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story and the plot.
A.N.- Hey thanks for staying with me for sooooo long. Trust me, we are in the seventh inning stretch if you know what I mean. Only a few chapters left and I promise to try and get them up quickly. So here we go with this chapter! Enjoy!
Chapter 17: Coming Home
They were finally on the train home. It had been a long morning at the Great Hall. Speeches were made, food was eaten, and many good-byes were said before the students going home could get on the train. Harry, Hermione, Hawk, and Draco were sharing a compartment all on their own. Once they got to King's Cross, Hawk would go find her family and bring them to where Draco would have found his mother.
They were all doing different things on the way to King's Cross. Harry and Draco were playing wizard's chess and talking about Quidditch, Hermione was reading a muggle book and was petting Crookshanks who was curled up in her lap, and Hawk was curled up over in a corner trying to rest. She had not gotten a lot of rest last night because she kept having nightmares and the only wound left from her "adventure" earlier that semester was the gash on her right arm that just didn't want to heal. Normally she was fine with it but she had bumped into a door today (because she was so tired) and it had started bleeding. It was still bleeding now and she couldn't get comfortable.
"Check mate," said Harry as his bishop took Draco's king.
"Nice game Harry, so the score is now two to one to you. Well, how bout we play again later, I need to think up another strategy," commented Draco as he picked up the pieces to his chess set.
"Deal, hey Mione, what are you reading?" asked Harry as he went over to his girlfriend.
"Oh it is just a book that I borrowed from Hawk. She found it in her father's lab. It's a medical book about the different viruses that muggles can get. Even though it is rare, witches and wizards can get some of these things too. So I'm reading up on them, see if I can find a way to prevent them," said Hermione without looking up.
"Well is there one in there about ignoring your boyfriend?" asked Harry.
"I don't know let me.ohhhhhhhh, sorry baby. I didn't mean to get wrapped up in my book. How can I make it up to you?" asked Hermione as she put down the book.
"Well, you could prove to me that you are sorry," hinted Harry. Hermione took the hint and moved into his lap and they started to make out.
"Hey Hawk, are you okay?" asked Draco once he had seen enough of Harry and Hermione making out. He had moved over to where Hawk lay, trying to get some sleep.
"Yeah, I'm just a little tired. I didn't sleep well last night. Don't worry, I'll be okay when I meet your mother," said Hawk as she laid her head in Draco's lap.
"Okay, just rest, I'll wake you up when we get to King's Cross," promised Draco as he started to stroke her hair. At this she started to drift off.
"Thank you." said Hawk as she finally dozed off.
*King's Cross*
"Come on you guys, I see my mother!" yelled Draco as he led the way off the train, closely followed by Harry and Hermione. Hawk had already left to find her siblings.
Draco weaved in and out of the crowd trying to find his mother. Finally he reached her. Narcissa Malfoy was a tall and beautiful woman. She had the same blonde-white hair that Draco had and the same face. Her eyes were a brilliant blue, the same blue that Draco had only when he was very emotional, other wise he had steely gray eye that he must have gotten from his father. Once Draco got to his mother he surprised her by giving her a hug.
"Well, well, this is different. You weren't kidding when you said you had changed. So where is the girl who had changed you?" asked Narcissa as Draco backed off her.
"Here I am. My name is Hawk Flamer and I am Draco's girlfriend," exclaimed Hawk as she moved threw the crowd with her family.
"Well, so this is her?"
"Yes mother, this is Hawk," said Draco as they started walking toward the barrier.
"Mrs. Malfoy, may I introduce you to my siblings?" asked Hawk as politely as she could.
"Yes but please, call me Narcissa. I don't want that last name any more. I don't want anything to do with Draco's father," said Narcissa.
"Oh I am so sorry, ma'am. Well then, Narcissa, these are my brother and sisters. This is my brother Eagle," Hawk pointed to him, "my sister Kitty," she pointed to her, " and this little bundle of energy is Falcon but everybody calls her Fally," finished Hawk as she picked up Fally who was nearly bouncing off the walls.
