Summary: Eight years ago Lucius Malfoy, kidnapped, tortured, and killed Blaise Zabini for reasons still unknown, or at least that is what everyone is lead to believe. Now Lucius is in Azkaban, and two people are left to pick up the pieces.
Disclaimer- I don't own Harry Potter or the characters except for Erie, Rosie, and Luke
AN: There are few things that need to be known: So for the sake of this story Hermione's Parents just kind of up and abandoned her. Don't know why. Just didn't seem to fit into the story. While in the beginning of the story Pansy isn't a part of the group by the end she is well respected same goes for Draco. There is a reason behind why I had Ginny have James so much sooner than in the books/movie. Hopefully I don't lose my muse and I will be able to finish the other 7 one-shots for these series. The reason will be explained in I believe it is the fifth story in the series. I also kind of accidently made references with lines to other shows and/or movies. It just fit now I can't remember all of them but I do believe one is from Gilmore Girls and one possibly from One Tree Hill. If anyone notices any others let me know. Enjoy the story!
AN2: Also there are a few firsts in this story for me. #1. My longest one-shot/ possibly story my Veronica Mars one might be longer. #2. It is my first Harry Potter one I have solo written. #3. First lemony scene I have written *if you want to skip that part it is the section called December 17, 1999 Draco's POV* there are few other traces but this is the main part where it's not just implied. #4. First Wedding I have ever written #5. First birth I have ever written.
AN3: READ AND REVIEW PLEASE
As I lie here and watch my wife sleep I still try to figure out how we ended up in this position. If anyone was to tell me on that first day at Hogwarts some 15 years ago that I would be married to a Muggle-born witch, let alone Hermione Granger I would have had them admitted to the psychiatric ward at St. Mungo's quicker than they could say Quidditch. Now though I don't believe I would have it any other way.
"Draco, what are you staring at me for? What's on your mind?" I hear my beautiful witch ask me as I look down I notice that her eyes aren't' even open.
"How do you know I am even looking at you sweetie?" I ask
"We have been married for almost 6 years. You don't think I know when you are looking at me?" she asks as she rolls over onto her side and runs her hand down my stomach slowly drawing small patterns as she goes.
"I was just thinking about something." I tell her as I run my hand down her back
"Oh no… the last time you said that we ended up with the twins." she tells me. I know she is giving me a hard time and wouldn't trade our twin 4 year olds for the world.
"Very funny." I tell her as I pull my hand away from her. If she wants to play that game then so be it." No, I am just counting my lucky stars that you and I ended up together."
"Yeah we are pretty lucky." she tells me as her hand sneaks under the sheet.
"I know that the way we got here wasn't perfect by any means but," I begin to tell her but realize I am quickly am losing my focus as she finds my morning wood. "Hermione, look at me" I tell her I can't believe that I am turning my wife away. But this really needs to be said, your morning romp can be dealt with later.
"You have my full attention" she tells me still not completely pulling away from me but bringing her hand to rest on my stomach.
"I know that what my father did was wrong and I know that I apologize about his actions every day, but if it weren't for him you and I wouldn't ever be together." I tell her. Even as the words leave my mouth I know that they are going to make her cry. It was a terrible day when I was pulled out of my advanced potions class early in the middle of December my 7th year.
-December 17, 1997- Draco's POV
"Mr. Malfoy…" I hear Professor Snape say we had been working on our daily assignment for about 30 minutes in relative silence. With the exception of the occasional drop of a bottle by Longbottom, still don't know how that bloke got into advanced potions. "Your presence has been requested in the Headmasters office" What could that old fool want?
"Yes Professor." I tell him as I stand and begin to gather my books
"Ms. Granger it would seem that you to have been requested to report to the Headmasters office at once also." Snape says as he turns back to the rest of the class. "Why have you stopped working?" he asks everyone else as he notices that they have seemed to stray away with the interruption. "back to work. The only people that aren't expected to hand in a bottle of this potion at the end of this class are Mr. Malfoy and Ms. Granger. Anyone else who fails to do so will receive a weeks' worth of detention."
That seems to have gotten their attention. I wonder why I have to go see the Headmaster with Ms. Perfect. We have nothing in common in fact if it weren't for her and Zabini sharing a common room due to them both being Heads I doubt I would ever see Ms. Perfect outside of Advanced Potions and the occasional Prefects meeting that she holds along with Zabini. So basically the only reason I have to deal with her is because of Zabini. I am quickly pulled out of my self-imposed rant by a poke in my back.
"Malfoy are you going to say the password or would you move so I can. I don't care to stand in this corridor with you until I die." I hear Granger spurt at me.
" Chocolate Frogs" I grumble under my breath. When did we reach the Headmasters office?
"Thank You." I hear her say in a sarcastic tone as we both step onto the spiraling staircase that leads to the main office
"Oh Ms. Granger, Mr. Malfoy I am pleased to see that you received my request in such a timely matter. Please do have a seat." I hear the old wizard tell us as we step into the office. "Would you care for a sweet?"
"No thank you sir, we don't require one." I hear Granger tell him as if she were answering for both of us.
"Very well, I am sure you are wondering why I have requested you to my office today?" he says. Yeah thank you Caption Obvious. "Very well then do let me explain. It has come to my attention that while doing a patrol of the seventh floor corridor this morning before classes that Mr. Zabini has went missing."
"What do you mean he has gone missing?" I ask not understanding how the Head Boy could so suddenly vanish.
"Well it would seem that he has been taken from the castle by someone that entered the school through one of the hidden passages." He explains to us.
