Hogwarts Reunion
Chapter 2 - How it Started with Draco
Draco was sitting in the office of his lawyer, the slight pink tinge to his otherwise pale cheeks showed his displeasure.
"Your trying to tell me that I can not have my inheritance unless I marry with in six months?! You have got to be joking, please tell me you are joking!" Draco glared at his lawyer who sat squirming in his seat.
"No, Mr. Malfoy, I'm afraid not. Your mother has stipulated that in order for you to receive your inheritance you must marry with in six months of her death, and the marriage must last for ten years and you have to produce at least one heir," the lawyer squeaked.
Draco was quite unsettled, his mother had never been one to put demands upon him, especially demands such as this, she knew that he did not believe in love, so where could he find someone to marry, bear him a child and want to stick around for ten years?
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At home Draco read and reread his mothers will. There were no other details that the lawyer had left out, while married they had to live together for the entire ten years, there could be no infidelity on his or his wife's behalf, there were other more minor conditions that he would look at more closely later. Draco was most surprised that his mother had not stipulated that he had to marry a pureblood witch, though Draco knew that his mothers attitude had changed a great deal since the end of the war and the death of his father he was still surprised at her openness to him not marrying a pureblood witch. Though one had to admit that there were very few pureblood witches left to choose from. Perhaps his mother had simply forgotten to mention it in her will, but no she was not one to forget things such as that. Or maybe she had simply taken it for granted that he would marry a pureblood witch because looking at his past history they were the witches that he had favored in taking out.
Later that night Draco sat in front of a fire in his study and broodily stared into the flames. There were many witches who would love to marry Draco he was young, handsome (read TOTALLY HOT!) and rich. But they would all expect love from him and realistically thinking there were few who would consent to bearing him children. All of the witches that he had dated refused to have children for fear of loosing their figures or something like that. He wanted someone who he could have a happy life with, but from someone who would not expect him to love them. Draco conceded that he would need to find her attractive enough to have a child with her. The list of his expectations from his future wife was growing and so far he could not out a face to the word wife, and that would be a major problem.
Suddenly there was a tapping at his window and Draco jumped with fright, however when he saw the tawny coloured owl he laughed and went over to let it in. The owl was not one he recognised but when he saw the front of the enveloped that was addressed to him in emerald coloured ink and on the back was a waxed crest of his former school Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, it could only mean one thing, that Professor Dumbledore was sending him a letter. Curious, Draco opened the letter and unfolded the parchment to read his letter, what he read was not what he had expected.
Dear Mr. Malfoy,
You are cordially invited to attend the five-year anniversary of your graduation from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The celebrations will be a culmination of events lasting a week, where you will be able to catch up with old friends and make some new ones.
You have been granted leave from your important work in the charms Department, Mr. Neville Longbottom, the Minister of Magic, had approved your holidays and you will not be allowed into the Ministry for ten days.
The Hogwarts Express will be leaving from Platform 9 and ¾ at 11:00am sharp on Sunday 26th July.
We look forward to seeing you next Sunday. Please send your acceptance via return owl.
Professor Albus Dumbledore
Headmaster
And
Professor Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
Draco shook his head, but was not really surprised by the pushiness of his former headmaster. He would be going it seemed. Draco took out a piece of parchment and a quill and wrote a short reply.
Dear Professor Dumbledore,
Thank you for your invitation, as it seems you have worked out all of the details for me I shall be attending the reunion.
Draco Malfoy
Draco tied the letter to the outstretched leg of the tawny owl and sent him on his way back to Hogwarts.
Draco once again sat in front of the fire and though of his mothers will. He thought that it was probably a good idea if he wrote a letter to Hermione, she would be able to come up with a solution to his dilemma. His friendship with Hermione was a strange one, though they had not seen each other since the fall of the Dark Lord they sent letters to each other continuously and had gained a strong and lasting friendship. Draco felt that he could tell her anything without feeling any rapprochement from her. Hermione felt the same, he was sure and through their letters he was sure that there was nothing that he didn't know about her and nothing she didn't know about him. Suddenly a thought struck him, Hermione! She would be perfect! She was not looking for love, but he knew that she wanted to adopt the children that she cared for so that meant that she was looking to get married. Draco smiled a genuine smile, his first for what he was sure had been many years. He wouldn't write to her just yet, no he would wait, in fact he wouldn't write to her at all, he would talk to her at the reunion. Draco knew that she would be going, because no doubt she received a letter similar to the one that he had received, practically forcing her to go. He would put his plan to her then.
