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She glanced at Draco before answering, "Maybe Leo, maybe."
"Yey! That means yes!"
The small party arrived back at Malfoy Manor late afternoon and Leo immediately ran into the garden to play with the toy broom that Draco had itched to buy for him.
"Hmm, I wonder who that was more for..." Hermione said, laughing as they looked on through the open, glass doors.
Draco looked around shiftily, "He deserves a treat?"
"And you want your son to play Quidditch?" Hermione laughed again at Draco's transparency. She shook her head, "What if he didn't want to play Quidditch? What if he wanted to spend all his time in the library?" She asked jokingly.
"You mean what if he's a Hermione Granger instead of a Draco Malfoy?" He shot back, his eyes twinkling.
"Pretty much."
"Well that's like asking what if he's in Gryffindor." His eyes widened in fake shock. The House rivalry long forgotten.
"And what is wrong with Gryffindor? I happen to think that it is a delightful House and Leo would benefit from it greatly." She poked her tongue at as Leo flew passed, a few inches off the ground.
"Daddy, fly with me!"
Hermione and Draco exchanged amused looks.
"I don't think that broom would carry me, Champ."
Leo's bottom lip came out. "But Daddy, I want to fly with you."
Draco looked uncertain. Thinking furiously for several seconds, he had a light bulb moment and headed for a small shed on the left hand side of the garden. He waved his wand over the lock and disappeared into the shed. A minute later, he emerged waving his own impressive broomstick over his head.
Leo's little face lit up and ran over to his dad, almost tripping over the broom in his haste to get to the grown up broomstick.
"Now Leo, there are a few rules that you're going to have to follow." Draco said, after swinging him round. Leo nodded enthusiastically.
"One; you hold on tight, we can't have you falling off. Two; you do everything I say. And C; you have fun! Okay?"
"Okay daddy!" He smiled happily.
Hermione watched them both intently as they zoomed around the garden, each in their element. They landed lightly, their cheeks flushed and eyes bright.
"Her-my-oh-nee, it's your turn now."
"Yes Hermione, your turn."
Draco grinned at Leo and Hermione realised that they had already planned their little act.
Backing up, Hermione said, "I don't think so. I don't do heights."
The two boys walked towards her, pleading faces angled towards her. Hermione stayed defiant and refused point blank to get on the broom.
"Okay then Her-my-oh-nee, but promise you'll do it for me?" He pointed her puppy dog eyes at her.
She sighed, "I suppose I'll have to."
They beamed triumphantly, giving high fives delightedly. Hermione shook her head and walked back into the house. The two boys followed her after putting Draco's broom away.
"I'll start making tea now." Hermione said, heading for the kitchen.
"That's not necessary, Minnie does that and she loves it." Draco replied quickly.
Hermione smiled, "Draco, you are letting me stay here and I am doing nothing in return, please let me make you a meal."
"Doing nothing? You're doing the world of good for my son. You're helping me." Draco insisted.
"Thank you." She continued walking, "But I'm still making you tea."
Hermione opened the kitchen door and smiled brightly at Minnie, who looked up startled.
"Hello Minnie."
"Miss." She nodded in return.
"Do you think it would be all right if I made the evening meal?"
Minnie's eyes widened, "Is there a problem with Minnie's cooking?"
"Oh no, of course not! I just want to repay some of Draco's kindness, do you understand?"
Although still unsure, Minnie nodded.
By asking her where ingredients for lasagne where and how to use the giant stove, Hermione managed to keep Minnie content.
By six o'clock Hermione was placing the big, steaming dish of food on the table in the dining room.
"Tea's ready boys!" She called.
Hearing a banging of a door, Hermione whipped round.
"Already making yourself at home aren't you? With my family." Pansy snarled, her chest rising and falling quickly.
"You're not even denying it! You've stolen my house and you stand there saying nothing!"
"You stole my fiancée."
"He was never yours in the first place! He has loved me for years!"
Hermione hid her gasp and willed herself not to shout back. "Please leave me alone."
"I will not leave my house or my belongings."
"I see there's no word of your 'family' now. Draco!"
There was a pounding of feet as he heard the panic in her voice and he slammed open the door, "What's the ma- Pansy what are you doing here?" His eyes suddenly turned cold.
"I want my house back, do you know how horrible Ray's flat is?" She shot a sly look at Hermione, "I've seen enough of it over the last few years."
"You spiteful cow." Draco spat, "You enter my home, the home of my son, and insult my guest? My guest, who has already paid more attention to Leo than you ever have." He drew his wand. "Get out."
Pansy's eyes widened with fear as she watched the wand.
The door opened once more and Leo skipped in, stopping dead when he saw his daddy pointing his wand at his mother.
"Mother, how did you get in?"
Pansy stared at her son, shocked at the coldest she had never noticed before.
"Yes Pansy, how did you get in?"
"I-I got through the glass doors." She grinned, regaining her smug attitude, "You shouldn't leave it wide open."
Draco, realising his mistake, clenched his teeth. "Just please leave Pansy." He sighed.
"Mother, go!" Leo cried, on the verge of tears.
"Shut up you little brat." She snapped.
Leo's tears fell, "I wish Her-my-oh-nee was my mummy!" He turned on his heel and ran out of the room.
Draco urged to run after him but stood his ground, "Hermione, see if he's all right and need to get rid of-" he swallowed hard, "my wife."
Hermione nodded and followed little Leo's steps. She found him at the base of the stairs crying. Enveloping him in her arms, she kissed him lightly on the head, whispering soothing words into his ear.
"It'll be okay Leo, she'll be gone soon."
Leo clung to her.
"Daddy is getting rid her and then we'll eat tea, though it will probably be cold now!"
He giggle quietly and sniffed.
"That's better," she said happily, pulling back and wiping his tears, "Shall we go and check now?"
He nodded and gave a watery smile. Hermione stood up and Leo raised his arms to her. She picked him up and he placed his head in the crook of her neck.
"Draco?" She asked through the dining room door.
"It's okay, she's gone." He opened the door and gently took Leo from her, "You okay Champ? Hermione make you feel better?"
Leo nodded quickly.
"I'm starting to wish the same as you kid." He said quietly, walking over to the food table and setting Leo down in his place.
Draco cast a heating spell over the food and began to serve it. He waved over at Hermione, gesturing for her to sit down. She did and they began to eat.
"This is delicious Hermione, you have talent."
She smiled in return, "I have had to cook for quite a while, I got pretty good at it."
Draco, understanding the reason of her cooking, lowered his eyes.
They finished up their meal and Draco got Leo changed for bed. Sitting in front of the fire, they each held a cup of hot chocolate in their hands.
"Her-my-oh-nee, will you read me a story?" Leo held up a book to her.
"Of course I will sweetheart." She took the book from him and allowed him to sit next to her, "I've been thinking, would Mione be easier for you to say?"
"Mione." He tried out, he smiled brightly and nodded.
"Okay then, you can call me Mione, now..." Hermione began to read and before the end, he had fallen asleep on her.
Draco came over and picked him up, he carried him upstairs and tucked him in.
He sat back down in his red velvet armchair and took a sip of hot chocolate.
Hermione, seeing the troubles in his eyes, asked, "What's on your mind Draco?"
He looked up startled, "I want to get you back in touch with your friends."
"Are you for real?"
He jumped, "What?"
"Your have left your wife after discovering that she's having an affair, she yells at us in the street, breaks into your house and makes your son cry, and you're worried about me?"
"You're making it sound a lot worse than it is to be honest, you are unhappy, we need to fix that."
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