Undeniable Truths

55~ Don't Forget

There are very few moments in life you can point to and say, "That's where it all changed." The moment I found out I'm a father is definitely one of them.

I suppose looking back now, it's surprising I don't have more offspring. For years I lived the bachelor lifestyle. All of the best clothes, best house, a different girl every night. I know there were more than a few times I was too drunk to remember proper protection.

The problem I'm coming up with is which drunken one night stand is the mother of my child? How am I supposed to tell Granger?

Granger, my ex fiancé who just happens to be pregnant with my children.

Twins.

Oh Merlin, what've I done.

Do I even want to claim my daughter? It's not as if her mother, whoever she may be, has sought out to find me and demand I claim my child. I doubt she even knows I'm the father. Even if she does seek me out, how do I let her know about my daughter's heritage without revealing who I am? What if the mother is a muggle? I'm sure Lucius would have a few choice words for that.

Not that he matters much to me anymore. He'll never understand how I feel, nor does he care to. He's the reason I never wanted to be a father. I've always been worried that I'd end up being like Lucius. Distant, cold, and a bully. Ultimately, I knew I'd end up with heirs, but only because that's what was expected of me.

Before Granger, I was scared to break the pure-blood expectations. I only wanted to make my parents happy, but she showed me that there's so much more to life than the bigotry I grew up believing. She made me want to have a family. That's what makes the current situation so heartbreaking. I have a daughter that isn't Granger's and I could never expect her to take me back after that.

But she's carrying my children. Twins. I can't shake that thought, or the fact that I need to tell her about my other child. How do you break news to the person you love most when you know it's going to crush them?

"Hermione..." I whisper as I continue to stare at the tapestry.

I feel my mother's hand on my shoulder, "What about her, dear?"

"I know what I need to do."

"And what's that?"

"I must go find Granger and get her back so we can have the perfect family with our twins," I explain. "We will have to get married and buy a bigger house, but that's a ways off..."

"Draco," Mother interrupts, "what about your daughter?"

"I'll worry about that later." I turn to leave, "For now, I just need to go see Granger."

Mother pauses for a second before following me, "Lyra, your daughter is just as important as Granger's twins. Possibly even more so because she's you ur eldest child."

"No Mother," I shake my head, "Granger is more important than anyone. I must go to her."

"What if she doesn't know she's pregnant, are you going to be the one to break the news to her?" Mother reasons.

I look her in the eye and try to portray all the emotions I possibly can," She's the only woman who has ever made me see myself as a good father. She's the only woman who has ever challenged me and I actually wanted to take the challenge. I promised her forever when I proposed, I don't plan to break that promise.

"She's the one I want to spend my two in the afternoon successes with and my two a.m. breakdowns. She's the one I want to break the odds with. Sure, we come from completely different backgrounds, but I want a forever with her. I want a family with her and I want to be there for her throughout the rest of her pregnancy.