Having studied Draco as he came into the dining room and after having listened to his very weak litany, Narcissa smiled and changed her mind about sending Draco away for the summer. "Draco, we are going to have a guest for the summer. From America."
Draco looked at his mother with a raised eyebrow and said nothing but spoke a thousand words with his glance.
"Oh don't worry about anything. Our guest is 15, 16 this summer...your age almost I think..." At this revelation, Draco was just about ready to throw one of his famous tantrums when Narcissa continued,
"He is the grandson of Thundercloud, and the son of one of MY dearest and oldest friends, Little Bird Thundercloud and he is my cousin. "
With this news the tirade that was about to pour from Draco's mouth was suddenly stopped short with that last little bit of information 'he's my cousin'.
" Mother, I thought the only family you had left was Aunt Bella and Tonks."
"Well my little dragon, it seems that your father's little escapade a few weeks ago has allowed a few things to become possible. Are you ready to sit and listen for a few minutes while I explain things before you form an opinion?"
Draco looked at his mother with a inquisitive expression and nodded affirmatively.
Narcissa continued..." Well then, Little Bird Thundercloud is one of my oldest and dearest friends. We met at Hogwarts just as we were going to start our fifth year. I had seen her get onto the Hogwarts Express at King's cross. She was stunning. The longest straight black hair, four foot ten inches carrying a staff, wearing the formal robes of the House of Thundercloud and a smile that just would melt even the coldest of hearts..."
Draco interrupted, "House of Thundercloud? An American Indian?"
"...yes, American Indian but not just your run of the house everyday American Indian and she's not an Indian, she's a Navajo.. may I continue?"
Draco nodded and appologised, " I'm sorry mum, please.."
Narcissa smiled at her son, "As I was saying, her smile was as bright as a new dawn and everyone in the Great Hall could feel raw power coming from her. The headmaster was smiling such a big smile that day, he stood for her sorting. I don't believe that he's done that before or since you know. Well as soon as the sorting hat shouted Ravenclaw, she got off the stool and smacked her staff on the floor of the Great Hall. Are you with me so far Draco?"
Draco looked up from his breakfast to let his mother know that he was still awake and paying attention. "Still with you mother, but are you going to get to the point of this tale anytime soon?" Draco smirked with a raised eyebrow and lifted his cup of tea to take a sip.
"Yes there is a point to be made but, you need to hear all of this so it will make some sense to you when you hear my request. Little Bird smacked her staff on the floor and her formal robes changed into Ravenclaw school robes. Not a very impressive display of magic up to that point mind you, you were able to do that charm when you were 10, but, Little Bird just stood in front of the headmaster and her staff began to emit a light onto the enchanted ceiling and the whole of it began to change into an amazing display of reds, whites and blues and then all of a sudden the most amazing display of fireworks you've ever seen began to fill the ceiling of the great hall. While everyone was looking up though, Little Bird quietly walked to the Ravenclaw table and sat down... as it were, she sat down next to me, Alice Longbottom, and Lily Potter. We introduced ourselves, and she to us as simply, Birdy. Well, Birdy said to look up at the headmaster and we did just as a booming voice spoke a very foreign sounding melodious voice and the headmaster replied in the same tongue and it must have been a spell because his wand was out and pointing at the ceiling. When he did this, Birdy stood and struck her staff on the floor again, and what looked like a magical bird of sorts shot out of the end of her staff and flew to the ceiling amongst the fireworks, soared amongst the students and began to sing. Birdy said that was the sound of a Thunderbird making peace with a magical nation and that the headmaster was official envoy to the Magical Navajo Nation once again. With that, a shower of sparks came down upon the whole of the Great Hall and when they landed on a student, they became calm and peaceful like a great weight has been lifted from their souls. According to Birdy, it was a special greeting to the headmaster from her father as they were boyhood friends and hadn't seen each other since Dumbledore defeated Grindelwald. Don't worry dragon, theres not much more."
With this bit of news Draco just sighed and continued to sip his tea, his sour mood gone and amazingly enough, he seemed interested in what his mother was saying since this is the longest she'd said anything to him since he was 5, listening to her read a story so he let her continue without breaking step with what she was saying.
