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Draco was walking down the Alley. His mother beside him and his son a couple of steps a head. He really didn't wanted to come so soonafter their return from America but his mother had told him off, besides they needed to buy Scorpius supplies for his first year at Hogwarts, and people would know at some point about them being back. Rather sooner than later she said.

But the truth was that Draco wasn't worried about people in general. He was worried about someone specifically. And the possibility of meeting her pain him.

So far the journey to Diagon Alley had been uneventful. Some people whispering here and there but he couldn't care less. She had open his eyes on that matter.

''Dad! Can I have a book when we go to buy the school books? I mean beside those." Said the blonde boy turning around to look at his father.

''Don't see why not Scorp" Draco couldn't help but smile. He love his son.

''Great' Said the boy with a wide smile in his face ''You're the best''

Scorpius smiled brightly at his father as he run to a bookstore just around the corner.

Hermione was checking on some orders when the door's bell sounded at the front of the store. ''Be there in a minute'' she yelled putting the orders in a stack for later. ''I'm sorry for the delay, how can I hel-'' she didn't get to finish the phrase. As soon as she saw who was in front of her everything flew out of her mind

Mentally she was having a battle with herself. Part of her wanted to kick him out of her store, another one wanted to question him being there, 'Did he know something? Maybe. No. It wasn't possible. Right?' and the last part, a tiny piece really, just wanted to jump him and kiss him senseless as if time hadn't pass. But it had. She knew that for certain.

He was with his mother both looking at her in surprise. And then someone else cleared their throat and she saw him. She had imagined many times a boy like that, blonde white hair, and the stormy grey eyes she was so used to see every day.

''Good morning miss, I'm first year at Hogwarts and I came to buy my book" Said the kid with a smile on his face. Apparently he hadn't notice the change in the atmosphere, and then again, he was only just a boy.

Still startled she try to answer "Sure, if -" but she was cut by the older man.

"Scorpius, I don't think is a good idea to bother Miss Granger here, I'll get you the books some other day, we are not welcome here." as he said this Hermione could sense the pain in his voice, but it wasn't just that, he was scared.

And he really was, he couldn't stop thinking that Hermione wouldn't want him there, he knew he had broken her as much as she had broken him. And a part of him who sounded a lot like his father was telling him that maybe his son would be victim of the hatred toward him just like he was because of his family's past actions. He knew she wouldn't do it, even if a lot of people did it, she wouldn't but he was scared, because if it happened it would feel as if he had lost her all over again. Then again, she was never his. Not really.

But her next words shock both Draco and his mother, and a piece of him felt something he hadn't felt since that rainy night he had told her he love her, the night they had said goodbye. Hope.

"Nonsense, of course you are welcome here, so Mr. Scorpius, care to come with me to have a look at those books?"

"Yes, miss! That would be great." said the eleven years old with a grin on his face. A face who look so much like his father but still show childish and innocence that every kid deserve. One that she had never seen in Draco.

And then a yelled came from the top of the store. Hermione's blood ran cold. And she paled. As the next words came Draco's face twisted into something between shock, pain and anger.

"Mom, which one was the book that Mrs. Darling ordered?"

For a moment Hermione couldn't find words to answer. And the said in a shaky voice "That's already set, Teddy took care of it."

"Arg, he's doing it again mom! Taking over my job just to get under my skin! I swear I'll hex him into the next century!" Ranted the voice from behind the Malfoys. And when they turned the saw a teenage girl coming down in a sliding pole. Her crimson red hair was long and curly falling like a cascade.

As Draco keep gaping between Hermione and the new arrival he couldn't stop the brust of anger threatening to came out of him like a nuclear bomb.

The young girl noticed the crowd in the room and her hair went from wild red to a chocolate brown and her black eyes had also change to silver.

To Draco the change was a relief, he had imagine more than once that Hermione would probably be married but the idea of loosing her, probably, to the weasel was not acceptable.

Now, Narcissa's shock was completely different to the previous one. She couldn't believe her eyes. She was shock at the sight in front of her, especially at the pair of grey eyes she met, and then she was more shock at the idea forming in her mind. Draco had told her about Miss Granger a couple of months after Scorpius's birth. And as the Slytherin she was she had already gathered a good idea of what was happening.

