The Werewolf's Daughter

AN: Just a reminder that this isn't canon – I am making up a new story just using a few characters and scenarios from Rowling.

21: The Great Escape

The next few months passed quick; Draco was getting on well in Gryffindor and everyone now seemed to be used to him and Maya being together. To be fair, no one actually cared – except Ron. The morning after Draco joined Gryffindor, he and Maya were sitting on one of the couches in front of the fire holding hands when people started to come down stairs. Everyone did a quick double take as they passed the couple, but the only one who actually objected was Ron.

'What the bloody hell is going on here?' he shouted across the room.

'Oh lord, here we go.' Maya whispered to Draco, snuggling closer to him.

'Maya why are you holding HIS hand?' Ron asked, emphasising his.

'Ron, not that it's any of your business, but Draco and I have been going out since Christmas eve.'

'What? Of course you haven't! We would have known!'

'Would you really?' Maya asked smirking at him. 'Look Ron, I don't care what you think – you're my friend but you will need to get over me and Draco being together.'

Ron turned bright red, turned around and stomped out of the common room.

'You know, red is not the best colour for him.' Draco said laughing.

Ron hadn't spoken to Maya or Draco for the next two months; it was so peaceful! Eventually he started to come around, especially when he realised that Draco was not a bad person.

Now it was the beginning of June; the 5th and 7th years were doing their exams and the rest of the school was starting to wind down for Summer. One afternoon Draco and Maya were sitting in the common room, chatting about their Summer plans when Hermione came rushing in.

'Have you seen Harry and Ron?' she asked the couple, urgently.

'No Hermione. Why, what's wrong?' Maya asked, sitting up.

'It's Buckbeak – he's been sentenced to death!'

'What? Why? I thought the trial against him had been dropped?' Malfoy asked, becoming more pale than usual.

'No, once it had been brought to the Ministry's attention they decided to proceed with the hearing.'

'That's ridiculous – it was my fault that Buckbeak hurt me and I told the ministry that during my father's trial!'

Hermione shrugged and hurried back out of the common room to find Harry and Ron.

'Draco-'

'Maya, I'm going for a walk. I need to be alone.' Draco said abruptly, cutting her off. He stood up and walked out of the common room.

6 months ago, Maya would have chased after him; now she knew he needed his space and time – he would come back to talk once he had thought about everything for a while.

While she was waiting Maya decided to go and visit her father; they were closer than ever and had still been spending at least one day a week together. Maya got to his office, knocked and walked in once she heard 'come in!'

'Maya!' Tonks shouted, running over to hug her soon-to-be step-daughter.

'Tonks! I didn't know you were here today.' Maya said, returning the hug.

'Actually Maya, Tonks wasn't supposed to be here, but she came up with some news. We were going to wait until October to get married but the venue we want to use has become available on 20th July; Tonks and I were just discussing whether we should bring the date forward. What do you think?'

'Well you know I can't wait for you to get married and if we can plan it within the next month then I say go for it!'

'Well, it's not just the wedding you see. We need to also find a place to live – I'm not sure we will be able to do that within the next month.' Tonks added, sadly.

'Wait, what do you mean you need to find somewhere to live? I have a house sitting empty; to be honest I just assumed you knew I wanted us all to live there. I really need to stop assuming things…'

'Maya, you don't have to-'

'Dad, it's my house. I want to live there, and I want to live with you. It's a big house – plenty of space. Why would you pay for a new house when I have a perfectly good one that I want us all to use?'

Tonks squealed. 'Are you sure Maya? I don't want to push in?'

'I am so sure Tonks – I'm looking forward to it!'

Remus looked a but dubious but smiled when both of the women looked round at him. 'Settled then – let's go for 20th July.'

Tonks squealed again and hugged both of them.

Once they had calmed down, Maya asked about Tonks' family. 'How are your mum and dad?'

