Midnight

27.) Patrick's Mother

A month had past since the awkward first dinner with McKenzie's parents. Dinners with her parents had been less awkward as he went over there more and more. The only place Starling allowed him to leave. He blocked the area around the two manors, Patrick still couldn't leave because his creator still had Patrick death wish in his thoughts and he was being kept form Patrick for obvious reasons.

"I thought you were spending the night here, you two?" Said her mom, a woman that went by Rita. "We are suppose to watch Draco's girls! I forgot mama." She said, grabbing her backpack and Patrick yawning. He was just getting up. He made the mistake to lay down with her and went right to sleep. "Adoption?" She asked and McKenzie just give her a kiss on the cheek. "Mama. No questions." She whispered. "I'm not blind you know, dear. Not yet anyway." She pointed out. "You just have that operation, mama." Makenzie said. "Coming form the boy who won't see a doctor?" She asked. "If I needed one, I'd go." Patrick said, finding his jacket and putting it on over his shoulders. She just smiled lightly. "I'm not oblivious, kid." Rita said and Patrick just shrugged his shoulders. "Mama." McKenzie fussed. "Go, dear."

"She suspects and she's made sure to think she doesn't mind around me. I think she knows I'm lurking." Patrick side, on the walk back to the Malfoy's manor. "...She does know." Makenzie admitted. "You told her? When?" Patrick said. "The night you left after dinner. I knew you wouldn't....or couldn't, and...you talk way to... Sophisticated for somebody who can barely past as eighteen and form America." Mackenzie said and Patrick let out a sigh. "What she say?" He asked. "To be careful, she says that about anybody I like. She wanted to ask questions, but I know that would of made you uncomfortable, so I stopped her." Mackenzie said, before he gripped her shoulder and stopped their movements. "Why don't you go get her? Narcissa could us somebody in her life that does care about her, like a mother would and the twins need to be introduced to more people. Draco's wanting to get them into some class this summer." Patrick said. "It's a swimming class and it's a good idea. They are growing like normal babies. Just maybe no crying in public because that's painful." She said, before giving him a light kiss and hurried back home.

Patrick was looking up. The sun was uncomfortable bright, but a few things were on his mind. If was about the time of year he lost his parents. Being around a functioning family, made him miss the one he had all those years ago.
Mackenzie put a hand on his shoulder when he didn't reply. "Sorry." He somewhat mumbled. "I can draw pretty well...If you can-" Mackenzie started to offer. "No...that's...sweet, but no." He whispered.

"Seems like you of all people wouldn't be late." Lucius said. "I haven't been to New York in a while and your wife insist I don't work, so that's her fault." Patrick said, walking into the door. "Lucius." Smiled Rita. "Why, hello! Nassy, come on." He called for his wife, not wanting to share the surprise she would welcome. "I haven't yet seen the new kids." She said. "Patrick." Lucius said. "She's good." Patrick said and Lucius nodded.

"Rita!" Draco smiled, giving her a big hug. "You and Mackey have got to stop growing! You both have gotten so big!" She chuckled and he smiled. "I missed you too, but father?" Draco asked. "Patrick says she good. So yeah." Lucius said before walking out of the nursery. The twins were now five months old and Hope, the girl in pink, laid asleep in the crib, but Zoe? Was quick to noticed the new smell, human. She rolled onto her stomach and pushed her self up some and looked at the new woman all wide eyed. She made a fuss noise. She wanted to get closer. "Now, now Zoe." Draco said, but picked his little girl out out of the crib. She held very tightly to his shirt as he put her on his hip. She could hold her own body up against him. "Identical?" Rita asked. "They are, other then their personalities. Zoe has been the one being more active lately. Mama thinks she's going to start crawling soon." Draco said before Zoe reached an arm out. She wanted to get closer to Rita. "She...is friendly. Just...doesn't always understand her own strength." Draco said kind of quiet, but Rita just smiled and held her arms out.
Zoe giggled as Rita settled the baby girl on his hip and Draco ruffled her little bits of jet black hair she had. "Good girl. Not that it isn't good to see you, but what brings you by?" Draco asked. "A few things, but I wasn't ready for our last baby to move out. Your mama always said I was welcomed here." Rita said.
"And I meant that. Hi!" Narcissa said, locking the woman in a hug and Zoe giggled being hugged a little to. Rita smiled. "I meant to come over sooner, but Patrick was staying over a lot and before then, Ronnie was staying with us." Rita said. "No worries! However, I don't recall telling you-" Narcissa said. "Mackie told me what she knew. There's questions, but She doesn't seem to think I should ask." Rita said. "You'll just have to watch and learn, that's what we do. They aren't really supposed to say anything, they aren't even suppose to be here, but the boys are young." Narcissa said. "I'm pretty sure Harry was in his early twenties, mama." Draco said, walking over to the two woman. Zoe holding tightly to Rita's shirt. "I'm aware Harry was slightly older, but he was robbed of many things he should have been able to experience, the same with Patrick, it's why the two of them, well, not so much Harry anymore, have been so confused on what to do. Patrick is also Seventeen." Narcissa said. "I thought they were supposed to be older?" Draco asked.
"They are suppose to be, eighteen, but Victoria prefers 25, because of maturity reasons alone. Your baby isn't taking a bottle." Harry said, handing Narcissa the now one month old boy. "He's being picky is all." Narcissa smiled lightly and Zoe reached out. "No baby. You can't see the baby yet." Draco said and Zoe fussed out. Harry ended up taking his little girl into his arms and she looked kind of man. "You have an attitude, little lady." Harry said. "I'm sure it wouldn't hurt to see how she's responds, you two are wanting the girls to learn swimming are you not?" Patrick said and Harry let out a sigh. "Alright, Missy. You have to be careful with him." Harry said.