Summary - Domitille meets Lucius Malfoy...
Content - Flirting, suggestion, hints at infidelity. Thoughts in italics.
(All themes and characters except the original character belong to jk Rowling)
Domitille had volunteered to stay at school for the half term break. There would be some students staying behind and a body of staff was still needed to look after them. Snape had left for Spinners End the day following his night of indiscretion with Domitille. The last she saw of him was their encounter in the hallway. Had she pushed one too many boundaries? She was disappointed that she wouldn’t see him for a whole week but comme ci comme ça.
Domitille had kept herself busy, grading papers, updating displays in her classroom and preparing lessons for the following term.
Lucius Malfoy was a school governor and in all honesty a bit of a busy body. He liked to keep up to date with the goings on in Hogwarts and offer his ‘guidance’. Domitille had met Lucius only once and that was on the day of her interview. She had found him handsome, bitterly charming and she knew he wasn’t a fan of having the magical youth educated about muggles or their world.
Domitille sat next to Narcissa and Lucius Malfoy at dinner, along with Minerva whom they’d had an earlier meeting with to discuss the ongoing curriculum. “Domitille you remember Lucius from your interview? And this is his wife Narcissa.”
“Oh yes, of course I remember!” Replied Domitille as she stabbed a strawberry with her fork. “Nice to meet you Narcissa” she smiled. The couple both had their eyes on her. Narcissa forced a smile but her eyes could have been daggers. Lucius on the other hand was smirking and watched intently as she popped the strawberry between her crimson lips.
“Please, Domitille” she gently cut him off.
“Ah… Domitille” Lucius drew her name out long “how are you finding the response to your lessons…? Muggle studies” he didn’t even like saying it.
Domitille had noticed a rowdy group of Ravenclaw boys starting to play fight at the dinner table. “Ah please excuse me a moment..” she got up from her seat and slinked over to the boys in question. Lucius, Narcissa and Minerva all watched as she dealt with the mischievous group. She stood over them with her hands on her hips, the boys blushed in her presence “....now, now gentlemen, don’t tell me you need to come and sit with me and the Headmistress at the teachers table?”
“No professor, sorry” the boys murmured.
“That’s what I thought, enjoy your dinner!” And she turned around and returned to her seat.
“Sorry about that, where were we? Ah yes, my lessons have mostly been very well received! I’ve had an excellent uptake, especially with the third years. They’re enjoying the science and technology module we’re currently working through. Seventh years aren’t best pleased with me at the moment, Shakespeare..” she rolled her eyes “...they think it’s a load of nonsense. I’ve built excellent relationships with them non the less..”
“..evidently…” Lucius trailed, flicking his eyes back to the group of boys she had dealt with.
“I operate an open door policy Mr Malfoy. I’d hate to think a student felt they couldn’t approach me for something, be it related to their studies or not."
“Ah, yes, I’ve always commended the staff of Hogwarts on their excellent pastoral care… and please, call me Lucius” he smirked at her again.
Why did the first half of that sentence sound sarcastic?
Minerva chimed in, “we’ll be starting a series of informal lesson observations after the break, nothing threatening, Lucius is interested to see in which ways he and the other governors can further support us”
“...as I said, open door policy Lucius” she raised an eyebrow and ran her finger around the rim of her water goblet.
Lucius curled the corners of his mouth up as he narrowed his eyes at Domitille unconsciously mimicking her by trailing his own finger around his goblet of wine. Narcissa was becoming agitated, it seemed as though Lucius had forgotten she was there! She tugged on the sleeve of his robe to make him tear his gaze away from Domitille.
"So how are you supporting the students pastorally, Ms Bisset?" She snapped.
Domitille took a moment to think as she slowly ate a raspberry, the deep colour staining her lips even further. "So there's the open door, as I mentioned. But as well as that, we talk openly in my lessons about Muggle healthcare, this includes mental health care, something I believe the wizarding world truly lacks."
Minerva smiled, it seemed the headmistress was impressed with Domitille's answer, however as dinner had come to an end and the students began to dawdle back to their dormitories. Minerva Mcgonagall excused herself to see to some Slytherin students as their head of house wasn’t in school.
Narcissa seized the moment and sneered, "Mental health?"
"Oui," Domitille noticed Lucius's eyes sparkle, "Muggles believe health to be a state of physical and mental well-being, and I agree."
"Sounds weak," Narcissa jibed.
Domitille locked eyes with Lucius and said slowly, "ah, but a little bit of weakness may not always be a bad thing, no?"
"I would say yes, it is a bad thing!" Lucius replied "
"Shame on you Mr Malfoy!" She playfully swatted his hand, Narcissa looked daggers at her, "are you saying your wife has never made you weak at the knees!" It appeared Narcissa could take no more of Domitille's playful flirting. She stood as she said, "We must get home."
As the headmistress was gone, it was up to Domitille to accompany Lucius and Narcissa back to the main entrance.
“It was nice to meet you Narcissa” she held her hand out with a warm smile. Narcissa held the end of her fingertips and let go quickly, clearly not wanting to touch Domitille. She held her hand out to Lucius who grasped it tightly with both hands and ever so slightly pulled her closer.
“I shall sincerely look forward to visiting one of your lessons Domitille” he said with a rather wicked smile. He kept hold of her hand for a moment too long and Narcissa cut in.
“Lucius, we really must be going” she sharply said.
Was he flirting? Domitille thought
“Enjoy the rest of your evening Narcissa, Lucius” she shot him a little smile.
As they walked away Lucius looked back over his shoulder with a raised eyebrow, returned a half smile and proceeded out of the main entrance. They would apparate once off the school grounds. He was flirting.
Lucius Malfoy she thought, how naughty of you to flirt with another woman in your wife’s presence. What’s going on there then? She wondered what sort of marriage they must have for him to behave in such a way. Surely it was just harmless flirting? She had a little pang of guilt in her stomach and started to think of Severus. She quickly shook the thought away. She had done nothing wrong, she was single, and had very mildly flirted with Lucius Malfoy, don’t be so ridiculous she told herself.
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