Daddy I Love You

Chapter 2

Summary: (Updated) 6 years ago, Matt was brought into their lives. But she ran from their life and Draco was left to raise their baby all on his own. Now, she's regretting her decision, but when she spots them one day heading home from work, she freaks out. She had put so much room between them. No way could they be here. Not now, not when she was just returning to normal. Will this send her back to a time she wishes to forget? Will she try to fix her mistake? And if she does, will Draco let her? Or will she just keep running?

Its now Matt's first year at Hogwarts. The hat informs him that his mother was in Gryffindor and that he had met her before. Puzzled, will Matt just leave it all to fate or will he go in search of the mother that abandoned them so long ago? And here's Rae, the best teacher in Hogwarts. She's the go to girl for all teens in trouble at the school, be it male or female. Everyone recognizes something about her, but no one will believe what their hearts are telling them and their heads convince them otherwise. And Draco, what's going on in his head this whole time?

Disclaimer: I don't own anything except the plot and characters that obviously don't come from the books.

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Previously:

It's like she had vanished off the face of the earth. She hadn't told anyone

Apparently she had just up and left. Completely out of the e where she was going or why she was leaving. She was just gone.

Draco went home that night defeated. He didn't know what to do. But this nagging would leave him alone. For five years the words what have I done? echoed through his mind.

It wasn't until Matt was eleven that Draco saw her again. Problem was, he didn't know it was her

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Rayleen (Rae for short) Zyran looked up from her book as someone knocked on the door.

"Rae, come on the students are here" Professor Weasley shouted through the door. Ginny Weasley had been teaching at Hogwarts since she was 19, the year that Professor Sprout had retired. She loved her job here and Dumbledore let her visit her family whenever she wanted.

There was a dinner every Friday night at the Burrow for all the family, including Harry. They were fun, sure, but something always seemed to be missing. The whole family wasn't there. None of them had seen Hermione since the day they graduated from Hogwarts.

She just up and disappeared. Leading up to the Grad she had been quiet and withdrawn, just not her usual self. Hermione only ever came out for classes and on the rare occasions when she decided to eat. After several attempts to get her to open up to them, they finally just left her. She wasn't going to tell them anything that she didn't want them to know, she had always been like that. They had never regretted a decision as much as they did that one.

They had all gone to Dumbledore, begging him to find her for them, but he wouldn't do it. All he would say is that she made some decisions and now she was accepting the consequences. He wouldn't tell them what those decisions were either. All they knew is that in the period of about a week she went from the happiest person that they knew to being completely depressed.

Now it was eleven years later and they had finally just accepted that she would never come back. It didn't make family dinners any easier but they had some peace in their lives now.

Ginny looked up as the door opened. Rae was the new Transfiguration teacher at the school. McGonagall was still around but she was just helping Dumbledore around the school now.

Rae was around 5"4' and had waist length hair. Normally, when describing a person, you say their hair colour, but she had more then one. Mostly it was black but laced through out it was hints of blue and purple. Her eyes were the most amazing and magical feature she had though. They had no specific colour. It honestly depended on the light and, as it seemed, her mood. The would shine a breathtaking purple, then a radiant blue and then a menacing red all in a matter of about 40 seconds. She had a olive complexion and wore no make up.

Rae was the best and the most liked teacher in all of Hogwarts. She made sure that her classes were more hands on then anything. She gave out little homework and when she did she would give them forever to do it. Students talked non stop about her, and Ginny could see why. Rae had even got her students calling her Rae, saying that Professor Zyran just made her feel to old.

Rae never said anything about her past though. She changed the subject whenever it came up and most were smart enough to let it drop. She didn't have the best temper control but this was one of the reasons that Ginny liked her so much. Rae reminded her so much of Hermione that for the longest time she was convinced that she really was Hermione but there was no way.

Rae looked at Ginny. She loved this girl so much. She just wished that she could let her in on the secret that she had carried for so long. She knew that she had been recognized by many, but denial had set in for each of them. No one knew who she was, where she had come from or why she was here. Well that was a lie, one other person knew, but he was an all knowing all seeing man. Dumbledore knew of the secret that Rae harboured and let her come and talk freely whenever she wished. He had been the one to help her all those years ago and he had yet to go back on the promise that he had made to her.

She ran her classes the way she did because she remembered what it was like to sit through a class that was all lectures then just practicing. Rae had decided that, if she was going to teach, then she was going to make it so that the students would never forget anything they learned.

