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Narcissa sat by Lucius' desk in his study as he went through scrolls from the ministry. Draco was sleeping soundly in his large toy filled bedroom upstairs, now three years old and becoming more and more independent everyday.
She has been especially forlorn lately the ache for another child desperately growing inside her. Draco was a blessing, a miniature Lucius, the treasure of their lives. But now even Draco was asking about getting a sibling. Narcissa couldn't deny that she deeply longed for a girl, one to spoil and dote on, one to cuddle close and give the childhood she had never gotten.
"I mean honestly Cissa darling what does that old coot think he's doing?! The saviour of the wizarding world left to rot with some filthy muggles. Even if the light had warded their home it would do precious little to prevent anything from happening with the muggles themselves barbaric creatures that they are. If that is true then Dumbledore has truly gone daft"
Narcissa's delicate features scrunched in disgust. "Muggle relatives?! Merlin what a terrible thing to put a precious magical child through!"
Suddenly a thought crossed Narcissa's mind. One that could solve many problems, it would require some work, yes but overall it would be much more humane than leaving the darling child with those barbaric muggles, who would no doubt stunt the child's magical growth.
Narcissa turned to her husband after a moment of silence. "Lucius darling I do believe it's time we made good on getting Draco a little sister don't you?"
Lucius stiffened as his wife spoke in a way that very clearly conveyed what she meant. He stared at her for a moment truly pondering the possibility of what she was suggesting. They had always discussed having a little girl after Draco had been born and the child they were discussing was The-Boy-Who-Lived. Though he supposed there were potions and rituals for that.
The more he mulled it over the more Lucius saw great benefit in what Narcissa was implying they do. "How much younger would our little girl be my love?"
Narcissa's smile brightened significantly. "I think a two years would sufficiently throw suspicion don't you darling?"
Lucius have a contemplative hum. "Severus may be the greatest potions master in all of the British wizarding world but the Malfoys still have strong connections to France I could quickly and discreetly call on a favor"
"And I can arrange the blood adoption with Gringotts I'm sure they will require some additional funds to ensure it is a private ritual"
Lucius smiled at his brilliant wife. "Then I'd say we must get started we want to bring our daughter home to her proper family as soon as possible don't we?"
Narcissa stood, smoothing down her dress as she did, the bright smile never leaving her face. "Draco will be so thrilled. Though with all the changes our sweet girl will very likely need to rest for several days"
Lucius stood as well walking towards the floo in the study. "I am sure he will be a wonderful big brother and will take great care to be gentle with his baby sister"
"Oh I must ensure her nursery is ready before she arrives and that all the house elves know not to disturb her the first few days"
Lucius nodded and the pair were to make arrangements for their new addition.
**** Little Whinging Surrey #4 Privet drive ****
Boy laid curled in a tight ball on the dirty dingy cot in the cupboard under the stairs, bruised and battered and hungry. He had done something freaky again and Sir made sure he was punished for the transgression thoroughly.
Tears were pouring down ruddy cheeks but Boy made sure not to make a sound. If he made a sound it would be far worse. As he laid there he heard a light but firm knocking at the front door. He heard Sir's loud thumping steps as the large man made his way to answer the door.
"Hello can I help you?" Sir had put on his most normal voice which sounded very different from the one he had when he gave Boy "the thrashing of a lifetime", much less intimidating.
"Yes are you Vernon Dursley? If so I believe we have a work acquaintance in common who directed me to you" that voice was unfamiliar to Boy but it sounded very fancy in Boy's opinion, like the king from the program Dudley watched on the telly.
"Oh well in that case please please come in! I'll get my wife to make us some refreshments"
The voice hmmed and walked regally in to the very cookie cutter house even his steps sounded sophisticated. Another slightly lighter set of footsteps came immediately after so Boy assumed there was another person with the fancy man.
Sir thundered into the kitchen where Ma'am was and they spoke very softly before making a bit of noise in a hurry, clanging around the kitchen, then walking out together. "Please have a seat in our sitting room my wife made tea sandwiches and she just put the kettle on"
Boy heard three people sit down, two of them almost too quiet to hear and the third very audibly slammed down onto the sofa.
"So this is your son? Is he your only child?" A soft female voice asked probably looking at the photograph in the sitting room that Boy had cleaned that morning.That voice definitely didn't belong to Ma'am, it was too gentle and melodic where Ma'am's was shrill and grating to Boy's little ears.
"Yes, yes he is! My pride and joy, my Dudley, truly a perfect child! He's up visiting my parents in Bristol for the week. Do you have any children?" Vernon boasted quite proudly.
"Yes we have a son and a daughter on the way" the male voice said sounding less than interested in what Vernon was saying.
"Oh how lovely you aren't showing at all it must be a very early trimester" Ma'am had said as she walking into the sitting area setting something down on the table before sitting with Sir. She didn't truly sound excited, infact Boy thought she sounded quite unhappy with the news.
