Okay, I lied! I couldn't end the actual story with that last chapter, they still needed to have the wedding and all! So this is now the second to last chapter of Veela's Song, I hope you enjoy the unplanned chapter!
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or it's characters. Thank our Queen J.K. Rowling~ I only claim Tara, her family, Princess, Sophia and the babies.
Tara awoke to find the twins kicking her stomach more than usual and moving around quite a bit. She whimpered softly and it caught Draco's attention.
"Tara?" He murmured sleepily, opening his eyes. "You okay?" He sat up and rubbed his eyes.
"The twins are moving around a lot," She told him, wincing a little. Draco put his hand on his mate's stomach, smiling softly when he felt the movement of the twins beneath his fingers.
"They certainly are active today," He murmured. Tara was just two weeks from carrying the twins full term but it wasn't likely she would make it that long and thus they already had things ready should she go into labor early. In a soft voice, Draco began to sing, rubbing his hand over his mate's stomach as he did so, hoping to calm the twins. He smiled when it seemed to work and leaned down, kissing Tara quickly. "Since we're both up, why don't we get dressed and go eat?" Tara nodded and let Draco help her to sit up. It was awfully hard to do on her own with how big her belly was now and the taller blonde often teased her about it. Once she was up, Draco helped her to dress in her maternity robes that Narcissa and Aria had gotten for her and held her close once he was dressed as well. Keeping one arm wrapped around her securely, they walked together through the Manor to the dining room where they found Narcissa and Lucius.
"Ah, so you two are finally awake," The older Veela smiled. "Tara, you're looking well."
"I wish I could say the same about how I feel," She mumbled, placing a hand on her stomach. "The twins are really active today, haven't stopped kicking since early this morning." Lucius and Narcissa shared a look.
"Just be prepared for anything," Narcissa smiled softly. The two nodded and ate a light breakfast before they wandered off to another room to relax. Tara leaned against her mate as he traced lazy circles on her stomach, eliciting small giggles from her as he did so. Draco placed loving kisses along her stomach, crooning and Trilling for the twins.
"I can't wait to see them," He murmured, looking up at his mate.
"Me too," She smiled and stroked his hair softly. Her face suddenly twisted and she let out a gasp.
"Tara?" Draco looked at her, alarmed. "What's wrong?" He sat up then and held her hands.
"It's time," She whimpered. The taller Veela's eyes widened and he stammered a little.
"Oh Merlin... i-it's time?" He looked at her.
"Yes!" Draco scrambled and rushed through the Manor to retrieve the bag they'd packed. When he returned, he found his parent's with his mate, ready to go as well. Once Draco arrived, the family hurried through the Floo network to St. Mungo's, where they immediately requested that Sophia be with them. They were placed in a room that was reserved for them while Narcissa made a quick fire call to Tara's family to alert them that their daughter was in labor. It wasn't long before they arrived, looking shocked and excited all the same. With the Malfoy's they remained outside the room, knowing it would be a while until the labor was over. Hours passed and soon they heard the screams. Tara would be giving birth naturally as the twins were in perfect position to do so and Sophia also insisted on it. "DRACO, I'M GOING TO KILL YOU!" Tara screamed as she put his hand in a death grip.
Draco winced and let her do and say as she pleased, knowing it was the pain that was making her do so.
"The first baby is crowning," Sophia told her. "Keep pushing," Tara screamed as she did so, tears in her eyes from how much it hurt.
"I'M GOING TO HEX YOUR BITS OFF!" She sobbed, making Sophia chuckle. She'd heard a great many Veela and their mate say this during childbirth.
"One more big push, Tara, one more," The young Veela was sobbing, shaking her head.
"You can do this," Draco whispered, kissing her temple. "One more push and the first baby will be out," She took a few deep breaths and screamed, pushing hard. She let out a gasp when the baby left her and panted heavily, slumping back against the bed.
"The boy is here," Sophia announced with a smile. Draco's heart leapt and he smiled, kissing his mate happily. The cord was cut and the baby handed off to another doctor to be cleaned and swaddled in a blanket. "Alright, ready to do this one more time?" Tara groaned and shook her head, exhausted. "I know you're tired, Tara, but you need to start pushing. Draw on Draco's strength if you must," She nodded and took a few deep breaths. Her mate kissed her temple and let her draw on his reserves of magic for her own, not really bothered by the loss anymore. The birth of the female twin went much smoother and quicker than that of the boy and it was mere minutes before she too was born. She screeched and cried as Sophia cut her cord and handed her off with a smile.
"She certainly has a set of lungs on her," The older Veela chuckled. "What are there names?" The twins were placed in Tara's arms as Sophia helped clean the younger female and the bed. Exhausted, the smaller blonde smiled at her babies and cooed at them, face flushed, her hair sticking to her face.
"My little boy, his name is Altair," She crooned softly. She and Draco had decided to stick with the Black family tradition of naming their children after constellations. Narcissa of course supported this fully. "My sweet little girl, her name is Aludra," Sophia smiled and nodded, knowing that their names were now recorded and on their birth certificates.
