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Chapter 29: Coming to Terms

Sirius Black and Albus Dumbledore waited patiently for Harry and Draco to see them. Remus was still away on his mission and so the two men decided to stop by. Albus was on official business now and would explain much of what he had been doing over the summer. Being the clever wizard he was he decided to bring Sirius with him. The man needed to make amends with his godson.

"Lemon Drop?" Dumbledore offered his eyes twinkling. Sirius took a piece of the candy and popped it in his mouth.

"Thank you." Sirius didn't want to admit it but he was ashamed and embarrassed for the way he had been treating Harry. The madness from being locked away was completely gone now. All that was left was guilt from month of being a down right prick.

Harry and Draco entered the small sitting room. The four looked each other over. In previous years there would be some happiness in their meeting. Well maybe for the three not so much for Draco. Now there was a heavy silence. Harry fidgeted uncomfortably waiting for someone to speak. Draco sat back head held high he wasn't sure why Dumbledore had called upon him.

"Harry" Sirius started. He ran his hand through his dark hair and frowned. How do you make up for months of treating someone so awful. Without further thought Sirius got up and wrapped his arms around Harry. Draco didn't have time to react he was shocked.

"Sirius." Harry whispered hugging his god father tightly. The month of anguish melting away. The memories of the terrible attitudes everything just going away and smoothing out.

"I'm sorry i was a right asshole to you. I know you only did things to help me. I know you and Draco are meant to be together and i accept it. I hope you can find it in you to forgive me I really didn't mean any of it Harry... the prison life... it does things to you" Sirius whispered hugging his godson and pushed him back and smiled weakly. Every word of it was true. He didn't mean to be an ass. It just happened.

"it's fine Sirius I'm sorry too that we haven't talked like we should." The two seemed to completely forgive everything and all was set aside. Sirius was still kicking himself but he would have to let it go at some point.

"While this is a lovely display really and I am so happy the two of you have kissed and made up. Why did you call on me headmaster." Draco said rolling his eyes. Sirius was a poor excuse of a Black. He was not predictable and didn't carry himself with the prestige of a pureblooded wizard. It was no wonder he bedded himself with werewolves.

"If Sirius and Mr. Potter would please excuse us we have things to discuss Draco." Albus said. The two just shrugged and took this as a advantage to catch up with one another and left the other two alone.

"Lemon Drop?"

"No thank you... what is it can i do for you headmaster?" Draco asked sharply. He wasn't meaning to be disrespectful. He just wanted to cut to the chase rather than beat around the bush.

"As you know you are in no alliance with the Malfoy family any longer. Lucius loved you very much." Draco snorted at this comment but Albus ignored him and continued. "While he knew he couldn't be the father you needed in the end. He did what he could to make sure you and your mother would be ok. Lucius is dead there is no question to that." Albus had heard from Hagrid of what had happened to the man. "This summer when you were denying your veela self. He came to reason that it would be someone he wouldn't be able to accept. So together we started working him myself and Severus on what would happen once he passed away. He put banks in each of your names. Severus is in charge of his business affairs due to being mated. You also get 20% ownership to this as well; your mother 30 and Severus the rest. Draco, I know you think your father was a terrible man but he wanted you to have this note."

"Why isn't Severus here?" Draco asked feeling slightly overwhelmed by everything. "and my mother she should be here too." at this Draco snapped his finger summoning an elf to get his mother for him.

"Severus is busy taking care of the public affairs with your fathers death. He sent me to take care of this. Please read this note it explains a lot."

Draco shoved the note in his robe. "I will read it later." at this time Narcissa appeared and looked rather cross she had been mixing potions.

"Dragon I was in the middle of some... Oh Albus its a pleasure to see you i wasn't aware we had company." Narcissa said and took a seat. "to what do i owe this pleasure."

Albus started explaining everything he had gone over with Draco to Narcissa. Narcissa sat there her hand place on her heart. She was quietly crying; he never let on to her once what he was doing. She was so certain the man was a monster she was happy he was gone... but now it all made sense. Lucius had sacrificed everything for Draco Severus and herself. She poured everyone a cup of tea and they all sat there in silence for a bit.

"I didn't know..." She said finally "I feel terrible."

"Ah he left you a note to Narcissa." Dumbledore handed the woman a note sealed with the Malfoy crest.

She looked at the note on the table, touched the green seal picked up the envelope. This was the last correspondence her husband wanted to have with her. Everything he ever wished to say to her would be in this note. A part of her wanted to rip it open and read every line every word over and over again. The other part was too afraid what would be in the note. She tucked it in her robe. "Is there anything else Albus?" She asked quietly her voice shaking a bit.

