Draco Malfoy and the Potions Pupil
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Chapter 10: Christmas Surprise
Draco sat quietly in his study at home. It was Christmas Eve and he and Scorpius would be leaving soon to spend the night and Christmas Day with his parents in their Manor. The object in his hand had been purchased some three years ago; it was a small and intricately designed pendant of a lion on a delicate silver chain. It still bore the label which read; Patronus Charm. He could almost hear Astoria's playful laugh at the pun, almost see her sparkling eyes as the laugh reached them, almost feel the light squeeze of her hand in his when she had spotted it the first time. He'd been back to the shop a few times before he'd bought it and he'd gotten it for her. He knew she'd wanted it but she never would've said so. Just a small hint that she thought it was cute was all she needed to give and she knew that it would be hers eventually. The thought that it had never been hers pained him so much that he had to close his hand around it and hide it from his eyes. He'd waited too long to buy it and too long to give it to her and then she was gone.
"It's time to go," said Scorpius and Draco was suddenly awakened from his thoughts.
He looked up at his son and saw what no one else ever saw in him; Astoria. It was true that Scorpius resembled him very much but while his eyes were the shape and colour of his father, there was a look in them that he could only have inherited from his mother.
"I'll just be a minute," he said looking down.
"I'll wait downstairs," said Scorpius as his eyes darted down to his father's hands. "The portkey leaves in five minutes."
"Thanks," said Draco looking up at his son as he turned and left.
It was time, Draco decided, to do what he'd been too afraid to do ever since he'd realised he had feelings for Lily Potter. It was time to take action and do what he wanted to do instead of hesitating. He picked up a quill and wrote on the bottom of the label; So you'll always be safe. Then he wrapped the necklace up in some brown paper and attached a small card which he had written on; For Lily. Happy Christmas. DM. He looked at it for a moment and wondered if he should have been so bold as to identify himself. Shrugging he walked over to a large owl with keen yellow eyes which sat upon a perch. She turned her head to the side as Draco tied the small parcel to her leg. He put his arm out and the owl jumped nimbly onto it. When Draco opened the window an icy wind blew in and buffeted the owl causing her to tighten her grip and dig her claws painfully into his arm. He leaned out of the window and she took flight.
"Thirty seconds father," called Scorpius who was standing on the snow covered lawn below and pointing to an old dinted saucepan only a few feet away.
"I'm coming now," Draco called back, as he withdrew from the window and closed it behind him.
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