Lucius Hidden Son

Chapter 36: Common lesson and decisions …

The lunch finally ended for the big enjoyment of the participants, Narcissia made an appointment with them in the ballroom, twenty minutes later.

At the agreed hour, everybody met in the ballroom. Three young people, being not in the habit of eating so much, had a completely slopped stomach.

" Indeed! In the afternoon, we are going to finish the courses! We have not more than the main part, as regards the social life: balls! " Announced cheerfully Narcissia who had always had a real passion for the dance.

Three heavy sigh answered her, they resulted from Harry, Draco and Gabrielle. The first one because he remembered the massacre during the Yule ball of the fourth year, the second because he knew that he would serve necessarily as guinea pig for two others and last one because after all what she had already learnt and after this lunch, she would have given anything to go to make a siesta or to collapse in a sofa with a good book and her two cats which for nothing in the world would have missed the gathering in the ballroom. The Malfoy family was thus completed in the room. Even Casimir was on the shoulder of his mistress and waited for the continuation of the events.

" What are these appearances of funerals? You go to see, it is very funny! " She Tried to encourage them but without reaching there largely.

Without a word, Narcissia caught the arm of Draco, took him in the middle of the room and turned to her daughter.

" As I know you all have already danced at least once, I want at first to see your level. You begin Gabrielle … Explained the blonde.

But … Tried to protest Draco.

He would have widely preferred whether it is Lucius who dances with Gabrielle.

You are not going to growl! Gabrielle needs a partner, you will do it perfectly! " She says him in a tone which show him she will not take no for a answer.

Before Gabrielle arrives near him, Narcissia gave her shoes with heels which they had used so that she learns to walk correctly. Obviously, you should not especially forget them those! Having threaded them, Gabrielle took place in front of her small brother, waiting that this one moves. But nothing! He remained standing as a picket.

" Draco! " Called him Narcissia to remind him the order.

With a flick of her wand, Narcissia made float the sweet music of a waltz in the room. Sighing, Draco put his right hand on the hip of his big sister and took the left hand of this one in his. It was horribly bothered to dance with her. It was not because she was not attractive, on the contrary but because it was his sister. Trying to forget this detail, he began to pull her slowly in the dance. She allowed him to guide without problem and moved with grace. The couple managed very well. On the other side of the room, all the glances were fixed to them. Narcissia, Lucius, Severus and Ryry was settled in a gigantic sofa and criticized shamelessly. Ryry sat between his father and his surrogate mother. He called her at the moment "mom" without problem. She took charge of him as if he was his natural son and, him, loved her as much as his real mother. To the right of Lucius sat Severus who observed too the waltzers apprentices.

" That goes in no way! You are as stiff as pickets!! And get closer! To see you, we would believe that you hate each other cordially! " Shouted them Narcissia of the fine bottom of her sofa.

Immediately, they got closer and tried to seem a little more natural but without much success. Due to looking at them, an image crossed the spirit of Ryry, a memory, and without warning this one collapsed on the knees of his father, half dead from laughing. Lucius, who did not know what arrived at Harry, began to worry about him. He put a reassuring hand on the back of this one which continued to laugh as a whale. He so laughed that he had tears in his eyes and could not stop any more under the inquisitive glances of Lucius, Severus and Narcissia who looked at him without understanding what arrived at him.

Taken aback by the roars of laughter, Draco and Gabrielle stopped to see from where resulted these laughter. It was Harry, obviously.

" We can know what he found so funny there? Asked Draco who began to be hurt.

- It is you. I have the impression to see Ron dancing with McGonagall … Explained Harry between two roars of laughter but he succeeded in articulating.

- WHAT?!!? It was when that? Why I missed that? Tell me!! Ryry?!!? I want to know! Exclaimed suddenly Draco, overexcited by this story.

- I do not really appreciate the comparison, but I believe that you are right. Approved him Gabrielle, a light laughter in the voice at this memory.

And if you explained to us? I either, I do not see about what you speak … " Asked them their godfather, delighted to have a means to blackmail his colleague.

