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LM xxxx
Hidden Child-Part 26:
Narcissa had waited a week for things to calm down before she had received a worrying owl from Astoria Greengrass. The reason Astoria had taken the time to write to Narcissa was because she was able to provide more of an insight into Lyra's dorm life and had begun to keep an eye on the Malfoy daughter.
Narcissa was sat reading the letter for the 50th time and sighed
Dear Mrs. Malfoy,
You may have heard of me through Lyra, Draco or not at all. My name is Astoria Greengrass and I am a Forth Year Slytherin. My sister Daphne is in Draco's Year and also a Slytherin.
The reason I am writing to you is because whilst Lyra is settling down outside the dungeons inside the dungeons it's a different story. I'm not sure how much you have heard from Draco and Lyra but Lyra's dorm is trouble and she hates being in there. Maddie, Jasmine and Daisy are constantly teasing her and calling her names. Astrid is fighting for Lyra one minute and then siding with the other girls. Pansy has backed off Lyra but she spends most of her time out of the Common Room and if she has to then she's either with me and my sister or in the Prefects' area.
I don't even know if I should be writing this at all as I know you want Lyra to learn to stand on her own two feet but I thought you needed to be made aware of what Lyra's coping with.
I will keep you posted,
Astoria Greengrass
Of course Narcissa had no idea. Neither Lyra or Draco had told their mother about anything and she was wondering what to do. She was debating on whether to go to Hogwarts or not. She thought she could seek out Astoria and speak to her during the lunch on Friday and then seek out Lyra as she had Friday afternoons off.
She knew that she and Lucius had agreed on taking a back seat and letting Lyra and Draco get on with things but the fact that neither of her children had told her what was going on worried her. Were Draco and Lyra hoping to sort out the problem themselves or were they trying to protect their parents? Narcissa thought she understood her children but she didn't really understand why they'd keep something like this from her.
She waited until Lucius had left on the Friday before summoning her personal House Elf Daisy.
"Mistress called?" Daisy squeaked.
"I'm heading to Hogwarts. I should be back in time for dinner if not make some excuse to Master," Narcissa instructed her Elf, "and make sure Lilly keeps on top of Lyra's room please." The House Elf nodded and bowed before snapping her fingers and disappearing. She then headed into her study and had already agreed with Dumbledore to use the Floo Network to get into Hogwarts and Astoria was sat in Dumbledore's office and the Headmaster headed to his personal library leaving the Malfoy Matriarch alone with the youngest Greengrass girl.
"Thank you for your owl Astoria. I was surprised to receive it but also I haven't heard anything about this from Draco or Lyra," Narcissa said.
"I wasn't sure if I'd done the right thing sending the owl but I thought that if you knew already then you would have been here already," Astoria said, "I've been helping Draco with Lyra over the past week, sort of a big sister role. I hope you don't mind."
"No I don't because Draco isn't allowed into the dorms so that helps knowing someone is watching her. Your sister watches her too?" Narcissa quizzed.
"Yes Daphne's in Draco's Year as I said in the owl and she watches her as well," Astoria said. Narcissa took the young witch's hand in her own,
"Thank you for everything you're doing with Lyra," she said before hearing a squeal. Lyra had arrived. Astoria smiled and said bye to Narcissa before briefly speaking to Lyra before heading off.
"I've got permission to take you for a Butterbeer," Narcissa said.
"How? Can't I have a Firewhiskey?" Lyra smirked.
"Lyra! There is no way you are having Firewhiskey, but I may let you have a sip of mine," Narcissa smirked back.
It wasn't long before the Malfoy mother and daughter had been to Honeydukes and got Lyra some chocolate, Chocolate Frogs and Bertie Botts Beans before they headed to the Three Broomsticks where the two sat in their usual corner seat and Narcissa let Lyra have a sip of Firewhiskey when nobody was looking and smirked at her daughter's face before they settled into silence.
"Mother what were you doing talking to Astoria?" Lyra finally asked and Narcissa simply produced the letter and let Lyra read it before the young witch's eyes widened.
"Who's idea was it not to tell me?" Narcissa asked.
"We kind of agreed together hoping the problem would sort itself out," Lyra said, "I thought it would all calm down. I just have to live with it."
"Yes you do Lyra but if nobody is aware of the problem then nothing can be done," Narcissa said, "I will be speaking to Severus when I take you back to the Castle