So when are you going to meet with Luna again?

Next Saturday, her letter arrived on Monday remember?

Oh yes, Saturday.
In the meantime...

I'm going to read the next book you ordered me to.

Of course.

Is something wrong?

No, not at all.

If there is I'd like to know.

Trust me Draco, you will be the first one I alert if something goes awry.

Good.

Any other plans for this week.

Not really.

Isn't something important coming up?

Oh. Yeah.

Is there something wrong with you? Last year you were so excited for your birthday.

I know. I just... I don't know.

Parents?

Nah, their the same. I just... I don't really want... I wish it was a bit... I don't know what I want!

You're a bit young for you to be like this. Start the angst when you're at least 13.

Whatever you say Tom.

Whatever I say?

Yes Tom. Whatever.

Just checking.
What part are you up to in your book?

All those dragons. Mr. Scamander really liked those.

I believe that there's just a lot of them Draco, and the more there are...

The longer the chapter is. Obviously.

Remember your logic Draco.

Yes Tom. I'll try.

Don't just try, do.

Alright.

What's your favorite dragon so far?

Um, Common Welsh Green?

Why?

They're the least dangerous so far.

Yup, least dangerous, fire-breathing, gigantic, flying, magical lizards.

Yes sir.

I like the Hungarian Horntail.

Why?

Because I'd rather have one on my team than any other.

But what if their on the other side?

Then I'd wish they never existed.

I'd say that for any dragon.

True, very true...


"Lucius, a word."

Lucius glanced up from his papers, his wife's serious face gave him all the indicators he needed to tell that this was something he could not just ignore.

"Narcissa, what is it?"

She took a few tentative steps forward, "Lucius, I'm worried about our son."

Lucius knit his brow, and leaned back in his seat. "What worries you Narcissa?"

For the past year, he's almost entirely isolated himself, only coming out of his room to eat, visit the Lovegood girl, and get new books. He isn't focusing on the relationships that are important. Most of the others don't even know what he looks like anymore. And..." She took a deep breath through her nose, then she huffed a few stray hairs out of her face. "And he's gotten so thin, he almost looks ill. I think..."

"Narcissa." Lucius stood up, and walked around his desk to stand next to her. "Our son- he's going through a developmental stage right now. Next year he'll be going off to Hogwarts, he'll establish relationships there. Even better than he could here."

"I know Lucius. But it still worries me. When I was ten..."

"You were a black Narcissa. Our son is a Malfoy, it will be fine."

"What if the Dark Lord-"

"Narcissa." Lucius hissed, "Don't."

"Sorry Lucius." she said, "I just can't forget."

"None of us can." he said, slipping back around the desk and sitting back down. "We'll be fine."

"I know." Narcissa whispered. She turned around and exited her husband's office, closing the door behind her.


"And then papa..." A giggle sounded from her mouth, high, clear, and routine. "Papa, he, he, he then fell. Right into the Jingle Berry thorns." Luna covered her giggling mouth with the back of her hand, and this time the laugh was a bit muffled.
Draco gave her a small smile, he had no idea what a Jingle Berry was, but he had a rough idea.
Luna picked up her tea cup, it was empty, but she held it up to her lips nonetheless, closing her eyes she sucked in heavily and smiled contentedly.
Draco glanced at his own cup, just as bare as Luna's. He gave his friend a shy smile and turned his eyes down to his lap, on which was a thick book. Luna kept talking, mentioning various names of anything she thought was interesting. Draco got through about a chapter and a half before 'tea time' was done.
Luna didn't mind if Draco didn't know his Nargles from his Nimbling Ninny, she'd talk to him about the same handful of creatures for hours if she could.

It was spring, and the weather was finally looking like it. Luna had a wreath of flowers in her hair. Draco didn't mind how girly Luna seemed a lot of the time, she was interesting to talk to and just to listen to even if she became background noise.

He looked up at Luna, she was standing up and was motioning with her hands to emphasize her new story, through her wildly waving hands he could see Mrs. Lovegood standing in the door of the back porch a smile almost matching her daughters.

Draco flashed Mrs. Lovegood his own smile, and Luna finished her story by flinging her arms wide and singing a loud note.

The afternoon was over, and Lucius was looking uncomfortable in the odd looking living room, his grey eyes flicking through the different nick-nacks that decorated the entire house. Draco walked tentevely up to his father, his thick book tucked under his arm, and Luna walking just behind him. Lucius gave a quick nod to Mrs. Lovegood, and he and Draco left to Apparate just beyond the premises.


Hey guys. Sorry for not getting this out sooner. My computer sort of, well, fried, and I had to find a new on. I'm currently using my brothers. Hopefully I'll be able to get a new one.
I've decided to move time a little faster, so hopefully I'll be able to get Draco to Hogwarts soon, and that's when the story really starts moving.
Thanks again for everyone who viewed/reviewed and or followed me and this story.
Have a great day and week and month. Hopefully I'll be able to publish another chapter soon.
Ta-ta for now!