Next to him, the parents of three children agreed, because at the moment Narcissia considered the twins as her own children, they wanted too to know a little more about this story among which, apparently, Gabrielle and Harry were the only one to know the origin. Draco and his partner got closer to the huge sofa.

" It is quite simple. It was in the fourth year! Explained briefly Harry who had a little calmed down.

But when? I knew not that, me! " Insisted Draco.

He was furious of having missed this kind of event!

" Before the Yule ball, the professor McGonagall gathered us all in a classroom fitted out in ballroom, to give us courses. She chose Ron to be her partner for the demonstration. It really was to die from laugh! Gabrielle explained to him.

- Why we were not invited, us? Asked Draco.

" This course was reserved for the students of Gryffindor.

His big sister answered him, as if it was the evidence.

- Damage, I shall be kind enough to see that! Why we do not have that, us? Asked Draco by turning to his godfather while Ryry nosed about in his pockets in search of Salazar knew what.

- I seem to give dancing lessons? And then, all my students come from good families, I do not thus need to make this kind of things, fortunately for me! His godfather answered him ; he had never been so happy to be the Head of Slytherin and not the one of another house.

- I regret having missed that! I am sure that that was worth it! Said a little disappointed Draco.

- It is not grave, you have the right to be there for the session of catching up! Said Harry, with a quietly ironic smile for him, he had finally found what he looked for in his pocket for at least ten minutes.

What you want to say? " Asked him Gabrielle and Draco in accord while three adults waited too for an explanation to it.

They too would be kind enough to see this dancing lesson! Narcissia laughed alone by thinking of her Transfiguration professor giving dancing lessons. She would have paid to attend it. But only as spectator, naturally!

" Hold on, looks! " Harry answered him by tightening him a photo, under the scandalized glance of Gabrielle.

Draco threw himself literally above and looked at all the scene before sitting down in the sofa shaken by cramps of laughter which he had difficulty in containing. Suspicious, Gabrielle took him the photo of hands before throwing an eye above. She observed the scene, a cheerful expression on the face. Then, she noticed herself in a corner of the classroom on the image.

" I am a horror on this photo! " She yelled giving it to her godfather who waited only for that.

Fortunately nobody had the bad taste to confirm what Gabrielle had just said. The photo made the tour of all the family. Lucius and Narcissia did not miss the opportunity to break some sugar on the back of their former professor. She had spoiled them enough the life!

" In the fact Ryry, how had you this photo? You do not know how to use the spell to make photos without having the device … His sister said with curiosity, touching the tender spot there .

- Hey … Faltered Harry, the red ears.

- Then? Asked Severus, pushing the nail.

- I asked to the twins to manage so that Ron does not forget this moment. Then they gave me this photo, I believe that they have another about ten of it of the others, in case to motivate Ron … Admitted Harry, eyes on the motive for the parquet of the room, finding it suddenly absolutely fascinating.

- Why that does not amaze me? It is true that they have already well helped us, these both … Let slide Gabrielle before realizing her error.

When you say "helped", what do you mean there, kitten? " Asked her her mother, asking exactly the question that everybody was wondering apart both children concerned by this question.

Harry and Gabrielle watched the flies flying and made all their possible not to cross the glance of the other one.

" Why I have the impressionthat it concerns us, Draco and me? Asked Severus by fixing them both.

All the bizarre things which arrived at me, it was you? " Asked them Draco, horrified by this discovery. They were the even worse than him!

" Hey, that is … Tried to explain Harry.

- I knew that somebody ransacked my reserve of potions! Said Severus by looking at Ryry who did not know any more where to put himself.

- But what did you do and when was it? Asked Narcissia in no way satisfy with learning it.

- Once in second year and one in the fourth year … Confessed Harry.

- In the fourth year? I was not there, this time … Said Gabrielle by looking at him bizarrely.

- You participated at this? Lucius was choked ; he had remained quiet until there.

We roasted every only ones, this time! I believe that we would better say everything to them, no? " Asked Gabrielle her small brother who agreed.

