Hey guys. What's going on? I just got bored and wanted to invent some people and here we are. Let me know if I should continue. This should not affect 'A Simple Haircut'. I'm still working on that one, but I wanted to try something new.

Disclaimer: I can't believe I actually own something! Let's see; I own Dawn and Beth and Drew. I'll probably invent some other kids; children of Zabini and Nott and Goyle and the one that Lavender's pregnant with. What do you want her kids name to be? Let me know in a review. Please?

--KittensGotClaws

Chapter One

Dear Ms. Granger,

I am pleased to inform you that the Hogwarts semi-annual Alumni Ball will be taking place on June 23. However this year will be a little different.

You will arrive at Hogwarts on the twenty-third at 12- o'clock noon, as planned, but your family will be accompanying you. You will be residing at Hogwarts for two-weeks doing activities and reacquainting yourself with your classmates. You will receive further details when you arrive at your assigned quarters.

Hope you can join us,

Minerva McGonagall

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"Beth! I am not in the mood to play hide-and-go-seek, Beth!" called Hermione Granger to her five-year old daughter.

"Mummy! You're no fun!" Beth pouted, crawling out from underneath her mother's bed. Hermione sighed.

"Sweetheart, I don't have time to play games. We have to apparate to Hogsmeade in five minutes. I need you to make sure you have everything you'll need." She reasoned, pacing around her bedroom grabbing this and that and cramming it into a duffel bag. "Do you have Basket? Bring your suit case in here so I can help you check."

The little girl shrugged, skipping to her room and coming back with a bright pink rolling duffel, along with a Hello Kitty backpack hanging off her shoulders. The head and arms of a stuffed panda with pink spots stuck out, its arms flopping around when Beth skipped.

"Okay, mum, I'm ready," she exclaimed. She climbed up onto her mum's bed, humming and bobbing her head up and down to the rhythm. Her fire truck-red curls bounced around her face, tickling her nose, and making her giggle.

Hermione was mumbling to herself and counting things on her fingers. She looked at her wrist watch and bit her lip. "Okay, we'll just have to wing it. Come here, darling."

Hermione grabbed the duffel bag and slung it over her shoulder, grabbed her own rolling suit case and reached out her other hand for Beth. Beth crawled over to the edge of the bed and hopped down onto the floor. She gripped the handle of her suit case with both hands and dragged it over to her mum, who was standing waiting, tapping her foot impatiently and holding out her hand. Beth grabbed her mom's hand and closed her eyes tight.

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"Now, Dawn, I want you to listen to me, alright, and listen well. You are to stay by my side at all times, alright. If you run off, I will have a heart attack and you don't want your old man to suffer, now do you?"

"No, Daddy," replied the small blonde girl standing before a squatting Draco Malfoy. He was holding her tiny hands in his own and she shook her head, causing her causing her straight, medium lengthed blond hair to flair out, before resting on her shoulders once more. A pink bow adorned her pretty thin locks and Malfoy smiled at his daughter.

"Good. Now when we get to Hogwarts, I want you to never let go of my hand, okay?" He emphasized, watching her facial expression. She smiled at him. Her teeth were tiny and spaced so the there were little spots of black between her little white teeth.

"Okay!" she squealed. Malfoy chuckled and stood up, grabbing a huge beige suitcase and a smaller, purple one.

"Come on, take my hand." Draco instructed, holding out his enormous fist. Dawn watched her own teeny palms disappear into those of her fathers and closed her eyes tight.

Dawn felt herself being squeeze through a tight tube and she thought, If this tube is small for me, it must be really small for daddy. She giggled at the thought and opened her eyes when she felt herself hit ground. Draco looked down at her smiling.

"What's so funny? He asked.

They were in the middle of a gravelly road. It was rather abandoned, and it made Draco a little anxious? They were supposed to arrive at noon, right? It is the twenty-third, isn't it?

"Name," spoke a small man in trousers and a t-shirt with Hogwarts Staff written on it. Ah, Draco thought, so they're muggle-izing the place now, are they.

"Professor Flitwick, you've known me for thirteen years." Draco noted. The professor check something off, and looked up at Malfoy, smiling.

"Still the same old Malfoy, I see. Just head a little ways down toward that hill and you'll see Professor Slughorn; he'll be taking your luggage to your suite. And then a little more ways down there should be a huge crowd and a limited number of carriages. Enjoy." The professor smiled once more and Draco smiled back.

Draco wandered down the rocky path, looking for his old Potions Master and holding up his daughter every time she tripped. He had to stifle laugh when he looked at her, her small feet clumsy and unaccustomed to the hard terrain.

Draco had now found Professor Slughorn and had only offered him a small nod of the head rather than a conversation. He handed his professor his suit cases and watched as he placed the on top of the wooden booth, and disappear.