"Hey, has Dumbledore told anyone who the new teacher is yet?" she asked as she took a graceful step forward, closing the door to her room.

"No, he wont tell anyone. All we know is that it's a he, that he's apprenticing with Snape and that he's arriving with the students today"

"Why would Dumbledore hide something like that though?"

"I don't know, but that old man has reasons for everything. He's incredibly wise and if he didn't tell us, its because he has a really good reason"

"Yeah, I guess so" Rae sighed, Dumbledore had never done this to his teachers, why was he starting now?

Finally, they reached the Great hall and they walked up to the Head table, taking their places.

The other teachers were all there with the exception of Dumbledore, McGonagall and Hagrid. The doors opened wide several minutes later, revealing Dumbledore and a man. A man with blonde hair, pale skin and stormy eyes.

Rae visibly paled upon the sight of him. No, not again. Why now? Why always just when she has a life again?

"Teachers, I believe most of you know Draco Malfoy from when you yourselves taught him or went to school with him" Dumbledore's eyes twinkled as they found their way to Rae, "Ahh, all except you Miss Zyran"

"Its Rae Dumbledore, Rae" she corrected out of pure habit

"Ok, then, Rae. I would like you to meet Draco Malfoy, our new professor"

The first thing Draco had seen when Dumbledore had opened the door was Rae. He didn't even take his eyes off her when he had been reintroduced to all the teachers. He had seen the way her face had paled, the look in her eyes when they fell on him. She had covered it all so quickly though, that he was almost positive that he was just seeing things, almost. There was a small part of him that knew that he had actually seen it, and he wanted to know why. What had scared her so bad?

Finally, he pulled his eyes from her as Dumbledore pushed him towards the table. Noise soon filled the hall as the students arrived. His eyes traveled around the room and he saw so many kids that were the spitting images of their parents. Most had been in higher years, only he and Hermione had had a child at 17 and 18. Red hair was everywhere, no matter where you looked, you saw it. The Weasley's seemed to be spread out through all the houses now, all except Slytherin.

The doors opened one last time as McGonagall lead all the first years into the room. Draco's eyes immediately found his son. He looked so nervous, almost as nervous as his dad was right at that moment. In so many ways, he hoped that Matt would be in Slytherin, but in so many others, he prayed that he wouldn't be.

Rae's eyes fell on the blonde hair and blues eyes. Those eyes were so warm, so loving, nothing like a Malfoy's eyes should be.

"Malfoy, Matt" McGonagall called

Matt stepped nervously up to the stool, letting his eyes wander one last time to his dad. He received a warm smile and returned it. The hat was placed on his head

"A Malfoy, yet not one. The first Malfoy in centuries that I'm not sure. You've got the qualities of your father, the sly, cunning and manipulative mind, but you don't like using it like he did. You have the heart of your mother, her bravery, strength and confidence"

"I don't even know who my mother is, I've never met her, let alone found out her name"

"Ahh, but you did. You did meet her, once, but you don't remember. I can see it, but you cant. You have both of their independence that's for sure and their fight for life. They always stood behind what they believed in and didn't back down. But this decision is hard. You could fit in any house here, but I don't know which to put you in. Both Slytherin and Gryffindor are dominant and they are what flows through you, but I don't know if either house is right. What house young mister Malfoy? What house would most suit you?"

"I want to be in the one that suits me. If its Gryffindor, its Gryffindor. If it's Slytherin, I don't care, I just want a home. Put me where I'll fit in most with my fellow students"

"If that is what you wish… SLYTHERIN"

Matt got up off the stool and walked over to the table where he apparently belonged. He just hoped that his fathers reputation wouldn't haunt him here

Rae shook her head as she heard the decision. She should've known. Malfoy's had been sorted into the same house for years, why would that change now?

She sat through dinner, the movement almost mechanical. All she wanted to do was go to bed, but first she had to talk to Dumbledore. That man had some major explaining to do.

"Draco, I would like to talk to you in my office for a second then I will how you to your rooms"

"Yes Prof. . . I mean, yes Albus, just give me a second" Draco walked away from the table and over to his son.

"Matt" he crept up behind his son, simply saying his name, but scaring him nonetheless.

"Dad!" Matt turned a smacked his dad on the arm "Don't ever do that" but he stuck his tongue out at the end, taking away any seriousness.

