Draco's POV

As we walk down the echoing corridors, I can't help but think of all the admittedly stupid reasons why McGonagal may want to speak with Potter and I.
Does she want to discuss what will happen to Teddy every full moon? Are the dormitory arrangements changing again? Did she somehow find out about what happened yesterday?
No. Of course not.

My mother greets us in the head professor's office. Her hair is falling out of its usually impeccable bun and her makeup has rubbed off. She looks more tired than I remember her ever being.
"Mother, what's going on?" I ask.
She ignores my question, "What happened to your lip? Draco, it's bleeding."
I wipe away the blood left from when Blaise hit me.
"Cissa! Cissa!" Teddy makes grabby hands.
"Hello, Teddy. Draco, darling, I'm afraid I have something to tell you. You too, Harry. Can I call you Harry?"
"Well, that is my name."

All of the terrible possibilities suddenly flood my mind. Does she know I'm gay? Does my father know?
Is my father out of Azkaban?
No. Of course not.

My mother goes very quiet and looks at the floor. Teddy senses that something is wrong and begins to whimper. Professor McGonagal has left the room.
"I have notes from Andromeda for the three of you. You'll need to read Teddy's to him once you've read yours." She says this no louder than a whisper as she takes three folded slips of parchment from her robe pockets.

Potter takes the two labeled with his and Teddy's names and I take mine. Slowly, I unfold the parchment and read the note inside.

My dearest Draco,
If you are reading this then I am truly sorry. I have died.
You and Harry are now the legal guardians of Teddy. Nymphadora and Remus wanted Harry to be his legal guardian if anything should happen to me (which it has) but I have decided that you also have the right to care for him.
I really am sorry. We have only known each other for a short period of time but the love I have for you will never end.
Draco, please do one thing for me. If there is anything that you need to tell anyone, your mother in particular, tell them. I promise you, everything with turn out okay.
Please take good care of Teddy,
All my love,
Aunt Andromeda x

She's dead.
One of the two relatives I had that I know for certain care about me and one of them is dead.
Everything goes silent. It's as if I'm in a bubble and everything outside it no longer exists.

Teddy starts crying and I snap out of it. I rush to him and take him from Potter, cradling him in my arms. He curls into me and I become aware of Potter crying quietly beside me.
Why am I not crying? I should be crying.
I just can't.

Out of the corner of my eye, I see my mother walk out of the door to the office.
Taking a deep breath, I remind myself that this isn't for me, it's for Andromeda.
The words leave my mouth before I'm ready. "Mother! Wait!"
I quickly push Teddy into Potter's arms and rush after her, Potter's footsteps behind me.
Mother turns to face me, "What is it, Draco?"
I take a deep breath, "I have something to tell you. Something important and that you should know due to me telling you rather than it somehow ending up on the front page of every newspaper in the wizarding world."
She frowns. "You know you can tell me anything, darling."
Taking another deep breath, I brace myself for her response. I sense Potter behind me and for some reason it make me feel braver than before.
"Draco?" She prompts.
I force myself to push the words from my lips, "I'm gay, Mother. I'm gay and there's nothing you or anyone can do to change that."

I notice something change in her. Her eyes become dark and her expression changes from a frown to completely unreadable.
She hates me; I prepare myself for her harsh words and I feel Potter's gaze on me.
When she speaks, her words are quiet and sharp.
Six short words.
Six short words that cause the small amount of hope I have to disappear.

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