Ghost Window
Chapter 1
The Malfoy Mystery
By Rita Skeeter
It's been three years since young Master Scorpius Malfoy entered into the family when he was left on his father Draco Malfoy's doorstep. Draco has hardly spoken about the incident of his son. But the biggest mystery of all is: who is the boy's mother? Mr. Malfoy has voiced his opinion on the matter on not to bother him and his son. He also voiced about the mother in question. He was hounded by many people throughout the years but has kept a silent tongue. It makes us wonder and maybe even Mr. Malfoy himself if he even knows who the mother of his child is. Or if he does know he just doesn't want to admit to the shame of it.
It caused a big uproar in the wizarding community that the young bachelor and one of the best young looking wizards has a child. The announcement was big among everyone. But it was a big turnoff for the young witches alike. Though, it did make the young man even sexier. He made a comment on not to ask about the mother of the young boy. So it made everyone wonder who she could be. Most people assume it's some pureblood princess who didn't want the child. But this mystery still remains to this day. Still everyone wants to know the question and wants it answered.
Draco Malfoy scolded as he read the paper in front of him. Why couldn't he ever get a break? It was exactly three years ago on this day when he heard the doorbell to the manor ring. He got up from his room and down the grand foyer went over to the front door. When he went to answer the door he was expecting one of his friends or someone from the ministry. What he didn't expect to see was a young baby boy on his doorstep.
He picked up the boy and saw an envelope that had Draco's name on it. He opened it up to find a short letter to explain that he has a son named Scorpius Draco Malfoy. The weirdest thing was it wasn't signed by anyone. He didn't even recognize that handwriting. The moment he saw his son he instantly fell in love with him.
He brought the boy inside the manor and instantly called for his parents to come over. By the tone of his voice his parents thought it was urgent. They came quickly to find him holding Scorpius. They were shocked to see the little boy and Draco showed the letter to his parents. His mother was excited at the prospect of having a grandson and his father was stone faced. But they made a quick decision to go to St. Mungo's to check the paternity.
They waited for hours at the hospital to get the news and for his son. They had to check out the boy for themselves. When the healers came back to them the healers confirmed that boy was indeed Draco's. He put his hands to his face as he buried his face. He was only twenty years old and had a small barely newborn baby. The three of them made the quick decision of Draco to raise his son with his parents help. Ever since then his parents have been a great help and his father was proud and honored to have a grandson to carry on the Malfoy name. His mother was even more excited and went on a shopping splurge for her grandson.
The other question he had was who the woman was that gave birth to his son. He had been with a couple of people during the time the boy was conceived all unlikely to be the mother. None of them would give up their own child and give it to him. There was one other option and it was the option he wanted it to be most of all.
The mystery of the mother wasn't the only mystery that made headline news at the time. Hermione Granger had left for an assignment for the ministry as she works in a secret department. No one knew what it was called or where the headquarters were. But rumor had it that the ministry had more secret jobs other than the Department of Mysteries. The rumor was wondering where she went and what the assignment was. She had been missing already for nearly seven months until the story came out.
Hermione Granger that woman always did wonders to him. That woman was smart, intelligent, gorgeous, and witty, strong willed and has an amazing heart. He had a massive crush on her during his years at Hogwarts. He had been mean to her in school because of his crush. He didn't want to admit the bookworm, know-it-all, golden girl had a place in his heart and that she stole it. He knew how everyone would react.
After school ended he finally admitted to her the reason why he was rude, mean, how he would put her down and why he was her foil. He told her that despite how smart and intelligent she was that he had and still has a massive crush on her. She was in no other words shocked. But she had instantly rejected him but he went after her.
He had spent months trying to pursue the golden girl of the golden trio but she wouldn't relent. She finally gave in after a year. But instead of going out on a date they ended up in the bed. That was in May and they continued their encounters until the end of August. But then she told them they couldn't continue on because she had a top secret assignment that took her away from the country. She also said that she was leaving in a week. He was disappointed that she was going to be leaving. But he asked that when she did return to England if they could continue on with what they had or if they could even start an actual relationship. She told him she wasn't sure. It all depended on the situation.
He had been looking forward and for her to come back as the years went. She was meant to be gone for only one year. It instead had turned out to over three years. But things had changed when he found his son. He's not sure if Granger would like it for the fact that he has a kid or even how she would react. His son was born on March 10th and had just turned three over a week ago. There were definitely times when he thought that Granger could have been the boy's mother. There were things about Scorpius that would remind him of Granger. His son was equally as intelligent for a young three year old boy, curious, adventurous, strong willed and has that same heart like her. But there were times when Scorpius would take after him. He was still mischievous, spoiled and caused trouble. That boy could easily become a Slytherin in the future. It caused him to wonder against if Granger could be his mother. The Malfoy genes were definitely strong in his family.
He sighed as he got up from his desk at the manor. It was the morning and he needed to wake up his son. His son is his pride and joy. Scorpius was the light of his life. The energy the little boy has takes the toll on Draco.
Every year the boy looks forward to his birthday. It's because every year there is a present that neither Draco, his father, his mother and the boy's godparent's give him. There is a present from his mother. It's always something unique but something the little boy enjoys. The first year when Scorpius turned one there was a thin durable board that when you touch it, it creates magic and colors. It was on his second birthday when his son received a small ancient totem pole that changes sizes whenever you say a spell to it. Just this year on his third birthday his son got a small two foot pyramid that is encased in magic. It has changed every day and he realized that there was something in it. But they haven't figured out what was inside. His son was now looking to next year when he turns four years old for another present from his mother.
