Chapter 794 - Aurora Malfoy Ⅱ (2/2)
An amused chuckle escapes Andromeda's throat at the antics of her daughter. She leans up and places a kiss on her husband's cheek, before intertwining her hand with his. The two of them lean against each other and gaze towards Druella, who was carrying a swaddled bundle.
Ted nods to his mother-in-law, who is still a very beautiful blond witch with blue-colored eyes. Her usual stern expression is soft as she carries over to them to present the newest addition to their family. Druella proudly draws her head up and formally says, ”I present to you, Aurora Malfoy, the first-born child to the House of Malfoy.”
Already aware of what he must say having been made to practice, Ted and Andromeda bow their heads towards the newborn. ”We the Tonks greet Auror Malfoy and welcome her into this world as her godparents.”
For the two of them had been asked by Lucius and Narcissa, which was surprising as Edward Tonks was in fact a muggleborn. However, Lucius respected his brother-in-law enough that he would not protest the decisions. And Lucius did not mind his wife's sister Narcissa being named as such as Andromeda was still a Black after all. It was a good way to further tie the Malfoy and Black family interests.
Druella nods her head in approval and pulls the blanket from the infant's face to reveal her granddaughter, a baby girl with tufts of silver blond hair with a pink scrunched face that would no doubt be fair and pale. The baby girl's eyes are closed, but no doubt they would be blue just like that of her father. Andromeda and Ted smile warmly at the tired-looking newborn infant before Druella pulls away and walks further down the hall to present the child to the other family members that are present, Arthur and Molly Weasley.
Inside the Malfoy couple's private bedchamber, it is clean without any hint that childbirth even took place there. The midwife had long ago expertly cleaned the afterbirth and had cast a cleaning and freshening charm on Narcissa. Dressed in a warm bedgown, Narcissa lays with her head on the pillow with her long blond hair spread behind her. Her blue eyes have faint shadows underneath them reveal her sheer exhaustion. She is more pale than usual but just as lovely as ever in Lucius's eyes.
Lucius gallantly takes one of Narcissa's pale hands and presses his lips to it. ”You did wonderful, my dove,” he praised his beloved wife. ”Our daughter is simply perfect.” Narcissa relaxes in relief still somewhat uncertain if Lucius would truly be pleased by their firstborn being a daughter rather than a son.
”I am certain that Aurora will have her mother's beauty,” Lucius further praised Narcissa.
Narcissa faintly rolls her eyes, before replying, ”And I am certain that she will possess her father's clever mind.”
”Naturally,” Lucius boasted as they turned towards the doorway to see the return of Druella, his mother-in-law, and Narcissa's mother.
Lucius eagerly perks up as Druella returns the precious swaddled bundle to the arms of Narcissa. With awe, Lucius studies the tiny pink face with tufts of silver-blonde hair. Aurora Malfoy was by far the most perfect specimen in existence, he had ever seen. A fiery warmth and dėsɨrė to protect this precious existence filled his ċhėst as he and Narcissa studied their most precious possessions.
No doubt early tomorrow there would be a grand official announcement in the Daily Prophet of the birth of Aurora Malfoy followed by the official presentation to the entirety of the Black Family. But for new parents, the young couple observed with awe their firstborn child just like any new parent. It was simply the nature of life.