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Finally Belonging Somewhere-Part 41:
The family soon headed to the Ministry of Magic and then to Fudge's office where they were going to be using the Floo Network to go to Paris. Lucius looked before getting the wrist tie out and tying Narcissa's wrist to Aurora's. He made sure it was on securely before sending Draco through first and then watched as Narcissa and Aurora disappeared from sight.
"I hope you know what you're doing Lucius," Fudge said, "if Narcissa finds out then you will be in so much trouble."
"She hopefully won't find out," Lucius said before disappearing in a sea of emerald flames.
He arrived in the Floo point for the French Ministry of Magic and he looked to see Aurora stroking a cat and Narcissa conversing with someone in French. He walked over to them and listened and quickly understood that his wife was talking to a relative from her mother's side of the family and he looked properly when he heard Narcissa mention him.
Thankfully his family were French so he was able to join in the conversation before noticing that Aurora had been offered a sweet and he pulled her close before explaining who Aurora was, glad that Draco and Aurora couldn't understand a word that was being said.
Narcissa eventually decided that they needed to move on and held Aurora's hand as they headed out into Paris itself. The noise instantly began to scare Aurora and Narcissa made sure nobody was looking as she waved her wand and put some noise mufflers on the young witch's ears before they headed to the statue that would allow them into Wizarding Paris.
Narcissa went through and was glad that the noise mufflers were on Aurora because even the noise was loud to her. She waited and saw Draco and Lucius arrive and then Lucius lifted Aurora up and then she pointed to something and Lucius nodded before putting her down and checking out behind him for some reason.
What Aurora had spotted was an old fashioned bookshop and the family headed towards it.
"She's so like you," Lucius said as they walked, "she can have the mufflers off in the bookshop. It'll be quiet enough for her in there," he said and Narcissa nodded, watching as Aurora looked around and took everything in. She grabbed Aurora's hand, scared the tiny witch would get separated and not be able to understand anything.
As soon as the door to the bookshop was closed Narcissa removed Aurora's noise mufflers and watched as the 11-year-old walked over to where the old fashioned books were.
"Draco you may go and look around but do not leave the shop," Lucius said and Draco nodded and then headed off to look at some books for himself. He knew Narcissa was following Aurora and he knew if anything happened. He and Narcissa had a connection like no others meaning they didn't have to talk or be near each other to communicate.
Aurora found a book of French Fairy Tales and sat down on the floor and began to read it. The book would look right at home in her fantasy themed bookcase back at the Manor. Narcissa saw she began to struggle with the words and went and sat next to her and helped her before Lucius and Draco joined them.
"Draco has the books he wants. Has Aurora found any?" Lucius asked before Aurora got up and picked a few more books with the same style of cover as the fairy tale book and soon the four were heading out of the shop again.
They got new clothes and Aurora somehow managed to get a sky blue dress out of Lucius. The girl was melting his heart and he brought her some silver shoes to go with it. It was a lovely dress that could be worn all year round and Aurora loved it so he'd caved and brought it for her saying that she had to wear it over Christmas. Of course she said she would.
The family walked around the magical streets and Aurora felt safe with her noise mufflers on and she walked around looking at everything and she ate a delicious pastry with strawberries and cream once they stopped for pastries and Draco had some wine with his parents and Aurora just had juice.
It was a lovely day but eventually it had to end and Aurora began to get sleepy. She often got sleepier and Lucius carried her back through the Floo Network before everyone arrived back at Hogwarts and headed to the Malfoy's room when they stayed at Hogwarts.
Narcissa was watching over Aurora as Draco and Lucius were discussing things about the Ball when an owl appeared at the window. Narcissa went over to the window and let the owl in and saw it had the Daily Prophet so she paid the owl and then sat down and saw herself, Lucius and the two children dominating the front page.
Malfoy Foster Child is Normal-Proof.
Aurora Edwards, the 11-year-old foster child of Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy, has been the subject of discussion as to whether she is just a normal child that bad things have happened to or a disturbed child. Well, reports Rita Skeeter, if today's trop to Paris is anything to go by then it is the former.
To settle the debate and put the issue to rest, Lord Malfoy gave myself permission to follow the family as they went on a day trip to Paris in order to put the debate about his foster daughter to rest.
Lady Malfoy put noise mufflers on the young Miss Edwards as the loud noises may have unsettled her, again that may have been a result of what had happened at the orphanage. The mother also kept Miss Edwards close as they walked around Wizarding Paris and brought various things including books, dresses and shoes.
For more on the trip turn to page two.
Narcissa looked before encasing Aurora in a bubble. The girl was sat by the window completely lost in her books that she'd got in Paris.
"Lucius! Here now!" she called and Lucius and Draco came hurrying in and Lucius froze as he saw the Daily Prophet in his wife's hands, "explain now."
"Aurora…"
"Cannot hear us because I put her into a bubble. She won't notice anything. Draco go through the bubble and sit with her," Narcissa said and waited until the bubble had sealed again before turning to Lucius.
"You know what they say about her and I just wanted to put everything to rest so I agreed to let her follow us around," Lucius said, "that's also why I suggested Paris."
"You set her up Lucius! You set our daughter up! If anything had happened you full well know that Rita Skeeter would have painted her in a bad light and then all her trauma would have been bought back up!" Narcissa said, "you should know that you cannot trust Rita Skeeter with anything Lucius Abraxas Malfoy!"
"Hasn't she reported the truth though? Aurora is just a child who has had bad things happen to her?" Lucius said as he grabbed the paper and read through the article, "for once she has reported the truth and if it gets everyone off Aurora's back then that is fine with me," he said.
Narcissa sighed and thought for a few more moments and then sighed,
"Fine. You've done correctly this time but next time you may not be so lucky," she glared before removing the bubble from around Draco and Aurora and sitting down with them before Lucius ordered dinner for them, knowing that Narcissa would be annoyed with him for a while yet but he hoped it would make people leave Aurora alone finally.