" Have you..." Granger begins but Dumbledore quickly interrupts.
"Yes, Ms. Granger I have referred to the map and it shows that the person that took Mr. Zabini was one Lucius Malfoy."
"My father?" I ask confused "Why would my father want to take Zabini?" We have been friends sense we were in nappies. I think that Blaise has spent more time at the Manor than he did at his own home in Italy. "Why is Granger in here?" I ask "Letting her know that she will have to start actually doing her job as Head Girl now that Zabini has gone missing?" I ask but can't fail to notice that there is a small tear leaking form the corner of Grangers eye.
"No, Mr. Malfoy and as to the reason I believe that your father left this behind and you may be able to shed some meaning on it." Dumbledore tells me as he slides a piece of paper across the desk to me.
"If only he hadn't gone to the wrong side." I begin to read "Everything would have been okay if Zabini hadn't betrayed his family's blood" I finish. "What does it mean?"
"Ms. Granger do you care to clear this up for Mr. Malfoy, it would seem that he is in the dark about some important aspects of Mr. Zabini's life." Dumbledore says.
"I think I am going to be sick." I hear Granger say before she runs out of the office and down the stairs.
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" I know I can't get that day out of my mind either." I hear my wife say as I realize that I have zoned out and got lost in my memory.
"I am sorry." I tell her again as I have a tear start to run down my face.
"Babe, how many times have I got to tell you that your father's actions aren't your fault." she tells me as she wraps her arms around me.
"Yeah but if it weren't for him, Erie…" I start.
"If it weren't for him Erie wouldn't have you, I wouldn't have you." she tells me.
January 20, 1998-Hermione's POV
It has been over a month sense Blaise has been missing. I don't know what I am going to do. I know that something is wrong and not only with Blaise being missing.
After Blaise went missing Draco was reassigned to Head Boy and Goyle was moved up to a Prefect. And in the last month I have done everything in my power to avoid my new common roommate. I still haven't gotten the guts to tell him the reason why Dumbledore thinks I could explain the reason his father took Zabini. But soon I might have to.
"Granger, not that I am trying to sound concerned or anything but you look like crap I think we need to take you down to see Madam Pomfrey." I hear Malfoy pull me from my thoughts.
"No, I am going to head to class." I tell him as I begin to walk toward the portrait hole. Wow, I am sure feeling light headed.
"Granger!" I hear Malfoy scream. That is the last thing I remember before I wake up in the hospital wing
January 20, 1998- Draco's POV
"Granger, why didn't you just let me bring you to the hospital wing?" I whisper as I hold her hand after Madam Pomfrey leaves to go get yet another potion. Nothing scared me more than when one second I was having my usual banter with Granger and the next thing I know she is on the ground. I don't think I have ever run as quickly to the hospital wing. I knew something was wrong when she came into the common room this morning. But her energies have seemed to be low sense we heard about Zabini last month just before he holiday. "If you would have just listened to me." I tell her as I hear the curtain open again behind me.
"Okay Mr. Malfoy I need you to step outside for I can finish my exam." I hear the Med-Witch tell me.
"No... I am not leaving her side." I tell her. Why are you being so stubborn about leaving her? " Just finish the exam."
" Something's will never change." I hear Madam Pomfrey say "Slytherin's never listen." she mumbles
"Just do the next spell." I tell her starting to get annoyed with her. I hear her start to say a spell that I have never heard of before. "Why is her stomach glowing… is that pink?"
"Oh Mr. Malfoy I am sorry for trying to kick you out before. I hadn't realized that you and Ms. Granger were romantically involved." she began. " Oh but more importantly Congratulations Mr. Malfoy from my exam it would appear that you are going to be a father of a little girl in a matter of 6 or 7 months."
"Excuse me." I say without realizing that in the midst of Madam Pomfrey preforming the spell Granger had woken up, I didn't realize this until I felt the soft sob coming from the bed.
"Oh Ms. Granger. Did you hear your wonderful news?" She asked, Hermione just nods "Oh wonderful, well I will leave you two to talk. I would like you to make monthly appointments with me." with that she left.
"You and Zabini?" I ask as she seems to begin to calm down. " That's what my father meant by 'If only he hadn't gone to the wrong side, everything would have been okay if Zabini hadn't betrayed his family's blood.' You and Zabini were dating and that's why my father took him." I say more to myself than to her.
" I am so sorry Malfoy." I hear Hermione say as she begins to cry harder. "I am so sorry that you are in the middle of this mess. I am sorry that I have caused you so much trouble." she says.
" You're sorry. Hermione you are pregnant. With Blaise's baby." I tell her letting it all sink in " My father just took away my best friend, he took the father of your child from you." I tell her "I am sorry for his actions."
_" The first time you apologized for his actions." she tells me as she leans over and kisses the corner of my mouth.
"And I have been trying to make up for it ever since." I tell her as I pull her into a more heated kiss. " It is also the day that changed both of our lives forever." I remind her as we pull away from each other.
" It's the day that we found out about Erie." she reminds me as she pulls the picture frame off the night stand over towards us. Oh heavens she is the one of the most beautiful girls I have ever seen. Erie is the perfect mixture of her parents. She has the prettiest chocolate brown eyes and curls that go on for miles in her perfect midnight black hair. Her skin is just the perfect touch of olive like Blaise, and at seven years old it is apparent that she is going to be one of the brightest witches in her year at Hogwarts.
"Have I told you how much I love you lately for taking and treating her like your own?" I hear Hermione ask me.
