The`Baffled`King`Noah/open`Composing`Hallelujh`

[Corliss Malfoy]

A pain filled yell echoed through the empty halls. The footsteps could be heard faintly between the screams, which was seldom if at all. It had been going on for a little over an hour and a half. It wasn't that late in the night, but everyone was in their Common Room. It was odd that everything was still and at ease. It was a calm night, no storm raging outside of the doors, but there needed to be some noise. The girl's screams went on, letting everyone know that she would cause the much needed noise. If one was wise, they would know that the cause of the ruckus was the small Slytherin girl who was being, ever so slowly, helped through the halls by her best guy friend. It was apparent that the girl was in tremendous pain, and that wasn't far from the truth. Faster footsteps came, following the trail of the last scream. Two strong looking boys came to a halt in front of her. Panting softly, most likely from sprinting to meet her. Bent over, catching her breath was the girl who was causing the disturbance. Her head flew up, an angry scowl on her lips. Another scream ripped from her lips, her face twisting in agony. Beads of sweat lined her face. She beckoned them forward, confused when they darted back around the corner. A mattress, suspend in mid air, came back with them before dropping to the ground for her to climb on.

As soon as her head hit the clean linen, the spell was cast and she was in the air. Another scream. More sweat. Her eyes were frantically searching for her friend. She shouted his name, her voice strained and filled with pain. She found his gaze as he caught up with her, she smiled weakly at him. Her lips formed words that weren't audible. "Thank you for helping me" she would have said if the agonizing pain coming from her abdomen hadn't, once again, brought her back to the present time. She hadn't lost count of the floors, even with every scream for mercy, she'd kept herself going. Fourth floor. Her hand flew to her stomach as they entered the Hospital Wing. People gathered around her, but the one person she wished with all her heart would grab her hand wasn't in sight.

She felt her back leave the soft comfort of the first mattress, just to be laid on another. Another scream, more sweat. She yelled for medication, for anything that would rid her of the pain. No one seemed to hear her. She yelled it again, begging as tears began to fall from her eyes. She heard the wooden doors slam shut. She screamed his name as loud as she could, her voice echoing through the room as a needle poked her arm. The pain was gone as soon as it had started, her legs and belly feeling numb. She felt someone's hand on her cheek. She looked up through her tear covered eyelashes, hoping to see her boyfriend looking down at her. Instead, she saw a woman she'd never seen in her life. She said something about no one being able to come into the room. She screamed again, this time her heart ripping as the words hit her. "He has to come in! Its his damn baby too!" she shouted, her voice choking off in sobs. They couldn't do this to her, not with what she was going to have to go through.

Madame Pomfrey came bustling over, a vial in her hand. She said something quickly to the black haired lady before looking down at the girl laying on the cot. "Drink this." she whispered, pressing the vial to her lips. The contents slid down her throat, leaving peace instead of anger and depression. "He is coming. I'll let him in, Corliss." she promised, her voice filled with worry. She closed her eyes then, wishing that he was there. His name formed in her mouth. "Noah" she whispered softly, talking to no one in particular. She opened her eyes again, looking up at the woman she trusted so. "I know, dear. I know." she replied, walking away to the door. A wet rag was pressed to her already drenched head. Her eyes were on the door, never moving, only closing her eyes to blink. "You'll make it, Corliss. Noah will be here in due time" she reassured herself, not sure what to think.

[Noah Dale]

The sleepy boyfriend was dead to the world, head covered under his pillow and wrapped in a cocoon of sheets. He was dreaming peacefully, of nothing in particular, just sweet, innocent things. Until he heard his voice being shouted from the common room living area. "Noah Dale! We need Noah Dale!" he heard someone shout, rushing through the stairs. Noah was half awake at this point, and a groan left his mouth. "No you don't need bloody Noah Dale in the middle of the fucking night. Get off." he grumbled in his pillow. He was definitely not a person to be woken up. He could absolutely kill the boy who was shouting his name, running up the stairs. "Noah! Noah!" he shouted again and again, getting closer to his room. He heard Terrance get up and mutter something along the lines of "What's going on?" but still, Noah kept his head under his pillows like a ostrich would keep it's head under a bed of sand. There was no way he was getting out of his bed at this hour of the morning, no matter who needed him.

