The Girl Who Was A Boy:
A/N's at end of chapter.
Disclaimer: The characters in this story belong to J.K. Rowling. I'm merely borrowing them for the time being. This is slash (sort of). Don't like it? Don't read it. Otherwise, enjoy.
The whole horrible situation turned out to be very real, despite Draco's wishes to the contrary. At half past two his parents showed up. His mother looked stressed and Lucius appeared to be quite vexed, his lips tightened into a thin line. "Draco." The elder Malfoy greeted his offspring curtly.
"Oh, my poor baby. How are you feeling, darling? Has the fever broken yet?" His mother took a seat on the bed next to him and petted his hair gently. Draco leaned into the caress tiredly.
"The healer says I'm fine. He gave me a sedative potion. How long have I been here?"
"One week." Draco's father began to pace agitatedly with his hands clasped tightly behind him. "I told you not to touch anything, didn't I? But you didn't listen to me, did you? First the hippogriff, then the ferret incident, followed by being hexed by Potter at the end of the year, and now this! Do you know how you've tarnished the Malfoy name with your foolishness? Your impromptu sex change is all over the Daily Prophet! I'm a laughingstock at the Ministry. Thank Merlin that Skeeter woman's disappeared or it would be much worse."
"Lucius, that's enough! You can punish Draco later. The poor dear must feel awful. He doesn't need you ranting at him about the family honor." Narcissa gave her husband a cold look.
"I'm sorry, Father." Draco said in a small voice. "I didn't mean to embarrass you." Narcissa's eyes softened and she stroked his cheek, murmuring reassurances to him.
Lucius sighed, looking tired suddenly. "I know Draco. I just wish you would think for once. You've certainly gotten yourself into a predicament this time."
Draco felt suddenly afraid. "But, I mean. They can change me back, can't they? I'm not going to be stuck like this forever?" His girlish voice wavered as he spoke.
Lucius turned to his newly female child with a grim look on his face. "The Department of Accidental Magic Reversal has examined the statuette. It's from Ancient Mesopotamia. They had specialists come in and they identified it as a figurine of Nammu, the Sumerian Creatrix Goddess. It's magic was drained after your…" he paused to grimace. "Transformation so that was all they could discern. I've contacted everyone I could think of, but they all came to the same conclusion. There's no way to reverse it. Even Severus doesn't have any potions that could help you."
"No! They'll just have to try harder! I refuse to be a sodding girl!"
"Calm down, right now." Lucius said icily. "You have no choice in the matter. This is beyond anyone's capabilities to fix. No matter what you think Draco, I am not omnipotent. You'll just have to deal with the consequences of your actions for once."
All Draco could reply with was an incoherent cry of frustration and rage. "It's not fair!"
"Life isn't fair. Deal with it. I have a meeting in fifteen minutes. You'll watch him? Her?" Lucius corrected himself, turning to Narcissa and effectively dismissing his heir.
She looked disapproving, but refrained from commenting on his abrupt departure. "Of course, Lucius."
He exited swiftly, his dark robes swirling around him dramatically. Draco turned to his mother with a pleading expression on his face. "There has to be something we can do."
"I'm sorry, sweetheart. There really is no way to turn you back. Try and look on the bright side."
Draco glared at her. "Oh? Pray tell what that would be. I've got breasts, Mother! Breasts! And I'm missing my penis! As far as I'm concerned there is no bright side."
"Draco!" She said sternly. "Don't be so crude."
"Who cares? Weasley's going to laugh himself sick about this. And Potter, ha! I'll never be able to live this down. Even Longbottom's going to make fun of me. Do you know how pathetic that makes me?" Draco whined wretchedly.
"I'm sorry, dear heart. But there's nothing I can do for you. You'll just have to make the best of this. I've arranged for us to visit Camilla."
"Grandmother?" Draco questioned, puzzled. "Why are we going to see her?"
Narcissa looked away as she spoke. "Your father is having several of his… associates visit for the summer. I don't want you at the Manor while they're there."
"Oh." Said Draco, apprehensively, casting his eyes down as he picked at a stray thread on his bed sheet.
His mother forced a smile and changed the subject quickly. "I'm sure your grandmother misses you. Camilla hasn't seen you since last Christmas. And she can help you me with your etiquette."
The Slytherin gave her a suspicious look. "Etiquette? I've already had all my lessons. I don't want anymore lessons! And I certainly don't need them."
The blonde woman favored her child with a level look. "You finished learning how to behave properly as a boy. Now you need to learn as a girl. A Malfoy needs to be prepared for all social situations."
"Oh, wonderful. How completely, absolutely marvelous." Draco's tone made it absolutely clear he thought it anything but. However, Narcissa's determined look was not to be argued with. "At least this day can't get any worse."
A knock sounded and the two female Malfoys turned to see a witch smiling at them. She was wearing glasses and professional looking medical robes. "Hello you two. I'm Deirdre Underwood. I'll be Draco's gynecologist. Let's start your examination, shall we?"
Draco whimpered.
To Be Continued…
Author's Notes: "Nammu is the Sumerian Creatrix Goddess. She personifies the Apsu, or the sweet fertile waters, as the source of water and hence fertility. She is a goddess without a spouse, the self-procreating womb of the universe, the primal matter, standing for the female sex as the one apparently able to create spontaneously." -- www.ancientworlds.net (add appropriate dashes where you will). I chose to make the statue of Nammu instead of Inanna, who is also a Sumerian fertility goddess, because Nammu seems older and more mysterious. Inanna is the goddess of love and war as well as fertility, is fairly similar to other goddesses of the time period, and is surrounded by rather complex mythology, most of which is also rather confusing. I just liked Nammu better, that's all. Just in case you were wondering, which you probably weren't.
Constructive criticism and comments are more than welcome.
