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A/N:
Thank you for the love guys. AGAIN! No I'm not tired of saying thank you! I Love it!
Also, this chapter had a lot more but I felt that it would be lengthy and also a lot of it wasn't really needed but it will be mentioned when they are back in London.
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Draco woke up early and made his way of out of his bed. He caught a glance at Hermione. She was stomach down with both hands tucked under the pillow and hair all over the side of her face. Her breathing was light and she seemed at peace. He smiled at her and tucked her hair behind her ear. She didn't even stir. Draco smiled once again, he longed to place a kiss on her cheek. He went against the idea and let the room.
Draco sat down with the intention to do some work but he just couldn't. The sun was peeking out somewhere behind the mountains and the sky was orange and the water looked peaceful. He needed to go for a run. His body was crying out for one. He went back to the room and grabbed his wand and clothes and sneakers. He urgently put the clothes and sneakers and headed out the suite and took the elevator.
He walked out into the lobby. The employees gathered around probably signing in. He moved passed them to the back of the hotel. The pools were empty and the cool breeze hug to his body he loved it. It made him feel alive. As his feet touched the sand it started moving faster on their own accord.
His mind went through the day's itinerary. Hermione want to tour Huayna Picchu. They would leave at ten for a private tour with a magical guide and then if they got home early enough they would head to the beach.
The sun was almost fully up and was beating down on him. He turned to head back home. When he got home his wife and son were still not up and about so he decided to go wake them. He went into his room to see his son snuggled up to his mother.
"What's going on? Having a morning party without me?" Draco teased.
"I'm not telling!" Scorpius yelled and followed it with a fit of giggles.
"Well I will have to tickle it out!" Draco said moving closer and holding his arms like an animated zombie out for effect.
"Nooo!" He screamed and moved closer to Hermione.
"I'm not going to help you!" She said and tickled him.
The child erupted in giggles and then full laughter when Draco joined. After the fun of the tickles were over the family had breakfast; cereal and fruit. Then they got ready for the adventure at Huayna Picchu.
The trail was going to be long if they were going to be walking but the magical trip included broom or flying carpets for guest. The wizarding tourist association of Peru had an agreement with the Ministry of Magic of Peru allowing them to do tours for wizards with invisibility charms.
Hermione rambled on of the use of the pyramid mountain to the ancient gargoyles in their worship to the sun and moon. She explained that the temples were used for sacrifice and how the way of life was. Draco nor his son seemed to be interested but she kept talking about it.
When they arrived at the base of the pyramid Draco understood why she was so excited. Huayna Picchu took his breath away. The temperature seemed to have dropped a few degrees and the breeze was still and the animals in the near jungle were awake and about. He could hear a distant river flowing near the mountain. The mountain had a broad base which ended in harsh crests and rose skyward standing there in its glory. It was the complete opposite from the town in which they were staying, But different in a completely beautiful way.
The tour guide was talking but Draco held Hermione's hand and held up his son in the other. He just wanted to take it in. This moment seemed perfect.
"You see the bird?" Scorpius asked excited to his father.
Draco looked to the sky to see an enormous bird overhead. "I do! Its big!" Draco said overly in awe.
Hermione nudged Draco's shoulders. It first he thought there whispers had stop her from hearing something the guide said, but she was motioning him to go on to the carpet. He let Hermione sit then placed Scorpius on her then made his way to sit down. His eyes stopped on the guide. He was checking out his wife who was busy ensuring Scorp was seated comfortably on her legs that were crossed Indian style
Draco sat and examined the man. He looked about thirty five and had olive skin. He just like the receptionist at the hotel had very dark hair but his was very greasy. He was talking again and Hermione listened intently. A fury grew in Draco. "The nerve of this man!" Draco though. "Wait did he just try and place his hand on top of hers." Draco pushed the thoughts out of his mind.
"- how it is able to survive all the earthquakes that occur here." He was explaining to Hermione. "We will be stopping in a few moments so you can explore the site more on your own. This is a strictly magical section of the mountain so you will not run into any muggles here."
The higher they went the more Hermione's hair seemed to be going crazy. The tried to tuck it behind her ear while still holding on to Scorpius. She was failing. Draco leaned over and placed her hair behind her ear. She gave him a grateful smile as the carpet came started to descend.
"I thought it looked better when it was wild." The guide stated boldly.
"Stop flirting with my wife." Draco snapped at the guide.
"Draco!" Hermione exclaimed in shock.
"I am telling you to stop." He looked daringly at the guide.
"Sorry Sir!"
He apologized quietly. Draco got off and helped his family. They started to move through the runes holding hands.