" Of course I wouldn't have it any other way." I tell her. " Do you remember Graduation?" I ask her.
" Oh how could I forget?" she tells me as she snuggles in closer.
_-June 5, 1998- Hermione's POV
"Malfoy I look like a fat cow!" I yell to my now best friend. After I found out I was pregnant with my little girl Draco had become my major support system. Now being 8 months pregnant, Head Girl, and having to give the Head Girl Speech I am beginning to feel like I am really losing it. We found out in the middle of March when Lucius Malfoy had been captured that he had killed Blaise two weeks after capturing him.
" You look nothing of the." I hear him reassure me. " Are you ready to get to the ceremony?" he asked me. Draco had also been asked to give a speech at the graduation ceremony.
"Yeah let's get going. I want to get his over with for I can sit down." I tell him as I waddle out of the common room and started toward the Great Hall for the day's festivities. The whole way down the corridor I knew Malfoy wasn't far behind me. He really had over the last few months become a driving force in my life. He in a way become my rock. Dare I even say the most important person around me.
"Hermione." I hear my name being yelled as I turn I see Mr. and Mrs. Weasley seating on the side waiting for us to enter the room.
"Hi Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, how are you doing today?" I ask them as we start to walk closer to them.
" We are doing fine dear. Oh look at her Arthur. She is just glowing." Molly says.
" See I told you." Draco says " You look fine."
" No I feel like a cow." I tell them.
"Oh dear trust me every pregnant women feels that way." she assured me.
" We better get to our seats on the stage, we will see you after okay." I tell them
" Good Luck dears." Mr. Weasley said as we started to walk away.
-June 5, 1998- Draco's POV
" I would like to welcome you all to the graduation ceremony for the Class of 1998 from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry" the Headmaster's voice projects across the Great Hall. From the front stage where I am sitting I can't help but to look out across the crowd at all of the people that after today I might never see again. " This particular class has meant a lot to this school and with it have even broken a few records. Now while we all know that I could stand here and talk for hours I am going to turn to the stage over to your Head Girl Ms. Hermione Granger. Following Ms. Granger, Head Boy Draco Malfoy will be making a short speech as well." With that Professor Dumbledore took his seat. I turn to ensure that Hermione makes her way safely to the podium that is standing at the front of the stage.
"First I would like to welcome my fellow classmates, professors, parents, and distinguished guests to this honorable day." Hermione starts "Over the last seven years the lessons that we have learned in these halls have shaped what we have become today." she stops for a pause. " When we entered through the doors of this very room at the beginning of our first year we were all essentially clean slates, a fresh piece of clay one might say. We were free to be whatever we wanted to be. At least for the first 20 minutes." She stops to release a small giggle. Heavens I love that laugh… since when do you love anything about Granger. " After we were sorted into our respected houses things of course began to change. Despite the obstacles that we faced throughout the years I would seem that we have overcome a lot. Weather you were a Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, Gryffindor, or even a Slytherin you have brought a piece of knowledge of your own to these hallowed halls, something that everyone has been able to learn from and build off of, and for that I would like to thank you. The piece of advice that I would like to pass to all of you is to ensure that even though today marks the end of this journey, don't forget to remember the ones that got you to this day and don't forget the ones that shaped you that didn't make it to this special moment in time." Hermione said "In closing I would like to offer a moment of silence to remember those that we have lost in our journey…." she says as a tear starts to fall. After the brief moment she mummers a small "Thank You." with that she walks back and sits down next to me. Without thinking I reach over and kiss the top of her hand before getting up and making my way to the podium.
"Thank you Hermione for that inspired speech." I begin. " Now she covered mostly everything I wanted to say, of course I never had any intentions of making a long speech anyway." I say. "So the one thing that I wanted to ask our Head Girl." With that I turn and make my way back toward where Hermione is sitting. Okay it is now or never Malfoy. You know that this is what Zabini would want you to do. You know that you have to protect her. "Ms. Hermione Granger would you do me the honors of being my wife." I ask nothing like putting it all on the line in front of everyone.
"What?" she asks me
"Will you marry me?" I ask her in a slightly hushed tone this time that only those closest to us could hear.
"Draco, I…. I can't do that." she tells me as she runs off the stage.
_
" You have always been the most stubborn witch I know." I tell her as I kiss the top of her head.
" I didn't understand why you would want to marry me." she tells me. "How was I to know that you were serious?" she asks me.
"I figured doing it in front of everyone would make it more serious." I tell her. "It was a rough couple of months."
"Yeah it was. I am happy that you were with me though. I don't think I would have made it through my pregnancy and those months after without you." she tells me as I am thrown into another memory.
_-July 9, 1998- Draco's POV
Shortly after graduation I did the unthinkable, or at least that is what everyone around me thought. Despite Hermione's arguments I convinced her to move into a two bedroom cottage with me at the edge of Hogsmeade. I knew that I wouldn't be able to convince her to move into the Manor, even I didn't want to go back there.
"Draco, where are you?" I hear Hermione yell for me from her room, it is far too early for her to need something.
"What's going on?" I ask as I round the corner and find her sitting on the edge of the bed and looks as though she might be crying. "Did you mess yourself?" I ask as I notice a puddle of liquid at her feet on the floor.
"No, you ignorant prat!" she yells. "my water broke, I am in Labor."
" What? What do we do?" I ask in sheer panic.
"We need to get to St. Mungos." she tells me in a calm and collected voice. Leave it to Granger to be in a Zen place while in labor.