"Well I suppose we should get down to brass-" before he could finish something had stopped him.
"Petrificus totalus"
Both of the new voices said at the same time Ma'am and Sir gave a strangled scream and Boy saw a flash of light from under the cupboard door. Boy curled into a tighter ball and covered his head with tiny hands in hopes to not be noticed.
"You're both a bunch of those freakish people! How dare to come into our house and use your freakishness on us!" Vernon shouted face turning purple in anger.
Lucius stood and walked over to where the couple now sat completely frozen and spoke in a low even voice. "From where I am standing I wouldn't want to be throwing around insults, you never know what will set us freakish people off"
"If it's the boy you want take him! Please we never wanted him to begin with!" Petunia cried from her spot next to Vernon.
"That much was very obvious, now where is the child?" Narcissa spoke flatly her malcontent plain as day.
"In the cupboard under the stairs! Please just take the freak and go we'll never tell a soul just leave!"
Lucius raised a brow as he felt something tighten in his chest. These wretched people kept his child in a dirty cupboard called his child a freak. "That could not go unpunished" Lucius thought.
"Silencio"
The muggle couple opened their mouth like they were screaming and berating the wizard but when no sound came they looked at each other in horror.
"Crucio"
Lucius held it for a moment watching as the pair writhed in agony before releasing them only due to haring Narcissa open the creaky cupboard door. He quickly walked to her and knelt where she was kneeling. They saw a small curled up figure on a ratty old cot.
"Lumos" Narcissa softly uttered.
With the light of her wand the couple saw just how badly bruised and beaten the dark haired child was, he was filthy wearing an obviously hand me down shirt that was filled with stains and holes and far far too big for him.
His face was pale and thin but even under all the grime and bruises they could tell he she was a gorgeous child. Delicate features, thick dark lashes, tiny button nose, a most endearing child indeed. Eyes tightly closed, small hands covering his head and knees to his chest it was clear the child was terrified.
Narcissa reached out slowly and spoke softly. "Its alright little one we're here to take you away from all this"
Boy flinched trying to make himself impossibly smaller. "I be good"
His voice was hoarse and broken, so softly spoken it was almost missed. Narcissa became even more determined she crawled closer and gathered the child her child into her arms as gently as possible.
"You are good my sweet girl very good. Do you know you name precious?"
After a few moments the child looked up at the woman holding him and Narcissa felt her breath catch in her throat when she saw the most stunning green eyes she had ever seen blinking up at her. A shade that put emeralds to shame and rivaled the killing curse in brightness.
"Boy" the child patted his chest with his small hand.
Narcissa and Lucius felt themselves stiffen at the same time but quickly hid it. "No darling that's not your name. Those evil creatures just called you that because they were vile terrible people. You're name is Hydra Malfoy and you are our daughter."
Boy seemed confused all his life he had been called boy and he had never seen these people before how could they be his parents? Her parents?
"Not Boy?" she looked up brows furrowed together in confusion.
Narcissa nodded and squeezed her daughter to her chest. "That's right darling you are our baby girl and we're your new mummy and daddy. You are coming home with us your big brother is waiting for you"
Hydra? Looked at the beautiful woman then the fancy man for a moment then down to her? Hands. "Bad Boys don't get mummies or daddies"
Lucius crouched down and ran a hand through knotted locks before resting his large hand on her? Cheek. "You are not a bad boy you are our good little girl and we will ensure these monsters never hurt you again my flower. Would you like that to come home and have a nice family to take care of you forever?"
Hydra nodded because yes she would like that very much. She winced a little in pain then flinches when the man- her daddy- brought out a thin stick and waved it. "Ekipsy"
Suddenly she didn't hurt anymore! She looked up at her mummy and daddy in shock. "Thank you" there was a small pause like she was thinking. "Daddy"
Lucius smiled softly at his daughter before pulling a vial out of his cloak, uncorking it and bringing it to Hydra's lips. "This will help you feel better but it will make you very sleepy. When you wake up we will be home"
Hydra drank it and immediately felt tingly all over her body. Even her hair felt tingly. She felt her mummy shifting her in her arms as they crawled out of the cupboard. "Scourgify"
Mummy waved a stick and suddenly Hydra felt very clean as well. She turned wide eyes to her mummy and smiled softly for what felt like the first time in her life.
"Thank you Mummy!"
Narcissa's smile widened and her eyes lit up brighter than the stars themselves. She pressed a kiss to their child's head and beamed at her husband.
"We're going to wait by the door Daddy if you need any help let me know love" Lucius shook his head as stood.
"I can handle this darling just be sure to put your illusions on before we leave. I'll be just a few moments" he leaned over to kiss Narcissa and then pressed a quick kiss to his now sleeping daughter's head.
