Chapter 23

Immature

Aubrey woke the next morning laid in the middle of her bed in her old room at Grimmauld Place. She turned on her side and looked at the photograph on her bed stand. The photo was Aubrey and her mother when Aubrey was 8. They had been on holiday to France and they both were happy and glowing.

Aubrey was interrupted by her thoughts by Harry knocking on the door.

'Can I come in?' He asked as he knocked.

'Come in.' Aubrey shouted loud enough for Harry to hear.

'Good Morning.' Harry said smiling at his Goddaughter who was still in her clothes from the previous night. 'We have a Malfoy Owl at our kitchen window. He won't let me take the letter from him.'

Aubrey smiled knowing Draco would have sent the Owl to only allow her to take the letter. Her father must have told him where she was.

'I'll be down in a second.' Aubrey replied as she sat against the headboard of her bed.

'Ginny is still in bed but she said you can borrow some of her clothes.' Harry replied smiling. 'I'll see you downstairs.'

Aubrey got out of bed and went into her bathroom to wash her face and brush her teeth. She made her way to Harry and Ginny's room knocking on their door before entering.

'Hi.' Ginny said from her bed.

'Hi.' Aubrey said as she sat down on the edge of the bed. 'How are you feeling?'

'Better.' Ginny replied. 'It's okay Aubrey. I'm going to be okay.'

'It's sad though.' Aubrey replied.

'Of course it is.' Ginny said as she held out her hand for Aubrey to take.

Aubrey took Ginny's hand in hers and listened to Ginny.

'Sometimes it's not meant to be. I'm sure there is another Potter baby in our future.' She replied hopeful.

'Do you think mum every wanted more children?' Aubrey asked.

'She never said she did.' Ginny replied. 'She was so happy with you.'

Aubrey smiled at her Aunt.

'The minute she held you in her arms, it was like it was always meant to be.' Ginny said smiling. 'You brought so much light to her life, to all of us.'

'I wish she was here.' Aubrey said.

'Me too.' Ginny replied. 'I could really do with her right now.'

'I'm here.' Aubrey said squeezing Ginny's hand.

'And I'm here for you.' Ginny replied. 'I know I'm not your mum but I'm always here for those girly chats.'

'Thanks Auntie Gin.' Aubrey replied.

'How's things with Draco?' Ginny asked.

'Good…really good.' Aubrey replied. 'I think..I think I love him.'

Ginny smiled at her Goddaughter. 'He treats you well?' She asked.

'Always.' Aubrey replied.

'He's not pushing you into anything you don't want to do?' Ginny asked.

Aubrey blushed. 'No Auntie Gin.' She replied. 'We're taking it…kind of slow.'

'Kind of?' Ginny said smirking.

Aubrey blushed and covered her face with her hands.

'As long as you're happy and being safe!' Ginny said laughing. 'No babies!'

'God no!' Aubrey said looking at Ginny.

'Your mother thought the same Aubrey and she was pregnant at 18.' Ginny replied.

'I know. I won't make that mistake.' Aubrey replied.

'You were never a mistake.' Ginny replied. 'Only a blessing.'

Dressed in her Aunts black leggings and her Uncle's hoodie, Aubrey made her way to the kitchen to find Harry and Ron talking about Quidditch.

'Good Morning sleepy.' Ron greeted his goddaughter.

'Morning Uncle Ron.' Aubrey said as she went to the window.

'What's lover boy got to say for himself then?' Ron asked watching Aubrey take the letter from the perfectly white owl.

Aubrey opened the letter and quickly read the letter.

Aubrey,

I hear you're at the Potter's for the night. Hope you're okay.

I'm at Hogwarts today with Uncle Severus. Hopefully I will see you later.

Draco x

'He's at Hogwarts.' Aubrey replied to her Uncles. 'He's with my Dad.'

'What's he doing with Snape?' Ron asked.

'Not sure.' She said sitting down. 'He's his Godfather, maybe he's helping him with something.'

'Maybe.' Aubrey replied as she poured some cereal into a bowl.

Later in the Afternoon, Aubrey flooed to her Father's office to find her Father hunched over a potion and Draco sat at her father's desk.

'Hello.' Aubrey said as she stood in the doorway between her Father's office and classroom.

'You're back.' Draco said as he turned around to find Aubrey.

'Missed me?' Aubrey said smiling at Draco.

'He's like a love sick puppy.' Severus said smirking.

'Didn't you miss me Dad?' Aubrey asked.

'Of course.' He said with a slight smile.

'What are you wearing?' Draco said looking at Aubrey.

'Aunt Gin's leggings and Uncle Harry's hoodie.' She said looking down at her clothes.

'Potter's hoodie?' Draco said looking at Aubrey.

'Yep.' She said as she walked towards him.

For some unknown reason Draco felt angry, he felt annoyed. His…his girlfriend was wearing Harry fucking Potter's jumper.

'Something wrong?' Aubrey asked as she took in Draco's expression.

'Nothing.' He replied standing up. 'I need to get back to my office.'

'Oh.' Aubrey said as he grabbed his files.

'I'll see you soon Uncle Severus. Bye Aubrey.' He said as he walked past her into the office and into the floo before she could say anything.

'What's his problem?' Aubrey asked as she sat at her Father's desk.

'I think he felt jealous.' Severus said as he looked towards his daughter.

'What?' Aubrey said as she leant forward onto her hands.

'Draco was always jealous of Potter as a child. He hated the fame Potter got and you coming home in Potter's jumper has made him jealous.' Severus replied.

'Harry is my Uncle!' Aubrey exclaimed. 'He's my family, my Godfather, he was practically my father for 16 years!'

Aubrey looked at Severus and noticed him wince when she mentioned that Harry has been her father for 16 years.

'Draco can be immature sometimes.' Severus stated to his daughter. 'He'll come running back soon enough just you wait.'