Ficlet: Oh, Baby Boy
Title: Oh, Baby Boy
Summary: Snapshots of moments in the lives of three new sets of parents.
Characters/Pairings: Molly Weasley/Arthur Weasley, Bill Weasley, James Potter/Lily Potter, Harry Potter, Narcissa Malfoy/Lucius Malfoy, Draco Malfoy
Genre: Gen
Rating/Warnings: G
Medium: Ficlet
Word Count: 420
Can the Order post to Tumblr?: Yes
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Arthur Weasley's fingers fluttered around the tiny bundle with its red tufts of hair. "Molly," he breathed, "look what we made."
"Yes, love." Molly was exhausted. And exuberant. "He's perfect, isn't he?" Her hand drifted up to capture Arthur's and gently place it on the baby's back. "Little Bill."
Arthur paused. "Bill? Not, say, Arthur, Jr?"
"What's wrong with Bill?" It came out as rather more of a snarl than she intended.
Arthur's eyes widened as he swallowed hastily. "Not a thing, my love. Bill Weasley is a right fine name. But..."
"But?"
He swallowed again. "Perhaps it ought to officially be William Weasley."
She smiled, patting his fingers. "William Arthur Weasley, then."
Arthur smiled back, brilliant as the sun.
...
James Potter burst out the door, hopping up and down as he sang out his joyous news to the world. "I have a son! I have a perfect tiny little sooooooooooooooon!"
Lily raised an eyebrow at the resounding crash of the door as she cuddled the baby to her. She half-expected James to leave a smoking trail like the road runner in Looney Tunes. It was good to see him happy, though.
The baby made a small snuffling sound and burrowed deeper into her chest. She smiled and murmured to him, "Harry James Potter, little sweetheart, you are perfect." She kissed the softness of his dark baby hair. "And your mama and papa are very, very happy you're here."
Harry opened his eyes at her voice and looked at her. Such big wide green eyes full of absolute trust...and an undeniable spark of James.
She kissed his forehead. "I love you so, baby boy."
...
Lucius Malfoy placed his head next to Narcissa's, looking at the tiny blonde head nestled against her breast. "He's perfect, Cissy. Just like his mother."
She turned to brush her lips against his. "Are you sure you don't want his first name to be Lucius? Such a lovely name. It belongs to my favorite man."
He smiled, his lips still savoring hers. "No, my love. This is the way it's done. And Draco Lucius Malfoy is a fine name. Quite dashing."
"Mmmm, just like his father."
"And his mother."
She laughed softly. "Women aren't dashing, Lucius."
"You are." His grey eyes stared into hers, as if trying to memorize their lines and hues. "You're everything, Cissy."
She twined her fingers in his. "We're everything now, my love. The three of us."
He nodded, raising his other hand to stroke the baby's cheek. "Yes, we are."
...
19 points
Summary: Snapshots of moments in the lives of three new sets of parents.
Characters/Pairings: Molly Weasley/Arthur Weasley, Bill Weasley, James Potter/Lily Potter, Harry Potter, Narcissa Malfoy/Lucius Malfoy, Draco Malfoy
Genre: Gen
Rating/Warnings: G
Medium: Ficlet
Word Count: 420
Can the Order post to Tumblr?: Yes
If yes, your Tumblr username: N/A
Arthur Weasley's fingers fluttered around the tiny bundle with its red tufts of hair. "Molly," he breathed, "look what we made."
"Yes, love." Molly was exhausted. And exuberant. "He's perfect, isn't he?" Her hand drifted up to capture Arthur's and gently place it on the baby's back. "Little Bill."
Arthur paused. "Bill? Not, say, Arthur, Jr?"
"What's wrong with Bill?" It came out as rather more of a snarl than she intended.
Arthur's eyes widened as he swallowed hastily. "Not a thing, my love. Bill Weasley is a right fine name. But..."
"But?"
He swallowed again. "Perhaps it ought to officially be William Weasley."
She smiled, patting his fingers. "William Arthur Weasley, then."
Arthur smiled back, brilliant as the sun.
...
James Potter burst out the door, hopping up and down as he sang out his joyous news to the world. "I have a son! I have a perfect tiny little sooooooooooooooon!"
Lily raised an eyebrow at the resounding crash of the door as she cuddled the baby to her. She half-expected James to leave a smoking trail like the road runner in Looney Tunes. It was good to see him happy, though.
The baby made a small snuffling sound and burrowed deeper into her chest. She smiled and murmured to him, "Harry James Potter, little sweetheart, you are perfect." She kissed the softness of his dark baby hair. "And your mama and papa are very, very happy you're here."
Harry opened his eyes at her voice and looked at her. Such big wide green eyes full of absolute trust...and an undeniable spark of James.
She kissed his forehead. "I love you so, baby boy."
...
Lucius Malfoy placed his head next to Narcissa's, looking at the tiny blonde head nestled against her breast. "He's perfect, Cissy. Just like his mother."
She turned to brush her lips against his. "Are you sure you don't want his first name to be Lucius? Such a lovely name. It belongs to my favorite man."
He smiled, his lips still savoring hers. "No, my love. This is the way it's done. And Draco Lucius Malfoy is a fine name. Quite dashing."
"Mmmm, just like his father."
"And his mother."
She laughed softly. "Women aren't dashing, Lucius."
"You are." His grey eyes stared into hers, as if trying to memorize their lines and hues. "You're everything, Cissy."
She twined her fingers in his. "We're everything now, my love. The three of us."
He nodded, raising his other hand to stroke the baby's cheek. "Yes, we are."
...
19 points