Disclaimer: Not my story or characters, except the ones you don't recognize.
Summary: Completely AU. Lucius loves his son Draco, and so decides to hire a Child-Minder. Seven year old Draco is without a mother, can he find one in Alexia Connor?
Family Ties
Chapter One -Interview
Alexia Connor was sitting in the Malfoy Manor foyer, reading a book, Northern Lights by Philip Pullman - to be exact, waiting to be called upon with three other women. She didn't really think she would get the job, but it didn't harm anyone by trying, she thought.
She was always good with children, and they always listened to her. They needed someone with experience though, she thought.
And even though she'd looked after plenty of other children before, she didn't think looking after nephews and nieces counted. They're family after all, aren't you supposed to do them favours.
The women (men, think they're too good to look after children, she thought) who had already had their interviews came out. One of the women had a slight smirk on her face, and the other looked down right angry.
After 2 hours of waiting it was her turn, two women went before her, she was the last one to go in.
"Miss Alexia Connor- miss- the master is ready for you," said a little house-elf, who came about to her knee and was wearing a pillowcase. The house elf, Dobby she found out later, had big bat like ears and big, round brown eyes and resembled something of a potato. It, He, she told herself, was wearing a slightly dirty pillow case.
Alexia sighed mentally and stood up, closing her book after carelessly placing a bookmark between the pages. Well, here goes nothing, she thought.
She was lead through the hall way and up the main staircase that went through the middle of the main chambers, and the staircase split up into two other staircases. Alexia was lead to the one that split off to the right. Finally they stopped out two huge doors big enough to let a full- grown mountain troll pass through. The door had the Malfoy family crest engraved into it, of a serpent on a shield.
Dobby then knocked on the huge doors, and entered when they heard a deep voice from the inside.
"Enter."
"Master Lucius, sir, Miss Alexia Connor is here sir," said Dobby in his high-pitched voice. Alexia followed, being careful to stay at least 2 paces behind Dobby. When she stepped through, her eyes immediately looked straight ahead, and saw a blonde head looking down the desk, head in hands, looking quite exasperated.
Lucius Malfoy looked up when he heard his guest and house elf step though, and his eyes widened almost perceptibly, but Alexia was quite prone to pick up on the smallest of details. She could tell he didn't think much of her.
He brought down his hands and cleared his throat.
"Miss Alexia Connor?" He asked. "Lucius Malfoy," he continued at her nod. "It's nice to meet you. Please take a seat."
He himself them stood up with a clipboard and a quill. He going to make notes on what Alexia thought was her resume. Lucius Malfoy walked to the front of his desk and leaned against it, in front of Alexia.
Almost out of habit Alexia looked down at her right wrist, where a bracelet was attached, full of tiny different coloured crystals. There 2 of the crystals were flashing, one red and one green.
Interesting, thought Alexia.
"Well Miss Connor, down to business then shall we? First of all I'd like to point out that you didn't fill out certain parts of your application, but that can be fixed. After our interview is over you'll be sent to Draco, and you'll spend some time with him and you know just generally interact with him."
"Yes sir."
"I have to honestly say that when I sent out the advertisement I expected someone older and experienced to take up the duties of taking care of Draco. Anyway, on to the questions, what makes you think you're qualified for this position?"
Typical interview questions thought Alexia.
But she smiled slightly and said, "Well simply put, I like working with children, and I get along with really well." See short and to the point, she thought.
"Have you worked with children before?"
"Yes, I've worked with my nieces and nephews, and they're all around 4 or 5."
"Miss Connor, how old are you?" asked Lucius, preparing to make a note on the parchment.
Typical, it all comes down to age, doesn't it? Alexia mentally scowled.
"Twenty sir." she calmly replied.
He made a note of that.
"You've not put down your previous school."
"I didn't go to school sir."
Lucius raised one pale eyebrow, "Excuse me," he said in his deep voice.
"I was home-schooled." She said simply.
Interesting, thought Lucius.
"Are you pure-blood?" He said interested. Well if she's from a family like the Weasley's, then how could she afford home schooling? I've certainly never heard of a pureblood family called Connor. If she's pure-blood, why would she want a meagre job like this?
"Yes sir." Great another pure- blood guy who doesn't like muggles.
Even more interesting, thought Lucius.
Lucius didn't pursue the topic any further.
"You haven't written down you last place of employment." Lucius stated.
"That's because I've never worked before. Last year I spent the year studying at college, and the two years before that I spent traveling." Alexia explained.
"Well, that's certainly interesting. That's all for now, Dobby will take you to Draco. We'll owl you considering your application. Dobby," and said house elf appeared with a pop, "take Miss Connor to Draco."
Alexia was lead out of the room and looked at the bracelet around her wrist, there was a green crystal still flashing.
No one's really trusted, are they? Alexia Thought.
Lady Connor (that's me) would like to say a few things. Now I know all this is out of character, but that's how I meant for it to be like. I know the first chapter was boring, and I'm hoping I'll get better. And I apologize for any mistakes I've made in advance. Please Review. Criticisms greatly appreciated. Top of Form Bottom of Form