A newfound friendship (A Drarry Story) (8th year Drarry)

Chapter 17 - Narcissa Malfoy

Harry's POV:
"The fireplace is large enough for us to floo together if you want, you just have to hold onto my hand very very tightly, I told mother that we would be arriving around lunch," he tells me extending his arm.
"Yes please," I link my arm with his taking his hand tightly. He takes a handful of floo powder and we squeeze in close.
"Drawing room one, Abrax manor, Nantes, France" he says clearly.
I feel the pull of magic and I cling on tighter, almost falling flat on my face if it wasn't for the fact that I was holding on so tight.
He steps out of the fireplace gracefully, brushing his robes off.
"God I didn't think international travel would be that easy or that hard I say," bending over to hold my wobbling stomach.
"It's normally much much more tedious but as I'm flooing directly to my own property it's fine. Do you need a drink? I know it's uncomfortable." He says pulling me up to feel the my head with the back of his hand. "You look a little pale, love. I'll make sure to get you some tea, take it easy," he coos brushing the hair from my eyes.
"Dragon, is that you? I thought I heard the floo," Mrs Malfoy says coming into the room, we snap apart quickly and I stand up straight. She's wearing a black  floor length dress with silver detailing of little stars and moons and lacy sleeves. Her hair is as neat as Draco's and her dark eyeliner and red purple lipstick bring out her youthful features. She pulls him into a tight hug kissing both of his cheeks.
"Ahh and Mr. Potter, Draco informed me that you would be visiting, it is a pleasure to finally meet you properly."
"The pleasures all mine, Mrs Malfoy, thank you so much for inviting me into your home," I say politely holding out my hand to hers.
"Please dear, call me Narcissa, or Cissy if you prefer," she says with a chuckle.
"Thank you, Narcissa," I say deciding it's definitely too soon for Cissy.
"Come come boys, sit, the elf's are bringing tea."
We follow her to the large chairs surrounding a circular table and take a seat next to each other. I feel Draco quickly squeeze my hand under the table in reassurance.
"Draco dear, have you been eating? You are looking awfully thin," she fusses as two small elf's lower tea, small sandwiches and cakes onto the table.
"Yes mother," he groans.
"Harry dear, tell me the truth" he asks putting me on the spot.
"He has been, he could maybe eat a bit more at dinner," I say honestly as I've noticed the way he picks, he narrows his eyes at me and I grin.
"Yes he's always been a fussy eater, he weighed nothing as a child, you could easily pick him up and carry him for hours even at the age of seven," she muses.
"You can still do that now, he's so light" I chuckle before mentally scolding myself at my words.
She raises an eyebrow but makes no comment which I'm thankful for.
"I must say I was rather happy when Draco sent his first letter informing me that you have put your differences behind you. I must admit I have been doing some reconciling of my own lately. My sister Andromeda and her grandson Edward, we have become quite close recently. I believe you know them," she smiles at me.
"Yes, Teddy is my godson, I haven't seen him since a week before we started hogwarts again. I miss them both," I tell her honestly, seeing Draco smile at me.
"Ah well you will have to both come round when they are here, Edward would love that. Oh he is such a gorgeous little boy he reminds me a lot of Draco. Everyone always assumes that's it's the Malfoy gene that brings the blonde hair but I can assure you it is a combination. Under all of that dyeing potion and ammonia, Bella was as blonde as Draco," she chuckles again taking a sip of her tea.
"Has he displayed the blue hair yet?" I ask her thinking about Teddy's ever changing hair colours.
"Oh yes a very talented little boy indeed. I am most definitely biased but I always prefer the blonde," she says taking hold of Draco's hand from across the table.
"I think I'd agree Mrs. Malfoy, I'm sorry I mean Narcissa," I say resting my hand on Draco's thigh under the table.
"You will have to come and see the room that Harry made for me at Hogwarts. If it is allowed mother, I know as 8th years we have the freedom to floo out and back but I will have to try and apply for you to visit. It's so lovely," he says happily and I can't help but beam at him.