"Seems Birdy was a Navajo Princess and a very powerful, very smart witch. She knew some spells that would make your straight hair curl just witnessing them. Very dark if you ask me but her soul was pure and that irritated one person in particular... you-know-who I mean.
Well that interested my cousin Sirius to the point that he was distracted all the time. What with James, Remus and Peter to egg him on it's no wonder he was as big a fool until his sad end. Well, up until that time, Sirius was the head of the House of Black and even though Sirius was Harry Potter's godfather"
When Draco heard the name Harry Potter his attention shot up to 100 and a thought formed in his head and it wasn't pretty.
"... and has given Harry the total of the Black fortune.."
Draco was seeing red now, wanting to hex Harry Potter into oblivion, 'Potter is an incredibly powerful and wealthy wizard already what need did he have with Black's money?'
"...there is an heir to the House of Black, in name only sadly, but he is the scion of the House of Black, and I am going to be his guardian for the next two months. His mother is Little Bird, his father is Sirius Black. His name is Adam Black, Prince Thundercloud of the House of Thundercloud. He knows the same magic as his mother and that is considerable if I do say so myself. That makes him almost as powerful as ... Voldemort, Albus Dumbledore, Minerva McGonnagal, Severus, Remus Lupin, myself, Molly Weasley, and Harry Potter and you of course, and perhaps 10 or 12 of your classmates. So while he's here, I expect you to be nice to him and make him feel at home. Alright dear? According to his mother Birdy, Adam is just like Sirius was at his age and that means that, seeing as how he's finished with school in America and he needs to go to a Wizerding University when he's of age, he needs to come to Hogwarts to finish school so he can get into a decent top University after Hogwarts,as do you, so you yourself young man had better finish school with top grades. Don't worry about that Granger girl. I saw her in Diagon Alley last week in Flourish and Blots and she looked thouroughly charming. I spoke to her. Funny, she seemed ready to run the whole time we spoke but her poise spoke volumes to me. We should invite her to tea sometime this summer don't you think Draco? Hmmm?"
"Not if you expect me to ever eat in the same room with you for the rest of your life you won't." Draco sneered at his mother and promptly folded his arms across his chest in a huff sitting back and scowling the entire time.
" Really, Draco your diatribe was entirely uncalled for. Don't forget who is the more powerful Malfoy in this house young man." Draco blinked and it amused Narcissa but she held her scowl in place 'ah ha Dragon, I have you'
" I'm sorry mother, I appologize for my poor choice of language... and for presuming I can act a right arse if you have a guest. Oh but please mother, NOT Granger!" the panic in his voice was subtle but there and Narcissa heard it, this amused her more and she could hold her laughter back no more and she just giggled at a now gobsmacked Draco " Were you just kidding me before Mother?" Draco asked in an almost relieved voice.
"No."
All the remaining color came pouring out of Draco's face.
"When is she coming?"
"Today" Narcissa said still giggling a bit. Draco's next question was forming in his Slytherin head, thinking of a way to be out of the house but he needed just a bit more information before he put his foot in his mouth and accidentally volunteered for any further activities during the summer.
"When is this Adam bloke supposed to arrive and ruin my first summer with no extra lessons in how to grovel at the feet of a madman and oh the reward for lack of trying.. Cruciatus is most fun after a full meal." Draco's sarcastic drawl trying to hide his motives, trying to throw his mother off track because he was beginning to perspire and he does NOT perspire.
"Well since you're so eager to be helpful, I'll get you that thunderbolt racing broom you've wanted since the end of your last Quidditch season.. He's arriving in about ten hours, his mother is sending him shortly after he rises I doubt there are 6 Wizards or Witches that can do what she's about to do. It will be a very impressive bit of magic if you would care to accompany me in greeting him on the lawn out front. Adam has never been around muggles or house elves Draco. His mother says he's a bit into the elements what ever that means so I would imagine that he's only been around Navajo servants, only witches and wizards in the House of Thundercloud. Draco, Adam will be a strong addition to the light." Narcissa said and then waited for what she knew was coming.
"What do you mean Mother? Do you insinuate that the Dark Lord will be defeated in this war with Dumbledore? That father is in Azkaban for NOTHING?"
