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22.
Contemplative
You're staying at his home again (as a present for completing your NEWTs) and you've just awoken from a very comfortable sleep.
You're surprised when you don't find him in his rooms, but you're not very worried yet. You slowly make your way down to the kitchen, or the dining room, depending on whether the Malfoy elves have already dished out breakfast or not. You're sick with worry when you realize he isn't in the Manor.
"Draco has gone out with his father for the day." You jump and blush brightly as you realize Mrs. Malfoy sitting at the end of the long table, looking as beautiful and elegant as she always has whenever you've seen her. You nod politely to her.
"When is he going to be back?"
She sighs, but is smiling, "Sometime today. Lucius can be a bother when it comes to his son, though he will never admit it." You gaze at her questioningly and thank an elf quietly as she hands you your tea.
"They're talking about me?"
Narcissa sighs and you're surprised at the almost sad look on her face, "Yes. Draco seems to have taken a real liking to you, unlike some of his other suitors," You flush as she smiles knowingly, "His father really is one for planning the future, and as you are male, has started planning ways to gain the heir he wants."
You choke and splutter, "But – but! How does he know we'll even get married? Are we even allowed to? And the professor told me there wasn't any way for two males to have kids."
She sips her tea calmly, "We'll soon find out," She smiles again, "As for children, most pure-bloods look down on the practice, but it is possible. Lucius didn't want to think about it until a few days ago."
The rest of the morning is quiet and you think over the way in which the Malfoys work, and feel like hexing yourself. The Malfoy bloodline was under threat; it wasn't a surprise that Lucius was being so cautious and cold. His son was failing to meet the standards his father's fathers had set for him.
They beleive it's a big risk to be considering you at all.