With a flick of his wand, Severus created two chairs in front of the sofa for both children. It looked like almost a court … Both children sat down and began.

" Voucher Here we are, it is simple. We ransacked the reserve of potions in second year. Explained Gabrielle.

- We ? Corrected her Harry.

- Well, OK! I! But it was for you! Rectified Gabrielle under the horrified eyes of Severus who would never have considered her capable of it.

- When? And what did you took? He asked her most calmly if possible.

The only moment when the reserve with ingredients is opened, it is during the courses. Harry and Ron made diversion while I was there … " Answered him Gabrielle of an equal tone.

Draco was absolutely bewildered! Never he would have believed somebody rather crazy to try to ransack his godfather! Then his sister and his brother! Were they all unconscious or what?

" What do you call " diversion "? Asked Severus.

- I sent a small firecracker in the cauldron of Crab and Goyle and here it is … Clarified Harry.

- And how a firecracker arrived in my classroom? Continued Severus, impressed in spite of him by the nerve of his godchildren.

- Fred and Georges … was the explanation of Harry.

I shall like to have Weasley under the hand from time to time … I am sure that it would be very instructive! " Mumbled Severus. The only name of the twins was enough to explain everything …

" Thus, I entered the reserve and I took the ingredients which we needed before returning to my place. You noticed nothing because you were too much occupied with sending Draco, Grabe and Goyle to the infirmary … Ended Gabrielle.

- I believe that I remember it … It was the famous potion of boils, is not it? «Demanded Draco, dreamer. He too, had always wondered how a firecracker had arrived in the nearby cauldron of his.

He had finally the answer to his question. Two others confirmed his supposition.

" What did you do with these ingredients? " He asked them very interested to know all the stupidities which they had been able to do.

Apparently, he was going to have to revise his opinion on Gryffindors, they were not only brave but also completely crazy! Go to prick ingredients in the reserve, even the most crazy of Slytherin would never have dared! The fact of knowing that Ronald Weasley was also in it increased largely the respect of the fair-haired man for the redhead whom he always found too cowardly before knowing it.

" You are sure to want to know? I believe that you are going to regret it! " Warned him his twin.

Draco was too curious, he wanted to know all the story. He made him sign continue.

" Polyjuice! Announced Harry proudly.

WHAT?!!? " Said in chorus the three adults under the shock.

When Severus had recovered from the shock, he asked Gabrielle.

" It was you who prepared it?

- Yes, it was perfect! She asserted him.

- Where did you prepare it? Asked Draco while three adults wondered it too.

- We do not give our recipes, Draco! His sister says to him proudly.

- But what you did with it? Asked Draco who had a bad presentiment.

- We went to visit the common room of Slytherin! Harry said to him while laughing.

What!! How did you enter without password? " Roared Severus.

His House was a real sieve if the other students could enter their way there.

" It is Draco who opened to us … " Answered him Harry.

Three black glances got it all wrong on the fair-haired young man.

" But I am for nothing there! I swear ! " The boy defended himself.

He saw Harry laughing in his corner and had suddenly an intuition.

" It was you, is not it? Weasley and you took the appearance of Crab and Goyle. I knew well that this idiot did not know how to read! I shall have had to distrust! " He Said holding on giving himself slaps.

He had found bizarre to see him with glasses down at the bows. Why had not he thought of it before?

" You did not go with them? " Asked Narcissia t his daughter ; she was very much amused by all this expedition. She was very proud of them.

They had ransacked the reserve under nose of Severus who had realized nothing and had entered the pit in snakes so easily. A real exploit!

" I had taken hair on Milicent's dress, but regrettably, it was not hair, but hairs of cat she answered, a little bit shamefully.

You were in cat, brilliant! " Said Draco to her. Why was he never there when we really enjoyed ourselves?

" Why did you go to common room? Asked Lucius who followed no more, there.

Harry looked for the Chamber of Secrets, we thought that Draco knew where it was and who had opened it before. Gabrielle explained to him.

