Author's Note: I sort of struggled with inspiration for this one so just consider it a filler aha.

Month 3 (finding out the gender): You return to your Healer who is now able to tell you the gender. You're excited and a little scared at the same time. It's a….? (Choose one)

SURPRISE: You decide not to find out the gender, and wish to keep it a surprise until the birth. Write a het pairing with characters of your choice.

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The Big Reveal

"Okay, Rose, sweetheart just take a few deep breaths. In and out. In and out. That's right, okay good. This is just a routine check-up, everything is going to be fine, I promise."

Scorpius' words were soothing; his tone was soft but no matter how much he tried he couldn't hide the worry that sat heavy in his grey eyes. Rose avoided them, instead trying to focus on the words he was saying to her, but one hand still worried the fabric covering her swollen belly.

After their last visit to the hospital had ended with such worrying news Rose had both longing for and dreading every visit to the hospital. She longed for answers but was terrified it would only bring more heartache.

"Mr and Mrs Malfoy! It is wonderful to see you again and I think you will both be happy to learn that I come with good news!" The young doctor that had become both friend and mentor over the last few months burst into the room a bright smile moulding her pretty face.

Scorpius automatically sat straighter in his seat tugging Rose into a more upright position, she felt excitement and fear stirring a cocktail in her stomach.

"That cist we were so worried about? It turns out it is forming in the baby's nose, nowhere near the brain and a simple two-minute spell will remove it and leave no scarring. Your baby is going to be just fine."

"Oh Rose, that's fantastic isn't it?" Scorpius turned to her, his hand tight on hers with relief. She smiled back fondly at his enthusiasm struggling against the weight of her relief. "Thank you doctor," he gushed happily.

"You're very welcome, but that is not the only news that I bear." The doctor brandished a clipboard at them, a mischievous little look in her eyes. "Here in my hand I hold the little sheet of paper that will tell me whether or not you are having a boy, or a girl. So, do you want to know?"

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"Yellow? You want to paint it yellow?" Scorpius pried open the lid on the tin of paint and glanced around the white room they had picked to become the baby's nursery. "Isn't yellow a bit… a bit…"

"Bright? Cheerful? Reminiscent of sunshine and happy summer days?" Rose asked glancing around for somewhere to place her plate of biscuits and finally settling for balancing it on her huge stomach. At least pregnancy was good for something.

"But shouldn't we pick a more, I don't know, normal colour?"

"Scorpius, we don't know if it's going to be a boy or a girl. Would you prefer to paint it blue or pink and end up getting it wrong? Yellow is a cheerful, neutral colour and it is my decision."

"It's my baby too" he grumbled, but quietly. Not a brave enough man to take a pregnant Weasley head on.

Rose glared at him until he picked up a paintbrush, dipped it in the yellow paint and charmed it up to start painting the wall. Happily, she picked up a chocolate digestive from the plate on her stomach and began to munch.


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