Lucius Hidden Son

Chapter 21: Some well-deserved holidays!

As their new friendship was sealed, Harry, Hermione and Draco met every evening in the lobby private Severus gave them which then turned into a veritable hall of torture. Harry had managed to lead Hermione and Draco to approach Buck without starting running. He had great difficults with his twin but told him that if he did not tried, he will not help him in Transfiguration and DFCM. Motivated by blackmail, Draco make miracles and managed to approach the hippogriff without reveal hisfear.

Immersed in the cups of tea, the trio basically trained himself for divination. Drinking tea while speaking was very pleasant. But once arrived at the end of the cup, the result was not always wery good. Everyone had learned the symbols and interpretations by heart, so Hermione had made copies of her notes in history of magic for Harry and Draco. Everyone had learned by heart and was trying somehow to keep everything as there were nearly a hundred pages of dates, names and events to lose your head and sleep!

Sitting in his wheelchair, time to pause because correcting copies gave him unbearable headaches, Severus played the executioner. He was constantly questioning the three children on what they should know. He gave a date to give the corresponding event, an event for the date or the name of the person who was involved. After the weekend, the three children all knew by heart. But there should be more talk of anything!

The days of examinations, all three were very nervous. At the end of this torture, they sight in relief, each of them had been able to respond fully to all questions whatsoever for magical creatures, history of magic when Draco had believed mix all dates and even in divination where the old goat had asked them to make a complete interpretation of what was the substance of their cup!

-- "I do not want to ever hear of this day of my life! "Said Harry leaving the consideration of divination.

To avoid making two duties in each subject, teachers had the brilliant idea to pass two exams in one! They had therefore entered into a written divination and a practical test, even for magical creatures. In the history of magic, they pass the QCM ( questions with a lot of answers, sorry don’t know the english name !) and had to write a paragraph on the role of a goblin of their choice during the famous revolt.

It does still more than two weeks of classes before the holidays… and six days to pass exams! The following week, they had to spend DFCM, herbology and Potions. And finally the last week: transfiguration, charms and astronomy.

They did not let a day of respite. The same evening, they did what they had done the previous week but for three new exams they had to pass.

While they had just finished their meeting of intensive revision, Severus reminded the twins their promise:

-- "Don’t you had promised to write to your father once a week? "

Harry and Draco looked up. With all these stories of revisions, they had completely forgotten to write to their father. Harry had forgotten but Draco absolutely not! This meant that Lucius was awaiting mail from two weeks! Hermione, meanwhile, watched with a smile. Students in her new home had looked strangely at first. Then, when they realized that it would cut them this year, they welcomed Hermione with joy. Taken together, they knew all the answers and were earning hundreds of points for Slytherin!

Since her departure from Griffondor, Hermione had not seen Ron. Taking her departure for treason, he had not tried to speak with her. At first, she had regretted her decision, but no more now. She felt at home in Slytherin! There existed not at all the same atmosphere than in the lions!

Without a word, the Twins rushed on their roll of parchment, pen and ink to scribble a letter to their father who had to wonder what was happening. It was even a miracle he was not returned to school and ask them the reason for their silence!

Ten minutes later, it was a Hedwige who came swearing in the office of Lucius. He grabed two letters attached to its leg and began by bringing one with a beautiful red color.

-- "Oh, an Howler" said Lucius.

He had barely time to finish his sentence that the letter exploded in the midst of his office. Fortunately for him, there was nobody in the Manor.

Father,

I guess the torture that we all live at Hogwarts are from you! This brilliant reform that gives us headaches, you've certainly passed the Board of Governors! On the other hand, you have well hidden the truth about Harry! I'd like an explanation for my return!

No need to worry for us, everything is going very well! Thank you for giving us still more work to school, it lacked a lot!

We await you in two weeks at the station.

See you soon, Draco.

On these good words, the Howler pulled language to Lucius before ignite under his nose. Thus, while he had discovered. He wondered how! Lucius hoped that the letter from Harry… was less explosive. At least, this was not an Howler thatwas already something!

Father,

I do not know how things are going to Manor, but here is madness! Students no longer have a minute to them! Fortunately, Hermione and Draco helps me with homework. I was really lucky to have them! Yes, you read it! I am talking about Hermione Granger! I forgot to tell you the last time it's been a long time she has discovered! Draco also last week… I thought it would happen worse than that. In fact, it is particularly after you have it…

You wonder just what to do with Draco and Hermione me? Well, actually Draco has discovered because he saw me discuss her with the library. He collapsed after discovering the truth. Imagine that there is a new student in Slytherin ! You wonder whom I speak, don’t you? It is Hermione, she did the same thing as me in the first year, she chooses another house…

Severus left her the choice to stay in Gryffindor or come to Slytherin with us. She immediately accepted! The cup houses is for us this year!

I think the exams last week were not too bad. Anyway, as we can not be sure, I prefer to wait.

I will try to write to you after examinations this week to tell you the latest events.

Harry.


If Draco wrote in a formal style, Harry wrote really familiar style which bothered Lucius even a little much he appreciated the frankness of his little Harry. They went to work this fall when Harry would come to the Manor. Lucius had to try to get the pill without ruining the holidays of his cadet. A challenge to face from time to time does not disliked by Lucius. He would do his best to succeed. He hoped to make a real Harry Malfoy by the end of the holiday. Difficult but feasible, in any case, he hoped.

The next day after a full meeting of revision, Harry and Draco saw Hedwige coming with their mail. Their father had taken his time to respond to each. In his letter to Harry, Lucius thanked the fresh news that he had sent him as well as writing for once. He also raised questions about Hermione and wanted to know if she would come and spend a week's vacation at the Manor to enable him to form an opinion about her.


