Wyrmling

5.

"Draco, please try to remember, the new year's ball, late January. When we had, uh" the girl nervously glances at the Malfoy matriarch before whispering out the rest of the sentence, "hooked up."

This had Narcissa take a sharp breathe before snapping her eyes at her son, questionably.

"Uh yeah, I remember now, you were there" Draco with a nervous chuckle and nervous eyes had answered the girl. He now clearly remembered the girl, she was the one who had saved Draco from the boredom of the event. But could still not understand why was he here, had his mother decided to get him betrothed because of his one night stand? With this thought in mind, he quickly averts his eyes towards his mother who was looking at him as if he had done the most shameful deed. Maybe he had. But he didn't know at the moment.

"Mother, what is this about? I'm too young to be betrothed to anyone" before he could stop himself, the words had tumbled out of his mouth.

"Pardon me for my tone Draco but don't you think that I should be the one questioning you, have I taught you no manners? No you are not being betrothed. But have you no shame, doing such shameful deeds like you are a muggle and look where it has gotten you. Tell me did you enjoy it?" Narcissa cringed at her own words and tone but continued sharply, "Because I am sure it would very enjoyable for you when you'll be changing your daughters diapers and even more pleasurable when you have to explain it to your father." By the end Narcissa was standing up and her voice had risen in volume slightly.

This made Draco quickly piece it together and quickly stand up from his seat, "Mother-" his loud voice was cut off by the silent cry of plea from the girl.

"Calm down please, she'll wake up. I cannot have her wailing" but before any of the Malfoy could say something, they were all stopped by someone crying. A cry of a baby.

Draco quickly snapped his head and saw the sound was coming from the carrier, before he could glance in the carrier to have a look, the girl, who's name Draco could not remember groaned slightly.

"Uh, you've done it" She said before standing up and picking up a bundle of blankets from the carrier, the two Malfoy's present looked at each other before averting their gaze at the bundle in the girl's hand. She tried to pat her back softly and tried to calm down the wailing baby, but it was no use. The girl's attempts were futile, she looked tired of trying to calm down the baby.

"Uh, I can help" Narcissa tried softly, she could see the exhaustion on the girl's face and while she had yet to fully accept the fact that she was in this situation because her son could not be wise enough to control his actions. 

Narcissa was in her room getting ready for dinner, she had just bid her husband goodbye 10 minutes ago, when a house elf had come and told her that there was a girl in their parlour and that she was requesting for Draco. This had Narcissa on her feet with confusion clear on her face, the girl was not a student was clear by the fact that she had flooed in at an odd time and the fact that the girl did not actually know Draco that well to know that he would not be home at this time or month. Narcissa had asked the house elf to take the girl and get her seated in the living room while she prepared to come down.
As Narcissa descended the stairs and moved softly towards the living room of the Manor, she could not help but have her wand tightly clenched in her hand, which was behind her back. The girl could be a possible threat of the unknown, Narcissa Malfoy was not the one to take chances.
When Narcissa made her way to their living room, she stood in the door way and saw a girl with a baby carrier in her hand, a thought immediately crossed the Malfoy matriarch's mind but she discarded it as soon as it had come. The girl was evidently elder to Draco and even a bit taller.
The girl noticed Narcissa standing in the doorway and was quick to stand up from her sitting position on the sofa and address the woman, "Mrs.Malfoy" her voice was barely above a whisper and was laced with tiredness.
"Hello, do you mind telling me who you are before anything else?" Narcissa softly made her way and stood in front of the girl, still at a safe distance.
"I am Diana McKellen" the girl was quick to introduce herself. Narcissa knew of the McKellen family, they had attended the new year ball that was hosted by the McKellen' early this year.
Slightly dropping her cautious stance, Narcissa asked the girl to sit down on the sofa while she sat in the sofa chair, in front of her.
"Tell me, how do you know my son and what was so urgent that you could not wait to arrive at a more appropriate time?" Narcissa was quick to question the girl but before the girl could answer, Narcissa covered up for her lack of mannerism and asked if she needed anything to drink and if she would like to have dinner.
"Water but thank you, I cannot stay for long. I have to be back soon, please listen to me, your son and I we.... we met at the new year ball, things got a little more than just intimate and it was foolish of us but in the rush we were not cautious of our actions. Two months after the ball, I had realised that I was pregnant with his child and as shameful as it may sound but I cannot keep the baby" Diana was straight to the point, what Narcissa feared had come true, she took a deep breathe before speaking again, "Are you certain that it is Draco's child and not someone else's?" Narcissa eyed the quiet carrier warily.
"Yes, I did not hook up with anyone after your son because I was actually on a trip my grandmother. Not that it concerns you of course, but I'd rather not waste my time hooking up when I don't know how little time my grandmother has. You can get a DNA test if you doubt me."
"Why did you not get the child aborted?" As harsh as the question sounded, Narcissa had not actually meant it, but needed to know why the girl is trying to get rid of the child now, when she had the chance before too.
"I... look I had originally thought of keeping it, I was being a fool but I cannot, now. Please call Draco, I need to talk to him"
"Draco is not here, he is at his school as we speak, Hogwarts that would be." Narsicca tells the girl while trying to resist her urge of seeing the baby.
"I'm sure he can floo here" the girl was persistent. After a bit of discussion, the Malfoy matriarch sighs before sending an owl to Severus Snape.
It had been an hour or so before the two woman heard the floo of the parlour, indicating Draco's arrival. The baby, much to Narcissa's surprise was quiet and asleep the whole time.