Chapter Eight

Hermione tried to comprehend what he was saying. "How would that work, Draco. He would notice." She started. "Plus I would still have to sleep with him." She frowned. Draco smiled sadly. It was true, she would still have to sleep with his father which made him cringe but then he spoke

"What would you prefer, living out the rest of your life with my father and having his children. Living out this year avoiding having his children, going to st mungo's to get checked and sent to azkaban for using protection without his knowledge, or spending at least most of the rest of your life with me, happy and having my father only thinking that the children that you fall pregnant with are his?"

Hermione thought this through quietly. Out of every option she had she did want any of them,

"Is there an option where only you and i are involved?" she asked with a smile. He chuckled in response. "One day, you know that we will be together. Our children will grow knowing us as theirs but my father must never find out and in order to keep it that way, you must do your part as much as we both hate it." draco sighed and walked over to the cabinet across from where they were sitting on the floor. He opened it and took out a small box, returning to Hermione.

"This was my mother's ring. I know my father gave it to her but it was her intention to leave it to me to give to my future bride." he waved his wand and the ring began to melt into a bracelet. "Hermione, will you do the honour of marrying me when my father dies, and carrying my children in the meantime?" he asked offering the ring now bracelet to her.

Hermione squealed "yes of course draco!" she understood why he had turned it into a bracelet. Not only would lucius recognise it but being a ring he would become suspicious.

Draco placed the bracelet on her left wrist and hugged her tightly.

Hermione and Draco had come up with a great routine. They would spend their time together during the day and Hermione would end up in bed with lucius at night. It went on like this for a few months. Lucius was happy with how things were going. Today was going to be no exception. Lucius left for his usual work day.

Hermione walked out onto the balcony to share breakfast with Draco. She saw him and smiled

"Good morning, Draco." she said walking past him to sit opposite him.

"Morning, beautiful" he said kissing her cheek as she walked passed. "Would you like some eggs? Plumpy, made them runny how you like them." he said offering her the plate.

She smiled and shook her head "No thank you, Draco. I can't eat them." she said happily. He looked at her. "Why, you love runny eggs!" he said confusedly. She continued "i can't eat them, it could hurt the baby." she said happily.

Draco instantly dropped the plate onto the table and launched at her pulling her into a tight hug. "Really? I'm going to be a dad?" he asked.

She giggled and nodded.

"How long have you known" he asked her curiously. "Just over 5 weeks now." she said. " i have my appointment at St Mungo's on monday to confirm it."

Draco was over the moon. "You know that you can't go, Draco. Lucius will have to go with me. He will think it is his, unless he doesn't want to go." she said sadly.

"Hermione, he will basically put you on bedrest. He is old school like that." he smiled.

"When are you going to tell him?" he asked. "Im going to tell him tonight." she said calmly.

They were both so happy, they went out to lunch to celebrate, quietly.

Later that evening she announced the news privately to her husband. He was the happiest she had ever seen him. Draco was correct, he had put her on bedrest which she found ridiculous but at least she would be free of his needs for the next nine months.

"Will you be able to attend the appointment on monday?" she asked. His face scrunched up. "I've already been through all of that once, no need to do it again. Just let me know when it is due and i'll be at the delivery." he said. "Right, it has been a long day for me and this exciting news has made me tired. Im off to bed and so are you." he commanded.

Hermione nodded and stood from her chair, placing a kiss on his cheek before returning to her room.