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Finally Belonging Somewhere-Part 37:

Astoria was the one who woke up first. She wondered what had woken her and then she heard it and rushed over to Aurora's bed and saw the girl sat up and holding her hands over her ears as she cried. Astoria quickly wrapped her arms around Aurora and tried to calm her down and looked at Daphne and told her to go and get Draco as Narcissa was back at the Manor.

Draco came running into the room and told Daphne to write a letter to Narcissa and then send it as soon as daylight broke. He then went and sat with Astoria and wrapped his arms around Aurora as well and watched as the younger witch fell asleep again and Snape came sliding into the dorm and said he'd send the letter immediately as he could get to the owlery. Draco said to use his owl because he'd get there faster. Snape nodded before he hurried off to send the letter.

Malfoy Manor 4am:

Lucius had been unable to sleep and he was sat by the window when Draco's owl arrived with Daphne's letter. He opened the window and let the owl in and took his son's owl over to the perch before he went over to the fireplace and read the owl and debated on waking Narcissa or letting her sleep for a couple more hours. In the end he decided to let her sleep knowing that she would hex him for not waking her as soon as the owl arrived but Aurora would need her more than him so he just sat in front of the fire and waited for Narcissa to wake up.

He must have fallen asleep at some point because when he woke up it was light and Narcissa was getting dressed.

"You are in so much trouble for not waking me Lucius," Narcissa said as she saw him waking up in the mirror of her vanity.

"She needs you more than me. I know you want to hex me. I can feel it," Lucius sighed as she rose from the chair and went over to her and kissed her neck.

"Are you trying to seduce me?" she murmured as she let him have access to her neck and watched him in the mirror.

"What are we going to do about these nightmares? You were the one who broke down the walls," Lucius said instantly changing the subject.

"I think letting her come to us or Draco and Astoria in her own time would be best. I'm worried that if we put pressure on her then she'll close off from us and that is really the last thing anyone needs," Narcissa said brushing her hair and applying her make up.

"I have to agree there. She's still very much learning to trust us and if she closes off then I dread to think what could happen if she closes off to use all," Lucius said, "I suppose you will talk to Severus about a Dreamless Sleep potion for her if she keeps waking up." Narcissa nodded before saying she'd expect him at Hogwarts later on and then she headed to the Floo Network point of the Manor and then Floo'd to Hogwarts and arrived just in time for breakfast.

Unable to locate anyone Narcissa headed to the Great Hall and then headed to Dumbledore and instantly spoke to them about everything that was going on with Aurora and how she'd broken down the walls and now the girl was having nightmares because of her actions. Snape joined them and was soon filled in on the events and then said that he had Aurora first for double Potions but he could give her the lesson after school with Narcissa present if she wanted. Narcissa instantly agreed before being offered a place and to sit for breakfast. She accepted and sat down.

Her eyes scanned the Slytherin Table and then her eyes fell on them. Draco and Astoria were deep in conversation. Yes a marriage between them was a good idea. Then she saw Aurora, Charlotte and Daphne talking. She looked and saw how Aurora looked tired and she wondered how long the nightmares had been happening.

As soon as breakfast was over Narcissa walked over to the group and looked at them all before looking at Aurora.

"You will be having an after school lesson with Severus as I want to talk to you about something," she said, "Draco you and the sisters and Charlotte can come and find us at break time." Draco nodded before heading off and then Narcissa focussed back on Aurora and encouraged her to finish her breakfast before the two headed to Narcissa's rooms at Hogwarts and the two sat down and Aurora looked around.

"You know why I'm here don't you?"

"The nightmares isn't it?"

"Yes but I will not force you to talk about them," Narcissa said sitting down and stroking Aurora's golden blonde hair.

"Thank you mummy," Aurora said, "that can't be all you wanted to talk to me about," she said as she looked at her and got her doll out of her bag.

"You carry this with you?" Narcissa asked and watched as Aurora nodded,

"Doll and mirror and perfume bottle," she said before watching Narcissa.

"I've got a picture here of your dress for the Ball," the mother said after a few moments of silence and got out a piece of parchment and showed it to Aurora, "I added a couple of little tweaks to it but overall it is as you wanted it to be." A little smile formed on her face as she felt Aurora's arms around her and then a hand pointed at something.

"What's that?" the little witch asked.

"That would be the tiara I've ordered for you," Narcissa explained as she showed Aurora the parchment and watched as her face lit up.

"For me?" Aurora asked.

"Yes. Lucius gave me permission to design a tiara for our daughter…"

"But you don't know what your missing child was…"

"He meant you my little flower," Narcissa said as the door opened and Lucius walked in.

Aurora looked at Narcissa confused by her words,

"What do you mean? You haven't done the thing to call me your daughter yet," she said.

"No but you feel like a daughter to us," Narcissa said before Aurora walked over to Lucius and looked to see what he had brought with him.

"Go on," Lucius said as he put something on the floor and Aurora was soon on her knees and she opened it and gasped as a little white kitten jumped out and onto her lap and she held it close.

"Lavender!" she instantly said seeing the purple collar around the kitten and Lucius felt himself being dragged away.

"Lucius!" Narcissa whispered, "she already has an owl and a peacock. How in Merlin's name are we going to twist this?"

"It's already sorted Cissa. Cats and kittens are good and a source of comfort for children…well people like Aurora and everything that she has been through."

"Who said that?" Narcissa questioned, an eyebrow raised as she looked at him.

"Healer Jones and that is why Dumbledore has let her," Lucius said, "the more pets and confidantes she has the more she will begin to open up and they all have listening devices hidden on them so we will be able to learn more things and then help her without her knowing," he said before watching as Aurora played with her kitten, "it didn't harm the pets before you ask and not she will never find them either."

Narcissa just nodded and watched as Aurora played with her kitten and she just sat down to watch hoping that Lucius was right. The last thing she wanted was to lose the 11-year-old's trust and her close off from everyone because that would just be a terrible disaster and the last thing Aurora needed was more heartache and suffering.