"Fine, be the immature one. I was just coming to say congrats and to give you a gift, but I guess not. I'll leave you to your friends"

Matt turned to the guys he had been talking to "I'll be back in a second guys" He then ran up to his dad holding out his hand, "Gift please" He was grinning from ear to ear and Draco couldn't help but give in

"Here, someone gave this to me years ago, and I think its your turn to have it" he handed Matt a little black box.

Matt opened the box, inside was a chain with a dragon hanging from it. "Dad. . . Why?"

"I received it in my seventh year from someone. Someone who wanted to show me that there can be unity between enemies. I want you to know that you don't have to stick to your house. Branch out and get to know as any people as you can because you'll regret it for the rest of your life if you don't"

Matt looked up at his dad like he was crazy. "Dad, are you okay?"

"Yeah I'm fine, but I have to go to a meeting. I'll try and stop by to see you later ok?"

"Alright dad" Matt reached up and gave Draco a quick hug before running over to his friends as they got up to leave

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"Albus, you wanted to see me?"

"Mr. Malfoy, I wanted to see if you were comfortable being back here considering how everything ended in your seventh year"

"It's all in the past Albus, there's nothing I can do about it now. I have my son and that's all I care about"

"I understand. And your okay with being separated from him? Being at different ends of the castle?"

"Yes sir, just as long as I know where he is and that he's safe, I'm fine"

"Ok, now I would like to show you . . . " but he was cut off by the door being flung open

"How dare you Albus! And not even tell me. Not warning me. That was low" Rae yelled, her eyes blazing red. "You know what this could do to me!"

Suddenly she realized that she wasn't the only other person in the room. She turned and saw Draco sitting there.

"Rae, is there something you would like to discuss with me?" Dumbledore inquired.

"You damn well know what I want to talk to you about Albus" she was seething

"Umm, should I go?" Draco asked

"Jesus, what gave you that impression genius?" Rae sarcastically replied

"Hey, what the hell did I ever do to you? You just met me and already your acting like a total bitch"

"You've done more then one could imagine Mr Malfoy"

"Like what? I've never met you before"

"Un-important"

"Like hell! I want to know why you hate me so much before you even know me"

"I know you. I know your fears, your hates, what makes you happy, your darkest secrets, I know more then you could ever imagine"

Draco stood there, dumb struck. No one knew any of those things about him. No one.

"How. . . How do you know these things?"

"I have my ways"

"Ok you two. Lord, you've been in the same room for two minutes and your fighting. Rae, sit down now and wait here while I take Draco here to his quarters. I'll be back to discuss this with you in a moment" Dumbledore finally cut in.

Rae did so, but not quietly. "Just get him away from me" she growled, scowling at Draco the whole time.

"Follow me Mr. Malfoy" Dumbledore beckoned to him.

And Draco did so, not sure what else to do

"You must be aware of that girls temper Mister Malfoy. She can be really nice and sweet, but you get her temper up and your in trouble. She can control it pretty well with students, but there's no stopping her when she's angry with one of us. Watch her eyes, they'll usually tell you when to watch yourself. They change regularly, usually just with the light, but if an emotion is strong enough, that'll dominate. However, she can hide these emotions well if she wants to. If she doesn't want anyone to know what she's feeling, she can make it so. Her eye will still change Draco, but they wont show emotion"

Draco just nodded as they stopped in front of a portrait. Dumbledore gave him the password and left him with one last thing "Mister Malfoy, watch out for red. Red's are when she's out to kill, much like you saw tonight. The darker the red, the greater the danger"

Draco stared wide eyed as Dumbledore walked off down the corridor. He didn't know what to think, but he was thankful for all the information. Now, just to learn to control his temper when she was around and he would be perfectly fine.

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OK OK OK ! I know, I promised to have it out fast, but I spent all the last few weeks working on my other stories and this fell into the background, but this chapter is like double the length of the normal ones, that should count for something. Forgive me ok? I'll try my best to get a new chapter out soon, but I dunno if I can do it this week. I'll try, and you guys have to review please! I need to know that there are people reading it so that I know that I'm not just wasting my time with this story.

And this may seem like a boring chapter, but its necessary. For all you out there that havent figured this out Hermione is Rae and Rae is Hermione. Make sense? Read the last sentence of chapter 2 and it'll explain.

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