Chapter 23: Going Through the Motions
"Father. Dad's in the hospital, he's going into labor." Dragon said, walking into the staffroom and up to his father. "I get to do the delievery and I want you to be there, so get your lazy arse up and come on." Dragon pulled his father out of his chair and quickly ran back to the Infirmary.
"You're what!" Draco called after him, running towards the Infirmary himself.
"I get to deliver the baby! Chastity's going to help me."
"Do you really want to see that part of your dad?"
"No, but it's not like I haven't seen it before. Plus, it's great training." Dragon said, scrubbing his hands before putting on a one of those blue backwards coat things the doctors wore, while Chastity helped him with his gloves.
"Okay Dragon, you're going to carefully roll Harry onto his side." Chastity said, standing next to Dragon playing nurse. "Now, you're going to take this and rub it right there." Chastity pointed to a place on Harry's back, before handing Dragon an alcohol pad. "Place your wand next to it and say indolentiaae. It's the epidural shot." Chastity said, helping Dragon roll Harry back onto his back. "Now, what you're going to do is keep an eye on him, make sure that he's at 10-12 centimeters and then get me." Chastity said smiling, she always hated the waiting and now she didn't have to do it, Dragon did.
"Okay, got it." Dragon said, excitedly. "I get to deliever my sibling. I get to deliever my sibling." Dragon said in a sing song voice.
"Yeah that's really professional." Draco said laughing.
"Sorry, I'm just really excited." After a couple of hours Harry was ready. "Chastity, it's time." Dragon called out from his seat.
"Okay, have Harry start breathing and I'll be there in a second." Chastity called from her office.
"Dad, start your breathing and I'll be there in a second...Wait, I mean, I'm not going anywhere Chast. Forget it, just breath." Dragon said, shaking his head. Chastity gave Dragon a few more instruction, preparing stuff around him. "Okay dad, it's time to push. You're doing great." Dragon said, trying to make his dad feel better. "Here's the head, one more push. I know you're tired, but you can do it." With one last push, Dragon was holding his new, "I have a brother! You have another son!" Dragon called out happily. Chastity showed him how to cut the umbilical cord, before taking the baby to get cleaned off. Once Harry had caught his breath and everything was done, Draco helped him to the shower while Dragon cleaned up.
"Want to hold him first?" Chastity asked, turning around with a bundle of blue blankets.
"Yeah just let me get these gloves and stuff off." Dragon said, carefully disposing of said items. "Hey 'insert your name here for the time being' how are you?" Dragon asked, while Chastity burst out laughing.
"That's great Dragon. Insert your name here for the time being, we were joking that that's what your parents should name him."
"He's all wrinkely, are they always this wrinkely?"
"Well they've spent nine months of their lives in fluids so yeah. It would be like you sitting in a pool for days on end, you'd be that bad too." Chastity said, rolling her eyes. Once Harry and Draco entered the room, Harry laid back on the bed while Dragon handed over his new baby brother, before running out to the people waiting outside.
"I have a brother!" Dragon called out, jumping up and down.
"What have your parents named him?" Severus asked, the first to regain his composure.
"No clue. Hold on and I'll find out." Dragon ran back into the Infirmary. "Guys, what are you naming him?" Dragon asked, running towards the bed.
"We were just discussing that Drag. We thought that since you did help bring him into this world, and you are his brother, that you should be able to name him."
"Really? You guys aren't just kidding around." Dragon asked awed.
"Really, what do you want to name your baby brother?" Harry said smiling.
"How about Liam Nicholas Potter-Malfoy?"
"That sounds great." Harry said, looking down at Liam. "Welcome to the world Liam." Draco bent down and kissed his forehead.
"Go on, introduce him to the world. I'm going to sleep, and I'm sure your father isn't going to leave my side. He never does." Harry said smiling, taking Draco's hand. Draco sat down in the seat next to Harry's bedbefore shooing Dragon towards the door.
"Everyone, this is Liam Nicholas Potter-Malfoy. I got to name him." Dragon said smiling, holding his brother in his arms. Before the adults crowded around him.
"Dragon he's so cute." Chastity said, holding onto Snape's arm.
"Oh no, don't even think about it. We have two, they're a handful, let's just deal with the two." Severus said, seeing the look on Chastity's face. "Plus, after what happened I want to wait until I'm more confident that it won't happen again."
"Fine, fine." Chastity said, winking at Dragon.
"Dragin Dragin! Down here!" Michael called waving his arms.
"Sorry you two, here." Dragon carefully and slowly sat down on a chair and then slid onto the floor. He was surrounded by all of his siblings.
"Liam, hi I Michael, and that's Lizzy, Upert, Audrey, Madison, Hailey, Shane, Lyssa, and Dragin. We your brothers and sisters, you have a lot. Just remember Lupin fun in the sun, you'll be safe."