Despite the boy being one of the best things in his life he discovered that his son was cursed. The healers, the auror's and anyone who knew curses didn't know what the curse was. They just noticed that Scorpius has the markings of stars on his right wrist. But no one knew what kind of constellation it created. It wasn't one anyone could find out or recognize.
He is worried for his son and what this curse could be about. He got to the second floor of the manor and gently put his hand on his son's door as he opened it up. In a good sized bed for a small toddler was his son bundled up in the blankets screaming in terror with his eyes closed. It looked like his son was having a nightmare. Draco walked over and sat down on the bed and put his hand to his son's forehead lightly.
"Scorpius. Wake up. Scor, come on." said Draco Malfoy as the boy slowly but surely started to open his eyes
"Dad?" said Scorpius in a small voice looking at him as Draco smiled at his son and saw his son
Scorpius has the same white blonde hair that was silky smooth and short. He has the same archaic features not as pointed but they were softer on him. His skin was just as light. There was only one thing that was different about the little boy and that was his medium cognac chocolate eyes.
"You were having a bad dream." told Draco Malfoy
"It was terrible. I washn't there . . . not fuhlly there anyway. There wahs this woman. She's pregnant wid me. And this darhkness." said little Scorpius
"Your mother?" said Draco Malfoy quietly and shocked as Scorpius nodded
"Only saw outline. But she's beautiful. From what could see." responded Scorpius
"Come on Scorpius we have a long day ahead of us." said Draco Malfoy smiling as his hand was still on his sons head
"K dad." muttered Scorpius
Draco went in and scooped up his son into his arms and brought him to the bathroom to his son ready. His son was small for his age at only being thirty six inches tall. His son takes after him so much other than eyes and parts of his personality. Draco drew up a bath and while they were waiting helped his son brush his teeth, freshen his breath and lightly brush his hair.
The bath was finally ready as Draco got his son out of pajamas and then in the bathtub. His son started playing in the bath with his toys and the bubbles and foam all round. Draco just watched his son in the tub for a while to see such exuberance. Finally he started helping out his son by putting in hair conditioning potions on his son's hair. He then made sure the bubbles were effervescent against his son's skin. Scorpius looked up at him smiling and had bubbles in both his hands. He then blew the bubbles at his Draco. Draco just smiled and started laughing. Draco grabbed a towel and put it around his son as started draining the water and bubbles away. He then lifted his son out of the bathtub.
"Daddy." said his little boy
"Yes Scorpius." responded Draco to him
"Do you know who mommy is?" wondered Scorpius
"I wish I did but I don't son." replied Draco
"But, why? Why would . . . she give me up?" asked Scorpius
"She never fully explained Scorpius. She just put you on the doorstep with a short note saying I have a son, your birthday, to look after you and that she's sorry. That's all I know." told Draco
He used a simple heating/blow dry spell to his sons hair. He then started helping his son get dressed. He helped put his son in muggle jeans and a t-shirt. He then grabbed tennis shoes and socks as he put them on his son. His son looked up at him with big puppy dog eyes as Draco was putting the socks on his son.
Draco Malfoy lifted his son up in his arms standing there for a moment. In an instant he disappeared as he disapparated. He landed in The Leaky Cauldron with his son. Faces had swiveled and looked right at him. They had obviously read the piece in the Daily Prophet about him, his son and the unknown mother. Rita Skeeter was privy and just loved to create animosity and rumors. He adjusted his son in his arms then walked the length of the place. He got to the other side opening a door where he came upon a brick wall. He tapped it with his wand then it started to spread, opening creating a passage for him to go through.
Before the two of them were going to do any shopping they had to head to Gringott's to his vault. He needs to get money out. But just as he was about to step forward when a black gust of wind of some sort came out of nowhere. He hid his son's face from it as he doesn't want his son to see it and be scared. The black wind was going all around the alley between the stores getting rid of the light that surrounded by the flames in lanterns.
The auror's with them being Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and a guy named Mikhail Ness came out of nowhere and tried to do spells upon it. Ron Weasley tried to stun it to no affect. Harry Potter tried using the reductor curse to no avail and then Mikhail Ness tried to use the Aresto Momentum the decreasing velocity spell. But even that didn't seem to work.
All of a sudden there was a large pop that sounded like a bang and a female landed on the ground with a wand pointed out.
"Rigescunt Indutae." said the female at the black wind as it froze in the air "Obfirmo."
She flicked her wand at a brown box in her hands as the black wind came to her going into the box then her locking the box. She looked up to reveal a black camouflage vest that was dirty with muck, grime and dirt, ripped tight black leggings all around with black leather boots that were completely worn through. She looked rugged, torn and frayed. Then there was the unruly but curly brown hair, the brown eyes were muddled into a dirt puddle and then there were black markings below the eyes.
She came up from the ground to reveal that she was Hermione Granger and that she was back. It shocked everyone in Diagon Alley as she straightened up as Harry Potter dropped is wand in shock and Ron Weasley hung his mouth open like an idiot.
She looked around and Draco noticed that her eyes landed right on him. He stood there looking at the woman that he loves that he thought he lost. But there she was standing in front of everyone in startling revelation.