Harianna woke up feeling a little too hot and like she was about to be sick. Then the sickness feeling went away, well that was one problem down, as for the other, it took her brain a few moments to register why her body felt so warm. She was not in the bed alone. Draco was laying beside her. She had forgotten that they had taken to going to bed with one another, Draco had wanted to be around her so he knew when he would be needed, without having to wake up Teddy. It seemed a solid argument, one she had happily let him win.
The warmth was due to his arm being draped over her, his hand settled near the small swelling of her stomach. She had never shown this early when she had been pregnant with Kai, nothing about this pregnancy was the same as her previous one. And she had yet to tell Draco about it. She knew she was going to have to tell him, but the thought of Kai had always made her chest tighten.
Butterflies hit her stomach, and the dying urge to be sick hit her, Harianna scrambled from the bed, throwing Draco's arm off her just making it to the bathroom in time. It took a few moments for her stomach to settle again, and for her to register that her back was being rubbed, though the motion stopped as she brushed a hand through her hair.
Bloody morning sickness, she had never suffered with it last time.
'Better?'
Harianna glanced at Draco, waiting a moment before answering, as she had wanted to make sure her stomach was not going to change its mind any time soon, 'Think so.'
Draco helped her to up to her feet. 'First scan today.'
His voice had an air of excitement and a touch of nervousness about it, Draco wasn't asking her, more confirming the fact.
'Yeah at two, reckon Bentley will let out so you can come?'
'I hope so, we're testing out the new system today, Weasley and I for bugs.'
It had taken them, George, Hermione and her, a whole month in which to get a tracking system up and running - well a prototype at least.
'Try not to break it -' Draco looked as though she was being silly for suggesting that he would be so stupid, 'well at least make sure Ron doesn't break it. And you might as well call him by his name - I've heard you say it, several times in fact!'
'Ha unlikely!'
Harianna frowned as another couple disbursed from the waiting room with happy smiles upon their faces, causing her to sigh heavily. How she wanted that, she remembered being just as other expecting mothers to be, anxious and thrilled, sharing smiles of wonder and pride. She felt none of those, not this time around, she would not allow herself to become emotionally attached like she had done before. She had learned that lesson the hard way. Harianna tugged at a sleeve of her blouse, forcing herself to take deep breaths.
'Don't worry dear, I was nervous when I had my first as well.'
Harianna looked up, a woman with dark blonde curly hair, and light-green eyes was smiling at her. The woman looked to be in her thirties. She had come alone too.
'I'm on my third child, this one was the surprise - I - we lost one, didn't think about having another - but we are both delighted when we found out, my husband couldn't make it today, what about you Miss Potter? It's no wonder your nervous being on your own.'
'Accident, completely unplanned -' Harianna said letting out a small laugh. Well it seemed not everything about her pregnancies had been different after all. 'The father has been great - he's an Auror, and most likely trying to keep my best friend, who is his work partner from - well, making a fool of himself.'
'That's lovely, I take it that's how you met.'
'Reconnected, we knew each other at Hogwarts - though we didn't think highly of each other back then.' Harianna paused, 'he changed, became a decent man - '
The doors to the waiting room opened, making Harianna turn her head around, Draco looked slightly out of breath, but generally pleased.
'I know I'm late - have you been waiting here for me? - Do you want to go? What did the Healer say?'
'Draco,' Harianna laughed, as Draco approached her, 'I've not even been seen to yet.'
'Oh thank Merlin!' Draco said slumping into the seat next to her, and let out a breath, but Draco had no time to relax, as her name was called out. Draco gave her a nervous smile, one which she returned, perhaps this time things wouldn't be so bad, Ron was right, she shouldn't worry unless she was given a reason to.
Draco gave a puzzled look at the Muggle machine, though he did not say anything, letting the Healer get on with it. Harianna turned to the blank screen, staring at it intently, if Draco wanted to know what was going on, and why they were using something Muggle for a scan, then he could ask.
'I thought so, considering you've started to swell despite only being four months,' the Healer said, as soon as a view could be seen. Harianna froze, her heart suddenly stopped, she could make out what the Healer was talking about.
'Is that not normal then?' Draco asked anxiously.
'Everything is perfectly fine, completely normal Mr Malfoy, and developing well. Congratulations, both of you, you've got perfectly healthy twins.'
