To eighth year and beyond

The talk (part 2)

1st September 2016

'Ok guys, on the train. Quick, before it goes. Megan, Michael, write to us tonight once you've been sorted, ok? Sean, pay attention in class- you've got your OWLs this year!' she shouted to her soon to be 16-year-old.

'Yeah mum. See you!' Sean said, giving her a one-armed hug before he ran off.

'Mum?' Megan whispered, pulling her sleeve.

'Yes baby?'

'What if I'm not sorted in to Gryffindor?'

'Then another house will gain a wonderful girl.'

'Were you sad when Arya and Sean didn't get in to Gryffindor?'

'No baby, I was just happy that they were happy.'

'Even if Sean is a Slytherin?'

Maya chuckled. 'Slytherin's are perfectly ok!'

Megan bit her lip but nodded. 'I'll see you at Christmas ok? Write to me whenever you want.' Maya said, kissing her head.

'Michael, be good!' she shouted, as they both climbed on to the train.

Maya smiled and waved at her kids; tears filling her eyes as she thought about the empty house she was going home to. Arya was currently travelling the world with Olly and wouldn't be home until next year. Draco was at work – at least he would be home that night. He had tried to get the day off, but the hospital had been unusually busy.

…

'Maya, you home?' Draco called, making his way up the stairs. He walked in to their room and stopped. 'You ok?' he asked, staring at Maya as she lay on their bed.

'They're all gone.' She whispered, her eyes filling with tears.

'Oh baby! I didn't realise you were this upset. I'm sorry I wasn't around today.'

'It's ok. I just…I didn't realise how lonely it would be.'

'I'm here. You don't need to be lonely.'

'I know. It's just …our babies. They're all grown up. I miss them already.'

Draco chuckled. 'Why are you laughing at me?'

'I don't mean to. It's just that…when I thought of this house being empty, I thought of all the loud, wild, crazy sex we could have.'

Maya looked at him, her eyes narrowed.

'Just think – we wouldn't have to cast silencing charms every night; we could go to any room we want.'

Maya's eyes widened at the thought. 'Ooh, I know!' Draco raised an eyebrow. 'Kitchen!' she whispered, hopping off of the bed and running down the stairs.

By the time Draco got down there, she was sat up on the kitchen table waiting for him.

'You started without me!'

'Course not, just…getting ready.' She smirked.

…

21st December 2016

'Draco?'

'Mmhmm?' he mumbled, sleepily. They'd had a long day; it was a few days before Christmas eve and they had been at a party at the Notts' house, before returning home and having loud (with a silencing charm because the kids were home) and frankly quite tiring sex.

'It's your turn.'

'My turn to what?' Draco asked incredulously.

'The talk.'

'What? Shit, I thought you meant it was my turn to go on top.' He chuckled. 'And also, it's a bit late to re-enforce the talk you gave Arya. She's gone abroad.'

'Yes, and that talk that I gave her got her through her NEWTS with no pregnancies. WOOHOO!'

…

…

'Draco – it's Sean. You need to talk to Sean.'

'Why?' he moaned.

'He's a 16-year-old boy Draco. And you should have heard him and his friend talking – it was disgusting and derogatory.'

'What do you mean?'

'They were talking about some girl who is apparently a 'slut' and how they could both get her into bed if they wanted. I don't want my son thinking that way! Please talk to him and make sure he respects all women.'

'Draco, do you remember what everyone used to say about Pansy? She was known as the school slut. Now, we know what actually happened and I just don't want this poor girl to be known as a slut, especially if something else is going on with her.'

'Ok, ok. I'll talk to him.'

'Thank you.'

…

…

'Can you believe we had a child in each house?' Maya whispered after a few minutes.

Draco chuckled. 'I know. I don't think that's ever happened to a family before.'

Maya chuckled too and curled up under his arm, closing her eyes and eventually drifting off.

…

24th December 2016

DRACO

'Sean, come here mate.' Draco shouted, as he walked in to his bedroom, pulling off his healer robes.

'Yeah dad?'

'I need to talk to you. Sean, you're 16 now and I need to have a chat with you…about sex.'

'Dad, really?'

'Yes! Your mum overheard you, you know? Talking with your little friend about a girl at school.'

Sean smirked.

'I don't find it funny. You shouldn't be speaking about girls that way.'

'But...'

'But nothing. This girl, she has feelings and it doesn't matter what she does, you shouldn't call her names. Especially derogatory names!'

'I think I love her Dad.'

'Wh…what?'

…

…

'Well, then, why the names?'

