Words... what do they all mean?

Written for darkarts_ldws round four, challenge one: ritual scarification featuring Regulus Black and a canon character of the writer's choice.



Title: The Measure of A Man
Word Count: 500
Rating: PG 13
Warnings: none, other than the prompt

( What if he wasn't strong enough to withstand the pain? )

My submission for deatheaterdrabs Round Four: Walden Macnair.

Title: Prey
Word Count: 610
Rating: R for heavy implications.
Summary: It seems there were many different kinds of prey to be found in the wizarding world.
Warnings: none, surprisingly
Prompt: "And I'll love you... if you won't make me stop." ~ Charles Manson

( Not every girl was the type to be impressed by Walden Macnair's collection of trophies )

for the_rainbow_jen's prompt, which (intentionally or not) made me think of our RP characters.

Title: Plead The Fifth
Rating: safe
Spoilers: none whatsoever, based on an RPG
Characters/Pairings: Narcissa Black, Regulus Black
Word Count: 100

( Plead The Fifth )

Title: Princess in the Tower
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: The books up to and including GoF. Begun between Goblet of Fire and Order of the Phoenix. Does not take into account events and new information presented in either Order of the Phoenix or Half Blood Prince.
Genre: Drama
Ship(s): NM/LM
Summary: What kind of woman would marry, and stay married, to a man like Lucius Malfoy? A devoted wife and mother, Narcissa has embraced the life that Fate has given her, even if sometimes it seems like a cruel joke. This Chapter: Even fairy tales have dark sides.
Warnings: Het. Mean!Lucius.
Author's Notes: Well, this was a long time coming, and for that I apologize. As always, thanks go to my lovely beta, Steph, and to Alan for being my "angry Lucius" muse. This would never have been finished without you two.
( Chapter 8: Princess in the Tower )

Title: The Ministry Party
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: The books up to and including GoF. Written between Goblet of Fire and Order of the Phoenix.
Genre: Drama
Ship(s): NM/LM
Summary: What kind of woman would marry, and stay married, to a man like Lucius Malfoy? A devoted wife and mother, Narcissa has embraced the life that Fate has given her, even if sometimes it seems like a cruel joke. This Chapter: Time for the Ministry's annual employee Yule Party. The Malfoys try to put on their party faces, but the facade is shattered by a little bunch of mistletoe...
Warnings: Het. Mean!Lucius.
( Chapter 7: The Ministry Party )

Title: Defiance and Repercussions
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: The books up to and including GoF. Written between Goblet of Fire and Order of the Phoenix.
Genre: Drama
Ship(s): NM/LM
Summary: What kind of woman would marry, and stay married, to a man like Lucius Malfoy? A devoted wife and mother, Narcissa has embraced the life that Fate has given her, even if sometimes it seems like a cruel joke. This Chapter: Narcissa and Erinn visit the Muggle and Squib Relations Department, but Lucius does not approve...
Warnings: Het. Mean!Lucius.
( Chapter 5: Defiance and Repercussions )

Title: Til This Night
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: The books up to and including GoF. Written between Goblet of Fire and Order of the Phoenix.
Genre: Drama
Ship(s): NM/LM
Summary: What kind of woman would marry, and stay married, to a man like Lucius Malfoy? A devoted wife and mother, Narcissa has embraced the life that Fate has given her, even if sometimes it seems like a cruel joke.
Warnings: Het. Mean!Lucius.
( Chapter 3: Til This Night )

Title: Precious
Rating: PG-13
Spoilers: The books up to and including GoF. Written between Goblet of Fire and Order of the Phoenix.
Genre: Drama
Ship(s): NM/LM
Summary: What kind of woman would marry, and stay married, to a man like Lucius Malfoy? A devoted wife and mother, Narcissa has embraced the life that Fate has given her, even if sometimes it seems like a cruel joke.
Warnings: Het. Mean!Lucius.
( Chapter 1: Precious )