Chapter 76

                                        

                                              
Published: July 31st, 2025
Happy Birthday, Harry Potter!
Draco wasn't sure if Blaise and Neville would be okay with bringing in his mother's portrait into his house, and their cabin was a bit too small and personal for a portrait. Unfortunately, there were no others in the main house that Draco knew of. So, when they Apparated to the entrance, he came in and brought her to Blaise and Neville.
"Hey... I... didn't want to leave her there alone. Is this okay?" he said, holding her frame steady.
Blaise stepped forward and smiled. "Hello, Mrs. Malfoy."
"Oh, posh, Blaise, please call me Narcissa. You were always so polite. But you could have warned me that Draco had fallen in love with Harry Potter!" she said, with a laugh.
"Sorry... Narcissa... I guard Draco's secrets. I welcome you into our home, but I apologize that there aren't any other portraits here. I also wouldn't recommend being placed in anyone's bedroom. Maybe the foyer or the dining room?" he suggested. 
Draco was relieved. "Are you sure, guys? This is your house. I was thinking that I could see if Aunt Andy wants to take her frame."
"This is still your house, too. Draco... you know you can copy her portrait. She'll have more to do that way and can pass messages back and forth for you... if she would like," Neville said.
His mother looked happy at that, and Draco thought she deserved a bit of happiness after everything she had gone through. "We'll ask on Monday. Aunt Andy invited Harry and me over for weekly dinners."
"That sounds wonderful, sweetie," his mother said.
"Sure does, sweetie," Blaise taunted, and Draco flicked a stinging hex at him, which caught Blaise by surprise.
"It's been a few years since I managed that, Blaise. Teaching children made you soft," Draco said, feeling a bit proud that he had managed it.
"If you want to play that game, Draco," Blaise threatened, rubbing the spot. "Come on, Harry. Need your opinion on a dish."
Draco smiled fondly, but turned and found a wall to hang her on, while Harry, Blaise and Neville went to the kitchen. He stuck her on the wall with a normal Sticking Charm. Magic was coming easier to him. He wasn't sure where the hex came from, as Blaise or Neville hadn't taught it to him since he came back. He must've remembered it... remembered doing it to Blaise. Their light love taps from their school days. Blaise loved that someone wasn't afraid enough to try him. Draco hoped he wasn't as vengeful as he used to be. Harry was there to help back him up, though.
"Are you okay, my son?" his mother asked, sounding concerned.
He nodded, coming out of his thoughts. "There's a lot you don't know, mum. I... I can't explain it all now. Harry healed me... what they did to me in prison. And Harry's recovering from his own trauma, too, but that's his 온라인카지노게임. Blaise and Neville let me stay here to recover. I still need a cane to walk long distances, but I'm mostly healed. My magic is there, but my memory... I forgot a lot of what I knew."
"Oh, Draco... I'm sorry. Still, I'm glad you're healing... and Harry is a handsome man, though. You always were a bit preoccupied with him," she said, fondly.
Draco blushed but was secretly thrilled with his mother's approval. "A little."
"A little?" she quipped.
"Yeah... anyway, there's going to be a party. Harry's friends are coming," he said, unsure if his mother had only sprouted the pureblood mania agenda for Lucius like Draco had done.