Birth.
Belongs To JKR.
"WHY?"
A woman screams in an all white hospital room. Coming from another her shriek would sound unattractive but that French tinged accent has always made her an exception.
Her face is pale, sweaty, and contorted with what looks to be a permanent grimace. Her strawberry blonde hair is drawn tight around her head in a pony tail, individual strands plastered to her face from sweat.
"Just a few more pushes honey you've almost got this."
In addition to the present doctor. Another person occupies the room, a man. He holds the woman's hand or rather he holds her hands and she attempts to rip his off.
He's pale, almost alabaster white. And could easily blend into the rooms walls if he desired. The man's hair is blonde, like the woman's though his is more the color of bleached hay. His eyes are gripped with the familiar fear and excitement any father feels during childbirth.
"I HATE YOU" The woman bellows.
If looks could kill she'd have ended him hours ago however she's content to leave perfectly manicured nail marks in his hand. Her face is a beautiful heart shape with impossibly high cheek bones and bright ocean blue eyes that have made many a man in Hogwarts weak in the knees.
Her name is Victoire Weasley.
"I know you do honey but if you give a few more pushes this'll be all over soon and you'll be able to kill me." The man comforts her.
His oval face his be specked with two incredibly beautiful, flint grey eyes and dimples that men have said they'd kill for and women have said they'd kill to touch.
His name is Scorpius Malfoy.
"You"
*breath
"Are"
*breath
"Never"
*breath
"Ever"
*breath
"Touching"
*breathe
"Me"
*breathe
"Again."
She sobbed loudly and gave a long painful push that revealed a baby. A baby girl to be exact. Which was followed by another hysterical scream from Victoire as another baby girl promptly followed.
The doctor present in the room cast a cleaning spell on the twins and cut the umbilical cord. He swaddled them in two blankets, red and green. Which he presented to the happy couple.
"Congratulations Ms. Weasley and Mr. Malfoy you have two twin healthy baby girls."
Luckily for Scorpius the daggers in her eyes melted the minute she held them in her arms.
"They're so beautiful Scorp." She says with red rimmed eyes.
"They take after their mother" Scorp says with a smile as he wraps and arm around her and presses a kiss to her brow.
"What shall we name them ?" She asks with awe in her voice.
"Shall?" Scorpius teases.
Having a aristocratic mother from France who went to Beuxbatons, one of the most prestigious schools in Europe, tends to rub off on her children in the oddest ways, in Victoire it was her language.
"I'm too tired hit you now but don't push it." She warns with a smile
"Well we agreed if one of us chose the first name the other would choose the middle. And since you did the most work tonight"
That earns him a another smile from Victoire
"You should choose what we name her" He asks, nodding towards the baby in the red.
Victoire thinks for a minute.
"Apolline"
"Your grandmother"
"Yes" She says with a smile that now seems plastered on her face.
Scorpius barely has to think before saying.
"It's perfect."
"What about the middle name ?"
"Astoria" He says without hesitation.
"Your mother." Victoire smiles up at him, pleased he'd do that for her.
"Yes"
"Alright, well what about the other bundle of joy here ?" Victoire asks. Gently lifting the baby in the green.
"What do you wanna name her ?" Scorpius asks
Scorp thinks on this for a few minutes.
"Narcissa." He says suddenly
Victoire's face lights up again. "For your grandmother ?"
"She deserves it." Scorpius says quietly
Victoire thinks for a moment.
"Isabelle"
"That's Fleur's middle name isn't it ?"
"Yes"
"She'll be overjoyed to say the least" Scorpius kisses her again. They spend at least an half an hour in the afterglow of this incredible moment before Victoire speaks again.
"Scorp"
Scorpius groans aloud.
"We have to face it now"
"Why'd you have to go and bring reality back into this." He says with a rueful smile.
"You're right. You definitely have the worst job tonight." She says with sarcastically.
Scorpius gives a long suffering sigh.
"If I'm not back in five minutes send the hounds."
He exits the room and makes his way toward the waiting room. Internally he's been dreading this moment. But when he opens to door to be greeted by sea of red hair he has a fake smile forced onto his face.
Every Weasley in England seemed to be here today. From Victoire's parents to her grandparents Molly and Bill, then there's George, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Ron and Harry. Of course there's kids as well, Fred, James, Ginny, Al, Teddy, Roxanne, Louis, Dominique, Lily, are all crammed into the room with them. And in the corner Scorpius' parents.
"We've got twins. Twin girls." He loudly proclaims.
The room seems to erupt in a chorus of whoops and cheers.
"Eez she alright ?" Fleur asks in worried yet intoxicating voice.
"She's fine Fleur just a little tired." Scorpius comforts
"What color is their hair ?" Ron manages to shout above the din.
"It's the Weasley side that gave twins"
"Ronald, honestly" Hermione reprimands.
"What ? I just want to know if they'll carry on the Weasley tradition." He says defensivley.
"They won't" Draco Malfoy's clear voice cuts across the room.
"What makes you so sure of that ?" Bill asks indignantly
"Ignoring simple genetics Weasley, they're also Malfoy's. So they will be blonde." Draco sneers
Soon another argument starts between the two families. So much so that Scorp has to yell above the crowd.
"ENOUGH" The room, momentarily shocked by the normally calm boy's outburst, obeys.
"There is going to be more than enough time for this later. For now Mother, Father you come with me same to you Bill and Fleur and you'll see your grandchildren."
This seems an agreeable prospect to all parties, so they all quiet down and Scorp leads them toward Victoire.
"A grandmother, eet iz to soon I tell you Bill" Fleur complains.
"It's alright hon you're still beautiful." Bill responds with the kind of tone of someone who's had to say this many times before.
Scorp opens up the door to reveal a very contented Victoire breast feeding the twins. The new visitors entrance breaks her out of her reverie, and she gives a weary smile to the grandparents. This provokes a sob from Fleur. Who proceeds to say something in rapid French to Victoire who in turn begins to cry, albeit slightly quieter.
"What do you plan on naming them ?" Bill asks him quietly in an emotional filled voice.
He shows the two girls. One has a green ribbon tied around her foot, the other has a red one.
"This is" He says indicating the baby with a green ribbon "Narcissa Isabelle Weasley" Finding out that her middle name the same as the girls provokes another round of tears from Fleur. "This is" He indicates to the baby with red ribbon "Apolline Astoria Weasley"
Astoria Malfoy upon hearing that her name is part of her granddaughter smiles up at Scorp.
"Truly Scorpius ?"
Scorp smiles back at her.
"Of course mother."
Both grandmother's hold the granddaughters with their names. And for a brief moment the world feels right. Suddenly Draco speaks up.
"While I can't say I approve of their last name, I can see these girls are destined for great things." Which was as close to a compliment or emotion, Draco Malfoy allows himself to be.
Even Bill nods his head in agreement.
"You've got a point Malfoy."
Scorp just smiles and closes his hand around Victoire's.
"Scorp, have you held them yet ?" Victoire asks him
"Um well" Scorp looks to the floor abashed.
"Eeet is only right, here." Fleur, firmly, if reluctantly places Narcissa in his arms followed by Astoria with Apolline.
And as Scorp stares down into their faces he hits upon two conclusions. One, is that they'll have blonde hair. And two, is that they were destined for great things.
"You know Father I think you're right. They are gonna change the world."