"Right. Well let's get to the floo network" I tell her, momentarily forgetting that while pregnant it's not safe for her to use the floo or to apparate.
" How about not." she says as she gets up off the bed and grabs her overnight bag and heads to the door.
"Oh yes. And how are we to get there then?" I ask
"Well you simple use the portkey that I have established in the den." she says
"Remind me again why it isn't safe to floo or apparate, but you can use portkey. I hate using portkey they always make me ill." I say as I feel her grab my arm and touch the vase on the top of the mantle. I automatically close my eyes and prepare for the worse.
"Open your eyes your big baby we are here." She tells me as I can now smell the healing potions quite well and hear the hustle and bustle of the hospital now. "Hello, my name is Hermione Granger and I need to check in it would seem that I am in labor." How is she staying so calm?
"Why dear lets you get you into a room, I presume you are the father?" she asks me
"Yes.…" I blindly answer her "I mean no."
"Well then the waiting room is right down the hall." She tells me.
"Actually Mam, if it were okay I would like him with me." I hear Hermione say in a something of weak voice. "I don't want to be alone."
"Well, it isn't exactly the proper thing to do…" the Med-Witch pause "but if you think it be necessary."
"Yes, it's a necessity." Hermione answers as she grabs my hand, and I quickly realize that it is the first time that she has made any sort of contact with me on purpose.
"Okay dears, right this way then." the Med-witch says as she takes us to a room. "Young Witches and Wizards these days have no self-respect" we hear her mumble under her breath
"I don't think she cares for my tactics" I hear Hermione whisper in my ear. I can't help at laugh she has a point, when Hermione Granger sets her mind to something there is no stopping her.
-July 9, 1999- 3:51 pm Draco's POV
"Get this thing out of me!" I am getting really tired of her yelling in my ear, but I do believe I have to forgive her. It would seem she is in a great deal of pain right now.
"You are doing great" I hear the Med tell her. "you are just about their dear."
" See Granger, you are just about done." I tell her hopefully that is enough reassurance.
"One more push dear and you will have your baby." the Med tells her.
In the next moment I see the baby for the first time. Oh dear the mixing of blood has really messed with this poor child. It looks like she is covered in nothing but mud.
I am quickly pulled from my thoughts when I hear the loudest cry in my life.
"Why she has some lungs on her." I say to Hermione when we hear her cry. "though I don't believe that it's as loud as the time that I attempted to hex off Goyle's fingers." I tell her in a joking matter.
"I always knew you were evil." she tells me.
"Ms. Granger would you like to hold your daughter?" the Med asks her.
"Yes please." She tells her as she hands her the baby. Wow it's not as bad as I thought she isn't an ugly blob like she looked just a few minutes ago.
"Oh Draco would you look at her?" Hermione says "She has Blaise's complexion."
"But she has your eyes." I tell her as I look down at her.
"Would you like to hold her?" Hermione asks me.
"Sure." I reply as she hands me the little girl. "What are you going to name her?"
"Eralynn Rebecca Granger" she replies. "Draco can I ask you a huge favor?"
"Anything." I say as I look at her still not quite looking at the little one in my arms.
"Will you be her godfather?" she asks me with a small cry in her voice.
"Of course." I tell her as I look down at the precious little girl. "Hi pretty girl." I say to my god daughter. "Now I get to ask you a question Granger."
"What?" she asks soaking in the moments after the birth of her daughter.
"Marry Me." I attempt again praying the answer is more favorable this time.
"Draco... I can't marry you." She replies. "are you ever going to give up?"
"Nope. You will say yes eventually." I tell her as I continue to admire the princess that has been brought into the life and quickly realize that her mother is becoming my queen, and the love of my life. _
" Even then you didn't agree to marry me." I tell her thinking back to that moment again "Twice I put my heart on the line" I tell her as I look down at her
" I am sorry. I really didn't think that you were serious still I mean it had been barely a month since you had asked the first time. "She tells me.
" Well I was serious. I just had to figure out how to get you to take me seriously." I tell her as I get out of bed and head toward the bathroom.
"Were you going?" she asks me
"Shower. Care to join?" I ask her
"You know I can't turn down an offer like that."
_
-December 17, 1998- Hermione's POV
I can't believe that it has been an entire year since the day that Blaise went missing. It has been a crazy year to. But what did I expect, letting Malfoy into my life. He has practically become a stable fixture.
"Hermione I think that someone is a little hungry." Draco pulls me from my thoughts as he brings my precious daughter to me.
"Yep... it would seem that it is about time for her feeding." I explain. After living with Draco for the last 6 months we have gotten into a solid routine. "Are you going to leave so I can nurse her Malfoy?" I ask him as I notice he is still standing at the doorway of the room.
"Don't think I am going to. Sorry Granger." He replies as he moves back into the room and sits down in the chair across the room from me.
"Well will you at least turn until I get her started and half way covered?" I ask not really feeling like giving Draco a peep show today.
"Nope." he replies. "It's a tit. You think I haven't seen one of those before?" He asks in such a way that I want to chuck something at him.
"Fine." I say as I unbutton my shirt and prepare to nurse my daughter "Be that way you prat."
"No problem" he says as he props his feet up on the edge of the desk. "Can I ask you a question?"
"Sure" I reply as I watch my baby nurse not really paying much mind to Draco.
"A year ago… when Blaise went missing and I was moved up to head boy, we were thrown together. Did you ever think that we would be here?" he asks
"What do you mean?" Might as well play dumb for at least a minute or two.