The girl look between the people in front of her, and the only words that came from her were said in confusion and wariness. "Emmm, hello?"

In that moment Hermione reacted and she needed to hide, even gryffindors can be scared now and then. Right? So she took Scorpius shoulder and looked at him "So mister, books!"

"Yes! I also would like a book for entertaining reading" Exclaimed the boy with excitement.

And then directing her words to the teen said "Joy take care of the Malfoys while I help this gentleman." And with that she flew with Scorpius. She knew that it wasn't smart let the three of them alone but she was about to have a break down and she needed to run.

"Well, hello," started the girl walking pass them to take a sit in the desk "Will you be needing anything else beside the books? Oh, I'm Jo by the way" she smiled brightly at them and gave a little wave.

"No darling thank you." Said Mrs. Malfoy being the first to recover from the shock; Draco however was still wide eyed his minds rushing with emotions that unluckily for him his face couldn't hide. What the hell was wrong with him?

"This is a lovely place you have in here" Narcissa looked around. Mahogany shelves full of books from floor to ceiling. Books flying with the music in the air. The delicate lines braiding gold, silver and bronze threads all around the store. It was beautiful.

"Thanks! That means a lot! It's our family pride and joy." The girl laughed "Well, technically I'm their joy"

Narcissa seemed confuse.

"My mom calls me Joy"

"If you don't mind my rudeness, What kind of name is Joy?" Continue Mrs. Malfoy with curiosity and suspicious bubbling in her mind, she needed the girl to talk.

"Oh, is not a problem really. I get that one all the time. It's actually Josephine but is too long and I've just been called Jo since forever. With the exception of mom to her I'm Joy or if I'm in a huge mess Josephine Lyra." said the girl with a bit of bitterness in her voice at the last statement, as it was an usual occurrence. "Ush, I'm sorry, I'm such of chatter box"

"Oh please dear, don't be sorry. So, Lyra?" Said Narcissa with little smirk in her face.

"Yes, I don't know why. My guess is that Grandma Andie had something to do with it. She calls me Lyra all the time" At the mention of this Narcissa's smirk fall to be replaced by a look of pain. Could it be her sister? Draco had mentioned something. She missed her sister dearly.

Just then a huge bang, follow by some loud curses, sounded from behind a curtain not far behind from the entrance desk where Jo was sitting.

A young man with a shockingly orange hair come out from behind the curtain cover in ashes. "I swear that Floo travel is the worst thing ever created."

"Teddy!" Yelled the girl hugging the boy, just to later hit him in the top of the head

"What was that for?" Grabbing the back of his head with a confuse expression.

"You had some dust" the innocence in the girls face was amazing. But obviously the boy didn't buy it

"As if"

"That's what you get right now cause I can't hex you. Stop annoying me and leave my work alone."

"I'm sorry! Look I'll help with the broom thing. But in the name of Nimue stop hitting me."

"First you were supposed to help me convince mom about a new broom already, now you owe me! Hold on... I thought all of you guys weren't coming in at least another half an hour."

"They are coming later, now It's just me, I'm dying and I need your help, Torie is saying something about having my head and I don't know what I did this time"

"Well, help me with my broom and I'll see what I can do" Answer the blonde with a severe look "Oh Morgana!" Turning to the Malfoys "I'm so sorry, we are forgetting our manners. Mrs Malfoy, Mr. Malfoy, this Is Teddy Lupin, Teddy are some new customers, technically mom is attending them. she's helping Mr. Malfoy's son, he was looking for the books for first years and also something for his entertainment" explain Jo smiling.

"Awesome! He should choose one of your mother's books those are great" said the boy with a wide smile

"Hermione's books? " ask draco pulling himself out of his thoughts at the sound of those words.

"Yeah, they are pretty crazy. Awesome but crazy. My favorite is The broomstick vs the dragon" said Teddy laughing.

Draco laugh, realizing what that probably meant. "Yeah, if I remember correctly that would have been quite the show" said in and undertone still audible for the others.

Teddy and Jo look at each other and then look back at Malfoy with confusion write on their faces

"Oh," said Mrs. Malfoy trying to change the subject what's that on your shirts? Se had just realized that both teenagers were wearing the same shirt. A plain white shirt with the letters S.O.A.O.F.M.C. written in the front.

