Chapter 2 watched
The clouds were darkening, singling the rain that was about to come pouring down, so I hurried down the hall towards the floo. A full day at work and I was beat. All I wanted to do was go home, eat and then sleep until Draco arrived home. He usually took me home in the floo, but today he had to stay a little longer, much to my dismay. I wanted my husband to be home with me.
The wards around the manor were too extensive to floo from the ministry and Draco had decided that since our marriage was still considered an abomination to some ex- death eaters that we needed those wards intact. Someone could waltz into my assigned floo and arrive at the manor when ever they felt if we didn't have those wards in place. So I had been flooing to a nearby store and apparating to the manor. My healer was very clear that past the first two weeks into pregnancy that if I apparated even once, I would kill my baby.
Draco couldn't remember that ever being common knowledge and I hadn't either, but who were we to question a Healer?
In light of this development I could now floo directly into the manor and only four people knew that I was and knew which floo I used. The Minister, Draco, Ginny and Harry. Ron had no reason to know and I had only told Ginny in case I needed her in an emergency. She had then told Harry but I made Harry swear not to speak a word to anyone. Seamus and Ginny had a very unique marriage. Ginny had strayed at least once and so had Seamus, but they never seemed anything but blissfully happy together. If it wasn't hurting them in anyway then I didn't see any reason to ruin that.
Harry and Luna must be the sweetest, mostly sickeningly loving couple in our generation. Harry obeyed her every command and Luna, bless her heart, only asked for those small things. Like ' Can you kiss me goodnight?' Or ' I love you but can you get your fat ass out of my face.' things like that were just so adorable to me. It must be the hormones talking. I never would have considered Harry and Luna adorable before this thing started growing inside me.
I finally made it to my own personal floo, but just before I stepped into it, I heard muffled voices coming from in the dark room. This floo was the only one no one used, except for me. The Minister would have informed me if he let anyone else use it.
"We shouldn't. We really shouldn't. It's not right."
I didn't recognize that voice, but it was clear that they were just looking for somewhere to talk and not be over heard. They had no idea that I was using this floo. I couldn't use the floo without letting them know I was here, so I stepped back and pressed myself against the far wall so they wouldn't see me. Maybe once they were done talking they would leave.
"I don't care. I want her gone. Malfoy had no right to claim-" the second voice snarled hatefully and my blood froze instantly. There was only one living male Malfoy.
"And you do? Malfoy wasn't taking her just in spite of you. He fell in love and all that shit." the first voice was obviously against the second voice and I wished they would name each other. Who had Draco claimed? It obviously wasn't me they were talking about.
"That sick bastard even got her pregnant. I'm glad I didn't go to the wedding. Who knows what Malfoy would have done if it was commonly know information that he poisoned his wife."
It was no secret that i was with child and as far as I knew Draco hadn't impregnated anyone aside from weren't making any sense! Draco had never poisoned me. He wouldn't.
"He wanted her. They were attached to the hip at Hogwarts for most of seventh year. This shouldn't be a surprise. If you wanted her so much you should have taken her before he had, not after."
"Who said I wanted her? I just don't want her with him. He may not have become an actual death eater but I saw what he did to my sister. She showed me her memories of him. We killed his father and now we have to deal with Hermione…did you hear that?" the second voice paused mid sentence when I let out a strangled moan. They knew so much about me. They said my name with familiarity…my husband and that I was with child. They murdered Lucius!
"No, I didn't hear anything. We should go. She uses this floo and she'll be coming soon."
I heard them shuffle out of the door with out saying anything else, but I was gasping in shock. I needed to calm down. I was safe. My baby and husband were safe. I just needed to breathe. I struggled over to the floo and almost collapsed with relief when I saw my familiar library in view. Draco wouldn't be home for another two hours. This wait was going to be unbearable.
My first thought was to tell Draco straight away, but what if it was nothing? I would be embarrassing myself in the long run.
I couldn't think that way. Since when did I let fear stop me from doing anything? I would tell Draco as soon as he got home. Right now I needed a nice long shower.
I was still in the shower almost two hours later when Draco walked into the steaming bathroom.
"Mione? How long have you been in there?" He asked incredulously. The water was so hot that my skin was now a bright pink.
"Since I've been home." I whispered and watched as he undressed right in front of me. If I hadn't been so worried about his reaction I would have been able to enjoy that. He stepped under the flow of hot water and I wrapped my arms around him.
"What's wrong?" he demanded sensing my distress immediately. I sighed into his shoulder blade and tried to word myself carefully.
"I went to the floo today and two men were there in the room. Talking."
"They probably didn't want to be over heard Mione." He assured me. Ha. That's what I'd thought.
"They were talking about us and knew that I used that floo. They had no idea I was there. I don't know who they were either."
I was tense while I waited for Draco's response.
"Honey you probably heard wrong.-"
"He said word for word, ' I don't care. I want her gone. Malfoy had no right to claim-' and then they said my name later. Draco I was really scared."
"Hermione. You know that there will always be people that don't approve of our marriage." He said softly.
"I know but no one has ever talked about hurting me before as far as I know. Never mind just forget I said anything."
It was no use trying to convince him. He was overtired and so was I. I stepped out of the shower and slipped on my robe. Maybe he was right in the long run. Maybe those guys had just been frustrated with us. Draco wouldn't let anything happen to me.
I was lying in my own bedroom instead of the one Draco and I shared. It's been a almost a year since I've slept there, but I just needed to be alone for a little while.
Draco never came to check on me, but I fell asleep before I could think about it too hard.
A/N:Sorry this is longer with updating. High school is proving to be tough and exhausting. Reviews make me smile.
