A/N:
As most of you are requesting, here's a short but sweet epilogue!
Snow was gently falling over the backyard, easily melting on the ground and drying as a warming charm was placed around the perimeter. The backyard was decorated with colourful balloons, streamers and candles floating about, never going to far from where they were placed. His eyes scanned the area as kids ran around, chasing one another, the older ones floating around on their brooms.
"Okay everyone! Gather around" Harry called out as the big cake floating behind him at the point of his wand. He carefully placed in on the table, lighting 10 candles. He grins as a little blonde boy came running towards him, wrapping his arms around his waist as his hair stuck up stubbornly despite the damp weather.
"Dad, can we open the gifts now?"
Draco grins as he appeared by Harry's side, ruffling the boy's hair even more, moving him up front. "We've got to blow your candles first," he reminded.
Scorpius was quite impatient when the other kids gathered around him, singing him a happy birthday. He grins the same way Draco does before pursing his lips to blow out the candles. He frowns as the candles refuse to be blown out, trying a couple more time until the sparks worsened. Kids and adults around squealed in surprise as the candles started shooting fireworks up in the sky, forming intricate letters like fireworks.
Harry birthday Scorpius!
"Cool!" Scorpius laughed and ran up to his parents, clinging more to Harry.
"Okay, Scorp, first gift of the day," Harry grins, squatting down and giving Scorpius a small blue box.
Scorpius tore off the wrappings, like an excited ten year old would, eyes going wide as the golden ball's wings fluttered in his hand. "Is this a real snitch?"
"Yup! Had it made just for you."
"Yes! Now I can practice! I have to make sure that I get on the team!"
Draco laughs and shakes his head. "You don't have to be on the team if you don't want to. Besides, you have one more birthday to go before you start Hogwarts, you know."
"Aw, dad! I want to be on the team. I want to be the youngest seeker just like dad is," Scorpius grins as he examines the ball.
"Oi. No pressure. I think Headmistress McGonagall is much stricter now than when I was at Hogwarts. No flying unsupervised," Harry warned. "No matter how much someone irritates you." He looked up and gave Draco a playful wink, standing up straight.
"Yeah, yeah," Scorpius giggles. "Can we go play now? The yard's warm enough."
"Sure, Scorp. Go right ahead."
"Hey Teddy! Teddy! Look what I got! Let's play!" Scorpius called out as he ran off, brandishing the snitch in his small fists as he approached his older cousin. Soon he was surrounded by other kids, quickly forming a game of simply catch the snitch.
"Must you shorten his name?" Draco asked in an exasperated tone.
"Yup. Scorpius just sounds so formal, not to mention a mouthful," he replies as he loosely wrapped an arm around Draco's waist, white-gold ring glinting lightly under the winter sun. "We've got a house full of guests that would be staying overnight for Christmas morning as well. Good thing Narcissa loves having kids around."
"Definitely easier to make an announcement."
Harry raises an eyebrow, glancing at Draco. "Announcement? What announcement?"
A sly grin overtook Draco's features and gently took Harry's hand to place it over his abdomen. Harry looked confused for a second before it finally clicks, remembering Draco feeling quite unwell a few times already. "Really?"
Draco entwines their fingers and nods, eyes still trained on their son. "About two weeks along. This will get mother, Scorpius, and everyone else off our backs about having another child. And stop Scorpius from complaining about monsters banging against the walls at night. You really are bad at remembering to put up spells, you know."
He laughs loud and pulled Draco down for a kiss, his chest feeling warm and even spreading to the tips of his fingers. "I love you so much."
"Don't get sappy on me, Mr. Malfoy-Potter. We don't want the guests figuring it out before we make the announcement," Draco chuckled between the kiss, but not making an attempt to pull back.
"Don't worry, Mr. Malfoy-Potter, my lips are sealed. We've got our little boy. Maybe we can get a little girl this time."
