Oh, wow. This is just gorgeous! You write so poetically and your descriptions of father and baby son are just beautiful. The fears of dropping little Scorpius, breaking him, of not being loved back are so real. And all entwined with rich descriptions of perfume and roses...I'm looking for a word to describe this fic generally, and 'heady' comes to mind!

Funny, I actually came here because I stumbled across your other fic Flowers Never Bend in the Rainfall, and because I'm a massive Simon & Garfunkel fan I clicked on it straight away. Then read your A/N saying it is a sequel to this and another fic.

Well, I loved this and I'm very intrigued to see what the sequel(s) are like!

This was amazing! Your writing is so good. I am slowly getting through most of your stuff. Your way of telling a story with description makes it so easy to see it while reading.

Real life impacted on the time I had to read. I have just rediscovered one of your other stories and decided to read this too
Very well written capturing both the uncertainty of new parenthood and self awareness of previous terrible behaviour.

This was so beautifully written! Your take on Draco was perfect, thank you for writing it!

Perfection. That's all I have to say.

Absolutely beautiful, poetic writing. You have managed to convey Draco's insecurities about becoming a father and also living in the post-war world as a Malfoy. I particularly loved the one sided "conversations" between Draco and his son - well done.

I love this little glimpse into the life of the Malfoys. So sweet! I love imagining how life after the war is for everyone.

Ohh this is such a lovely piece of writing! I really love it! So moving. I really feel like you've opened up this secret world and we are having a glimpse into something beautiful and intimate. I love your use of the rose's perfume and the light from the moon and the stars entering the room as a metaphor for the love and innocence brought back into their lives by their partnership and child.
His questioning whether his son would love him or not to himself and to Astoria- what a vulnerable moment! Something we'd never hear the old Malfoy say, as it exposes such weakness, but in this instance, exactly what he would wonder and so touching that he's found someone to be that honest with and can say that out loud. It's exactly what you hope their relationship would be like and is exactly what Draco needs to heal him. The moment when Scorpius distracts Draco from the morbid turn of his thoughts is hopefully a glimpse of what will be a regular occurrence in the future, as Draco will need Scorpius and Astoria for this, as much as they will need him to be a loving father and husband.

As always, your writing style is incredibly interesting. I like the conversational feel to the list of what Draco is. It's got a natural flow despite (or maybe due to) all the punctuation and lack of structure. It feels relaxed, informal and funny. I can imagine Draco bumbling away to Scorpius in this completely uninhibited way. It's a really nice contrast to the rich imagery and flowing prose of the rest of the writing, and stops the piece as a whole from being too serious.
As I'm reading I feel that you're taking us on a journey through the way you're writing. I feel like the sentences based around his interaction with Scorpius are written in a slightly more simple or naive way to the more introspective thoughts. As I read on to the end, the sentences become longer, more complex and more fluid. It culminates in a beautiful paragraph at the very end that is incredibly poetic and moving. The roses too nod their heads in gentle, untroubled slumbers... So peaceful. :)