Buthe knew nothing that we already knew … Finished Harry.

The next time when you will need ingredients, ask me, it will be easier. " said Severus, very impressed by the boldness of his godchildren and Weasley.

Both children promised to ask him the next time.

" You spoke about the next time, Harry? He asked him.

- In the fourth year, I took gildewee for the second test of the Three Wizards Tournament . He confirmed.

I was sure of it! I knew that it was you! You were lucky that I do not manage to clamp you! " Said Severus who indeed noted to close his reserve at his return to Hogwarts.

There was too much people which used to go inside!

" You have already written to Weasley since? The twins have interesting articles and these candies … They are very practical … " Asked them Draco who had widely revised his opinion on the best friend of his brother and his sister. It did not more remain than to know if this one would know how to make it also.

" Not still! It is difficult to do. He hates all which is bound to Malfoy! Admitted Gabrielle, saddened for an unknown reason to Draco but Harry knew what she hid.

- Stubborn scarfs Gryffondors! Draco exclaimed.

- Draco, language! Corrected him Lucius who thought not less but had the propriety to keep it for him.

- But it's true! Protested the fair-haired boy.

- We changed well, us! Countered him Harry.

- Yes, but you had to go to Slytherin! While he, certainly not! Retorted Draco.

- He marks a point, there! Admitted Gabrielle.

- What do you propose? Harry, loser, asked him.

- You could begin by writing him to wish him the happy New Yearand see where that leads you. His sister answered , outstripping Draco who perfectly agreed.

- All right! But I am also going to write to the twins and explain everything to them, that should help! Decided on the fair-haired man with the green eyes.

- But, you go there slowly, Harry! His sister said to him.

- Why do you say that? He asked her, with a suspicious glance.

Because seen your innate sense of the diplomacy, we run to the disaster! " Answered him his twin without setting of gloves.

The only answer which he obtained, was that Harry pulled himthe tongue, in a surge of maturity. On the opposite sofa, three adults laughed at Harry's reaction. He could be so serious by moment and become a real baby two seconds later. It was puzzling.

" Well, because everything is clear now, if we continued the course? " Asked Narcissia who never lost the North. Three heartbreaking sighs answered her.

" Your father is going to help you for the waltz, my kitten. And I, I am going to take charge of Ryry! Rest, my small dragon, you made enough for today " Said Narcissia.

Ryry had the nerve to laugh at the nickname used by his mother to qualify his twin. A hand beat down on the head with a pillow to remind him that his dear twin was not still completely deaf. Ryry, Gabrielle, Lucius and Narcissia went in the middle of the room. Draco collapsed on the sofa whereas Severus observed the scene silently. He was finally going to enjoy himself! He had at least this right after all what he had heard this day on his dear godchildren. He would take time to digest everything. A heart of Gryffindor, but a spirit completely Slytherin, here is what were really Harry and Gabrielle. It was an even explosive and rather surprising mixture! But it was very interesting. While the music of a new waltz rose in the airs, Lucius took Gabrielle's right hand in his and put the left hand on the hip of his daughter, by no means hampered by it contrary to Draco. He was proud to be able to teach the waltz to his daughter having missed so many important moments in her short life. From his part, Narcissia had a little more difficulties.

" Put your hand on my hip, Harry, she asked him.

- What?!? He said, horrified before turning to the red scrub.

Your hand, you put her there. " She says to him in placing herself the hand of the young man.

Then, without a warning, she took the hand of Ryry in her before pulling him in the dance. He was as stiff as a poker and not comfortable at all.

" You know that, normally, it belongs to the man to lead the dance not to the lady”. She said to him because it was her who led the dance what was not completely normal …

“I know”He said with a quite small voice. He did not manage to relax …

" With whom did you dance at the Yule ball? The blonde woman asked him, by seeing that he took more insurance as they changed subject.

“ Parvati Patil” He answered.

- A student of Griffindor? It is a very good choice! They are all very brave and loyal. Besides, she comes from a very good family. It was your first choice? She roguishly questioned him.

