Author's Note: Well! This is one that fell so beautifully in with all the prompts I had that I just couldn't help but write it all! How wonderful, I hope that you enjoy it!

Monthly One-Shot June: Issacswolfsbane - Pairing: Scorpius/Rose; Genre: Romance; Prompts: (word) idiot, (object) broken wine glass, (dialogue) "If you come near me with that thing I'm never speaking to you again", (occasion) Christmas Party

Raise A Witch or Wizard: Section 5 Part 1: New Baby - Choose your favourite character based on the gender you rolled and write about them. Rose Weasley

Fun Fair:

Lazy River: Flume: (character) Narcissa Malfoy

Tea Cups: (scenario) Christmas

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Slushy Puddles

Christmas was in full swing. Snow was falling from a dark sky, the air was crisp and lights adorned every available surface of the Burrow and its surroundings. Every child in the Burrow at this time of night had their noses pressed against the glass watching the magical scene with wide eyes.

Inside the Burrow the air was hot and heavy, crowded as it was, but the scent of turkey and cookies hung deliciously in the air. Every room was full of groups of Weasleys, honorary Weasleys and their various friends. The chatter was loud and the music was jolly but, despite the crush, every person with a modicum of sense still knew to part like the red sea as a very stressed, very pregnant young Malfoy made her way through the house.

Rose sighed in frustration and stopped in the one empty space she could find, which happened to be smack in the middle of a group of Lily and her friends. She was getting nowhere fast, and it wasn't like she knew where she was supposed to be going anyway.

"Er, Rose? Are, are you okay?" Lily asked cautiously, sharing an alarmed look with her friends. The redhead stopped her slow circling on the spot and looked at her cousin.

"I'm fine, I've just lost my husband, and my son. He's so tiny and he moves so fast, he's not even two yet! I can't get anywhere quickly whilst I'm so huge and-"

"I think I saw them go that way?" a small brunette murmured helpfully, pointing in a general direction that went nowhere. Rose gave her an exasperated look and orientated herself. She knew she was somewhere between the stairs and the kitchen and Lily's friend seemed to be pointing at the kitchen.

"Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy!" she bellowed over the chatter and the music. "Where are you?"

"Mammy!"

Like a submarine locking onto its enemy in the midst of war, Rose latched onto the little voice that called for her and barrelled forward, straight through Lily and straight into the kitchen in search of her husband and their young son.

"There's my boy!" she exclaimed. Little James was perched on the countertop, covered in chocolate cake. He smiled wide as his mother entered the room, reaching for her with grubby hands.

The kitchen was cooler and quieter than the rest of the house. The food had been served up hours ago and so the only occupants of this kitchen were dirty platers, a few leftovers, and those men who had taken refuge from the chatter of their girlfriends and wives.

Rose wadded over to her son, who kissed her stickily, and dragged the plate of cake towards her. She picked up a fork and ate a large, mouth-watering chunk. This baby was making her so hungry all of the time. Scorpius turned from his position at the sink, chatting with James, Albus and Lily's boyfriend Alex, but as he turned Rose gagged.

"Urgh," she mumbled in disgust. The creamy chocolate in her mouth turned to dust as the smell and sight of Scorpius's turkey and cranberry sauce washed over her. "No wonder you were hiding," she commented as she swallowed her mouthful. "If you come near me with that stuff, I swear I'm never speaking to you again."

Scorpius widened his eyes mockingly as she brandished her chocolate covered fork at him. He put the plate down by the sink and backed away slowly, hands raised. "Sorry!"

The group of young men in the kitchen all laughed at the situation, obviously amused as they watched Scorpius prove he was so obviously whipped. That was until Rose turned her ire, and her fork, on all of them. "Don't you think you idiots are immune!" she warned. "I am very pregnant, very hormonal and I know I can kick all of your asses."

Her son shrieked in delight as his older cousin James plucked him from his position on the counter. The men hid behind the little boy in mock fear, holding him up as a tiny, adorable human shield. Rose couldn't help laughing at the sight as the toddler wiggled and giggled. He was getting so big, two in less than a month. Rose rested one hand on her swollen stomach, feeling the baby inside move. It would be so nice to have a baby again.

Rose gasped suddenly, choking on her near hysterical laughter. The hand that rested on her stomach tightened, gripping the material and her stomach. Scorpius whirled at the sound, instantly concerned, and their eyes met as he took in the situation in front of him. Behind her the sound of a wine glass shattering on the floor alerted her to someone in the doorway. Turning carefully, she saw, unexpectedly, Narcissa Malfoy staring at the floor between her legs in shock.

James didn't like the sudden silence and the fact that all the attention had shifted from him. He wiggled and fussed until James set him down on the floor, and toddled round the counter until he could see what was going on. The little boy let out a peal of high pitched laugher, "Mammy, wee!" he giggled.

Rose finally caught her breath and her wits long enough to look down. She had felt it happen of course, but it still felt more than a little surreal, but as she looked down to the little puddle on the floor, there was no denying the evidence of her own eyes.

She was in labour. On Christmas Eve.

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