She was surprised to feel her heart leap at Lucius’s presence and inwardly she swore.  What on earth was the matter with her?  Lucius said nothing, remaining on the stairs, but held out his arm to her.  Surprisingly relieved to get away from them, he passed her beaded bag to her as she joined him and linked her arm through his.  She could feel Ron’s angry stare just as she had felt Narcissa’s earlier.  The latter was nowhere to be seen now as Lucius led her back across the drawing-room, down the hall and into her room.