Happy New Year everyone!

2020 has arrived and I hope that everyone has had a lovely holiday period and New Year. I gave myself the period off writing. Mine was OK apart from the the fact I caught a virus that lasts about 6 weeks. I've decided that this decade will be my best years yet... once I can shake the virus. My rewritten Fantastic Beasts fic will go up tomorrow as it's a special day.

Happy New Year again!

Lots of love,

LM xxxx

Breaking Traditions-Part 12:

Lucius was in his study the next day when Elara appeared at his window. He wondered why his wife's owl was at his window before realising that Draco must have sent Elara to him with the reply to his letter.

He hurried across to the window and let the owl in.

"Smart girl Elara," he said, stroking the owl's head before summoning treats for her and then opening the letter from Draco.

Dearest Father.

I am guessing there is a reason you told me to send Elara straight back to you and I am guessing that mother doesn't know about the contents of your letter.

I stand by what I told you and that is I support you and mother every step of the way. I want mother happy and a baby girl is what will complete her. Go and do it.

Your son,

Draco

Lucius couldn't help the grin that formed on his face. Draco supported this still despite the minor opposition from his grandparents. He reread the letter before hurrying to the library and busted in causing the book his wife was reading to fall to the floor.

"Luc… what is it?" she asked as she looked up at him.

"Draco still supports us. We can go spend some time in Diagon Alley and then go and speak to Fudge. I have a meeting with him anyway so it won't make a difference to him," Lucius said before finding his wife's arms around his neck and his face being showered in kisses.

The next morning Lucius stuck to his word and after breakfast he and Narcissa apparated to Diagon Alley.

"I really wish that we could get things for the baby," Narcissa said before looking as Lucius had stopped walking.

"My cousin is pregnant remember," Lucius said as he looked at her, "so we could get things for her and keep the odd thing or two for the baby," he said before seeing the smirk on Narcissa's face and he soon closed the gap between them and hooked his arm around her waist as they continued to walk towards Narcissa's favourite clothes shop, Twiffit and Tatting's.

The two spent quite a while in there purchasing clothes before heading to the toy shop and purchasing yet more items and then they headed finally to the Ministry of Magic. The bags shrunk down in Lucius' cloak as they headed to the Minister's Office.

"I hope you don't mind me bringing Narcissa but we've received the go-ahead from Draco and want to start the official, but secret, adoption process," Lucius said.

"Our business can wait Lucius," the Minister instantly said, "let's sort this adoption out," he added before finding our the paperwork that he'd prepared.

"How can we be sure that this will be kept secret?" Narcissa asked, "we want this to stay secret for as long as possible. There is a lot at stake."

"I am fully aware of that and that is why I have got my most trusted people in the field on the list and ready to go as soon as you are ready," Fudge said before looking at the two, "now the child… girl even…"

"Has to be as close to birth as possible with blonde hair and blue eyes," Lucius said, "the girl has to be able to be passed off as a Malfoy even if we announce the girl was adopted by us."

"Which we will do eventually but I want the girl to be settled with us before that is announced," Narcissa said, "our baby daughter has to feel safe with us because once we announce it everyone will be wanting to see her and she has to know us well enough first."

"You two have really thought about this haven't you?" Fudge asked as he wrote things down.

"Well yes. This is huge for the Pureblood world. My parents and Narcissa's father aren't as against it as they were when the idea was proposed but Druella is totally against the idea but she's always been about power and money."

Fudge nodded before answering any more questions the Malfoys had before rearranging his meeting with Lucius and promising to keep them updated on the search.

"You know it could be a while before the perfect child is found for us," Lucius said as he joined Narcissa in the parlor.

"I know but the fact that we are even looking at all means the world to me Lucius. This has just become real in that we are really doing this and are going to adopt a baby girl," she said as she sipped her tea, "Oh I had an interesting conversation with my mother a couple of days ago," she said.

"That cannot have been fun."

"More like enlightening."

"What do you mean?"

"Well she knows exactly how I feel because she was unable to give my father a son and heir but she couldn't even think about adoption because of me and Bella. She needed to give us the best chance and that meant giving up on the dreams of a son…"

"Cissa… the Greengrasses already know about the adoption and Draco and Astoria will marry no matter what happens. They support us and may have to help us when the time comes," Lucius said as he sensed Narcissa's worry about their son's betrothal contract, "that is secure and can't be changed. I will have another word with them tomorrow now the process has officially started to make sure that they are still happy with this. I can't see them not being really but we should be OK," he said before kissing her forehead and then headed off and Narcissa began to play with her kitten, happy that the process was underway finally.