Chapter 7
To say Hermione was shocked was an understatement. Narcissa Malfoy had never looked like anything but a perfect pure-blood witch. Never a hair out of place and face always perfectly unreadable. But the Narcissa that just slammed open the door to her hospital room was not that. She looked a right mess. Her hair was all over the place, her makeup was smudged, and you could definitely tell that she had been crying.
“I’m so sorry to barge in here but I couldn’t wait to meet my grandchildren” she looked at Draco with the little boy in his arms and started crying again.
“Mother, I would like you to meet Leo and Lyra” he positioned the little boy on his hip so he could face his mother while Lyra was still seated on the bed next to Hermione, eyeing the new woman, not sure what to make of her.
“Your name?” Lyra asked.
Narcissist slowly made her way to the bed without getting too close “my name is Narcissa, but you can call me Nana Cissy if you would like my dear”
At that Lyra smiled “I like Nana Cissy, very pretty, just like my mommy” she beamed as she snuggled up closer to her mom.
“And you are very beautiful too my dear” she closed the space between the bed and herself, sat down and took Hermione's hand in hers. “Hermione, I can not begin to apologize for what my husband has done to you, I am absolutely appalled at his actions and promise you I will do everything in my power to make sure he doesn’t do anything like that again. You will have your family, I swear to it.” Hermione tried, but failed at controlling her tears. As they began to fall Lyra reached up with her little hands and wiped the tears away.
“Mommy sad, why?” Leo asked as he tried to wiggle out of Drao’s arms and reached for Hermione. She reached up to take him and settled him in the middle of her lap.
“These aren’t sad tears baby, mommy is very happy right now.” She leaned down and kissed her little boy’s head and then her daughters. When she looked up she saw Draco with his own tears in his eyes and a smile that reached from ear to ear. Before he could say anything the hospital doors busted wide open but to everyone’s misfortune this guest was definitely unwelcomed.
“Draco darling, what are you doing in here with the mudbl—“ before Astoria could finish the sentence she finally seemed to notice the two small children that looked like a perfect mix between the woman on the bed and her husband.
“You dirty, filthy cheat. How dare you not give me kids but gave them to a filthy mudblood! What would your father say! Ohhhh Draco you are about to owe me so much money! I’m going to leave you with half your Malfoy fortune and no one will ever want to touch your dirty family ever again. Mark my words!”
Before anyone could get a word in after she ran out the room, leaving everyone shocked.
“Mommy, what’s a mudblood?” Asked Lyra.
Hermione’s eyes got wide and before she could say anything Narcissa reached across her and picked up the little girl and sat her in her lap “that is a very nasty word my sweet angel, one that we should never say, ever. Do you understand me?”
Lyra and Leo both nodded. Hermione was shocked that Narcissa Malfoy had just said that, Draco was as well as his mouth was still open.
“Draco, so shut your mouth before you catch flies” Lyra giggled. Narcissa set Lyra down, straightened her robes and gave a kiss on the cheek to each of her grandchildren and to Hermione’s surprise, her as well.
“Well children, I’ll be off. There are some divorce papers that need to be drawn up” with that she stood up, wrapped her son up in a hug and whispered in his ear. “You will make the most wonderful father my dragon” and then she was out the door.
“That was-“
“Strange” Hermione said.
“Yes very, but I am very happy to have her support, I knew she wasn’t as close minded as my father. But it’s still a bit of a shock to watch her embrace them, and you so openly.”
“She loves you, she would do anything to make sure you were happy”
Draco walked towards her and sat next to her on the bed. “And I love you Hermione Granger, always have always will. And once my divorce is finalized, you will be mine”
“Don’t you think it will be too soon to rush into this?”
“Hermione, I have wasted almost 5 years, I will not lose any more time. You, Leo and Lyra are my family and I will spend every waking moment showing just how much I love you”
“Is it okay if I love you too daddy?” Lyra asked, giving him the sweetest most devious puppy dog pout. Draco laughed and pulled her into a hug.
“Of course my little constellation, because you wanna know a secret?”
Lyra nodded her head vigorously.
“I love you too” he pulled her into a tight hug and kissed her curls.
Hermione had more tears threatening to spill at the sight. She was sure her kids would go their whole life without knowing their father, but here he was, holding their little girl and promising to never let go.