How do you think Narcissa would feel/react if she saw how so many fanfics involve Lucius being awful to her/Draco?
She would be horrified. Honestly, every time Narcissa speaks in the series, she’s defending Lucius or Draco or doing something to ensure their wellbeing. This woman loves her husband. She would be appalled to see the way he’s portrayed in fic, be it through infidelity, abuse (physical or verbal), treating her or their son like property, disrespecting women, etc. These are just portrayals I’ve seen recently, and as someone who has been writing from Narcissa’s POV for more than a decade, I’m appalled, so I think it’s very safe to say she would have some choice hexes lined up for the people who are portraying her husband this way.
Let’s take a moment to think about Lucius. Actual Lucius, the way he’s written in the series. The one who was Voldemort’s right-hand man until Voldemort fell and… Lucius completely avoided looking for him, instead focusing on his family. He didn’t go running back when there were signs and “more than whispers” that Voldemort was going to return. Lucius, who instead spent the intervening years taking his son school supply shopping (with his wife, who is mentioned as being with them for this even back in the first book, but I digress) and complimenting his Quidditch skills. “Father says it’s a crime if I’m not picked to play for my house team.” Let’s look at this in itself. Considering Draco hasn’t attended school yet, he’s learned to play Quidditch at home, with the mother who sends him sweets constantly and the father who thinks it’s a crime if he isn’t picked to play for Slytherin. Lucius, who tried his damnedest to keep his twelve-year-old from touching the dark objects in Borgin & Burkes that could’ve hurt him. Lucius, who was so upset that Buckbeak hurt Draco that he had a trial for a hippogriff and got it sentenced to death because how dare that bird hurt his son. In fic, the “being awful” often comes in the form of infidelity, which makes zero sense with who he is as a person. The man wouldn’t even hand his wand over to someone who could kill him until reassured by his wife’s touch to do it.
Now let’s think about Narcissa. This woman blatantly lied to the most powerful dark wizard of all time to protect Draco and snapped at her murderous sister for insulting Lucius. There is literally no way she would stay with someone she didn’t love or who hurt her or their child. She threatened the life of Mr. The Boy Who Lived because how dare he insult Lucius. Let’s be real. Narcissa would not hesitate to do the same or worse if she saw the way Lucius is portrayed by this fandom. He is not a saint, but he loves his family, and the fact that that is so often overlooked is sickening. It’s taking what’s fundamental to his character and disregarding it entirely, which leaves…? Not Lucius Malfoy. Narcissa is fiercely protective. If she had the opportunity, she would fight back when she saw people using her husband as fuel for angst by making him harm the people he loves or using him as a sex object.
TL;DR: Lucius Malfoy would not mistreat his wife or son, and Narcissa Malfoy would fight anyone who portrayed him as doing so.
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