49Hey guys! I'm back with my second fanfic. Once again I will like to dedicate this story to my little sister Lavini who really helped me with the plot. I will also like to thank my friend Nishtha for being there for me whenever I needed her.
This story is very different from my previous one "The Life Changing Wedding" with a plot much serious. It is very difficult for me to write due to pressure of studies so I really need you encouragement this time in the form of your reviews. I hope my effort doesn't disappoint you.
PS. I don't own Harry Potter but the plot is totally mine.
Enjoy!
Behind The Shadows
Chapter-1
Parallel Lives
As soon as the clock struck eight, she entered the department. The staff greeted her to which she answered politely. She stepped into her office which was one of the most well organized place in the country and this was her visitors' remark, not her own. It was a simple, efficient room with wooden flooring and brass furniture. Two glass shelves stood at one side in which all her case files were arranged in an alphabetical order. The daily planner with her schedule for each day (courtesy of her Secretary Klara) was hung on the main wall and no less than fifty trophies placed in a glass shelve beautified the room.
She made herself comfortable on her chair fully prepared for the day ahead. In front of her there were six files arranged neatly on her desk. It was going to be a long day!
Suddenly her eyes fell on the picture that stood framed on her table. The picture showed a tall red head man with his one arm around his brunette wife and other holding their little daughter who giggled as she looked into the camera. He wife on the other hand held their infant son who merely slept in his mother's arms. She smiled to herself. It was a beautiful family. It was her family.
Hermione Granger Weasley was a successful career woman who worked as a senior lawyer in the department of magical enforcement of laws, Ministry of Magic. Her husband Ronald Weasley was a senior auror along with her brother-in-law Harry Potter who was the head auror now. Her eyes then fell on the two kids in the photo. She sighed, time flies like ash. Her little baby who was just an infant in the picture was now a young boy of fourteen. Hugo Weasley was so much like his father Ron with passion for Quidditch, fun loving attitude, massive appetite, great looks but he did inherit his mother's brain. Therefore, despite his happy go lucky attitude, he easily remained first in his class.
Finally she looked at the little girl in the picture and she found her eyes wet. Her baby girl who was no more than three in the picture was now a beautiful girl of sixteen. She had entered one of the most important phases of a girl's life. Hermione unlike other girls could not enjoy this beautiful phase as she was busy fighting a war. Therefore, she was glad that at least her daughter will be able to lead a life which she always craved for. With no danger around, Rose would be a normal sixteen year old.
Rose Weasley was a dream child. A perfect daughter. a perfect mixture of both Ron and herself. She had just entered her sixth year at Hogwarts and just like her brother remained on the top of her class but unlike him she was calm, collected and focused. She was beautiful with soft features and curly red hair. Her most striking feature was her royal blue eyes which she had inherited from her father and they were the most expressive orbs Hermione had ever seen. Oh! She was such a proud mother.
"Mrs. Weasley" she heard someone say.
She raised her eyes to see her secretary Klara standing at the door.
"Good Morning Mrs. Weasley. How are you today?" she asked kindly.
"I am absolutely fine Klara. And you?'' said Hermione.
"Oh! I am great. In fact more than great.'' She exclaimed happily and then raised her left hand.
Hermione Gasped - there was a beautiful ring on her finger.
"Oh Merlin! You are engaged – Congrats Klara." She said as she stood up to greet the young lady in front of her.
"Yeah. Jack proposed yesterday,'' she replied shyly, "Oh! By the way the Minister wishes to see you.'' She added after a pause.
"Why? Did he tell you something?'' asked Hermione.
"No but he looked a bit worried. I guess it is something important.'' said Klara.
"Alright Klara. – And Congratulations again'', she said as she left the room.
Little did she know things were going to change.
Change – Well! It is the only thing constant in life. Life changes many. Some for good, some for better. Yes he did value life and therefore accepted everything that it had in store for him. Past was gone and future was uncertain. He was a man who lived in present and his present was his family. His own family. Something he highly doubted to have when he was a child. His own father had dug his grave. He had involved his sixteen year old son into something which no sixteen year old should be even aware of. But as he said past was past and not worth thinking about. He was nothing like his father and therefore his son's life would be nothing like his. His eyes landed on the letter kept on his table that he had just received from his sixteen year old son who was currently doing his sixth year at Hogwarts. He unfolded the letter and read neat handwriting of Scorpius - Scorpius Malfoy. He was quite amused as he started reading the contents of the letter.
Father,
The start of the year was just fine - with great feast, usual sorting by the old dirty hat, prefect duties etc. etc. We did have a few additions to the staff though. Our DADA professor Montez retired and is replaced by Teddy Lupin. Yes! I do know he is my distant cousin but he is also Harry Potter's Godson.
Great! Now the Potters and Weasleys will fly in the air. Not that they were ever on the ground but still the things will get worse.
Speaking of them do you remember my arch enemy and biggest competitor Rose Weasley? Well! I realized something about her this year and that is I hate her even more. Trust me father but her 'Oh so big ego' has become even bigger this year. Just let her wait, I am dying to see the look on her face when I beat her this year. I will surely do that.
Everything else is just fine. Give my love and regards to mother.
Your son,
Scorpius Malfoy.
Draco Malfoy sighed. Yes! He did believe in changes but somethings never change and one of them was the old prejudice between the Malfoys and Weasleys. True, Potter and Granger were civil to him now and besides Granger was his fellow colleague in Department of Magical Enforcement of Laws but their interaction remained just to the level of civil. On the other hand Weasley still hated Malfoys with passion. Truth to be told he did not care. It was not as if he was dying to be friends with the famous war heroes. If they wanted war, they would have it.
"Mr Malfoy" He heard a voice say. He raised his eyes to see his secretary Agatha standing at the door.
"Good morning sir!'' She wished.
"Good morning Miss Gomes. Is there something you wanted to say?'' He asked.
"Yes Sir. The Minister wishes to see you,'' she informed.
"Very well! I shall go and meet him now. Thank you!'' He informed.
"You are welcome sir,'' she said as she left the room.
And with this Draco Malfoy marched towards the Minister's office completely unaware of the fact that his life would be experiencing the biggest change ever.
I know this chapter was a bit unexpected as instead of starting with our leads, I mentioned their parents. But trust me this fanfic is totally a Rorpious where their parents will play an important role in uniting them. The upcoming chapters will be much more interesting but I really need your inspiration.
Don't forget to review because your suggestions will serve as guidelines for me and help me continue the story.
Love always.
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