Daughter of time

Draco

Four months later...

Mari sits in a tunic similar to
what a house elf wears and no shoes she eats  alone at a small table eating a bowl of soup with two pieces of bread and a glass of water. A small distance away the family eats Draco and
his mother and father. It doesn't take long for Mari to finish so she stacks her clutter and goes to stand in her usual spot. The house is cold but still she wears a sleeveless tunic.

Draco and his mother both have robes with warming charms. Finally they finish dessert and Lucius orders Mari to prepare Draco's room for the night

Mari inclines her head when he grabs her by the arm and hits her across the back with his cane

Once
....

Twice ...

Three times

Go! He says stalking back to the table. Mari runs from him all the way to Draco's hidden room. She pushes the bookshelf and lights the candle lock and she goes inside and she gets out an outfit for him and his two potions as well as plenty of first aid supplies

She goes and sits in the large chair she isn't allowed to read or write so she avoids looking at the various books on the shelf. Studying the binding on the books she only turns her head as the door opens.

Lucius studies Mari for a long moment before pulling her up by her tunic.

Did you read?

No. Mari says trying to get herself free. He grabs her wrist tightening his grip when Draco says please father how is she to look after me if she is injured?

Lucius smiles at his son and drops Mari to the floor she lands on the floor and doesn't move until Lucius seals the door shut.

Here. Mari looks up and she sees the Malfoy boys pale hand. She takes it and he says

this is a pretty rotten deal for both of us.

Mari doesn't speak she's been forbidden to speak to him unless administering care. She just knows there's monitoring charms on the room.

Father can't see what we're doing you know or hear us. Mari's eyes scan the room before she goes over to the mirror and spells something out on the glass.

Draco nods and Mari signs with her hands and Draco responds. Mari goes over to the foe window after Draco changes and she opens it. Draco takes the smoking potion and then the sleeping potion. Soon his body begins to contort and change and Mari watches until he curls up on the large bed asleep. Mari sits next to him speaking softly telling him ancient stories until she nods off...Mari? Mari's eyes open and Malfoy grins at her.

That's the first time I've not hurt myself. He says looking no worse for wear.

Did you tell me stories? Mari stands up and she says you'll be needing breakfast. She doesn't look at hun when she speaks she looks to the left of him. Mari goes over to the kitchenette and she begins to make breakfast.

You know I can just call Dobby.

Dobby can't come into this room ..none of the house elves can. Mari's hand shakes as she cuts a pepper and she slices her hand. You're hurt! He says taking her hand and running it under the tap.

He takes it and bandages it gently. Here sit down. He says and Mari listens and he hands her a pepper up potion. I can't take it Draco he catalogs everything ...I...he hands it to her and he says then we'll just make another. Mari offers a small smile and then she measures the right dosage before taking it.

How did you learn so much about potions?

Se- Master Snape taught me your father had him drill me so I can make the wolf bane potion among other basic ones.