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Note: Sorry for any oocness, you'll understand why by the end of this chapter definitely the next. Yes this is a Harry/Draco, i'm getting to it. I hope you all like Alyssa, please review. Also sorry about any spelling or typo errors.
Chapter 2 – Alone in America
Draco lifted his head from him wet tear soaked pillow. It happened again, he'd cried in his sleep. He threw his pillow against the wall with all him might, his straying uncontrolled magic causing it to explode in a shower of feathers. He counted to ten trying to calm himself, then grabbed his wand and pointed to the remains of the pillow. "Reparo," he said and the pillow took shape again mending itself. He levitated the pillow to himself and wrapped his arms around it tightly burying his face in its softness. 'Why can't I be strong, why can't I get over him? I hate you so bloody much for doing this to me Potter. Why did you have to leave? I miss you so much, I feel so alone. Harry, please, please come back to me.' Draco practically drowned in his thoughts quietly crying to himself for at least an hour before getting up and heading into the bathroom to take a shower.
He took a long shower allowing his thoughts to be washed away in the hot water and then got out and dressed for the day. He walked over to the window of his hotel room and sat on the ledge looking at the small town below. He had been here for nearly a month now, but still he continued to cry in his sleep his painful memories of Potter always coming back to him. It was probably because of the picture of Potter he refused to get rid of, he just couldn't let go, he didn't want to, Harry and him were meant for each other, even if Harry didn't see it. He got up from his seat at the window and headed across the room, grabbing his coat and pulling it on before leaving the room. He walked over to the elevator in the muggle hotel and pressed the down button and waited. It was the same thing everyday, wake up, go for a walk in the park and explore the small town he now lived in and he'd done this everyday for three of the four weeks he'd been here. So far it was nothing like home and that was what he wanted, he hadn't seen any signs of magic or magical creature and everything seemed mostly normal.
Draco got off the elevator once it reached the ground floor and headed across the lobby floor to the door. "Hello Mister Malfoy." Draco looked down to see the little girl whom's father owned the hotel looking up at him. "Hello, Miss Allenbay." The girl smiled at him, he always treated her like a little adult, and it made her feel mature. "Mister Draco, are you going to the park again today?" The girl looked up at him with hopeful eyes and Draco just nodded. "Then may I go with you again today. My mommy and daddy are busy doing business." Draco smiled at her, his anger and sadness momentarily forgotten. "Sure, you can come, but you have to tell your parents first. I'll wait for you outside. Okay?" The girl nodded and bounced off to talk to her parents, while Draco headed outside.
He waited for Emmy to come out, she'd often accompany him on his walks and he enjoyed having her come along. She reminded him of the child he wanted to eventually have with Potter. 'A bouncy little girl.' Suddenly Draco was pulled from his thought by a small hand tugging on his coat. "I'm ready Mister Malfoy." Draco took the girl's hand in his own hand and began on their usual path to the park. He looked down at the girl who looked up at him; her parents really needed to spend more time with her. His own parents had showered him with love an attention when he was that age, 7, that had been so many years ago. "Emmy, you know you can call me Draco if you like." Emmy looked at Draco and frowned. "I know but I like you last name. I like calling you Mister Malfoy." Draco smiled at the girl, "very well then." He looked at her yet again, "after we go to the park, what should we visit today?" Emmy smiled brightly, she loved showing Mister Malfoy all the places to go in the small town. Emmy was silent for a moment as they walked before she spouted out, "how about that place with all those children. What did mommy call it?" Emmy thought for a minute, but couldn't seem to remember.
She looked up at Draco once again, "she says little kids go to that place when they need someone to care for them. I've never been in there before so it should be fun." Draco gave her a surprised look, "Emmy I'm not sure you want to go there. Places like that are called orphanages and children who do not have parent or family, go there to be cared for and try to get a new mommy and daddy to love them." Emmy frowned, what Draco said made her feel sad. "I think we should go, maybe you can take them to the park to one day. I bet they are sad with no, mommy, daddy or even a Mister Malfoy to take them to the park." Draco smiled at this statement, it was said in innocence, but was also very wise. Over the past month he'd found that he loved the wisdom children's innocent words often held. "I think you are right Emmy. We shall go visit them, you never know we might make a new friend." Emmy became bouncy and excited at this statement, "oh thank Mister Malfoy. We will have so much fun." The two head reached the park and Emmy bounded the rest of the way over to the playground, while Draco to a seat on one of the benches among the parents and watched Emmy play.
Draco heard one of the parents saying something about him but ignored him. Ever since he'd started letting Emmy come along (like he had a choice after the sixth time he told her no, and the sixth very nasty explosive tantrum) the others tried to talk to him at first, but just ended up talking about him because he never wanted to talk. The other parents knew Emmy wasn't his, but assumed he was the nanny or something like that, and were all rather worried about Emmy having such an introverted nanny. He didn't want to talk to them because he didn't want to end up talking about Harry. It happened whenever he talked to someone and it was a rather touchy subject, which always brought on stares and nasty comments from passersby. He hated the muggles opinion on same sex relations but he couldn't really blame them all too much after living among them for a month, he was beginning to see they were brainwashed by many things rather easily. He watched Emmy play for nearly an hour and mused in his own thought, blocking out comment made by the parents on benches around him. Finally Emmy came running over, "Mister Malfoy, we should probably start the adventure." Draco chuckled at her announcement, "well then, shall we?" Draco held out his hand to her and Emmy gladly took it. "Were off," she stated loudly. "To the orphanage," stated Draco and with that the pair marched off in the direction of the orphanage leaving several befuddled parents in their wake.
