Moving Forward (Drastoria Fanfic)

Chapter Nine

A/N: Okay, so this chapter turned out being more about Draco and Astoria than Scorpius's birthday but it is my take of why they don't have more than one child. I don't yet know where I should go for the next chapter. Any suggestions? Enjoy and review/comment!

Draco's POV: Scorpius's 6th Birthday

I groan seeing that is well past time that I return home and know that most of our usual house guests have left with the exception of my parents who have stayed over during the week of Scorpius's birthday ever since he turned two. I rub my hands over my face and stand up from my desk chair that I've been in for nearly an hour and close the inventory notebook turning out the desk lamp with a flick of my wand as I leave the office in the back of the shop. I stop to open the door of a storage closet that expands underground to large brewing room and walk down the five steps turning on the lights to see the small crate hidden away in the corner. I kneel down to lift the blanket from the crate to look past the metal bars at the eight week old black and brown German Shepard puppy that I still can't believe my wife convinced me to get and wriggle my fingers as the dog rubs its head against the my hand. I sigh as it gives me a playful yap and looks at me with dark brown eyes that seem to say 'Take me home already.'

"You better be worth it." I mutter as I stand back up and lay the blanket over the crate to carry it with me upstairs using my free hand to close down the shop with a swipe of my wand. I place the crate down while I roll down the sleeves of my shirt to hide the faded mark on my left forearm from those who still hate what it represents and grab the crate on my way out of the shop muttering the spell to put up the wards that keep burglars out. I sigh and nod to a man who raises a hand in greeting as he passes my shop turning to walk along the stone covered path of Diagon Alley to make my way to the fire grate that I use to Floo here and back home. I step into the fireplace and step back out into my office at home moments later glancing around at the party bunting that are still around the bookshelf lined walls. I walk through to the living room and nod to the house elves that are cleaning up the trash left from the party we had just hours ago with Scorp's friends from his study group he attends three times a week. I shake my head in disbelief as I think of how my son is now six years old when it seems like just yesterday that he was born and now he is reading books all on his own that reminds of Astoria when we first met as children. I stop when I notice my wife's golden hair over the top of my favorite chair by the fire and walk over quietly to see her still in the lovely summery flower patterned dress with a mug of tea in her hands staring into the fire.

"Love..." I say and bite back a chuckle as she jumps looking up to me.

"Draco, don't do that!" She hisses and slaps my arm as I kneel down beside her to place the crate down watching her place the mug down on the table opposite of me. "Is this him?"

"Ah, yes." I reply and uncover the crate to look at the young pup as it looks up at my wife when she leans down to open the crate door lifting it out.

"Aren't you beautiful?" She says with a smile and gathers the dog in her lap laughing as it raises up to lick her face. "I still can't believe you agreed to get Scorp a puppy. You hated my cat when we started dating."

"Your cat was evil." I say and chuckle petting the dog's head.

"Merlin, you were right about his ear!" She exclaims and cups its face leaning forward to kiss his head.

"Yes, he has bat ears." I say and remember the first time I saw the dog the huge ears was what I saw first thinking how cute it is that one ear always folds down.

"He's precious, love." Tori says and holds the dog close scratching his back.

"I'm glad you think so." I say and watch her noting that this is the first time in weeks that I've seen her react so excitedly. "How are you feeling?"