Having Both is a Blessing - A Harry Potter Story - HP/AU 7th year

Chapter 17 : I have good news . . . and bad news

Chapter 17 : I have good news…and bad news.

Draco gets an owl and a baby sister.  Crabbe and Goyle make their plans.  The ‘sting’ is on, and Draco puts his life on the line.  Life goes on and the news isn’t good.  Gwen and Eileen meet Cyrus.  ‘Oh, goodie, another secret.’

 Chapter 17 : I have good news…and bad news

Draco walked into the Great Hall and headed for the Slytherin table.  He saw Harry at the Gryffindor table and nodded.  Harry nodded back.

“I’m starved,” declared Theo, as the group sat down for breakfast.

“Me, too, “Vincent agreed.

 “You’re always hungry,” Silvia kidded him. Laughing at his hurt look, she patted his arm.  “But, you’re a growing boy, aren’t you?”

 “That’s right and I’m getting ready for Quidditch season,” replied Vincent, holding up his arm and flexing his bicep.  “Being a beater is hard work and I have to keep up my strength!”

 “I doubt seriously if you’re in any danger of withering away!” Daphne observed.

“But just in case; where’s the food?”  Vincent took his fork and knife and holding them on either side of his plate, sat poised, ready for the breakfast to appear.

Draco laughed at that and looking around the Hall, glanced up to the staff table, where Dumbledore caught his eye and gave him the ‘signal’.  Draco furrowed his brow, then his eyes widened and Dumbledore nodded and smiled, almost causing Draco to grin, until he remembered what was about to start.   He nodded back and started loading his plate with scrambled eggs and pieces of toast.  Inwardly, he was very excited.

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 “Ah, mail’s here,” Gregory observed, as the post owls soared through the windows and swooped down over the tables to deliver their letters and packages.

Draco looked up with mild interest, and then returned to his breakfast until Oscar landed on the table in front of him and held out his leg.

 “What, for me?”

 “Hoot!”

 Draco untied the letter and sat back, scanning down the page. Suddenly jumping to his feet, he threw his head back and raised his arms.

“YES!”

There was a stunned silence as the entire school swiveled to gawk at him, standing there grinning like a fool. Draco looked around, realizing his shout called for an explanation.

 “Mother had her baby girl!  I’m a big brother!”

 Spontaneous laughter and applause broke out, as Daphne and Silvia jumped up, threw their arms around Draco, and hugged him.  Theo shook his hand.  Draco sat back down and read part of the letter to the girls, who were demanding details.

 “Let’s see.”  Draco checked through the letter.  “Ah, here it is.”

I was in labor all of yesterday afternoon and evening, but decided not to alert anyone, as I knew how long the first part of labor can last and I’d know when the time was right.  About 2AM, I had my house-elf alert the Healer and without too much more time passing, your sister made her appearance.

 She weighs seven and a half pounds and is twenty inches long.  Blue eyes, but all babies have blue eyes at first, and a good thick head of curly dusty blond hair. She is also in possession of a great set of lungs; even louder than you were, if I remember correctly.