Prompt/Title: Buddha
Character(s): Draco Malfoy
Summary: Draco is upset with something Scorpius says, his twin daughters try to cheer him up.
Rating: T
Word count: 700 according to wordcounter . net
Author's notes: Part of the 20 Prompts, 20 Drabbles challenge, towards the Chinese Moon Festival Challenge Rebellion: slice using the prompt provided thousand, Your Favorite Hogwarts House Boot Camp Challene for solace, and Favorite Character Boot Camp Challenge for flower.
Thank you to my lovely beta tygermine.
All drabbles are part of the same timeline but not in any particular order.
Disclaimer: I don't own anything you recognize, and maybe even some of the stuff you don't.

Why did he have children again? He was seriously considering going back in time and convincing Hermione that having one was enough. Right now, however,, he'd hope it wouldn't be Scorpius.

The teenager was unruly, ornery, a right pain in the arse, is what he was.

And his wife, his lovely annoying swotty wife, simply said it was a phase. A phase she says. He'll grow out of it. What? When he's no longer a teenager? Wonderful, he had five more years for that.

He'd probably kill Scorpius before then.

He was sitting on a bench, the lovely bench that brought him back to good times, better times. Back when Scorpius wasn't spouting how the world hated him, and it was all his parent's fault. And he would always say that in Draco's direction. It stung, but he wouldn't let his fourteen-year-old son know that.

"The tongue like a sharp knife... Kills without drawing blood." A curly blonde head said as she appeared in front of him alongside her twin.

The two girls quickly crossed their legs and sat in front of him on the grass, smiling at their father.

"Ara, when did you get so wise?"

Aries replies, "However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you, if you do not act upon them?"

Draco chuckled and shook his head sliding off the bench so he was sitting right next to the girls and pulled them close. He kissed one on the top of the head and the other on the cheek.

This was why he had children. For moments like these.

Ara handed him a dandelion she had just pulled from the ground. "If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change."

He rolled his eyes, his children could be really silly. When he heard footsteps approaching, he looked up from his girls and saw his son look sheepishly towards them.

The twins stood up, kissed their father on the cheek, and before leaving, Aries imparted a last piece of wisdom, stage whispered to their older brother "Better than a thousand hollow words, is one that brings peace."

Scorpius nodded to his younger sisters and replaced their spot on the ground near their father. He looked up into his face then quickly looked away, cheeks reddening. He turned his head to look at him again, but quickly turned away to look at the gardens. He tried to speak, but each time, no words would come. When all he finally upgraded to squeaking, Draco took pity on his son.

"Like your sister said, one word will be fine."

His son, still not looking at him, whispered, "Sorry."

"Your mother told you to say that, didn't she?"

"Not in so many words."

"She gave you the look then?"

"Yeah."

Draco chuckled. Leave it to his wife to be able to control a teenage boy. Well, she did have practice. And he could give thanks that at least his son wasn't as bad as Potty or the Weasel. He looked to the moon and gave thanks to the universe for that.

"I really am sorry though. I didn't mean to throw your past in your face."

Draco shook his head. He really couldn't blame his son for this. He remembered how it took years for him to finally accept his own father, faults and all.

"Like your sisters said, one word is fine. It's all I need to hear from you when you say such things."

"And I love you."

Draco's eyes misted. He'd never get over that. It was really nice to be loved. He'd admit it - at least to himself. And to his wife. When she gave him the look, that is.

"I love you too."

The two sat in a comfortable silence. All was well again. At least for the evening. Until Scorpiuis realised he was a teenager and he was supposed to be acting out.

Draco interrupted the atmosphere by asking something that was bothering him, "What the hell were the twins harping about earlier?"

Scorpius is 14.
Cassie is 13.
The twins are just past 10.

All quotes are from Buddha.