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CHAPTER 15
Malfoy was at an important meeting when Pansy barged into his building. She stumbled into the front desk when she asked for him. "Where is Malfoy?" she demanded.
"He's in a meeting Miss Parkinson, I'm sorry but I can't let you in his office." She said "It was his orders, and he specifically said no exceptions".
"Do you know me?" Pansy screeched at the secretary.
"Yes mam, but please. It's Mister Malfoy's orders. If I let you in, he'll fire me. Please Miss Parkinson, I need this job" the blond secretary pleaded.
Pansy looked at the girl, 'I hate being good' she thought. "Damn it, fine! Just tell him, make sure you tell him or you'll have to answer to me. Got it?"
"Yes mam."
"You tell him, that he needs to come and see me at the Weasley's place. It's important. Really, really, really important"
Isabella was walking down to the park near their house, clutching Mr Snuggles tightly. The teddy bear her mother gave her on her birthday felt like home to her and she knew she would never let it go. She sat on the swing, her beautiful eyes pouring with tears. For a four year old she really is something, she thinks too much for her age. After all her parents are geniuses, what would you expect?
She couldn't believe that her mother lied to her; she didn't know what to feel about Malfoy being her dad. Since she was kid she just wanted to be like her classmates; she wanted to have a dad, someone to kiss her at night, someone to tell her that there's no ghost in her closet, and other stuff dads do that her uncles didn't- she just wants her dad. What hurts her the most was that her mommy lied to her about it, knowing that her dad is Malfoy. She just didn't know what to feel.
She never thought her mom would do this to her. She was her role model. She looked up to her, she was her hero.
"Hey there little girl… are you crying?" A tall slender blonde girl asked her. "Are you lost?"
She shook her head, "No"
"Then why are you crying? Can you tell me?" the blonde girl said, brushing Isabella's hair.
"I don't want to tell you, mommy said not to talk to strangers you know"
"Oh alright, you know you look just like my daughter. She's pretty and smart just like you."
"Where is she?"
"She's not with me anymore. She's in heaven." the blonde whispered as she sat on the other swing.
"Oh. I'm sorry." Isabella said, "My dad used to be in heaven"
"What do you mean?" the blonde girl asked, confused.
"Nothing"
"Oh. Well, what's your name?"
"Isabella."
"It's a very beautiful name." Isabella just smiled at her. "Well, Isabella, it's very nice to meet you." She said, shaking hands with her, as if they're adults.
"My name is Felicity, Felicity Crow." That was the last thing Isabella herd before her world faded into black.
After two minutes…
"Are you my mommy?" asked Isabella, feeling woozy.
"Yes darling, I'm your mommy" said Felicity as she hugged her 'daughter'
"Let's go home, I don't feel so good."
"Don't worry baby, mommy will take good care of you." She said smirking evilly as she took Isabella's hand and apparated away.
"Who would do this kind of thing to Hermione?" Molly cried, rapidly pacing up and down the foyer.
"They don't have enemies; maybe it's that git, Malfoy. He wanted Isabella all for himself!" said George.
"Shut up other twin! You don't know what you're talking about! Malfoy would never do that to Hermione, and besides he doesn't even know that Isabella's missing yet", Pansy said, crossing her arms over her chest, eyeing George.
They were all waiting for any news. When they heard a 'pop' in the garden, they hurriedly ran hoping it was Ron but instead they were greeted with non-other than tuft of blonde hair- Malfoy.
"Great! It's just Malfoy! What a disappointment!" said George, throwing his hands on the air.
He chose to ignore that "Pansy? What's going on here? This better be important, I have tons of papers to do in the office. I don't need this right now."
"Don't freak out alright?"
"I don't freak out Pansy. What is it?"
"Are you calm? Do you want some water first? To calm your nerves?" she nervously smiled at Malfoy.
"SPIT IT OUT PARKINSON! I don't have all day! I still have papers to-"
"FINE! FINE! Isabella's missing"
"What?" Malfoy asked coolly.
"I said Isabella's missing."
