Hermione, Jean, Narcissa along with the twins were in muggle London trying to find gowns for the Malfoy annual Christmas Ball which was to be held in two days' time. The twins were 6 days old and they were going to make their début. They were going to be dressed in white tutu dresses Alexia with a silver sash and Athena with a black sash.

Narcissa tried on many dress all different styles and colours then she tried on an Elegant Royal Blue Chiffon Empire Waist gown. Narcissa came out of the dressing room and twirled slowly.

"you look beautiful" Hermione and Jean commented.

"I will get this one to go" she told the manger.

Once she was dressed in her original close Jean tried on an Alberta Ferretti Full length plum gown and fell in love with it. Hermione went into the dressing room next with three gowns a red, a green and black.

Hermione came out in the green princess styled dress.

"this one is not me" Hermione said walking out of the dressing room showing them the dress then walking straight back in, next she came out in a A-line red dress that she didn't like either. Finally Hermione came out wearing a Backless Black Elegance lace dress. "I think this is the one"

Both mothers agreed the dresses were wrapped up, they left the dress shop and went for some lunch. Meanwhile Lucius, Robert and Draco were in Lucius office having a 'man chat'.

"so Lucius my daughter mentioned that you have not always been in a wheel chair so if you don't mind me asking how did you end up paralyzed?"

"straight to the point I like. After the war I went to the minster to pay for my crimes, I was told if I could give the locations to the remaining death eaters they would put me on house arrest. I had just found out that I was going to be a father again so I agree. They allowed me to help them and with all my co-operation they allowed me to go to Hogwarts when I need to. On one event I was in listed for my location spells the death eater did not like my 'betrayal' and sent a hex my way. I fell on to a spike and it broke the nerves making me paralyzed."

" how are you coping?"

"well to be frank I was very pissed off to begin with but I think I'm slowly getting used to it."

"Draco so what do you plan on doing when you leave school?"

"as a Malfoy I have shares in some business so I will be on the chair. I would like to help Mion with her S.P.E.W campaign."

"no what would you want to do as a career?"

"I honestly have no idea. What I had planned on doing when I left before I was changed was a quidditch player but that would take me away from home a lot and I don't want to do that to Mion."

"have you talked to her about this?"

"no"

"well you should. knowing my honey bear she would not let you give up on something you want to do."

"Roberts right son"

'Knock. knock' the door open to reavel Hermione.

"daddy, mum got a phone call while we were out about granddad" Hermione said cuddling into draco. Jean walked in the room with Narcissa pushing the twins behind her.

"what's happened?"

"he want to come and meet Hermione's husband, he wants to come here"

"does he know about Hermione being a witch?" Lucius asked.

"yes he was there when she recived her letter"

"then let him come if he can be here for Saturday he his welcome to come to the ball"

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