After The Songs: Chapter 7: Lying Is the Most Fun a Girl Can Have with Her Clothes On:

5 years later

Hermione was going through her closet. She couldn't decide what to wear. It was her 5th anniversary of graduating Hogwarts and the first time she will see everyone. After graduation Blaise cheated on her and she left. She realized what she had done to Drake was wrong. So she had packed up and forgot about everything or tried too. She had a nice reminder that showed up two months after she left. She found out she was 4 months pregnant. She didn't even notice she missed her period. Cassiopeia and Scorpius was born November 15th. As soon as she was able to be alone with them she put a hide -a-way spell on them. After a year of age, they would have showed up on the tapestries. Hermione didn't want anyone to find them.

She finally found a nice red ball gown. It was strapless and skin tight. It showed of the flair of hips and her bust. She sighed when looked at herself in the mirror. The dress made her look like she was playing dress up in her mom's clothes she was so short. She grabbed her highest pair of heels and changed them to gold before putting them on and running a brush through her shoulder length curls. Her hair had calmed down since 8th year. Her curls were silky now instead of frizzy. She did a light make up spell just to highlight her features before walking out if her room and into the twins. They were both dressed. Scorpius had a black tux on with a gold bow tie and Cassiopeia gold dress with red shoes and a red sash. She smiled at them and asks, "Are you two ready"?

The nod and stand up and walk over to her. She straightens Scorpius' tie and runs her hand through Cassiopeia's hair. She smiles and says, "Okay. Hold on tight and don't let go".

She picks them up and they wrap their arms around her neck and she apparates to the gates of Hogwarts. She put the twins down and grabs a hold of their hands before walking over to a carriage and helping them in before climbing in herself.

She closes her eyes and take deep breaths. Her secret was about to be out. Everyone was going to be so mad at her. Especially Draco. She kept his son and daughter away from him. His heir. She opens her eyes and looks at the twins. At least no one can claim they are not his. Scorpius was a spitting image of his dad with her wavy hair and Cassiopeia had his eyes and straight platinum blond hair with her bone structure.

The carriage comes to a stop and Hermione gets out before helping down the twins. They look around before hiding behind Hermione. She giggles and says, "You are safe. Yes, people are going to stare, but you are safe", before grabbing their hands and walking towards the great door which were open.

McGonagall was standing at the door shaking everyone's hand as they came in. She smiled brightly when she seen Hermione. Hermione lets go of the twins hands to hug the older women back. Cassiopeia tugged on Hermione's dress and asks, "Mum, who is this"?

McGonagall looks down at the twins and gasp. Hermione nods her head when McGonagall looks at her before she says, "Scorpius, Cassiopeia this is Headmistress McGonagall. She was my head of house and Transfiguration teacher while I was here".

Cassiopeia curtsey and Scorpius bows before they say, "Nice to meet you".

McGonagall laughs and says, "In surround sound".

Hermione laughs as well and says, "Well I am going to go face everyone. I will speak to you later".

McGonagall nods and greets the next person as Hermione walks away with the twins. She stands in the doorway of the great hall and looks around for the familiar shock of red hair. She walks over to Ron and Harry and says, "Your hair is even more messy then I remember".

The boys turn around and sweep her up into a bear hug between the two of them. They finally let her go when she says, "I cannot breathe".

She straightens out her dress and says, "It is wonderful to see you two. I have two people I would like you to meet".

She pushes Scorpius and Cassiopeia in front of her and says, "My Daughter and Son, Cassiopeia and Scorpius this is Harry and Ron".

The twins beam at them and Scorpius says, "Mum has told us so much about you two".

The boy still stands there with their mouth open until Harry says, "Malfoy".

Hermione nods and Ron goes red for a minute before he takes a deep breath and grabs a hold of a women with black hair and says, "I would like you to meet my wife Pansy Weasley nee Parkinson".

Hermione smiles at her and says, "Long time Pans".

"Five years Mia. How are you"?

"I am well. I have kids".

Pansy's eyebrows raise when she looks at them and she says, "He will be furious".

"I know, but there was no way after I just did what I did was I going to tell him I was pregnant. He would have called me a liar and my pregnancy would have been one ugly stressful thing and then by time I had them I was happy with my life and no one knowing who I was".

"I can understand that, but he will not at first".

"I know".

Harry steps in with Luna next to him and says, "You remember Luna Lovegood, right Hermione"?

"Yes, I do. Am I to guess you two are married"?

Harry chesses stupidly and Luna looks up at him dreamily. Hermione smiles and says, "I am glad you two are happy".

