The Dragon Tamer: A Draco Malfoy Love Story

Chapter 40: Growing Up

"I'm pregnant," She blurts out.

They stop their chattering and stare at her open mouth.

"Really?!" Zara exclaims.

"Yea," Danneel smiles.

"Oh, yeah," Daphne says, "Congrats. Does Draco know?"

"He does not," Danneel sighs.

"Oh this going to be so fun being pregnant together," Cass laughs, "Draco won't know what hit him."

"Why haven't you told him yet?" Riley asks.

Danneel shrugs, "I don't know. Scared I guess. We didn't plan for this to happen."

"But you've been married for a year," Cass points out, "Which is better than not being married and springing it on him. Trust me."

"Well, how are you going to tell him," Zara asks excitedly.

"I don't know. I was hoping you guys could offer ideas."

"Well don't tell him flat out," Cass huffs, "Ease him in."

"I gave J.D one of his favorite books and the bookmark said that we were expecting," Riley smiles.

"That's cute," Daphne coos.

"Or maybe you can just start talking and let it slip," Cass suggests, "Like start rattling off baby names."

"That would be cute," Danneel hums, "God knows I've had a list since forever."

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After two hours of eating, drinking, and catching up Riley, Zara, and Daphne all left. Leaving only Cass and Danneel to themselves. Cass had been uncharacteristically quiet during the whole time and Danneel was too afraid to ask. Luckily Danneel didn't have too.

"D," Cass says, "Fred proposed."

"He did?!"

"Well he was going to," Cass sighs, "But I cut him off and said I'd be late for tea and left."

"Cassie," Danneel groans.

"I was scared okay," Cass cries, "I always knew I was going to marry rich and I was never ashamed of that. But now I found someone I actually love and want to be with and I feel ashamed."

"Why?"

"Because he was poor and now with his shop, he's got quite a bit of money. And I don't want others to think that's the only reason I am with him. They only knew of us after the fact, not before when he was still in school."

"But Fred knows that," Danneel reassures.

"But does he? You should've seen his face when I told him I was pregnant. He ran and didn't come back until the next day. You were there with me so you know how awful it was. But then he comes back like everything was fine and I was relieved but now that he was going to propose I'm worried he's doing it out of obligation."

"Cass," Danneel says side hugging her friend, "He's not doing it out of obligation. He loves you."

"He loves me," Cass mutters.

"Go home and let him propose to you," Danneel says.

Cass nods, "You're right," She chuckles and starts to cry, "Stupid hormones got me all confused. Something to look forward to."

"Great," Danneel laughs.

"Now you go home and tell Draco he's gonna be a dad."

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That night Danneel made Draco's favorite meal and waited for him to come home from work. Instead of being the Ministry Official his father wanted he became a mediwizard instead, the equivalent to a muggle doctor. Despite not graduating he had the grades and all the class requirements to qualify for the program and was in training now.

She sat on the couch and was flipping through The Adventures of Tom Sawyer when he appeared in.

"Hey love," Draco says setting his things down, "Dinner smells lovely."

"I'm making your favorite, Shepard's pie."

"I love you," Draco says and kisses her forehead.

He starts to undo his tie and walks into their bedroom.

"Draco what do you think of the name Sawyer?"

Draco pokes his head out of the doorway, "Sawyer? As in..."

"Tom Sawyer," Danneel laughs and holds up her book. "I was thinking since I come from a tradition of naming children after book characters and yours of astronomy I was thinking we can switch off."

"Okay sounds fair. I like Sawyer."

"Good," Danneel smiles, " Then Atticus Sawyer for a boy and Amy Jo for a girl."

"Those are nice names," Draco says emerging from the bedroom, "But why are we talking about this now?"

"Because we're going to have an Atticus Sawyer or Amy Jo in nine months," Danneel says nonchalantly.

"Are you serious!" Draco

"Yea," Daneel cries.

"That's amazing," Draco cries and picks up his wife, "I'm going to be a dad."