'They're fine.' She answered. 'Actually mum's been a lot happier recently; her sister, Narcissa (cissy), has been back in touch. Obviously, you know what happened and I think Aunt Cissy realised she needed family, so she reached out. They're so close you know! It's been nice getting to know my aunt too – I'm looking forward to getting to know Draco a bit more too.'

'That's great. I can't wait to see your mum and dad again.' Maya smiled 'I also can't wait to know Narcissa; I just hope she likes me!' Maya said, blushing.

'Oh, why don't you come shopping with us next weekend? I'm going dress shopping and we need to get you a bridesmaid dress!'

Maya looked at her father 'Do you think I'll be allowed?'

'I don't see why not; I'll talk to Professor McGonagall.'

Maya smiled 'Thanks Dad. Ok, well I'm going to head back to the common room to see if Draco is there. Dad, I'll see you in class – Tonks I'll see you next weekend.'

'Bye Maya.' they both said.

Maya made her way back to the common room; it was almost dinner time now and she hoped Draco had come back to the common room now. She walked in, but no one was sitting in the common room, so she made her way up to the boys' dormitory. Draco was sitting on his bed.

'Hey, can I come in?'

Draco looked up. 'Of course you can. I'm sorry about earlier.'

'Don't be sorry – you didn't do anything wrong.'

'I shouldn't have stormed off though.'

'Draco – you're allowed to want space sometimes. That's the reason I never came after you! Are you annoyed I didn't come after you?'

'No – I thought you were annoyed at me for leaving in the first place.'

'Sometimes, we really need to learn how to communicate better!' she said, giving him a nudge.

Draco laughed too. 'By the way…are you meant to be up here?' he asked.

'Well no alarm bells have gone off yet! Maybe I should le-'

'What the bloody hell is going on up here?' a voice interrupted her.

Maya sighed. 'Ron, we're just talking. Is that ok with you?'

'Well as long as nothing else is going on.'

'Ron, first off who are you to tell us what to do and secondly – we're 13! Of course nothing else is doing on!' Maya responded, shaking her head as she walked out of the dormitory, Draco following behind her.

Dinner that night was a quiet affair; Hermione, Harry and Ron were unusually quiet and left as soon as they had all finished their dinner.

'Maya?' Draco asked quietly.

'Mmhmm?'

'Do you fancy getting a bit of space tonight – maybe going to our spot? We haven't been there for a while.' He asked.

'Yeah, sure. I will need to bring some work though – I am a bit behind!'

'Of course, I just don't fancy sitting in the common room.'

'Shall we go and get our stuff now?'

Maya nodded, and they walked out of the hall, holding hands. In the common room, Maya went and got the books she needed, and they walked up to the room of requirement. Draco walked in front of the room three times and stood back as the door appeared, which he then held open for Maya.

'Woah…what's all this?' she asked as she walked in. There was a small table set up in the middle of the room with candles and flowers.

'Maya – back in February I never got to give you your valentines present and afterwards, when we had made up, it felt like the wrong time to give you your present. Instead, I thought we could have pudding up here and I would give you it tonight.'

Maya wrapped her arms around Draco's neck. 'How did you get to be so romantic?' she asked, smiling.

Draco wrapped his arms around Maya's waist. 'You just seem to bring it all out in me.' He responded, kissing her.

Maya eventually pulled away, for air more than anything. 'Shall we have pudding?' she asked, a little breathless.

'I suppose so…' he answered, pouting slightly.

He held out a chair for her then went and sat on the opposite side of the table. 'Draco, can I ask you something?' Maya asked, while they were eating.

He nodded.

'Draco, earlier when Ron came up and found us in your dormitory, he mentioned us doing 'something else' – I soon told him where to go but you were pretty quiet. Draco – do you want something more between us?'

Draco looked up; his eyes confused. 'Maya, no! We're 13; but I knew Ron would jump to the wrong conclusions and I was just waiting on the accusations from him. That would have been all I needed; an accusation that I had hurt you getting out.'

'Draco, I wouldn't have let him say anything like that about you. One more question though, if you don't mind?'

'Go on.'

'Did you and Pansy ever…come close?'

