SCENE IV. A room in Lucius Malfoy's house.
Enter LUCIUS MALFOY, NARCISSA MALFOY, and PANSY
LUCIUS MALFOY
Things have fall'n out, my lady, so unluckily,
That we have had no time to talk to our son:
Look you, he loved his Aunt Bellatrix dearly,
And so did I:--Well, we were born to die.
'Tis very late, he'll not come down to-night:
I promise you, but for your company,
I would have been a-bed an hour ago.
PANSY
These times of war afford no time to woo.
Madam, good night: commend me to your son.
NARCISSA MALFOY
I will, and will know his mind tomorrow;
Tonight, his heart is heavy with loss.
LUCIUS MALFOY
Lady Pansy, I know my son:
I think he will be ruled by my decision
For he respects me; I doubt it not.
Ere he see how angry I can get
Wife, go see him in the morning;
Acquaint him here of my daughter's Pansy' love;
And bid him, to be ready, on Wednesday next--
But, ho! what day is this?
PANSY
Monday, my Minister,
LUCIUS MALFOY
Monday! ha, ha! Well, Wednesday is too soon,
O' Thursday let it be: o' Thursday, tell him,
He shall be married to this noble lady.
Will you be ready, Lady Pansy?
do you like this haste?
We'll keep it not great ado,--a friend or two;
For Bellatrix being slain so recently,
It may be thought we held him carelessly,
Being our kinsman, if we revel much:
Therefore we'll have some half a dozen friends,
And there an end. But what say you to Thursday?
PANSY
My lord, I would that Thursday were to-morrow.
LUCIUS MALFOY
Well get you gone: o' Thursday be it, then.
Go you wife to Draco in the morning,
Commend him, wife, for this wedding-day.
Farewell, my lady and good night.
Exeunt
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Romeo and Juliet, a drarry version
FanfictionWelcome to post-war England. Voldemort's reign is over, but his attacks have brought the wizarding world out into the open. Muggles know they aren't alone and animosity is high as Voldemort killed many. The muggle Prime Minister, Lucius Malfoy is de...
