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Ron lay on the floor cradling his nose but there was a slight grin on his face. Luna stood behind him supporting his shoulders.
Ginny had seen Draco standing over her brother with his hands clenched in fists. Ginny walked over and attempted to place a soothing hand on his shoulder but Draco jerked back and glared at her with such ire that she dared not approach him further.
"You lied to me," Draco's eyes burned with such passion. "You told me of the people who tried to con her conveniently forgetting to mention you were doing the same thing."
Thunder crashed so loud and so close that the windows rattled against their shutters. Draco stomped away back into the mansion. He went through the ballroom and out a set of glass doors that sprang open for him. He took off into the labyrinth his mother had had planted all around the property.
Ginny quietly went back to the room where Lady Malfoy waited.
"Draco has somehow gotten the idea that I lied to him and he took off alone into the maze you've planted around the property," Ginny said worriedly.
"That actually sounds just like what Draco would do. Well we better go find him before any of the creatures that protect my land now do. Several are quite dangerous," Narcissa said and she leapt to her feet.
Ginny and Narcissa quickly stormed to the back door.
"I'm sure he doesn't have a wand with him so he has no way to defend himself against some of the more powerful and dangerous creatures," Narcissa said. "There are several varieties of dark creatures here."
"What kinds of creatures are here?" Ginny asked as Narcissa took out a whistle and blew two long high notes.
"They are not so much dark as dangerous. I have two chimaeras, four occamy, several graphorn, four or five griffins, a kelpie lives in the lake in the far east, one malaclaw, one maticore, and sphinx guard every entrance to the grounds," Lady Malfoy said counting down the animals on her fingers.
Ginny's eyes were the size of dinner plates. "Are there any good creatures on your property?" Ginny asked. Her voice hitched.
"There are some unicorns as well as winged horses. Several auguries and a pet phoenix. A flock of snidgets are seen flying about every so often," she said and smiled as a giant bird swooped down and landed on her shoulder. "Oh the west wall is grown up with venomous tantacula and some fanged geraniums live along the wall."
"Is that all?" Ginny asked with a slight hint of sarcasm in her voice.
"Yes that should be it," Lady Malfoy said with a smirk.
"Silas, please look for a young man. He took off in this direction. If you could please sing to alert some of the other creatures of the situation that would be wonderful," she said stroking the bird's feathers.
Silas spread his great wings and took off into the air. His song filled the wind. Two auguries flew out and began looking instantly.
"Silas will be able to lead us to him. All you have to do is sit and wait with me," Lady Malfoy said waving her wand. "I can work on finding him as well."
Two chairs and a small round table appeared.
"Tinker fetch my kit," she instructed the elf when he arrived.
He reappeared bearing a large crystal bowl and a black bag.
"Thank you Tinker," Lady Malfoy said dismissing the elf with a wave of her hand.
Tinker vanished.
Lady Malfoy opened the case and pulled out a bottle of a clear potion. She poured it into the bowl. Corking the bottle she replaced it in the case and took out another vial and poured a drop of a red liquid into the mixture at the top edge. She removed a bottle of green sparkling powder as the blood diffused throughout the bowl. She poured about a fourth of an ounce into the center of her palm. She closed her fingers around it and turning her hand palm down over the bowl she threw the powder into it. A glowing green mushroom cloud issued from the bowl with a loud hissing noise. As soon as the smoke floated away Narcissa took one last bottle. It was a mucky yellow color. She put three drops in the middle of the bowl before dipping the tip of her wand into the bowl and moving it in five counterclockwise circles. The liquid in the bowl thinned slightly and became clear.
"Show me the boy who is on my property, my son," Narcissa ordered leaning over the bowl and breathing out on it.
The potion began to emit a dim white light. It shot a spherical image into the air.
A blonde man wearing black robes sat by a hand carved fountain. It was a three headed snake, a runespoor. Water flowed form each of the snakes three mouths.
Silas arrived. He landed on his mistress leg and cooed softly, rubbing his cheek against hers.
"Please lead us to him Silas," Narcissa requested scooting back in her chair and rising. She waved to Ginny to follow her.
Silas led them through the maze of hedges till they arrived in the heart of the area. Lady Malfoy padded softly up to her son.
Ginny stopped just outside the glow cast by the fountain.
"Go away Ginny," Draco snarled raising his head from where it had been resting between his knees.
Ginny bit her lip to keep from crying.
"I'm not Ginny," Narcissa said softly to her son.
Draco squinted his swollen red eyes at the woman.
"I'm sorry I thought you were..."
"I know who you thought I was," Narcissa interrupted. "The real question is who are you?"
She took a seat on the edge of the fountain next to her son and looked him over.
"All I truly know are the things I have remembered over the past several months and that I was found near the west wall unconscious and in a deep coma and just woke up less than ten months ago," Draco answered honestly as he swiped a hand over his face in an effort to look slightly more presentable. He stared up into her eyes the whole time.
"I have had enough. I can tell you are an honest boy though. I am simply tired of it all," she stated and stood to leave.
"I do not want to trick you," Draco said staring up at her. "I just want a family."
"I understand that no wand worked for you in Mr. Ollivander's shop," Narcissa said and she patted the area next to her on the fountain edge. Draco nodded and moved to sit beside her.
Ginny watched the Malfoys from the shadows.
Narcissa reached into the hidden pocket on her dress and pulled two boxes out. One was long and thin, clearly this was the box that held the wand. The other was gold and Lady Malfoy tapped it, "Engorgio." The box slowly grew to its normal size.
Narcissa passed the longer of the two boxes to her son. Draco took it and opened it cautiously. Narcissa smiled. The boy would not have been able to open the box if he had been meaning to use her. She had charmed it to blast someone horribly the next time they tried to trick her. She watched the boy stare at the wand and slowly lift it from the box.
"Orchideous," Draco said firmly.
The wand shot out a half dozen white and fuchsia orchids. Draco swept them up with one hand and gave them to his mother.
Narcissa felt tears begin to run in rivulets down her cheeks and instead of taking the offered flowers she flung her arms around his neck and dragged him into her arms; the golden and green gemstone encrusted box fell forgotten from her lap to the ground.
Draco wrapped his arms around her as well and patted her awkwardly.
"My son, my son is alive," she wept slinging to him as if to never release him.
Ginny felt the tears well up in her eyes and quickly stole away.
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