He boy found him and he heard some say "over there" but still, Noah did not move an inch. He groan at the chanting became louder, now telling him to get up. He let out a low growl and threw his pillow off his head, it falling to the ground. With rage in his eyes, he snapped at the seventh year prefect. "What the bloody hell do you want me for? I've done not a thing wrong. Shouldn't you be patrolling?" he asked menacingly and the boy filched. Even though he boy was a year older then Noah, he still shook fear into their souls. And with that flinch, a small smile played on his lips, but the anger was still there, he was ready to pounce at a moment's notice. "Umm, well some boys were running around the halls when they heard someone screaming--" the prefect began but Noah cut it short. "Short version please." he snapped again. The prefect hesitated, but before the Death Eater could snap at him again he said. "It's Corliss. She--" and with that Noah hopped out of bed. He ran to his trunk and pulled out his shirt, covering his torso in a white t-shirt and pulled on some jeans over his boxers. Slipping on his runners he looked at the prefect. "Explain to me on the way." he said and the two headed off for the Hospital Wing.

The boy, who he didn't know the name of, explained that Corliss had been found shrieking in the middle of the hallway. Apparently she began to felt some pain in her lower regions and decided to go to the Hospital Wing and get checked out. That's when the pain really set in and she found herself unable to move from it, so she sat down and screamed through her first few contractions before someone could find her. With this news Noah's heart sank, feeling terrible. He promised he'd be there every step of the way, and it seemed that already he was breaking that promise. His quick walk began into a jog and the boy was running to keep up with them. We he asked about the progress of the baby, he said he wasn't sure, but Corliss was now at the Hospital Wing and he was told she was getting something for her pain at this very moment. He breathe a sigh of relief at that news, but he still ran forward, needing her as much as she needed him at this moment. Well, maybe not as much, but still, he needed her.

It was at that moment, running to the Hospital Wing that two things occurred to him. One being the fact that soon, his life was going to revolve around a small little infant. There was no partying years in his future, well hopefully if he didn't managed to screw up somehow, and two, he was soon going to be a father to a beautiful baby girl. The first seemed to push out of his mind as the image of Kallie popped into his brain. Since the incident at the Whomping Willow, Noah had seen a new light. No longer was this child Corliss's, this child, Kallie, was also his. Even if he was the true father, he would do everything in his power to protect her, love her, and maybe she'd even call him Daddy. Daddy. That just brought a whole new smile to his face. So people had wished him luck, saying they were glad they weren't in his position, but he was actually excited for this. Maybe, maybe she could have some of his features, like his hair color, or maybe his blue eyes, but he knew it wasn't going to happen. So he hoped that she could look just like her momma, that was it would be easier to pull of the charade.

Noah burst through the Hospital Wing and immediately a few things happened. First he head some med-witches telling him to leave, then madame Pomfory getting mad at them, telling them he was the father (she knew better), and then, there was the moment he locked eyes with Corliss. Even in the middle of the heat, she still looked beautiful. Her hair was spewed around her, a cloth on her forehead to keep her cool, and her piercing green eyes exhausted already as they looked at him, a soft smile playing on her lips as she saw him. Before anything could be said, he ran to her, feeling the tears well in his eyes. He fell into a knelt position by her bed and began to kiss her forehead and cheeks. "I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm so sorry." he repeated over and over again, a pained look in his face. His arms wrapped around he body carefully, hugging her before he found her hands, and giving them a tight squeeze. He felt a chair move behind him and he looked up to see Madame Pomfory giving him a smile. Which a quick thanks he pulled the chair closer to the bed and took her hands again, the pained expression still on his face. "How are you love?" he whispered, his thumbs stroking the backs of her hands. He was here for her and her only. She needed him, just as much as he needed her.

