Drabble: Responsibilties (Astoria&Narcissa&Rose)
Title: Responsibilities
Pairing: Astoria&Narcissa&Rose
Word Count: 137
Rating: G
A/N: For the_birdnest who got the Howards End movie question correct last night.
Rose sat stiffly on the davenport as Narcissa instructed her on how the wives of Malfoys were expected to behave.
Astoria thought the girl was bearing up remarkably well. Twenty-five years ago, Astoria had rather rudely interrupted this same speech to remind Narcissa that the Greengrasses were no strangers to the concept of social responsibility and even if they had been, the Malfoys were certainly in no position to lecture anyone. Rose was apparently much more polite.
Deciding it was time for a rescue, Astoria leaned over, patted Rose on the knee, and whispered in her ear, “The only real duty of a Malfoy wife is to love her husband. You do that for Scorpius and you’ll be fine.”
When Rose visibly relaxed, Astoria decided that it was easier being a good mother-in-law, than a good daughter-in-law.
Pairing: Astoria&Narcissa&Rose
Word Count: 137
Rating: G
A/N: For the_birdnest who got the Howards End movie question correct last night.
Rose sat stiffly on the davenport as Narcissa instructed her on how the wives of Malfoys were expected to behave.
Astoria thought the girl was bearing up remarkably well. Twenty-five years ago, Astoria had rather rudely interrupted this same speech to remind Narcissa that the Greengrasses were no strangers to the concept of social responsibility and even if they had been, the Malfoys were certainly in no position to lecture anyone. Rose was apparently much more polite.
Deciding it was time for a rescue, Astoria leaned over, patted Rose on the knee, and whispered in her ear, “The only real duty of a Malfoy wife is to love her husband. You do that for Scorpius and you’ll be fine.”
When Rose visibly relaxed, Astoria decided that it was easier being a good mother-in-law, than a good daughter-in-law.