Chapter 858 - Giant’s Rampage Ⅱ (2/2)
An angry roar can be heard in the distance that fades away as everything turns a swirling mass of colors. Feeling dizzy and very nauseated, Lorcan suddenly finds himself on top of a very soft, rich carpet. The world frantically spins around him as he hears the house elf from what seems in the distance say, ”Mistress, Dobby has brought all children as ordered!”
Narcissa worriedly rose from her seat where she had been frantically waiting to approach the pale form of Lorcan D'Eath on the ground with the terrified figure of Bill anxiously clutching the clothes of the older boy. Her worst fears had not been appeased by the appearance of the children but rather had worsened at their tattered appearance.
Upon fȯrċɨbŀƴ returning Malfoy manor, Narcissa had settled her daughter into her cradle. She had quickly sent word to the Ministry of Magic praying that the Auror's arrived in time. She fretfully waited as each passing second seemed to lengthen and time became impossibly slow.
Narcissa was able to breathe a little more at the safe return of the two toddlers, Charlie and Dora. The two toddlers thankfully weren't crying, but they did seem rather confused and subdued. She quickly settled them down on a blanket with plush toys. The toddlers quietly cuddled together each hugging a soft plush animal. A shiny dragon for Charlie and a fuzzy wolf for little Dora.
Narcissa had the urge to pace back and forth across the carpet to calm her nerves, but she had the feeling that would only frighten the two toddlers. The clock hands moved ever so slowly as she impatiently waited for the house elf to return until at long last the house elf had returned with Bill and the semi-unconscious figure of Lorcan.
Pulling herself together, Narcissa turns to Dobby and hurriedly says, ”Dobby, please hurry and bring everyone else back!”
”Yes, mistress! Dobby obeys!” Dobby heroically squeaked and vanishes with a loud crackle.
”Mum,” Lorcan weakly whispers, before losing consciousness on the carpet with Bill still on top of him.
Narcissa lets out a gasp and hurries to tend to the unconscious boy. She is forced to pry Bill from Lorcan's body. The second recently acquired house elf appears with a loud pop causing Bill to flinch and hide his face in Narcissa's shoulder.
Zuffe was a tiny thing with great big eyes, a hooked nose, and pointed ears that stood up like a cat or wolf ears. The female house elf wore a neat little French maid dress with a matching maid cap and apron. ”Mistress, Zuffe has delivered the message to the Ministry of Magic as instructed,” Zuffe crisply said with a proper curtsey, before letting out a gasp of shock. ”Mistress, the boy is hurt!”
”Zuffe please tend to him with the utmost care,” Narcissa sincerely ordered as Zuffe hurried forward to check her charge. Narcissa tries to soothe Bill, who is shivering with fear and from the cold. Feeling the damp, wet clothing on Bill's body, she slowly pulls out her wand in order not to frighten the distressed child.
Zuffe hurries away with her charge, while Narcissa carefully begins to dry Bill with her wand. The five-year-old was shaking with terror still, and there was nothing much she could do for him beyond comforting him until Dobby returned with Molly. But she didn't know what tragedy had to bring much less what had happened to her mother and sister, and the rest of their family. She could do nothing but wait and wait she would.. No matter how the night's events ended, the Malfoy, Weasley, Tonks, and Black family would owe Lorcan D'Eath and his mother, Juliet D'Eath, a life debt, and a life debt must be repaid.