They sit there at the table chit chatting when Hermione hears, "Granger".

She turns around and see Draco standing there. He was handsome if not more so then she remembers. Ginny was standing next to him, her arm through his. She looks for a wedding band and finds one before sighing and says, "Malfoy. How are you"?

"I am well. How are you".

"Very good. I have completed 3 masters and opened a potions laboratory in the states".

"So you are the owner of S and C LabCorp. I was wondering why you never took any of the investment profiles I sent".

Hermione raises her chin and says, "I didn't take them just in case it came to light about Cassiopeia and Scorpius. I didn't want it to look like you was paying me off to keep you illegitimate heirs out of the way".

Draco says "Heirs" as Scorpius turns around and asks, "Mom what does illegitimate heirs mean"?

Ginny turns red and Draco loses what little color he had. Hermione turns to Scorpius and says 'It means your parents were not married when you were born".

Scorpius nods and Cassiopeia says, "That is what we are right. Since you are not married".

"Yes my doves. Why don't you go play over at the kiddie table for a little? Mummy needs to have a nice chat with Mister Malfoy".

They nod before running over to the kiddie table. Hermione looks back at Draco and sees that Ginny is ready to lose her cool. She never did like Hermione. She always thought Hermione got more attention than she should have.

Draco just says, "Twins".

"Yes. They were born November 11th 1999. Scorpius Lucius Eugene Granger and Cassiopeia Narcissa Marie Granger. Scorpius was born first at 3:45am weighing in at 6lb and 3oz and 21 inches. Cassiopeia was born at 3:55am weighing in at 5lbs and 5oz and 19 inches".

"Mia, why"?

Ginny looked at Draco before she says, "How can you believe a whore like her? Are you forgetting what she did".

Hermione gasp and Ginny looks at her and says, "How dare you. How fucking dare, you come back after all these years with this lie. Do you realize what your leaving did? You're a selfish bitch. You cannot come back here and take what is mine. I am the one who picked up the pieces that you left smashed into the ground. You want sympathy why don't you take you whorish ass over to Blaise's table I am sure his latest mistress would love to meet his new brats".

Hermione stood up walked over and slapped Ginny so hard her head went sideways and says, "My children are not brats. They are well behaved. I have no thought of taking Draco from you. What Draco and I shared I ruined when I did what I did. I have owned that. I am not a whore. I never fucking slept with Blaise. That is why he left me. I was scared and thought Draco would leave me for a pureblood so I left first. Not that it is any of your business".

Hermione picks up her dress and walks away. She picks up Cassiopeia and Scorpius before she walks out of the great hall with her head held high. Draco shakes Ginny off his arm and says, "This was the last straw. I told you. One more outburst and I was done. I cannot do this anymore Ginny. I loved you dearly and you have done nothing but throw it back in my face. Always that I loved her more. I want you out of the manor tonight and I will send the solicitor to the Burrow tomorrow with a rough draft of the divorce papers. I wanted this to work so bad. I loved you more than anything".

He walks out leaving Ginny and everyone behind. He finds Hermione standing on the steps waiting for a carriage.

"Mia".

She sniffles and turns around and says, "What now Drake"?

"I wanted to make sure you were okay and to see if you meant what you said"?

"I am fine. I never should have come back. Which part"?

"I wish you had sooner. I have missed out on the last 4 years of my children life and the leaving first".

"I didn't think you would believe me back then and then as time passed it got harder and harder to come back. Yes, that is why I left. I was scared. I loved you so much. It would have broken me to lose you, so I let Blaise talk me into dating him and the rest is history".

"So you and Blaise never slept together"?

Hermione laughs and says, "No. He cheated when I denied him. It was something I had only did with you. I didn't want to cheapen that. It was the last thing I had. I actually got pregnant on our 6-month anniversary."

"I hate to say this, but I wouldn't have believed you. I was so upset. I loved you. I had no intention of leaving. I had even told my parents. My mother had sent me her engagement ring to give to you".

"Why are you telling me this"?

"I just figured since you were honest I would be as well".

She nods and walks up to the carriage that had stopped in front of the steps. She puts the twins inside and says, "My floo is Grange Manor. The password is Strength. We have lunch at 1pm if you wish to start to get to know the twins".

"I will be there. Before you leave how did you keep them from showing up"?

"It is a hide-a-way spell. It is usually used on squibs".

"Can you undo it tomorrow after I speak to my parents so that I can recognize the twins as true heirs"?

She nods and gets into the carriage. Draco watches it leave before getting into the next one, so that he can go home and tell his parents about what happened and owl the solicitor.