No, it was Cho Chang, but she already had somebody … He said evasively with a little bit red cheeks.

- And Gabrielle? Asked the blonde who was very curious.

- She was with Viktor Krum, by resentment because Ron had not invited her before … Explained Harry on a tone of plot.

- It is exactly what I said myself. She is very attached to him, is not it? " Asked Narcissia. Harry showed his approval.

" He did not try to invite him(it)? Questioned the mother who found this behavior strange on behalf of Gryffindor.

- Yes, but that turned in the vinegar …

- I see " Said Narcissia who had understood what he wanted to say.

For her greatest relief, he was finally relaxed and danced even well enough. She decided to let him guide the dance. Some minutes later, she was completely satisfied by her partner. Seeing that Lucius was always occupied with his daughter, she decided to abuse some more her charming partner to continue to dance. She liked it and then, she did not often have the opportunity to do it. She danced very rarely with Lucius. Indeed during a ball, the politeness wanted that the host made the guests dance and the hostess also made it too. It was the rule that the men invited dance during the dinners at least once with their hostess. Set apart their small private balls, the only real time when she had been able to dance with her husband as much as she had wanted it what was the day of their wedding, what was a already a certain time ago. Then so much take advantage of it! From his part, Lucius was satisfied enough. He had a magnificent partner, she danced with grace and did not take a false step.

" Do not look at your feet, look me at Gabrielle. He said to her .

- “I do not know if it is a good idea” she answered quickly looking at him before postponing her glance on the ground.

You are afraid of crushing my feet? Do not worry, I am in the habit! " He tried to encourage her.

Gabrielle looked at him without understanding.

" Your mother has the annoying custom to crush my feet every time something I displeased her or every time she is irritated against me " he explained to her.

The girl was not able to repress a roar of laughter. Even the eyes had become derisive. Lucius liked seeing her so, happy and cheerful.

" You did not take such precautions with Draco, he seems to me… He said with a smile.

- That would not have been very grave … Said Gabrielle on the same tone .

It is finished the plots, you both! " Said Narcissia to them. She had skipped next to them with Harry, always dancing.

She(it) always had the ears which were lying about when it was not necessary …

- " We talked this and that, explained Lucius.

- I see that. Satisfied with your partner? Questioned him his wife.

- Very! I think that everything will be perfect! He answered her.

- About what do you speak? Asked Gabrielle and Harry.

The day after tomorrow takes place the big ball of the New Year, it makes all the reputation of the Malfoy Manor. It is for it that we bombarded you with courses. So that you are ready. There will be you friends of Slytherin, but also their parents … They should not suspect whatever it is … " Explained to them Narcissia.

Harry and Gabrielle understood the message, there would be Deatheaters in this ball and apparently their parents could make nothing against this.

" We cannot change the list of the guests or cancel the ball? Asked Harry, always optimistic.

Regrettably not, the others would suspect something. Absolutely nobody has to discover your former identities. Everything must be perfect. You will thus have to be the coldest possible and especially be polite with everybody even your friends, until you are between you, it is very important. " Says to them their father.

It would be difficult, but both teenagers meant to do their best so that their parents are not discovered. One hour later, while everybody had feet in crumbs, Narcissia decreed that the lesson was ended. With enjoyment, three children ran away of the room and rushed in the lounge where they decided to play Monopoly. While they were right in the middle, the dinner was served, they thus decided to end the party later. Twenty minutes later, they returned to the lounge and reinstalled in front of their plateau of favourite game. Lucius settled down in his armchair, the newspaper in the hand and an eye on the party to see who was going to win. While it was at Harry's turn to play, he suddenly had an abominable migraine and carried the hand at his forehead where was formerly his scar. At this moment, there was not more than a birth mark. Behind Lucius, too much occupied with seeing if Harry had nothing, somebody went out of the fireplace.

" You avoid me, Lucius? " Asked a hissing voice which Harry would recognize between one thousand and for which Lucius would have given everything not to find it here, in his Manor …

To Be Continued…

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