[Corliss Malfoy]

Her eyes filled with tears as she saw the doors swing open, bring the shouts of a few boys. He looked frantic as he was stopped by three nurses. Her eyes flickered away from him to look from Madame Pomfrey as she hustled up to chew the young nurses out for not letting him enter. She waited for him to catch her tired gaze. This was just to crazy. For the first time, she felt like she wasn't ready, that she was way to young. She closed her eyes as Noah ran across the room. She felt him kiss her, saying how sorry he was. She put her fingers on his lips, feeling oddly calm in the sea of shouting people around them. Well, it wasn't a sea, only seven people, four of them teachers who had come to see what the screaming was about. When they filled out, the room seemed empty. She smiled gently, moving her hands back to her side. "Its fine, Noah. You've done nothing wrong. I was with Tucker when it happened." she said softly, her hand finding his face again. She her thumb trailed back and forth across his cheek bone, her eyes never leaving his. She let him hug her, scared that the pain would come back. Luckily, it didn't, and she could look up at him. "Good, but y'know I feel funny. This Muggle song keeps playing in my head too." she said, her eyes searching the room. Everyone seemed occupied for the moment. Perfect. She grabbed his hand, taking a deep breath. A nurse switched out the rag, telling her the doctor was coming and the medication wasn't going to last much longer. Increasing the pregnancy term apparently quickened the actual birthing process. That was a major lift. She looked at Noah, the feeling start to come back to her toes and slowly making it's way up her legs. "Well fuck." she whispered, holding onto his hand for dear life.

[Noah Dale]

Noah smiled as she confessed that Tucker was there for her. He was surprised, he didn't see him around, and Kallie was his sort of sister. They all had agreed however, for Tucker to consider her not as a sister but as a niece instead, which he was more then welcome to agree too. Noah sighed and brushed back Corliss's damp bangs out of her face, taking the cloth from her forehead and gently dabbing the sides of her face with his free hand, trying to cool her down and keeping her as comfortable as possible in the process. He kissed her forehead again as Madame Pomfroy retrieved her a new cloth, giving her hand another squeeze as he watched the teacher's file out of the room. He had heard one saying they still expected to see him in class tomorrow and it took everything in him not to hex him that moment, but heard another say him was a idiot, which caused her to smile. As he looked back at her, he could only chuckle at her expression. It reminded him after the first task, how happy he was with his potion and near-death exprience. "Which one love?" he asked, again stroking the back of her hand. She sometimes had.. questionable taste in her music. But he never made a big deal of it before. As she gripped his hand tighter and the nurse explaining the situation with the medication, Noah quickly formed and idea to ease her. "Well, the faster the process, the sooner you can get this done and have Kallie in your arms love." he said, feeling beginning to be lost in his hand.

[Corliss Malfoy]

Corliss thought about Tucker. Her child was technically his little sister, but the agreement had been made the day after they found out about the real father. A chill wen down her spine, the thought of having a baby that was related to the boy she considered her brother was just not right. She tried not to think about it often, but sometimes it just stuck in her head for a while, circling around so she couldn't stop thinking about it. She sighed as the new rag was pressed on her face, the coolness felt good on her flaming skin. She had an odd thought that steam should be rising off her face as the cold water touched her, seeing as she felt so overheated. She shrugged the image and opened her eyes again, barely catching Noah question. She struggled with the name of the song, so she took a deep breath and began to whisper the words. She was not the best singer, so she just said them like she would say anything else.

"Don't try to explain your mind
I know whats happenin' here
One minuet its love
and suddenly
its like a battle-field
One word turns into a...
Why is it the smallest things
that tear us down?
My world's nothing when you don't...
I'm not here without a shield.
Can't go back now." she whispered, looking away at another nurse. She took a deep breath. "Battlefield by Jordin Sparks." she finished, looking back at him, a smile faint on her pain filled look. The numbness was now totally gone and her hand was holding tightly on the only thing she had. Noah. She heard his words of encouragement, but her eyes were on the doctor as he walked up, a woman, dressed like him, walking by him. He nodded at Noah, giving her all of his attention. "Hello, I'd like to introduce Dr. Sandra Makleroy. She'll be delivering your baby today." he said calmly, patting Corliss's free hand. He looked so calm and put together. The woman nodded, looking anxious. "As I'm sure you've been told, with the increase in speed of the baby's development, the birthing process will be sped up quite a bit. I'm thinking that you're about ready to push, dear."he said, looking back at the other doctor.

