Lucius Malfoy and Narcissa Black first meet at Hogwarts and slowly grow close through school and pure-blood family events. After Lucius graduates, they begin a formal courtship and eventually marry as the war grows darker. Despite pressure from both families, their relationship becomes genuinely loving. A few years later, Narcissa discovers she’s pregnant, and the news softens Lucius—uniting them in a shared determination to protect their future son, Draco.