Welcome to November and I was meant to update yesterday but yeah I was so exhausted from work and got distracted. Still better late than never. Thanks to everyone still on the ride and any shoutouts will be done during the first uploads of the month. Thanks to Nadasnape this time around.

Lots of love,

LM xxxx

Finally Belonging Somewhere-Part 34:

Aurora was looking over all the dress designs that she'd seen and the ones that Narcissa had sent her and the 11-year-old was taking it very seriously and sighed as she just couldn't pick. She'd even asked Snowdrop to help her but even the stunning white peacock couldn't choose.

The situation was beginning to concern Draco that much that he got his quill and parchment and wrote to Narcissa.

Dearest Mother.

First of all I hope plans for the Ball are progressing well and everything is almost completed for mine and Aurora's return to the Manor for Christmas. We are both looking forwards to seeing you at the weekend for Rora's check up.

My main reason for writing to you is to say I fear Rora's going to drive herself crazy trying to find her perfect dress for the Ball. She's even got Snowdrop trying to help her choose. She knows what kind of dress she wants and the colour but she doesn't know which dress would match yours.

I think she wants to please you and not let us down because of everything we have done for her but we tell her she hasn't let us down. I must confess I almost got angry with her but then I remembered what Healer Jones said and stopped myself. Any advice you can give me would be appreciated.

All my love,

Draco x

P.S. Rora says I love you even though she doesn't know I'm sending this.

Draco didn't have long to wait because the next morning he saw Elara swooping in and over to him. He silently pleaded with Astoria to distract Aurora so he could look at it.

Dearest Draco.

Stop her looking at dresses. She will only drive herself more crazy because she doesn't know what my dress looks like. If she's even trying to get Snowdrop to help her then she's already heading towards madness. I will discuss matters with her at the weekend.

She could never let your father and I down. The only way she could do that is if she didn't want us as her foster parents anymore and that's not going to happen. Reassure her of that and remind her how much she is loved. She may well be needing reassurance and reminding that she's safe with us. Whatever you do do NOT shout or get angry with her as it will push her away and that won't help her mental state. Give her lots of hugs and cuddles and reassure her and remind her how loved she is.

I will be arriving first thing Saturday morning. Give my love to Aurora and tell her to check the mirror later. Confiscate anything to do with Ball dresses and hide them until the weekend.

Much love,

Mother xx

Draco looked at the letter before shoving it inside his robes and slipping off to remove everything from the dorm whilst Aurora was distracted and eating her breakfast.

"So that Malfoy brat now has a peacock!" Pansy said loudly as she was talking to Millicent, "that would never be allowed if she was a normal child."

"Well when you think about it…" Daphne started, "Snowdrop is more like Aurora's cat so that is possibly why she was allowed her. Also the fact that it is something of Narcissa's that she can have around. You have no idea what that cousin of yours has done to her."

Astoria looked over before telling Aurora to go for a walk before things got bad. She told her to head outside and Aurora nodded and did that.

She was walking around when she stopped to look around before walking into someone.

"Watch where yeh…Oh its 'Rora," said the voice. It was Hagrid. It was also the first time the two had come face to face since the journey across the lake.

"Sorry Mr. Hagrid. I didn't mean to walk into you," she said before the giant noticed the unicorns on the girl's bag.

"No 'arm done 'Rora. Come on. I got somethin' to show yeh," he said before Aurora nodded and followed him towards the Forbidden Forest.

"We aren't going into the Forest are we?" Aurora asked suddenly feeling a little scared.

"O' course not!" Hagrid laughed before turning away from the forest and then Aurora gasped as she saw them.

"Unicorns!" she said looking up at Hagrid, "I didn't know we had them here."

"You don't study Care O' Magical Creatures until yeh Third Year but I know you love them. Approach with caution," the giant warned before Aurora nodded and walked slowly over to the unicorns who watched the small witch.

Aurora stayed still and watched them before one of the unicorns went over to her and allowed her to stroke them gently. She smiled and hugged the unicorn before being called back to Hagrid.

"I need to go somewhere but this is Luna. She'll keep an eye on yeh," he said before heading off.

"Hello beautiful dawn," Luna said looking at her.

!My name's Aurora…"

"Which means dawn and you're beautiful like your foster mother is."

"Nobody is as beautiful as Narcissa is," Aurora said as she looked at her, "how do you know who I am…?" she asked before looking at something, "what are those creatures?" she asked noticing some extremely thin, dark creatures.

"They're called Thestrals…wait you can see them?" Luna asked looking at Aurora.

"As clear as I can see the unicorns. Is that bad?" Aurora asked.

"Thestrals can only be seen by people who have seen death," Luna explained, "I saw my mother die when I was 9. Who did you see die?"

"I don't remember…" Aurora said after some thought before looking at the unicorns and walking over to them.

Luna stood watching before a voice made her jump.

"Draco," Luna said, "Hagrid brought her here and then he had to go," she explained.

"He was showing her the unicorns. He told me," Draco said, "as he was rushing by."

"If she ever wants to see the unicorns I can bring her down here. She can see the thestrals," Luna told him, "but she can't remember who she saw die. I already asked her."

Draco's eyes widened at that and he looked at Aurora, then Luna,

"She saw someone die…? Can you watch her? I need to owl Mother right now," he said. Luna nodded and he swiftly hurried off.

He arrived back in the Common Room and grabbed his quill and parchment.

Dearest Mother.

Two letters in two days will have you worried but this time will concern you deeply.

I have just had an encounter with Loony…Luna Lovegood, a Ravenclaw the Year below me. She was down with Aurora as Aurora was looking at the unicorns when she saw them…Thestrals…as clear as she could see the unicorns.

You and I both know what that means. However the problem is she cannot remember who she saw die or where but she understood it because she can now see those creatures and you may have to get inside her head to find out what happened.

Hope to hear…probably see you soon now.

Your son

Draco xx

He hurried off to send the owl before he hurried back to Aurora and wondered what she'd seen that caused her to forget who had died. Hopefully his mother would have answers soon.