Draco laughed. 'No…I hated Pansy from day one and I know I'm too young for any kind of physical relationship like that. I sometimes think she wanted it – she always stuck so close to me. I would never have done it though.'

Maya nodded and smiled at him, before continuing to eat her pudding.

'Present time!' Draco said when she was done.

Maya smiled. 'So, this is kind of what we've been speaking about. Open the gift then I'll explain.'

Maya took a small box from Draco, confused. She opened the lid to find a small white gold ring with a small, square-cut ruby red stone, surrounded by small white diamonds.

'Draco!' Maya gasped.

'Ok, before we get too far…Maya, this is a promise ring. I want you to wear it on the ring finger of your right hand; it's a promise from me that I will always respect you, I will never push you or force you in to anything you don't want to do and one day, as long as we are both still happy together, I will get you an engagement ring and I will marry you.'

Maya looked up at Draco's face, tears in her eyes. 'Draco are you sure?'

'I've never been more sure of anything. I love you Maya, and I hope we can continue to be together for the rest of our lives. As long as we both want to be.' He took Maya's hand and placed the ring on her right ring-finger.

'It's beautiful. Draco, if you ever propose to me, we can use this!'

'Umm, no. I have that picked too.' Draco said, laughing.

Maya could barely take her eyes off of her ring, or Draco.

They made their way over to the couch, Maya's homework forgotten, and made out. They definitely weren't going too far, but Maya really didn't mind when Draco's hand slipped up under her shirt. It was nice just to lie there with each other, chatting, kissing…and groping.

Eventually though it was time to go back to the common room and go to bed.

'I'll see you in the morning handsome.' Maya smiled, kissing Draco again and then going up to the girls' dormitory.

'Strange, Hermione isn't here.' Maya thought to herself. 'She must be off with Harry and Ron somewhere.'

The next morning, Maya was woken up by Hermione shaking her. 'Maya, Maya, I need to talk to you!'

Maya rubbed her eyes and looked up at Hermione.

'Mione, are you wearing the same clothes as yesterday?' she asked.

'Yes, but that doesn't matter! Listen!'

So, Hermione told Maya the story that from now on would be known as 'The Great Escape.'

'So, Sirius Black is a good guy?!' Maya asked, shocked.

'Yes! Also, Maya, you need to go and speak to your dad; it came out about him being a werewolf and Harry just told me he is planning to leave before letters come in from parents demanding he be fired.'

'What?' Maya shouted, jumping up. She ran down top the common room, not bothering to get dressed.

'Maya, everything ok?' Draco asked, confused.

'I need to go and see my dad! Come with me?' she asked.

Draco nodded and followed Maya through the portrait.

Maya practically ran to her father's office. 'Dad!' she shouted, throwing the door open.

'Maya? What are you doing here?' he asked, confused.

'I was told what happened last night; you're leaving? Also, you're best friends with Sirius Black?'

Remus laughed. 'Nothing ever stays a secret in this place! Maya, I have to leave. Parents don't want werewolves teaching their young, so I have quit before they demand I be fired. Sirius Black is another story that I would rather tell you another time, if that's ok?'

Maya nodded. 'Where will you go?'

'I'm not sure yet; I'll find somewhere.'

'Go to our house; you and Tonks were going to be moving in anyway, this way you can be ready for me coming home!'

'Maya are you sure?'

'Yes. Please Dad? I don't want to lose you again.'

'Maya, even If I had to go elsewhere, I am not leaving your life. I promise.' Remus said, hugging his daughter. 'Draco, you look after her for the next few weeks ok? Maybe you can come and stay for a bit over the summer? I hear your mum and her sister, my soon to be mother-in-law, are getting reacquainted so you will definitely be at the wedding on 20th July.'

Draco nodded and shook Remus' hand. Remus picked up his trunk and walked in to the fireplace, shouting the address of Maya's home. He would write to Tonks once he was there and tell her where he was.

Draco took Maya's hand and led her out of the office. 'Come on love; let's go get breakfast.'