Dr. Makleroy explained to Corliss what was going to go on, how everything would work. She had to make up a makeshift hospital bed, securing a place for Corliss to put her feet. "I'm going to see how dilated you are, sweetheart. Thats right." she said, helping her get her feet comfortable. Corliss looked away, really not in the mood for someone to look up 'there'. She sighed, squeezing Noah hand. "Now would be a good time to turn your chair around, Noah." she said, raising an eyebrow at him as the Doctor poked her head above the white blanket they hand covered her legs with. She was pulling on her gloves on. Corliss looked at Noah, her eyes wide. "Fuck. Right now, really?" she said, her voice louder than she'd wished. Sandra looked at her, a calm smile before pulling on a surgical mask. "Now is right. So, I'm going to count to three, then your going to push. Let me warn you... Its going to hurt like hell..." she warned, her face growing solemn.

[Noah Dale]

As the nurse placed the second cloth on Corliss's face, he took it immediately and began to dab her face, trying his best to cool her down. His little finger had just brushed her skin and he could the heat rising from it. He reached down and kissed her forehead reassuringly. As she began to whisper the lyrics to him, he chuckled half way through, noting it as one of the new pop songs from America. He was more of a rock-in-roll fellow. Classic, Hard or Soft, it was all good to him. But still, when she looked back and smiled at him, he reached down and kissed her lips, keeping them there for a few seconds before pulling away. She needed the ability to breathe during this, and he was aware of the well known fact that they both left one another breathless. His breathe was already a little uneven, even after that.

He felt the pressure in his hand increase, but he didn't mind. At this moment, he felt like he was on top of the world, that this girl had chosen him as her rock. For she was also his. He squeeze back, trying to convey that message, but he wasn't sure she would notice, giving how hard she was gripping his hand. As the doctor walked over, Noah smiled up at her and offered his free hand to shake. She chuckled and thanked him for being here with Corliss and he just nodded. He wouldn't think of anywhere else he would want to be at this moment. Sure, twenty minutes ago he wouldn't get out of bed for anyone, but he hadn't put Corliss in as a factor. As the sturups for Corliss's appeared, Noah looked a bit shocked at the whole factor, watching with interest until he was told it was a good time to turn around. With a small blush and a ducked head, he felt he had been caught getting a cookie from the cookie jar.

Noah chuckled as Corliss asked if it was time right now. He scooched closer to her, kissing her temple but keeping her face close to his. "Cor, just look at me." he whispered as the doctor told her to push. A smile played on his lips as he spoke. "You know, I've got a song stuck in my head too." he whispered, placing the cloth on her forehead and pushing back her hair before resuming cooling her face.

"I wanna take you with me
to life with no more yesterdays
we can start again awake and so excited
and change the way we always push
we always push"

He started singing to her softly, he was glad his mother had enrolled him in to music lessons at a young age. He had hated them in the past, but he thanked his mother everyday now for his ability to sing and play piano. Corliss was unaware of that fact however, no one really knew about his musical talents.

"I'll open up and be your parachute
and I'll never let you down
so open up and be my human angel
and we'll only hit the ground
running ."

[Corliss Malfoy]

Corliss heard Noah's voice, looking at him with tired eyes. She didn't want to do this yet. She wasn't sure her body was physically ready to go trough the process. She had to be strong though, she had to put away all the things going on outside the Hospital Wing and only think about the positive. Her eyes closed slightly, listening to him singing softly. All she could think about was how he was singing, his voice seeming perfect against the shouts of the nurses and doctors. She smiled softly, not wanting him to stop just then. "What was that, Noah? What song?" she whispered, her eyes never leaving his. She heard the doctor draw in a deep breath, saying something to one of the nurses who happened to be walking in. "Its time. One..." she said, her voice sounding relaxed. Corliss kept looking at the man who she loved with all her heart, her heart pounding in her throat. Her grip tightened slightly, her knuckles turning lighter in shade every few seconds. She kissed him softly on the lips, making it quick so her breath would be even. She looked away from him, hearing the woman. "Two..... THREE!" she said, looking back under the blanket.

