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Chapter 7

It had been two weeks since Draco had met his mother and it had been decided beween his parents that it would be safer for him to go back to the Malfoy's and pretend that he knew nothing about her- which he admitted to himself was rather easy since he didn't actually know her at all. As far as he was concerned she may say she was his mum but until he was given full proof he was going to remain unconvinced of her sincerity. On the other hand there was his father who he had always known was never just a god father as the Malfoy's had tried to tell him. There was so many things alike between them that it was impossible not to notice the famly resemblence- not that he had ever told Lucius that he knew the truth and really, he wasn't about to go blurting it out to any old person- where would the point be? It wouldn't bring him any closer to happiness and it certainly wouldn't change anything around him. What would admitting the truth bring to him apart from more hatred and loathing from everyone around him? And then there was Potter. Potter now knew the truth and it angered him more than anything else in the world. Of course, he had tried to extend his friendship to the boy so many years ago but that refusal had caused him to take his bruised ego and turn it into hatred towards the other. Now what was going to happen? Potter knew about his father and 'mother' and was amost considered a family member- Draco's only comfort in this was that his father was about as annoyed at this as he was, because honestly, what kind of Snape allowed a Potter anywhere near them?

Draco threw himself onto his bed in a slight huff, his arms crossed over his chest and a scowl on his face. As he turned his head he could see the half open school trunk with various items of clothing thrown hap-hazardly over the lid and falling slightly inside. He hated packing and he hated that damn school. In fact, right now he hated his father for making him come back to this horrible place he had had to call home all of his life. Surey Severus Snape could take him home with him if he really wanted to? Or was he under some stupid oath not to remove him from this homestead no matter how much he wanted to? With a huff, Draco sat back u and scowled darly at the trunk. He would be going back to the school tomorrow- back toall those idiotic people who surrounded him vieing for his attention and friendship. What friendship? Could he name even one person who was an actual friend and not someone who was just using him. It took him all of a second to mockingly ponder the silent question. "Who needs friends?" He muttered as he got to his feet and moved back over to the trunk. Picking up the first robe he saw he lobbed it into the empty chasm and watched it crumple as it landed at the bottom with barely a whisper. There went his best dress robes but he really couldn't be bothered to care. Next in was a pair of shiny new black leather boots, a few items of underclothes and various other bits and pieces before he releived himself of the stack of books he was holding- crushing everything as he did so. He nodded to himself as he heard something break slightly- there was his reckless vandelism for the day- he was sure some house elf or other would be coming up and resorting it anyway and fixing whatever he had just broken so for good measure he dropped a vase onto the floor and watched it shatter into hundreds of tiny pieces. "Oops."

Picking his way across the chaos that was his room, he made his way towards the door and let himself out- only to hear the slight pop of an elf behind him. He didn't even bother to turn around and greet the creature as he slammed the door behind him. As he made his way down the stairs he stamped his feet slightly to signal everyone he was in a rather bad mood, only to stop short as he clocked the person at the bottom of the staircase. "What are you doing here?" He demanded.

"Really Draco," Lucius frowned at his 'son' as he entered the hallway, "What kind of welcome is that for our guest?" He turned to the person beside him, "This way please, my wife is looking forward to seeing you again." The look he gave Draco over his shoulder as he left was meant to mean 'you will behave yourself or else' and usually Draco would have paid attention- he rather enjoyed having full use of his limbs- except for the fact that the person who was currently being led into the sitting room was the woman who claimed to be his mother. So, with all the casual grace he possessed he ran down the last few steps and almost went flying on the last one- only to be caught by Severus who gave the smallest of smirks to his son.

"You are so much like her its uncanny..." Severus set his son on his feet before turning on the spot, his robes spinning with him, and continued on his way after the others.

"Stop saying those things!" came the hissed reply as the boy followed him, only to find that there were no available seats for him to lounge about in and so was forced to stay standing by the doorway.

Rena sat down into the slightly too hard chair and grimaced- she much preffered the comfy chairs at her own home where she could sink down and fall asleep with little trouble, "Your seating is rather uncomfortable Narcissa, if I remember correctly you preffered seats which were comfortable to curl up in...but I suppose being stuck in a mausoleum like this your preferences would change." Draco and Severus winced at the look she received but Rena simply ignored them and gave a serene smile to the other woman whose lip was curling in disdain.

"We were friends once Serenity....why are you here now?" Narcissa looked at her old school friend and a feeling of jealousy swept through her slightly. Here was the girl she had always had an advantage over but whilst time had been cruel to her, Serenity had barely aged and didn't look past her middle twenties and it infuriated her to no end to think that she had been wasting time using beauty magic when this woman before her was supposed to be older than her (even if it was by a few months).