Narcissa bristled at this and a flush came to her face as the anger rose in her expression, a deep breath inhaled and exhaled "Draco Lucius Malfoy I am now the head of the Malfoy Family, and if you intend to rise to the position of the Head of the House of Malfoy, you will obey me and avoid that madman. You are to stay away from your fathers friends. Their children and Severus you cannot avoid, nor do I wish you to avoid them. They are your peers and you should not be paying heed to the rubbish they sprout if they choose to do so, you however do not need to believe the brainwashed speech of mindless idiots. You are a Malfoy and that still does mean something in the wizarding world. Albus Dumbledore is not the madman that your father makes him out to be and if he can protect the likes of you and a thousand other students at Hogwarts he can protect Adam until he reaches maturity and can go to University here. Adam is Dumbledore's godson as well as my cousin and as such I suspect he's going to be here as well this afternoon along with a few of his, rather a few members of the Ministry and staff of Hogwarts to greet our magical Prince of the Magical Navajo Nation. Anyway. Yes Draco, I believe Voldemort is going to be vanquished." Narcissa thought Draco was not ready to know she was a member of the Order of the Phoenix just yet. It had been her that alerted Dumbledore to Kreacher's treachery and the fact that Lucius was at the Ministry the night he was captured trying to catch Harry Potter and get the prophacy Voldemort wanted so badly but was afraid of going after himself. If only that Potter child would have stayed down a second longer, Albus would have blasted Voldemort into last year. Well I guess Harry is going to have to do the deed after all. I'm sure I can keep that vermin out of my house. I am Narcissa Black Malfoy.
"Draco, Adam is here to learn manners, poise, gain a vocabulary in English and become acustomed to being around 'white people that sound funny when they speak'." Narcissa laughed at the last, 'Birdy, you're so entirely welcome for this opportunity. I'll keep him safe.' Draco just raised an eyebrow and looked at his mother in his best Malfoy stare.
"And?" Draco muttered not moving an inch.
"And, I am going to be teaching him vocabulary and proper ettiquette, I doubt that Birdy lets him get away with much, I'm sure he eats with a fork and his manners have to be better than those Asian Muggles that eat with sticks so it shouldn't be that difficult, and I expect you to teach him how to behave as a gentleman should in public. Don't be too strict with him. And Draco this is most important of all..." Draco once again willingly gave his mother the attention that she silently demanded "...I want you to have some fun with Adam. I will teach you both some of the more clever Black family spells. Adam is fully able to apparate and I think I can get you permission to learn to apparate and you two can do some traveling if you wish."
With that last bit of news, Draco's demeanor changed drastically, the snarl on his face vanished and he began to smile, the red faded from his face as his blood pressure returned to normal which pleased Narcissa to no end, and he began to speak in an unusually cheery tone as Draco had an epiphany when he realized, that meant, freedom to leave the Malfoy estate without an adult wizard escort for the first time in his life. Aside from Hogsmeade he had never even been to Diagon Alley without an adult present.'This could be very very good' "Mother, what time did you say that uh, Adam is it? is going to be arriving? I presume you'll be entertaining for a few hours before his arrival?"
Narcissa was thinking quickly, 'No Dragon you're not going anywhere alone especially with Adam Black Thundercloud, don't worry darling, you'll have your freedom to do as you please' and said, "He should be here about four this afternoon, the others will begin arriving at about half two. You will be available to help me greet our guests?" Narcissa said, pleased that her plan had met with such enthusiasm.
"Yes Mother, I will be pleased to be host to our guests as they arrive, our hospitality is after all, famous." Draco said and coughed to cover up a slight giggle at the insinuation.
"Yes, quite." Narcissa raised an eyebrow and gave him a happy smirk.
"Here is a list of the expected guests. Will you have the house elves arrange proper food for the occasion?" Draco accepted the list thinking to himself, 'How did all of this happen in just thirty minutes from being wrenched out of a very very good dream .. all he could remember was messy black hair and being startled in the middle of a very intense orgasm. That house elf was lucky he ducked. I didn't need my wand to smash his head. the load I shot' Draco looked down the guest list starting with the contingent from Hogwarts, Dumbledork, Severus, McGummygal, Harry Potter,
"POTTER?"