Corliss drew in a breath, closed her eyes and pushed with all the might. She kept her eyes closed, feeling the sweat at the back of her neck. Her body screamed against the pain ripping below her, telling her to stop. She couldn't though, she kept right on pushing. She would pause every few seconds, catching her breath or cursing someone for something or other. After the third push, she looked at Noah, her eyes exhausted. The doctor signaled for her to push again, and she looked away, another scream. When she stopped this time, the doctor amiled. "No, no, no, no, no..." Corliss kept whispering, tears streaking down her face. "It hurts too much.." she said, shaking her head back and forth. She felt the woman place her clean hand on her leg. "One more push." she said, smiling. "Then its all over." she said, and Corliss pushed.

[Noah Dale]

Noah kissed her ear as he whispered to her again. "Parachute, by Train." he murmured rubbing circles in the back of her hand. He kissed her soundly once before the nurse began the countdown to the first push. As Corliss locked eyes with him, he smiled back at her, the words falling out of his mouth. Singing seemed to calm her a bit, so he would sing to her, sing to her as long as she wanted. And if she told him he sucked, then he'd have to find another to calm her, but frankly, he wasn't sure he had a back-up plan if this one failed. In other words, she better like it, or he had no idea what to do.

"and when the world gets sharp and tries to cut you down to size
and makes you feel like giving in
oh, I will stay, I will rain, I will wash the words and pain away
and I will chase away the way we push
the way we pull
you're beautiful "

His words got a little muffled as her gripped tighten, but he kept singing to her, singing straight into her eyes. He noticed her knuckles going white from her tight grip, but he tried his best to ignore it, and continued to sing to her. Because he knew, in a matter of minutes, they would have Kallie, the girl they had been waiting for.

"I'll open up and be your parachute
and I'll never let you down
so open up and be my human angel
and we'll only hit the ground
running."

As her screams increased his heart broke, knowing the pain she was going through at the moment. He moved the cloth to the back of her neck, noticing the sweat beginning to form there. "Come on babe, you can do this." he encourage, but he wasn't sure it was heard over her screams. His lips found her ear again and he kissed it softly. "I love you Corliss, so much, your so strong, so so strong." He whispered over and over again, kissing her ear and letting her squeeze the crap out of her hand. He couldn't care less, the fact that he was helping her through this was all that matter. As she told him it hurt so much, his heart broke and he kissed her lips quickly but softly. "Oh babe, it'll be over soon. One more push and you'll have that beautiful baby in your arms, the one with the blond hair and the green eyes and will look just like her mummy." he whispered to her, wanting to look and see if he could see any of Kallie, but knew Corliss had told him he wasn't aloud to look. So he sung to her quietly, but louder so she could hear him over her screams.

"and if it feels like we might drop
it will stop
so don't look down
it wouldn't be the same without you
this life is too good to give up on"

[Corliss Malfoy]

Corliss heard Noah singing softly to her the whole time, his voice calming her. His song making no sense at that exact moment, but she didn't care. As long as he was singing, her heart slowed down and she felt like she could make it. She kept his hand in hers, never wanting him to let her go. She laid her head back, taking a deep breath. She screams filled her ears but his voice seemed to penetrate through them, like they were meant for her to hear no matter how loud she screamed. She felt her lips curl into a smile after he would kiss her gently, leaving her feeling on top of the world. Her mind was foggy with pain as she looked at the doctor. One more push wouldn't kill her, but it sure as hell felt like it would. She heard Noah's encouragement in her ear as he told her what was going to happen. She drew in another breath, trying to think of something else. Then it hit her. The song her father had sung to her when she was a little girl. She let her body relax as the doctor said to hurry. She picked her head off the pilliow and pushed with all her might. She felt the pressure vanish and a tiny wail filled her ears. Tears fell freely down her face now, knowing it was her child crying. She let go of Noah's hand, a smile on her lips. "Go hold her." she whispered, nodding softly. The song filled her mind again.