He walked a little more; the streets felt deserted and it made him feel a little nervous. When he looked ahead, it appeared as though the road had ended. Curious, he quickened his pace. There, at the bottom of the hill was a crowd the size of a small island. Hogsmeade looked like one of those dusty cowboy towns that he had seen in the movies. Not that he would ever admit to watching those movies. People were weeping and laughing and hugging and kissing and Draco suddenly felt claustrophobic and he pulled Dawn closer to him. Dawn couldn't make out her father's expression. And it scared her.

As he made his way down the hill, some people gave him weird looks, but most gave him slaps on the back. He made his way through the swarm; not exactly sure of what he was looking for. He saw Lavender Brown and Parvarti Patil sobbing into each other's hair and he rolled his eyes. Theodore Nott and his wife, Padma, were trying to calm a wailing newborn.

He stumbled his way to the curve, and almost tripped over a sniffling curly-haired redhead. Dawn looked down at her and wiggled her grip out of her fathers, leaning down over the crying child. She was not much younger then Dawn herself.

"Are you okay?" she asked, concernedly. The little girl shook her head, a few more tears escaping. Her knee was cut and bruised and Dawn cooed over the little girl, putting a sympathetic arm around her shoulder. "It's gonna be okay. Look here, see, my daddy can fix it. He can fix anything."

Dawn beamed up at her father, and he sighed, crouching down. "Where does it hurt?" he asked, and then he felt stupid because it was rather obvious. The little girl pointed to her knee. Draco took out his wand and muttered a healing spell. The two girls watched in amazement as the blood was sucked back into the wound and the bruises vanished.

"Wow!" The little girl exclaimed, jumping up and wrapping her arms around Malfoy's neck. "Thanks Mister! My name's Beth, what's yours?" Beth asked, turning towards Dawn.

"My name is Dawn Malfoy, and this is my daddy, Draco Malfoy. I used to have a mummy but she died when I was little. I can't even remember her." There wasn't a trace of sadness in the little girl's voice, and Draco smiled at his daughter's strength. Normally she would burst into tears if anyone even said the word 'mum' she would promptly burst into tears.

"My mum and dad got a divorce, so I just live with my mum now. My papa married a woman named after a color. Can you believe that? Her name is Lavender and she is the biggest ditz I've ever met. The only thing I like about visiting is I get to see my brother, Drew. Mummy said he was gonna be here this week so maybe we can all play together. He's only two though, so he cries a lot and gets tired all the time and has to take naps. My mum used to make me take naps but now I just read. I read all about the place we're going to today and my mum said it's the most magical place in the world and…" Beth blabbed on and on and Dawn listened with an interested look on her face.

Draco looked back and forth at the two little girls in amazement. Dawn didn't have many friends because she was a little shy and the only people she saw every day was himself, the house elves, and his mother, Narcissa.

"Anyway, my mum is probably looking for me right now. She is going to be very angry but when she finds out I made a friend she'll be so happy. Hey, mister. Do you think I could play with Dawn sometime? Please? And thanks again for fixing my knee." Beth pulled Malfoy down to her level and gave him another hug.

"Get your hands off my daughter, Malfoy," growled a voice from behind them. Malfoy whipped around to find the whole Golden Trio clan standing behind him.

There was Potter and Weaselette, with two spitting images of Harry himself, along with a redheaded girl who looked exactly like Ginny. A panic-stricken Granger, and a very pissed off Ron, who looked about ready to kill Malfoy if it wasn't for the children surrounding them and a very pregnant Lavender holding onto his arm. A little boy with dirty-blond hair stood in the middle of them all, sucking his thumb.

Hermione looked at the look on Ron's face. She gestured for Beth to come to her, but Beth stood still, her hands still around Malfoy.

"Mummy, look. I made a friend. Her name is Dawn, and this is her daddy, Draco. When I fell down he fixed up my knee. It was so cool!" Draco thought he saw a hint of a smile on Granger's face. He smiled at her, but she only frowned back at him, and chewed on the inside of her cheek. Beth unwound her hands from Draco's neck and had grabbed Dawn's hand, bringing her forward.

Harry and Ginny stared incredulously at the small blond girl, Lavender was watching Beth, and Hermione and Ron were staring at Malfoy. Hermione had an optimistic look on her face, while Ron had one that suggested murder.

"Look, Dawn this is Drew. I was just telling you about him. And that's my daddy. And those are my cousins, James, Albus, and Lily. They're older then us though, so I don't play with them very much."

Draco stood up, dusting off his pants. He nodded toward Hermione.

"Granger," he acknowledged. Hermione hesitated.

"Malfoy."

What'd ya think? This chapter is rather long for me, dontcha think? Review please, it really helps.

--Kate