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A/N: the story will be monthly now so yeah. Well do you want the babies to hurry up or not! Just saying…love you guys... 3
Chapter 9: 3 months to go.
Three months to go!
It had been a month since the seventh years had found out that their babies would be coming 5 months earlier.
A month since Amortentia.
A month since the weddings.
A month since school started.
And a month since Draco and Hermione were paired together.
Nothing out of the ordinary had happened in the time being. Basically just school, homework and head duties. Well if you don't count most of the seventh year girls being pregnant and running to the bathroom to throw up every morning.
The smells from Amortentia were still lodged in their brains, and in between studying, assignments and homework they would try and figure out what the smells from the potion meant. Little did they know that it was going to happen sooner than they imagined.
"Hermione! Have you seen my lynx anywhere?" Draco called from the bathroom. (A/N: yep they have lynx in the wizarding world now). The two had become somewhat friends considering they had called a truce and had spent so much time together they had gotten to know one another.
"Which one is it?" Hermione called from her desk in the common room.
"The one that smells like chocolate! I always wear that one!"
"Umm... have you checked the cupboard under the sink, next to my vanilla perfume?"
"…Never mind I found it!"
"Okay," Hermione replied as she made her way to her room to get ready for the day ahead, even if it was a Saturday. It was already mid-day so thankfully her morning sickness has past.
She looked in the mirror and noticed that she was showing a tiny little bit. Already, wow! It's not a lot but it's a hell of a lot more than the other girls in the grade.
"Draco are you finished in the bathroom yet?"
"Almost, just come in, I'll be out in a minute!"
Hermione walked in and was met with the scent of chocolate, the chocolate she smelt in the Amortentia. This is not good!"
"Alright, you know have the bathroom to yourself."
"Thank you."
Hermione stepped into the shower, making sure to lock the bathroom door …with magic, just to be safe. In an hour she emerged out of the shower relaxed and clean. She put on a pair of muggle clothes since she really wasn't doing anything that weekend. She used a spell to dry her hair and make it fall down her back in nice waves.
She exited the bathroom and found Draco in their room reading a letter.
"What's that?"
"It's a letter regarding our appointment with Madam Pomfrey." He said passing it to her. As she walked past he caught the smell of lilies and roses. Crap! The one from the Amortentia.
"Well… I'm going to the Great Hall. I'll meet you at the Hospital Wing after breakfast, okay Hermione?"
"Yep, sure Draco."
Hermione stayed just so that she could read the letter informing herself on the appointment with Madam Pomfrey.
Mr and Mrs Malfoy,
This letter is in regard to your first check-up for you baby. You are to meet me in the Hospital Wing after breakfast today. Mr Malfoy since this is the first appointment, it isn't necessary that you attend, though you may if you wish. See you later today.
Madam Pomfrey.
Hermione stood there reading the part about Draco not having to attend; he said he was going to come today. Even though he doesn't have to. Maybe he does care?
Hermione's POV
Holy crap! This can't be happening in the Amortentia I smelt chocolate, but not the type of chocolate we eat. It smelt like Draco's lynx. Okay but that doesn't mean I'm attracted to him does it? Apples. SHIT! Draco eats apples all the time. He absolutely LOVES them! He had one that say he was attacked by Buckbeak and he carried one sometime during sixth year. He's not prejudice anymore and he explained to me why he was always mean to me. And he has been really nice to me this past month and we have become friends and he's good looking. Looks like someone's fallen for the Slytherin Prince…URGH! This is driving me crazy! It must be the pregnancy, yeah, yeah that's it.
Draco's POV
Crap! Bloody Hell! Damnit! It was Hermione! Hermione's shampoo must be roses and lily scented. Obviously since that's what her hair smelt like when she walked past me with the letter. AND THIS MORNING! When I was looking for my lynx, "have you checked the cupboard under the sink, next to my vanilla perfume?" VANILLA it's Hermione's perfume. That's the reason I can smell lilies, roses and vanilla in the common room all the time! If I found this out this time last year I'd probably jump of the Astronomy Tower, but I guess now we're friends. Looks like someone has a crush on Mrs Malfoy over there. WHAT! WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT SHUTUP! What just stating the truth.
Normal POV
Hermione stayed just so that she could read the letter informing herself on the appointment with Madam Pomfrey.
Mr and Mrs Malfoy,
This letter is in regard to your first check-up for you baby. You are to meet me in the Hospital Wing after breakfast today. Mr Malfoy since this is the first appointment, it isn't necessary that you attend, though you may if you wish. See you later today.
Madam Pomfrey.
Hermione stood there reading the part about Draco not having to attend; he said he was going to come today. Even though he doesn't have to. Maybe he does care?
Normal POV – Breakfast and after
Draco and Hermione battled with their heads many times during breakfast. Mostly coming up with reasons why they possibly couldn't like each other.
They met outside the hospital wing and decided to go in. Madam Pomfrey came up to them and ushered them to a bed. Hermione hopped onto the bed whilst Draco took the seat next to her.
