The Forgotten Shadow {ADOPTED}

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"Did Draco break his already?" The shop keeper said astonished.

"No, they are for my second child." Lucius said in a stop asking questions tone before paying for the items.
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Chapter 6:Final Touches

Cissa grabbed the bags and the two left the shop. She pulled her husband into madame malkins and looked around. Lucius having known Harry's size from his coat went up to the counter while his wife continued to browse.
Harry had just bought clothing, but his idea of a wardrobe was three outfits and the one he wore to their meeting. He waited for his wife as she grabbed an outfit and a few other things.

"Could you make two of these please? The chain needs to go on opposite sides. One left, one right. Here are the sizes I need." She said handing the paper and suit over.

It was an emerald green dress shirt and silver  tie with white dress pants and a white vest. There was a gold chain on the side of the pants for decoration. She also placed two pairs of emerald dress shoes on the counter. The soles of the shoes were actual emerald so they were slightly darker than the rest of the shoe.

"Cissa what are those for?" Lucius whispered.

"Those are the boys birthday outfits!" She whispered back.

The rest of the clothing consisted of 2 emerald and silver lined dress robes, 2 baby blue and silver lined dress robes, 3 black everyday and all occasions cloaks, 1 for winter, 1 for fall and 1 lighter one for always, 3 everyday outfits, 1 in white, 1 in black and 1 in emerald, and 3 more pairs of dress shoes. 1 in black, 1 in white and 1 in red with ruby soles. All of the articles were going to be placed into Harry's closet so he didn't just have four outfits and so his and Draco's wardrobes matched.

"Your total is 597 galleons. And your order will be ready in 1 hour." Madame Malkin said.

Lucius nodded before paying and promising to be back in and hours time. The next hour was spent getting duplicates of Draco's presents for harry and a few other things they would need to blood adopt the boy. The hour had come and gone quickly and the two adults had finally gotten everything they had needed. They called a house elf to come and collect their bags before apparating home themselves. When they returned Draco was on the couch huffing and angry while harry was at the table with some finger paints and parchment.

"Draco dear what's wrong?" Narcissa asked the blonde boy.

"Harry won't play wit me, he rather play wit the figer paint." Draco said using the tone he usually adopted when someone wouldn't play or when he was upset.

Lucius laughed as did his wife.

"Dragon how many times do we have to tell you, people don't always just want to play. Sometimes they want to do other things. Did you and Harry do things you both wanted or did you just do Draco things?" Cissa asked.

"He liked chess!" Draco said.

Harry walked into the room and up to Draco.

"Do you want to come paint?" Harry asked the younger boy for the fifth time that hour.

"Otay." Draco said finally agreeing and watching as Harry's face practically split in two from his big smile.

Harry grabbed Draco's hand getting it full of paint as Draco protested to the paint that now littered his hand. Harry sat where he was previously as Draco sat across. Soon enough the two boys where laughing and painting. Draco looked at Harry's half done portrait.

"Woah!" The blonde boy practically yelled.

"Dragon what is it?" Cissa asked walking over and peeking.

Her face turned to shock as she saw harry had painted himself and Draco. It was only half finished and you could see two other outlines. It was so realistic it was hard to believe a 9 year old had made it.

"H-harry!? How did you learn to paint so well? Did your parents teach you?" Cissa asked looking at him.

"My parents didn't teach me anything. They thought I was a squib and that I wasn't worth their time. I picked up painting somewhere, I just don't remember where. I think it was uncle padfoot...." Harry answered honestly as he was continuing his painting.

It was near an hour later that Harry had finally finished his painting. He ran up to Lucius' study where he and narcissus were speaking. He wasn't sure if he was allowed inside but opened the door anyway. The two adults looked curiously at him and he shrank away.

"Harry what's wrong?" Cissa asked.

"Don't punish me for coming in-" Harry began.

"Harry we would never. However please knock next time." Lucius answered.

Harry nodded and handed them his painting. The two gazed at it in shock and disbelief. This nine year old boy had painted and almost photograph like portrait of the family and himself. Draco was in front of Cissa and Harry in front of Lucius. Harry wasn't sure where to place  everyone so he chose his favourite. Cissa was nice and Harry liked her but Lucius was seemed to be able to comfort the smaller boy in some way. Sure he was strict but Harry didn't mind. Draco preferred Cissa and her very kind nature. Nonetheless that didn't change the nearly flawless portrait.

"Harry, how did you do this!?" Cissa cried with tears.

"If it upsets you I can get rid of it..." Harry said sadly.

"Harry I'm crying because I'm happy. It's beautiful. You would never even guess a nine year old painted it!" She cried happily going to hug the boy.

"Indeed it is a very fine skill." Lucius added.

Cissa wipes the tears away and gave Harry a smile. "Go play with your brother, we will be down in a bit." She said gently pushing him away.

And with that Harry ran out of the room like an airplane with a big smile and back to his brother.

-break-

After making Harry sign his work and finding a frame Cissa put the photo up above the main sitting room fireplace. She moved on to finalizing Harry's room and the blood adoption along with the party for the two young boys. Once that was finished she piled everything in its perspective folder and stood up. Sighing she left down to the kitchen and began to cook dinner. The boys had cleaned their paints and such up and went to get washed up and ready for dinner. Lucius just having come down from his study sat at the table.

"The evening prophet is on the table dear." Cissa greeted.

"Thank you." He replied picking the paper up and beginning to read.

Lucius flipped to the second page and was shocked at what he saw.

"Potter child goes missing!"
Earlier this evening Harry James Potter went missing. The nine year old boy is suspected to have been taken by former death eaters. The father, James Fleamont Potter, has accused Lucius Abraxas Malfoy as being the kidnapper, however there is no evidence. Reporters say the boy's room, his last known location, show no sigh of struggle, and they theorize the boy's parents have done something or the boy simply ran away.
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