Percy's point of view:

I watched Narcissa walk into her kitchen before my eyes fell on her son. He surveyed me with his brows furrowed as his arms crossed. A large scowl covered his face the longer he watched me. "What do you want with my mother?" he asked abruptly, cutting to the chase, "because if you're using her …"

"I'm not the type of man to do that," I said, cutting him off. "I have too much respect for her to ever treat her like that. We became friends first, and soon after that I started to develop feelings for her. We've been dating each other for a little while now. We literally just agreed to become 'official' tonight."

Draco's jaw clenched as he studied me and stayed silent for a long time. "Please be good to her," Draco finally said.

"You have my word," I replied. "She means a lot to me."

Draco swallowed hard as he nodded. "How … how long have you been seeing her?"

"We've been seeing each other for about two, three months," I said, "but we've been friends for longer."

Draco blew out a breath. "I'll be keeping an eye on you though."

"I'd do the same, I suppose, if I were in your shoes," I admitted.

"Are you done integrating him, Draco?" Narcissa said, waving her wand as she directed a tray of tea with three cups on it.

Draco mumbled something as he sat heavily on a love seat across from me, and I sat, watching him wearily. Narcissa served the tea as an awkward silence filled the air.

"Thank you," I said to her as she handed me a cup, looking into her beautiful blue eyes.

"You're welcome," she replied, smiling down at me before she took the seat next to me, earning a heavy sigh from Draco.

Narcissa ignored it as she leaned against my side, sipping her tea. "How was your day, Draco?" Narcissa asked.

"I got a job, of sorts," he said.

"Really? At the Ministry?" Narcissa asked.

"Not exactly," Draco said. "I just signed up for healing training, which will start in a month. Dad's helping to pay for it, but I got a job at that coffee shop near me. I wanted to earn my own money."

"When did this happen?" Narcissa asked, smiling at her son.

"I got my letter today as well as a call from the coffee shop this afternoon," Draco explained. "I wanted to tell you in person."

"I appreciate that, Draco." Narcissa beamed. "I'm proud of you."

"Thanks, Mum." He eyed us wearily as Narcissa took my hand and we intertwined our fingers.

"We'd like to have dinner with your Aunt Andromeda this weekend," Narcissa said, not commenting on Draco's glare at me.

"Okay," Draco continued, sounding as if he dreaded spending time with me. "You'll owl me with the times. I do have an early shift Sunday morning, so I wouldn't be able to stay late Saturday night."

"We'll make sure to tell you," Narcissa said. "I want you to get to know Percy." She looked into my eyes as she said this, making my heart flood with warmth.

Narcissa's point of view, two days later:

"I can't believe you didn't tell me you were seeing him," Andromeda said as she followed me into the kitchen, leaving Teddy alone with Draco. Gibberish could be heard from the baby as I checked the lasagna.

"I wanted to take things slow, I guess," I said, shutting the oven door and turned toward my sister.

"So, how did it happen?" Andromeda asked. "You have to tell me before he gets here."

Smiling, I launched into how Percy and I had become friends and how we started to date. "He's been good to me," I said, finishing my narrative. "Which is what I wanted."

"Oh, Narcissa, I'm so happy for you," Andromeda said. "I was hoping you'd meet someone, and Percy seems to be good for you. Your face lights up when you talk about him."

I smiled while pushing my hair behind my ear. "I care very much for him," I admitted. "I honestly hadn't thought that this would happen to me, after everything I've been through …"

"And I can't imagine anyone less deserving," Andromeda said fiercely. "How is Draco handling this?"

"He's tolerant of it," I said. "I don't think he'd be crazy about me dating anyone, but he knows Percy makes me happy, so he's supportive of us. I'm super nervous because I'm going to have dinner with his parents tomorrow."

"You'll do great," she said as I pulled the lasagna out of the oven. I set it on top of the stove to set before eating it. "I know you've worked with Arthur a lot, and he has had nothing but good things to say about you."

"It's kind of scary," I admitted.

Andromeda opened her mouth to say something else, but stopped when there was a knock on the door.

"I'll get it," I said quickly, wanting to greet my boyfriend without my son or sister to interrupt me.

I quickly made my way to open the door to find Percy holding a few lilies in his hand.

"Hey," I said, smiling up at him.

"Hello," he replied, returning my smile. "These are for you."

"Thank you, Percy." I took the flowers, leaning up I gave him several kisses, giggling when he wrapped an arm around me.

"If you're done kissing my mother …" Draco called from the living room.

Rolling my eyes, I pulled away from Percy and intertwined my hand with his. I led him into the kitchen, where Andromeda greeted Percy, asking him questions about work. They made small talk as I put my flowers into a vase. After placing the vase on the table, I served lasagna. Percy and Draco ate in silence while Andromeda and I talked, her feeding Teddy in his high chair.

I beamed when Draco and Percy started a conversation about Quidditch toward the end of dinner, my son asking him if he'd seen his sister play.

"I'm sure we could get tickets to go to her next game," Percy said. "I'd like you to get to know my family properly."

Draco nodded slowly. "How … how are your parents?"

"They're good," Percy replied. "Thrilled that my brother had his first child."

"Being a grandparent is wonderful," Andromeda comment. She smiled down at Teddy as he slept in her arms before looking at Percy. "How is Victoria?"

"She's sleeping through the night now, Bill said last time I saw him," Percy said.

"She's a beautiful little girl," Andromeda said. "Molly is always showing new pictures of her."

"You know, I wouldn't mind being a grandmother someday," I said, giving Draco a look.

"Mum!" he protested, making Andromeda and I laugh.

"But no rush though," I said, putting my hand on his. "I want you to become a Healer first."

"I do too," Draco muttered, standing. "Here, I'll clean up."

A smile covered my face as I watched my son wave his wand, banishing the dishes to the sink and filling it with water.

"Would you like to go on a walk?" Percy asked.

I nodded, taking his hand. We walked outside, and I tilted my face up toward the warm sun, glad that spring was fast approaching.

"Lunch seemed to go well," Percy commented.

"It did." I opened my eyes to look at him. "I'm glad we did this."

"I am too," Percy said, "and I can't wait for you to meet my parents as my girlfriend."

Butterflies assaulted my stomach at the thought of it.

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