Draco apparated from the graveyard to the manor,not wanting to pass through all the decorated muggle shops which were celebrating Valentine's day.He was a bit wet from sitting in the graveyard where it had started to drizzle.Binx came with a towel.He smiled.He took his wand and with a flick,he was dry.

"Thanks,anyway."

She smiled and vanished.He thought about how much Astoria had changed his life.Even if she was a pureblood,she never once liked the discrimination between purebloods,half bloods,blood traitors...he smiled.She had never even heard all these terms until she heard them talk about it in their fifth year.She helped everyone and saw all as equal.

She had changed his view of his life.He started respecting all the people,irrespective of their blood.He was more kind towards his house elves.He had also freed many of his elves.Only he needed the elve's services often and Scorpius needed an elf to be with him at all times.Astoria was independent and never needed elf's services.His mother had gone to their manor at paris.She wanted to stay in peace,alone,after the death of Lucius.

He went to the hall and asked the elf for hot chocolate.With whipped cream.It was Astoria's favourite.After a second,he was drinking hot chocolate,looking at the framed pictures above the fire place.One showed their wedding picture.Him and her kissing.Over and over again.He smiled.

Another was at the hospital.When Scorpius was born.She was having him in her hands while Draco was kissing the baby on the forehead.She looked very pretty even during that time at St Mungo's.She looked beautiful everyday.He was falling more and more everyday.Her attitude,her behavior,manners,presence of mind,beauty...he could list for ages.

He closed my eyes.The memories flooded back.All the happy moments....and that day when she was buried.....all love shattered in an instant.....

"Hey buddy!!Sorry if i disturbed you."

He opened my eyes to see a tall,dark,smart man with a fair lady with jet black hair.

"Blaise!Pansy!"

He hugged them.They sat down with a glass of butterbeer each after an instant.

"So..did you..."

"Yes i did.Also saw Granger there."

Draco knew how Weasley had tried to save Astoria.He was very grateful to him.He had tried to save Astoria by foregoing his own life.

"Sorry man..."

Pansy kept a bouquet of white roses on the table.She couldn't control a tear or two that cascaded down her cheeks.She also kept a bunch of letters on the table."Many of our friends said they couldn't reach you,Draco.So they sent their condolence letters to me and Blaise."

Blaise looked at Pansy with an uncertain look.Pansy pressed his hand."What?"asked Draco.

"Um...I know it is not the right time to say this..."Blaise dragged.

"Spill it Blaise."Draco said.

"Me and Pansy have decided to get married."

There was silence in the room for an instant.

"That is really great news buddy!!Congratulations!!"Draco said.He laughed.Blaise relaxed a bit.

The door nearby creaked and a small boy stumbled in.

"Wow!!When did Scorp learn to walk!!Merlin!"said Pansy as she went near the blonde kid.The kid was about three with white pale skin,blonde hair of his father.His eyes were his mother's.Sea blue eyes.

Blaise was amused too.Draco smiled."You should see what he has learnt to talk."The kid was carried by Pansy as she seated herself on the couch.The blonde was happy and played with Pansy.Then,he struggled but made his way towards his daddy.Draco made him sit on his lap.

"Who am i?"

After a moment,"Daddy Draco"

All clapped,the duo amused.

"Now Scorp!!Who is that?"he asked.

After a minute,the kid opened his mouth.

"Aunth Panshy"he said in a smooth voice that was his mother's.Bold and sweet.

All the three clapped.

"Good!!Now,who is this?"asked Draco,proud.

After a moment,he answered.

"Unncle Blaish"All the three clapped again.Pansy took a box of chocolates and handed it to the boy.He took it happily .The boy turned to his father.

"Where mommy?Ashtoria?"he asked.All the three froze. Binx appeared and took him to his room.

"You both have really spoilt him.It is the third box this month."said Draco with a chuckle.

"No probs buddy.His voice is like Astoria's.He reminds me of her...."Blaise's voice chocked.Astoria was loved by everyone.

"Why does this happen to only good people?"asked Pansy,crying.

Draco smiled."When you are in a garden and you need to make a boquet,what kind of flowers will you pick first?"

"The best."Blaise pipped.

"That is what exactly happens in life.The best ones are always chosen first."

Blaise and Pansy were shocked.But still they knew what lies behind this cool mask of Draco.Despair.Gloom.Anger to break everything that he lays his eyes on.They had seen that side of Draco a week after Astoria died.

"Ok buddy.Have to go to work.Will call you later.And we will visit her in the evening."said Blaise,raising.

Pansy smiled.Both of them left through the floo network.Draco took the pile of letters and read them.They were from his slytherin friends.Even Harry and Ginny had sent him letters.Draco knew that even though it was a heavy loss for everyone,no one could feel the pain and loss like he did.

A letter from Daphne,her sister,struck him odd.She had enclosed a key with the letter.The letter conveyed condolences and Daphne had mentioned that there was a trunk that Astoria had in her room at the manor that contained her personal belongings.

Draco knew this.An old trunk in her room.She had never opened it when he was there.Daphne said that Astoria had told her that when she died,whenever that might be,that trunk was to be opened.By her if Draco was dead or by Draco if he was alive.

Draco lost on time in going to his room.Where he and Astoria lived.But there was no trunk.He gulped.Then the trunk must be in her room.Draco never entered the room after Astoria had gone.He never let the elves in too.He never wanted to go there.It had been fully filled with her memories.

He slowly entered Astoria's room.The very fragrance that welcomed him made him cringe.White roses,sandal and ocean.With a whiff of dusty smell as the room had been locked for over a year.

There was a thin layer of dust over all the things.Even the bed had not been made.It was still shabby,the last night where both of them had slept.Draco knew that even a moment in here would break him.But he had to open the trunk.It was beside the bed.He went and cleaned the top layer of any dust.With the key,he opened it.

He was shocked to see what was inside......

Cliffhanger !!
Sorry!!
What was inside the trunk?
What was going to happen?
How are Draco and Hermione.going to meet?

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