He turned back towards the cupboard and cast a quick but powerful spell to erase all traces of their magic so nothing would be connected to them when it was inevitably discovered that The-Boy-Who-Lived disappeared.
When he walked back into the sitting room the muggles were passed out likely from the pain of the Cruciatus curse. He smiled sharply, while he did have to keep them alive and make it so they couldn't remember anything about that night, that didn't mean he wouldn't leave them with consequences for harming his precious daughter.
"Crucio!"
He held the spell longer than the first time but not long enough to have any lasting effects. When he released it the Dursleys continued convulsing in pain for a few moments. He waited till they stilled before he raised his wand again to cancel the Silencio and cast a quick sleeping spell on them before casting one more.
"Obliviate!"
The couple were passed out on the sofa slumped together. Lucius put more than a little extra power into the spell and was very assured that they wouldn't be able to recall any part of the day at all let alone what happened that night and with the powerful illusion charms he and Narcissa were wearing it would have been as if they were never there.
"Are we ready to leave my love?" He asked as he silently cast the illusion charms on himself.
Narcissa nodded smiling softly at him as she gently rocked their sweet babe in her arms. The potion was something Lucius had his connection in France make especially for their child one that would make her a her and put her to sleep so she wouldn't feel the more painful effects of the changes. It had changed her quite quickly her hair rapidly grew, her already soft face softened more, she became even smaller overall. There were surely more changes but those were the most visible.
"Yes darling I think we had ought to hurry to Gringotts best not keep them waiting too long" her voice quiet but bright and giddy. She was utterly engrossed in their beautiful child. It felt like a dream come true.
Lucius nodded putting a hand on the small of his wife's back as they walked out the door and apperated to the front of the Gringotts bank.
As they walked in there was a goblin waiting for them with a sharp frightening smile. "Lord and Lady Malfoy, well met. Shall we begin the ceremonies?"
The pair nodded as Lucius stepped forward. "Yes thank you for your assistance and I'm sure it goes without saying but we shall pay quite the fee for as much discretion as possible"
The goblin's already wolfish sharpened as he inclined his head, leading them to a private ceremony room. "Of course Lord Malfoy for the fee you will be paying no one will ever know the ceremonies took place it will be for all intensive purposes, as if you had naturally given birth to your baby daughter last year. Though as we discussed with your potions contact in France the child will have to take a few more doses through her life to ensure she matured safely and correctly"
Narcissa raised a brow "A potion you will provide for a fee I'm assuming?"
The goblin chuckled, nodding. "Aye for a fee but we will be able to provide you a version of the potion that causes her the least amount of discomfort and the best results"
"We will make a vow to go through you to get these potions then if that is what you are getting after Daggerthorn" Lucius said as he took Hydra from Narcissa's arms to lay her down on the stone ritual bed as gently as possible.
"Let us get through the ceremony before we get ahead of ourselves Lord Malfoy. Please present your hands above the bowl" the goblin took a small sharp blade out and cut both the adults hands deep enough to fill the bottom of the silver bowl.
He turned to the sleeping child and did the same, ignoring Narcissa's sharp intake of breath. As he went through the ritual a bright gold light overtook Hydra's body, no doubt if she had been awake she would be in agonizing pain. The changed were immediately noticable when the light faded her skin paled to the ivory white of the Malfoys, her facial features while still soft shifted a bit making her face more heart shaped and aristocratic, her hair turned the signature white blonde but instead of the pin straight hair Draco and Lucius had it had turned into gorgeous wavy curls.
"Now we will administer the de ageing potion and then you may take the child home. We recommend she rest for several days and to be very gentle with her as well she will be fragile for a time" the goblin raised the child head and poured the potion in his hand down her mouth.
Before all their eyes the child shrunk growing much smaller, about a year old, the scars and bruises disappeared, even the scar from that fateful night disappeared leaving only pale unmarred skin behind.
The child whimpered in her sleep clearly in pain. Narcissa rushed to her daughter's side quickly gathering her into her arms. Lucius summoned a nightgown and nappy the pair quickly righting the child.
"Everything is set and the child should be-"
The goblin was cut off by Hydra weakly raising her head and blearily opening her big eyes at Narcissa. "M-mama"
All three adults in the room gasped as they saw the bright green eyes almost glowing with the remnants of powerful magic. The strength of her magical core must have been astronomical for her to have even sat up let alone for her to speak.
"Sh Sh my little flower it's time for you to sleep. When you wake up again we will be at home cuddled up my darling just rest now love" Narcissa rocked their baby and pressed gentle kisses to the side of her head as she whispered sweet nothings to her.
Lucius rubbed a hand over his daughter's porcelain cheek before turning to Daggerthorn. "Is everything set for us to leave? The records are all set?"
The goblin nodded. "Yes as far as the records show Hydra Druella Malfoy was born March 20 1982."
The pair bowed and made sure the proper fees were given to the goblins before apperating home to Malfoy Manor to begin their life as a family.