"I mean did you ever think that we would be sharing living quarters outside of Hogwarts, or that you would be so comfortable to openly nurse in front of me?" he asks me as I am trying to figure out the point of the question.
"No, not really I guess." I tell him.
" Why don't you and I get out tonight? Maybe go to the Three-Broom Sticks. You can invite Potter and Weasley, or even Gin and Pansy if you would like." he tells me.
"What about Erie?" I ask him. "In case you have forgotten we can't exactly take a baby into the Three-Broom Sticks."
"My mum has been dying to spend time with her. Or if you don't feel comfortable with my mum then maybe Mrs. Weasley wouldn't mind watching her for a few hours." he tells me. "Just to give you a break. Especially today."
"Draco, you know that I don't have any problems with your mom… right?" I remind him. After Lucius was sent to Azkaban I had actually grown quite fond of Mrs. Malfoy. She had given me a lot of great advice, if it weren't for her and Mrs. Weasley I wouldn't have had any idea on how to care for my baby.
"I know... It's just if you would feel better about it." he tells me.
"Call your mum. If she doesn't have any plans tonight then my answer is yes. I will take the night away." I tell him.
"Wonderful." he tells me and he starts to make his way to the floo to make a call.
-December 17, 1998- Draco's POV
This better work. I have been planning this night out for the last month and half. I know despite what she claims she needs a night out. I know it doesn't make sense for me to have been planning but not to have asked Hermione until this afternoon. After I got off the network with my mother I sent the message to the other two couples to let them know that the plan was a go. Now I am just waiting for Hermione to finish getting ready.
"Hurry up." I yell back to her room "We are supposed to meet them there in 5 minutes."
"Just a second." I hear her reply from her room. "This is the first time I have ever gotten to dress up to go out with friends at night. I want to be perfect." just then she rounds the corner from her room in a pair of low- rise jeans and a low cut shirt.
"You're Perfect." I say to her in a sense of awe. I don't think I have ever seen such a beautiful sight.
"Are you sure. You're not just saying that because you want to go." She asks me.
"No, I am not just saying that." I tell her as I have to readjust my pants just slightly in hopes that she doesn't notice how hard she is making me. "You are Perfect. I promise."
"Okay then let's go." she says as she grabs a hold of my arm and we apparate to the Three-Broom Sticks. A minute later we are waiting at the table for the others to arrive.
"Hey guys!" I hear Hermione yell out as I turn to see Potter, Ginny, Pansy and Weasley all making their way towards us. "It is so good to see you Gin." Hermione says as she hugs her best girlfriend.
"I know Hogwarts isn't the same without you guys." she says as she sits down between Hermione and Potter, while Pansy and Weasley sit next to me. It took us all by surprise when at the after party graduation night that Pansy and Weasley announced that they had been dating behind everyone's back for the last year. Well at least that explained why I had suddenly lost my shag mate.
" You will be finished soon enough." Harry reminds his fiancé. "I will be happy when you are to. It hasn't been fun trying to take care of James by myself." that was the other surprise of last year shortly after the beginning of February Ginny found out she was also pregnant. James Fredric Potter had been born just before the start of the term in September, which meant that Harry had been left to take care of the newborn for the majority of the time while Ginny finished her last year.
"Enough about the babies. How has everyone been?" Pansy asks as we receive our first round of butter beers and fire whiskey's. The meaningless conversations carry on for about another two hours before Ginny and Harry announced that they better be making it back to the Burrow. Now that the school holiday had begun they would be staying there until Ginny returned to school and Harry to the flat after the new year. Shortly after that Pansy and Ron also excused themselves leaving me and Hermione all alone.
"Well it looks like it's just you and me master." Hermione says obviously she has had too much to drink.
"What do you say we get you home?" I ask her trying to sound as innocent as possible.
"Oh yeah. Take me home and do all sorts of naughty things to me." She said.
Oh heavens help me. I didn't think she would get this smashed. Good thing my mum has Erie for the night. "Okay let's go." I say as I pick her up off the chair and apparate us back to the cottage. "what do you say you go take a shower and then go to bed?" I tell her as I sit her feet down on the carpet outside of her bathroom.
"Only if you join me." she tells me.
No, don't do this to me. I have been fighting this for too long. "I don't think that would be such a great idea Hermione." I tell her as I start to turn and walk toward my own room.
"Please Draco..." I hear her ask. As I turn around I can see that she isn't nearly as plastered as she was a few moments ago.
" Listen, it's not that I don't want to…" I begin. "It's just today isn't the day for us to be doing this. We were supposed to go out and remember Blaise today."
" And we did." she tells me as she starts to walk toward me. "But I am ready to move on to the next stage in my life." with that she stands on her tippy toes and places her lips to mine. After a minute she pushes the actions when she squeezes my arse and I when I open my mouth with a gasp she takes full advantage of it and slowly starts to move her tongue into my mouth. She tastes like butter beer and lavender, and I quickly realize that I have never been so turned on in my life.
"Please Draco." she whispers barely moving her lips from mine. "Help me forget the past and move to the future." how am I supposed to say no to that?
With the final plea I pick her up and I am quickly moving toward her bathroom once again.
"Where are we going?" she asks me
"To the shower." I tell her. "I was serious you know. And after I am done with you... Baby you are going to need a shower." in response all I got was a giggle.
After that things seemed to move at the speed of light. One second I push her through the bathroom door and she quickly starts to unbutton my shit. I soon realize though that she is getting frustrated and the next thing I know I hear all the buttons rip off of the shirt.