"Miss Narcissa, ma'am, May I ask you a question?" asked Fally from Hawk's arms that was having a hard time trying to hold her because she was so hyper.
"Why of coarse little one. What is it?" asked Narcissa who took Fally in her own arms to give Hawk a rest. Narcissa loved little kids.
"Do you really live in a big house?" asked Fally with hopeful eyes.
"Yes I do, and you are going to stay in it," said Narcissa. She was starting to love Hawk's family, and her. Hawk was standing there with a smile on her face and also making sure her family had everything.
"Mother, I would also like you to meet, Harry Potter and Hermione Granger," said Draco as he took Fally from his mother and put her down. Fally didn't want to be put down so she just kept hopping up and down while pulling on Draco's arm. The Flamer family and Draco had become very close.
After more hellos, questions and their answers the group was off to the mansion.
*Malfoy Manor*
"Wow!!!!!!!! This is all your?" asked an aw-struck Fally.
"Yep, now I'll show you to your rooms and then you can explore while I talk to you sister and Draco. Follow me," said Narcissa as she led the way upstairs. Everyone had his or her own bedroom. The Flamer children were ecstatic. They had always had to share rooms but now they had their own rooms. They were going to have fun this Christmas break!
"Hawk, Draco, May I see you in the other room?" asked Narcissa as the rest of her guests went exploring her house. Hawk stiffened. What could Draco's mother want to speak with them about? She had been on her best behavior. What could she have done? Draco sensed Hawk's worry and put his arms around her.
"Everything is going to be alright. Relax, I can tell she loves you. Let's go," said Draco as he gave her a kiss on the cheek. They both followed Narcissa into the study. She motioned for them to sit and they did. Narcissa sat in a chair opposite them.
"So tell me how it all started," said Narcissa.
'She just wants to know how Draco and I started dating! That's a relief!' thought Hawk. She visibly relaxed and Narcissa took note of this.
"Well, around the beginning of the term, I had gotten injured by Harry because I had insulted Hermione. Mother, don't look so surprised this was before we dated. Well, like I said, I had insulted Hermione and Harry got very angry and attacked me. He had pushed me into a vase that had cut my face. It was a few minutes of fighting before the girls came running in and I had managed to get in a few good hits but not enough to compare to the gash on my head. Hawk came in and restrained Harry, thus saving my life. That night she and Harry switched rooms so that no more damage would be caused and Hawk patched me up while telling me the story of her life before she came to Hogwarts. I could tell that this person had been threw a lot and for some reason I didn't want her to go threw anymore. That night I realized that I wanted to protect her.
"Well, the next day, the entire school found out that the Flamer children were now orphans. For you see her mother had just died in the hospital," said Draco as Hawk tensed up again. He took this moment to pull Hawk closer to him. He knew she wouldn't cry but he also knew that her mother was a sensitive subject for her.
"Wait, what happened to her father? You only said her mother died and that they had become orphans, how is that possible? Isn't her father still around?" asked a curious Narcissa. She was very interested in this story.
"Well you see," said Hawk as she took over the telling still in Draco's arms. "My father really wasn't the Father of the Year material. To make a very long story a bit shorter, my father experimented on every girl child he had. He created a lot of damage but before he completed the common mistake that he made on every girl, I stopped him. Even though I stopped him, he was still alive and after he got out of the hospital, he started beating my mother. I walked in on one of the worse ones and ended up killing him in rage. My mother was so weak after keeping her children safe from themselves; we had to put her in the hospital. She died there at the beginning of last term. So now my brother and sisters and I are orphans," finished Hawk as she snuggled further into Draco's arms, trying not to cry. Narcissa sat there for a little bit, thinking of her next question.
"So what are you going to do after your last year?"
"Well, if I get high scores on my N.E.W.T.s then my great-grandfather will let me teach either Transfiguration or Potions since both Snape and McGonagall are retiring after this year. Oh yeah, sorry, my great- grandfather is Dumbledore," said Hawk.
