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Finally Belonging Somewhere-Part 57:
Aurora was beginning to get nervous. The last time she'd been heading to Hogwarts she had no family. Now she was going back and she knew who she was. Aurora Rosalie Malfoy, daughter of Lord and Lady Malfoy and sister of Draco Malfoy. In fact everyone knew who she was with the article being published. She fiddled with the hem of her cloak and Draco sat close to her and wrapped an arm around her.
"No matter what happens now you are safe Rora. Nobody is going to take you away from us again," he said, trying to reassure his sister, wondering what was exactly going through her mind.
In no time at all it felt like the train pulled to a stop in Hogsmeade Station.
"I'll have Aurora on my lap so we can all go in a carriage together," Draco said before the group moved through the corridors; people jumping out of the way as they saw who was coming. Draco just smirked knowing that people would always jump out of the way whenever he and/or Aurora were walking the corridors now.
Charlotte ran ahead to get a carriage and then Astoria and Daphne climbed inside and then Draco got in with Aurora and sat her on his lap and just smiled as he felt her rest her head on his shoulder. He couldn't help but want to catch up on memories with his little sister and make up for everything that she had suffered.
The carriage pulled to a stop outside Hogwarts and that was when the first surprise of the day came.
"Mother…?" Draco asked as the door suddenly opened causing a squeak from Aurora and then she turned and saw Narcissa.
"You'll find out what's happening soon but I have known for a while this was going to happen," Narcissa said before helping Aurora out of the carriage.
"Mummy what are you doing here?" Aurora asked.
"You'll find out soon my little love," Narcissa replied before she waited for everyone to get out of the carriage, ignoring the looks that she was getting. Of course Lucius was around as well. He had wanted to be at the Castle for this announcement but nobody except Narcissa and Dumbledore would know that he was there.
Narcissa walked with the group of students and made sure they were down by the Head Table before she went and sat down at it. Now Draco was wondering what was going on. All guests sat with the staff though and that thought was also in Draco's mind as he watched the Headmaster get up to speak.
"I wish to welcome most of the school back from their holidays and trust that you are all ready for another term. Now I must address a certain interview that has been published in today's Daily Prophet," Dumbledore said and a deathly silence descended on the Great Hall, "most of you will know the second Malfoy child who went missing moments after her birth… well if you have read the interview this morning then you will know that the missing child has been found. Aurora Edwards is now back where she belongs and is Aurora Malfoy once more. She is to be left alone as much as possible and not questioned about anything."
Silence remained in the Hall as everyone was just listening to the Headmaster waiting to see what else he would say.
"Now you may have noticed that there is an extra person here at the Table. This has been in the discussions for a while but I am pleased to welcome Narcissa Malfoy to the staff here at Hogwarts as the assistant Healer to Madam Pomfrey," Dumbledore said and the Hall exploded. Draco looked up, eyes wide and met his mother's before he heard gasping and wheezing next to him and he looked and saw Aurora clearly having a panic attack. He froze, unsure what to do as he'd never really had to calm her down after one.
Cue Astoria, instantly by Aurora's side and stroking her back, calming talking to her and then slowly beginning to calm her down. It took her a few moments but then the shaking began to subside and Aurora finally uttered Draco's name and he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Remind me to give you a crash course on how to deal with panic attacks," Astoria said with a smirk.
"I would like that thanks," Draco said before the food had suddenly appeared.
Narcissa was keeping an eye on Draco and Aurora and knew that she now had to explain everything to the children and then quickly get them… well more Aurora to bed.
As soon as the meal was over Narcissa left the Table and seemed to glide down to her children.
"You five with me now," Narcissa said before she led them out of the Hall and towards the room that she and Lucius shared at Hogwarts. She just smirked as people moved out of her way.
She closed the door once everyone was inside and sat down.
"I couldn't tell you about this because I wasn't even sure if I was going to take this up," Narcissa began, "but something happened and that changed everything."
"What was that mother?" Draco asked.
"Aurora. I would have to give up being her main carer whilst she was at Hogwarts and I couldn't do that so Lucius came up with an idea and well I'm going to be here and stay as Aurora's main carer so I can help her. I don't trust anyone else taking care of her Draco," Narcissa said, "I know everything. Her triggers, her emotions. I can't teach anyone else that and I don't want to put her through it. It's not fair on her and could put her behind again or even traumatise her and I won't do that. I am her mother. I have to do what is best for my little love," she said as she looked at her children before sighing as she spotted Aurora had fallen asleep.
"I think we'd better get going," Draco said, "we can talk about this more tomorrow," he said and Narcissa nodded before walking them back to the dungeons. Things were about to get interesting. That was for sure now Narcissa would be watching everything involving her daughter.