"Now now Cissy, I only came to make an offer." She tilted her head and her eyes crinkled at the sides slightly, "You see, having come back to England after so long I'm wanting my family back together," Her eyes narrowed, "And seeing how my son was stolen away and given to you I'm wondering why you would do that to someone you claimed to be best friends with."

The Malfoy's looked at her and Lucius snarled at her. "What exactly are you trying to say Snape?" Draco started slightly and looked at the woman. If even Lucius called her by that then it must be true. Well, this was starting to put a spanner into his works- he was expecting things to just turn out to be a bit of a lie and for everything to just go back to the way it was but obviously it wasn't going to work out to those specifications.

"I'm trying to tell you that I'm really not happy with the way things have been handled- with both that idiotic headmaster and yourselves. I don't blame Severus for this, how could I when it was out of his control? He didn't choose to lose me and Draco in so short a time and he certainly didn't choose to live as practically a slave to your beck and call Lucius Malfoy. In fact, I'm not even trying to tell you anything. I am telling you that I want my son back and you will let me take him to his home with no trouble. I'm sure even if he still doesn't believe that I am his mother, anything has to be better than knowing that your going to be offered to that madman at a moments notice!" Well, she had a point. Draco didn't fancy being over to the Dark Lord...he supposed he wouldn't mind being with his proper family if it meant he would be free of tha.

Lucius laughed hard and loud. "What on earth makes you think that we would simply hand him over? He is our son and he will be given to he who must not be named as soon as he is chosen! I'm not going to give him to a goody goody like you!"

Well, that was a mistake. Severus mentally winced and looked away from the scene to his son to see how he was taking all of this. To be honest he wished to be a family once again, to know that his wife and son were with him instead of living a lie like he had been doing for so many years. If he could have that chance he would follow Serenity to the ends of the universe and back again. He trusted her- of course he did, she was his life and always would be- but he remembered what she was like when she was angry and he felt sorry for the people in front of him.

She stood up suddenly, her face full of rage. "I had hoped to come here and settle this peacefully but you really are trying my patience Malfoy." She hissed as she stepped closer to the couple. Lucius stood and brought his wand out as if to show her who was boss. She looked at it and snorted, "As if that is going to stop me. You forget that I was a much better duelist than you were." She looked at the other woman. "Cissy we were such good friends...we promised each other that if we were ever to have children we would look after them if anything happened to us- what happened to that promise?"

Cissy looked away and thought for a moment before she looked back at the other. "I'm sorry Rena, things change with time. I can't just give him to you- he's my son in everything but blood." She looked at the boy, "However," She paused, her eyes flicking back to her husband before returning to Draco, "If he were to express the wish to actually live with you we cannot stop him. I believe the wizarding law says something along those lines..."

Draco looked at his father and saw him nod ever so slightly. If his father wanted him then he would agree to anything- especially if he would be free of the burden of being a slave to the darker side of magic. "I want to stay with my real father and my..." He paused, "My mother." Rena practically beamed at those words before she moved to stand by Severus.

"I think its time we went love," She murmered softly, placing a hand on his shoulder. "Mitzy dear?" With a soft poof the small elf appeared.

"How can Mitzy help her mistress?" The elf all but pounced on the balls of her feet waiting for her instructions.

"Please collect Draco's belongings and take them home, we'll be along shortly- also will you be so kind as to tell him we have Draco staying with us?" Mitzy nodded her head before she disappeared to go finish her tasks. It wouldn't take her long to get the things from upstairs and take them back to the manor Rena owned. "Now I think we really should be leaving don't you? I think we may have out-stayed our welcome." Severus stood and ushered his son out of the room whilst she stayed behind.

"You won't get away with this!" Lucius hissed at her, his grip on his wife's shoulder obviously hurting her.

"I think you will find I can and will get away with this. You can't stop me and I don't see you trying either." She looked at Cissy and her eyes softened slightly and she moved forwards, "Move." She ordered and Lucius involuntary lifted his hand from her shoulder and then mentally cursed himself for allowing the smaller woman to order him about. He was suddenly glad that this was his home and none of the other death eaters were here- especially his lord and master.

Rena leant down and pressed a kiss onto the woman's hair, "May the Goddess Selene protect you my sister. I'm sorry for how things have turned out between us, I really do miss the good old days." She murmered into her ear, passing her blessing onto the woman not really wishing her any harm in the future. She pulled away and was somewhat startled to see a small tear in the corner of Cissy's eye.

"Thank you." It was only a small one but it was a thanks and Rena took it graciously.

"I'll leave you to it." She turned and made her way out of the room before stopping and looking over her shoulder, "If you do anything to my sister Malfoy I will personally call the hounds of Hades to collect you." With those parting words she left them to it, making her way out of the room so that she could join her family. "Lets go home shall we?" She asked before apperating from the Malfoy grounds, Severus following with Draco by his side.

