Chapter Two: Old Friends and Old Enemies
Stepping off the train, Draco looked about the old station. He had a lot of memories of departing from here on the Hogwarts Express. Memories of good and bad times, and things about whom he used to be that he wanted for forget.
"Dray, you ok?"
Turning around, Draco faced the worried face of Epona and her adopted sister Karen and her boyfriend Max. Both were ex-students of Hogwarts joining in his sixth year. Karen had been a Hufflepuff and Max a Slytherin who had found his soul mate in a Hufflepuff girl and from then onwards refused to have anything to do with the dark side much to the disappointment of the rest of the Goyle family.
"Draco?" Epona asked her eyes looking into his, she understood about this place and how the old Malfoy haunted the new. Stepping down, Epona wrapped an arm about his waist. "Let the past go, who you were is not who you have become Draco, and that is who I love."
"Thank you," Draco murmured kissing Epona's forehead before drawing her in for a hug. "Just stress, there is a lot of people going to be here I don't want to meet but some I have missed a lot."
"Come on," Karen insisted dumping their overnight bag at their feet. "There is time to check in and do some site seeing before we go to the big opening."
Draco felt a smile creep onto his face. Turning he whispered into Epona's eyes, who blushed bright red at his words and giggled. Picking up their overnight bag, Draco followed Karen and Max tugging Epona along with him. She followed willing, as they reached the exit, Epona stopped and stood on tiptoes and whispered something to him. "I think that exploration sounds a very good idea Mr Malfoy. Going to conduct it anytime soon.
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"I feel more nervous than I have ever done in my entire life!" Harry declared to the mirror as he surveyed his outfit.
He was wearing tight black jeans that hugged his hips lovingly, revealing all his best features and leaving nothing to the imagination. The shirt he wore was a silk emerald jean revealing the green of his eyes that he had put his contacts into, leaving his glasses at home. His scar was hidden under the mass of hair that was creatively styled into the latest fashion. He couldn't have looked better. Still didn't get rid of his nerves.
But he had to conquer them. Four months of planning had gone into this night so it could not fail. George knock on the door as Harry surveyed himself one last time in the mirror checking everything was in place.
"Come in." Harry called out.
George entered carrying a tiny plastic bag. Inside, Harry knew was the last ingredient to a potion he had been brewing. It was a potion that took three months hard work to brew and was not a potion that wizards should brew, but Harry had to know the truth. Was there any hope for Draco and him?
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Four hours later..
Draco stood in the warm jet of the shower. Outside the shower he could hear Epona's voice. She was on the phone talking to her dad. Apparently today had been a big day in their young daughter's life. She had already begun to say simple words like mamma and dada, but today she actually had said grand-papa. Hearing his daughter speak for the first time had made him the proudest man on earth, now he had a daughter saying very big words, and Draco felt that his daughter was indeed destined for great things.
He would have to inform his father. No doubt Malfoy pride would demand to know why on earth a Muggle had been the one to hear those special words inside of Grandpa Malfoy. Draco moved to turn the shower off and reached for his robe. Best do the whole message thing as soon as possible. Waiting could lead to trouble.
Opening the bathroom door, Draco saw Epona hang up the phone and move over on the bed and gesture for him to sit down. "I already owled your mother thought it might be easier to tell her than Lucius as he still dislikes Muggles."
"At least he tolerates your father," Draco said opening his arms to let Epona to relax into them. "Your dad was the first Muggle over allowed at Malfoy Manor, I think it is a big improvement for my father, at least now he talks to Muggles without the sneer."
Epona smiled up at him with her beautiful brown and green eyes, there wasn't just one colour there was flecks of all different shades of brown and green. "It is a historical moment for all Malfoy born relations the sight of your father tolerating a Muggle. Mind you he loathes my stepmother, she is not allowed anyway near him or our home."
"I dislike your stepmother, she hurt your father by cheating on him and pretending the Karen was his daughter." Draco said tightening his arms about Epona's waist, knowing that it had hurt her too.
Glancing at the clock, Draco groaned and got up from the bed and headed for the walk in wardrobe. He dressed in silence as he heard Epona get up and check windows were closed and valuables secured and that she was ready to go. Draco was tempted to just suggest missing the party all together and getting down to something that they both wanted. A second child.