"Good morning Mr and Mrs Malfoy. I hope you are well. As this is only your first check-up then we shouldn't be able to find out much but the baby's health."
She waved her wand over Hermione's abdomen and a piece of parchment popped out of thin air. The medi-witch took it and read over the results.
"Looks, like everything is in order, the baby is healthy. I must say Mrs Malfoy that you are larger than the other girls, that shouldn't mean anything bad though. Next month is your next appointment. By then we will be able to get up an image of the baby for you. Now, you are free to go. Enjoy the rest of your weekend."
"Thank you, Madam Pomfrey," the two students replied to the medi-witch.
Draco and Hermione walked back to the Heads Common Room and sat down in front of the non-lit fireplace. Hermione was looking at the inside painting of Anastasia and Arthur. And a thought popped into her head.
"Draco? Don't you think that Arthur and Anastasia look familiar?"
"Yeah, I suppose so. They look a bit like us, just everything is switched around."
"Yeah that's true. Pretty cool."
"Yeah…"
"Umm... Draco… err, why did you come with me to the hospital wing today?"
"Really Hermione? I am the baby's father after all."
"Yes true, but Madam Pomfrey said that you didn't have to go and well…."
"Hermione, do you think I don't care? I've told you before I am not the man my father was. And besides I want to be here every step of the way. Even if the other idiots in this class don't take the first check-up seriously, I do."
With that he got up and mumbled something along the lines of Quidditch practise.
Hermione's POV
URGH! Hermione why do you always doubt him? It's because you don't want to get hurt again. What? I was never hurt before. Yes you were remember you tried being with Ron but he broke it off with you because he doesn't think of you that way anymore. That's true but that has NOTHING to do with Draco… Am I in denial? YES OF COURSE YOU ARE DUUHHH! Oh shut up, bloody hell even my own brain is against me. WE DUHH I mean you like him! NO I DON'T! Denial! Oh shut up. Come on he's beyond cute. YES OKAY I ADMIT IT I LIKE DRACO MALFOY! God! He's been nothing but nice to me and he is my husband and he is the father of my baby! Well, FINALLY! Oh just piss off.
And with that Hermione went to the library to read.
Draco's POV
Draco strutted towards the Quidditch pitch. Of course he didn't really have practise but he just need to clear his head. And riding always did that.
I never want to be like my father was! Why Draco? Do you care about Hermione and this baby? Well, umm, well yeah I care, but…but! NO BUT's you like Hermione don't you? Pshh… NO, just because I smelt her in the Amortentia doesn't mean that I like her! Yeah sure Draco, keep telling yourself that. I'm serious! Yeah, yeah whatever gets you through the day. FINE! I like her! What was that? I SAID OKAY I LIKE HER, I LIKE HERMIONE FREAKING GRANGER, well Malfoy! OKAY! FINALLY! What do you mean finally? It was so obvious you liked her! What! No it wasn't, shut up, jeez you're annoying! I'm you, idiot! Shut up okay! FINE! BUT DON'T FORGET THAT YOU ADMITTED YOU LIKE HERMIONE GRANGER well MALFOY!
Pissed off with himself he decided to make a few more laps around the Quidditch pitch before he headed back to the heads common room.
When he got back he decided to have a quick shower before going down to lunch.
After coming out of the shower clean and refreshed, Draco headed down to the Great Hall where he noticed a change in the seating arrangements of the Great Hall. The four house tables were still there but they seemed to be shorter. That could be because at the front of the hall there were smaller round tables with 2 chairs and a high chair there. On each table family names (surnames) were written on them; "Potter's, Weasley's, Thomas's, Finnegan's, Goyle's, Crabbe's, Malfoy's…" WHAT MALFOY'S! WTF!
Hermione was sitting at the "Malfoy" table by herself looking confused and slightly guilty.
Come on Draco you should ask her out now! No! Now shut up I've had it up to the tip of my wand with you, now shut it! Fine!
Draco walked over to the table Hermione was currently sitting at. "Hermione what's going on?"
"Oh, Hi Draco. Umm… I'm not sure, Dumbledore is about to explain it once the rest of the Seventh years come, I think!"
"Okay then."
Normal POV.
Once the rest of the seventh years had entered Dumbledore stood and began addressing the students.
"Well, Students I hope you're having a relaxing weekend. As you would have noticed we have set up small tables for the students involved with Life Class. This is because we have noticed that some couples are still having trouble getting along (when saying this he glanced at Draco and Hermione), small arguments are normal but then again we don't agree with fighting. Besides once the girls have their babies in a couple of months it would be too difficult to seat them at the house tables. This way they won't have to choose which parent the child would sit with if the parents are in separate houses. So overall this will be easier for everyone! Enjoy the rest of you weekend and dig in."
The student body and teachers started eating and when they finished eating everyone headed off to their common rooms. The day was uneventful and all they could think about was what surprise they were going to bring next.