"Sorry." she says as a small blush creeps up her face.
"Don't be" I tell her as I reach down to rip away her own shirt in the process I accidently tear it.
"Hey that was my favorite shirt." she says in between drawn out breaths.
"I will buy you a new one" I tell her as I quickly move my hands to her back to remover her bra. "oh heavens." I whisper as I remove her bra and see her beautiful, plump tits. I have found the promise land. I quickly latch my lips over one of her swollen nipples; I realize now why Erie likes her milk so much. It's the sweetest thing I have ever tasted in my life and she quickly thrusts her boob into me further.
"Oh... god Draco!" She pants as she claws her fingers into my scalp. "Don't stop." I move my one of my hands down her stomach and toward the waist of her jeans. With little effort I pop open her pants and shove them off of her. I quickly rip away her knickers and effortlessly pick her up and place her on the edge of the counter.
"You have far too many cloths on" She whispers in my ear. "you know if you would just lose the pants I could help you with this big problem you having." she says as she reaches down and rubs my erection through my pants. In the next moment I am naked as the day I was born. With little warning I am pushing into her tight passage.
"Oh my god!" she is now panting harder "You are so big Draco!" she is now going crazy with lust and I can feel that even after a few strokes that I am not going to last very long.
"You are so tight." I tell her as I quickly find her clit and start rubbing it. "I am not going to last much longer." I tell her
"Me either." she gasps
"Do you want to me to pull out?" I ask praying she answers quickly knowing that I am seconds from blowing my load.
"No, I am on potion." she rasps and at that moment I feel her walls to contract and squeeze around my length. I quickly follow into the land of carnal bliss
"That was absolutely amazing." I whisper in her ear as we are both trying to catch our breath.
"You can say that again" she says as she begins to kiss me.
"Hermione can I ask you something?" I ask as I pull away from the kiss.
"No, Draco I will not marry you." she tells me before I can even ask my question.
"I wasn't going to ask you that." I tell her. "I was going to ask if you would be my girlfriend. Because honestly after that performance I don't think I will ever be able to be without you again." I reply.
"I don't know you are already breaking a promise to me." she says
"What are you talking about?" I ask slightly confused
"You promised me a shower." she whispers as she starts a slow trail of kisses on my neck.
"Oh if that's all it takes then by all means we are going to take a shower. And I promise it is a shower you will never forget Ms. Granger." I tell her as I pick her up again and make my way toward the shower.
"Is that a promise?" she asks in her most innocent voice.
"Damn straight that's a promise." I tell her as we step into the shower and I quickly slip back into her "ready for round two."
"Thought you'd never ask." she says as she turns on the water.
"I still can't believe that it took us a year to finally get together." I whisper in her ear in our post carnal bliss state after the amazing shower we just shared, good shower shag is still her favorite way to wake up completely.
"Well who knew we would be so great?" she asks me
"Umm... Me." I remind her. "You're the one that took me proposing three times to say yes." I remind her.
"Third times a charm?" she says in a jokingly voice.
_
-June 5, 1999-Draco's POV
"Are you sure your mom doesn't mind watching Erie?" I hear my girlfriend ask me
"Yes I am sure." I tell her we had been dating for about 7 months now and without a doubt the last year and a half since we were thrown together has been the best one of my life.
"Okay, let's get her to your mom then we can go to the movie from there right?" she asks me.
"Yes baby, stop worrying so much." I tell her as I reach down and pick up my 11 month old god daughter. "Mummy just worries too much huh princess." I tell her.
"Would you stop trying to turn my daughter against me?" she tells me as she emerges from the room in a yellow summer dress. Oh I can't wait to rip that from your body later baby.
"I am doing no such thing. I am just simply asking if she thinks you are being too much of a worry wart." I tell my girlfriend as she turns to the mantel to get her jewelry set. I sneak up behind her and wrap my arm around her waist and kiss her bare shoulder. "I love you, Hermione." I whisper in her ear.
"I love you, too Draco." she says as she leans back into my embrace. "now we better get going we don't want to be late. You have all of Erie's things?" she asks.
"Yes," I reply as I adjust the bag on my shoulder. "even if we have forgotten something I am sure my mum has it in her stash of stuff she keeps for her at the manor."
"You're right. Let's get going I don't want to miss the movie." she tells me as we step into the fire place. "you have a good hold onto me and Erie" she asks before she throws down the powder. I simply nod and get a better grip on both my queen and princess. "okay then." with that she throws down the powder in her hand and clearly says "Malfoy Manor" a second later I am looking at my mother.
"Hello dear." I hear mum say as I step out of the fireplace in the drawing room.
"Hi Mum." I say
"There is my perfect angel" she says to Erie as she takes her out of my arms. I have always thought that they had a beautiful contrast in skin. My mums being very pale and Erie's being a beautiful olive. They complement each other perfectly.
"Thank you again Cissy for watching her tonight." I hear Hermione say.
"Not a problem dear." mum replies. She of course knows my plans for the evening and she is praying that it goes our way just as much as I am.
"Well we better get going mum." I tell her "if you have any problems just let us know."
"Have fun kids." she says with a glimmer in her eye and as we step into the fireplace once again I see here wink at me and mouth a simple "good luck son"
"So what movie are we going to?" Hermione asks as we step out onto Diagon Ally in the middle of a dinner time rush.
"Actually we aren't going to the movies" I finally fess up.
"We aren't" she asks slightly confused.
"Nope, follow me my love…" I tell her as I grab a hold of her hand and apparate to our new destination.
