Lucius Malfoy sat in the small cottage in Scotland, watching his grandson Donovan get excited over his supply list for Hogwarts
A/N: Due to request, I am making this 4 chapters long in total. I will try and post the third chapter tomorrow.
Lucius Malfoy sat in the small cottage in Scotland, watching his grandson Donovan get excited over his supply list for Hogwart's. He had been excited to receive the letter as his grandfather told him all about Hogwarts, but he was also a little saddened because his mum told him he would be going to a place called Durmstrang instead.
It had been easy hiding things at first but over time he had come to accept his grandson and Hermione as part of the family and he wanted Hermione to make her way back into the magical world where she belonged.
He was shocked when he received a note from the muggle born witch over eleven years ago, asking for his help. She had requested a meeting with him and he had accepted when she mentioned it was something vital to keeping the Malfoy line pure.
He was different then and would do anything to keep the Malfoy blood from being tarnished. He met Hermione in the shrieking shack a few hours after she discovered she was pregnant and together, with the use of a few dark spells, they came up with a plan to not only hide her, but also hid the fact that Draco had reproduced with a muggle born.
The night on the bridge, Lucius sat on his broom far below the range of sight. He knew he was waiting to catch Hermione and even considered just letting her drop to her death but the fact was, She came to him of all people for help in hiding everything, when she could have easily just had the child and flaunted it.
He managed to catch her and fly her to the cottage where she went through the rest of her pregnancy and eventually had and raise the child. Shortly after having Donovan, Lucius used dark magic to hide her magical signature as she wished to live as a muggle and claim Donovan as a muggleborn. She secretly prayed that her child would be a squib so she could forget everything but she and Lucius knew the child would be powerful. They eventually told Donovan that he was a half blood when he started asking questions that a muggle wouldn't know... it didn't help that Lucius had performed magic in front of him from time to time either
Lucius used his pull with a friend working at the Ministry and had her name changed without question, listing Hermione Granger as deceased and Jasmine Willford as alive and well. He obliviated his friend afterwards, ensuring that her identity remained secret between himself and the girl in question.
Lucius continued to stop by a few times a year to check on Hermione and Donovan, Why? He couldn't tell you and neither could she but she accepted his presence.
"Donovan, Do you think you could go outside and play for a little while so I can talk to your Mum?"
Donovan smiled, "Sure Grandpa Malfoy." And with that the blond haired child dashed outside and over to a swing his mum had made for him in a nearby tree.
Hermione looked at Lucius with a raised eyebrow, "I don't like that look." She stated to the elder Malfoy.
Lucius frowned, "I know you don't like the look – but I need to express my feelings on this situation."
Hermione sighed, "Lucius, I already told you, I'm sending Donovan to Durmstang – it's less complicated that way."
"He is a Malfoy whether you like it or not and he belongs at Hogwarts." Lucius huffed
"But he is known as Donovan Willford – going to Hogwarts would be disastrous." Hermione stated.
"Aren't you tired of hiding? Don't you still love Draco?"
Hermione stood quickly and started to pace, "They turned on me." She hissed, "I loved your son, chose him over my dearest friends thinking they would all get along eventually but what happened? Your son used me and my friends treated me like scum… I don't want Donovan having any part of that."
"You were all younger then… things change." Lucius replied
"Really?" she asked sarcastically, "and what am I supposed to do? Walk right up to Draco and shove Donovan towards him, 'here's your son Draco…I faked my death and staged it to where You, Harry and Ron watched me fall to my death, By the way, have you seen Harry and Ron, they think I'm dead too.'
Lucius rolled his eyes, "Draco, Potter and Weasley have become friends since your… death. Things are different now."
"It doesn't stop the fact that I've hidden Draco's child away for all these years.. he wont be happy to see me… trust me."
"You may be surprised" Lucius mattered, knowing Draco had never gotten over her suicide.
"Look Lucius, I'll think about it alright." Hermione finally sighed, "I would rather him go to Hogwarts but I need to think things over for Donovan sake."
Lucius nodded and stood, "I come by in a few days to see what you have decided." And with that he stepped into the floo he had connected from the cottage to his study and disappeared.
Hermione flopped back on the couch, she had a lot to think about.
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Draco stood on Platform 9 ¾ with a frown, he had no clue why his father would send him here, especially this year. Had things been different, his child would be boarding the train to Hogwarts and Hermione would be by his side.
He sighed for the hundredth time, looking at all the small, nervous children as their parents pushed them forward, waving to them as they climbed onto the red train to start their lives as witches and wizards. This had to be one of the dumbest stunts his father had ever pulled and he would be sure to question him on it later.
"Excuse me, mister," a voice came from behind him. The boy had a mixture of an English and Scottish accent.
Draco turned and looked to the boy, "Yes" he asked in a bored tone.
The little boy wrung his hands nervously, "Is this the train to Hogwarts?"
Draco nodded a yes, "Didn't your parents bring you?"
"My mum did, but she only stayed long enough to make sure I got through the platform."
"And your father?" Draco asked, wondering why the hell a mother would just ditch a child his first year here.
"I – I don't know him" Donovan replied, "Mum said he wasn't a nice guy."
Draco felt bad for the boy but knew better then to get too involved, "Look, just go on board and find yourself a compartment – things will get easier once you've reached school."
Donovan smiled at Draco, "Thank you." And started to climb on the train. He reached the last stair and turned to Draco again, " You look like my grandpa Malfoy – he has hair just like yours."
Draco froze and looked towards the boy again. He went to question the boy but he was already out of sight.
"Grandpa Malfoy?" Draco muttered, pushing the thought around in his head. How?
Draco walked over to the wall and leaned against it, something wasn't right with that child. He did noticed that the boy had hair just like he and his father.. but the eyes weren't gray, the boys eyes were brown just like –
"Fuck" Draco hissed as he jumped up, he needed to get on that damned train.
He ran forward but the train had already started to pull away. He knew there was no way to stop it and settled on the next best thing… his father.
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Lucius sat in his study at Malfoy manor, waiting patiently for his son to storm in and demand answers. He had told Donovan to look for a tall man that looked like him and ask to him to make sure he was getting on the right train. Donovan looked as his grand father confused but knew to do what he was told.
Exactly 10 minutes from the time the train left, Draco appeared in the foyer of Malfoy Manor and practically ran up the stairs… he needed answers.
Lucius heard a knock at his door and grinned, Draco was so predictable.
"Come in" Lucius bellowed
Draco opened the door and walked in briskly, "Why did you send me to the train station?" he asked as he leaned both of his hands on his father desk. Draco was breathing heavily and looked almost murderous.
"It was time you knew." Lucius said calmly
"What are you talking about father and don't you dare lie to me."
Lucius smirked, "Did you see him Draco? Did you see little Donovan?"
Draco clenched his teeth together and sat down, "I saw a child there and he told me I looked like his Grandpa Malfoy… care to explain?"
Lucius sighed, he knew Hermione was going to kill him but a Malfoy gets what a Malfoy wants and he was ready for his grandson to take his proper name as Malfoy.
"Donovan Willford is really Donovan Malfoy. His mothers name is Hermione Granger."
Draco looked at his father with wide eyes, "You are a sick man for joking about this. Hermione is dead along with my child."
Lucius shook his head, "We have a lot to talk about son… a lot."