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August
.

Draco was pacing in the waiting room. He glance at Astoria. She was calmly sitting on a red chair.

I can't believe she is being so calm, he thought.

"Will you sit down, Draco? Worrying yourself sick is not going to help. Healer Kravitz is a powerful healer, and he knows his job well."

"But what if— What if he can't save him? You heard what the nurse said. He is not even a month old that he could die. Die, Astoria."

"I know, and I'm scared too. But there is nothing we can do."

"I won't survive losing him."

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September
.

Draco reached out to touch Scorpius, but he brought back his hand fraction of second before touching him. He is still so small, and Draco is afraid that if he does touch him, he is going to break him.

The nurse smiled gently at him. She had been on the job for a long time, so she understood. She took Scorpius in her arm and put Scorpius in his arm.

"You see, no problems."

Draco doesn't listen to her at this point. Scorpius reached for Draco's chin, and Draco feel is heart swelled with something he never felt before: unconditional love.

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The End.

March
.

Draco thought that odd cravings were legends, but they weren't apparently, or he wouldn't be at Diagon Alley so early in the morning. Since the war, Draco hated being seen in public, but it was not so bad because the Alley was pretty empty.

Walking, he caught eyes with a scar he knew well. He took the newspaper that was showing a smiling Harry Potter.

"How Harry Potter overcame his childhood trauma and became the perfect father. Exclusive Interview!" was written of the cover.

Draco snorted; how ridicule that was. Still, he opened the magazine and read the article.

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April
.

Draco was about to fall asleep when Astoria pocked him on the side.

"Draco, Draco."

"Nn"

"It kicked. The baby kicked."

"It's probably just gazes again."

"No, no, it really is the baby kicking. Touch!"

She grabbed his hand and put it on her round belly. She looked at him expectantly.

Draco straightened himself. "I felt her."

"Her? What makes you think it's a girl?"

"Wishful thinking I guess. A girl would have it so much easier. She wouldn't always be compared to me."

"Your past really worries you, isn't it?"

"How could it not."

She kissed him in comfort.

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May
.

Draco and Astoria were getting prepared to sleep.

"You know what we should do?"

"What?"

"We should decorate the baby's room ourselves."

"Why would we do that? We'll as the house-elves to do it. Like any other family."

"Oh, come on Draco. It would be fun."

He looked at her in the eyes, and seeing that she truly wanted to do that, he caved. "Fine, I'll look into it."

She kissed him with all the passion of their first kiss and smiled the brightest smile. He laughed, and his arm tugged Astoria against him.

"I love you," he muttered.

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January
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The official results came in the day after New Year Eve.

"Congratulations, Astoria. You're exactly four weeks and two days pregnant."

Draco saw her hand affectionately touched her flat belly. She was smilling for the first time in days. Draco could sense her happiness, and he only felt worst for not sharing the same enthusiast.

He tried to ignore her frown as he locked himself in his office. He couldn't deal with that, not now.

He just wasn't ready for this.

It was too soon.

In a moment of anger, he threw the content of his desk on the floor.

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A/N: July 28th. Bedtime story!
Title: Aaron the lion discovert friendship
Word: 100

Scorpius jumped up and down his bed. "Daddy! Look at me! I'm flying! Look!"

"I'm looking son, but it time to sleep now."

"Five more minutes, ?"

Draco tried to ignore the puppy eyes sent his way. "If I let you more time, you won't have a story tonight."

"I want both! Both, both, both..." He pleaded.

"Hop my little Hippogriff! Under the blankets." Scorpius pouted, but stopped jumping. "I want the one with Aaron the lion and Edwin the Griffin!" "Again?" Scorpius nodded with enthusiast. Draco sighed; he'll be damn if his son didn't end up a bloody Gryffindor.