Fic: Scylla, Charybdis and the Delicate Art of Secret-Keeping
Title: Scylla, Charybdis and the Delicate Art of Secret-Keeping
Author:
celta_diabolica /
diabolicaCharacters: Narcissa, Bellatrix, Draco, Snape, Lucius, Voldemort
Pairings: Narcissa/Snape, Narcissa/Lucius
Ratings: PG-13 (mild language, references to violence) to NC-17 (sex)
Warnings: Infidelity, oblique references to past child abuse, Snape!lives-AU
Disclaimer: Any characters that you recognise belong to JK Rowling and her army of licensees. No copyright infringement intended, no profit being made.
Summary: The most convincing lies come dressed in layers of truth; the best-kept secrets hide themselves in a thicket of public knowledge, blending in so well as to become invisible. Caught between the Ministry and the Dark Lord, Narcissa Malfoy must find a way to save her family.
A/N: Canon-compliant through DH, this fic has five parts and follows Narcissa’s life during HBP (Parts I - III) and DH (Part IV); it also covers the immediate aftermath of the Battle of Hogwarts (Part V). Most of the story is told from Narcissa’s POV, but starting in Part II, certain scenes are narrated from Snape’s POV. Each part has its own headings--mind the warnings.
Set in the same 'verse as a previous story,
Misbehaviour, or, How to Marry a Malfoy, but one need not have read that to understand this story.
( Part I )( Part II )( Part III )( Part IV )( Part V )Feedback is love.