Andi,
It's done. It's over. I can breathe easy that Draco can grow up a world without ear. My son will never have to kill or torture anyone. Lucius has talked his way out of charges. Bella was not so lucky. Is it awful that I feel better that our sister is locked away in Azkaban? Because I do, I never trusted her to be alone with Draco. Never once.
If only I could find a way now to contact you, but now is not the right time. You and your friends are no doubt celebrating the Dark Lord's defeat as well as mourning the loss of the Potters.
And Sirius. They day he betrayed the Potters but I don't believe that. I never him or heard his name. Lucius or Bella would have bragged endlessly if they'd managed to convince him to switch sides. It possible they didn't know but that seems highly unlikely. So Siri is also in Azkaban.
The Potter boy, no one seems to know what became of him other than he lived while the Dark Lord has disappeared. Finally I can relax, and yet I feel the utter need to learn every defensive spell I can. Offensive spells too, the war may be over but I will never let my son be in danger again if I help it in any way! I will protect him!
I revel in the idea that I can now watch Draco toddle through the house with no worries about who's behind the door or who might pop in. I can watch him fly his toy broom in the back garden. Lucius recently bought him a kneazle. Just a furry little ball of stripes, Draco chases it everywhere and calls it Neezie. Life is good again as I hope it is for you.
A,
Years, it's been years since I last wrote. If nearly forgotten about this old journal. During the war I kept it transfigured as a bobby pin, tucked in my hair. At some point after Draco was born and the war had ended, I took it out and dropped it in a lovely little jar with other regular pins. Just yesterday Draco was exploring my things. He'd turned out the jar of pins and brought me this one saying "Mum, this one's different." He has a strong recognition of magic.
I was able to distract him and put this aside until he went off to work with Lucius. Lucius has been teaching Draco all he can. I wonder if he's not pushing too hard. Oh I want Draco prepared to do his very best at Hogwarts, but he's five shouldn't he be allowed some time to be a child yet?
Hogwarts, your daughter is there now isn't she. What house is she in? Is she a Slytherin in the family tradition? Did she follow in her father's footsteps? He was in Hufflepuff right? Or is she a lion like our one lone family breakaway?
Speaking of Aunt Walburga is gone and apparently the house belongs to Sirius. She may have blasted him off the tapestry and disowned him in name but she must never have gotten around to changing her will. That leaves the house alone to must, mold, and collect dust. Kreacher rattling along in there with no one to serve. I asked Lucius about calling Kreacher to come work at the Manor, but he says we have enough house elves. He suggested we send Kreacher to Mother and Father, when I contacted them, said no as well so I guess he's doomed to spend eternity alone; or at least until either he or Sirius die.
What has happened to this family? Siri and Bellatrix in prison, Reg missing presumed dead, and you disowned. This leaves me to carry on the family Pureblood tradition. We have Draco but as of yet no other children and I wonder if there ever will be. In the meantime between Mother, Father, Lucius, and his parents Draco is being very informed in what it is to be a Pureblood. Time to get the males of this house to take a break, tea time.