(A/N: As you may have noticed, you are now positioned, gentle reader, in the warm and not at all suffocating grip of the third part of this extraordinary saga. Do read the other two parts as well, and enjoy. Sincerely, The Duchess.)

Chapter 1: Lucius Malfoy Strangled The Pussycat

"A pussycat?" Lucius Malfoy replied, looking around querulously at the pussycat-less manor around him. Then Spazzy walked (or rather, stumbled) past. A frantic glint appeared in Lucius' eyes. "Ah, that will have to do." He said, advancing on his house elf menacingly.