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Draco reached over and turned off the alarm that cold Wednesday morning. The fireplace had long went out downstairs and the heat just couldn't keep the large home as warm as they'd like for that oddly freezing cold November morning. Draco turned the lamp on, hearing their youngest daughter start to fuss. She was waking up to, and of course she was a hungry little six month old girl. Harry just rolled over, pulling the blanket up around him more. Harry wasn't feeling well, not one bit. The chemotherapy had been pretty rough this round. Most days since Halloween, Harry kept in bed. Draco couldn't stand he was so sick and nothing at all seemed to help his husband to be feel any better. So, Draco let him keep in bed all he needed, getting help form his brother and sister-in-law with the children, household care and work. The last week? Jeremiah slept on their couch. Emma was getting to upset, each time he left, so he opted not to. Sleeping on the couch.

Draco lend over and placed a light kiss on Harry's lips and tucked the blanket around his shoulders more. "I'll be certain to get the fire going. It should aid in warming the home." Draco said softly. "...ok." Harry mumbled. "Sleep, my love." Draco said, slipping out of the bed. Draco quickly dressed in some warm winter clothes and walked over to the crib kept in their bedroom. Summer was on her back, whining. "Now, now." Draco said, lowering her bar and picked her up. She sobbed but held onto his shirt as Draco let the bedroom and started to wake the children, one by one.

Draco laid Summer down on the changing table in the main nursery, getting her changed and dressed for the day, but she didn't care about a fresh diaper. She was hungry. Her sobs turned into that baby scream, kicking her little feet. Making it impossible for Draco to finishing dressing her. So, he was forced to pick her back up on her diaper and take her to the kitchen. A half asleep Jeremiah held out the bottle as he started the coffee. Summer quickly grabbed her bottle and started to drink it. Draco letting out a sigh of relief and sat her down in her new highchair. He would dress her after breakfast. "Sorry. I really should have a bottle or two ready for the mornings. She's been a hungry girl." Draco said. "It's cool. I had some homework I needed to finish anyway." He half yawned. "Can...I asked-" Draco started to say. "A car crash...coming back form their business. It's actually left in my name, but I haven't a clue on how to run one." He replied. "James could probably aid. I'm sure Ethan and Emma, as they get Older, would love to keep it going with you." Draco said, starting to pull out stuff to make their breakfast with. "I wouldn't have the time for it, Mr. Malfoy. I've got three pending scholarships for university and the children will be in school." He said. "How big of a place is their business?" Draco asked. "Er, a suppose quite small, but so much work would have to be done before the possibility of opening." He replied back, as the footsteps starting behind heard coming down the stairs. "Daddy!" Giggled the twins and got another hug form their father, Draco smiled, before sending the children to play, breakfast wasn't ready. "I'll talk to James, see if there's anything possible to aid, alright? I hate for it to just rot for a few years." Draco said. "Eh...not that important really..." He said. "Still."Draco replied back, getting a nodd.

Once breakfast finished, Draco called the household down. Lily Malfoy came holding her two children on her hips. Both a little uncomfortable because of her grown belly. Jeremiah grabbed Holly. "Somebody is a big girl." He said, as he eased her down in her highchair. "She's growing, that's for sure." Lily said, putting Henry in his high chair. Henry was handed a bottle and Draco sat Holly's little plate on her tray. She clapped her hands and took a big bit of her waffle. "What time are we supposed to be at your ma? Richy is little fuzzy on the details." Lily said, taking her seat at the table. "Amanda should be home by one? James is letting us leave at lunch, so we can head over. I think Zach is getting picked up by Remus, however." Draco said. "Austim, right?" Jeremiah asked. "Yeah. Amanda is going to be jumping, on her horse, before her friends she's invited. Zach's been getting overwhelmed...with like everything." Draco said with a sigh, as finally his little brother joined, after the last child did. Harry, was the only one missing. "Because he stopped taking his anxiety meds." Richard said. "Why on earth would they agree to that?" Draco fussed. "Because he was throwing a fit and he's not that little boy anymore, brother. He's getting a lot bigger and pa can't fight him anymore." Richard said and Draco just let out another sigh. "That's wonderful then. Zachary needs to go back on his meds." Draco said. "You of all people should know why he doesn't want to take medicine, Draco." Richard said. "What the hell is that supposed to mean?" Draco said. "Richy, stop trying to pick a fight." Lily said with a whine. "Nothing." Richard said and Draco rolled his eyes, before they continued with breakfast.

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