"Well, I think you are going to have to settle with Transfiguration because Dumbledore has already promised me the Potions teacher job if I do well on my N.E.W.T.s. Sorry," said Draco as he teased Hawk and got her to smile.
"Right but you still haven't said how you started going out," commented Narcissa, happy to see Hawk's smile again. It had disappeared right before the talk started.
"Well, after the Flamers found out about their mother, they all went to pieces in grief, except Hawk because she was busy putting the pieces back together. I'm only saying a short version mother; Hawk can fill you in on the details later. Anyway, her little job of clean up had damaged her nearly beyond repair. So after I got her to the hospital wing and found out she would be fine, I waited for the perfect moment to ask her out. Later that night, I snuck back into the hospital room and waited for her to wake up. Once she did I asked her out," finished Draco.
"Well thank you, now Draco can you go and make sure our guests aren't lost. Hawk can you fill me in on all the details?" asked Narcissa as Draco left.
*A Few Hours Later*
"So that is how it all happened," finished Hawk. She had nearly started crying a few times during the story and that is how Narcissa ended up sitting next to her on the couch and holding her. Narcissa was blown away at Hawk's strength. She really adored Draco's girlfriend and hoped that he would make a good decision about keeping her.
"Okay, tell me one more thing and then we can go eat. Do you love my son?" asked Narcissa, as she got serious. She needed to know if Hawk was happy with her son, because she wanted Hawk as a daughter-in-law very badly.
"Yes ma'am, I do. I love Draco dearly," said Hawk as her face beamed at the thought of her boyfriend.
"Great, I wish you my best. Now come on, let me show you how to make Draco's favorite dish. We have a couple of hours before dinner so you can make it, I'll just tell you what to do. This way, you have a way to put him in his place if you need to," said Narcissa as she and Hawk headed off to the kitchen. Draco watched them go, dreading what his mother was about to pass down to his girlfriend that would put him in his place. He had only heard the last bit of their conversation and he was getting scared.
A.N.- Well, sorry it took so long to get up but here it is. Reviews are appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love them so keep it up. Choa my faithful readers!!!!!!!!
FireHawk
A.N.- Hey thanks for staying with me for sooooo long. Trust me, we are in the seventh inning stretch if you know what I mean. Only a few chapters left and I promise to try and get them up quickly. So here we go with this chapter! Enjoy!
Chapter 17: Coming Home
They were finally on the train home. It had been a long morning at the Great Hall. Speeches were made, food was eaten, and many good-byes were said before the students going home could get on the train. Harry, Hermione, Hawk, and Draco were sharing a compartment all on their own. Once they got to King's Cross, Hawk would go find her family and bring them to where Draco would have found his mother.
They were all doing different things on the way to King's Cross. Harry and Draco were playing wizard's chess and talking about Quidditch, Hermione was reading a muggle book and was petting Crookshanks who was curled up in her lap, and Hawk was curled up over in a corner trying to rest. She had not gotten a lot of rest last night because she kept having nightmares and the only wound left from her "adventure" earlier that semester was the gash on her right arm that just didn't want to heal. Normally she was fine with it but she had bumped into a door today (because she was so tired) and it had started bleeding. It was still bleeding now and she couldn't get comfortable.
"Check mate," said Harry as his bishop took Draco's king.
"Nice game Harry, so the score is now two to one to you. Well, how bout we play again later, I need to think up another strategy," commented Draco as he picked up the pieces to his chess set.
"Deal, hey Mione, what are you reading?" asked Harry as he went over to his girlfriend.
"Oh it is just a book that I borrowed from Hawk. She found it in her father's lab. It's a medical book about the different viruses that muggles can get. Even though it is rare, witches and wizards can get some of these things too. So I'm reading up on them, see if I can find a way to prevent them," said Hermione without looking up.
"Well is there one in there about ignoring your boyfriend?" asked Harry.
"I don't know let me.ohhhhhhhh, sorry baby. I didn't mean to get wrapped up in my book. How can I make it up to you?" asked Hermione as she put down the book.
"Well, you could prove to me that you are sorry," hinted Harry. Hermione took the hint and moved into his lap and they started to make out.
