RP: Little Women
Date: 29 April 1999
Characters: Fleur Weasley, Genevieve Grace 'Gigi' Weasley, Millicent Bullstrode, Draco Malfoy, Cho Chang
Location: St. Mungo's Maternity Ward
Status: Semi-Public
Summary: Fleur conspires with her daughter.
Completion: Incomplete
Fleur had Gigi tucked in against her, bare skin to bare skin, breastfeeding her daughter. A warming charm kept them comfortable. Fleur had let Gigi suckle a little when she held her the first time yesterday while she and Bill were deciding her name. She done the same after George and Lee left before Bill brought in Charlie to see his niece. It wasn't until after her daughter and she had time to sleep for several hours that Fleur and Gigi really tried for more than nuzzles and a light suckle. Fleur let her daughter dictate the terms of their first few encounters and she had done a good job latching on even if her daughter hadn't seemed interested in nursing long at first.
This morning, the baby seemed very interested in her breast, which pleased Fleur. Although Fleur was not yet producing milk, the colostrum she was producing was exactly what her baby needed. Fleur used her nursing time to talk to her daughter about important things. This morning, the subject of Fleur's conversation was Gigi's father and her little girl's eyes were big and round. "Your papa is going to try to spoil you very much you know, but you will be too clever for him and not allow this to 'appen. When we women 'ave him wrapped around our fingers like we do, it is important that we show our kind hearts. We do not demand too much, only what is right, and we do not make theengs too difficult, but we stand our ground when it is important. I will teach you 'ow to do these theengs, just as I will teach you 'ow to stack your blocks and grow flowers and write your name. Your papa will 'ave to be the one to teach you 'ow to swim. I will tell you a secret between us women, that I am still very afraid of drowning. I used to swim very well, my own papa tells me, before zat man took me and I almost drown. We will be very careful with you so that no one will steal you from us. I promise this. And I will continue to work on my swimming so zat we can play by the water together. Wait until you see our cottage. You will love your home, Gigi. There is a very special room just for you to grow up in, alzough at first you will stay in your crib right by Mama so zat we can be together while you need to wake up many times during ze night."
Fleur transferred her daughter to her other breast and made sure she was latched on correctly. "Your room is like a forest with friendly trees. We will sit in the rocking chair your Uncle Charlie gave us and you will eat and I will tell you stories in English and in French. I will try to say all my English words perfectly so that you learn ze right way. There are sounds that are still very difficult for Mama, since I did not grow up here like you will. I will take you to see where I grew up per'aps next summer so you can meet your Taunt Gabrielle and see your grandpapa and grandmaman again. They were very happy to see you last night. They are my parents like Papa and Mama are yours, I know that will seem very strange at first that Papa and I are so big but have parents too. There is so much family for you to get to know, Gigi. You are falling asleep, cheri." Fleur smiled at her daughter who was drifting off still suckling a little. She unlatched her daughter and set her in the little cot by her bed while she refastened her top. Fleur was able to take care of her daughter's nappy before she fell fully asleep. Soon Genevieve Grace Weasley would need to be burped before being put down but that was not necessary right now. Once her daughter was seen to, Fleur climbed back into bed and dosed off herself with one hand stretched out so her daughter could hold her finger.
Characters: Fleur Weasley, Genevieve Grace 'Gigi' Weasley, Millicent Bullstrode, Draco Malfoy, Cho Chang
Location: St. Mungo's Maternity Ward
Status: Semi-Public
Summary: Fleur conspires with her daughter.
Completion: Incomplete
Fleur had Gigi tucked in against her, bare skin to bare skin, breastfeeding her daughter. A warming charm kept them comfortable. Fleur had let Gigi suckle a little when she held her the first time yesterday while she and Bill were deciding her name. She done the same after George and Lee left before Bill brought in Charlie to see his niece. It wasn't until after her daughter and she had time to sleep for several hours that Fleur and Gigi really tried for more than nuzzles and a light suckle. Fleur let her daughter dictate the terms of their first few encounters and she had done a good job latching on even if her daughter hadn't seemed interested in nursing long at first.
This morning, the baby seemed very interested in her breast, which pleased Fleur. Although Fleur was not yet producing milk, the colostrum she was producing was exactly what her baby needed. Fleur used her nursing time to talk to her daughter about important things. This morning, the subject of Fleur's conversation was Gigi's father and her little girl's eyes were big and round. "Your papa is going to try to spoil you very much you know, but you will be too clever for him and not allow this to 'appen. When we women 'ave him wrapped around our fingers like we do, it is important that we show our kind hearts. We do not demand too much, only what is right, and we do not make theengs too difficult, but we stand our ground when it is important. I will teach you 'ow to do these theengs, just as I will teach you 'ow to stack your blocks and grow flowers and write your name. Your papa will 'ave to be the one to teach you 'ow to swim. I will tell you a secret between us women, that I am still very afraid of drowning. I used to swim very well, my own papa tells me, before zat man took me and I almost drown. We will be very careful with you so that no one will steal you from us. I promise this. And I will continue to work on my swimming so zat we can play by the water together. Wait until you see our cottage. You will love your home, Gigi. There is a very special room just for you to grow up in, alzough at first you will stay in your crib right by Mama so zat we can be together while you need to wake up many times during ze night."
Fleur transferred her daughter to her other breast and made sure she was latched on correctly. "Your room is like a forest with friendly trees. We will sit in the rocking chair your Uncle Charlie gave us and you will eat and I will tell you stories in English and in French. I will try to say all my English words perfectly so that you learn ze right way. There are sounds that are still very difficult for Mama, since I did not grow up here like you will. I will take you to see where I grew up per'aps next summer so you can meet your Taunt Gabrielle and see your grandpapa and grandmaman again. They were very happy to see you last night. They are my parents like Papa and Mama are yours, I know that will seem very strange at first that Papa and I are so big but have parents too. There is so much family for you to get to know, Gigi. You are falling asleep, cheri." Fleur smiled at her daughter who was drifting off still suckling a little. She unlatched her daughter and set her in the little cot by her bed while she refastened her top. Fleur was able to take care of her daughter's nappy before she fell fully asleep. Soon Genevieve Grace Weasley would need to be burped before being put down but that was not necessary right now. Once her daughter was seen to, Fleur climbed back into bed and dosed off herself with one hand stretched out so her daughter could hold her finger.