It wasn't long before they reached the orphanage. It was a rather larger off white manor with a blue door. The front yard was in closed with a fence and several toys lay scattered about the yard. Draco and Emmy entered the yard and walked up to the manor, climbing the steps and maneuvering their way around some toy on the front porch, making their way to the door. Draco raised his hand and knocked on the door to the orphanage while Emmy held his other hand tightly. They waited for a few second before an elderly lady opened the door. She smiled at the pair, "Good afternoon to you little Miss Allenbay and good afternoon to you to sir. How may I help you?" Draco looked at the woman, despite her cheery smile and warm voice Draco could feel the stress and aggravation radiating from the woman, but chose to ignore it for the time being. "Good after to you too Madame. Were just here for a visit, little Emmy thought the orphans could do with a little company today." Draco looked down at Emmy, "right?" Emmy nodded her head rapidly and smiled a big smile up at the woman, who sighed at the two, "very well then. Please so come in." The elderly woman stepped aside to allow the pair to enter. After they were in she shut the door and started down the hall toward a very noisy room, Draco thought for sure the children were in there but they walked right past it to a slightly quieter room, where several children of varying ages played. Emmy quickly bounced off to introduce herself to the children in the room and Draco turned to the elderly woman. He extended a hand to her, "Draco Malfoy, it's a pleasure." The woman to his hand shaking it for a moment then released it. "Welcome Mister Malfoy, it was kind of you to bring her here to play. My name is Helena Bigsley."
Helena turned and headed down the hall passing the very noisy room rather quickly and Draco followed wandering what was in the room. The pair headed down the hall into a small sitting room, where to woman who looked like staff sat chatting over tea. The pair nodded at Helena and smiled at her and Draco. "Good afternoon," they greeted. Helena looked grumpily at the two, "stop yapping and go help Ilsy. The child is at it again, that one worries me. I really think that is something wrong with her." Draco frowned what could the child possible have done, or be doing. The two women walked quickly past Draco after hopping up past their chairs. It sounded to Draco like they had muttered something to the effect of 'that's the biggest understatement of the century.' Now Draco was very curious and her turned instantly ignoring the question Helena had asked him and strode down the hall after the women, just in time to see them head into the noisy room and hear screaming escape as the door promptly banged shut.
Draco made his way to the door with Helena tailing behind him and yelling for him not to go into the room. He pulled the door open anyway and way taken aback by the scream coming from a crib in the corner and the hurricane winds tearing through the room, Draco was very tempted to through a silencing charm at the screaming crib, but resisted the urge with so many muggles present. Draco pushed past the winds making his way to the crib, where he saw what was making such a fuss. He reached into the crib and picked the crying baby up. Immediately the screams subside to mere whimper and the winds suddenly stopped. The staff collapsed to the floor and starred in awe at Draco, even Helena gaped with her mouth open. Draco held the baby at arms length and stare at the baby for a second. She looked to be about a month old and had slightly tanned looking skin, a head full of black curls and large grayish silvery eyes (much like his own). He pulled the child into his chest and rocked her gently, as the staff approached him from behind. "I can't believe it," said one who handed him a bottle, "enjoy, that child is down right frightening." Draco shot her a very nasty looked, 'how dare a muggle speak of a wizard in that matter'.
The woman backed away quickly and the other two retreated behind her. Draco took the bottle and turned to Helena before he popped the bottle in the child mouth. "What happened to her parents?" Helena shrugged her shoulder, "we have no idea, she just showed up in the garden a few morning ago and since then, she has destroyed two other rooms and scared off half my staff." Helena frowned at the child and Draco gave her a murderous look. "Oh, honestly it is just a baby." Helena stepped back, "more like a little demon, but since you seem to like her so much, you keep her. I can have the paperwork ready in an hour." Draco was about to protest, but he knew he could leave the little witchling here with these muggles. "Fine, draw up the paperwork, I will be more than happy to take her." Helena nodded fiercely and hurried off to get started before Draco had a chance to change his mind. Draco grabbed a few things for the baby from the room before following Helena down the hall.
It was nearly to hours later before all of the paperwork was done and Draco had signed on the dotted line. Draco quickly gathered Emmy, who asked a million questions about the sleeping bundle in Draco's arms, but Draco promised to tell her later and when Emmy realized she would get her answer right away she quite down. After a good while the now trio reached the hotel lobby where Emmy's father waited with on of the parents from the park. Draco notices that his own trunk sat on the floor beside the man and quickly ushered Emmy toward her father. "What's going on," he asked. Mr. Allenbay frowned at Draco. "I am sorry Mister Malfoy, but I am afraid I am going to have to ask you to leave." Mr. Allenbay quickly picked up his daughter and turned away heading towards the elevator. Emmy waved to Draco, her eyes brimming with tears. "Bye Mister Malfoy. Bye baby," is what she mouth as she as the her and her father entered the elevator.
Draco glared daggers at the parent from the park, he wanted so badly to hex her into oblivion right now, but he didn't have time for that at the moment. He adjusted the bundle careful and then grabbed his trunk, wheeling it behind him as he strolled out off the hotel and around to the side. He had to find a fireplace.
He looked down at the little girl in his arms as he walked along alone in America. This was not the right place for him, it was time to go home, yes high time. Time to face the fact that Potter was long gone and he was now a father. Draco smiled at the baby, "Its just you and me now, huh Alyssa, just you and me." He kissed her gently on the forehead, "maybe you just what I need, Alyssa …Alyssa Fiona Potter Malfoy."
Next Chapter: Back in London