Title: Holding Nymphadora
Rating: T
Character(s): Andromeda, Nymphadora, Ted
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em - not making any money off 'em. Dern it.
Word Count: 302

Notes: This collection will feature Andromeda in a mother and grandmother role. There will hopefully be fifteen chapters.

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: March Event - Mother's Day - Prompt: A mother holding her child for the first time

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry: Writing Club - Day of Awesomeness - Write about someone having an awesome day.

Andromeda breathed shallowly.

Ted's hands were in her hair as he gently smoothed her sweaty locks off of her forehead. "You did amazing," he murmured.

She looked into his eyes and saw nothing but utter love, devotion, and admiration in his gaze. "Is she okay?"

"The Healer is just cleaning her up, but she definitely has a powerful set of lungs on her. I think we're going to have our hands full."

She smiled happily. "I can't wait."

Their private moment was interrupted by the Healer coming in, the newborn baby girl quiet in her arms. "Is the new mummy ready to hold her daughter?"

Andromeda reached and the baby was placed gently into her arms. Ted looked at them, but he didn't attempt to take the baby, not wanting to spoil the moment for Andromeda.

She gazed down at her beautiful new daughter. Like all new mothers, she counted the fingers and the toes, and all twenty were there. She rubbed her index finger gently over the soft pink cheek, and the baby opened blue eyes that hadn't yet changed to their rightful color.

She might have been a bit biased, but this was the most beautiful baby that Andromeda had ever laid eyes on.

"Nymphadora, you're everything I ever wanted. And I'm going to be the best mother I can possibly be. I definitely won't make the same mistakes my mum did, and I'll love you unconditionally. No matter what you do, I'll always love you. No matter who you love or what you want to do in a career, you'll never lose my love. I promise."

It might have been her imagination, but Andromeda was sure Nymphadora smiled at her.

Andromeda returned the smile. This was just an awesome day, and it was one she would never ever forget.