"A room for you? I thought you were in with the 7th years?" She asks Draco.
"Yes I was mother, but I mentioned to Harry that I didn't really like it and he spoke to McGonagall who let me have a teachers quarters. Harry redecorated it all too," he says proudly.
"Really now?" She says turning to me, looking a bit confused.
"It was no big deal once I managed to convince McGonagall to agree. Bunny helped me a lot with the redecorating and Neville Longbottom," I tell her.
"Well I think that is very wonderful of you Harry, I am so grateful to have someone looking out for my son," she says smiling.
"No problem, I want to be there for him."
"Yeah and if anyone badmouths me he smashes their heads in," Draco giggles.
"Draco, manners," she scolds but, with a grateful gleam in her eye as she smiles at me, I just know that I'm blushing.
"Well I do hope you are looking after Harry too, Dragon," she says frowning at him.
"Of course I am. Not that he needs much looking after, he can handle himself.....mostly," he teases poking his tongue out at me and I roll my eyes feeling much more comfortable.
"I am helping him with his Gringotts accounts tomorrow, the goblins had never informed Harry that he had another account linked to Sleekeazy. Hopefully the paperwork won't take too long as we were also going to try to go shopping, perhaps in France. I'm helping Harry with clothing too. Oh and mother, the shower soap I have to tell you all about this story," he says with a gleam in my eye. I verbally groan as he retells the story with much enthusiasm causing to Narcissa to chuckle and roll her eyes at her son.
"Was he always this much of a Drama Queen? He said he was going to send it to the elf's in the kitchens or use it to unblock the drain as it was obviously capable of everything."
She laughs lightly at my words, "that does sound like my Draco, he's always been a diva, I remember the one man performances or plays and operas as a child. They went on for hours sometimes."
"I am so not a diva," he sulks crossing his arms.
"You definitely are love," I say patting his arm.
"Oh yeah, then why to you hang around me so much?" he teases.
"I never said it was a bad thing, I quite like it," I tell him honestly making him beam at me.
I notice Mrs Malfoy...Narcissa watching the interaction curiously.
"So how have your lessons been going boys?" She's asks changing the subject.
"Really good mother. Harry taught me how to perform the patronus charm," he says happily rubbing a hand on my thigh, "look." He holds his wand up and soon his vibrant doe is dancing around the room.
"Wow Draco that is very impressive, you too Harry, you must be an excellent teacher. Would you like to go into teaching?"
"I'm not sure to be honest. I do love teaching and I am considering it. Everyone seems to be pushing me into becoming an auror, but I know that I don't want that."
"Very wise Harry, it is a noble profession and very necessary but it is not a good job if you want to have a family. It's long hours and can be very stressful for everyone involved," she says thoughtfully.
"I have considered this also. It's another reason that I feel like teaching would be beneficial. Lots of holiday time to spend with the children and family," I say smiling.
"Presumably your wife will be with the children more often?" She says as more of a question, I see Draco narrow his eyes at her out of the corner of my eye.
"Or husband, but I don't think I'd want to leave it all to my significant other, it would be nice to help each other," I say smiling, knowing that she won't think anything of my little confession as she is comfortable with Draco's sexuality.
"Yes that is a very wise decision, Harry, I can see that you've thought about having a family," she says looking satisfied, Draco rolls his eyes at her but she just smiles at him making me feel as though I'm missing something.
"Draco did mention how he wanted to be a healer, I think he thought I'd enjoy it too." I say.
"You would enjoy it, and imagine if we trained together how wonderful would that be. If you go off to Hogwarts to teach I'll never see you," he says with a pout.
"Don't be silly Dray, I wouldn't live there if you weren't close. There's no reason why I couldn't live in a house closer to central London and St. Mungos and floo to work. And how do you know that you won't be working in a hospital up north huh?"
I say him and he nods.
"I suppose you are right," he says.
"I'm always right," I grin.
"Pfft, you wish scarhead."
"Drama Queen," I quip back as he gasps loudly clutching his chest and proving my point.