Potter's Shadow (Draco Malfoy)

Epilogue - 19 years later

"Dad! Dad!" Athena Narcissa Malfoy was such a Daddy's girl. Her arms waving in the air at her father waiting to be picked up. Draco being himself happily obliged her. 

"You're such a baby," Phoenix Canis Malfoy told his younger sister before running through the barrier to platform 9 3/4. 

"Mum! Nix called me a baby. I'm not a baby," Thena finally called for my attention. Only time I was important to her was when her father had already said no or she was being bullied by her siblings. 

I shook my head, I wasn't even going to stoop to that level today, beside today was about Scorpius. I turned to Scorpius, "You ready Scorp?"

Scorpius was looking a little paler than normal with nerves. He was lingering further back than normal. I felt a hand on my shoulder, "Don't worry mum. I'll go." 

Gemini Malfoy, my now 19 year old, who'd already completed her entire schooling career, walked over to her youngest brother lowering herself to his level. A sense of pride burst through as Scorpius listened to his sister slowly starting to convince him it will be alright. 

"We're going to be late," I told them all before I made a dash through the barrier. 

It didn't take long for my eyes to find my rebel son. Phoenix was already chatting away with Aurelia Zabini. As expected. Aurelia was a year younger and growing up she thought Phoenix was the best thing since  sliced bread. Not much had changed except my son now also thought she was amazing but neither of them would push it so they were firmly in the friends category. 

"Hey Blaise," I smiled walking over, automatically being pulled into a hug. 

"Rose, where's your lesser half?" Blaise asked as I pulled away. 

I shrugged, "I left him with the kids to try and find this one." I leaned forwards and ruffled Phoenix's hair.

"Mum!" He complained swatting me away before attempting to fix his hair. 

"Astoria," I smiled at Blaise's wife in greeting. 

"Hello Rose," she pulled me into a light hug. 

"Aunty Rose!" A small voice called across the platform. 

I turned quickly and spotted my mini me, Rose Weasley, heading my way with her younger brother Hugo in tow. I wrapped them both up in a hug while we waited for Hermione and Ron to catch up.

"Excited for Hogwarts?" I asked Rose, who just nodded in response. "I think Scorpius is a little nervous so do you want to get over the grudge and be nice to him." 

Scorpius and Rose had never got along. I think the last time they were nice to each other was when they were newly born and shared the same blanket for all of 10 minutes before they started to fight over it. 

"Never. Uncle Fred said Malfoy boys are related to Graphorns - both are entirely impossible." Rose puffed out as she recited the words. 

Phoenix scoffed. "Speak for yourself." 

"We told you not to run down the platform," Ron grumbled at his children as they stopped next to us. 

"Actually Ron you told them not to run into crowds," Hermione corrected before pulling me into a hug.

"Uncle Blaise!" A familiar tiny voice called from behind me. I could tell my youngest daughter's voice a mile off. 

I turned to see her release her father's hand and run the distance to be scooped up by her godfather. Blaise was very pleased to be the godfather to both our girls, while Harry was the godfather to our boys. We'd stuck in pairs so Ginny was godmother to our girls whereas our boys had Hermione. 

My eyes drifted to Scorpius who was being led over by his older sister. Draco automatically gravitated to my side, wrapping himself around me from behind. 

The real fun began when Scorpius reached us and the measure of dislike smeared itself across Rose and Scorpius' face as they stayed on opposite ends of our semi-circle. 

Gemini had barely stopped before she was being hugged from behind by her boyfriend, Colin Wood - Oliver Wood's eldest and named after Colin Creevey. He was currently in his final year of Hogwarts and head of the Gryffindor Quidditch team. They really proved house prejudice had really disintegrated at Hogwarts. My daughter was a 6th year Slytherin when they started dating while Colin was a 4th year Gryffindor.

"Hey Colin," I greeted the boy. 

He poked his head out from my daughter's neck, "Hi Mrs Malfoy and Mr Malfoy. Mind if I steal Gemini?" 

I waved them off to go see they're friends. Gemini quickly dropped down to Scorpius' side before hugging him and whispering one last supportive comment. She then offered a fist bump to Phoenix, who was at the age of being too cool for hugs before she retreated off with her boyfriend leading the way.

"Now we're just missing Harry, Ginny and their kids," Blaise spoke. 

"Here they come," Ron noted my brother walking down the platform towards us. 

James reached us first followed by Ginny and Lily. James smiled at the adults before slotting himself in with Phoenix and Aurelia, chatting away. 

"Hey Ginny," we all greeted her. Lily Luna scuffled her way over to Athena, who was still holding Blaise's hand. Athena immediately started catching Lily up, you'd almost wouldn't believe they'd seen each other yesterday. 

The train whistle called all the children to board, which Lily and Athena tried to join in. Ginny and I were used to this so quickly snatched them back. When Athena started to throw a tantrum at the fact she was going to be the only child at home again, Draco pulled her from my arms.

Gemini came back and slid herself in beside me. I was grateful Gemini wasn't too cool for hugs as she wrapped an arm around my waist and leaned into me. 

"It's weird seeing them all go," she spoke softly across the group.

 I raised my eyebrow at my daughter. "You'll see them all tonight. You're starting your position under Professor Slughorn this year so you can take over soon." 

"It's still weird not being sat with them," She smiled. 

The kids all sat across two compartments. Albus, Phoenix and Aurelia in one. While Rose, Albus, Scorpius sat in another. I smiled when I saw Colin poke his head into check that they were all okay and didn't need any help putting luggage over their heads. He looked through the window and waved at us all before retreating down the train to sit with his own friends. 

"Please, tell me you told him that you were working at Hogwarts?" I asked Gem. 

She laughed, "No and I can't wait to see his face at the feast."

The train slowly pulled away from us as we all waved at the kids and the kids waved back before they'd disappeared from the platform. A hand interlocked my own as I looked up at Draco, who was already smiling at me. 

"I think we did okay," he mused as he watched our middle children head off to school before glancing at Gem and Athena, who'd snuggled herself into his other side. 

"Not too bad. Ready to head to work?" I asked him. 

"Yes, boss," Draco joked. He'd taken over the business side of Ollivander's: the banking, the ordering from suppliers, accounting and marketing. This meant he'd had the time to stay at home and actively raise all our kids, which he thought was the best part of the job. While I got to do all the parts of Ollivander's that I loved: interacting with customers and building wands, whilst still being home for dinner. 

"Hey, mum," Gemini tried to get my attention from my other side. 

"Yeah," I turned to look at her. 

"Is your flu network still connected to McGonagall's office? I really don't want to walk from the Hog's Head. Auntie Penny and Auntie Luna said they had a Nargle infestation," She explained. 

I shook my head at my daughter in disbelief. "Yes, it's still connected to McGonagall's office." 

I turned back to Draco, "She's so your daughter." 

Draco laughed, "No. She's so our daughter."