"He was killed after the Gringotts incident. He had sent Draco's mum, Narcissa, somewhere safe and was caught trying to leave the Manor as well. He Who Must Not Be Named tortured him, tried to get him to tell him where he'd sent his mother. Lucius denounced the Death Eaters, he cursed Bellatrix and tried to kill the Dark Lord before being overpowered and hit with the killing curse." Arthur Weasley knelt down next to me and placed a hand on my shoulder.