Well I heard there was a secrete chord
David played and it pleased the Lord.
But you don't really care for music, do ya?
Well, it goes like this the forth or fifth,
the minor fall and the major lift.
The baffled king composing Hallelujah.

[Noah Dale]

As Corliss lifted her head with a new determination, he knew it was time, he looked at her face, running his hand that wasn't enclosed on her deathly grip through his messy bedhead, before wiping her damp hair out of her face as she began to scream again. He again told her words of encouragement, and when she fell back onto the bed, he waited. Waited for the single sound that told him everything would be alright. His mother had told him that this was the hardest part for them, this cry would tell them that everything was alright. And when that glorious sound rang in his ears he found his tears falling along Corliss's. he leaned over and kissed her tears before finding her mouth and kissing her passionately. His forehead rested against hers, her sweat dampening his but he didn't seem to care. They had their Kallie, the girl they've been waiting for.

He took a deep breathe as she told him to go hold her. He would be the first to hold her, that made his smile grow. He stood up from his chair, flexing the hand she had been gripping and one of the doctors joked asking if he needed it to be checked. He chuckled, but looked for the little bundle that was his daughter. His daughter. That made his smile widen. He stood around awkwardly for a moment, not sure where to go, until a nurse noticed, and lead him over to where Kallie was being cleaned and measured. He bit his lower lip, waiting for the results until the doctor came over to him and placed a hand on his shoulder with a smile. "You and your girlfriend have a perfectly healthy baby. A beautiful one at that. But that comes from beautiful parents." he said winking and Noah smiled bashfully. This doctor must not have heard the story behind Kallie.

But as the girl passed her over in a green blacket, Noah noticed her hair. It wans't blonde, but yet a coppery brown. Darker then his, but he was told baby's hair always seemed to lighten up. So, it would be his shade. "She has dark eyes at the moment, but they're getting blue." the nurse told Noah with a smile. Noah looked up at her with a shocked face and the nurse chuckled, asking him if he knew how to hold her. He nodded and the nurse passed her over, and Kallie settled perfectly into his arms. He chocked back a sob and opened the blanket so he could get a better look at his baby girl. She had her mother's face, her nose was small and cute, little freckles starting to show. His hand found her soft, curly hair and ran his fingers through it softly. She shifted and Noah froze, almost as if he wasn't expecting her too. He took his hand away and held her close, kissing the top of her forehead. "Hi Kallie." he whispered. The nurse decided it was her time to leave, and to help Corliss. "I.. I'm your daddy." he whispered, kissing her soft hair. A soft sound, so soft he almost missed it, came from the baby, a giggle perhaps. Noah smile grew. "Let me take you to your mum." he whispered to her, making his trek back to Corliss slowly.

She was now situated in the bed in a sitting position, looking completely exhausted. There was a bassinette next to the bed now to put Kallie in while Corliss stayed in the wing. Noah beamed at her as he approached. He looked down at Kallie as he reached the side of the bed. "And this, Kallie, this beautiful women is your mummy." he whispered to the infant before looking over at Corliss, offering her child to her.

[Corliss Malfoy]

Corliss looked up at Noah, her head falling back again. She saw the tears falling from his eyes as he leaned over her, kissing her own tears away. Her hands found his face as his lips pressed on hers. She heard one of the nurses say something about the way teenagers acted nowadays and she laughed gently. She wiped the tears from his eyes, kissing his cheek again. "Go, Noah. Go get our baby." she said, her voice ringing with happiness. Their baby. Their baby. The words kept winding through her head as Noah walked away, standing there for a moment before a nurse lead him away. She let her eyes close, hearing the nurses begin cleaning her up. One pulled her hair back up after Corliss had complained about it. Smiling again, she kept her eyes closed, wondering what her baby looked like.

