CAN SOMEONE HELP? -- Lucius & Narcissa

[potioncat]

No: HPFGUIDX 153273

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Nyx" 
<greekgoddessofthenight at ...> wrote:
>
> Hi Guys - please can someone clear some misconceptions?  When my 
friends and I come together, our "Harry Potter" discussions can become 
> somewhat heated.

Potioncat:
Can't help you there. It seems to be the nature of the beast.

> Nyx:
> Does anyone know the "real" story of the Lucius/Narcissa union?  What 
> I understand from reading the books, they are together because of 
> their "pureblood" background, and I don't really pick up "much love" 
> in that relationship.  

Potioncat:
I think we only see Narcissa and Lucius together one time. Narcissa did 
not look happy, but I think the implication was that she didn't like 
sharing space with Harry and the Weasleys. I did think it was odd that 
Lucius introduced her to Fudge. I would have thought they would have 
met before that. (Hmmm, Fudge doesn't come to the Malfoys, but 
Marchbanks does.)(or does she?)

It's common in fanfics to write the Malfoy union as an arranged 
marriage. But I don't think anything in the HP series indicates that 
parents arrange marriages. It would make sense that if you were a Pure 
Blood fanatic, you would only be attracted to a Pure Blood--at least 
for official unions. 

I think there are hints within the series before HBP that Narcissa may 
not be so loyal to the Dark Lord's philosophy.