Prompt: Birth
Rating: K
Warnings: Egregious Use of Portmanteau (None)
Title: Portmanteau
Summary: Hermione and Draco squabble over a name for their newborn daughter.
"What?" Hermione whispered indignantly. "No way. We are not naming our daughter Lucissa."
"I don't see why not," Draco mumbled, crossing his arms over his chest and shooting her a petulant look. It was only marred slightly by the way his eyes softened when they lingered on the bundle in Hermione's arms.
"Trying to hex me, even if it was ten years ago, automatically disqualifies one from being a potential namesake," Hermione replied matter-of-factly.
"Father did say he was sorry."
"And I've forgiven him. Moving on."
Draco scrunched his nose. "How come your ideas get to stay on the list even if I don't like them?"
"Because I'm the one who just gave birth," she replied through gritted teeth.
Draco wisely agreed.
"What if we combined our names instead?" Hermione suggested.
He snorted softly. "What. Like... Her-co? Sounds like what Muggles use to power their metal death contraptions."
She rolled her eyes. "Petrol. No, I was thinking something like... Dramione."
Hermione bit her lip, gauging his reaction. Shoulders shaking, Draco appeared to be fighting a smile. He lost. They dissolved into silent fits of laughter.
"The name," Hermione gasped softly, "sounded better in my head. Ow. It hurts to laugh."
She took a deep breath, attempting to get herself under control and, more importantly, keep still. She waved off Draco's concerned look.
"I'm alright," she assured him. "Just sore."
Draco suddenly looked thoughtful. "How about Lyra?"
Hermione looked down, drinking in the tiny features of her newborn daughter, and smiled. "Lyra."