Disclaimer: I do not own anything that you may recognize that all belongs to JK Rowling, all the characters you don't recognize Demi, and the Children are my own creation,
This story may be a little confusing; I hope you can follow along. This line here/\\//\\/ differentiates between the story and Rose's story.
When it is Rose telling the story, it is in Hermione's POV (point of view)
When it is Saffron telling the story it is in Ginny's POV
I am warning you now that the characters are AU but I hope I got them close.
Chapter 4: Chats with Narcissa
"Harry I know what I have to do now"
"What is that Hermione?"
"I have to go get my husband"
"What?" Rose and Damien said loudly
"Hermione you can't do that, he has no memory of you"
"I know that, I need to see him though, I have a plan but if it does not work I will have to do it strategically" I said "Draco gave me this ring on our wedding day, it made me a Malfoy and it allows to me get to the manor and they would be none the wiser.
"But mom I tried that already, I have Malfoy blood too it wouldn't let me in"
"Yes I have been in there, you haven't you were born in the Potter Manor, you have never lived in the Malfoy manor." I said
"Then I am going with you" Harry said sternly
"No Harry, I have to do this alone" I said "Lucius is dead right? So I should have no problem reversing the effects of his evil magic"
"Lucius may be dead but Narcissa isn't Hermione"
"I know that Harry, I will be fine trust me"
"Hermione you haven't apparated in 30 years" Ginny said
"I know, am I not the brightest witch of our age" I said reminding them of my little nickname I was given. "I can do this." I gave Rose a hug and kiss then I gave Damien a hug and kiss, "I promise if it doesn't work I will come straight back, I promise" I said I closed my eyes and apparated to the Malfoy grounds it was cold here, the land from what I could see from outside the gate was barren and dead, there were no longer peacocks surrounding the land but dead flowers. I put the ring to the gate letting only the ring touch the gate and it opened. I slowly walked up the long path, contemplating what I was going to say once I got to the door. I stood on the step thinking; finally I gave up and decided to wing it. I gave the door three good knocks before someone opened it.
"Hermione, oh dear how have you been?" narcissa Malfoy said opening the door, she always liked me.
"I have been distressed Mrs. Malfoy"
"How many times do I have to tell you its Narcissa, what are you doing here though? I haven't seen you in a good 30 years, I know Draco has been completely distraught over that fact but he is at work now, come in we'll have tea and wait until he comes home.
"Narcissa, has Draco ever said anything about me?"
"Well when he did come here he talked about you non-stop but finally Lucius had to put a stop to it, but since he is passed, Draco is trying to find a way to leave the place and go to his manor on the sea, he does miss you dearly, and I always liked you"
"Thank-you, and I am very sorry for your loss"
"Nonsense, it's in the past, it was a good 5 years ago" she said "tell me, have you been waiting for him this whole time?"
"Yes, he told me he would return to me, but unfortunately according to a letter he was forced to sever ties with me"
"Then why now I believe he sent that letter a good 10 years ago"
"Well it was kept from me I only read it a few hours ago"
"so you waited all this time, without a shred of knowledge of what he was doing, when you could have been living your life or find someone knew"
"no I would never do that, I told him I would wait and so I did, I missed my children's lives because of the waiting, trust if I had known earlier that he was forced to sever ties I would have been here sooner to fix that"
"I have grand-children? They are mine right?"
"Yes, they were born two months after Draco was taken from me"
"Twins! Oh how lovely I would dearly like to see them. What are their names?"
"Rose and Damien" I said simply.
"And they both have two children themselves, rose unfortunately is divorced but Damien married Blaise Zabini's daughter Saffron"
"I have great grandchildren too!!" she exclaimed "oh I have missed so much I hate this stupid spell"
"What spell would that be?"
"It's sort of spell that keeps Draco and me here, Draco is only allowed to leave for work, otherwise we are stuck here"
"Only one of Lucius' rings can break the spell too, and all those were destroyed with him" she said "By the way, how did you get in here? The spell is supposed to keep people out too"
"With this" I said and showed her the ring, "Draco gave it to me before he left, I have never taken it off, I touched the gate with it and the gate opened, why? Is it the ring that you were searching for; is it one of Lucius' rings?"
