Mia's labour was long, it took her almost 6 hours to start pushing, Draco standing with her the entire time and happily cut the cord when told to. Fiona was born first followed by her sister Gwen 10 minutes later, both were 7 pounds in weight and screaming their heads off at the freezing world they had been forced into. As Poppy handled the new mother, passing her the potions to dry up the placenta, return her body slowly to its former shape, and bring forth her milk, Draco went to look at his daughters.
His heart almost burst with love as he looked at them. They truly were identical, and perfect in every way. They'd both been correct in how they would look. Both had unruly mops of blonde hair, the makings of an aristocratic face, and blue eyes that had golden rings around the pupil. As he put two fingers in to touch their snow white skin, he noticed a birthmark over their hearts, and chuckled, it seemed Remus had two more in his pack now.
"Draco," her voice was soft, the delivery had taken a lot out of her.
Turning, the blonde went to her, kissing her lovingly, "They are perfect, just like their mother."
"Sweet talker," she chortled, "Can you pass them here?"
"Of course," doing as Poppy had shown him, Draco lift Fiona out first, placing her into her mother's arm, and then got Gwen, holding her himself but sat on the edge of the bed, "Our family."
Mia laughed and shook her head, "Not quite. They're still out there."
"Madam Pomfrey, could you please let the family in?" The wizard asked, hopping into the bed as it was expanded, the matron shaking her head as she went to the door.
Molly was first in but she was quickly followed by everyone else. Congratulations were going all around but one face stuck out the most, and Mia reached out to him, "Happy birthday Dad."
Arthur caressed the two tiny faces before carefully embracing the parents, "I don't think I've ever had a better gift."
"In more than one way," Fred groused.
"Won himself 300 galleons," George finished with a laugh.
"After 7 children, we've become rather good at due dates," Molly winked at her fellow mother.
Everyone chuckled at that. Charlie was the first to leave, he had to get back to the dragon reserve, giving his sister a large hug. The four professors were next, they had left the students alone for long enough and were going to be missed soon, though they did say they would be back, even Severus, who startled everyone when he was handed Gwen and smiled widely. The twins had to go back to their shop, they were getting stock together for another store they were opening, Mia's Mothers, earning them both slaps and kisses from their sister, Remus joining them.
Molly and Arthur left with Bill and Fleur, the latter getting winks from the witch, who knew her blonde sister would be the next in line for motherhood, but probably not for a while yet. And then it was just the septet, even Madam Pomfrey had gone into her quarters for a rest.
The twins were fast asleep in their aunts' arms, both witches wearing huge grins. At the nudge from his love, Draco cleared his throat, "So, Mia and I would like for you to be our best wizard and witches this summer, after Bill and Fleur obviously."
It took a second before the group put it together, and then it was only the two fast asleep newborns that stopped the two witches from squealing, "Seriously?!"
"Congrats mate," the boys slapped Draco over the back and kissed the witch, "When did this happen?"
"Ron's birthday actually," Mia explained, "See after the party we realised that had been a month since I returned and Draco just blurted it out."
"It was better than that Black," the wizard grumbled, "I did the whole one knee deal, though seeing as you were on a couch at the time it wasn't exactly the same. Not to mention I'd bought the ring before Christmas for you."
At mention of a ring, the two witches reluctantly passed their nieces over to see the ring. Seeing that her fingers had swollen badly, Mia had been forced to her rings onto the necklace Harry had given her for Christmas. On one side of the Remembrall was her family ring while on the other that Draco had given her 10 days earlier. It was a single blue diamond set in black gold with smaller white diamonds studding the entire band, there was also a wedding band each sitting in their beside table.
Seeing them, Ginny and Luna began to bounce in glee, and all 5 agreed to be there for them whenever they decided to get hitched, though Ron did suggest they simply went to the local Muggle registry and do it there, he'd seen what Molly was capable of with weddings.
Unfortunately even the others were forced to leave, they had the morning off but had classes that afternoon, so got their last hugs in from all four and ran off. Once they were gone, Poppy had come out with the paperwork, "Now then, birth certificates. What are these two little angels' names?"
"Fiona Ruby and Gwendolyn Dora"
"And their last names?"
Draco grinned as he answered, "Black Malfoy."
Poppy nodded, giving them both a smile, and sent off the papers, a puff of smoke returning a copy for the parents, "You are staying here today Miss Black, you can go back to your suite tomorrow but no school for another week."
"Thank you ma'am, I really couldn't have done this without you"
"It is more than alright dear, try and get some sleep the both of you, it won't be long before they'll be wanting a feed," the Healer dimmed the lights into the room and let the couple get a nap.