Narcissa just smirked some more at Draco and said, "Yes, Harry Potter and if you keep reading, Ronald,Virginia, George and Fred Weasley, Hermione Granger and other top young wizards in your peer group. And Draco. there will be no further punishment of the house elves. They will wear clean tea towels and if they want to wear clothes it will be up to them. They are welcome here and they do an immense amount of work and it would do us some good to promote Elvin welfare. Those little creatures are really quite nice and extremely funny without torturing them."
At this moment, Draco recognized that idiotic button that Granger had made years ago, 'S.P.E.W'
"Granger." Draco sighed, 'the mudblood is tormenting me and she's a thousand miles from here' "Yes, Miss Granger did give me this cute little button. She's charmed it to summon our elves when I tap it. It seems she's come to the conclusion that elven welfare begins at home and if they're happy to please us, then its good for us and that makes perfect sense. Very bright that girl." Narcissa said with an unknowing tone and opened both of her very beautiful silver grey eyes blinking at Draco.
"Mother, the guest list here says there will be members of only three houses of Hogwarts 10 in all, including that oaf Longbottom. Why no Hufflepuffs?"
Narcissa began to scowl at Draco and said in an inviting but serious tone, "Draco, READ the names, and Hufflepuffs? Really."
Draco reread the names out loud
" Potter, Weasel, Weasel,Weasel,Weaselette..." Narcissa stopped his reading with a warning, "Weasley, the feud ended when your father landed in Azkaban."
Draco stared at his mother for a minute and began to read again, "Potter, Weasley, Weasley, Weasley,Weasley, Zabini, Longbottom, Lovegood.." Draco just shuddered a bit and continued,"..Granger, but Granger is a mudblood, she's the only one on the whole list."
Narcissa stood up at hearing Draco utter such a foul word and walked to where he was sitting on his side of the table. Draco knew that his arse was in a bit of the proverbial "sling" as this is the most aggressive he'd ever seen his mother. Her wand was drawn and she uttered
"Orator Soapius" and Draco's mouth began to bubble and taste of bath soap and he sputtered everytime he opened his mouth. He had a shocked look on his face that his mother would think of such a punishment and he just sat there foaming at the mouth like a rabid beast completely humiliated. He sputtered,
"Mother!"
Narcissa started to stop the spell,
" Finite... Draco, if I ever hear that you say that word again and especially if you direct it at Miss Granger, I will really punish you. No flying for a year first infraction new broom or not. Do you promise that you'll never say such a foul thing again?" Draco nodded with a panicked look on his face. "You're going to have to show Adam how to be a gentleman and if you teach him that word I will make that two years without a broom under your cute little bottom...Incantatum"
With that the soap bubbles were gone from Draco's mouth his breathing becoming normal again and after a few quick swallows from his cup of tea, swishing it around in his mouth before swallowing he said,
" Bloody hell mum. You've not done that to me since last you heard me say fu... well, that word when I was 8. It's always on my mind you know, 'throw her off the mark again old man, you can do it' sometimes I say it when I'm angry, but I haven't said it in a while so don't you worry"
In fact it was a while since he'd said fuck, a short while, directed at a house elf just this morning, but a while so he wasn't telling a lie really... 'you're digging a very deep hole Draco, shut up' the voice in his head said to him.
"...about me teaching our guest improper language." 'Nice sidestep Draco' he thought to himself.
