It Wasn't His Fault | By : Sevy14 Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female Views: 3920 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0 |
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After my snide comment, Mr. Malfoy only raised an eyebrow. I raised mine back at him. Unimpressed the exchange Dubmledore, Kingsley, and Snape all left the room-much to my dismay. With the click of the door I was alone in the room with the Mr. Malfoy, or as he keeps reminding me, my father.
Sighing, "So what do you want?" Struggling for a second I try to sit further up against my pillows and failing, upon the fourth try I succeed. I acknowledge that I am fully exhausted it sickens me to be this week.
"We should talk." He says as he pulls a chair up to the side of my bed. Rotating my head to look at his, our faces are only a foot and a half a part. My eyes bore into his and his into mine. He sits there, features calm, not icy; I suppose steel would be the best description. The clock on the wall ticks and ticks, I lose track of how many times it ticks. I can feel my eyes begin to blur, but it's apparent that his remain sharp. A talent I must learn. As the blur becomes too much, my head whines in irritation and I look away, a sigh running free of my throat.
"So," I say drawing out the vowel, "What do you want to talk to me about?" I'm sure I sound like child, pouty-truth is, I'm irritable.
"Well Nymphadora-"
"It's Tonks! I hate being called that name." I huff in irritation and pierce his gaze with a weathering glare. For a second I see something there behind his eyes, but then it's gone.
"I will not call you THAT name." He emphasis his point with a snarled lip, his eyes harden more, he doesn't phase me.
I cross my arms, "I refuse to respond to Nymphadora, so deal with it." Setting my head I just look at him. Defiantly.
He sighs and after a minute brings a hand to his forehead, his fingers caressing his temples. "Look, I will not call you by that name. Your mother-"
"My mother," I say harshly, out of the corner of my eye I see specs of spit fly out of my mouth, "Was and is the only one that can call me by that name. Get used to Tonks and if you can't seem to get used to it, then I suggest you just bloody well get over it and move on." He doesn't look shocked, not amused, irritated and tired of the argument, he makes as though he's going to speak, "Seriously, get over it." I say and lay my head back, so that I'm staring up at the ceiling.
We sit there in silence this time I count sixty ticks, a minute of full silence. I turn my head to look at him, his face is set in stone, mouth puckered, I like to think it's in thought, but I'm sure he's just really annoyed with me now. Another minute ticks on and I grow weary of the silence. "Did you just want to argue with me about my name or was there something you actually wanted to talk to me about?" I say this a bit softer but the exhaustion of conversing is evident.
"Yes, yes I had something to talk to you about." A pause. "When you come to stay with me-"
"Whoo!" I say unenthusiastically.
Giving me a glare, "When you come to stay with my wife and I," a pause, "I expect for you to treat both myself AND Narcissa with respect. Don't raise your voice, do not, and I mean it, do not curse at me and especially at Narcissa, and if anything is done that you don't like, attempt to resolve it in a mature manner. Am I understood?"
I just look at him blankly. After a few seconds or so I say, "I can abide by most of that pretty well," he nods, "But if you OR her bring up my mother, don't count on me being so nice. In fact, tell her to not even think her name in my presence." I can see the tick in his jaw, we both know that his wife wants to talk to me about her but that won't happen. "Look, there is no reason for your wife to know anything about my mum. She didn't give a bloody shit about her when she needed help from a family member in distress, she didn't do a bloody thing as her family smeared her name in mud across the wizarding world, and she didn't attempt to contact or make up with her after the end of your precious Dark Lord the first time around. So there is no reason why she needs to and wants to know anything about her now. She lost her chance at being a part of anything related to the topic of my mother, tell her to get over it."
My rant done I'm tired and breathing heavily. He just looks on and then stands, walking across the room and opening the door, exiting he leaves me in the silence of the room. The silence over takes me and I fall into sleep.
In the Hallway:
"Lucius,"
"How may I help you Headmaster?"
"How was your talk with Ms. Tonks?"
"I really do hate that everyone calls her by that name. " Pausing, "I told her what I expected of her when she came to stay with Cissa and I. Although she's very testy about her mother, that will come to head while she stays with us, I know it."
Smiling, "Ah yes, well I advise that you wait until you know her better to ride that topic. It's much like a cursed broomstick."
Cocking his head Lucius Malfoy looks from the Headmaster to Severus, "I don't even know what you mean by that."
"I'm sure you don't. Kingsley, you'll arrange everything?"
With a nod, "Yes Albus, I shall."
"Lovely, come visit Hogwarts when you're done. Severus, shall I be seeing you for breakfast tomorrow?"
"I am not sure Albus."
Sighing, "Very well, be safe my boy."
"Albus, I am not-"
"You would never do anything to put yourself or others in danger, I know."
Nodding and waiting until a nurse passes by, "I'm going to stay and speak with Dora, I'll be better able to talk to her about staying with Lucius and Cissa."
At this the elder Malfoy looked sharply at the potions master. Sharing a look, nothing is said. In silence the Headmaster saunters off as Kingsley turns, saying something about going in search for the doctor. The two men are left standing next to one another.
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