Butterfly Kisses

A/N: Title says it all. I do not own the song or the characters… save for the daughter. Oh and the guy at the end….you'll know who…

He held the baby in his arms. His baby, his little girl. She carried his eyes the liquid silver. Her hair was a brownish blond. Curls were already forming. He smiled down at his wife. His love, his whole heart and soul. Her hair brown and curly was damp with sweat but her eyes were shining.

"What should we call her?" Hermione asked

"How about Illyria. Illyria Jasmine Malfoy?" He asked

"I love it," she murmured as she began to get drowsy.

"Sleep now love," he murmured bending down carefully to kiss her.


Eight years later

There's two things I know for sure
She was sent here from heaven and she's Daddy's little girl
As I drop to my knees by her bed at night
She talks to Jesus and I close my eyes
And I thank God for all of the joy in my life
Oh, but most of all for…

"Daddy! Come tuck me in!" Illyria called from her bedroom. Hermione laughed.

"Yes Illyria I'm coming." He called back standing, "I'll be back," he added to Hermione.

"She really is 'Daddy's little girl'" Hermione said as Draco left the room

He walked up to her room to find her waiting in the door way. Her brownish/blond curls framed her face and she would have looked like a little angel, if it hadn't been for the liquid silver eyes that gave away her mischievousness.

"Come on angel, into bed." He said herding her toward the bed. Illyria hopped into bed and Draco covered her up. He leaned down so they could exchange butterfly kisses –It was her favorite- as her arms snaked around his neck.

"I love you daddy," she said softly.

"I love you too angel now time for bed." He said as she let go. He walked over to her dresser and started up the musical jewelry box his mother had given Illyria.

"Good night Daddy," Illyria murmured.

"Good night angel," he said and headed from the room pulling the door shut behind him. Returning down stairs he curled back up on the couch with Hermione. She nestled into his arms and with a wave of her wand the movie that had been paused continued playing.

"She's got you wrapped around her finger you realize this right?" Hermione said.

"I know I do." He murmured softly before kissing her head, "but then look who her mother is."

Butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer
Stickin' little white flowers all up in her hair
"Walk beside the pony Daddy, it's my first ride
I know the cake looks funny Daddy but I sure tried"
Oh, with all that I've done wrong, I must have done something right
To deserve a hug every morning and butterfly kisses at night


Eight years later…-again-

Sweet sixteen today
And she's lookin' like her mamma a little more every day
One part woman, the other part girl
To perfume and make-up, from ribbons and curls
Trying her wings out in a great big world
But I remember...

Hermione had warned him this day would come. A 'muggle tradition' she had called it. The sixteenth birthday was a big thing for the girls in the muggle world just as the seventeenth birthday was a big thing for all wizards and witches.

He's staring at his daughter. His little girl, okay so maybe going into her sixth year at Hogwarts didn't make her his 'little' girl technically she still had him wrapped around her finger. He watched as Hermione flitted around her with Ginny Potter in toe. Sitting on Illyria's bed was Lily potter. Ginny and Harry's youngest child. They had finished while he was in thought and now Illyria stood before him.

"Daddy? How do I look?" she asked. He stared at her in disbelief that this was his little girl. Her liquid silver eyes were prominent from a little make up her brownish/blond bangs framing her face as the rest fell in curls down her back. She was dressed in a red bell sleeved top with a pair of black Capri's and black and red ballet flats.

"You look beautiful," he leaned over to give her a butterfly kiss on the cheek but she pulled back.

"I love you daddy, but can I give you a regular kiss on the cheek this time?" she asked. In his heart he knew this would day would come but it didn't hurt any less.

"Of course," he said. He reached up to kiss his cheek as a knock sounded on the doors.

"That's the girls," she said and ran down stairs. His eyes trailed after her as Hermione came up beside him. They heard they front door shut and a car engine rev.

"She'll be fine love," Hermione murmured.

"I still wonder how she got placed in Gryffindor." He murmured pulling Hermione into a hug.

Butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer
Stickin' little white flowers all up in her hair
You know how much I love you Daddy
But if you don't mind I'm only gonna kiss you on the cheek this time
Oh, with all that I've done wrong, I must have done something right
To deserve her love every morning and butterfly kisses at night

Oh the precious times
Oh, like the wind the years go by
Precious butterfly
Spread your wings and fly


Five years later…

She'll change her name today
and she'll make a promise and I'll give her away
Standing in the bride room just staring at her
She asked me what I'm thinking and I said "I'm not sure,
I just feel like I'm losing my baby girl"
And she leaned over...and gave me...

He didn't expect the butterfly kiss on his cheek when she gave it to him. His daughter, his little girl. Was getting married today. The dress she wore was beautiful. Identical to the one her mother had worn she and Draco married. He looked closer and realized it was the one her mother wore. The ribbon around the middle of the dress was still green and silver. Her liquid silver eyes danced with happiness and her brownish/blond curls were pulled up to look almost like she had a halo.

Butterfly kisses with her mamma there
Stickin' little white flowers all up in her hair
"Walk me down the aisle Daddy, it's just about time
Does my wedding gown look pretty Daddy? Daddy don't cry"
Oh, with all that I've done wrong, I must have done something right
To deserve her love every morning and butterfly kisses

He took her arm as Ginny's daughter Lily went down to wait at the alter. He looked at his soon to be son-in-law.

"Come on daddy" she murmured. They started walking as her mother slipped into her seat in the front row. Ginny and Harry sat on one side of her and there was an open seat for Draco on her other side. Tears were already streaming down her cheeks. Draco looked at Hermione and grinned before looking back at their daughter. She was as tall as he was, in heels anyway. Once they reached the alter the young man came and took her hand leading her up the steps. Draco sat down. He didn't pay attention to the whole ceremony. Not because he didn't want to but because he was back in the memories of her as a child. His head cleared as he heard the vows.

"Do you, Illyria Jasmine Malfoy take Jacob William Nott to be your husband?" the wizard officiating asked.

"I do," she murmured.

"And do you Jacob William Nott take Illyria Jasmine Malfoy to be your wife?" the wizard asked.

"I do," Jacob said.

"Then I pronounce you bonded. You may kiss your bride." With the flick of his wand they were showered in stars.

I couldn't ask God for more
Man, this is what love is
I know I've gotta let her go, but I'll always remember
Every hug in the morning and butterfly kisses

A/N: Hope you enjoyed….