"I think he's too young to learn that lesson yet Michael, but you can be the one to teach him when he's old enough okay?" Dragon said, smiling at Michael.
"Otay."
"Has anyone else noticed they have five of each sex now?" Lucius said, counting the five boys and five girls.
"That's pure luck, or at least very good genes. Which means what the next one's going to be a girl?" James asked, looking around the circle. They had 7 children that could walk, or sort of walk, and three that needed to be carried.
"Can we not think of them having any more children please. I really don't think I could remember any more names." Dragon said, handing his new brother to Lucius before laying backwards on the corridor floor.
"It'll be okay Dragon." Elizabeth said, sitting on his stomach.
"Ommph. Lizzy, I know it'll be okay, but still they've beat the Weasley's and that's saying something." Dragon said, closing his eyes.
"Tire babe?" Mat asked, bending down with Tiger on his hip.
"Well yeah, I delievered a baby."
"Aww, but look someone's came out of day care just to se his daddy." Mat said, placing Tiger on Dragon's stomach infront of Elizabeth. Elizabeth held onto Tiger to make sure he didn't fall.
"Addy." Tiger said, clapping his hands.
"What? When?" Dragon asked shocked.
"A few minutes ago. He's been asking for Daddy ever since." Mat said smiling.
"Can you say that again Tiger, say daddy." Dragon said, smiling as Elizabeth kissed Tiger's cheek.
"Addy."
"Good Tiger..I help him learn Addy for you and ad for Mat." Elizabeth said smiling.
"You're a very good teacher Elizabeth, thank you." Dragon said rubbing Elizabeth's back before passing out on the floor.
"I don't think he was kidding when he said he was tired." Remus said laughing a bit.
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"Dragon still sleeping?" Michael asked, looking up from the T.V. at Mat.
"Yes, he was up very early this morning to help your father, and then had to deliever your brother. He had a hard day." Mat said, watching the kids for Harry and Draco.
"But he sleeps forever." Michael rolled his eyes.
"Mike, what's wrong? You can tell me." Mat said, sitting next to him.
"New babies suck."
"Why?" Mat asked confused.
"Every one loves them more then us."
"Aww that's not true, it's just that babies are new. They need a lot of attention because they can't take care of themselves. Remember when Rupert and Audrey were first born? After a few days everything went back to normal and people shared the attention between all of you."
"True, but still, what if dad and daddy have a lot of children and forget about us? What if Dragon forgets about us, he said he didn't want anymore siblings cause he forget them. I don't want Dragon to forget me." Michael said crawling into Mat's lap crying.
"Aww Mikey, he's not going to forget you, he was just kidding. No one is going to forget you, I promise." Mat said, hugging Michael. "Feel better?"
"A little."
"What if when Dragon wakes up I have him promise you that he won't forget you." Michael nodded his head, before curling up on the couch and falling asleep. A few hours later, Dragon finally woke up and walked into the living room. "When Michael wakes up, promise him you won't forget him. When you made that little joke of yours, it affected Michael, he thinks that you and everyone else are going to forget him. Especially if your parents have any more children."
"I should really think before I speak." Dragon said, shaking his head. "I'm a really bad brother."
"No your not, no one could have guessed that Michael would have that reaction. You are doing your best, and as they say, that's the best you can do. There isn't a book on being a brother, or a father, or a son you sort of have to make up the rules as you go." Mat said, steering Dragon to a chair before massaging his shoulders. "You just need to relax."
"Dragon?" Michael asked, starting to wake.
"Yes Michael. I'm finally up."
"I love you."
"I love you too, and I promise you I will never forget you or any of our brothers and sisters okay. I don't want you to worry about being forgotten because that's never going to happen. Now, let's get all of you dinner, bathed, and in bed before father and dad kill me for keeping you all up." Dragon said, gathering the twins in his arms, while Mat got Audrey and Rupert. Once they were in their high chairs, Dragon picked up Hailey and Madison, while Mat got Shane and Tiger leaving Dragon to get Alyssa.
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"Due to much confusion last month, even though fliers had been posted in all the teachers classrooms, and in all Common Rooms. I have decided to give you all a very early and advanced warning. The Christmas ball is to take place on December 24th. I do not want to hear a student or professor complain that no one was informed of this dance early enough, now off to bed." Snape said after dinner.
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A/N: Yes I know it ended weirdly, but I just had to put it in there. Since everyone reviewed very quickly, I decided to update the story. Also, there is now a three way tie between all three options. I also only have one to two more chapters to write until the story ends. Luckily I'm about 5 chapter ahead of all of you, so this story is far from over for you guys.
D/N: I got to deliver Liam! I got to deliver Liam! Ha ha haha ha. Anyways, on with the reviews.
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