"Have you seen the press?" Hermione questioned as Scorpius ran off a few feet in front of them to try and peep through a window.
"Nope. But I'm sure Blaise let the itinerary be leaked. Not complaining. Maybe they finally got tired of us?" he asked hopefully.
"Not a chance." Hermione keep her eyes on her son and raised her wand to lift him high enough to see out the window. "You sounded really jealous back there."
Draco smirked. "I can't tolerate that disrespect. Even Harry gives me complete respect to my face and he is actually sleeping with you."
"Don't bring this up now." She pleaded.
"You owe me answers."
"I will give you them later. Tonight, if you want."
He nodded and moved towards his son. They kept moving around the runes and taking in the scenery. However Scorpius got tired and thus was thrown onto his father's back for a piggy back ride. After they had taken in all they could have, they made their way to the guide and headed down and then back to hotel.
They didn't go to the beach much to their distress. Scorpius had fallen asleep soon after having their late lunch. The family of three just enjoyed the afternoon indoors.
Later that night after Scorpius was settled into bed once again; Draco and Hermione settled into bed.
"So, care to explain?" Draco asked as he watched Hermione in her eye.
"Seems it's time for the third degree. Ask away Draco." She replied shifting uneasily.
"Well I have a lot of questions. Like why did you have Mr. and Mrs. Wesley at the meeting with the Minister all those years ago? Why not just tell your biological parents? How did you sneak Ginny into the Mannor all those nights while Harry was away on his missions? Why do wear heels? I mean they make so much noise! How do you know when Scorpius is doing wrong without even watching him? How can you, -" Draco asked in one breath.
"Slow down!" Hermione said stopping him when he stopped for a breath. "I didn't tell my parent's because you know I altered their memories and were upset about that? All the things magic made me lose and post-traumatic stress I was experiencing." She paused and waited for him to nod when he did she continued. "Well if they knew I gave up a love marriage for magic they would be even more mental. So I told my adopted parents." He gave her a small smile. "As for Ginny that was easy. I altered the wards at the manor. Being Mrs. Malfoy has a lot of perks." She smirked. "I didn't think you knew. I mean my bedroom as on the second floor and yours on the fourth."
"The elves told me." He smiled lamely.
"Heels? That was the next question?" Draco nodded to her question. "It makes me eye level with the men in the courtroom. I'm enormously scary at eye level, so I've been told by Harry and Ron." She said with a giggle. "As for Scorpius, call it mother's intuition?" She said with a shrug.
"If you want you can ask me anything too. I feel weird asking everything." He said with a slight blush.
"It's fine. Continue the questions."
"How can you do all that cleaning the muggle way? Doesn't it hurt you?"
"I like to clean it relaxes me. The same way organizing does." She said fiddling with her fingers.
"When did you and Harry start?" He asked in a whisper.
She swallowed hard. She started to sweat a little. He reached the real questions now. "About three months after Lily was born. Scorpius was about eleven months."
"Why didn't you tell me?" His voice was getting cold and monotone. He was putting up his walls. "But why? He's probably annoyed he's not getting any." Hermione thought. "Our friendship was at a good place I didn't want to risk it." She said quickly realizing she had taken a while to answer.
"Why him?" He choked out.
"What?" Hermione asked in confusion.
"Why him? Why not Ron or someone else? Why not me?" he asked quietly.
Hermione looked at him in shock. She parted her lips to speak but no words came. She could not find the words this time.
"I mean what makes Potter so special?" His voice was definitely cold now.
"Harry is familiar. We've been through so much. It just happened."
"I understand." Draco said turning of the magical lamp next to the bed where he lay. "If the press ever finds out. I will play the victim and I will not lose Scorpius under any circumstances." He finished then settled into bed.
The next morning Draco acted as if the night before never occurred. This demeanor towards Hermione seemed the same yet she knew he was acting. That's what she wanted to believe. She did not want to believe that Draco simply didn't care about her love life so much that it wouldn't affect him. She didn't want to believe that Draco had ended the night with a threatening promise that he would fulfill if the press did find out about her affair. She tried to push it all to the back of her mind. Today the family was going to hit the town and the many markets of Peru. They would be getting souvenirs for all their friends and family.
The day seemed to go by rather smoothly. The family requested a translator to help them with their shopping which helped terribly. Hermione and Draco both got all the gifts they needed. Even Scorpius bought gifts; one for every grandparent and Rose Wesley. His favorite play date buddy.
"Careful now. We might have the next Mrs. Wesley on our hands." Hermione teased Draco as he paid for the tribal fashion poncho Scorp claimed Rose would love because it had all her favorite colors; blue, purple and orange.
