Draco watched Harianna in slight amusement, her eyes had not left the screen the moment the twins had come swimming into view. Her face filled with wonder ... but he knew the fear that was hidden behind it now. He understood her better than he had before ... Kai Theo Mason was not only a fictional character written in a book but her son, her dead son.

'Still, breach I see ...' the Healer murmured.

'Is that ... is something wrong with that?' Draco said

'Well, this far into the pregnancy if the twin that's nearest is not head down, we will have to perform a cesarean, if that had not been the case, we would have allowed you to try for a natural birth.'

'A cesarean?' Draco quizzed. For the first time, Harianna turned to face him. Draco's eyebrows were arched, and a sneer formed his face. 'Isn't that a ... Muggle ... operation.'

'If it keeps the twins safe ...' Harianna said, her eyes pleading with his to understand.

'Ria ...' he groaned, his face twisted, then slowly he gave her a nod of his head. 'Fine ... but I don't like it - if it keeps you happy and if it is the safest way,' Draco looked away from Harianna, and caught the Healer's attention, demanding, 'it is safe ... the babies and Harianna will be safe ... yes.'

'All operations have risks. But it is safe, Mr Malfoy, unlike Muggles we have magic and potions to assist us ..'

'Well that's alright then,' Draco grumbled, and added quite hastily when Harianna gave him a pointed look, 'sorry love ... I'm just nervous, I expected - well you to be squeezing the hell out of my hand and calling me mindless names - not an operation .. Muggle or otherwise.'

'Well, your twins have one week to make up their minds ... if the one nearest at least turns within that time, like I said we can opt for the natural process -'

'A week?'

'They need room to move Mr Malfoy!' the Healer replied, clearly a little frazzled, 'Your twins are growing, they need the room to move into a suitable position...'

'Yes, yes,' Draco smirked, waving his hand about, utterly annoyed, 'I can understand.'

Harianna decided to interrupt, clearly thinking that it was best to defuse the situation. 'Thank you, you've been most helpful -'

'Yes most helpful,' Draco sneered, to which Harianna nudged and glared at him. Draco smiled sweetly at her and held his hands up in a sign of surrender. The Healer was clearly bemused or stunned by their antics, as she kept glancing from one to the other.

'I would like to see you both next week, check to see how things are progressing and see if there has been any signs of movement, and we'll go from there.'

'Thank you.' Harianna said again, Draco helped her off the examination table.

...

'So Ria hasn't got a clue?' Draco asked firmly, ''Cause even she can spot a lie from you a mile away.'

'Not one clue,' Weasley smirked, 'bear in mind, I might have had some help. Did you spot it ... the device -'

'Of course, I did you blithering idiot,' Draco sneered. 'Just as long as Ria never finds out ... because we're both dead if she does.'

It was Weasleys turn to hold his hands up in surrender, 'Wasn't my bright idea -'

'I'm only going to take half the blame .. my idea, but you implemented it.' Draco replied.

Weasley rolled his eyes but reframed from retorting. 'How're things? The twins?'

Draco relaxed slightly leaning back into his chair behind his desk. 'Going well ... we're good, and now that I know everything ... well, I understand her better.'

'It was ... awful,' Weasley said thoughtfully.

Draco sighed heavily.

'What was that for?'

'I feel like I'm living up to him, like I'm in competition with her dead husband -'

Weasley laughed, 'Don't get me wrong ... you were never the first person I'd thought Ria would go for, and Theo, was a great guy ... but I wouldn't say you were "living up" to him.'

'I told Ria I loved her today - as I left to come here.'

'About time.'

'She didn't say anything.'

'I don't think it's because she doesn't feel the same, you just have to remember the last person she loved - died,' Weasley reasoned.

Draco said nothing, he wasn't so sure what he could say to that. He didn't regret making the choice ... choosing to be with Harianna had been easy ... just why did everything have to be so complicated.

'If anything,' Weasley spoke into the silence, 'she loves you every much.'

Draco arched his eyebrows, gesturing for Weasley to continue.

'You haven't seen a copy yet ... have you - the new book, she's almost finished with it ... and well you might be in it - as Kai's new Auror partner.'

Draco smiled softly to himself, catching the meaning behind Weasley's words. When Harianna couldn't speak about her life she chose to do so as James Evans. 'Daft woman ...'

Weasley chuckled, 'I'll tell her you said that -'

The rest of Weasley's sentence was cut off as a loud ringing sounded throughout their office, the noise, however, did not come from either of their watches but from a device upon Draco's desk. A Mobile, that Harianna had given him in case of an emergency, and though Draco had hated learning how to use the damn thing, he had to admit it had its uses.

'It's Teddy,' Draco said before he picked it up. 'Hay ...'

'Draco -' Teddy's voice sounded worried, 'it's half three and Ria's nowhere to been seen - I tried the house phone but there was no answer -'

Draco's eyes flicked over to Weasley, as he spoke into the device, 'I'm on my way ... stay where you are Ted, talk to no one ... understand ... no one but me. Call me if she turns up - Ria might have fallen asleep.' Draco ended the call. 'I've got to go ... check -'

'Already on it. I'll Patronus you.' Weasley said already on his feet. 'Let's just hope this is a false alarm ... this can't happen to her - not again.'