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Lucius was very fond of Valentine, even if his only connection to the boy was that his wife was Valentine's mother. The shock of a new baby being born must have been hard on Valentine's four-year-old system, especially since his father wasn't staying at the manor anymore. He had been planning on waiting until Christmas, but Valentine deserved a treat now and what he was looking for had popped up. It was like a sign.

Lucius set up Valentine's present and then went searching for the three of them. He found Narcissa playing with Valentine in her rooms while Winter slept in a bassinet. Narcissa looked exhausted, and she hadn't done her hair, but Lucius was pretty sure the elves could help with the baby, and even if they couldn't she had a sister and a cousin she could call for help, right? Right. Lucius knocked on the open door and smiled at them both. "I have a present for Valentine," he said.

Narcissa was exhausted and she didn't really see the point of getting dressed and doing her hair and makeup when the only people she saw were Valentine and Winter, so she'd stopped bothering. She did feel a little self-conscious when Lucius showed up, but she pressed down on her embarrassment and raised an eyebrow at him. "Winter is napping. Speak softly," she said. "Valentine and I were working on his letters, but he can take a break to get a present." She gave her son a fond smile. "He's been so good. He deserves one."