"My ancestors will never rest peaceful again. I will never sleep peaceful if that happens. A Wesley daughter in law?" He sighed and took the bag with the gift in his hand.
"They stopped resting peacefully with me. Oh come on! She is a sweet girl!" She protested and Draco simply rolled his eye. As they started walking again.
The family stopped at a local restaurant to eat at lunch time. Draco watched the people he was with. He couldn't believe they would actually eat here. The place was a dump, but his son was terribly hungry and he did pack all the basic potions in case anything bad was to happen. Draco watched as everyone eat the local fish meal that was on special that day. He simply had a bottle of water that was sealed.
The press had yet to show their faces. Draco was a little pleased that they didn't. It gave him a reason to constantly be physical with Hermione. To just once pretend that his fake family was a real family on vacation. When the press came then he would be acting.
For the remainder of the day Draco watched countless pieces of ornaments that Hermione could seem to find the perfect place for in the manor. He wasn't even putting the effort to look interested after two thirty.
After consistent nagging from Draco, Hermione finally decided that they should head back to the hotel. Tonight she wanted to have dinner at the restaurant in the hotel. The one with the view of the beach and Witchly Travel claims has the best sea food. Dinner would require him to be dressed up along with Scorp. He hated getting dressed up to eat but did as was expected of him.
The family made their way down to the restaurant. The place was not as bad as Draco envisioned; three out of the four walls in the restaurant was glass with a view of the sea. The moon was hiding behind a few clouds but the sky was almost clear. Draco watched the horizon the way the light fell onto the water with such an eerie beauty to it. The panel ceiling was decorated with four-tier wedding cake chandeliers ever few three to four feet. The wall held magical painting of the beauty of Peru. Everyone was dressed similarly to him and his family. He rolled his eyes.
"Daddy, can I get pancakes?" Scorpius asked seriously.
Draco and Hermione stifled a laugh. "No you can't, but you can get mashed potatoes and fish." The boy looked disgusted.
"We will see if we can get you French fries and chicken." Hermione suggested. He looked a little happier with that suggestion and started to fiddle with his bow tie.
"What will you have Hermione?" Draco asked.
"I don't know it all looks so good!" She said biting her the left half of her bottom lip.
Draco chuckled. "I think I will try the seafood sampler and shrimp alfredo."
Shortly afterwards the waiter came to their table.
"Good evening, my name is Juanita and I will be your server this evening. Are you ready to order?"
"Do you have French fries? My son does not seem interested in any of the fine dishes you serve." She chuckled.
"I will get you, your French fries and some fried chicken to go with it sir." She said to Scorpius which caused him to freeze under her stare.
"I will have the seafood sampler and the shrimp alfredo. My wife wants everything." The waitress looked at him in horror.
"Draco! I do not want everything I just can't decide. I think I will have the spicy oysters and the rice." Juanita nodded.
"What about drinks?"
"Orange juice for the young one and for my wife and I your best bottle of white wine."
She scribbled on her notepad and left.
"I'm sleepy mummy!" Scorp complained. "This suit is itchy! I want to go!"
Their food reached within thirty minutes. The family got through the dinner without much talk and rather quickly as Scorpius was getting sleepy and thus cranky. After they put him to sleep they too called it a night and went to bed.
Hermione shocked Draco with her attire- a white bikini that fit her almost like it was her own skin- at the beach the next day. Draco planned for everyone to spend the day at the beach. This was what Draco needed; a day in the water to clear his mind. He hopped the press would stay away again today. Today he planned to build sand castles and splash around in the water without the press. Then he planned that the family would have diner on the beach.
The family had set up their things in the same hut from on their first day. After playing and swimming for the majority of the morning, the family had sandwiches which Hermione prepared. For the next hour the family spent time walking on the beach. Scorpius was having a great time trying to race the waves to shore when he noticed it. A man in the far corner of the beach with his camera. He sighed but Hermione who stood next to him didn't notice. It was show time again.
He gently turned Hermione to face him while he stood perpendicular to their son that way both their corner vision would catch something if it was to go bad. He hoped that he made it look like with impulse pulled her closer with a swift moment of his arm around her waist. Her eyes danced looking for some form of explanation. With one hand still on her waist her moved his other hand to her cheek and kissed her feverishly. His hand grabbed her bottom and his squirmed but Draco's embrace held her still. "You look exceedingly sexy today Mrs. Malfoy." He said and walked over to Scorpius.
She couldn't help it a blush rose to her cheeks. She turned from the position she was wedged in. That's when she saw the camera. Her heart dropped but she smiled anyways. It was show time.