29 Surprise (1/2)

It was finally the holidays. Everyone packed up some necessary items and left for the train. All of Draco's friend was going home so all of them stayed in the same compartment chatting. After hours of sitting on the train, they finally reached the station. Everyone had their families come pick them up, so Draco was the only left waiting for his father to come.

'Did he forget about me?' Draco thought looking around the station. Then he saw Lucius coming out from the corner looking for him. Draco stood up and went up to him.

”Why are you late?” Draco said.

”That's not a nice thing to say to your father after not meeting for months.” Lucius said smiling.

'Wait, Smiling?” Draco looked at his father's face and he was really smiling happily. 'Did something good happen or is he just glad to see me after a while?'

”What's wrong?” Lucius asked looking at the dazed Draco.

”What? no... nothing” Draco snapped back, ”I was wondering about the surprise you told me about?”

”Yes, Surprise.” Lucius smiled even more brightly, ”We need to get home first, for you to find out what it is.”

Draco nodded sighing, 'Did he hit his head or something?'

”I heard you were quite busy in school this first semester.” Lucius smile changed back to the original grim one.

”What are you talking about?” Draco asked innocently.

”Don't give me your puppy eyes, I am not your mother.” Lucius said, ”I am talking about you fighting a troll in Hogwarts.”

”*Cough* How did you know about this?” Draco asked

”Severus sent me a letter of your heroic deed.” Lucius sarcastically said, ”And you told them that you fought troll for its whisker?”

”Hey! It sounded like a good excuse at that time.” Draco said, ”Does mother know about this?”

”You are lucky, I haven't let her found out about it.” Lucius said, ”This is not the right time for your mother to get stressed out about you.”

”Why?” Draco asked getting slightly worried.

”You will find out when we get home. Let's go, your mother is waiting for you.” Lucius said pulling Draco into the corner and apparated from there.

Draco didn't like the feeling of apparating since it actually feels like you're being forced through a very tight rubber tube.

Apparition is wizarding transportation. It is basically the magical action of traveling by having the user focus on the desired location in their mind. After the user is properly focused they then disappear from the current location and instantly reappear at the desired location. In short, an Apparition is a form of teleportation. It is by far the fastest way to get to the desired destination but is tricky to pull off correctly and disastrous if botched. Draco even puked the first time.

Apparition is a popular method of travel in the wizarding world, though it is stated that plenty of adult witches and wizards do not bother with it. These witches and wizards prefer brooms, Floo Powder or portkeys.

Draco wanted to learn apparation, but due to it being more complex than normal magic and having risks of splinching, he didn't want to try it early on, without having sufficient mana and understanding of it. Splinching can occur when one has insufficient determination to reach one's goal, causing certain body parts to fail to arrive at the destination with the wizard, even though the limbs could be attached back, Draco didn't want to go through that experience, since it could be very traumatizing.

Draco and Lucius arrived outside the mansion. Their house was enchanted with 'Anti-Disapparition Jinx' making it impossible for people to apparate inside their house. The only people who this Jinx won't work against are the elves. Hateful creatures if you think about it. They can come and go out of any place they want without anyone interfering. They have powerful magic in them and can use wand-less and chant-less magic as well.

Draco pitied the house elves when he first arrived here but later on found that chaining them up is necessary. The servile attitude they carry is the only way to keep them in check, or else if they gain a test for freedom then they can wreak havoc. Luckily they liked getting enslaved for some reason. Draco didn't know if that was the result of years of enslavement or if it was their natural instinct but luckily it was there. House-elves are intensely loyal to their owner whether they like them or not but there are some exceptions, for example, if a house-elf is smart enough and he/she doesn't truly respect his master or mistress then he can disobey them by finding loopholes in their command.

House elves magic are very complex as well. From apparitions being a natural talent they could use charms like levitation charm or even disarming charm and they could use powerful dark magic as well. Draco has been preparing a plan for the house-elves to help him and he is now ready to put his plan to use.

Draco and Lucius walked inside the manor. Draco looked around for his mother but there weren't any signs of her.

”Mother!” He called out.

”I am here, Draco.” Narcissa's voice came from within the living room.

Draco dropped his suitcase and ran over to the living room. Lucius rolled his eyes and walked behind him.

”Mother?” Draco walked inside the living room and to his surprise, his mother was sitting on the couch with a big belly.

”Come here, Draco.” She said reaching out her hand.

Draco slowly walked over and caught his mothers hand with his eyes still wide open.

”How do you like your surprise?” Lucius who had just arrived in the living room asked smirking.

”Mother? What is this?” Draco asked looking at her big belly.

”You are having siblings, now.” She said caressing his hair.

”Siblings?” Draco asked

”It's twins.” Lucius answered, ”You are going to have two siblings from now on.”

”Wait! Wait! Were you pregnant before I left?” Draco asked unsurely, it hadn't even been 4 months since he went to Hogwarts.

”Yes, I started having signs early on but I wasn't sure.” Narcissa explained.

”So how long has it been?”

”6 and a half months,” Lucius said sitting beside them, holding Narcissa hands.