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Breaking Traditions-Part 8:

Lucius sent a letter off to the in-laws that same night and sent one to his father. He soon heard back from his father, unaware that his mother had written to him already. Abraxas soon replied back with the confirmation that he would be attending.

"Still nothing from my parents though," Narcissa sighed, "they clearly have an idea what it is about already," she said as Lucius placed a gentle kiss on her head.

"I am going to write to the Minister and aske him to come so he can explain how a secret, but legal, adoption takes place," he said, "that might help with the parents. I mean my mother will get my father around…"

"It's my parents who are the problem. My mother is so stuck in her ways that it will be hard for her to change and agree to this," Narcissa said. All Lucius wanted to do was reassure her that a little girl would come out of all of this.

The next morning, two days before the meeting, Abraxas arrived back at the Manor and he instantly took Lucius aside.

"I know what this meeting is about," the father said, "you mother wrote ahead and told me what was going on in your head. Adoption? What in Merlin's name are you thinking Lucius?" he asked.

"That my wife is unhappy and wants a daughter and cannot have one naturally so this would be the best way. That and we give a Pureblood child a home," Lucius said, "there are lots of Pureblood children and they need a home and Narcissa and I can provide one," he said before looking up and seeing the displeased face on his father's face.

"If a child is found then… Lucius I suspect Cygnus and Druella will agree with me on this one," Abraxas said and Lucius just sighed and walked away from his father. If he and Narcissa had to do it alone, or just with their mother's support then that is what they would do.

The morning of the meeting arrived and Lucius just held Narcissa close in bed and wondered how they were going to be able to win their parents around as that seemed to be the impossible task at that moment in time.

"You will have a baby girl at the end of this Cissa," Lucius whispered as he kissed her shoulder and the witch sighed softly. She knew her parents would try and stop it. They were the kind of people who would just try and stop it, breaking their daughter's heart in the process.

A quiet breakfast was had and there had still bee no news as to whether Narcissa's parents would be going to the meeting at all. In some ways Lucius wished they wouldn't but he didn't want to think about what that might do to his wife if they didn't show. He knew the Minister had agreed to be there. He wanted this for Lucius and Narcissa almost as much as Lucius wanted it for Narcissa.

Narcissa had just about given up hope of her parents showing up. She hadn't heard from them and somehow wondered if they had found out and decided not to come or they didn't want to know. She walked into the parlor with Lucius and gasped softly as she saw her parents there and she went to greet them, kisses on each cheek before going to greet the Minister and thanked him for attending before she sat down by Lucius just as drinks were served and his parents soon took their seats and Druella looked at Lucius.

"Well spit it out then. What has this got to do with the Minister of Magic?" she asked as she looked and watched her daughter.

"Narcissa and I have decided that we want to adopt a Pureblood baby girl from an orphanage," Lucius said, "Cissa has always wanted a daughter but due to complications with Draco that is no longer possible. There are so many children… girls in orphanages and we want to give a home to one little girl and make a difference somehow."

Silence fell on the room and Lucius held Narcissa's hand as he could feel her shaking and he then looked at her parents.

"No. Absolutely no way," Cygnus said, "adoption in Pureblood families is a no, especially with ones like ours. The Blacks and Malfoys go back centuries," he said.

"Cygnus is right and I'm disappointed that this fairytale of yours hasn't been pulled from your brain Narcissa. I raised you better than this. An adoption? A public adoption…" Druella said before being interrupted by Lucius.

"And that is why I have asked the Minister for Magic to come today," he said before turning to the Minister.

"The adoption could be done and in secret by my most trusted people. They would be forced to sign confidentiality forms and made to take vows that would only break when Lucius and Narcissa decide to tell the world," Fudge said, "they would go out to the orphanages selected, to start with, looking for a child that could be adopted. All the orphanages would need to know is that the parents are confidential for now but they are more than able to look after the child."

He paused to take a drink and to let the first batch of information process before continuing.

"The girl would then be brought here to see how it reacts to Lucius and Narcissa. The baby would be a newborn to 2 months old so the couple would have the little girl before any major changes happened. If the baby is settled during visits and the overnight stay then we will see about the baby becoming a Malfoy. If not then the process starts again until we find the correct baby girl. Everything would be handled in secret and nobody would see who the parents were and only once Lucius and Narcissa were ready to reveal they'd adopted a child would the child be revealed."

Druella laughed her famous cold and wicked laugh,

"What happens if one of the most trusted people can't keep their mouths closed over who the possible parents are?"

"They won't know who the parents are other then they're wealthy and can provide for the child," Fudge said, "I have been looking into this for a few weeks now," he said.

"No I'm sorry but Cygnus and I cannot agree to this and that is our final say on the matter," she said, arms folded and crossed just staring down Narcissa, trying to silently crush the dream from her daughter's mind but failing. Narcissa was stronger and she wasn't about to let her parents ruin this chance for her. No she wasn't.