Draco quietly opened the door. He had flowers and wanted to surprise his wife, Unnati. He didn't bring flowers very often, since he knew Unnati would get embarrassed. She always got embarrassed when he brought her gifts and she didn't have anything for him. She didn't realize that he just loved being with her. Eating the food she experimented with. Watching her chase their son, Scorpios, as he snitched her wand. He was happy. Sure, they had their ups and downs, but life was good. Perfect even. And he wanted nothing to change.
He walked through the hall to the kitchen. He smelled the results of her latest cooking concoction. It smelled spicy. As he rounded the corner he saw one of the most beautiful sights he had ever seen. His wife and his four year old son working together. Unnati was chopping brightly colored vegetables, and Scorpios was gathering them, by color, into little bowls. Perfect never lasts; however, when there is a four-year-old in the house. Scorpios had given up his sorting and grabbed Unnati's wand.
"You give that back right now!"
"Nope!" He ran around the table alluding her footsteps.
Draco came in and scooped him up.
"How many times do we have to tell you to leave momma's wand alone!" Draco tried to be stern but saw his son's happy face fall. "Why don't you run along. I want to talk to your mother."
He looked up at his wife who he noticed was frazzled. "How are you sweetheart?"
"Tired." She looked it. "That kid of yours is driving me crazy!"
"Oh so he's just mine now?" Draco smiled.
"You know what I meant!" She looked overly stressed.
"Here. These are for you." Draco handed her the flowers.
"Oh, what for!" Unnati looked both happy and distraught.
Draco laughed. "It's one of our anniversaries!"
"Huh? We were only married once and that was in June! Not January."
"Today is the anniversary of when you turned me down all those years ago."
"Oh, when you asked me out? How is that a happy memory?" Unnati looked even more confused. Draco scoped her up into a warm embrace.
"Because that was what made me decide I was going to change. To be better. To be the man that could be with you. Because of that I thought you needed flowers today. So that I could say thank you- thank you for letting me become what I am today. And Don't worry. I don't need a present I am perfectly happy. Right now. I have the most wonderful wife in the world, and the most wonderful son too. I have the perfect family, and nothing will change that."
"Well, I would be so sure…" Draco looked down into her eyes. She looked nervous. "See… I kinda have a present for you too."
"What is it? I mean you didn't know about the anniversary."
"I'm pregnant." Unnati burst out. "I know you said one child was enough, but I don't know… This could be a step to make our family even better, I understand if you aren't happy." She looked down at the ground.
Draco raised her chin up. "Another son, or a daughter would make me very happy."
"Really?"
"Yeah." He placed his hands on her stomach. "Our new baby will be loved."
Around 7 months later their family was made even more perfect when they welcomed their daughter to their home.
