Ad Mortem Festinamus

Phineas Nigellus introduces you to the contents of the entire story - and most of all, he introduces himself

Narcissa Black really doesn't want to go to Hogwarts. She'd much rather have stayed at home, with her good parents, away from all these tedious strangers that she's meeting there, like that impertinent Malfoy boy, for example...

Lucius Malfoy is lucky with the ladies, but they're just not lucky with him. But his manners aren't so shocking any more once you get to know his father Abraxas a little better.

Lucius has found himself a new girlfriend - of course. But it's not the one he's pining for - the one he's been pining for since he's first seen her.

Narcissa's curiosity is kindled by a miserable First Year. Lucius' curiosity is kindled by the fact that she even speaks to the weirdo.

Narcissa is willing to befriend Severus Snape.

Horace Slughorn has an exclusive little club. Some are wild to join it. Others, like Narcissa, really cannot be bothered. But sometimes she's really got to take a stance.

Narcissa accompanies Severus, and inevitably Lucius Malfoy, to the Slug Club.

Narcissa meets Lucius in the library, and no matter what she says, she just can't shake him off.

Lucius is so frustrated that he picks up a very unwise fight, that could cost his post as Quidditch Captain

at last! yes! they're KISSING - but in the next morning, Narcissa is determined to do everything in her power to keep Lucius at bay

Exasperated, Narcissa gives just up.

Lucius throws a huge party for Narcissa in order to persuade her to join the Septuplet

Andromeda shows her engagement ring to Narcissa - this one is worried about the possible consequences

Lucius devises a special way to invite Narcissa to accompany him to his graduation ball

Narcissa and Lucius go to the ball together and might have a pleasant time, if it wasn't for their respective families

Cygnus Black is livid with fury - with both of his younger daughters.

Lucius gets kicked out

Lucius is inconsolable

Narcissa introduces Severus to the Septuplet, and this one corresponds with his old friend Lucius

Lucius joins the Death Eater

Bellatrix comes for a Christmas visit and has a pleasant surprise for her little sister

Bellatrix and Narcissa go to a party together, meeting Lucius, who ensnares her completely

Lucius vents his frustration

Lucius begs for forgiveness and is given one chance to prove his sincerity

Narcissa and Lucius meet again to put him on the test

Narcissa comes home for the Easter holidays and is looking forward to see Lucius again, but something seems to be wrong with him, quite wrong...

Narcissa tries to play cool, Lucius tries to explain, and then they try to keep standing

Narcissa researches and unearthes the true origin of Lucius' master - much to her delight and his unmitigated horror

the big wedding

Lucius and Narcissa are most happily married, only Lucius' duties interferes

the infamous prophecy prompts Voldemort to go after the Potters

Peter thinks it's high time to make some new friends

Severus turns to Dumbledore

Regulus is eaten up by his pangs of remorse

Draco's birth and Regulus' death heighten Narcissa's fears

something terrifying happens to Lucius and Narcissa tries to make things right