"Hey Hawk, are you okay?" asked Draco once he had seen enough of Harry and Hermione making out. He had moved over to where Hawk lay, trying to get some sleep.
"Yeah, I'm just a little tired. I didn't sleep well last night. Don't worry, I'll be okay when I meet your mother," said Hawk as she laid her head in Draco's lap.
"Okay, just rest, I'll wake you up when we get to King's Cross," promised Draco as he started to stroke her hair. At this she started to drift off.
"Thank you." said Hawk as she finally dozed off.
*King's Cross*
"Come on you guys, I see my mother!" yelled Draco as he led the way off the train, closely followed by Harry and Hermione. Hawk had already left to find her siblings.
Draco weaved in and out of the crowd trying to find his mother. Finally he reached her. Narcissa Malfoy was a tall and beautiful woman. She had the same blonde-white hair that Draco had and the same face. Her eyes were a brilliant blue, the same blue that Draco had only when he was very emotional, other wise he had steely gray eye that he must have gotten from his father. Once Draco got to his mother he surprised her by giving her a hug.
"Well, well, this is different. You weren't kidding when you said you had changed. So where is the girl who had changed you?" asked Narcissa as Draco backed off her.
"Here I am. My name is Hawk Flamer and I am Draco's girlfriend," exclaimed Hawk as she moved threw the crowd with her family.
"Well, so this is her?"
"Yes mother, this is Hawk," said Draco as they started walking toward the barrier.
"Mrs. Malfoy, may I introduce you to my siblings?" asked Hawk as politely as she could.
"Yes but please, call me Narcissa. I don't want that last name any more. I don't want anything to do with Draco's father," said Narcissa.
"Oh I am so sorry, ma'am. Well then, Narcissa, these are my brother and sisters. This is my brother Eagle," Hawk pointed to him, "my sister Kitty," she pointed to her, " and this little bundle of energy is Falcon but everybody calls her Fally," finished Hawk as she picked up Fally who was nearly bouncing off the walls.
"Miss Narcissa, ma'am, May I ask you a question?" asked Fally from Hawk's arms that was having a hard time trying to hold her because she was so hyper.
"Why of coarse little one. What is it?" asked Narcissa who took Fally in her own arms to give Hawk a rest. Narcissa loved little kids.
"Do you really live in a big house?" asked Fally with hopeful eyes.
"Yes I do, and you are going to stay in it," said Narcissa. She was starting to love Hawk's family, and her. Hawk was standing there with a smile on her face and also making sure her family had everything.
"Mother, I would also like you to meet, Harry Potter and Hermione Granger," said Draco as he took Fally from his mother and put her down. Fally didn't want to be put down so she just kept hopping up and down while pulling on Draco's arm. The Flamer family and Draco had become very close.
After more hellos, questions and their answers the group was off to the mansion.
*Malfoy Manor*
"Wow!!!!!!!! This is all your?" asked an aw-struck Fally.
"Yep, now I'll show you to your rooms and then you can explore while I talk to you sister and Draco. Follow me," said Narcissa as she led the way upstairs. Everyone had his or her own bedroom. The Flamer children were ecstatic. They had always had to share rooms but now they had their own rooms. They were going to have fun this Christmas break!
"Hawk, Draco, May I see you in the other room?" asked Narcissa as the rest of her guests went exploring her house. Hawk stiffened. What could Draco's mother want to speak with them about? She had been on her best behavior. What could she have done? Draco sensed Hawk's worry and put his arms around her.
"Everything is going to be alright. Relax, I can tell she loves you. Let's go," said Draco as he gave her a kiss on the cheek. They both followed Narcissa into the study. She motioned for them to sit and they did. Narcissa sat in a chair opposite them.
"So tell me how it all started," said Narcissa.
'She just wants to know how Draco and I started dating! That's a relief!' thought Hawk. She visibly relaxed and Narcissa took note of this.
