A/N: And here is the sequel to Battle Between the Heart and Mind. If you haven't read it, read it or else you won't understand a thing in this story. For all of you that read the previous story, welcome back and I hope you enjoy this story as much, if not more as the last one. My editors, superspunky7 and SJCforever are with me once again.
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"Bye dad and er… see you at school mum," said an eleven year old boy. His hair was a raven's black and eyes a soft blue. He had a thin oval face with pale skin like his parents.
"Don't stutter Desmond," said Jacqueline softly, fixing his collar.
"Bye Desmond. Enjoy your school year," said Draco.
"If that's possible," smirked a girl next to Draco, but had a voice that said she was a little kid. She in fact was nine and had blonde hair to the middle of her back. Her eyes were mischievous and emerald green. Her face very pale and her body looked frail. "I can not imagine how anybody could like school."
"Adriennd," said Draco in a warning tone.
The girl named Adriennd looked at Draco and then lowered her eyes, "Sorry, father." That line caused Draco's neutral eyes to soften and put a hand on the girl's shoulder.
"Well, Adriennd," said Jacqueline, her voice even, "You'll be joining you brother at Hogwarts in two years."
The girl scoffed softly to herself, but didn't say anything. The train gave a warning whistle and Desmond boarded it, after one last bye to his parents. As the train left the station, Draco turned to Jacqueline, "Owl me on the sorting."
Jacqueline nodded. "Don't give your father too much trouble," she said turning to Adriennd, who nodded once. "I'll see you later, Draco," Jacqui said and then kissed him once, making Adriennd cringle a bit.
Jacqueline then Apparated to Hogsmeade.
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Desmond walked down the corridor and wasn't the only one who was looking for an open compartment. He finally entered a car that had a boy his age. The boy gave him an unpleasant glance, but the young Malfoy didn't remark.
"Everywhere else is full," Desmond said curtly. "I'm Desmond Malfoy." At hearing that, the other boy immediately changed his expression to surprise.
"I'm Donatien Carson," said the boy, outstretching a hand which Desmond shook, apprehensively. Donatien had black hair and forest green eyes. His face was round and had many freckles on his cheeks. "My mother talks about you family quite often." Before Desmond could inquire after his mother, the car door opened and two girls entered. They both were eleven.
"Marcella! Camilla!" exclaimed Desmond at seeing his friends.
Marcella and Camilla both smiled and took seats by the two boys. Marcella had short brown hair and large brown eyes with a heart shaped face. Camilla on the other hand had long ash-blonde hair, hazel eyes, and a round face. The four immediately went off into conversation.
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"First years, form a line," said Hermione, "and follow me."
They entered the Great Hall and the first years looked around them in wonder. The ceiling was bewitched to appear like a night sky and candles were floating above their heads. Desmond looked towards the staff table and surveyed all the teachers. He saw his mother talking to some dark haired man, but then had to look away as Hermione began to speak. "When I call your name, you will put on the hat and sit on the stool to be sorted." Desmond then noticed the stool for the first time. The hall quieted down and the sorting began.
"Aamnat, Debra."
She was sorted into Ravenclaw. After a few names, they came to Donatien.
"Carson, Donatien."
Desmond watched his new acquaintance, but then something made his head turn to the staff table. Jacqueline was watching Donatien with slightly narrowed eyes.
"SLYTHERIN!" said the Sorting Hat.
Four names down, Hermione called out, "Longbottom, Lucy."
"Ah, yes. I remember your father," said the Sorting Hat. "You mother is from Bauxbatons though, isn't she? Hmm… better be RAVENCLAW!"
After the applause subsided, Hermione looked down at the list. There was a short silence before she said, "Malfoy, Desmond."
Heads turned to look at Jacqueline and then at Desmond. He looked at his mother for a moment, whose expression was as always cold and neutral. He then sat down and the hat was placed onto his head.
"Ah, a Malfoy. No doubt, you have a great mind, like you parents." The hat then went on about Draco and Jacqueline, interrupted twice by Hermione. "Don't interrupt me, I'm on a train of thought," said the hat. "Just don't turn out like you mother," said the hat causing a few people to look at Jacqueline who narrowed her eyes at the hat. "GRYFFINDOR!"
There was absolute silence in the room, and Dumbledore was the only one clapping. Everyone in the room knew that the entire Malfoy line had been in Slytherin. In a few seconds, applause started. Desmond didn't know what to make of the silence. He glanced at his mother who was staring back at him, shock evident in her eyes. Their link was broken when Hermione called out, "Nott, Camilla."
"SLYTHERIN!"
"Potter, Diana."
Whispers went around the room as people began saying that it was Harry Potter's child.
"Ah, a Potter. I know where to put you. GRYFFINDOR!"
Diana got off the stool, her face red, and went to sit across from Desmond.
A few other names were called and then finally, "Zabini, Marcella."
"No doubt about this. SLYTHERIN!"
After the applause died down, Dumbledore stood up, "Welcome all of you to another year at Hogwarts. I also would like to welcome back Professor Mireille, who is back to teaching full time." He then went off on the school rules, the House Cup, the Quidditch Cup, and so on.
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"Draco,
It is the strangest thing. The sorting. It was just one awkward sentence after the other. The hat just kept going on about us. Before placing Desmond into Gryffindor, it said, 'Just don't turn out like you mother.' Oh, yes, Desmond is in Gryffindor. I don't want to know what the hat was implying. There was complete silence when it said that… except Dumbledore of course. We'll just have to see how all of this turns out.
Jacqui"