Hermione recalled that on the few occasions she had seen them, they had displayed an aloof and imposing presence. The patriarch, Lucius, was coldly handsome and never seemed to be without his cane, which featured a serpent’s head as its grip. His wife, Narcissa, was beautiful but serious, and she seemed to wear a slightly haughty expression. Their son, Draco, appeared snobby and spoiled, often looking around with his pointy face slightly pinched, as if an offensive odour lingered just under his nose and he could not escape it.