Still smiling Draco thought back over their unlikely friendship and shook his head. Never once in his teenage years had he thought that he could or would be friends with the know it all mudblood Granger, but then again he had also never thought that she would save his life but she had done just that. Over the years he had matured and now in his mind she was simply Hermione. Though Hermione and Draco kept in close contact through their owls and endless pieces of parchment, they had not seen each other since the end of the war. A part of him wondered if she had changed physically since he last saw her, while he knew that her body had developed the curves of womanhood he couldn't picture her with anything other than frizzy hair that hung down to her bottom. Her chocolate brown eyes would be the same and he couldn't picture her in his mind without a book of some sort tucked under her arm. He knew that while had probably not changed much physically since their last meeting, he knew that her personality had changed a great deal, she still had all the great qualities that endeared her to her friends but a part of her was reserved and quiet and people could sense a great sadness about her. In her letters, Draco knew that she never held anything back but he could feel the sadness in her, and even the joy of taking in and caring for her orphans could not take the sadness away from her. Deep down Draco knew that this was because of Ron's tragic death and he couldn't help but feel a small stab of jealously, not because he had feelings towards Hermione, apart from friendship, he knew that while many women lusted after him, if he died no one would really mourn him, especially not years after his death.
It was with these troubled thoughts that Draco walked up to his room that had been made ready for sleeping in by one of his countless house elves. After changing into some green and silver boxer shorts he got into his king size bed and fell into a deep but troubled sleep, filled with disturbing dreams that he could not remember when he woke the next morning.
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Hello All! I hope that this chapter is to your liking! :) Thank you to all that read the first chappie and especially big hugs and kisses to all who reviewed! It's the reviews that make the story worth writing!
I wasn't going to update this soon but I had my Uni. class canceled so I thought that I would be nice and update nice and quickly! But please don't expect the next chapter to be out as quick, I still haven't written it but I have a couple of ideas, so hopefully if I have time tonight I will start to write it, and it should be up by Friday night!
As usual if you have any suggestions feel free to send them to me via review (hint hint, lol!) or via e-mail, I write the story for you all to read so it may as well have what you want in it!
By the way, am still looking for a beta reader, so if your interested just e-mail me as spaced_out_space_cadet@hotmail.com Ta muchly!
This Chapter is dedicated to all the lovely people who reviewed! You guys are the greatest! :) :) :)
Slytherinquiddichcaptain
RosyCheeks
Cat
ILUVRONWEASLEY
Mary Lee (I only put Neville as the Minister of Magic for a laugh, I thought that it would be funny if he was the minister. Besides I didn't want to put Ron down again like I did in my last story, I think that for every story that I write I am going to put in a new Minister, just to keep things interesting! :) )
Danika
Free2rhyme (for both!!!!!!!! :) )
Cailin
Chapter 2 - How it Started with Draco
Draco was sitting in the office of his lawyer, the slight pink tinge to his otherwise pale cheeks showed his displeasure.
"Your trying to tell me that I can not have my inheritance unless I marry with in six months?! You have got to be joking, please tell me you are joking!" Draco glared at his lawyer who sat squirming in his seat.
"No, Mr. Malfoy, I'm afraid not. Your mother has stipulated that in order for you to receive your inheritance you must marry with in six months of her death, and the marriage must last for ten years and you have to produce at least one heir," the lawyer squeaked.
Draco was quite unsettled, his mother had never been one to put demands upon him, especially demands such as this, she knew that he did not believe in love, so where could he find someone to marry, bear him a child and want to stick around for ten years?
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At home Draco read and reread his mothers will. There were no other details that the lawyer had left out, while married they had to live together for the entire ten years, there could be no infidelity on his or his wife's behalf, there were other more minor conditions that he would look at more closely later. Draco was most surprised that his mother had not stipulated that he had to marry a pureblood witch, though Draco knew that his mothers attitude had changed a great deal since the end of the war and the death of his father he was still surprised at her openness to him not marrying a pureblood witch. Though one had to admit that there were very few pureblood witches left to choose from. Perhaps his mother had simply forgotten to mention it in her will, but no she was not one to forget things such as that. Or maybe she had simply taken it for granted that he would marry a pureblood witch because looking at his past history they were the witches that he had favored in taking out.
Later that night Draco sat in front of a fire in his study and broodily stared into the flames. There were many witches who would love to marry Draco he was young, handsome (read TOTALLY HOT!) and rich. But they would all expect love from him and realistically thinking there were few who would consent to bearing him children. All of the witches that he had dated refused to have children for fear of loosing their figures or something like that. He wanted someone who he could have a happy life with, but from someone who would not expect him to love them. Draco conceded that he would need to find her attractive enough to have a child with her. The list of his expectations from his future wife was growing and so far he could not out a face to the word wife, and that would be a major problem.
Suddenly there was a tapping at his window and Draco jumped with fright, however when he saw the tawny coloured owl he laughed and went over to let it in. The owl was not one he recognised but when he saw the front of the enveloped that was addressed to him in emerald coloured ink and on the back was a waxed crest of his former school Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, it could only mean one thing, that Professor Dumbledore was sending him a letter. Curious, Draco opened the letter and unfolded the parchment to read his letter, what he read was not what he had expected.
