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Present Day.

I smooth down my son's pale blonde hair, kissing the top of his head.

"Scorpius, I want you to go into the Great Hall today being the sweet, smart boy I know. You are not to be cruel to your cousins." I murmur, looking straight into my father's emerald eyes on my son's pale face. That's when I see him. I haven't seen him in three years.

"Harry! Ginny!" I call, flinging myself into my brother's arms. He laughs, spinning me around a couple times.

I turn to Ginny, kissing her on both cheeks before I hug my sister-in-law. A thin, red-headed girl stands next to her, almost identical to my mother with the Weasley brown eyes.

"Is this Lily?" I gasp, covering my mouth with my palm.

"Hi, Auntie." She grins at me. I bend down and kiss her on the cheek.

"She's beautiful, Gin,"

"Tally!" A voice screams and then a flash of brown hair attaches herself to me. Hermione. I hug her back just as tightly.

"Merlin's beard, I missed you!" I breathe in response. Ron hasn't forgiven me for marrying Draco yet. I look at him and go on my tiptoes to still kiss him on the cheek.

"Hello, Ronald." I murmur, "I'll see you all in a little while. I have to go see my son off." James greets me as I pass him, back to my husband. He draws me close and pecks my lips.

"Is Ron still angry at you?" He whispers. I nod, then cringe at the facial hair on his jaw.

"You need to shave." I raise my wand and the hair disappears. He frowns, but shrugs.

"He's really eleven already." I shake my head in disbelief. Draco laces his fingers together on my stomach as his chest presses against my back.

"I know, and we have others to send off next."

"Mum, what if I'm not in Slytherin? Will Grandpa hate me? Will Daddy?" Scorpius asks. I shoot Draco a look before crouching down in front of him, taking both hands in mine.

"Oh, Baby, of course not. I hope you get put in Gryffindor with James, so you can keep an eye on him." I tease, wrinkling my nose. He steps into my arms and throws his around me.

"I love you, Mum. I'm going to miss you loads."

"I love you, Scorp." I smile broadly, tears blurring my vision.

He sniffles once, wiping his few tears off before he turns to Draco. My husband envelops my son in his arms too.

"We love you, no matter what house you're in. Understand?" He says, gray eyes meeting mine.

"Yes, Dad." And I watch him climb up the stairs to the train. Tears leave hot trails down my face. Draco wraps both arms around my waist, lips pressed to my forehead. I sniffle. My older brother comes to stand beside me, rubbing my back lightly. He nods in greeting. Draco smiles politely at Ginny.

"We're family, for Merlin's sake! I am going to hug you," She steps forward and gives him a one-armed hug.

After the hell I put her through, I'm thankful to have her as my best friend. My sister. For 25 years.

"Tally Potter Malfoy, I am so in love with you."

"You should be; I'm having your fifth child." I tease, my arms around his shoulders. He hauls me against him and kisses me roughly.

I'm the Girl who lived; Harry Potter's younger sister. I lived through the greatest war the Wizarding World has ever known and risked everything during that war to be with the man I love; a Deatheater at the time. My husband. Draco. I was the only Slytherin in my family.

My name is Tally Malfoy. And I'm the Slytherin Serpent with Gryffindor Gold and Maroon scales.