"For how long?" he asked.
"Since this afternoon, Ron and Hermione went looking for her."
"And you didn't bother to tell me Pansy?"
"I went to your office as soon as I heard about the news. But you were in a meeting, and you didn't want to let anyone in." she said, raising her eyebrows at him.
"Where's Potter?" He asked
"He's on vacation with Ginny; they don't know what happened to Isabella."
He didn't ask for anything else, he just apparated back to his office.
"Where does it hurt my little angel?" Felicity said, holding Isabella in her lap.
"My head mommy, it hurts. It hurts really badly"
"Don't worry darling, it's just headache. It'll be over soon." She said, smiling down at her. "Let's just watch some telly to get your mind off of it."
She turned on the TV, the news was on. '- If you have seen this girl-' the news flashed a picture of Isabella smiling. '-Her name is Isabella Granger, daughter of one of the Golden Trio, Hermione Granger. If you see this little girl, just contact Mr. Draco Malfoy immediately, there is a generous amount waiting for you. And now, let's go over to Sports, Jim?-'
"You look a bit like that girl, don't you think so Joanna?" Felicity said, brushing Isabella's blonde hair.
"Yes mommy, but that can't be me. I mean, I have blonde hair, and her hair is brown. And you're my mommy right? Not some woman named Hermione."
"That's right honey, I'm your mommy."
"Draco!" Her mother shouted.
"I'm just right here mother, stop shouting." He said, calmly.
"Why did the news just showed the picture of my granddaughter?"
"She's missing."
"Why? Doesn't Hermione take good care of her?"
"I don't know mother, I was in a meeting-"
"DRACO MALFOY!" Her face was red from all the shouting. "You were in a meeting when your daughter was missing? What kind of father are you! I didn't raise you like that!"
"Mother, shut it. I didn't know she was missing when we started the meeting, if I had known I would immediately go over to Hermione and help her. I just heard about the news earlier, from Pansy."
"From Pansy?"
"Apparently, she was at the Weasley's house when Hermione came over there and asked for Weasley's help because our daughter was missing." He explained to her.
"Pansy has been spending an awful lot of time with Weasley, maybe she likes him."
"That's the lease of my concern mother."
"Of course, of course" She said getting back to reality. "Now what have you done so far?"
"Nothing, just put her picture in the news,-"
"Draco, you should've called an investigator! Let me call Bradley, the finest investigator both in the Wizarding and Muggle World. We'll find my granddaughter in no time!"
"Oh god Ron, how can I let this happen? I'm the responsible one, how can I lose my own daughter?" Hermione said, burying her face in her hands. She feels so stupid, so irresponsible.
"Don't worry Hermione. We'll find her." He said, patting her on the back. "What were you doing before Isabella went missing?"
"When we got home, my mom and I talked about what happened, and I told her who Isabella's father was. And then I took a shower and then I thought I'd check her in her room because she was sad about leaving, I thought I might cheer her up. But when I checked she wasn't there! We searched for the whole house and we couldn't find her. So I immediately went over to your place, that's it."
"Are you sure that Isabella was still at home when you took your shower?" He asked, making sure.
"Yes. I put her upstairs before my mom and I had the 'talk'"
"Okay. The day isn't over yet, maybe she's just around her somewhere. Don't worry Hermione, we'll find her."
"This is all Malfoy's fault! If he didn't get engaged to that Crow girl, this wouldn't happen! We were supposed to tell Isabella about him. I gave him a second chance, and this is how he repays me! I hate him!"
"Welcome to the club." Ron whispers. "Did you check the places you used to go. Maybe she's there; you did say she was sad about leaving."
"Oh my God. I didn't think of that! Let's go to the park!"
They went to the park hear their house to search for Isabella. Hermione saw Isabella's teddy bear lying on the ground. "Mr Snuggles?"
"Excuse me?" Ron said.
Her heart fell. "It's Mr Snuggles! Her Teddy bear, she would never leave without him" She clutched her daughter's teddy bear. "Ron, I think my daughter's been kidnapped."