Chapter Three
Diagon Ally was quite busy, but I had already expected it to be as everyone would be heading back to school in just over a week. It was hard to believe I wouldn't be going back to Hogwarts, but would soon start my training to become a healer. Trying to remain inconspicuous I quickly walked from the alleyway and across the street to Flourish and Blotts, as soon as I opened the door and walked inside, it felt like I was in heaven. I had decided to do a bit of research about my parents, so I made my way to the pureblood genealogy section and upon grabbing a few books from the shelves I sat down in a large comfortable red chair and began to flick through the first book, titled Pureblood Families and their History by Terrence Frent. My parents were mentioned in it of course, but there was nothing about a daughter, so I picked up the next book, it was The Life and History of The Superior Purebloods by Henrietta Pucey.
I seemed to have more luck with this book as I found a section on my parents, it mentioned that they had had a daughter, but nobody had seen or heard from her since the day she was born. It was rumoured that they sent her to life with muggles as she was actually a squib, and a disgrace to the LeStrange name. I couldn't help but laugh, as I was certainly not a squib. I realised I must have looked silly just laughing to myself, so I stood up about to leave, when I heard someone walking towards me.
Turning quickly around, I came face to face with tw0 boys, the same age as me, one of them whom I truly loath, Draco Malfoy, who I now realise I am related to, and with him was Theodore Nott, whom I had never really spoken to. I wasn't sure whether to make a quick exit from the shop or not, as I knew they wouldn't recognize me as the bookworm Granger. And so I decided to mess with their heads, especially Malfoys.
"Hello, I haven't seen you around before," Malfoy stated with an actual smile, I think it's the first time I have ever seen him smile, and to say I was shocked was an understatement. "Really," I murmured then slowly stood up and picked up the first book that I had read.
"So what are you doing in here on a nice day like this?" he asked, and I looked over to him, his friend was looking around aimlessly, but I could tell he was listening. "Umm, well I'm looking for a book, it's what people generally do in a bookshop," I replied, and turned around to place and put the book back on the shelf. I heard his Theo chuckling, and turned to face Malfoy again and notice a faint scowl crossing his face.
"So why are you looking at pureblood history?" he asked curiously. I knew he was trying, in a way, to ask if I was a pureblood. "Oh, just out of interest," I murmured, wondering how I was going to get out of the shop, without him asking more questions. "Okay, so what family were you looking at, you know we are both purebloods, are you? Where are you from?" he asked, I wasn't sure how to reply, so I just said "Yeah I am, and I live just outside of London, now excuse me I have to get back home."
"Wait a minute, what's your name? I am Draco Malfoy, this is my friend Theo Nott," he told me motioning to Theo. "Pleasure," I drawled with a slight tilt of my head, "my name is Aurora, now I really do have to go, goodbye," I said and quickly disapparated home before he could me anything else.
I landed in my bedroom at home, and noticed that Indigo was back, she was sitting on my desk and she had replies to my letters. Quickly making my way over to her, I gave her a couple of treats and picked up my letters from the desk. I picked up the first one and opened it; it was from Ginny it said:
Hey Mione,
I hope your okay? If you need to talk then you know where I am. It's fine for you to come over on Saturday, just whatever time is best for you. So how different do you look? I guess I'll have to wait until Saturday.
Can't wait to see you.
Love Ginny xxxxxxxx
I decided to reply to it later, and quickly picked up and tore open the other letter, I knew it was from the Malfoys, but I was curious to see what it said.
Dear Aurora,
I truly can't believe that you are contacting me. When Bella told me about you, I honestly never expected to meet you, but she did try and warn me. She told me that there were a few things I had to give to you and tell you. It would be an honour to meet you, and I would be overjoyed if you could come over to the Manor tomorrow and meet with myself and my husband Lucius. Please come over round at 2pm and we can talk and get to know one another if you wish.
Love Aunt Narcissa xxx
I have to admit I was surprised at how polite her letter was, but then again she never acted mean or anything to me, it was only her husband and son. When I thought about how Draco would react when he finds out I'm his cousin, I couldn't help but laugh.
After writing a quick note back to say the time would be okay, and everything, I made my way downstairs, where I ate dinner with my parents, and then I decided that I would just go to my room and have an early night.