Hermione quietly stood at the window looking at the rain fall. It was so peaceful and calming to her at least, it was almost as if she was watching the rain wash away every problem she ever had in her life. She sighed, wishing if life were only that easy. She turned away from the window waddling the entire way as she sipped her herbal tea to calm her nerves. She sat down on the couch in front of the fire and waited patiently for her husband to return back to her. She missed him terribly, though it had only been a few hours since she saw him.
"Mia love, I'm home" Draco yelled from the travelling room.
"I didn't even here the chimes."
"Mummy!" yelled Alexandra as she ran into her mum's arms and Hermione snuggled her daughter with ferocity. "Mummy guess what we did today in school. We learned map. Like ones and twos"
"Honey you mean math, no go upstairs and wash up for dinner you can let your mum know what happened in detail during dinner"
"Ok, I'm going wash them really good. A good big sister is clean, isn't that right daddy"
"Yes it is princess, now hurry"
As Alexandra ran out the room, Draco swooped in and gave Hermione a heartwarming kiss on the lips. She was in complete bliss, she couldn't believe the luck her life had spanned a loving doting husband and a wonderful brilliant 7 year old daughter and another one on the way. Life couldn't get any better she mused. Alexandra was a perfect mix of her and Draco she had his breathtaking blue-silver orbs, and his alarmingly beautiful blonde hair, but she had Hermione's rambunctious hair, her blonde curls were everywhere. She had her mother's love of school and learning and her father's sneaky traits that made it impossible to catch her in the act of doing anything wrong. Plus Hermione had the feeling that Draco covered for her a lot. Daddy's little princess through and through.
"Now, how are you today my dear" Draco whispered into her ear
Feeling the tingling of her breath made her knees go weak "Well you know, same old same old, lunch with Pansy." Then she had a thought that she had been meaning to share with her husband "I'm not enjoying being pregnant anymore. My back hurts like hell, and my ankles are swelled not that I can see them"
"Mia, of course you're having a hard time being pregnant still. You're almost ready to pop, but don't worry my love we shall welcome our son within the month. Then you'll be complaining that you miss being pregnant, and being at home with me. Just like you did last time" mused Draco
Hermione just stuck her tongue out at him and went into the dining room to get dinner ready for her and her small family
"Just you wait Drake, this is the last one. You won't be able to ever touch me again" joked Hermione
"I wouldn't joke like that Mia; you don't want something like that to really happen now do you?"
"Mummy, ok can I finish telling you my day" Alexandra interrupted as she came hurrying into the dining room
"Of course sweetie, I want to know everything" Hermione said the conversation between her and Draco completely forgotten.
"You know Mione, I think we need to go on vacation together. It has been such a long time since we've just had girls weekend" Pansy said dreamily
She and Pansy were meeting for their daily lunch at a quiet bistro in muggle London. It was the only time besides visiting her family that Hermione went into the muggle world and it was a well needed break away from the manor being cooped up all day.
"You know Pans I would love that. Merlin knows I would this pregnancy has sucked balls" both girls burst into giggles after this statement
"But no we both need it everything has been so hectic lately it feels like. With you and the baby and a family to worry about, plus you helping me plan my wedding. Things have gotten hard"
"I know Pans and that would be wonderful. But you know after the baby is born we aren't going to have anytime to do anything and then with you and Ron's nuptials coming up I know that as a newlywed couple you're going to want to spend all the time in the world together….. ALONE" added Hermione
Things we silent for a while as Pansy contemplated what Hermione had just said.
"You're right Mione, which is all the more reason to do it now. Come on please just tell me you will think about it. Even run it by Draco if you must I know that he would agree. Think about it me, you, Ginny at a spa getting massages and facials"
"It does sound amazing. I'll think about it, I might even invite Cree I know she could use a break too"
"Ummm Mione I don't think inviting the jealous bint, no offense to you of course, but I don't think it will make any of us relax, besides last time I heard you haven't spoken to her in three years"
"I can't help but take offense she is my sister Pansy. She's my sister I will continue to reach out to her till she decides to get over her little temper tantrum. However, I guess you're right though, since you are marrying her ex-boyfriend that she fought tooth and nail to keep. Even going to extreme measures" Hermione fumed thinking back to when her sister and Ron broke up
~~*Flashback*~~
3 years Earlier
Cree had come to her and Draco's flat one rainy afternoon crying her eyes out. Hermione didn't know what was wrong with her but speculated that she lost the baby. Cree had confided in her earlier that she and Ron we're going to have a baby, and as excited as Cree was, Ron was just as unexcited. Which at the time no one could figure out
"Cree honey what's wrong?" Hermione asked frantically "Is something wrong with the baby?"
