Malfoy Manor: Here we go again...

[gorgonfondness]

Math classes aren't something usually taught at the Magic Guild. And while more is known about pregnancy on Lunar nowadays, even the best of them get their timing off.

So when Mia started feeling regular contractions at about two or three in the morning while staying at her in-laws' home, she was surprised. Not too surprised, but surprised.

She was just glad she could manage to sleep about as well as Draco did, not shaking him on the shoulder to wake him until she just couldn't sleep through them anymore. By then, dawn had already come and she thought telling her husband would be a good idea.

"Draco," she whispers to him. "I miscalculated."

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[gorgonfondness]

Mia leans a little further over the mattress, doing her best to focus on breathing and not her panicking husband.

"Soon," she replies. "Not right now but..."

Despite his best efforts, she does blindly reach out beside her for his hand. He might luck out and leave her with a handful of robe instead.

"I remember it like this not long before I had to push."

[dragonofgrey]

"I knew it! I said we should hurry! Of course this one would be sooner!" Draco was going to get up to check on where the Mediwizard was but stopped at his wife clutching him. Luckily it was his robe, but he stayed put to place a hand on her cheek.

"All right, just remember your breathing. Need to find the Mediwizard. It shouldn't be taking Father so long." Granted it had only been a few minutes.

[gorgonfondness]

"I didn't know you expected me to go anywhere!" she gets out in frustration.

Oh, but his hand on her cheek makes her instantly apologetic, her eyes welling a bit with tears.

"Draco, I'm sorry I yelled," Mia whimpers.

[dragonofgrey]

"It's all right, darling," he knew she was in pain. He leaned down to kiss her briefly.

He then moved away just as the Mediwizard was rushing in to help. The witch pulled out her wand to check over vitals.

"How far apart are they, my dear?"

[gorgonfondness]

"Not sure," Mia answers, easing herself back on to the bed completely. "Closer than five minutes. Kind of starting to run together."

[dragonofgrey]

The witch nodded, and went to check her dilation. Draco meanwhile stepped closer again, but to keep a hand on her shoulder for support.

"All right, I can see the baby crowning so I want you to go ahead and push."

[gorgonfondness]

The witch likely didn't have to say a thing, as Mia had let out a small shriek and nearly shouted, "I can feel the head!" almost as soon as the Mediwizard began her examination.

But she does as she's told and pushes, reaching to grip at Draco's hand.

[dragonofgrey]

The Mediwizard continued to coach her on her pushing and breathing. Her wand continued moving to track the baby's progress and the health of both baby and mother through the birth.

Draco's free hand came over to gently stroke her hair back. It did briefly tightened as he grimaced at Mia's grip on his other hand.

"Easy, darling. Just a little more," he commented even with his tight expression from pain.

[gorgonfondness]

She barely even hears him and certainly doesn't notice his expression. But the hand holding his subconsciously changes from the previous tight grip to rubbing his fingers, as if in apology.

After a few more pushes, Mia makes a strangled gasp as the baby's head is delivered.

"How much more?" she gets out.

[dragonofgrey]

"Keep pushing, you're doing well, Mrs. Malfoy, ma'am," the witch commented as she came closer to cradle the baby's head and shoulders emerging.

"Just a few more. Really big push now."

Draco's expression calmed, and gave her another kiss to her forehead for reassurance. He will be taking a potion after for his fingers, that's all. He should have expected, really.

[gorgonfondness]

Mia catches her breath and puts her strength into a really big push.

And not long after there's the telltale crying and signs of movement.

"Is the baby all right?" she asks, carefully leaning over to look.

But she doesn't even wait for an answer. She gently brushes her fingers against her child, smiling with awe.

"A little boy. We have another son."

[dragonofgrey]

Draco moved around to get a better look, and smiled.

"Two sons. He's wonderful, luv." He leaned down to give her a proper kiss.

[gorgonfondness]

Mia gladly kisses him back and murmurs, "Sorry about your fingers."

And soon she's holding their baby, fingers tracing against his soft cheek as he burbles and wriggles.

"Hello, Scorpius," she tells him, not even hesitating to ask Draco if that was the name they wanted for certain.

At this point, she just knows.