A/N: Second chapter today. I told you all I would be updating more often. I had a lot of free time today. So I thought, Why not get some writing done. I wasn't feeling well, and it was kind of a crappy day. Plus all I had to do was laundry, mind you a lot, but my computer is located right next to the laundry room, So perfect thing to do while waiting for the dryer to be done. Well anyway I hope you all like it. Happy reading everyone...

Draco and Hermione returned from St. Mungos late that evening. Well technically it was early the next morning. It was around 3:00 am. They were both exhausted, but ecstatic. Berseis had to stay in St. Mungos for another night. She would be able to go home the following day.

"I sill can't believe it Mione. I have a daughter. No correction, We have a daughter." Draco said as they walked into the manor.

"Draco, You have a daughter, I am not her mother. But yes, You have a daughter. She is a wonderful daughter." Hermione finished, just as they entered the foyer of the manor.

"Hermione, You are just as much a parent as I am. You heard Berseis. All three of us are raising this child together. I still can't believe it. I am just grateful, that Berseis lives next door. I mean I didn't even want to leave Kiersten tonight." Draco smiled, He thought about his daughter. He couldn't believe that he could love someone so much, After such a short time.

"I know Draco, but we are going back tomorrow to see her." Hermione then began the trek up to their room Draco closely followed.

"I still can barely wait. It is like I want to be with her all the time. I hated leaving." Draco responded.

"Well, Soon she will be right next door. I can't believe how late it is. Also I can't believe That Ernie works at St. Mungos. I am hoping that the run in I had with him today was the last." Hermione said.

"Likewise, He always pines after you, I hate it when he is around. I can't stand the bloke. Draco finished, as he changed out of his clothes and replaced them with black silk sleep pants.

"I broke his heart Draco, Until you came around. I actually thought one day we would end up married. Mind you I am glad you did come around." Hermione smiled, as she too changed into silk peach shorts and a peach tank top.

"I am glad I came around too." He then climbed into bed and pulled the covers down on the other side, for Hermione.

"I love you Draco Lucius Malfoy. Goodnight." She leaned closer to him.

" Goodnight Hermione Jane Granger." He then kissed her tenderly. Hermione opened her mouth slightly, and he slipped his tongue inside her mouth. Exploring every inch of it. Finally they parted. Hermione turned off the lamp, and laid down back into the bed. Letting the the exhaustion succumb her. After only a few short moments, She was soundly asleep.

Draco laid there a little bit longer, Absorbing everything that had happened that day. Before he to, fell into a deep sleep.

Kiersten was home in only a short couple days. Although to Draco it felt like a lot longer. Everything seemed like paradise for the first couple weeks. Draco saw his daughter every day. She even spent most nights their. Draco thought it odd that Berseis offered for Kiersten to stay so often, but thought it was just her way of letting him be involved. Seeing as he worked all day throughout the week. After the first couple weeks however. It seemed to get even worse, Draco wasn't sure what Berseis was up to.

It was a Sunday afternoon, and Kiersten was sleeping upstairs in her crib. Draco and Hermione were relaxing in the sitting room. The baby monitor Sitting next to Hermione.

"Draco, We have to talk to Bersies." Hermione finally said. She had been meaning to speak to Draco for days about this. She didn't seem to be taking an active role in Kiersten's life. She would see her while one of them was at work, but as soon as one of them was home. She was dropping her off like all she was, was a sitter, And as of this weekend. She dropped her off Friday around lunch, Cause Hermione had gotten off early, and hadn't bother to call once. Or even see her.

"I know, I thought that maybe she was trying to make us feel involved, but She hasn't even called all weekend. What about tomorrow?" Draco then sighed, He knew deep down that he had to speak to Berseis, but he really didn't want to.

"Draco, We will call her over tonight. Then we will talk with her. Don't worry. We will be gentle. We will approach this in the right way. We don't want to come down on her hard after all. Don't want to make it seem like we think she doesn't care." Just as Hermione finished speaking, Soft cries could be heard coming from the baby monitor. Draco went to get up, but Hermione made a hand gesture for him to sit. "Draco, You go over and tell Bersies, that we want her over for dinner tonight. I will go up and check on Kiersten."

Draco nodded. " Alright love. I'll go now." He then stood up and made his way to the door, as Hermione, went on up to check on little Kiersten.

Draco walked from Malfoy manor, over to Bersies' house next door. Thinking he didn't want to sound to over bearing, but invite her for dinner, and tell her. That they needed to have a talk about Kiersten. It wasn't that he didn't live having Kiersten there every night, but he wanted to know what was going on with Berseis, and have her involved in her daughter's life, and not act so much like a sitter. He reached the front door and knocked.