Dear Mr. Malfoy,
You are cordially invited to attend the five-year anniversary of your graduation from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The celebrations will be a culmination of events lasting a week, where you will be able to catch up with old friends and make some new ones.
You have been granted leave from your important work in the charms Department, Mr. Neville Longbottom, the Minister of Magic, had approved your holidays and you will not be allowed into the Ministry for ten days.
The Hogwarts Express will be leaving from Platform 9 and ¾ at 11:00am sharp on Sunday 26th July.
We look forward to seeing you next Sunday. Please send your acceptance via return owl.
Professor Albus Dumbledore
Headmaster
And
Professor Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
Draco shook his head, but was not really surprised by the pushiness of his former headmaster. He would be going it seemed. Draco took out a piece of parchment and a quill and wrote a short reply.
Dear Professor Dumbledore,
Thank you for your invitation, as it seems you have worked out all of the details for me I shall be attending the reunion.
Draco Malfoy
Draco tied the letter to the outstretched leg of the tawny owl and sent him on his way back to Hogwarts.
Draco once again sat in front of the fire and though of his mothers will. He thought that it was probably a good idea if he wrote a letter to Hermione, she would be able to come up with a solution to his dilemma. His friendship with Hermione was a strange one, though they had not seen each other since the fall of the Dark Lord they sent letters to each other continuously and had gained a strong and lasting friendship. Draco felt that he could tell her anything without feeling any rapprochement from her. Hermione felt the same, he was sure and through their letters he was sure that there was nothing that he didn't know about her and nothing she didn't know about him. Suddenly a thought struck him, Hermione! She would be perfect! She was not looking for love, but he knew that she wanted to adopt the children that she cared for so that meant that she was looking to get married. Draco smiled a genuine smile, his first for what he was sure had been many years. He wouldn't write to her just yet, no he would wait, in fact he wouldn't write to her at all, he would talk to her at the reunion. Draco knew that she would be going, because no doubt she received a letter similar to the one that he had received, practically forcing her to go. He would put his plan to her then.
Still smiling Draco thought back over their unlikely friendship and shook his head. Never once in his teenage years had he thought that he could or would be friends with the know it all mudblood Granger, but then again he had also never thought that she would save his life but she had done just that. Over the years he had matured and now in his mind she was simply Hermione. Though Hermione and Draco kept in close contact through their owls and endless pieces of parchment, they had not seen each other since the end of the war. A part of him wondered if she had changed physically since he last saw her, while he knew that her body had developed the curves of womanhood he couldn't picture her with anything other than frizzy hair that hung down to her bottom. Her chocolate brown eyes would be the same and he couldn't picture her in his mind without a book of some sort tucked under her arm. He knew that while had probably not changed much physically since their last meeting, he knew that her personality had changed a great deal, she still had all the great qualities that endeared her to her friends but a part of her was reserved and quiet and people could sense a great sadness about her. In her letters, Draco knew that she never held anything back but he could feel the sadness in her, and even the joy of taking in and caring for her orphans could not take the sadness away from her. Deep down Draco knew that this was because of Ron's tragic death and he couldn't help but feel a small stab of jealously, not because he had feelings towards Hermione, apart from friendship, he knew that while many women lusted after him, if he died no one would really mourn him, especially not years after his death.
It was with these troubled thoughts that Draco walked up to his room that had been made ready for sleeping in by one of his countless house elves. After changing into some green and silver boxer shorts he got into his king size bed and fell into a deep but troubled sleep, filled with disturbing dreams that he could not remember when he woke the next morning.
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Hello All! I hope that this chapter is to your liking! :) Thank you to all that read the first chappie and especially big hugs and kisses to all who reviewed! It's the reviews that make the story worth writing!
I wasn't going to update this soon but I had my Uni. class canceled so I thought that I would be nice and update nice and quickly! But please don't expect the next chapter to be out as quick, I still haven't written it but I have a couple of ideas, so hopefully if I have time tonight I will start to write it, and it should be up by Friday night!
As usual if you have any suggestions feel free to send them to me via review (hint hint, lol!) or via e-mail, I write the story for you all to read so it may as well have what you want in it!
By the way, am still looking for a beta reader, so if your interested just e-mail me as spaced_out_space_cadet@hotmail.com Ta muchly!
This Chapter is dedicated to all the lovely people who reviewed! You guys are the greatest! :) :) :)
Slytherinquiddichcaptain
RosyCheeks
Cat
ILUVRONWEASLEY
Mary Lee (I only put Neville as the Minister of Magic for a laugh, I thought that it would be funny if he was the minister. Besides I didn't want to put Ron down again like I did in my last story, I think that for every story that I write I am going to put in a new Minister, just to keep things interesting! :) )
Danika
Free2rhyme (for both!!!!!!!! :) )
Cailin