She heard a nurse, her name was something along the lines of Becky or Becka, push up a little white bassinet beside her. There was a little pink ribbon tied into a bow at the front of it. She closed her eyes again, wishing she could leave the crowded room as soon as possible. Then, Dr. Jenkins came up to her, telling her that she'd be staying in the Wing for three days, all her teachers had been notified and that he, along with all the other med-witches, were leaving at that moment. The room seemed empty as Noah walked up again, a small little bundle in his arms. She grinned up at him as he spoke to Kallie. She held her arms out, holding her baby close to her chest. Her eyes filled with tears again as she took in her baby's appearance.

Her dark brown hair curling at the top of her head, chubby little hands in her face. She heard the small bundle give a little squeak as she shifted her. The golden freckles that were starting to become visible across her face looked like the ones she'd had when she was a baby. When Kallie opened her little eyes, the darkness stunned her. She knew they begin to lighten over the next few days, but their deep blue color was absolutely beautiful. She planted a small kiss on the baby girl's nose, a smile on her lips. When she lifted her head, she saw a tiny smile on her child's face and her heart melted. Corliss felt the little girl's hair, amazed by how soft and silky it was. "She... She is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen." she whispered, kissing her again.

[Noah Dale]

Noah smiled at his girlfriend as she took their baby in her arms. He didn't understand why she didn't think she could handle taking care of a child, she seemed to be a natural in the area when she took Kallie in her arms. Maybe it was the mother instincts, the ones which were suppose to take form while pregnant with her first child. Noah chuckled as Kallie gave a little squeak, and he found himself sitting on the edge of the bed. He knew he had to be gently with both of his girls for now, since they were both so fragile. Corliss was still in a lot of pain, even if she didn't show it, so each of his movements around her with soft and easy. His arm wrapped around Corliss's shoulders, and his eyes followed Corliss's, to baby Kallie's eyes. It frightened him at first, the dark eyes, but seeing the bright blue calmed him, reminded him that these darken eyes were only temporarily.

As she ran a hand through her hair, commenting on how beautiful she was, Noah moved his lips to her neck, kissing softly. "She's pretty beautiful, but not as beautiful as you are." he murmured, kissing his girlfriend's cheek, looking back down at the beautiful girl in her arms. Noah's arm slipped to Corliss's waist as his hand reached out to Kallie. By surprise, she took his pointer finger in her hands, holding tightly. A wide smile grew across Noah's face as the dimples of the little girl appeared. "Hey my beautiful girl." he whispered and Kallie made a happy squeak. She held it for a few more moments before letting go. Noah ran a hand through her brown curls, smiling at the color. It would be able to pass as his own. "Kallie Ray..." he paused. He wasn't sure what last name Corliss would want to go with. It should be Malfoy, since he wasn't her father at all, nor was he married to Corliss. But people believed this was Noah's child, so she would take Dale. He didn't look at Corliss, just looked at the baby in her arms, now clapping her hands together, although she wasn't making any sound.

[Kianthra Lestrange]

Kianthra Lestrange had heard along the grapevine that Corliss was in the Hospital Wing. When she had first heard the news, she nodded and then waited for half an hour, knowing full well that Noah and Corliss would want some time alone with their baby. I hope she's ok. She's like a little sister to me, I guess...no...it doesn't. Her thoughts were random and without a pattern as she paced around the common room, trying to judge when the best time would be to go up to the fourth floor. Apparently it was strictly no visitors, but that rule didn't really apply. Finally giving in, she grabbed her black cardigan from the sofa and headed out of the common room into the dungeon corridor. She pulled the cardigan around her as she ascended the steps to the entrance hall, resisting the urge to run and see her little sister's child. She walked slowly up the stairs to the fourth floor, keeping her composure. After a few whispered words with Madam Pomfrey, she was allowed inside. She saw Corliss and Noah and walked over, a big beaming smile on her face. "How are you little sis?"