"No my dear just needed to drop those off for Draco and you... Is there anything the two of you would like to tell me?" He winked.

"No sir i believe we are done here." Draco said quickly. Sure he needed the headmasters help but first he needed to figure out how they would get to the dark lord. That was something he wanted to talk to Severus about first. That and he wanted to read the note in private.

"Well i bid you both a pleasant day. I can show myself out... I believe Sirius and Harry have catching up to do." Dumbledore smiled politely and said goodbyes.

"Sirius is here?"

"Yeah... he said he was sorry to Harry."

"Oh thank Merlin finally came to his senses. " Narciss said. "Dragon love i need to return to my potion we will discuss this later when Severus and Harry are present." Narcissa gave Draco a kiss on his head and walked out.

Draco opened the letter and breaking the Malfoy seal. He placed the empty envelope carefully aside. A picture fell out. It was of he and his father when he was little. Lucius smiled and waved excitedly at Draco poking the baby Draco to look up. He felt his chest growing heavy felt himself breaking down. He opened the letter.

My Dragon

There are many things I will never have the opportunity to tell you. Many things you will never ever know because I am simply out of time. I want you to know and understand I love you first; before the dark lord before everything. The day Narcissa said she was pregnant with you was one of the best days of my life the best day of course being your birth. I could never ask for a better son and I am sorry I have left you. Things played out the way that they had to. As you and your Veela become complete you will obtain certain powers. I obtained clarity into the future. With this I saw things; not everything.

I never saw the Harry Potter thing coming. But as we react and change the future endings change as well. I don't know what is in store for you my son. I only know that my own death was necessary if you were to live. If it wasn't me at the mansion it would have been you. Knowing who your mate was now it all makes sense why the means had this ending.

Please take care of your mother for me. She may not let on to it much but she isn't as strong as she pretends. I have hurt her a lot... it couldn't be helped. I love her as best as the Veela can love someone who isn't family or mate. It isn't that I don't care it's that she was never as important to me as you and Severus. But please Draco take care of her. You are all she has.

You and Harry are good for each other. He will help you in every way. He doesn't see it but he is a very powerful wizard. I am not surprised the Veela chose him. I am concerned though the boy who lived... I just hope the two of you can win this. You certainly do know how to choose them. I wish you both well I am just sorry i wont be there for you both.

Please remember our happy times Draco.

Love you

Father

Draco folded the paper back up putting the picture in it and placed it carefully in the envelope. So all of Lucius idiocy and stupidity and betrayal was just an act... Draco wasn't so sure about any of this. It was all so confusing. He didn't know much about his Veela self either. If he was going to take Voldemort by surprise he had better start by getting in touch with who he was... an also his mate. Harry was extremely powerful but as Lucius pointed out in the note Harry was oblivious to it. Was time to show Harry how powerful he was. Though he would need some help... wizard training so to speak. He ran up to his room to fetch his quill and ink it was time to get to work and bring the battle to them.

Narcissa threw in a few last ingredients and placed her cauldron on the window to cool. She had just finished a fresh batch of sleep potions. She had got word that Elivian and Ginny were not sleeping well at night. This potion was designed to give them sweet dreams and restful sleep. It was really something Narcissa had came up with when she was much younger but had no real reason to make potions until now.

After the dismal cleaning up she went to the counter where she had placed the envelope. She didn't want to read it. Nothing in there would make up for the things that happened. Lucius being dead the months of pain the family had endured, losing Blaise. Nothing in that note would make up for it. She sighed. Curiosity was getting the better of her. It was one thing to harbour so much anger towards Lucius it was another to ignore the wishes of the dead. Besides that there would have to be a ceremony to plan. While true she wasn't part of it she couldn't expect Severus to do it.

She grabbed it and tore it open.

Dear Cissa

I am sorry I was not the husband you desired. Nor the father to Draco you wished me to be. I tried as i might to make things right; I only hope that you will find forgiveness in your heart to me. Our son will live on even though now I am dead. This is all that is important. Thank you Narcissa for our beautiful son. I hope that now you can do the things you have always wanted to. I love you for everything you have done and kept our family together. My only regret is that I have hurt you endlessly and have let our Dragon down.

I know my son and his mate are in good hands.

Take care my darling Narcissa

Love Lucius

She sat down and buried her face into her hand and cried. She had lost him and everything. His intentions were never to hurt Draco or her but to protect them. She crumpled the paper up and threw it across the room. She wasn't angry she was just so incredibly upset she didn't know what to do at the moment. So she got up picked up the paper and threw it in the fire. It was time to move on. She had her son and Harry to worry about now.