The first month of Draco's Life Responsibilities class went faster then he thought it would. Draco had gotten a hang of waking up every two hours to feed and change Luci and would prepare for the night of feedings. He enjoyed hearing everyone complaining during the class, it made him laugh inside. Granger and Weasel constantly bickered over who was doing what and most of the guys look tired.
Draco rocked Lucina carefully as they discussed what was happening with them and the development of the 'babies' he wasn't really paying attention until he heard Pansy Parkinson's screeching voice.
"I don't see the point in doing this, that's what house elves are for, I was raised by my house elf," she yacked to the class, "all this thing does is poop and it cries all the time." Draco rolled his eyes, Pansy had convinced Zabini to partner with her and he had their kid at night so she didn't have to do anything.
"Thank you Miss Parkinson, Mr. Malfoy would you like to tell us anything about your week?" Everyone looked at him except the Gryffindorks, they just continued to talk amongst each other.
"Well, she smiles and makes more noises now and when we have tummy-time she lifts her head up more and more." Now they were paying attention, "Oh and she makes jerky movements with her arms and legs, I read that it was normal for them to do that but every time I see her do it I get a little anxious...it's hard to remember that it's a doll of sorts." He sat back into his chair and placed the baby on his shoulder as he patted her on the back gently.
"Thank you Mr. Malfoy for bringing up the jerky movements, it's actually shown that babies who seem to do these movements are discovering their limps and abilities and are more likely to crawl and walk earlier then those that don't." While the professor continued on Draco noticed the know-it-all Granger look worriedly towards her pram. He couldn't help but smirk.
"Okay Class" Professor Snyth clapped her hands, "It's time for your babies to age from infants to toddler, undress them and place the gently on the floor in front of you. They will be going from a one month old to a 12 month old so once we get them to this age those who know how can re-size their clothing to the appropriate size and I can help those who can't."
Draco undressed Lucina he had her in a simple jumper so it was easy to undress her. In her diaper he placed Luci down gently at his feet. She had awoken and was now staring at him with a smile on her face. He pushed his chair back so he could sit on the floor with her.
After everyone had the babies settled down and undressed, they started to glow and grow. Slowly the glowing stopped and in front of Draco was a one year old little girl with dimples and large gray eyes. Her hair was just as blonde as his but it was wavy and ended at her chin.
Lucina smiled at him widely displaying her pearly white teeth and large dimples.
"Dada!" She peeled out with laughter. Draco looked shocked at this display. Lucina carefully sat up and started waddling to him and placed her hands on the side of his face and laughing and babbling on.
Draco looked up to see the teacher watching the interactions between the students and 'dolls.' He noticed some of them crawling instead of walking and some weren't walking as well as others.
"You gave your child enough attention and stimulation that she knows who you are, completely normal Mr. Malfoy." Snyth said with a look of impression on her face. She then turned to face the majority of the class. "You can enlarge your baby clothes and get them dressed, we are done for the day, anyone needing help can come to me." She announced before heading to her desk.
Draco quickly enlarged her clothes, but getting her dressed was a little harder. Lucina squirmed and protested until he got her undershirt and dress on. Then he wanted to put her hair up which was harder and he was sure all the guys were looking at him like he was a chick. He had gotten a pink hair tie with a large pink bow on it so he pulled half her hair up and put the bow in place. He thought she looked cute, well cuter then the rest of these babies anyway.
He sat back and watched as she walked around and going over to the other kids, she walked up to Potters kid and hugged him. Draco sighed in frustration carefully getting up and walking towards the two toddlers. Potter's kid had thick black hair that seemed to naturally stick up everywhere.
"Good job Luci, be nice," Draco said in a slightly high voice whiling kneeling down to her level. Harry's eyebrows disappeared into his hair line. "What Potter? My grade depends on this plus it a female she has to be raised classy and proper."
Draco turned to see Weasley's chunky red headed child wobbling toward the duo and instantly pulled Lucina's hair. He wasn't sure what to do so he watched carefully making sure the kid didn't hurt Luci too much. Granger came up with a slight frown on her face.
"No Hugo we don't pull hair," she said in a smarty pants sort of way as she carefully untangled her son's hand from Luci's hair. Draco watched feeling awkward as no one talked to him.
Finally Luci was ready to go, she came up to him and with her large gray eyes she said "up?" lifting her hands up gesturing to her wants. Draco picked her up and pulled a pacifier out of his pocket. She seemed to like this as she popped it into her mouth and leaned her head on Draco's shoulder.
"Well, I think it's time for Lucina's nap." Draco nodded to them and left towards his dorm.
There was about two hours before dinner and so Draco took Luci outside to play. When he got to the tree he placed her down and instantly started to play in the grass, feeling it with her hands and pulling some of it up and putting it in her hair.
He continued to watch she would twirl around and would wonder towards the lake and then to the tree, touching everything.
"She is very curious, that's a good thing," came a dreamy voice that he has come to recognize as Luna Lovegood. He looked at her, today she had her hair in braided pigtails and she had small spoons hanging from her ears.
"Oh yeah I'm sure I want her to turn out just like you," he drawled out. Luna invited herself to sit down next to him.
"Why wouldn't you want her to turn out like an individual, doing things she wants to?" She questioned, "I mean it's not like she's real. You have six months to raise a child they way you want, not they way others expect you to."
They sat in silence for a while, Luci continuing on her own accord. She of course came and said hello to Luna and played with her hair for a little while. Eventually Lucina settled down playing with her toes and some flowers Luna picked for her.
"You know what Lovegood? I think your right," He smirked at her, she just responded with a knowing smile, "don't get use to that though."
"Of course not Draco Malfoy." She got up and stretched. Luci came up to here and raised her hands up asking to be picked up. Luna complied and started to dance with her swaying back and fourth, both laughing happily.
Draco watched the two girls dancing and he had the sudden urge to get up and dance with them. He continued to sit, watching them made him want a family. He wanted a real family though not a, well 'Pureblood' family, one that is expected to walk and talk a certain way. He knew he would have to live as such though.
