Trouvaille [Draco Malfoy AU]

(n.) trouvaille;
something lovely discovered by chance, a windfall.

It was 1792, the Malfoys ruled all of Great Britain. There was much tension in the palace as King Lucius' only son had not yet found a bride to keep their family in power. The king and queen traveled all over Europe searching for a girl who could pass down the secret wizarding gene that their family carry. It was almost impossible to find a witch with pure blood, as thousands of witches had been burned at the stake over the past few centuries.

A peasant girl with dark skin and tight ringlets caught Queen Narcissa's eye as she strolled down the snowy streets of Paris. Her rags fully exposed her thin arms, but the girl showed no sign of discomfort despite the freezing temperature. It became clear to Narcissa that the girl was a witch, using witchcraft to stay warm in the cold so she could continue to beg for money.

She was one of the last pure blood witches who didn't have an incestuous blood line. Behind the dirt and rags, she was beautiful. The king and queen chose the peasant to marry their son and be next in line for the throne.

But Draco Malfoy refused.

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