'She isn't interested in me. She seems to be interested in everyone but me. I like her a lot and she doesn't even notice me. Unless I call her names while she's around.'

'Sean, that is not the way to get anyone's attention. Have you tried actually talking to her?'

'No.'

'So, you know she isn't interested in you, but you've never actually spoken to her?'

'Well, no. But, every boy in our year has a story about her. Apart from me.'

'And could they be lying?'

'I…I don't know?'

'Look mate, you need to speak to this girl. You need to apologise for the comments you have made about her and you should be honest with her about how you feel.'

'Thanks Dad.' Sean said, standing up to walk out the room.

'Err, we aren't done. Sit down.'

Sean sighed and sat back down; he then spent the next hour cringing as his dad spoke to him about sex and protection.

'Just remember, do not force anyone in to anything. If I ever hear that you have forced a girl to do something that she wasn't comfortable with, I will curse you.'

Sean gulped but nodded. 'Always be respectful and always know a protection charm ok? Don't just assume that the woman will perform one – it's both of your responsibilities.'

Sean nodded again.

…

…

'Dad?'

'Yeah?'

'Why did you and mum adopt me?'

'What?'

'Why did you choose me?'

'You know why. We wanted another child and you were a patient of mine – you were just three and we, your mum and I, just wanted to protect you from everything you had gone through up until that point.'

'Thank you for protecting me dad. And for everything else you've done for me.'

'You're my son, Sean. I will always be here for you.'

Sean nodded and then leaned down to hug his dad, before heading out to his room. He was formulating a plan in his head about how he could speak to Alexia, his crush, when he got back to school.

…

'All done.' Draco said, wrapping his arms around his wife's waist. 'He knows better. He has been warned about respecting women.'

'Thank you, baby.' She said, turning around and kissing him, while stroking his face.

'I like this.' She whispered, running her hand over his beard; she hadn't been sure at first but it was actually pretty nice.

'You do?'

'Very sexy.' She whispered, kissing him again.

'EWWWW! Mum, Dad, please stop kissing!' they heard Michael shouting behind them.

'I think it's romantic.' Megan sighed, smiling at them and Maya smiled back at her.

'Mum, Dad, someone's at the door!'

'Well answer it Sean!'

'I did – it's for you!'

Maya sighed and followed Draco out of the kitchen, towards the front door. He was standing in front of her so she couldn't see why he gasped.

'Draco who-'

'OH MY GOD! ARYA!' Maya squealed, as her eldest daughter walked through the front door and hugged them both.

'Hi princess.' She heard Draco whisper, as he kissed her forehead.

'Hi daddy. Hi mum!'

'What are you doing here honey?'

'Olly and I broke up – don't worry, I'm fine. I just needed to come home.'

Maya pulled her daughter in for a hug again. 'I'm sorry sweetie.'

'Really mum, I'm fine. We were more like friends anyway. Plus, I have something I need to tell you.'

Draco and Maya looked at each other. 'You're pregnant.' They both said at the same time.

'No. Definitely not. Maybe you should sit down.'

Draco and Maya followed Arya in to the living room and sat down.

'Ok Princess, you're scaring us now. What's going on?' Draco said.

'I came home for another reason…I've been accepted to join the January intake in to Auror training.'

'WHAT?' Draco roared.

'Draco, stop!' Maya groaned. 'Arya, I think that's wonderful munchkin. I am glad that you're home.'

'That's the other thing…. I'm moving out.'

'Oh.'

'I'm sorry mum – it will just be easier when I'm in training.'

Maya nodded and hugged Arya again. 'I'm proud of you.' She said, kissing her.

…

'You ok?' Maya asked Draco that night; they were standing in the kitchen, cleaning up and she had noticed that he had been quiet all night.

'Yeah.'

'What is it?'

'She's going to be an Auror.'

'It's a good career.'

Draco nodded.

'It's ok to be worried. She is our eldest. Our biggest baby.' She smiled, wrapping an arm around him.

They walked out of the kitchen together, and watched their kids from the living room doorway; they were playing a game of exploding snap while muggle Christmas songs played in the background.

'We did good, beautiful.' He whispered, staring down at her.

'We sure did handsome.' She whispered back, looking up at him.

'I love you.' He said, kissing her.

'I love you too.'

'Oh, by the way…when the twins are 15, we are both sitting down to talk to them about sex.' Maya chuckled.

AN: So, that's the end of this story! I have loved writing about Maya and Draco and I hope you enjoyed it too R&R and let me know what you think of the story as a whole.