Part 2 LUCIUS: sighs I understand Narcissa, this poor thing is here for the bounty I suppose, but Severus, what are YOU doing here? SEVERUS: I've just returned to the country, and I've brought you a souvenir. I thought I'd drop by and give it to you when I saw you had a guest. points downwards NARCISSA: Oh, how kind, thank you so much! takes the package LUCIUS: Turn back! So this idiot came in through the balcony door? others nod So why is the window open in the middle of winter? SEVERUS: Because I came in there of course. NARCISSA: That's right, that's what I was going to ask, why didn't you use the door? You know, like a civilized person. SEVERUS: rolling his eyes It's because I can apparate outside, and I felt that you were the only one home, and were up here. Now. I had the choice of going in the front door, walking through the unnecessarily spacious hallway, up the main staircase, along your ridiculously long hallways just to get to your bedrooms, or... simply hopping up to this level and opening the window. And when I saw that someone had already come in on the terrace, I thought I'd help, but luckily there was no need. NARCISSA: making an innocent smile at Lucius I told you darling, we must keep a gun under our pillow.
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