"Ha! What baby Mione! There is no baby! And Ron is going to leave me" Cree sobbed
"Oh you lost the baby! I'm so sorry Cree, It'll be okay Ron won't leave you! He loves you" Hermione tried reassure her.
"No Mi, You don't understand. There was never a baby. I-I lied about it s-so that h-he would stay with me. I'm such a terrible person. Of course he'll leave me"
Hermione was speechless that her sister would do something like that. She had no words at the time, and just let Cree cry on her should before she had enough courage to continue speaking.
"I mean I know it was a terrible thing to do, it was just that I felt it for a long time that Ron wanted to leave me. He even told me one day that he didn't think he felt the same way about me, but that he would take a few days away to figure it out. I h-had to come up with a plan so I told him I was pregnant. Oh I'm such a fool"
"Albeit your reasoning behind lying to him, and you were so out of line, but I know you were pregnant, you had to be I felt you stomach and seen you grow. You're not a witch so I know you wouldn't of used magic" Hermione stated confused
"Well, you see they have these like pouch things for women to wear to reenact pregnancy, and I was using one. I was trying to get pregnant for real, but Ron wouldn't touch me while I was pregnant. And then.. and then he caught me getting dressed this afternoon and seen the pouch, and he flipped out Mi, I was scared he was going to hit me" sobbed Cree once again
"Ron may be a lot of things Cree but he would never put his hands on a woman no matter how much they may deserve it. What in Merlin's beard were you thinking Cree! How could you, and to my best mate. Do you know the emotional damage you've put Ron through?
"W-we can fix it. All I need you to do for me is get me some of that, what's it called, oh Love Potion. You said Romilda girl used it on Ron seventh year right. Just get me some of that, that way everyone will be happy. Me and Ron will be together and he will virtually forgot this little mishap" Cree said gleefully
"CREE ELIZABETH GRANGER! Have you lost your ever loving mind! I can't believe you would suggest something like that. Something by the way which is ILLEGAL, and just wrong" fumed Hermione
"Look It's not fair that you have your happily ever after I want mines. You're my sister you should do this for me!"
"He's my best mate not to mention I work for the Ministry of Magic, and to do illegal magic would surely get my locked up in Azkaban or worse fired!"
"But I'm your sister! So what you get a man, a job and to top it off you're this uber brilliant witch! It's not fair. It's like you rub it in my face"
"No I don't, I do no such thing. And who said life is fair Cree"
"I hate you Hermione! I'll do it myself I don't need or want your help" Cree fumed as she got up to leave her flat Hermione grabbed her by the arm.
"You maybe my sister, but I won't let you hurt my friend. You've been warned stay away from him; I don't care if you are my sister."
Cree stared daggers are Hermione as she violently snatched her arm away from her "You are no sister of mines. I will get what I deserve Hermione, and you will pay for not helping me. Go to hell" Cree screamed as she slammed the front door.
Hermione just stood there, she didn't know what to do or say. Little did she know her sister meant every word.
~~**Present**~~
"Mione snap out of it! Gee you're just as bad as Ron when it comes to zoning out like that, not matter you and him are such good friends."
"Sorry Pans, I guess I'll run it by Drake, besides he has been really busy at work lately, and Alexandra would love to spend time with Narcissa, she has been dying to see her granddaughter to take her shopping"
"Oh how is my niece Andra doing? Well, see there you go, we are so going on this trip"
"I don't know why everyone loves to call her Andra, that's not what I named her"
"And your mother didn't name you Mione, besides constantly calling her Alexandra gets tiring love, Andra is just shorter. She loves it too"
"Yes I suppose she does, ok I'll agree to this little trip if we don't go somewhere that will require me to wear a bathing suit. I look like a whale"
"EXCELLENT" screeched Pansy "I know just the place, top notch area with a spa and shopping and warm weather. Aren't you lucky there isn't much water in sight. Ooh I have to start planning, we will go in two weeks. I'm so excited"
As Pansy got up to leave the Bistro she couldn't help the feeling that someone was watching her, but as she looked around she didn't see anyone she recognized, besides what wizard or witch would be in muggle London at this hour. Hermione then got up leaving a tip on the table and followed Pansy out the door as she continued to ramble on about their upcoming trip.
She didn't notice someone else get up from their booth and follow behind them out the door. If Hermione had been paying attention she would of also noticed another pair of eyes watching them as the other person gave them a nod and follow.
'Things are going quite according to plan'