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At home, Harry was waiting rather impatiently for hi godmother. Mitzy had informed him that Draco would be returning with them and Harry was somewhat unsure about the whole situation. He wasn't sure if he was glad that she was getting her family back or whether he was worried that he would somehow be forced outside of the new family unit and it confused him. He wanted her to be happy but he also wanted her to himself for a bit. "God, I really need to get my head examined."

"I couldn't agree with you more Potter," Came that all too familiar drawl. Harry turned and scowled at the other.

"Snape." He nodded grudingly to him before he moved to sit down. "Where is Rena?"

"Here," Rena almost skipped into the room a smile on her face, "That went surprisingly well!" She chirped before she flopped down next to Harry, "And I'm glad it did, it would have been a bit of a mess if it hadn't..." She tapped her chin with her finger as she thought about it before shrugging and laughing it off. "But it did so we don't need to worry about it."

Well, Harry thought, even if she wasn't Severus Snape certainly was. The way he had swept into the room after his wife made sure that any doubts that he agreed with her went out of the window. Snape must think his wife had gone insane if his look was anything to go by. Harry almost felt sorry for her but figured she could probably fend for herself if anything had happened unlike Draco and himself who were still learning. Besides there was that whole thing where she always seemed to know more than she let on about everything that was going on around her and he was pretty darn sure that he was not the only one to notice that. Severus himself was wondering what had happened to her since they had been taken apart all that time ago. She had changed from the somewhat ditzy girl who had made friends in all of the houses despite the obvious prejudices against her. She had changed and only time was going to tell whether it was for good or bad.

"It was stupid of you to do what you did, even if it did work out rather well." He glared at his wife as he stood over her.

"It worked out well and we got Draco back to where he belongs!" She looked over to the boy who was standing by the wall looking rather uncomfortable about the whole thing. "Sev, really, can we talk about this later? Please?" He looked down at her, sighed and then nodded before he turned to his son.

"Draco!" He barked and the boy almost jumped before he moved forwards. "I think you should go to your room and get unpacked. If I remember correctly Mitzy tends not to do everything when it comes to the rooms." He looked at Rena who simply smiled at them. "Thought not." Mitzy appeared before them.

"Is Master Draco ready to be shown to his room? Mitzy is so happy to finally see the little master!" She squeaked before she turned and waddled out of the room, Draco following behind her half disgusted, half amused by her.

Harry looked at the couple before he to stood up, "I think I'm going to go upstairs and start packing my trunk up. After all we leave for school in a few days right? And I need to finish my..." He noticed the look his professor gave him and shrank slightly, "...homework....excuse me." He fled out of the room as quickly as his legs could take him. He really didn't fancy having Snape on his ass before he had even arrived at Hogwarts. He could suddenly see this was going to turn into a very ackward and difficult relationship.

"Why do you do that?" She asked Sev softly. "Your always so bitter and sound so cruel. I missed you so much." She looked up at him, "I want nothing more than to have you with me always but I still feel as if you are keeping me away slightly, like you think I'm going to leave you again and never come back." She looked down at her clasped hands. "I don't want you to think like that Sev....I love you and I don't ever want to leave you and I never would- not until I'm cold and dead!"

Sev sighed before he moved to sit next to her and wrapping an arm around her. "I missed you to. Every day I looked at that headmaster I wanted so much to curse him into hell but I would never have been able to do it. If I remember correctly you were among the best duelists at that damn school." He leant his head on hers. "I don't mean to be bitter, but after so long spieing for that old fool I've had to learn to keep my emotions well cut off and hidden well away." He looked down at her and was surprised to see understanding in her eyes.

"I understand that Sev, I really do." Oh how she understood about hiding her feelings away. Hadn't she spent years hiding who she really was so that she could live the lie of Tsukino Usagi? She had sacrificed her memories to bring peace to earth and even then if hadn't worked. Of course when she had received them again she had spent days locked in her room crying to herself for hours for the simple fact that she had forgotten this life. "But now that we're together things should be getting better. We have Draco and Harry and when they go back to school you'll be there to keep an eye out like I know you always have done and I'll be close by. We'll get through this won't we?"

"Of course," He wasn't entirely sure of it but he wanted her to feel safer than she obviously had been feeling. "We'll be fine." He tilted her head up and lighty kissed her lips before pulling away, a soft smile on his own.

"I love you Serenity Moon. I'm so glad your back with me."

"Me to." She leant back up and kissed him again, this time her arms moving so that they could wrap around his neck, pulling him down into a slightly deeper kiss- revelling in his taste and smell. She loved him so much and a great weight had been lifted from her shoulders knowing that he still loved her.

Everything would be fine. She knew it would all work out because it had to.

End Chapter

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