"Where are we?" she asks a minute later when we arrive at our real date spot.
"In Italy." I tell her. "Actually we are just south of the wizard community in Italy.
"And what prey tell are we doing just south of the wizard community in Italy Draco Lucius Malfoy?!" She asks and I quickly realize that surprising her with a trip to Italy wasn't the best idea.
"Well I wanted to take you to an authentic Italian restaurant for dinner." I tell her as I lead her to the table I had pre set-up with some help from Potter and Weasley.
"Well I don't see a restaurant in sight so try again." she tells me.
"I decided I didn't' want anyone else's eyes on you tonight so I set up a private diner." I tell her as I pull out her chair and pour her a class of wine.
" I don't know whether to love you more or hex your balls off for lying to me." she says as she takes a sip of wine.
"Well let's see how dinner goes first shall we?" I tell her as I sit down across form her and hold her hand on the table.
"Okay then." She says as she pulls the cover off of her plate of food. "Where's the food Draco?" she asks me as she finds an empty plate.
"There is something I needed to ask you first." I tell her and before she can cut me off me quickly continue. "I realize that we haven't had the most conventional courtship." I begin. "But it doesn't matter where we start at it's just important to get us to where we end right?" I ask her.
"Throwing my own Head Girl speech in my face are we?" She asks me with questioning eyes.
"Let me finish. When you and I were thrown together after Blaise went missing I thought that it would be miserable." I begin I honestly thought I would have killed you in a month. "then you found out that you were pregnant with Erie and I realized that while my father had taken away my best friend and the closest thing to a brother I had ever had when he took Blaise, he took away any future that Erie had of knowing her father." I stop for pause. "In the 5 and half months that we lived in the same quarters after that I really got to know you. I realized that you were more than 1/3 of the golden trio, or the brightest witch of the year, and most importantly I realized that while you and I may not be from the same social class in the wizard world that you were an extraordinary witch." I once again pause this time I pull my wand out and point at her empty plate "At graduation last year I asked you to marry me. At the time it was what I thought was right to do. Do you remember your answer?" I ask her.
"I said I can't." she whispers. But before she can say anything else I continue.
"A month later after you asked me to be Erie's god father I asked you again." I say now conjuring the ring box into her plate. "you again declined my offer." I remind her. "I understand why though. While I was already beginning to love you, at that point there was still a shred of me that did it to honor Blaise. "I tell her as I reach and get the box off her plate and come to the side of the table." Now I want you to know that this proposal is coming straight from me. No Slytherin sense of nobility to do the right thing for my best mate. I am not holding a beautiful newborn and trying to give her a father. I am asking you Hermione Jean Granger to please say that you will make me the happiest bloke on earth and become my wife." I finish as I look into her eyes I see tears. Oh please say yes. I don't think I could take another rejection. "Hermione, sweetie…" I say after a minute of silence. "Say something please."
"Yes." she practically whispers through her tears. "Yes! Draco Lucius Malfoy I will marry you!"
In the next minute she is in my arms after I quickly slip my great-great-grandmother Black's ring on her finger.
"Finally." I say. "I told you that you would eventually say yes." I whisper in her ear.
"Oh you prat." she says as she lightly slaps my back as I spin her in circles.
"I might be a prat… but you're a prat lover." I tell her as I pull her in for a kiss.
"That I am." she says as she pulls away "That I am." _
"Do you remember telling your mother?" she asks me
"Of course I thought she was going to burst with joy" I tell her. "She already had taken Erie under her wing and claimed her as her granddaughter. "
"We just had to make it an official relationship." she points out. "I never thought that my wedding would be so fancy and special."
"You never counted on my mum." I tell her.
-December 25, 1999- Hermione's POV
"I don't think I have ever been this nervous." I tell my two best girl friends as they help me get ready for my wedding.
"It's only natural to be nervous." Pansy tells me.
"Yeah Hermione." Ginny reassures me. "Besides he obviously loves you. He proposed three times before you finally agreed. It shows that he wasn't giving up."
"Yeah I guess your right" I say as I slip my final emerald hair pin in. When it came to picking the colors for the wedding it was quite simple. We had chosen to get married on Christmas day at Hogwarts. So it was only fitting that we incorporated our house colors. My bridesmaids and Erie would be wearing Green dresses with silver accents as would Draco's grooms be wearing Green and Silver ties. The Great hall though, where the wedding would be taking place, would be nothing but the gold and deep reds of Gryffindor.
"You okay? You seem to be zoning out there." I hear Pansy say.
"Just thinking how we ended up here." I tell her.
"It has been a crazy ride hasn't it." Ginny says.
"Yeah it has." Before we could move on with our conversation we were a knock at the door.
"May I come in?" I hear Arthur Weasley ask from the other side of the door.
"Yes." I say as Ginny opens the door for her father.
"Hermione, you look stunning." he tells me as he places a small kiss on top my hands.
"Thank you sir." I reply.
"I have come to ask you a favor my dear." he tells me.
"What can I do for you Mr. Weasley?" I ask.
"Would you allow me to give you away during the ceremony?" he asks me with a small tear escaping his eyes. "You see I have had seven children in my lifetime, but I have only been able to officially give one away." he says as he pulls Ginny into a sideways hug. "And were your father isn't here to do the honors, I would just like you to know that it would honor me if you would like me to do it instead."
"Yes please." I say as I let a small tear fall from my eye. "I would be pleased to have you give me away. After all you have been like a second father to me for the last 9 years."
