Disclaimer: Forgot it last time, sorry. I don't own Harry Potter, or anything created by J.K. Rowling. I don't own Lucius, Narcissa, or little Draco. I DO own Healer Dennison though. I do love her so. She appears in BOTH my stories ! Now, I'm off to find Sirius Black, my future husband…xD
Pale hair was glued to her face, her pale cheeks flushed, her blue eyes tired, but sparkling with joy. She sighed with content, resting her head back against her pillow. A tall man sat next to her, holding her small hand in his own. She offered him a weak smile, before averting her weary eyes to the door.
Lucius too watched the door, his grey eyes fixed upon it. He plucked nervously at a lock of his silvery blonde hair. "What's taking the healers so long?" He asked, his voice angry, but that was just a mask for his anxiety.
Narcissa whimpered, "You don't think anything's wrong, do you Lucius?" She looked up at him, her blue eyes wide with fear.
"Of course not Love." Her husband answered, his cool gaze peering into his wife's exhausted face. He leant over, and brushed quick kiss over her pink lips, chapped from biting them to keep from screaming during her long, intensive labour.
"Mr and Mrs Malfoy?" A young woman said, entering the room. Her brown curly hair bounced on her shoulders, her brown eyes twinkled. She held a swaddled bundle in her arms. The slightly plump girl looked just out of Hogwarts. Lucius glanced at her nametag.
"Healer Cassidy Dennison. How is my child?" Lucius asked, trying not to let his nervousness seep through his cool exterior. Healer Dennison placed the baby in Narcissa's outstretched arms. Dennison turned to face the pale man, her curls bouncing on her shoulders.
"Your son is healthy, he's fine." The young woman answered, smiling at Lucius, who gave her a grateful nod. He then turned to Narcissa, who was looking down at the bundle, 'My son!' Lucius thought, her eyes wide, her lips parted slightly.
"Lucius, he's…beautiful." Narcissa said, her voice hushed, a look of awe upon her angelic features. A small fist flew from the bundle, brushing against Narcissa's chin.
Lucius bent over the bundle, and inspected the little face looking back up at him. Grey eyes peered from a pale face, quite unlike the little pink, wrinkled creature he'd been expecting. Tufts of blonde hair framed his cherubic face. "He is beautiful." He said softly, cupping his son's face with one of his hands. His hand could curve over one whole side of his son's face.
Narcissa giggled slightly at the sight of her husband's hand against her son's face. "So little." She said. Lucius smiled down at her, and with his other hand, caressed her blonde hair, smoothing it back from her face, the sweat wrapping locks of her hair around his fingers.
"What shall we name him?" Narcissa murmured, her eyes never leaving the babe's face, her expression rapt. The baby still resting in the crook of one arm, she took her other hand, and placed it over her husband's hand, which still rested on the face of their sleeping son.
"Draco. Draconis Malfoy. Draco Malfoy," Lucius answered. Healer Dennison smiled wistfully at the family, and then exited the room, tucking her curls behind her ears. The green healer robes swished around the door framed as she disappeared.
"That's a good strong name for our son," Narcissa agreed, before leaning back into her pillows, and closing her eyes. Lucius smiled, a rare occurrence, and took the newly named Draco into his arms. He peered into the babe's face, and saw eyes identical to his own, grey and cold as a winter's day, but these were filled with the innocence of childhood. Narcissa's nose rested under the two intense eyes, but much smaller, and was followed by his own mother's thin lips, that he too had inherited.
"Little Draco. Let your mother sleep," he whispered, gently resting his newborn son into the arms of his sleeping mother. "Don't wake her now." He said as he settled himself into the chair beside Narcissa's bed. He propped one elbow on the armrest, and leaned his chin in his palm. He fell asleep watching his wife sleep, their son in her arms.
What seemed like moments later, but what was really five hours, Lucius awoke with a start. Draco was howling, his little mouth open, an unearthly sound spilling from the toothless mouth. His stormy eyes were screwed shut with fury. "Shush little Draco." Lucius said, scooping his son into his arms, rocking the baby.
Healer Dennison rushed in. "What did you do!" The furious brunette scolded, snatching the bawling baby from his father's arms. Lucius looked at the now cooing medi-witch, his features contorted in shock.
"Give the babe to me," Lucius said coldly, attempting to take Draco from the irritated looking healer. She turned her back to him, still rocking the baby. "I told you to give me my son!" He ordered.
The young woman spun around, her brown eyes snapping furiously. "You're an unfit father! That baby was crying! I should file a case with the Ministry! Get this sweet little boy into an adoptive home." She cooed at the still screaming Draco, who was louder then ever.
"Give the babe to his father," a soft voice said. Healer Dennison turned rapidly, ready to protest, when she saw that the order came from the blonde woman in the bed. The brown-eyed woman frowned, but begrudgingly handed Draco to Lucius, who cradled the little boy in his arms.
Draco's howls immediately ceased. The frowning healer left the room. Lucius seated himself on the bed. Narcissa pulled herself up so her head rested on his shoulder, and they gazed upon their baby, the heir to their extensive fortune.
"I'm ready to go home Lucius," Narcissa said imperiously, sliding out of bed, and running a brush through her blonde hair, and sliding into the adjoining powder-room, so as to dress. She walked back out, looking refreshed, a filmy blue dress hugging her frame, white robes floating about her.
"Ready Lucius?" She asked quietly, taking Draco into her arms.
"Yes Narcissa." He held out his arm, and she took it, holding Draco in one arm, "Shall we go home?"
"To our new life. With our son," Narcissa agreed.
Well, there you have it. The second chapter. Just one left! Thanks to:
Fairy-GYAKUTENNO-MEGAMI, Stephanie xoxoxo, Duchess Winna
