Chapter 48: A Talk with Narcissa
About ten minutes later, Narcissa arrived.
She didn't sit. She stood beside the sofa, looking down at Regulus. The firelight gilded her fair hair in warm tones, but her eyes were dead serious.
"You startled me today." Narcissa's voice was soft.
"Did I?" Regulus looked up. He knew what she meant.
Cousin Narcissa valued family far more than Bella ever had. She had cautioned him more than once about showing restraint when displaying his abilities.
Even before he entered Hogwarts, she had repeatedly shared lessons drawn from her own experience. Regulus could feel genuine familial concern behind it, which was why he always showed her a little more sincerity.
But Regulus had his own considerations. He was not truly a child.
"It's not a bad thing." Narcissa sat down beside him, every movement graceful.
"I just... suddenly realized you've grown up. Uncle Orion wrote to me, asked me to keep an eye on you at school. Aunt Walburga mentioned it, too. But now it seems you don't need anyone watching over you."