Chapter 35:

Several hours later, Draco and Hermione left the manor through the floo system. Draco had woken his parents when Hermione's waters had broken. Narcissa and Lucius promised to look after Aurora and Curtis. When they reached St Mungo's, they were ushered into a private room. The healer gave Hermione a quick check over, "we're nearly there Mrs Malfoy."

Hermione frowned, "how much longer?"

"I can't give you a clear answer," the healer told her. "Very soon you'll give birth to your son."

"Scorpius is coming first?" Hermione asked.

"Indeed, he's almost in position now," the healer smiled. "You are going to feel the urge to push… don't fight it."

On Hermione's next contraction, she pushed. Draco held her hand in his, kissing it gently. When she had finished pushing the healer told her to breathe. She struggled to catch her breath before the next bout of contractions started up again.

"Just a bit longer Hermione," Draco smiled kindly.

Hermione hissed, "It hurts."

"I can see his head," the healer told them. "You're doing really well." Hermione tried to smile even though she could feel a horrible, hot, stinging sensation.

"Stop pushing please and try to take some short, panting breaths," the healer told her.

"I need to push," Hermione replied.

"No… you need to breath. We need to take this slow. Just breath…"

Several minutes later, the healer handed Hermione a crying baby. "Scorpius," Hermione whispered. She kissed his forehead gently before handing him to Draco.

"I need to give you a quick exam," the healer smiled.

The healer started touching her stomach, "it looks like your daughter is ready to join us too."

Hermione smiled, "she couldn't wait five minutes?"

"Apparently not," Draco grinned as he handed his son over to a second healer so that he could give his wife his full attention.

They went through the whole thing again and Draco was amazed by his wife's strength, "you can do this love." When it was finally over the healer handed them a beautiful little girl, "look love, isn't she beautiful… just like her mother."

Later that morning, Hermione and Draco were surrounded by their family. Lucius and Narcissa brought Aurora and Curtis to see their new siblings. Hermione felt exhausted but she couldn't help but feel excited to see her little angels. Narcissa handed Aurora over to her mother. "Ba ba," Aurora touched Hermione's stomach.

"Not anymore," Hermione told the little one. Draco came forward with baby Scorpius to introduce Aurora to him.

"This is your little baby brother," Draco told her.

"Ba ba," Aurora smiled as she touched his head.

He then gave his son to Hermione to hold as he picked up Katriona, "and this is your little sister."

"Ba ba," Aurora giggled.

"I have a feeling they're going to be best friends one day," Narcissa smiled as she took Aurora into her arms so that Curtis could meet the babies. They repeated the process for him before Narcissa insisted on performing a few minor beauty spells on Hermione so that the young family could have their photo taken. Draco leant behind Hermione on the bed with his arm around her. He held Scorpius in his arm whilst Hermione held Katriona. Aurora and Curtis sat in front of them on the bed. It was a beautiful moment. Aurora looked at the camera for a second before she leant up to look at her little sister, "ba ba."

They all laughed happily. Hermione turned to Draco, "when can we come home?"

"Well… hopefully today. We just need to see what the healer says."

Hermione couldn't believe how much her life had changed in the last year. Whoever would have thought that she'd have carried Draco Malfoy's babies, let alone marry him and yet here she was lying in a hospital bed having just given birth to two of the most beautiful babies she had ever seen.

Their family left them alone after awhile, "you need your rest," Narcissa told Hermione. "Besides these two need their nap. Their mother will murder me if I ruin their routine."

Hermione laughed, "thank you for looking after them."

"I love doing it," Narcissa grinned.

Soon Hermione and Draco were left alone with their new babies. A healer came in to remind Hermione that the babies were due a feed. Hermione smiled as she took Scorpius from Draco to try feeding him. Draco held his tiny daughter in his arms as his wife fed Scorpius. Draco leant in and kissed his wife's forehead, "you did amazingly today."

Hermione grinned.

"I'm so proud of you, love."