"Oh! We are heading out to a a protest march for SOAOFMC." said Teddy with a funny look on his face noticing exactly what Narcissa had done

"Stop the Outrageous Abuse of Our Fellow Magical Creatures, a Campaign for a Change in Their Legal Status also known as S.O.A.O.F.M.C." Said Jo proudly at the Malfoys questioning look "When mom started It was called S.P.E.W. , Society for the Promotion of Elfish Welfare but with the time the name just wasn't right. A lot of magical creatures who are discriminate deserve the exact same rights as you and I." And the way she said it put a smile in Draco's lips. This girl was Hermione's daughter and she seemed to had inherited the passion her mother always showed. And then, once again a pang of pain cross him. This young woman with him was Hermione's daughter it was undeniable. She could never be his, ever again.

"So, I have to ask," said Draco trying to sound cool and uninterested. But he knew, today he was failing miserably at keeping his feelings to himself. He was an Slytherin god damn it! How is that the thought of this woman made him so pathetic! " I didn't know Granger had gotten married, but then again I guess is not Granger anymore."

"Oh no, it is Granger, we both are." Said Jo hurriedly, she didn't know why but the man in front of her made her feel weird as if she had met him before, like an old friend, one she didn't want to loose. Then again, he probably was the letter man, and the letter man had always intrigued Jo, "Mum never got married or anything, I don't have a dad. Well , technically I do but I don't know him" she stammered. Again she didn't understand the need to say all of this but the face of Mr. Malfoy show her that she had done the right thing, those grey eyes that seem to be so alike to her own, went from a look of pain to a look of hope. And this made her smile, even if she didn't know why.

Just then a cry of excitement got to their ears and Scorpius came running with an impressive amount of books in his arms.

"Dad! Dad! Dad! I can't choose! You have to help, this is amazing!"

"Okay buddy." Said Draco kneeling in front of his son trying to ignore the fact the Hermione was a couple of steps away. Enough to kiss her. What? No! Where had that came from? No, she would probably hit him. No! "Wow look what we have here, this is a lot now is it?"

"That's my fault I showed him a bookcase full of books and he couldn't stop himself. He's quite a brilliant boy" said Hermione with a smile looking at Scorpius and once again Draco saw those loving, caring honey eyes, and his heart swell, if she could look at his son like that, maybe, just maybe, she still felt something.

Looking through the books some of the titles made him laugh. 'The runaway of the Gringotts's dragon', 'The man and his baby dragon' , ' Fighting a Troll' among others " So this are your books?"

"Yes," and then with wide eyes she said "but I wouldn't recommend you to read that one" trying to take the book he had just took from his grasp, with that he pull her closer and read the title. With a frown he could only said "Really?"

"Is among everyone's favorites."

"I think it's awful"

"Which one?" Asked Jo looking at them funnily, that was when they realize just how close they were and pull apart.

Draco hold up the book with a scold for the others to read and from the corner of his eyes he could see Hermione hiding a smile behind her hand and with that he couldn't stay mad, not that he really was. The book read ' The Amazing Bouncing Ferret'.

"Oh that's my favorite, I actually have a ferret as a pet because of it" said Jo with a grin

And with that Hermione started laughing

And he couldn't help it he smiled.

"Well, which one will be?" asked Jo looking at Scorpius

"Which one do you like?"

"I love The Man and His Baby Dragon , actually the man in the story is the gamekepper of Hogwarts, Hagrid."

"That' just brilliant, cause well, I am going to HoHogwarts this September" told her the youngest Malfoy

"I'm sure you will love it then, and if you want after reading it I can introduce you to Hagrid" Answer the girl with the same enthusiasm

"You are funny, I like you, so I'll trust you" said the boy seriously

"Great choice" said Teddy half hearing the conversation between them and half looking between his aunt and Draco who were still looking at each other.

"There it goes." Handing the bag with the books to Scorpius and recieving the money from Mrs. Malfoy

With that Malfoy stoped looking and Hermione and took his sons hand. He thanked them for the books heading to the door, then he looked back and cast one of those smirks he knew she like "I'll be seeing you Granger"

And without thinking she just could answer "You better Malfoy"