Prologue
Annabelle Drucilla Malfoy was born September first. Alexander Thomas was born June fifteenth. They are beautiful children. Draco says that Anna is a carbon copy of me with her dark hair and green eyes, while I see a mini version of Draco in Alex. It's been very interesting having two small children in the manor, but father has been kind enough to give us some time off from our duties to raise the babies. Everyone here just loves them. They are the most spoiled children in the world.
Perhaps I should update you on the happenings since the final battle and all. Father is the Minister of Magic, but there are still some that resist the way. Harry Potter is still out there with the Order of the Phoenix. They turn up every once in a while, but always end up running away. I should explain. Every wizard has to be registered with my father's government. Their history is checked and given a qualification. Only purebloods are allowed full use of magic. Half-bloods may only do rudimentary spells and cannot interact with the purebloods (unless they join the cause). Mudbloods are closely monitored and may not use magic or join the community. The Order of the Phoenix has tried to stop these registries because they believe that all wizards should be able to use magic, but magic is dying because wizards are mating with muggles. We have to preserve magic at all costs. Hogwarts is open again as well, but there have been a few minor changes. Muggle Studies has been replaced by History of Bloodlines and Their Importance. Dark magic is openly taught, and mudbloods are not allowed. Many teachers have been replaced. Draco's aunt Bella teaches Dark Arts, Patsy Bullstrode is teaching Transfiguration, and they've done away with useless things like Divination and Care of Magical Creatures. Draco and I elected to finish our schooling at home which hasn't been terrible. It's not a cakewalk either with tutors like the Carrow brothers and Lucius. Snape comes to the manor as well to give us potions lessons. As soon as our formal schooling is over we will begin lessons with Daddy to learn the business. I'm not sure that will be much better than now. I've got to go. The babies are finally asleep and Draco is waiting for me to be ready for the meeting tonight. I'm not sure what it is about, but when Father calls we know to come as soon as we can. He's lenient because he adores his grandchildren, but he's never been one to wait patiently.
