November 1979

"Y-you're certain?" stuttered Narcissa.

The healer smiled brightly at her and nodded, Narcissa's heart thudded faster at the confirmation.

"You're about eight weeks along Mrs Malfoy," replied the healer.

Narcissa nodded, still trying to process the news of her pregnancy.

"You're due at the start of June by the measurements that we took," smiled the healer, handing over an ultrasound picture.

Narcissa looked at the black and white photograph, a little thing moving around and a flicker indicating it's heartbeat. She squinted at the photograph as she made out the shape of the baby's head and body, she couldn't make out the arms and legs yet, it was still growing. The healer rambled on about when she would have to come in next for another scan and check ups. They would detect the heartbeat in another seven to eight weeks time but Narcissa still hadn't gotten used to the fact that she was carrying the Malfoy heir.

She wasn't even sure how she was going to tell Lucius, they hadn't exactly planned this pregnancy. They had only been married for six months and she was expecting their baby. As the news sunk in she didn't think it was too bad. Jemima had an eight week old daughter Daphne and Olivia was expecting her baby next spring, at least she wasn't the only one in her friendship group who was having a baby.

Narcissa left the healers office with some leaflets about various things to do with pregnancy, and all the way home she was thinking of how to break the news to Lucius and how he was going to react to the news that she was having his child. It was late afternoon now and she knew that Lucius would be angry with her, she had missed lunch with him, Abraxas and Evelyn.

A baby changed everything, she had seen how tired Jemima had become since the arrival of baby Daphne and Olivia always complained of morning sickness and couldn't go anywhere before noon. Narcissa shuddered, every time that she had thrown up in recent weeks was due to the pregnancy, not food poisoning as she guessed. But on the positive side, she saw the look on Jemima's face every time she held her daughter. Jemima had described it as love at first sight, that you instantly fall in love with your child the first time you see it in the flesh. Narcissa knew that one day she and Lucius would have a child but she hadn't thought it would be only a few months into their blissful marriage.

She apparated back to the manor. As she opened the front doors an elf instantly appeared to take her cloak from her and hang it in the closet. The manor was quiet, she thought that maybe Lucius had gone to the ministry but when she asked the elf if Lucius was out and what mood he had been in, the elf shook his head and announced that Lucius was in his study and not in a good mood.

Narcissa sighed heavily as she strode over to the door to her husband's study, she knocked on the door lightly. When she heard his voice telling her to enter she did so quietly. Once inside she shut the door and sat in the empty chair on the other side of his desk. Lucius had been writing various letters, parchment covered the desk and he placed his quill back in the ink pot.

"You weren't at lunch." Lucius noted coldly.

"I'm sorry but I had a good reason," Narcissa apologised.

"I expected you to be there," he said curtly.

Narcissa couldn't help but feel angry, how many expectations was she to live up to?

"Why is it that I have to be expected to do everything?" she asked.

Lucius looked at her, his face remained expressionless.

"Narcissa, when I tell you that my parents want to dine with us both and you say that you'll be there, I expect you to keep your word." replied Lucius.

"I'm sick of expectations, yours, my father's-

"What expectations does Cygnus have of you? You married me didn't you?" yelled Lucius.

"He expects me to get pregnant!" Narcissa shouted back.

"A child will come when we both choose we want one!" shouted Lucius.

"Well one's coming in June!" cried Narcissa.

Whatever Lucius was about to say, he closed his mouth. He certainly hadn't been expecting her to come out with saying that they were having a child. Narcissa stared at her husband, wanting him to say something. Anything. But he remained in shock. Lucius stood from the desk and went to the liquor cabinet and poured himself a brandy, draining the glass in one before pouring himself another. After a few minutes and a few brandies later, he turned to her.

"Y-You're p-pregnant?" Lucius stammered.

Narcissa said nothing but merely nodded, Lucius exhaled heavily and rubbed his forehead.

"So that explains the sickness and tiredness," he sighed.

"Lucius, are you angry?" she whispered.

Lucius walked over to her, cupping her face in his hands and placing a tender kiss on her lips.

"We're going to be parents," he beamed.

Narcissa found herself smiling that he wasn't angry with her over the unplanned pregnancy, he seemed thrilled at the fact that he was going to be a father in June.

"How far along?" Lucius asked happily.

"Eight weeks," smiled Narcissa.

Lucius kissed her forehead and then scooped her up in his arms and hurried out of the study and into the hall wanting to take her to their bedroom in order for her to rest. He wanted to prepare her something to eat whilst she lay down, pregnant women got extremely tired early on in pregnancy but he stopped as he saw his parents enter the house with Cygnus and Druella, the four of them eyeing the young couple awkwardly.

"Erm son, perhaps you and Narcissa could wait until you are alone to-

"Father please don't finish that sentence," Lucius interrupted.

"Your father has a point," muttered Evelyn.

Narcissa flushed scarlet at what the four of them must be thinking, when really Lucius was just happy about the news she had just told him. Lucius set Narcissa on her feet and the two of them looked to each other, both wondering if they should share their happy news with their parents.

"Actually we weren't," Lucius defended.

"Oh well erm that's okay," Cygnus muttered.

Narcissa rolled her eyes, her father had never been embarrassed on any of the occasions that he had caught Bellatrix and Rodolphus.

"Father, we have some news." said Narcissa brightly.

"Oh?" asked Druella.

"I apologise Evelyn and Abraxas for missing lunch today, but I had to go to the hospital." Narcissa started.

The four's expressions changed to concern.

"Is everything alright Cissy?" asked Druella in a tone of concern.

"Lucius and I are expecting a baby," replied Narcissa.

Evelyn and Druella burst into squeals of excitement as they hugged Narcissa tightly, Abraxas and Cygnus shook Lucius's hand at the happy news. The grandparents to be went into the living room to pour glasses of champagne to celebrate the happy news when Lucius gently grasped Narcissa's wrist.

"What do you think about Charlie for a middle name? If it's a boy?" asked Lucius.

Narcissa smiled, it would've been nice but she had finally moved on from the past. She had loved and lost Charlie and had found love again with Lucius. She had learnt that she could be happy, had learnt that Lucius was her future. Charlie was her past and that was where he needed to stay.

"It's a lovely thought but Charlie needs to stay in the past. He was a big part of our lives and we shall continue to visit his grave on the anniversary of his death and maybe sometimes his birthday but if our child is a boy, I want his middle name to be after his loving father," whispered Narcissa.

Lucius didn't say anything, he was stunned by her affectionate gesture that she wanted their son, if they were having a son, to be named after him.

"I love you," Lucius breathed.

Narcissa continued to smile, "I love you too darling," she whispered and stood on her tiptoes to kiss him.

A/N: Last chapter, epilogue coming soon, as always please review :)