"Where are you going?"
Just as Severus was about to Apparate, Narcissa Malfoy suddenly spoke.
Severus turned to look at her.
"Where is my child's godmother, Godfather?" Narcissa asked again.
"You should go back, Cissy," Severus said coldly.
"Leave my husband all alone?" Narcissa said with a smile. "Do you know why I put so much effort into dressing myself up?"
"He only loves you," Severus said.
"But he still cheated on me," Narcissa said. "I thought it would be enough to keep those women at bay during social events, but clearly I was too naive, wasn't I?"
"You still refuse to forgive Lucius?"
"Where is my child's godmother?" Narcissa repeated.
Severus did not answer.
"Perhaps you do not understand how difficult it is to be married to men of your kind," Narcissa said softly. "I loved Lucius once too, but I quickly realized I could not change him. So I placed my love in Draco instead. For him, I would do anything..."
"I do not have time to listen to this, Cissy," Severus said impatiently.
"And yet you have time to discuss Salem," Narcissa said with an odd smile. "Do you think you are dealing with a Manticore?"
"I need to prepare," Severus said wearily.
"I know. Just like that day, when you prepared to kill Albus Dumbledore in my son's place. I heard from Kreacher that you had been planning it for a long time."
Severus's eyes widened.
"Servants always know many secrets of a family, even things their masters themselves do not know. When Dobby was freed by Harry Potter, we had to erase his memory. Otherwise, what he knew getting out would have been very harmful to the Malfoy family. That is my husband for you. The family's interests always come first. He does not care