Stepping off the train, Draco looked about the old station. He had a lot of memories of departing from here on the Hogwarts Express. Memories of good and bad times, and things about whom he used to be that he wanted for forget.
"Dray, you ok?"
Turning around, Draco faced the worried face of Epona and her adopted sister Karen and her boyfriend Max. Both were ex-students of Hogwarts joining in his sixth year. Karen had been a Hufflepuff and Max a Slytherin who had found his soul mate in a Hufflepuff girl and from then onwards refused to have anything to do with the dark side much to the disappointment of the rest of the Goyle family.
"Draco?" Epona asked her eyes looking into his, she understood about this place and how the old Malfoy haunted the new. Stepping down, Epona wrapped an arm about his waist. "Let the past go, who you were is not who you have become Draco, and that is who I love."
"Thank you," Draco murmured kissing Epona's forehead before drawing her in for a hug. "Just stress, there is a lot of people going to be here I don't want to meet but some I have missed a lot."
"Come on," Karen insisted dumping their overnight bag at their feet. "There is time to check in and do some site seeing before we go to the big opening."
Draco felt a smile creep onto his face. Turning he whispered into Epona's eyes, who blushed bright red at his words and giggled. Picking up their overnight bag, Draco followed Karen and Max tugging Epona along with him. She followed willing, as they reached the exit, Epona stopped and stood on tiptoes and whispered something to him. "I think that exploration sounds a very good idea Mr Malfoy. Going to conduct it anytime soon.
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"I feel more nervous than I have ever done in my entire life!" Harry declared to the mirror as he surveyed his outfit.
He was wearing tight black jeans that hugged his hips lovingly, revealing all his best features and leaving nothing to the imagination. The shirt he wore was a silk emerald jean revealing the green of his eyes that he had put his contacts into, leaving his glasses at home. His scar was hidden under the mass of hair that was creatively styled into the latest fashion. He couldn't have looked better. Still didn't get rid of his nerves.
But he had to conquer them. Four months of planning had gone into this night so it could not fail. George knock on the door as Harry surveyed himself one last time in the mirror checking everything was in place.
"Come in." Harry called out.
George entered carrying a tiny plastic bag. Inside, Harry knew was the last ingredient to a potion he had been brewing. It was a potion that took three months hard work to brew and was not a potion that wizards should brew, but Harry had to know the truth. Was there any hope for Draco and him?
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Four hours later..
Draco stood in the warm jet of the shower. Outside the shower he could hear Epona's voice. She was on the phone talking to her dad. Apparently today had been a big day in their young daughter's life. She had already begun to say simple words like mamma and dada, but today she actually had said grand-papa. Hearing his daughter speak for the first time had made him the proudest man on earth, now he had a daughter saying very big words, and Draco felt that his daughter was indeed destined for great things.
He would have to inform his father. No doubt Malfoy pride would demand to know why on earth a Muggle had been the one to hear those special words inside of Grandpa Malfoy. Draco moved to turn the shower off and reached for his robe. Best do the whole message thing as soon as possible. Waiting could lead to trouble.
Opening the bathroom door, Draco saw Epona hang up the phone and move over on the bed and gesture for him to sit down. "I already owled your mother thought it might be easier to tell her than Lucius as he still dislikes Muggles."
"At least he tolerates your father," Draco said opening his arms to let Epona to relax into them. "Your dad was the first Muggle over allowed at Malfoy Manor, I think it is a big improvement for my father, at least now he talks to Muggles without the sneer."
Epona smiled up at him with her beautiful brown and green eyes, there wasn't just one colour there was flecks of all different shades of brown and green. "It is a historical moment for all Malfoy born relations the sight of your father tolerating a Muggle. Mind you he loathes my stepmother, she is not allowed anyway near him or our home."
"I dislike your stepmother, she hurt your father by cheating on him and pretending the Karen was his daughter." Draco said tightening his arms about Epona's waist, knowing that it had hurt her too.
Glancing at the clock, Draco groaned and got up from the bed and headed for the walk in wardrobe. He dressed in silence as he heard Epona get up and check windows were closed and valuables secured and that she was ready to go. Draco was tempted to just suggest missing the party all together and getting down to something that they both wanted. A second child.