"The last name of course will be Malfoy," Draco spoke up, admiring his children. They were beautiful! They were undoubtedly Veela themselves. Aludra, the younger female twin, had a head of blonde hair and lovely blue eyes. When Draco looked closer, he saw that she had specks of silver within the blue. Altair, the boy, had blonde hair like his sister and he had his fathers eyes, with a faint blue tint to them. They thanked Sophia for being with them and watched as their family walked in, eager to see the babies. Draco was holding Aludra, cradling her in his arms while Tara held Altair, she was too exhausted to hold them both. As soon as the adults appeared though, she got defensive, holding Altair closer as she eyed them warily; Draco did the same.
"Beautiful, just like their parent's," Narcissa and Aria whispered together.
"Who was born first?" Lucius asked.
"Altair, the boy," Draco told him, smirking as he himself remembered the bet. "A lot of people owe me money once we go back to school." Tara glared at him weakly and he smiled. The adults dotted on the babies a while longer before they let Alex see them. He was big for his age and he blinked his large, blue eyes when he saw the babies.
"Those are your niece and nephew," Aria cooed at him. "Big sister Tara is a mum like me now," He seemed to understand and clapped his hands, happy for his big sister.
"We'll be back tomorrow," Tyler told them as they started to leave.
"Bye," Draco and Tara waved as they left. The two looked at the twins, smiling at their sleepy faces.
"I think it's bed time for them," Draco chuckled. "And for you," Tara rolled her eyes and smiled. The girl moved so Draco could lay with her and smiled as he placed Aludra in her arms to be with her brother. "I love you," He whispered.
"Love you too, Drake," She murmured before falling asleep. Draco smiled as he watched over his new family. He couldn't wait for the wedding.
-1 year later-
After completing their final year at Hogwarts, the two finally set a wedding date and sent out invitations. It had been hard on Tara, as she was constantly worried about the twins but Draco kept her focused and she managed to pass her N.E.W.T.s and all her classes, they were now working on getting her started with her Auror training. When they sent out invitations, Tara convinced him to invite the Golden Trio, as they had become friends almost during their final year after the war.
"Aludra, where are you going?" Tara scooped up her one year old daughter, earning a loud squeal when she did so.
"Pwetty!" She giggled when she saw her mother. Tara and Draco's parent's had gotten the twins a head start on talking and they were slowly picking up on things.
"I know mummy is pretty," She chuckled. "Go find Grandpa Lucius," She set the little girl down and she scampered away. "Don't get your dress dirty!" She called after her. Aria chuckled as Tara sat down and went back to fixing her hair. "Was I this bad as a child?"
"You were far worse," Aria teased. Tara groaned and let her mother finish her hair for her. "Perfect!" It wasn't anything over the top, her hair was curled and placed in a slightly messy bun on her head. Her dress was a flowing gown with a sweet heart neckline and a short train. "You look beautiful, Tara," She whispered, hugging her daughter quickly.
"Thank you, mother," She smiled. There were several other Veela at the wedding, most of which were good friends with Tara's family and Draco's. Once they began to sing, it would mean it was time to start. Tara closed her eyes and listened, waiting for the song to begin.
"Tara," She opened her eyes to see her father. "It's time," Standing up, she looped her arm through his and walked with him. It was an outdoor wedding, perfectly timed around sunset and the weather was great, not too hot and not too cold. She heard the sound of the Veela's song and took a deep breath once they arrived in the aisle way. The song faded and everyone turned to look at her with a smile on their face. She saw Harry, Ron and Hermione near the front, they all looked great in her opinion. Ginny was with Harry of course. She saw Blaise and some others from school, but not Pansy, they'd agreed not to invite her because of what she'd done during the Battle of Hogwarts. Draco had gotten quite a bit of money when he won the bet, and even Hermione just joked around with him when she admitted defeat and handed him the money. Finally, she saw her mate. He looked dashing in his dress robes. When he looked at her, she felt her heart stop and smiled at him happily. Tyler handed her off to Draco and went to sit with his wife.
The ceremony continued, with the two speaking their vows and exchanging rings which were carried in by Alex. When the final "I do" was spoken, all eyes were on them intently.
"You may now kiss the bride," Draco pulled Tara to him and sealed her lips with his in a passionate kiss. The guests all began to clap and cheer as they continued. When they pulled apart, they smiled happily and looked out at their guests. The reception was held inside the Manor where everyone got the chance to see Altair and Aludra.
"You've gotten so big!" Hermione smiled as she held Altair. Tara chuckled and smiled, being kept calm by Draco who was beside her. She was still tense about letting people near the twins even though they were now a year old. Even at their age, they still shocked people by walking about and saying simple words, though they did have trouble walking for long periods of time and often resorted to crawling afterwords. Ginny had Aludra in her arms and was currently trying to get her hair free from the little girls' hands.
"Aludra, let go," Tara smiled and the little girl reluctantly did so. The reception wore on, with Blaise and Hermione giving speech's about the two during the dinner and proposing a toast of course to their future and happiness. When it was all over, the twins were put to bed while the newly wed couple went to their room for the night. Their honeymoon was planned for the week after and they would be going to France for about two weeks, as Tara did not feel comfortable going any longer than that; Draco felt the same way.
"How does it feel being Tara Malfoy (nee Savage)?" Draco asked after they had made love.
"It feels great," She sighed, curling up against him. "I love you, Draco," She kissed him happily.
"And I love you, Tara," He kissed back and smiled as they fell asleep together.
I hope you all enjoyed this. The next chapter is the last one, see you all there! R&R!