Scorpius Malfoy learned at an early age that he was loved unconditionally.
He didn't automatically get everything that he wanted, and his parents did lecture him when he did something wrong. However, there was never any doubt in Scorpius's mind that he was still loved.
"I don't like that you lied to your mother about you flying on your broomstick unsupervised," Draco said on one occasion, "but both me and your mother still love you very much, and we both want you to know that you can tell us anything. You don't ever need to be afraid of us. We may not always like what you have to say, and we may sometimes get a little mad with you. However, we are always going to love you. Nothing that you could ever say or do could ever change how deeply we care about you."
Both of Scorpius's parents also taught him to treat everyone the same and to treat everyone with respect.
"Don't ever give people a reason to dislike you," Draco often said. "I'm not going to lie to you, Scor. You don't come from a family that is highly regarded in our society, and there will be some people whom will always despise you because of your family name. However, that doesn't mean that you have to be like the rest of us. You can be better than we were. You are this family's future. You are the one who's going to show the world that being a Malfoy is not necessarily a bad thing."
Scorpius followed his parents' advice, and not long after he started his first year at Hogwarts, he became good friends with both Albus Potter and Rose Weasley.
Draco wasn't exactly pleased to hear this news, and Scorpius understood why. He knew his family's history, and he knew all about the Potters and the Weasleys.
However, it had been Draco himself who had told Scorpius to be both a different and a better person than he had been in his youth.
"I just did what you told me to do, Dad," Scorpius said on one occasion. "I gave Albus and Rose no reason to dislike me."
After that, Draco never again said anything against Scorpius's choice of friends. Scorpius knew that his father still didn't completely like it, but Scorpius also knew that his father was not going to stop loving him just because he didn't exactly like his friends.
Draco also wasn't exactly pleased when he learned that Scorpius wanted to marry Rose. However, for Scorpius's sake, he was always civil and respectful towards the Weasley that had won the heart of a Malfoy.
No matter what happened, the bond of love between Draco and Scorpius never wavered.
As Scorpius looked into the eyes of his newly born son, he swore to himself that he would be just as good of a father as Draco Malfoy had been to him.
"No, you will be an even better father than I was," Draco automatically corrected as he held his grandson, a proud smile on his face.