"I should expect so Draco. Now would you like to continue reading that list and will you please pull your egotistical Malfoy head out of your arse?" Draco turned a nice shade of pink as his mother made a vulgar insult sound like he deserved it. 'Damn, I deserved that and I bet she is teaching me the Malfoy way. Her way but the Malfoy way'
"I surrender Mother." Draco began to read again, " Potter, four WEASLEYS, Zabini, Longbottom, Lovegood, Granger, Crabbe and Goyle. Well, all of them are from old wizarding families, save for one, three of them are of dubious talents, three are zealous children of Death Eaters, one is a total nut case, three of the WEASLEYS are really rather bright, so I guess besides Potter the rest are very powerful wizards and witches with special talents. The youngest WEASLEY is supposed to have been possessed by Voldemort and she lived to talk about it if she does talk about it at all. She is a very powerful witch to have survived possession especially by Voldemort. Crabbe and Goyle I have suspicions about"
Narcissa smiled as she saw the light begining to come to Draco's face. Draco smiled and said,
"Mother, as a group, we are the 11 most powerful witches and wizards of our age in almost 200 years." Draco flushed at this revelation and he added, " I had never thought about that Mother. Do you realize that the combined magical strength of the 11 of us could smash almost any army of Death Eaters or an army of Light Warriors at the same time for that matter"
"Yes Draco, I do not live in a shell you know. Who do you think sits on the board of governors at your school now that your father no longer occupies that particular seat. There was a vacancy, and Headmaster Dumbledore offered the seat to me through the Board. I accepted. And, there are more people that realize this but do not know that we will be meeting and if they do, they will not know what you're meeting for. Security at the Manor has been very finely tuned. All the guests will have a portkey and will arrive in the foyer. Adam will arrive at four this afternoon and that will signal the open sky ward to prevent unwanted visitors from the Daily Prophet et al, and not to be paranoid, but I rather think it would not be a good occasion for unexpected masked guests to show up on our horizon at the tree tops. As of now, there is nothing expected but a polite social gathering. Headmaster Dumbledore had no trouble getting Potter away from those abominable muggles he insists he live summer holidays with. He'll be arriving with the Weasley's. There is a second page of other guests Draco. Be as respectful to them as you are to me and you should live out the day with me keeping your 'baby' picture book safely hidden away. I have several that showed your fascination with the loo."
Draco's face became completely without color and he almost fainted.
"B-B-Baby B-B-Book? Loo?"
Narcissa now played her brilliantly saved trump card.
"Yes Draco darling, this one." And she produced a large wizard photo album with a baby Draco's face on the cover. This alone made Draco's legs become as wiggly as if he were hit with one of the Weaselette's Jelly Legs Jinx.
"Point. I shall be the most gracious host mother. I shall now retire to my room and REQUEST that the house elves prepare something fit for a king. In this case a Prince. Mu.. that word that you find offensive will be stricken from my personal vocabulary and there are no more Weasels. Weasleys yes.. Oh god the red hair. I shall prepare now." Draco said with a deep sigh. He was beaten on this one. 'Very clever mother. You should have been in Slytherin. Look on the brightside Draco, you get a new broom and a chance to escape the watchful eye of just about everybody that knows you. Besides, you're extremely good looking, talented, powerful and a total sexgod. This American might be fun. You can take one afternoon of uncomfortable company. At least Goyle, Crabbe and Zabini will be here.' Narcissa could see the wheels turning in Draco's mind as he realized in his mind the extreme benefit of pleasing his mother.
"I'll see you this afternoon at half one." Draco stated pleasantly as he rose from his chair, he nodded to his mother and kissed her hand as she had not gone back to her side of the table.
'Ah, my dragon, you'll see it's going to be a great day.'
Narcissa stood and elegantly and walked to where her Daily Prophet rested, waiting for her to resume reading. 'Tomorrow's Prophet will be telling stories that they will no doubt be based on total conjecture and guessing. Hahaha, yes, a great day, a great week, no, a great summer. I'll get you yet you smarmy evil git. Not directly, but you can bet your last knut I'll make sure you get what's coming to you by the people that will make sure you stay where they put you when you meet.. for the last time.' With that thought, Narcissa took a bite of toast and a sip of tea and began to read. Sipping the last of her tea, Narcissa casually looked into the bottom of her teacup. She smiled. It was a thunderbird shaped rune.
Quite a large group of wizards and witches had assembled in Malfoy Manor. Not all of them were very comfortable with their surroundings as the time for the arrival of Adam approached. Narcissa had asked the gathering to step out to the west garden. Granger, Weasley and Potter stood talking to each other, the Weasels face was going from purple to red and he was gesticulating excitedly with his hands. Draco thought at least he could enjoy the Weasels misery if he had to host this group of riff raff that in a hundred years would not have ever been invited to Malfoy Manor thus was life he sighed.
