A/N: This is a short piece that links together the story you just read, and the sequal to it. The sequal was very Karaoke and Song fiction based, but you'll probably like it. Much love! Willow Delace xx
Chapter Ten - The Fall Out Factor
"I can't believe you! All you have done for the last eleven years is ignore our little girl! If Severus wasn't here to help me then I don't know what might have happened to her by now!" Draco shouted. From her place at the top of the stairs, Drucial Potter-Malfoy listened quietly to the argument.
"But the order needs me to do this! If I can get the last of the death eaters tonight then it will all be over and she won't be in half as much trouble. At the moment, the order needs me more than you do!" Harry shouted back and Drucial scowled. He was going to go out on her birthday again. He had done that on every birthday scince she could remember.
"What, like the order needed you more than I did that night that my father attacked our baby? Or the time that you were so busy dualing with Voldemort that you didn't notice the death eater attempting to stroll off with our two year old daughter? You are supposed to be her father!" Draco screamed, his voice growing dry and scratchy.
"I AM HER FATHER AND I AM DOING THIS FOR HER SO JUST GET OFF MY BACK!" Harry screamed and there was the sound of something smashing. Drucial jumped as a hand appeared on her shoulder. She smiled innocently as Severus sat down on the top step beside her.
"You want something from downstairs?" He asked softly. She nodded. "Something to eat?" Drucial shook her head. "A drink?" Drucial shook her head again, she looked a little sad. Severus sighed. "Your parents?" Drucial nodded and started crying, crawling onto Severus' lap.
Severus picked her up and carried her downstairs. Harry and Draco's argument paused as he walked into the living room with Drucial in his arms. "She wanted to see the two of you but was a bit worried about coming down because she could -hear you both shouting-" Severus said, with extra emphasis on the last four words.
"I'll talk to you later honey, I have to go out now." Harry said placing a quick kiss on her forehead and walking out of the house, slamming the door behind him.
Dejectedly, Draco forced a smile to his face as he sat down on the sofa. "Come here baby." he said softly and she ran over to him, curling up on his lap and playing with his long blonde hair. Draco didn't look much differnt from Lucius anymore.
"Daddy... Bad?" Drucial said softly, a girl of few words with much meaning.
Draco shook his head. "No, your father isn't bad Dru. He's just a bit angry with me because I was nasty to him."
"Your Daddy?"
"Yes, my daddy is a bad man. You musn't go near him." Draco took a deep breath and looked down at his daughter. "Off to bed with you, we will have a special birthday party for you tommorow." he said and kissed her on the forehead.
Drucial jumped up and ran up stairs. There was silence for a moment and then Severus looked at Draco and smiled. "Drucial..." Severus called out. "He said bed and he meant in it and sleeping!" The sound of Drucial getting up and scrambling down the corridor and into her room made Draco smile.
"She almost as impossible as her father. We must do something about her talking though. She really can't go to school not talking."
"Action's speak louder than words, Draco." Severus said and the two of them fell silent.