A/N: I wanted it to be longer but my kid has open house today. Yay me she is about to start school ! I would have so much free time! If she didn't have a sister exactly a year younger who isn't ready to go yet. But I'm excited for my little prek kid anyways. Will probably update again late tonight.

McGonagall glanced between Hermione and the woman holding her newly found son. She hoped to Merlin nothing had happened to the girl at the hands of her….but seeing as she had seen a few of her memories the chances of that was very slim.

"Hermione this is-"

"Narcissa Malfoy." The blonde smiled charmingly at her.

"Yes." McGonagall said slowly. "She is the nicest witch I know." Narcissa obviously missed the tense undertones in the professor's voice, her smile didn't falter as she bent to put the little boy down.

"Come now, you know Andromeda, she is the nicest witch you know. I'm just better at tolerating idiots than Bella. Andy is the blooming saint in the family." She said with a good natured chuckle. She reach down and ruffled the little boys messy hair. "We are going to have a talk about running off mister. But you also need to know we love you a lot and we want you to stay with us forever. Even if you never go to Hogwarts or have magic."

He glanced back toward Hermione and she could see his nervous smile. It was small but it was obvious he wanted to stay with her and wanted her to love him. It was strange seeing a maternal Malfoy. She knew the woman was willing to sacrifice everything for her son but this just felt different. Warm instead of the cold calculated way she ensure Draco's survival.

"Hermione?" She hadn't taken her eyes off of Malfoy and the boy until the teacher pressed a hand against her back. "Are you alright?" Little Loki tried to give her what was left of his ice cream cone. Obviously he thought it would cheer her up. She actually laughed a bit at him.

"Yes I'm fine." It wasn't as bad as she thought. Not that she had ever expected to run into her but maybe if seeing her wasn't so bad Bellatrix wouldn't be either. Although….Narcissa had never physically touched Hermione. Ever.

"Are you ready to go shopping for clothes then?" Narcissa, who had been trying to deter the four year old from taking the half eaten cone the monkey was offering him, glanced up at them in surprise.

"Clothes? Your going out into the muggle world?" Hermione figured it was time for Malfoy's prejudice to show, despite all her bravado with her foster son. "I've been needing to pick up something for Zachery. Clothis just hasn't got his size and the way he is outgrowing things it would be faster if I just went into London than waiting for her to make him new ones. I could get a lot more in London." She said to herself, surprising the hell out of Hermione. "Do you think we could tag along?"

McGonagall grimaced. She had no idea how to refuse but she didn't figure Hermione would want to accompany the sister of the woman that tormented her. Even if she was completely different. McGonagall wasn't even sure on that part.

"It's alright. I don't mind." It wasn't actually that easy to say. She didn't mind the company. Not the person. She just didn't want to engage in conversation. There was nothing about herself she could answer.

"I have your size if you'd rather stay behind. I know you are rather tired after your long trip." The professor offered kindly. She saw the conflicted look cross the young woman's face. Hermione was grateful of the out. She wanted to go into the muggle world but she didn't want to go with company. She wanted to visit her parent's graves. See for herself.

"I think…I think that would be best. I can take them back with me to school."

Narcissa glanced down at the girl in concern. "Do you need help. I can apparate you to Hogsmeade and she can take the-"

"I can handle it. I'm used to apparating." In battle no less accompanied by two grown boys but she didn't say that to them.

Crookshanks made his way over to her and placed his paw on her leg. She bent over and scooped him up with some effort. His ass was considerably heavier than she remembered. Lily obviously spoiled him. "Loki come along." The monkey grinned at the little boy and climbed up onto Crookshanks with barely a grumbled from the cat. "It was nice to meet you Zachery. Maybe I will see you again." She had just enough time before she apparated to see him grinning widely at her, apparently his concerns all forgotten now that his mother had declared her unwavering love for him. She was glad she could help something work out. Merlin knew she had helped destroy enough over the years.