Longbottom seemed oddly serene looking at all of the plants and flowers in the garden as did Goyle. Crabbe was enjoying himself talking to Goyle who was just as oblivious to just who was in the garden with them. The Weasley twins and the Weaselette were talking to Zabini and Lovegood and seeming to be actually enjoying each others company. They were laughing anyway. They didn't get it either. How utterly blind must these people be? Longbottom's grandmother seemed to be telling him about one of the plants in the garden and he was listening intently. Goyle stepped closer to them so he could hear what the old woman was saying about a particularly flowery herb. Both boys laughed at what she said and Crabbe only raised an eyebrow. He said nothing though, he at least knows when to keep his mouth shut. Just then the Gryffindor golden trio stepped up to Draco. They were making sounds now so the silencing spell was off and they said,
"Good afternoon Malfoy. Why the glum face?" Draco wanted to say something smart assed back to them just on principle but he just bit his tongue and said,
" Good afternoon Potter, Granger, Weasley. Not glum really, a bit overwhelmed perhaps. Quite a guest list wouldn't you say?" With that Hermione spoke for the three Gryffindors,
"Draco, I know you're not a Death Eater, but do you realize just who is assembled in your garden? I was doing some reading at Grim.. in a library just this week. I came across some very interesting information. First of all, you are surrounded by members of the Order of the Phoenix. I know you know this so just hear me out and tell me if I'm right or wrong. First of all, besides the Hogwarts staff here, there are 5 Aurors here and not just the usual kind. Those guys are in Royal Purple robes and they have diamond star pendants attached that means international Ministry branch, diplomatic corps, the Minister of Magic is here. Although, I doubt that Fudge will be that much longer the way things have been going with Voldemort and his terrorists. Dumbledore is standing with the Council of Five. They have supreme say on wizarding law for the continent of Europe and the U.K..."
Draco interrupted,"You mean Britain, Granger." Hermione hrumphed,
"OK, Britain then. Still they are the elite of the international council of wizards and witches, Europe."
Luna was sitting on the ground on the other side of the planter listening to this whole conversation and letting it go in one ear and out the other. She had found an interesting flower that had fallen from the planter and was contemplating the softness of its petals when she looked into the cup of the flower and saw a bright fast flying bird coming straight at her. She stood up startling the four talking to each other and they looked at her a bit annoyed that she was listening to what Hermione was saying. Luna said to them,
"Great Britain actually. Say, there is a great big bird comming at us at what looks like well, its coming fast. What time is it, do you know? Draco, very nice party. Thank you for inviting me"
Draco said, "So far so good Granger. Luna it's approximately 2 minutes to four. Thank you very much, you're welcome. Granger we'll take this up later if you would like. May I have your attention everyone"
Draco walked up to his mother who at that moment was being barraged by the Minister and interrupted the very red faced man, much to his mothers gratification.
"Mother your annoucement"
Narcissa walked into the middle of the assembled group and began,
"Will my most distinguished guests please join me on the lawn just now and will you turn your attention to the direction of the seawall to the west"
With this announcement the five aurors stepped to the front of the group wands drawn. They could feel the intrinsic raw magic forming out of the western sky a small bright dot way below the sun, just on the horizon. Dumbledore was just smiling and tipping up on his toes like an excited child on Christmas. Perhaps this was just like Christmas he thought to himself, still smiling and bouncing.
The eleven Hogwarts students grouped together under a tree on the lawn saying nothing when just then the small dot on the horizon wasn't small any more and the magic on the lawn at Malfoy Manor could be tangibly felt, the crackling of the air became almost deafening when a massive thunderclap shook everyone almost off of their feet and a giant blue bird appeared out of the electrically charged sky and landed without a sound looking at the group of slightly unnerved witches and wizards.
A boy stood up from out of the back of the giant bird wearing an outfit of what looked like white leather of some sort, the longest black hair you'd ever seen on a boy. Straight and full of orniments swaying against the white robe. Carrying a staff that Narcissa recognized as did Dumbledore. He was wearing some sort of high boot with a fringe on it, bead work down the sides as he turned around, he looked at the group and began to climb off of the great bird as it bowed to the ground. He was levitating his luggage and gear from up high on the great beast's back. He petted the great beast on the beak and spoke an incantation and the great bird disappeard in a wild haze of sparks and was absorbed into the tip of his staff.
He kissed the glowing stone on the top of it and smiled at the assembled group. He had the greatest smile and the biggest blue eyes. Harry recognized him immediately. It was Sirius reincarnated. Draco stepped up to him and introduced himself and then his mother,
"How do you do? I am Draco Malfoy your host. This is my mother Narcissa Black Malfoy your hostess and guardian for this summer."