"Yes it is" she said "I have such a smart boy saving one away from the house just in case" she gleamed. "Please hand it over" she said and stuck out her hand. I handed her the ring and she slipped it on. She walked to the door and hit it with her hand an invisible force field pushed her back, "Hermione please try, step outside." She said I did, I was able to leave, and she tried once more and was pushed back. She tried once more but with the ring and the invisible force field formed glass and shattered onto the ground. Along with the gem in the ring, it too shattered with the glass; she stuck her hand outside the door and stepped outside for the first time in 20 years. She took her wand from her pocket and quickly made the gardens more presentable. We both walked back in the house and she gave me a huge hug. "I am so glad that I have you as a daughter-in-law"
"Thank-you I am glad to, would you like to meet your grandchildren?"
"Very much so" she said
"Okay but you have to come with me, for Damien is nursing a broken rib at the moment, he tried to get into the manor before and was injured." I said she grabbed my hand and I apparated us back to the manor.
"Hermione!" Harry said hugging me really quickly "Uh what's Mrs. Malfoy doing here?"
"She's fine Harry Lucius was the only bad person in the family." I explained to him "Damien, Rose, meet your grandmother" I said introducing them.
"Hello" rose said cautiously, she was always the shy one especially when it came to relatives. "I'm rose, it's a pleasure to finally meet you" Narcissa was so happy she could barely talk.
"I'm Damien, hello grandmother, it's a pleasure"
"I'm sorry son for the gates they can be brutal, I know I was trapped inside them" she said smiling. "Please I want my family to eat with us for dinner at the manor"
"Alright" I said "as long as I get to see my husband"
"Of course he should be returning home soon" she said,
"I will go" Rose said simply
"Uncle Harry, can you and Aunt Demi watch the children tonight?" Damien asked and Harry nodded "then Saffron and I will be there" he said trying to get up.
"Damien stay down" Ginny said finally saying a word and pushing Damien back down to the couch.
"Oh Miss Weasley how are you?"
"I am good and it's Zabini now Mrs Malfoy"
"Oh you married Blaise congratulations I haven't seen that boy in ages" she said smiling.
"Damien give it another 20 minutes I will go get my daughter and have her bring the children to Demi" Ginny said and apparated out of there.
"I should get going to" Harry said "it was good seeing you Mrs. Malfoy" he said he gave Rose a loving hug and Damien a manly hug, then he turned to me "After 30 years, I am glad you waited for him Hermione" he said gave me a hug and apparated to his home, 20 minutes later Saffron apparated into the living room.
"Damien, mom said you can get up now" she said simply "Hello, you must be Mrs. Malfoy."
"Yes, it's a pleasure to meet you; you really do look like both of your parents"
"You know my parents?"
"Yes, Blaise has spent many a summer at the manor playing with Draco when he was younger" Narcissa said and Saffron smiled.
"Mom said you invited us to dinner?"
"Yes, I did, it's about time Draco see his wife and meet his children, don't you"
"Yes Mrs. Malfoy I really do" Saffron said laughing. She pulled Damien up off the couch and we all grabbed hands and apparated to Malfoy Manor. It was no longer gloomy but bright and inviting, it really reflected the summer air. We all sat in the sitting room talking about the children's lives until Draco came home. He came home right as I had gone to the washroom, for when I had came back he was standing there asking who the people were. He looked at me and I him, his eyes went wide and rushed over to me.
"Hermione is it really you?"
"Yes it's me" I smiled unable to say anything else. He gave me a hug, I longed for his touch I didn't need his kiss I just wanted his touch.
"and these people?" he said gesturing
"Your children" I said simply.
"but they are all grown up, how much time has passed?"
"30 years Draco"
"30? Seriously but I just sent the letter last week?"
"No Draco it was 10 years ago"
"then why now?"
"I only received it this morning Harry was keeping all my mail from me as to not worry me, but it only made me wait more"
"You waited all this time?"
"Yes, I love you, I told you I would wait and I did" I said "everyday I stared at the horizon you promised you would return over, but finally this morning once I received the letter I decided to travel over your horizon. Then I helped your mother break that cursed spell and she met her grandchildren, your children. She invited us for dinner tonight, and tomorrow your going to go home" I said
"Yes Hermione after dinner let's go home" he said and kissed me passionately on the lips something else I longed for and I could tell he did too. "Thank you for being my ocean watcher, my horizon" he whispered in my ear.
"Just never do it again" I said back smiling. He laughed.
"I won't trust me" he said and he went to go officially meet his children. Afterwards we ate dinner as a family and then Draco came home over the horizon just like he said.
The End.