"Well, around the beginning of the term, I had gotten injured by Harry because I had insulted Hermione. Mother, don't look so surprised this was before we dated. Well, like I said, I had insulted Hermione and Harry got very angry and attacked me. He had pushed me into a vase that had cut my face. It was a few minutes of fighting before the girls came running in and I had managed to get in a few good hits but not enough to compare to the gash on my head. Hawk came in and restrained Harry, thus saving my life. That night she and Harry switched rooms so that no more damage would be caused and Hawk patched me up while telling me the story of her life before she came to Hogwarts. I could tell that this person had been threw a lot and for some reason I didn't want her to go threw anymore. That night I realized that I wanted to protect her.
"Well, the next day, the entire school found out that the Flamer children were now orphans. For you see her mother had just died in the hospital," said Draco as Hawk tensed up again. He took this moment to pull Hawk closer to him. He knew she wouldn't cry but he also knew that her mother was a sensitive subject for her.
"Wait, what happened to her father? You only said her mother died and that they had become orphans, how is that possible? Isn't her father still around?" asked a curious Narcissa. She was very interested in this story.
"Well you see," said Hawk as she took over the telling still in Draco's arms. "My father really wasn't the Father of the Year material. To make a very long story a bit shorter, my father experimented on every girl child he had. He created a lot of damage but before he completed the common mistake that he made on every girl, I stopped him. Even though I stopped him, he was still alive and after he got out of the hospital, he started beating my mother. I walked in on one of the worse ones and ended up killing him in rage. My mother was so weak after keeping her children safe from themselves; we had to put her in the hospital. She died there at the beginning of last term. So now my brother and sisters and I are orphans," finished Hawk as she snuggled further into Draco's arms, trying not to cry. Narcissa sat there for a little bit, thinking of her next question.
"So what are you going to do after your last year?"
"Well, if I get high scores on my N.E.W.T.s then my great-grandfather will let me teach either Transfiguration or Potions since both Snape and McGonagall are retiring after this year. Oh yeah, sorry, my great- grandfather is Dumbledore," said Hawk.
"Well, I think you are going to have to settle with Transfiguration because Dumbledore has already promised me the Potions teacher job if I do well on my N.E.W.T.s. Sorry," said Draco as he teased Hawk and got her to smile.
"Right but you still haven't said how you started going out," commented Narcissa, happy to see Hawk's smile again. It had disappeared right before the talk started.
"Well, after the Flamers found out about their mother, they all went to pieces in grief, except Hawk because she was busy putting the pieces back together. I'm only saying a short version mother; Hawk can fill you in on the details later. Anyway, her little job of clean up had damaged her nearly beyond repair. So after I got her to the hospital wing and found out she would be fine, I waited for the perfect moment to ask her out. Later that night, I snuck back into the hospital room and waited for her to wake up. Once she did I asked her out," finished Draco.
"Well thank you, now Draco can you go and make sure our guests aren't lost. Hawk can you fill me in on all the details?" asked Narcissa as Draco left.
*A Few Hours Later*
"So that is how it all happened," finished Hawk. She had nearly started crying a few times during the story and that is how Narcissa ended up sitting next to her on the couch and holding her. Narcissa was blown away at Hawk's strength. She really adored Draco's girlfriend and hoped that he would make a good decision about keeping her.
"Okay, tell me one more thing and then we can go eat. Do you love my son?" asked Narcissa, as she got serious. She needed to know if Hawk was happy with her son, because she wanted Hawk as a daughter-in-law very badly.
"Yes ma'am, I do. I love Draco dearly," said Hawk as her face beamed at the thought of her boyfriend.
"Great, I wish you my best. Now come on, let me show you how to make Draco's favorite dish. We have a couple of hours before dinner so you can make it, I'll just tell you what to do. This way, you have a way to put him in his place if you need to," said Narcissa as she and Hawk headed off to the kitchen. Draco watched them go, dreading what his mother was about to pass down to his girlfriend that would put him in his place. He had only heard the last bit of their conversation and he was getting scared.
A.N.- Well, sorry it took so long to get up but here it is. Reviews are appreciated!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love them so keep it up. Choa my faithful readers!!!!!!!!
FireHawk