Hey everyone!
Happy March! It's super hard... but not at the same time to believe that the 3rd month of the year is upon us and guess what? I'm finally managing to start getting into a writing pattern... finally! I need to get more organised with my planning though but one thing at a time right? Enjoy the update.
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LM xxxx
Finally Belonging Somewhere-Part 65:
"I want to go back to Hogwarts and check on Aurora. She'll be wondering where I am," Narcissa said as she and Lucius were sat down having a Firewhisky and calming down after the day.
"Cissa she will be fine. She's under Severus and Madam Pomfrey in the Hospital Wing," Lucius said, "if there are any problems then we can be at Hogwarts in a matter of seconds. You know the Floo Network is connected to Dumbledore's now. As much as I don't like the wizard he has been nothing but helpful to us since Aurora started at Hogwarts."
"Yes. I do wish that you would give him a chance," Narcissa said, "he really has been a help to us. Maybe you can give him a bottle of Firewhisky from your collection."
"Narcissa! You know how I feel about my collection," Lucius gasped before he looked at her.
"I will, of course, replace any that you offer to the Headmaster," she said, placating Lucius before he had a chance to rile her further.
It was when they were on the way to bed when Lucius had to rush to catch Narcissa as she fell to the floor so suddenly. He picked her up and carried her to their room, got her ready for bed and then he sat by the bed.
He was sat writing a letter to Draco when there was a knock on the door.
"Really? Come in whoever you are. Don't you know how late it is?" he half growled.
"You are not a wolf Lucius," came Priscilla's voice, "now I don't want to hear that tone again tonight. Are we clear?"
"Yes mother, sorry mother," Lucius said before he rose to his feet and greeted his mother, "sorry. It's been an extremely long day and Cissa's already fallen asleep. She fell to the floor and I'm worried that today was too much for her."
A frown of concern soon graced Priscilla's face and she went over to her daughter-in-law.
"She seems to be in a very deep sleep," Priscilla said, "you say she just fell?"
"Yes. Luckily we were already up the stairs and heading to our room but she didn't appear to be so tired…"
"Things have a funny way of catching up with you," Priscilla said, "she say anything else?"
"That she wanted to go and see Aurora but I assured her that Severus and Madam Pomfrey were monitoring her and would let us know if we had to go to the school."
"She'll be protective of her now. Once a mother has a missing child back it's hard to be away from them when something like this happens. If anything she's fighting as to whether to keep Aurora at Hogwarts or bring her back here and have her taught at home," Priscilla explained, "you have to understand how she's feeling."
"Believe me mother I am," Lucius said as he looked at her and sighed, "it's hard to understand women's emotions."
"Well what can I do to help?" Priscilla asked, wanting to help her son in some way.
"Go to Hogwarts and sit with Aurora. The fireplaces are connected to the Floo and Dumbledore's office," Lucius said before finishing a letter and passing it to her, "can you give this to Draco?" Priscilla nodded and took the letter before a few minutes later stepping out of the fireplace in Dumbledore's office.
"Forgive the interruptions Albus but I am here to watch over my granddaughter," Priscilla said, "my daughter-in-law is worried and Lucius wants me to sit with Aurora to reassure Narcissa that she's not on her own."
"You are a Malfoy so am I really going to deny the wishes of a Malfoy?" the Headmaster asked.
"Of course not. Oh can you get this to Draco. It's from Lucius," Priscilla said before exiting the office and walking into the Hospital Wing a few minutes later after speaking to professors along the way.
"Madam Malfoy," the matron greeted as she'd obviously heard that Priscilla was on her way to the Hospital Wing, "Severus was here for a while and then he had to leave. She fell into a deep sleep then and hasn't woken up since," she informed the Malfoy.
Priscilla nodded and she headed over to Aurora's bed and sat down beside her. Pushing the blonde locks out of her granddaughter's hair Priscilla watched as Aurora slept with her unicorn teddy in her arms.
"Oh little dove. You look so small and innocent there," Priscilla said softly as she stroked Aurora's cheek, "Bellatrix is locked away again and she will finally be punished for what she did to you and then we can all move on," she said softly as she looked at the small girl asleep and wondered if she could hear what was being said or not. She doubted it as Aurora seemed to be in a deep sleep.
Priscilla pulled a book out of her bag and settled down to read it when there was an interruption.
"Would you like a blanket and a drink?" came Madam Pomfrey's soft voice.
"That would be a lovely idea. Yes please," Priscilla replied and, once she had a blanket and refreshments, settled back down to her book.
Narcissa's elf came by requiring an update from her former owner on behalf of Lucius and the witch sent her along to the matron before looking at Aurora and smiling before watching the girl asleep and then she finally gave into the sleep she needed as well, hoping that Aurora would be awake in the morning.