Prologue
26th March 2006
Draco Malfoy was walking around the hospital room. His wife was lying down on the bed next to him. Surprisingly, she was much calmer than him, even though she was the one about to give birth.
“Breath in,” Astoria Malfoy said, trying, and failing, to calm her husband down, “breath out. I’m fine, you’re fine, the baby is fine, everything is fine!”
The reason Draco was panicking so much was not because he didn’t want the baby, no, he was very excited to meet their bundle of joy! But, he didn’t know how to be a dad. Lucius Malfoy did love him in his own strange way of loving someone but was he a good dad? Not exactly. He did everything in his power to make sure Draco is safe and happy, but maybe this is exactly what his mistake was - a child should learn not everything is given on a silver plate, and maybe he should’ve given his son the choice to decide which side of the war he wants to fight on, and maybe he should’ve not forced this awful violence on him at such young age. But did he try, he did.
The thing is, first, he was now in Azkaban and, second, even if he wasn’t, Draco did not want to be like him.
There were no books or rules on how to be a dad. In Draco’s opinion, there should be. Most people learn how to be a parent with the help of their relatives, but the only person Draco could ask for help was his mother.
Astoria, on the other hand, was very calm. Yes, she didn’t know how to be a mum, but she had her mother, her mother-in-law, who lived with them, and her sister to help her, right?
Well, ready or not, they had to face it. The healer walked in and a few hours later a baby’s screams tore up the room.
Little Scorpius Hyperion Malfoy was born.
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15th April 2006 22:03 o’clock
Ron passed Harry in one of “St. Mungo’s” corridors. He thought he has felt true worry during the war, but it was nothing compared to tonight. His wife and his sister were giving birth at the same time. Fortunately, he had Harry to panic with.
All of his siblings already had children. Even Charlie had his dragons! And even Croockshanks and Mellow, the cat they had brought a year ago, when they noticed Croockshanks was lonely, had a kitten, Viv. Finally, his turn had come, too. And he was hyperventilating.
He had four brothers and one brother-in-law to help him. And he could always ask his father for help, too, this man raised seven kids, for Merlin’s sake! But it wasn’t fatherhood he was worried about. Hermione had a very tough pregnancy and he was worried for her and the baby girl.
Yes, they knew they were having a girl. Hermione had dragged him to ultrasound the first chance she got. He hadn’t seen something like this before and he was quite impressed by muggles’ creativity.
Midnight passed like a blink and it was already 16th April.
At some point, around 2 am, a nurse came and told them Ginny Potter has a son. Well, another son. Harry and Ginny already had a one year old son, named James Sirius. Let’s say he was living up to his namesakes, even at such young age! The 10 minutes old boy was named Albus Severus. Why? Only Harry knew why. He was the one who begged Ginny for this name. Ron had overheard Harry and Neville had a contest about who will mourn Snape better, or something like that. Looks like Harry was determined to win.
Okay, one baby is already there. This was not his baby, but his nephew and his sister were healthy and this is what mattered for him. Easier part was down, now it was time to panic for real. He was getting closer to being a dad.
Around four hours later, Hermione’s mother came and told him his daughter was born. He emerged into the room where he saw his wife holding a blanket. Well, not just a blanket, a baby in it.
He walked to her and looked over her shoulder. He saw the prettiest girl to ever exist. He could see the little red curls on the top of her head. He was a little disappointed at first his baby is a ginger, he had been expecting a little Hermione, but it suited her even better. Hermione passed her to him and, the moment she was fully in his embrace, she opened her eyes. Beautiful sky blue eyes sent a piercing gaze into his own similar ones.
They had considered naming her Veronica, so her nickname would ‘Ronnie’. But now, looking at her, the name just didn’t suit her. He shared a look with Hermione and they at the same time said “Rose”.
On 16th April 2006, 6:12 o’clock, Rose Minerva Granger-Weasley was born.
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23rd October 2008
Both Astoria and Draco had a day off and they were sitting in the living room with Narcissa Malfoy and their two years old son, Scorpius.
Scorpius was playing with his baby broom, brought from the ‘Baby toys’ selection in WWW. The shop was now held by George Weasley and his brother, Ron, who quit the aurors when he found his wife was pregnant with their first child and George was happy to get his help in the shop.
Draco, despite all of his worries in the beginning, was a natural when it came to parenting. Astoria got the hang of it fast, too!
Watching his family having fun together, Draco decided there was no other life he would rather live.
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19th November 2008
Ron was sitting on a chair next to Hermione’s hospital bed, a huge smile on his face, his 2 y/o daughter Rosie sitting on his lap, him helping her hold her newborn brother Hugo. Rose’s face was full of admiration for this baby in her arms.
Watching his little family in the room, Ron decided there was no better way to spend his life.
And little Rosie, despite being so young, decided she will protect this baby at all costs, just as almost every other older sibling swears to do the same when they see their baby brother or sister for the first time.
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June 2011
Scorpius laughter erupted through the house as his father chased him.
Narcissa and Draco sold the Manor almost immediately after the war and brought this house. They saved around 2000 galleons and donated the rest for charity. The Manor and these money put a burden on them, so they sent it all away. Later, Astoria went to live with them and now the four of them live happily as a little bit above average family.
Scorpius seemed to be a very happy and energetic kid and Draco dared to say he was a good father.
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August 2011
Hugo broke a vase.
Him and Rose were playing hide and seek, when he broke a vase. That’s when something unusual happened.
He went quiet. His heart beat faster. His breaths went shorter. He kept thinking how his parents would react when they find out. He didn’t know it, but it was a panic attack.
Rose came out from her hiding spot and sat next to him. She was worried, but tried to appear calm.
“Breath in, Breath out,” She soothed him. “In and out.”
This went for around ten minutes. He was now breathing normaly and his heartbeat was normal.
She searched for her dad to help them clean the mess.
Rose didn’t know what this was, but knew it wasn’t normal. It turned out Hugo had anxiety.
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Scorpius spent his childhood with his cousins Jake, who was a year older than him, and Cassidy, who was a year younger. He had a very happy childhood, but he couldn’t ignore the slight feeling of loneliness in his life.
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Rose spent most of her days in muggle primary school with her best friend and cousin, Albus. They were incredibly close and since they were born on the exact same day, everyone said they were practically twins! They acted just like Fred and Roxanne, who were actually twins, they were a year older than Rose.
She was extremely close with James, Albus and Lily. Her brother was just as close with them. The five of them were like five siblings with four parents.
Rose and Hugo were each other’s rock. They were a shoulder to cry on, the most trusted one with secrets and the first to ask for advice. She was the person who calmed him down the easiest during anxiety attacks. She was his role model and he was one of the most precious people in her life.
She had a very happy childhood. She, also, couldn’t wait to go to Hogwarts with her best friends Albus Potter and Alice Longbottom.