In his letter to Draco, Lucius was less jovial. First, he thanked his son for the magnificent Howler which had exploded him in the face. Draco was even surprised that his father did not send him one in return for him to learn good manners! He also said they would discuss the case of Harry with Severus, and concerned himself during the holidays. He also said his surprise to see all of a sudden friend Hermione with him when he had folded ears for six years on Miss-knowing everything. Finally, he confirmed he would look at the station on their return.


With their letter, each received a package of candies and chocolates. Hermione was surprised to find a package in her name. It also contained candy, but of another kind: cookies and candy in the shape of animals and elves, there were fairies and fruit. Taking one of them, Hermione recognized the special smell of almond paste. She could not believe that the father of her friends had made him such a beautiful gift! In any case, she was very happy! She loved the almond paste!


Unfortunately, Hermione went to France to go skiing with her parents, she could not respond to the invitation of the father of twins. Another time perhaps. She wrote a letter of thanks to Lucius for the beautiful gift he had made and sent with an owl from school because Hedwige was too tired to fly at the other end of England.


On the day of the examinations came. The tests were very simple DFCM for Harry, Hermione and average passable for Draco who was glad to finally be free! There had been written about centaurs and a practical test. Hermione was to create a shield with her wand, Harry change in animagus, a beautiful black panther with emerald green eyes and Draco go invisible with a spell. All three had worked hard for this event. During training, Harry believed to be returned two years back when Hermione had led all night to use spells to confront the dragon at the Three Sorcerers Tournament .


The test of Herbology had been a nightmare for the three Slytherin. They had the pick of seeds on the Whomping Willow located in the park at the school. After three hours of fierce struggle, they finally managed to push the crux of the tree so it stopped. Twenty minutes later, they had seeds and were able to return to the castle, completely exhausted by the ordeal. Fortunately, there had been no limited time! The written exam asked the properties of gillyweed. The person already used in the fourth year, Harry had no problem remembering. Hermione and Draco have seen him use them, did not have problems either.


The potions test they have never seemed so easy! They had to make a potion that advanced care was very simple for them. Especially as true to his word, Severus had made great efforts to ensure that everyone is successful in his class. Whenever they had a new potion, he had tirelessly said et said the properties of each ingredient throughout his course, praying for pickles take notes and remember them! For the written test, Severus had requested properties from bezoar they used since the first year, a piece of cake! He swore he will kill the first to dry on the subject!


In the letter he had promised to Lucius, Harry told him briefly what had happened during the tests. The comments were brief:

-- Potions: easy

-- DFCM: too simple

-- Herbology: never again!


The only reaction of Lucius was burst out laughing while reading the final point of his junior. He knew the Whomping willow for already having pointed his nose too close to him when he was at Hogwarts. He still cursed Professor of Herbology for having dared to send his children there! This tree was a public danger! Fortunately, Hermione had thought to bring Crookshanks who had solved the problem… three hours later because he was taking a nap while his mistress and twins danced in front of the willow trying to catch a branch in order to take seeds…


The letter from Draco was equally encouraging! He begged his father to come because he would become crazy staying at this school! The only response from Lucius was that if he had survived until now, he would take even a week. Hewould have any time to relax during the holidays. And at least, hewould have earned his notes! For once, he would have really made efforts to obtain them!


The last week of examinations came to the great relief of three teenagers who were beginning to really be exhausted and especially bout of nerves with all these duties! Even Severus began counting the days before the holiday! He helped his three students as much as humanly possible, but also began seriously to be at the end of their tether! His only consolation was that all his students were drinking notes in his class! He was proud of him! He had finally managed to bring something in the head of this mass of pickles he saw scroll all the years!


Even if this method had the gift to make up the mustard in his nose, it was effective! He would therefore continue to hammer the properties of potions and ingredients during his course as it apparently worked. He had corrected copies, and tested potions while the other three were meeting their daily revision. Review… for Severus, it took over the torture session but good… at least they succeeded. Finally, this is what they had said they would see it… in their newsletter…


For his consideration of transfiguration, Harry had to transform radishes into a parrot that he succeeded without too much problem. For Hermione, it was an owl that turned into a sofa which she would have liked taking a little nap ina little in her advanced state of fatigue, unfortunately it did not have that chance because McGonagal turned the owl immediately back. The ordeal was for Draco. He had to transform a dish into a hippogriff Upon hearing the matter, he had hesitated between a burst of hysterical laughter or going to hit his head against the wall of the room. Fortunately, he succeeded. His hippogriff looked like Buck.


The test didn’t lighten up the mood of three young Slytherin. For writing, they had to explain how to use basic spells: water, fire, wind and light. For the practical test, Harry freeze a lake of lava appeared in the middle of the class. He takes time, but he was successful. Hermione, melt the frozen lake by what Harry takes so long to do it because the lake was still the size of the classroom. Draco, for its part, change the lake of fire in ocean of light which asked a lot of concentration and energy. He succeeded but was exhausted at the end of the test.


Finally, the last day before the holidays astronomical events took place. In writing, students had to draw a map of the sky in the constellation regrouping and placing their names. For practice, they last through the telescope, observing the moon and draw what they had observe. Harry, Hermione and Draco were in the same group. They succeeded thanks to Harry who drew quite well what Hermione described while Draco served as a porter for the telescope.


The same evening, Harry, Hermione, Draco and Severus were on the ends. They were finally on vacation! It still does not even have enough energy to make their suitcases. They would do the next morning, before taking the train. Severus would appear at Manor in the evening, in order to take time to put some order in his lab and make its bags. As usual, he would pass his vacation at Malfoy Manor. Having no family, he always spent holidays with the Malfoy family, Harry and Draco as his godchildren. They wanted everyone to spend a good night before disappearing also in his apartment waiting more than him.

TO BE CONTINUED…