Chapter 25: part 25
Hermione didn't want to leave Venice but on Sunday 15th of January, at 7am she and Draco had arrived back at the Manor, the next day they would be leaving for Hogwarts.
Narcissa had greeted them, she had asked about the honeymoon, asked how they were, she even asked if she was going to be a grandmother yet.
"Mother!" Draco responded shocked.
"I just wanted to know if I was going to be a grandmother so I could buy stuff," Narcissa smiled.
"Unbelievable," Draco sighed. "Hermione and I are going to our room, we need to pack for tomorrow."
"Of course," Narcissa smiled. "I'm actually waiting for Andromeda, wonder what's taking her so long."
"It is still early," Hermione offered, after all it was 7 in the morning.
Narcissa smiled before she let the young couple go. They walked all the way to the fifth floor where their new room was.
Draco opened the door and let Hermione walk in first. Hermione gasped, if she thought her old room was big, this one was bigger. They had walked into what looked like the sitting room for their bedroom. There was a door on the left and one on the right. Hermione opened the door on the left. There was a huge bathroom. The bath was larger than the heart shaped hot tub in the hotel. The walls and floor were tiled with white marble and everything seemed to sparkle.
Hermione grinned as she left and took in the sitting room. There were green sofas in the room. The carpet was white and the walls were dark green. There were two mahogany desks and Hermione grinned at the shelves full of books. There was also a fireplace, already lit. She then opened the door on the right which was the bedroom. The bed was kingsized. The walls were also dark green and the carpet white. The bedside tables, like the bed were made of mahogany, there were more shelves, but empty this time and a large chest of drawers. There were two doors either side of the chest. Hermione opened the first and realised this was her walk in closet which was the size of her old room and full of brand new clothes. The other closet belonged to Draco.
"Wow," Hermione finally said.
Draco smirked, "Love it?"
"Draco, the Hogwarts room is going to look so tiny compared to this!" Hermione grinned as she went to the living room and pulled out a book.
"Spoiled you already huh?" Draco grinned as she took a book out.
Hermione nodded as she continued to read. She had sat herself down on a white armchair, "Too much green though."
Draco smirked, "What would you prefer? Red? No way."
"How about baby blue?"
"Like a bathroom, nope," Draco smirked.
"Fine I'll think about colours and when we come back for Easter we can change it, now go away," Hermione said engrossed in her book.
"So I'll do the packing shall I?" Draco laughed but Hermione didn't reply. He continued to grin to himself as he magically began to pack all the stuff he and Hermione needed. He was grateful to his mother who it seemed had gone to Diagon Alley and picked up their new equipment. He looked into the sitting room and Hermione was still engrossed in her book. He smiled before returning to pack.
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Narcissa waited patiently and finally a house elf led her sister into the living room.
"Look," Andromeda passed her the Daily Prophet.
Narcissa read it:
Number 1 Death Eater Freed
By Jasmin Bishop
Bellatrix Lestrange was the most devoted follower of You-Know-Who. She was his right hand death eater and the only female death eater in the circle. Yet it seems as of yesterday Bellatrix Lestrange has been released. Lestrange has completed a reform course at the Ministry according to the Minister, and this should help her: "Ms Lestrange has completed the course. The course is intense and helps a person sort out their prejudices and helps them...reform. Ms Lestrange finished with full marks and as in the past the ones who pass with full marks, reform completely."
Lestrange has not been released freely, she is on probation for six months and if she breaks any of the following conditions, she will be returned to Azkaban:
She can not use an Unforgivable Curse, or hex, or jinx unless provoked with magic and her life in is danger. Her wand is tagged so the Ministry will know of what she uses magic for and when
Under no circumstances can she kill another, even if provoked
She will have to live at the Lestrange Estate as she is the last in the line
Harming muggles and muggle borns is an offence and if she attempts to break this condition there will be dire consequences
She is not allowed to contact any old death eaters and cannot re-form He Who Must Not Be Named's inner circle
Under no circumstances can she go near Harry Potter
Will Bellatrix Lestrange break any of these? Go to Page 6 for our psychics prediction and page 7 - 13 for true life stories of families who have felt the wrath of Bellatrix Lestrange.
Narcissa sighed, "We have to tell Draco and Hermione."
Before Andromeda could answer an owl entered the room. Narcissa took off the note:
Narcissa, Have you seen the paper? Harry and Ginny are here, they haven't seen it yet, I think at lunch this afternoon we should tell everyone together. What do you think?
Molly.
Narcissa looked at Andromeda who read the note over her shoulder. Her older sister nodded. Narcissa sent a note back saying she agreed. They had all planned to have a late lunch together today before the kids returned to Hogwarts.
"She hasn't got in contact with you has she?" Andromeda asked.
Narcissa shook her head, "She must know of Draco and Hermione's marriage by know."
"You don't think she will hurt them?" Andromeda asked shocked.
Narcissa looked at her older sister, "I don't know. She must see Draco as a blood traitor for marrying a muggle born."
"But the reform course..." Andromeda stopped. "Our sister could always fake things."
"She could fake anything and everything," Narcissa sighed. "I can't lose my son, I can't. I've lost my husband, I can't lose my son or my daughter in law." Narcissa was breaking down. Andromeda hugged her little sister tightly.
"She can't get near you," Andromeda reassured her. "We'll owl Dumbledore and let him know what's happening and let him know what we think. He will help. He has to help."
Narcissa nodded, "Let's get started then."
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"Hermione, darling, sweetheart are you getting up any time soon?" Draco asked in his sweet voice.
Hermione waved her hand and continued to read.
Draco sighed, "What are you reading anyway?"
"How to kill your husband without getting caught," Hermione answered.
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