[Corliss Malfoy]

Corliss felt Noah's arm wrap around her as he settled by her on the bed. She could only begin to imagine what the three of them looked like. A tired girl with her boyfriend holding her, both looking down at the cutest baby they'd ever seen. She smiled inwardly, thinking that they must look like a small little family. She felt giggles bubbling in her chest, trying to control herself and not cause herself any pain. Though she hid it well, she was still in pain. She had a weird feeling that she wanted to jump up and do a happy dance, but that was not going to happen. Well, not right then. When she thought about it, her life was going to be slightly easier now that Kallie was alive. She wouldn't have to leave class twenty minutes just to get her class on time. She'd be a little more normal. It made her happy, and sad at the same time. Her crazy, party life was now totally gone. She couldn't have fun the way she used too, joking with the guys when they had their parties after a win in Quidditch. Quidditch. She'd be cheering from the sidelines there too. Well, that just sucked. She looked up at Noah, kissing him softly on the cheek. "This is going to be fun. Well, after the first few nights." she whispered, yet another song coming to her mind. Only this one was just something she'd heard on the radio from one of the other girl's room. She thought for a second. Damn, who's a sexy chick!? she thought, laughing inwardly when she thought of how she and Nikita had danced around their room to it. That was before she had swelled to her massive size.

"Noah." she said stretching his name out like she was begging him to stop. She knew she looked terrible, but she also knew he would go right on telling her she looked beautiful. Some girls thought it was sweet, and, luckily for Noah, she was one of those girls. She shifted her baby again, propping her up so they could both get a good look at her. Corliss chuckled at Noah as he spoke to his daughter. "Your so cute, dear." she whispered, kissing Kallie on the cheek. She still couldn't quite comprehend the whole matter. "Kallie Ray Dale." she said, finishing his sentence as Kianthra entered the room, looking excited.

Corliss returned her smile with her own, motherly grin. "I'm doing great, Kia." she said, looking down at her baby. She switched the position in which so Kianthra could get a good look at the newborn without having to crane herr neck. Corliss pointed her finger at Kia. "That, Kal, is your Auntie Kia." she said, picking up the baby's little hand. She waved it softly, smiling up at her 'sister'. "Say, "Hi, Auntie!" she whispered, her voice going to the sweet voice she always used with little kids. She pressed her lips to the back of the little girl's hand before letting it go. Kallie gave a sweet giggle before nuzzling closer into her mother. "Would you like to hold her?" she asked, her eyes leaving her baby. She smiled reassuringly, waiting for an answer before she let her baby go.

[Noah Dale]

Noah smiled as she kissed his cheek, kissing her hair as she spoke of the first few nights. He rested his head against hers and chuckled. "Mm, I hope Madame Pomfroy doesn't get too many injuries, I'm going to have to sleep on this bed with you then." he chuckled, squeezing her gently. He was planning on sneaking in every night but Madame Pomfroy had told him not to worry about it, that he'd only have to get past the prefects if he wanted in. He appreciated that greatly, since he didn't plan on leaving Corliss's side until she left the Hospital Wing. He could care less about the classes. He could catch up easily enough, what was more important was the fact that his girls needed his help, whether they would say that or not.

Noah laughed loudly as she stretched out his name. "You know you love me. And I'm not going to deny the truth. I've got the two most beautiful girls in my arms now and there's nothing going to rip them from me." he said, leaning down to kiss Corliss's neck before leaning down and kissing Kallie's forehead. As she told him he was cute, he scrunched up his face, only to receive a giggle from Kallie, and found Corliss's lips at last. "I know that's why you keep around love." he breathe across them before leaning away with the biggest smile on his face as she finished Kallie name with Dale. He was aware it was just to keep the charade that this beautiful child was actually his own flesh and blood, but it still brought a smile to his face.

Noah turned to see Kianthra come in. He smiled at her, the two of them never truly got along, but they seemed to become more friendly with one another when he began dating Corliss and stuck around for Kallie. He looked over at his girl as she 'waved' to her auntie. he chuckled and used a hand to fix her hair a bit before Corliss asked if she wanted to hold Kallie. Noah ran a hand through his hair as he looked up at Auntie Kianthra, the smile still on his face from his little girl.