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*touching his broken nose very carefully* I was having a little fun with an old...friend, and it got out of hand.

What did you do, and to whom?

Why do you think I possibly did something wrong?

Why is the sky blue? Why is the grass green?

*arches brow at her, rolling eyes* I may have...teased someone about a very sore subject.

So you've taken to pouring salt into open wounds again, eh? *nods toward his nose* Shouldn't you get that looked at? You're bleeding all over the place...

Andromeda already had a look at it. *coolly* This is old blood... *idly still touching his nose* It didn't break did it? Oh god...if I look like Mad Eye...

*she snickers, against her better judgment* Moved on to Andromeda now, have we? Aren't you trying to get back into your wife's good graces?

*a little fiercely* Don't be so sordid, Minerva. It's common. She...is helping me. *rolls his shoulders* ...my wife and I have an understanding.

*nods* Is that what the kids are calling it these days?

*rolls his shoulders again* ...go ahead. Get in the kicks while you can.

*smirks* He irritated Frank... too bad he wasn't in our house in school... he would have known better.

Ah... *she nods appreciatively* I wish I'd been present for that.

it was quite something. Apparently my husband doesn't much like being taunted... *laughs softly*

Was it a prolonged match, or did Malfoy go down in the first round?

It was beautiful. *giggles* Frank punched him in the nose, Lucius tried to hit him square in the gut, but Frank managed to move enough to not get the full impact.. then Lucius TAUNTED him... *glares and mutters* and then Frank waled on him. *softly* Until Lucius called me spoiled goods. *looks a touch pained* It all kind of... ended then. Went back to verbal instead of physical... *looks distant*

*Minerva is livid* Spoiled goods?! I- He- And all Frank did was break his nose?!

Believe me, Minerva, there will not be a next time *growls*

Well, It's about time someone took Mr. Malfoy down a peg or two. I'm rooting for you, Frank!

*nods his head just once and smiles* Thank you, Minerva.

If you need a second, I'll gladly volunteer. No one deserves that kind of treatment less than Alice, poor girl.

I shall bear that in mind. No, noone does, especially not my wife. *eyes narrow just a little at the memory but he keeps himself in check*

I nearly went after him myself, to be honest. It's one thing to be a bastard, it's another thing to be a lying twat of a bastard. [locked from Frank to spare feelings] *mutters about it being "interesting" to be called spoiled goods by the man who took your virginity* [/unlocked]

*blinks* I applaud your control, Alice. If it had been me, Malfoy would have found himself on the receiving end of a few very nasty hexes.

*blushes a little* Sorry, I tend to mutter to myself and not self-edit... As far as the hexes? I was sorely tempted. I've been tempted to do so a lot lately... *smiles quickly, her eyes betraying her pain*

Give in once and awhile. It might make you feel better. *sighing* Oh Alice, dear. *reaches out to hug her*

*laughs softly* I'll keep that in mind. I managed to slap him earlier this week. *hugs her tight* I've always been stupid where Lucius is concerned... I can't even count the number of times I've cried over him since I was 15... *shakes her head* You'd think I'd learn, hmm?

*patting her back comfortingly* Emotional vulnerability is the mark of those who care too much, Alice. The world would be a good deal brighter if more people were like you. Lucius is the worse for it. He doesn't deserve you.

I should stop caring. At least, about him. If only I could shut it off that fast. *sighs* Lucius... is complicated. I'm beginning to believe he enjoys hurting me more than others in his life. *shrugs a little* Oh well. *smiles brightly, though it's obviously completely fake*