Late Spring. Malfoy Manor, London, 1998.
Draco and Hermione were walking through the beautiful garden of the Malfoys. As it was spring the garden was full of flowers and it was a sunny morning. Hermione was walking quickly through the flowers as if she was looking for something.
"What are you looking for?", asked Draco.
"Lilies-of-the-valley, do you have them in your garden?", answered Hermione with a question.
"Well…I don't really know…I'm not very fond of flowers.", said Draco.
"Let me show you them.", said Narcissa with a smile on her face.
They didn't observe when she appeared. Hermione greeted her:"Good morning, Mrs Malfoy!".
"Good morning, Hermione! Good morning, Draco!", said Narcissa hugging them both and then added:"I think it's not necessary to call me 'Mrs Malfoy', you can call me just Narcissa! Draco said he wants us to become your family, so let's start our relationshp with omitting formalities.".
Draco whispered in Hermione's ear:"She's just feeling old when called 'Mrs Malfoy' !". Hermione smiled.
"Draco, I heared that!", said Narcissa.
Draco laughed:"Sorry, Mom!".
"Here are lilies-of-the-valley!", said Narcissa showing a little bush of white lovely flowers, "I planted them in a friend's memory, she had passed away…she loved lilies-of-the-valley very much!".
"Oh, I'm sorry…I love them too, they seem to fill a gap in my heart!", said Hermione inhaling the flavour of the little flowers.
"Well, our garden is almost full of daffodils, as I love them because of my name, you know – Narcissa from narcissus!", said Mrs Malfoy.
"You have a beautiful garden, it reminds me a little about ours from Prague. My father takes care of it, it's full of lilies-of-the-valley!", replied Hermione.
"I'll leave you now for arranging the breakfast!", said Narcissa and left.
Finally Draco and Hermione remained together alone. Draco embraced her by the shoulders and she felt the familiar cool air passing through her veins. Draco smelled her waved hair – the same vanilla flavour he liked the most.
Hermione turned with her face to him saying:"Draco, I have to go back to Prague in order to know more about your letters, I'm sure Bellatrix hid them!".
Draco put his hand on her cheek:"I don't want to let you go! You're so close to me now, I'm afraid that allowing you to go I can lose you again!".
Hermione kissed him on the cheek and said:"I'll take care of your Hermione, Draco!".
He smiled and hugged her tight.
"I'll keep you closer
Before you're gone,
I hope my love
Won't let you down!"