Fitzwillliams thoughts

Summary: Darcy's thoughts on his daughter and her heritage.

Disclaimer: I don't own P&P or HP.

Fitzwillliam's p.o.v.

She's so beautiful with black curly hair, pale complexion, small nose, bright smile, and even brighter emerald eyes. She looked like her father with a few of her mother's finer features. I remembered my little Lily; they share the same bright green eyes. Her father was a fine looking fellow, had several pure-bloods of his kind after him. Lizzy finds her absolutely enchanting, then so does everyone who lays eyes upon her.

I look at Lexin and realize she's going to have many a suitor vying for her hand when the time comes. Poor child won't know what to do. I know because I've seen the paper that the wizarding world sends out, there have been articles about what happens for weeks on end. She'll not only be famous, but she's also the last of the Potter line. I hope, like Lizzy and I, that she will one day marry for love.

I'm determined to give her a good life though, I'm not going to take my rage for my daughters death on her, it would not be right. She will be chased if he's still out in the world like that crazy professor says he might be. I've no doubts in my mind this child will attract trouble, just like Lily.

We received a letter a few days after gaining guardianship of Lexin. Lily had feared this would happen and wished to warn us of dangers that lie ahead. She said that Dumbledore is not to be trusted, not is any one who associates with him. We've already had one of her friends erect a shield around the house, I can only pray that it works as well as he claims it shall. She did say that Severus was to be trusted though, so I shall trust that he put up strong shields.

X Time Lapse: Lexin's 17 birthday X

I watch as her friends surround her for her birthday; they claim that she is the 'baby' of the group. She is just turning seventeen and has everything a young heiress her age could wish for, except for parents there to celebrate with her. She has loving and trusting friends, who might I add would protect with their lives. Her inheritance, both magical and material, were put into place right before her birthday. Though I do believe that luck was on her side when she fell in love with her betrothed before they even realized they were to be married.

"Come on Lex spill, when are you and Draco to be wed?" Astoria Greengrass asks her.

"After school let's out Tori, any sooner would be inappropriate. You, as well as I, know that," she tells her friend. She usually held Lizzy's wit, but when it came to her and Draco she never joked about propriety.

"Oh you're just a spoil- sport Lexin. We just want to know the date is all; we know you'd not marry Draco before time would permit," says Daphne, Astoria's older sister.

"Well in that case it shall be late June, right after we graduate; I just fear NEWTS this year. Professor Snape will be even more critical of our potions than ever," I don't see how. Severus favors her heavily because she's so talented in his subject.

"Why are you worrying Lex, you'll do just splendid. Mama says I should aspire to study more and try and get the same grades as you," Tracy Davis tells her.

"What did you say back perchance Tracy? I know you, you'd let your mother know what's on your mind and not take her criticism," Lexin quips.

"I told her she was bloodied well mad if she believed I'd ever be able to compete with the brightest witch of the age. I also told her I wasn't interested in becoming Head Girl. I like causing trouble, not stopping," the girl said. She did have a bigger pension for trouble than Lexin did.

"I knew you'd say something to that effect. What she'd say to that?" Lexin inquired.

"She said I should stop all my trouble making, start studying, and try and get a fiancee as nice and handsome as Draco," the girl was very much like Lex and Lizzy on that point, she hated conformity; being herself was easier for the girl.

That is when the whirl- winds that are Draco Malfoy and Blaise Zabini come into the room, their parents not far behind. The girls had been staying on her at Pemberley for the last week, so their parents were not here. I nod toward Mr. and Mrs. Malfoy as they come my way.

"Hello ladies, Lexin," Draco says as I turn toward his parents.

"Good morning Fitzwillliam; where perchance is Lizzy?" Narcissa asks

"Good morning Narcissa; Lizzy is with Kitty at the moment, apparently Kitty has finally gone into labor. Richard was beginning to grow worried for her and the baby because she's passed due," Richard had come begging Lizzy to come and comfort Kitty during the birth.

"Well that will be an excellent birthday gift for Lexin, having a cousin be born on your birthday is considered a sign of luck in the wizarding world," Wira, Blaise's mother, states.

"That child needs all the luck she can get, finds trouble at every turn she makes," I say shaking my head.

"Voldemort and his followers are gone, so is Dumbledore; the girl has nothing to fear any longer," Lucius try's calming my fears.

"Yes you're probably right. I'm just acting like any grandfather should," I hadn't realized how much like a father I was acting like rather than a grandfather.

"No you're acting like a bewildered father, not knowing what to do with a fully grown daughter. She'll be fine now that she'll just have to worry about keeping Draco in line at Hogwarts," Narcissa states.

"Thank you, and I believe..." that's when the doors burst open and a certain red haired group barges into the room. I'm furious, and from the looks of it so is Lexin, they're not permitted anywhere near Lexin. They had wanted to manipulate Lexin when she entered the wizarding world, of course Lexin could see through the facade. Lexin had an uncanny instincts for when people were lying or if there was danger.

"What in the seven hells are you doing here Weasley?" Lexin questions.

"I'm here to claim what I believe is mine, and that is you Potter," Lexin just looks at the boy like he's lost his bloodied mind.

"Have your wits left you Weasley?" she doesn't wait for him to answer though, "I'm engaged to Draco; have been since I was born. If you really are delusional enough to believe a single word that Dumbledore spoke to you of me wanting you, well then you truly are mad," Lexin taunted, but she was also being quite honest.

"Come now Lexin don't tell me you actually want to marry this Slytherin slime?" she looks at the boys sister, "I thought we'd one day be sisters," the girl looks genuinely hurt.

"Who said we were even friends Weaslette?" Lexin started circling the pair, "I have never given an indication that I could even tolerate you? Hell I'd rather put up with my Uncle's sister Caroline than deal with you. Damned blood- traitors that your are don't see why either," I understood her sentiments. They'd turned their backs on the society that they were born into in favor of helping raising up those of lower breeding.

"Aren't they all blood- traitors for being friendly with your family?" asks the boy.

"No," Lexin answers.

"How so? Explain it too me, because clearly I must have interpreted the meaning of the word wrong," the girl states.

"It is because you have. Blood- Traitor doesn't mean someone who befriends muggle- borns and muggles; but rather someone who doesn't respect pure-blood traditions what so ever. Just remember that that is why your family has been shunned from pure-blooded society," she has thoroughly insulted them, "Now if you don't mind, please leave my home before I'm forced to use deadly force," she states with a wave of her hand turning back toward Draco.

The pair just stand there for a moment before turning and leaving.

"Well life with Lexin is never boring," I can't help but quip.

"No it most certainly is not," the three agree.

Yes Lexin had turned out well indeed.