"Well splendid." he tells me "Shall we get going then, wouldn't want to keep that gentleman waiting would you?" he asks me.
"No sir, I wouldn't." I tell him as I stand up and walk toward the door.
As I watch the rest of my wedding party walk through the double doors that lead into the Great Hall I hear my escort softly whisper in my ear. "You know it's not too late to get out of here if you are having second thoughts."
"Not a chance. I love him Mr. Weasley and I wouldn't leave him for the world's gold." I say as we start our way down the aisle toward my perfect mate.
_-December 25, 1999- Draco's POV
I can't believe that we have finally made it here. It feels like it has taken forever but now I see the doors open and the wedding party is starting to make its way down the aisle. I look over my shoulder and see that my two groomsmen are of course keeping their eyes glued to their respective girlfriends as they make it down the aisle. Closely following Ginny and Pansy are Erie and James holding hands as they walk toward me. Every few steps they stop and Erie picks up some of her flowers and throws them in the air. I let out a small chuckle at the little girl's style.
"You ready for this Malfoy?" I hear Harry whisper to me from behind.
"More than you'll ever know Potter." with that we see the doors open once more and standing at the end of the aisle is the most beautiful sight I have seen. Hermione literally takes my breath away and as she starts to walk toward me she notices how nervous I seem and she sends me a small smile. As the reach the end of the aisle I hear Dumbledore ask you give permission for her to marry me. I want to yell out that we don't need it but I hear Mr. Weasley say that he is honored to do so. As he places Hermione's hand in mine. Now that we are facing Dumbledore I lean over to my bride and say "you look gorgeous my love." to which she replies "you don't look bad yourself." I am quickly pulled from my thoughts when I hear Dumbledore begin the ceremony.
"I would like to welcome you all to this beautiful day and wish you first a Happy Christmas." he begins. After which I hear a wave of Happy Christmas returned
"Now today isn't just any ordinary Christmas. For today we are going to join together Mr. Draco Lucius Malfoy and Ms. Hermione Jean Granger. For many in this room you understand what this union would mean. After the first year that these two made their way down the halls of this school I would have never dreamed of them getting along, let alone marrying. As such though I pleased to be able and conduct these nuptials." he tells the audience then he turns his attention to us "Mr. Malfoy do you promise to care for and love Ms. Granger for the rest of your natural and spiritual lives?" I hear him ask
"Yes sir, I do." I reply.
"And do you Ms. Granger promise to care and love Mr. Malfoy for the rest of your natural and spiritual lives?" I hear him ask Hermione.
"Yes Headmaster, I do." she tells him.
"May I see the rings please?" He asks as James shoves the pillow with the rings toward him. "Thank so kindly young Mr. Potter. "as he turns to us he hands us each one of the respected rings "Please hold the ring at the others finger." he instructs. "Slide them on and place your hands with the rings together over the basin." he tells us as he pulls out is wand and taps each of our hands over the basin sealing our rings onto our fingers for the rest of time. He then pushes our hands under the water and as they begin to glow he tells us "please remove your hands." he then tells me in a louder voice. "Mr. Malfoy you man now seals these promises with the first kiss of your marriage."
With that I pulled my wife into my arms and gave her the biggest kiss of her life thus far.
"I am proud to introduce you to Mr. and Mrs. Draco Lucius Malfoy." Dumbledore says as the crowd erupts in cheers, while I continue to kiss my wife. I hear two whispers of "Get a room!" most likely from Weasley and Potter.
"I plan on it." I say back as I apparate us out of the Great Hall and into our old Common Room.
"Draco the reception…" my bride begins to protest.
"Can wait my love." I tell her. "But first there is the fantasy of mine that needs to be taken care and it involves that couch right there." I tell her as I begin to kiss her and back her toward the couch in the old common room. I meant what I said, the reception would be there when we finished.
_" We had a wild ride. That is for sure" I tell her
" Yeah you are telling me." she replies. "We better get going for the day. Or we will have two very hungry four year olds any minute jumping on our bed." she reminds me.
"Okay... Okay…" I tell her "I love you Hermione Malfoy."
"I love you too Draco." she replies. Just as we hear a knock on the front door." You go get the door and I will go wake the kids" she tells me.
"Deal." I tell her as I pull on my pants and t-shirt as I head toward the door. I love that I can spend my mornings just like this. I couldn't ask for a better morning and I get to repeat it every day for the rest of my life. As I pull open the door my perfect world seems to come crashing down around me.
"Zabini?" I ask as it would seem that I am looking into the eyes of my former best friend.
"Hello, Draco." he replies "May I come in?" just then I am bombarded by my three kids
"Daddy!" I hear in three different voices. Followed closely by Hermione's telling them not to run in the house.
" You have children?" He asks me before the kids make it to my side.
"Yeah… 2 are mine. Rosie and Luke. Four year old twins" I say as the said twins with their pale skin, grey eyes and curly platinum blonde hair each attach to one of my legs. "and the other…" I don't get out before Erie and Hermione come into the view of the door
"Is your daughter Erie" I say as Hermione and Blaise eyes make contact.
"Blaise?" I hear my wife choke out as it sounds like she is about to cry.
"It's me love." he replies.
At that moment I know that my life will forever be altered as I look at the wall I realize it is 8 years to the day since my life had last been turned upside down by something that Blaise Zabini did. It is December 17, 2005.
AN: this is the first story in the Hate Turns to Love series. I hope to write 6 more. I have them basically planned out, it is just about getting time to write them.
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