-Hi all! I'm so sorry that I haven't updated in so long! I had a bad case of writers block and a paper thingy to memorize! Sorry! Thank you for all of your wonderful reviews! Just for your information the point of view switches a lot in this chapter it goes from the doctor to Lucius to Draco and then to Narcissa so just FYI! Enjoy! -
Dr. Sarah Wood trudged along sleepily to her first patient of the day. She glanced down at her clip board. 'Narcissa Malfoy what an odd name and yet, it sounds so familiar.' she thought. It was nice to think about something trivial for once. It helped her get her mind off of the patient's prognosis.
Sarah Wood had been a doctor for ten years now. She was a good doctor. However, there was one thing that kept her from becoming a great doctor. In her line of work it was best that you didn't get attached to your patients. Dr. Wood, unfortunately, did. "There are plenty of people in this world! Don't beat yourself up if you can't save one!" She remembered the chief saying. Usually Sarah could withdraw her emotions at work but this time it was different, this time her patient had a family.
Unfortunately Narcissa's prognosis was not very good and her chance of survival was fifty, fifty. It was Sarah's job now to notify Narcissa's family of her grim prognosis. 'Come on Sarah! You can do this…It's just another patient…'She told herself. As she approached the door she took a deep breath and entered the room. A tear jerking sight met her eyes.
A man, she presumed to be Narcissa's husband, had his head resting on the side of his wife's hospital bed. As he slept he held onto his wife's limp hand, never letting go. In the chair beside the man was a young boy murmuring in his sleep. "Don't let her go…Don't let her go father…Don't let her go…" he said.
Sarah felt her heart sink to the pit of her stomach. 'No.' she told herself. 'This isn't just another patient. This is someone special…She's a mother…' She felt her mind wonder towards her daughter, Natalie and the boy she lost, Shane. It was then she realized she would do all she could to save this patient. She gently shook the sleeping husband awake.
Lucius jumped when he felt a hand on his shoulder. He rubbed his eyes sleepily and looked up to see a kind faced doctor with honey colored hair staring at him.
"Mr. Malfoy?" She asked.
"Y-Yes." He cleared his throat.
"I'm Dr. Wood." She smiled. That smile was so familiar to him but he couldn't put his finger on it.
"Have you come to tell me to give up hope Miss. Wood?" He asked sadly his eyes never leaving Narcissa as he stroked her pail hand with trembling fingers.
"No. I've come to help." She smiled again. "I won't lie to you, your wife's prognosis isn't good but hope is not lost. She's strong and I'm sure she can survive the surgery…It's risky but I have a good feeling… However, I can't perform the surgery without your consent."
Lucius contemplated her words. Narcissa was not strong…She was so vulnerable and he couldn't stand the thought of putting her through more pain. His weary eyes fell on his son and he made his decision.
"Do what you can…My son needs his mother…" She nodded and moved towards the door.
"And I need my wife…" Lucius whispered.
Lucius paced the waiting area as his son stared at the opposite wall. It had been nearly three hours sense they had taken Narcissa away for surgery and the Malfoy me were getting worried. Just as Lucius thought he was about to burst the door opened and Dr. Wood came out, a triumphant grin spread across her face.
"We did it. She's okay. She's okay."
Without thinking Draco ran across to the doctor and hugged her.
"Thank you, thank you, thank you!" She patted his back still smiling.
Dr. Wood chuckled. "You may see her if you like." Both of the Malfoy men's faces instantly lit up as they nodded their heads eagerly.
Dr. Wood led them down a hallway and into a rather spacious room and inside was Narcissa. She smiled a teary smile and held her arms out wide for her boys. Both Lucius and Draco ran to her bed side and into her warm embrace as they all cried together.
"We thought we lost you…Mother…I love you…Don't ever leave me… Draco sobbed into his mother's shoulder as she stroked his back soothingly.
"Shhh…Draco….I'm here…Mummy's here." Narcissa smiled at her husband.
"Cissa…My darling Cissa." Lucius kissed her cheek, tears in his eyes. He turned to face Dr. Wood.
"Thank you doctor. Thank you so much." He smiled.
Dr. Wood smiled and looked over her chart and suddenly looked up. "Excuse me, but did you say your name was Draco?" Dr. Wood turned to face Draco and he nodded.
Dr. Wood smiled. "I do believe you're dating my daughter." Draco's face instantly dropped.
"Is she okay? I took her to the ambulance but I haven't seen her sense...Is she….She…Oh and Shane…I'm so sorry…"
Dr. Wood felt a lump rise in her throat at the mention of her late son. "Natalie's fine…She just had a shoulder wound. She's been asking for you but all I ever could remember was that your name was Draco…I never would have guessed it might be one of my patients." She smiled warmly at him. "I'm glad to know she met a nice boy…Would you like to see her? I now recall I have some news to tell your parents." Draco nodded enthusiastically. He quickly stood and kissed his mother on the cheek.
"It's the door on the right." Dr. Wood pointed him in the right direction and went back into his mother's room.
Draco opened the door and saw his Natalie lying in a hospital bed sleeping peacefully. He sat down beside her and gently stroked her face, just as his father had done to his mother. She lightly stirred and her deep blue eyes flew open.
"DRACO!" She shot up and hugged him tightly. He stroked her back as he felt relief spread over his body. The stayed like that for quite some time before Natalie finally pulled away, her eyes teary.
"Natalie…I'm so sorry about Shane…" Draco said as he brushed the tears from her face.
She sniffled and rested her head on his shoulder. "The funeral's next week…I think he'd like it if you came…I know I would." Draco lightly kissed the top of her head.
"Of course I'll come." She smiled slightly and drifted off to sleep.
Lucius held Narcissa in his arms, a worried look on his face. "So, doctor, what's this news?" Narcissa gripped his hand tightly, though her face didn't show it, she was nervous as well.
Dr. Wood took a deep breath. "Narcissa, you're pregnant."
"WHAT?" They said in unison.
- Haha! Well, I hoped you liked this chapter! I will update ASAP! Reviews are VERY loved! -
