Hey everyone!

Updating late as I have work tomorrow and felt like updating tonight rather than when I get home from work tomorrow. I'm finally managing to start getting ahead on updates, that's planning and writing... except my Lydia Chronicles as I need to figure out how to start the second one and the plot for it. Anyway enjoy this update.

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LM xxxxxx

Finally Belonging Somewhere-Part 54:

Narcissa walked with Aurora down to the dining room and she already looked exhausted. Lucius instantly went over to her and watched as Draco helped Aurora into her chair.

"What happened?" he asked softly as he stroked her cheek.

"A temper tantrum because I wouldn't let her wear her unicorn dress because it… well it looked like a child in care had owned it," Narcissa said.

"I know but we have to remember that, although she is our daughter, she has been in care for 11 years and she will have grown attached to things that she's had and we cannot just take them away from her," Lucius said.

"I repaired the dress but didn't change much else," Narcissa said, "she's got her bears and the doll. She's gone off everything else and I don't want them there but they make her feel safe. This is one big mess," she sighed before heading to the table for a light breakfast. They would be going to Diagon Alley to get Aurora officially put back on the Malfoy family records so they'd be having lunch there and then just walk around Diagon Alley and get some more treats for the pets who were around the Manor, mainly Draco and Aurora's owls and Aurora's new kitten. The kitten was allowed back to Hogwarts now and it was hopeful that it would help with Aurora's problems but they'd only know once she was back at Hogwarts.

Lucius sat down at the table and he watched as he family ate. It looked such a normal situation but it was anything but. His eyes fell onto his daughter and he couldn't help but wonder how different her life would have been had she not been snatched away from her family… her mother in particular.

The breakfast was eaten quickly and then the family headed into the parlour. Abraxas was there, hidden in shadows so if Rita Skeeter tried anything then she wouldn't be able to get too far. The rest of the grandparents were hiding in another room as well. Rita would be well and truly outnumbered if she tried anything.

Narcissa held Aurora on her lap and had said that Draco and Aurora would not be answering any questions unless they felt that they were able to, especially Aurora. Narcissa was determined to protect her daughter no matter what. Lucius had agreed to that, also wanting to protect Aurora from that woman.

Eventually a House Elf arrived with the reporter and Lucius stood up and shook the witch's hand before he introduced Narcissa, Draco and then Aurora. Rita's eyes lingered on Aurora before she went to get her Quick Quotes Quill out of her bag but Lucius instantly stopped her.

"No. You may use a quill for writing but you are not using that quill," he said, "you are going to tell the truth and the honest truth and if you don't there will be trouble and I will reveal you are an unregistered Animagus. Are we clear?" The witch clearly hadn't expected that and she put the Quick Quotes back in her bag and got a normal quill out.

"May I be permitted to cast a charm so it can write for me?" she asked and Lucius nodded and she said the incantation aloud.

"So Lord and Lady Malfoy… we all know the story of meeting Aurora at King's Cross Station but who made the decision to foster her?" was the first question.

"I did," Narcissa said instantly, "she was so scared and looked so small I noticed her instantly. As soon as she said she was an orphan I had to do something and it was me that suggested fostering her. I knew something was happening to her because she was scared and begging Draco to save her. I couldn't just leave her alone."

"Lord Malfoy," Rita said as she turned to him, "what was your reaction when your wife told you of her plans involving Aurora?"

"Well I called the idea crazy but once Narcissa has her heart set on something then it's easier to go with it," Lucius said, "but she really wanted to help and in some way we've managed to help all the other children who were in that orphanage," he said.

"She looked so small and scared stood there I couldn't just leave her there all alone," Narcissa added, "yes the idea was crazy at the time but she was a child who had been neglected and there was no way that I was going to leave her there all alone and scared."

"Yes but you didn't have to foster her either," Rita pointed out.

"No I didn't but I thought that she would fill the hole in my heart and then we'd help her and look for our missing child but we didn't have to look far in the end," Narcissa said as she kept Aurora tight in her arms, "if only I'd made the connection there and then. It was weird… and quite a coincidence that I had to be the one who spotted Aurora in the crowds at the station that day but we have our daughter back and that is worth more than anything right now. We are going to Diagon Alley later to get Aurora's name on the records at Gringotts."

The conversation between the adults continued for a while before Rita looked at Draco and spoke to him.

"So tell me Draco… how did you react when your mother told you about taking in Aurora?"

Draco looked at his father who nodded.

"Well obviously I was shocked at first but, as father told you, when mother has one of her ideas it's better to go along with it rather than stand against her. I could see that Aurora was relieved to finally have some help and mother was instantly besotted with her and she was happy so I went along with it. As time went on and I began to get to know Aurora and what she'd suffered at the orphanage I began to care for her and I wanted to protect her."

"You said you began to care for her… did you ever think that she could be your lost sibling?" Rita asked.

"No. I knew my sister was alive because of mother's family tapestry but I had no idea that she was actually back with us. The shock of discovering who she was shook me up. My sister had been back with us for months and mother had been treating her… how do you even begin to process something like that?"

"With difficulty I can imagine. Aurora… how do you feel about being back home with your family?" Rita asked before watching as Aurora shook her head and held her two fairy bears and doll tighter.

"I would appreciate it if Aurora was left out of this," Narcissa said as she tucked Aurora's head into her shoulder, "she's still trying to understand everything and is very confused right now," she said. Rita nodded before carrying on with her questions to Draco, Lucius and Narcissa before Lucius called time on the interview and warned Rita about the consequences for not publishing the truth. She said she would and left. Now the wait to see if she would keep her promise was on.