Adam had yet to say a word and had kept a small smile on his face and replied,
"Na hato to haache, Da acha." Dumbledore could not keep himself silent any longer. Smiling and bouncing almost to the three, he said his greetings,
"AAla, chadizi Da acha Adam" Adam smiled at the greeting he did not expect and held out his hand to the old wizard he had been reading about in his grandfathers book.
"You must be Mr. Dumbledore." Adam was greeted with a very vigerous hand shake, not like the one he got from Draco and his mother.
"Yes I am Albus Dumbledore. I will be your headmaster at school this fall. Narcissa, thank you for taking on this resposibility. Draco, I'm sure you will be feeling right as rain soon. Adam, it is my most sincere pleasure that you are here. The House of Thundercloud has been gone from Britain for far too many years. It is my distinct honor to finally meet you. Adam, I'd like to introduce you to some very interesting people. With your permission Narcissa"
Narcissa's smile never left her face as she said, "By all means Albus, you know more of these people than I do. Adam, I shall leave you for a few minutes while the headmaster Dumbledore introduces you to the 'interesting people' alright? I'll have your bags taken to your room"
Adam smiled yet again looking just like her cousin and said,
"Thank you Ma'am, I'd appreciate it very much." Adam turned," Mister Dumbledore?" Dumbledores eyes were dancing brightly and replied,
"Yes, Adam?" In a small voice, Adam said,
"Mr. Dumbledore sir, I'm really very hungry, Mother said I should wait to eat because of the trip across the water might make me sick on Pipsqueaks back and its her bird, and sir, I really have to use the little teepee out back. Would you mind if I went inside first?"
"Mr. Malfoy, our young Adam has an urgent request. Do you suppose you could escort him to the closest comfort facility?"
"Of course Headmaster. Adam, please come with me and I'll show you where you can freshen up. It must have been a greuling trip. how long were you flying?"
The two boys began a casual conversation on the way into the Manor when Draco stopped dead in his tracks when Adam said casually,
"Well Draco, with take off and landing, I recon about five minutes. Not as fast as a portkey though. I really gotta go dude." with that, Adam closed the door and almost ran to the toilet, trousers being untied and pulled down. All the excitement that Adam was feeling for the days before this trip was finally hitting him in the head or rather his bladder. He had never, eeever left the reservation because there was no need. He had everything he ever needed except, he wanted to see what the world looked like before he became the power behind the Navajo Nation's secret house of Thundercloud.
Adam got his wish. He was in England he was going to go to a white wizarding school and it didn't matter if he was red skinned with blue eyes and long hair. Lots of those palefaces outside had long hair. Draco had long hair and there was something peculiar about him too. Adam would really liked to look at the people he was meeting directly. Adam finished his business, cleaned his hands and went to the door to find Draco waiting patiently to take him to the group that had by this time moved to the parlor of the Manor next to the western sunroom.
"Lets go Adam."
"OK Draco. Draco?"
"Yes Adam?"
"What's an or-or and an unspeakable?" With that question, Draco's sneaky side came to the surface and he said, "Lets find out." with that, they were off on the way to meet and greet in the parlor.
" I heard you say you were hungry. We'll eat soon. Now how long did you say you were traveling?"
"Oh, must have been five minutes. Not very fast magic wise."
"Five minutes, non magically?"
"No, not non magically, just not as fast as apparating or using a portkey. Pipsqueak flew pretty fast. She can probably fly 20 people on her back"
"That bloody huge bird is called Pipsqueak?"
"Yup. She's one of ma's favorites. I like her too."
"You ready to meet an auror? Those five there with their wands out are here to protect you. When they portkeyed into the manor, they looked like they were going to pass a stone. I'll leave you with Dumbledore and he can introduce you. And an unspeakable is one of them only they're like the bogeyman and you don't know they are there. I'm sure at least one of them is an unspeakable."
"Thanks Draco, I'll see you later. If they're not there, they need be better at not being seen." Adam whispered to his new friend and cousin.
"Until then Adam. Headmaster." Draco nodded to Dumbledore and left Adam with the crazy old fool to prance around. 'Poor guy' Draco thought and went to visit with his other guests.