The White Peacock (A Draco Malfoy Fanfic)

Chapter 57: Christmas at Malfoy Manor

She swiftly pulls out a large dusty white gift box, tucked away under her clothes rack. I kneel down in front of the box in anticipation to see what was inside.

"My aunt had gotten it for me, and I remember never wanting to take it off, sadly I no longer can fit in it, but I could never get rid of something so exquisite" she says lifting the lid of the box, revealing the most beautiful silk ruby red dress.

She pulls it out and lays it in front of me, it had a sweetheart neckline and bows on the straps. I run my fingers along it, feeling the soft silky material. It was truly exquisite.

"It's stunning" I say in amazement, she watches my reaction in amusement.

"Want to try it on? Looks like your size" she says eyeing my figure. I wanted to refuse, however the longer I kept staring at the dress I couldn't help but wonder how it would feel on me.

"I would love to" I reply with a slight smile, I undress in the closet and put on the red dress, it slipped on effortlessly and fit me like a glove.

"Wow" Narcissa says quietly, before composing herself.

I wander in front of the mirror, and stare at myself in the dress while Narcissa steps out. I couldn't remember the last time I felt so beautiful, I couldn't help but turn and swish the pleats of the dress while I admired the way it fell on my body. For a second, I felt like I had my normal life back, just for a second.

I turn back and see Narcissa watching me with almost a proud smile on her face. I had never seen that look before, or at least never towards me.

"The final touch" she says walking over to me holding the red lipstick I had admired before.

Her hand gently grabs my chin as she carefully puts the lipstick on for me,

"Perfect" she says moving the curls off my face almost like a maternal instinct as she admired the lipstick on me,

I look back at her as I felt the first gesture of warmth from her, "Thank you for my bed, that was very kind" I say to her graciously.

She is taken back by those words and quickly turns away, "It was an old bed I found in the attic, you might as well use it" she says coldly.

I look back at the mirror, smiling at myself and twirling around for the final time, enjoying the fun of it all before I had to put on my old torn jumper. She watches me in amusement.

"I'm in love with this dress" I say to her as I walk over to where my jumper laid on the ground, I begin to pull down the strap of the dress.

"Wait" she interrupts,

"What?" I reply

"A dress that beautiful deserves to be worn one last time" she says looking at it

"You mean, I can wear it tonight?" I say in disbelief

"I don't see why not, not like anyone will see you" she says dryly

Draco's POV

I enter the dining hall, waiting for this stupid Christmas dinner to be over, I hated when we all sat around playing perfect family, as if we were normal.

"Merry Merry Christmas dear father" I say sarcastically

"Draco" he replies dryly before taking a large gulp of his wine.

We sit together in silence, as I pour a glass of wine for myself, my father shoots me a look of disapproval but did not say a word, didn't phase me, I was so used to that look I had forgotten what his normal expression looked like.