3rd year - Astoria Malfoy's POV

Scorpius' third year was over, and as always, Draco and I were waiting for the train as far away as possible from the Potters and the Weasleys. I never understood all the hate Draco kept from both families. Since we got married, more for convenience than for love, Draco has always refused to talk about anything involving the Potter and Weasley families, especially about what happened at the war. However, he did respect them and never spoke bad of any of them to Scorpius. He also refused to say the word mudblood, which pleased me greatly. Despite the pure blood that flowed in my veins I did not consider myself superior to the descendants of muggles. This prejudice has died for quite some time, especially when two mudbloods and a blood traitor saved the wizarding world. Yes, that did shut up many mouths. However, before Scorpius embarked on his first trip to Hogwarts, I heard Draco advising Scorpius to stay away from the Potters and from the Weasleys.

Having interupted my thoughts, the Hogwarts Express had finally arrived, filling the platform with smoke and the noise of children, as the doors opened and everyone started to jump out of it, with their trunks and their owls, rats, cats or even frogs. After what seemed like an eternity, Scorpius finally came along, as I expected, with Albus Potter and Rose Weasley, who held in her arms what seemed like a brown ball of fur.

Despite what Draco said and what my blood made me say, I was never one to obey the rules and the traditions. The only time I did was to marry the son of Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy. Not because I did not want to... Draco, after all, had become a good husband, and despite not loving him when we married, I learned to do so, and also to respect him. After a while I think he also learned to love and respect me, after realizing that I was not the kind of woman that bowed to the orders of her husband. After all, Draco had changed a lot, and had grown as well, so neither I or Draco had opposed to Scorpius friendship with Rose Weasley and Albus Potter.

The three were talking happily and smilingly, and for the first time, when they had to say their goodbyes, I watched a Rose Weasley wishing happy holidays to Scorpius with the biggest smile on her face. My son quickly returned it, also with a big smile.

And for the first time, when Scorpius came up and huged me, I could see his gray eyes really shine, like never before.

Draco did not seem to have noticed anything, and I thanked Merlin for that. Because if that shine meant what I thought it meant, Rose Weasley and Scorpius Malfoy would get into big trouble in the future.

Not with me. No. With his father, and with hers as well.

A/N: Here's another one, thank you so much for all your reviews!