Heart of Gold, Heart of Stone (Post-War)
23 parts Complete MatureDraco Lucius Malfoy was an outcast. After Voldermort was defeated and Lucius Malfoy was permanently put into Azkaban, Draco had nothing but his mother and his best friends, Theodore Nott and Blaise Zabini. Everyone in the wizarding world tried to avoid him like the plague, which made him hate himself more than he already had before.
Three years after the 2nd Wizarding War, Draco was trying to make his life at least a little normal. He wanted a job, though nobody in the Ministry was willing to hire him. He hated everything the Dark Mark was waging on him, but there was nothing he could do, not after he was forced to be on the wrong side of the war early on.
Athenadora Lily Lupin was a grieving single mother. Her father was Remus Lupin and her mother was unknown to her for many years. Her whole life was drama filled, mostly because of Harry Potter. She didn't despise Harry, but she wished her life wasn't so close to his. Her father, her mother, her stepfather, her stepmother, and her boyfriend all died because of Harry Potter.
Years after the 2nd Wizarding War, Athenadora finally had her own life settled. She worked with George Weasley at his joke shop. Her daughter, Mona Solaris Weasley, stayed with Molly while Athenadora worked. Athenadora's life was as normal as it could get, until she bumped into Draco three years after the war had ended. She could see the wear on him, and he could see the heartache in her eyes.
The Weasleys still hated the Malfoys and vice versa, but would Geroge Weasley change his mind all because of Athenadora? Would Athenadora be willing to forgive Draco for his role in the Wizarding War? Would Draco trust Athenadora or any of the Weasleys? Would Athenadora and Draco become more than friends? Would Athenadora allow Draco to meet Mona? Would Draco accept that Athenadora has Mona? Read and find out...