Author's note: Have I ever told you my dear reviewers how much I adore you? You make my day. It's wonderful to get up at noon and have tons of new reviews waiting in my inbox. I LOVE YOU PEOPLE!

Vasya: Yes, she loves you more than me. –Jealous- Hey Surreal deary, this fic is getting kind of boring, don't you think?

-Evil smirk- Oh why yes, Vasya, it IS getting rather boring. Shall we spice it up a bit?

Vasya: That's the conspiring Surreal I love! What should we do? Torture? Kidnapping? Or how about...

-Interrupts- Oh I'm not going to tell you, Vasya. You'll have to read. But just for you Vasy, this chapter will be…..boring for your taste.

Vasya: -Aghast-

Teehee, I'm evil aren't I? Yes, in the next few chapters expect a twist. If you want a disclaimer…go back and read the A/N of previous chapters. I don't' feel like writing one for this chapter.

Chapter Seven:

"You can go on inside Hermione," Draco said as he got out of the car, and then opened her door for her. "It might be best if I take him in, considering how he acts with more than about five people," Draco laughed.

"Alright, that's probably best. I'll take his diaper bag in, and you get Kota. He squirms whenever I'm holding him and walking anyway," Hermione said as she grabbed the diaper bag and walked up the steps. She had just enough time to open the door and drop the bag just inside the door, for obviously her mind was elsewhere when she entered. She wasn't exactly expecting what hit her next; literally.

"Hermione!" Harry and Ron shouted as they jumped from their seats and ran to her throwing their arms around her.

"Um, guys I can't breathe!" Hermione laughed as they apologized, releasing her.

"Hermione, where is that adorable little boy of yours? Don't tell me you left him at that hospital!" said Margie Granger as she hugged her daughter.

"Of course not, mother!" Hermione said. "Draco insisted on bringing him in."

"Oh of course he did. I'm not sure who's more wrapped, Dakota or Draco!" Margie laughed..

"I heard that," Draco said as he walked in with Kota, who had his little hands clinging to Draco's shirt as if he'd fall if he let go. All at once about five people crowded around the two, and Kota promptly started crying, burying his face into Draco's chest.

"Okay, back up a bit," Hermione laughed. "He doesn't like crowds."

"Well he obviously didn't get that from Mr. Malfoy, now did he?" Robert Granger said as he came up behind his wife.

Draco however, just laughed. "Actually," Draco began, "He probably did get this from me."

"Draco, what are you talking about? You're in a band; you practically throw yourself at crowds!" Hermione said confused.

"Mosh pit!" Draco laughed. "No, what I mean is that when I was little I used to do the same thing. Well, sort of," Draco mused.

"I'm not even going to ask," Hermione shook her head. "Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going to get a drink. Draco, do you think Kota needs his bottle yet?"

"Nah, he'll let us know when he's hungry," Draco laughed. "This kid has some lungs in him, you know," Draco said fondly and made a face at his son, who laughed.

The rest of the little reunion went smoothly. Everyone wanted a turn to hold Dakota, who seemed fine as long as he could keep a firm grip on his dad's finger, and as long as he was in sight.

After a while though, Dakota seemed to get tired of everyone holding him. He started fidgeting in Harry's arms, and not long after he started that he stared crying, proving Draco's lung theory. Draco took him from Harry and went into the kitchen to get Kota a bottle.

"Hermione, he is just the sweetest little baby," Ginny gushed. "He looks just like Draco, too!"

"Oh I know Ginny, believe me. I'm glad he got Draco's hair, rather than mine," Hermione laughed.

"You can't forget the eyes!" Ginny said. "He definatly has Draco's bright silver-blue eyes. I can see a little bit of you in him, though," Ginny mused.

"Oh I can too," Hermione agreed. "He's definatly his father's son, though. Kota has been all about Draco since day one. I think that's probably my fault for letting Draco be the first thing Kota ever saw when he opened his eyes for the first time," Hermione laughed.

"What is it with you people and insulting me?" Draco laughed as he came back in, and took a place in the armchair with Kota, who was happily drinking his bottle.

"It has to be the fact that you're the only Slytherin here amongst Gryffindors," Hermione teased.

Draco looked startled, and quickly looked around the room. "Oh dear lord you're right!" Draco said as he quickly grabbed the phone.

"Who are you calling?" Hermione asked curiously.

"Blaise, of course!" Draco said as if she should have known. "I can't be the only Slytherin here! That's completely unfair. I'm getting Blaise to come here as back up right now!" Draco said as he quickly dialed the number.

After a few rings, Blaise finally grumbled an answer. "I don't care what you're selling, I'm not buying!"

"Hello to you too, Blaise!" Draco laughed.

"Oh no it's you. What do you want?" Blaise asked.

"I need you to come over. Hermione invited a bunch of people over to see Kota, and they're all Gryffindors. I'm outnumbered!" Draco said trying to sound desperate, though he was holding back laughter.

"E-gads I'll be right over, and I'll bring Riley!" Blaise said as he hung up the phone.

"Yes, now it will be three against a whole room!" Draco laughed.

Twenty minutes later, Blaise burst through the front door, dragging a very confused Riley behind him. "Zabini, what on earth are you going on about? If you don't have a good reason for this, I'll have your head for interrupting my poker game!" Riley said angrily.

"Drake needed our help, Riley. Slytherins always help out a fellow Slytherin, especially when we're helping them from a crowd of Gryffindors!" Blaise laughed.

Riley smacked his forehead. "Blaise, I'll kill you for this," he said angrily as he grabbed the keys from Blaise, and went back to the car and his poker game.

"Looks like you're stuck with me Drake," Blaise laughed. "The kid stole my car!"

Draco shook his head. "You know better than to interrupt one of his poker games, so I think you deserved it!"

Blaise looked offended. "I did not deserve it!" He said as he dropped into a spot on the couch next to Mr. Weasley.

That's generally how the party continued for about another hour, before Kota finally decided play time with the bottle was over and waved it in front of Draco's face. After throwing it away, Draco went and stood with Hermione which was a gutsy move, considering how many people she was talking to and how Kota had been with more than five people the entire party.

Draco stopped when he felt Kota turn his head, and looked down at his son. Kota looked around the room for a moment taking in the still large crowd around him considering what he was used to, and giggled, before hiding his face again.

"Like father like son," a voice said from the doorway. Everyone turned to look at the new arrival with confusion, for none seemed to recognize this new guest.

Except Draco that is, who froze at the site.

Author's note: And there you have it, folks! Another chapter rearing and ready to go. To those of you who reviewed and said you liked the name, I'm so happy you did! What can I say, I'm a sucker for nicknames, and I love the nickname Kota! Not to mention I love the name Dakota London…

Vasya: Great, now when you talk to me about Kota, how am I supposed to know if you mean baby Kota or the one from the story before you started mine?

You're smart, Vasy. You'll figure it out. And since Queen of Serpents seems to think you deserve a cookie, you can have a cookie.

Vasya: YAY! Queen of Serpents, you're on my good list! –Grabs cookie jar and runs for it-

VASYA! Bring back my cookie jar! –Grumbles-

By the way, hope you guys don't mind I made Hermione's mom's name Margie, and her dad's name Robert/Rob. I wanted to be different. Teehee!

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