Not before long, Berseis answered the door, looking a bit disheveled. And sleepy.

"Hello Draco, It is a little early isn't it?" She asked, with a confused look on her face.

"It is 1:30 in the afternoon. Berseis." Draco answered.

"Ohh, Is it that late already, Sorry. Crazy night last night. I meant to come by and see Kiersten for a little while, but lost track of time. I will have her tomorrow though" She finished, losing her balance a bit and grabbing onto the door frame for support.

"Yes about that. I love having Kiersten and all. I really really do, but Bersies. You hardly ever see her. She is more familiar with Hermione, than you. Do you possibly want to take her tonight. Over night?" Draco asked. A bit of a concerned expression in his voice.

"Ohh tonight, and I see her Draco. Everyday, Almost anyway. I love my daughter. I am doing the best I can. It is just..."She stopped "It is just, well I see her a lot." She finished.

"Berseis, If something is wrong talk to me. It is just what?" Draco asked.

"Draco, nevermind that, Fine I will take her tonight. I will be by later on to pick her up. See you then." She then turned and walked back into the house, Shutting the door abruptly in his face.

Draco stood there for a moment in awe, at what had just happened. Finally, He to turned around and walked back home. He was almost home before he realized he never even invited her to dinner. He thought for a moment about going back, but then decided against it. He could always ask her when she came to pick up Kiersten.

When he walked back into the sitting room, Hermione was there holding Kiersten. They looked so sweet together. Hermione was singing softly to the little girl. Rocking her gently in her arms.

"The two girls I love the most." Draco said as he came in and sat down on the couch beside her.

"I didn't even hear you come in sweetheart." She looked up at him, and gave him a quick gentle kiss on the lips. She then returned to singing softly and rocking the baby. Not before long the baby was back asleep in her arms."So Draco, Did you talk to Berseis?" Hermione asked.

"Yes I went there. It was odd. She looked as if she had been partying all night, and was rude with me. When I asked her if she wanted to take Kiersten tonight. Something is not right with her." Draco finished.

"It seems that way. Well did she say she would take Kiersten tonight?" Hermione asked, Now placing the sleeping child in a bassinet beside the couch.

"She said she would, but it was almost if she didn't want to. I don't understand what is going on with her." Draco finished standing up beside Hermione to watch the sleeping angel.

"Either do I. She is this girls mother. I don't see how she could not want to spend every waking moment with her. I am not even her mother and I do."

Draco then put his arm around her and smiled down at the child."I don't know either my love."

That afternoon, They played with Kiersten and ate dinner with her and bathed her. It was rounding 9:30 pm before Berseis finally showed up.

"Finally." Draco said, as he walked towards the knocking door with Hermione in tow.

Draco opened the door."It is about time Berseis, I was starting to think you weren't going to show up."

"I am sorry Draco, I wasn't going to. I was just going to leave a note, but I have thought this over all day. Draco, I am leaving, and I am not taking our daughter, No I mean your daughter. I thought I could do this, but I can't I don't want to. I am not ready. I am only 18. I don't want this. I am going to the Ministry tomorrow getting the paperwork, and signing over custody to you and Hermione." She said all so fast, That Draco wasn't even sure of what he just heard.

"What? Bersies. I am only 18 too, but that doesn't mean I don't want her. How? What? Why?" Draco said in awe.

"I am sorry, I just can't. I had this vision of us all being family. I know that could never happen, but I still thought. I just I can't. When you told me today how Kiersten is more familiar with Hermione than me. It was clear. You will always be with her." She pointed at Hermione, Who now had a look of pure fury and hatred on her face. "You will always love her. Never me. It is just to hard. I am sorry Draco, I just can't" She finished, wiping a few tears from her face.

"Me? What does us have to do with anything? You are telling me, you don't want your own child cause I won't be with you? Are you insane?" Draco screamed.

"Draco, please. I just can't I am sorry. She will better off with you two anyway. Look I am going now. I will have the papers signed tomorrow and owled to you. After tonight, You will never have to deal with me again." She then turned to leave.

"You have got to be the worst person in this entire world." Hermione finally spoke up. Yelling at Berseis. She was furious. To not want a child cause Draco wouldn't be with her. Berseis was a monster.

"Look, Hermione, I am sorry. I just can't." Bersies said without turning around.

"You are a selfish awful excuse for a human being Bersies. You are right Kiersten is better off without you." Hermione yelled at her. As Berseis walked away from the manor.

Soon Berseis was gone, leaving Hermione and Draco standing in the doorway. Looking out onto an empty walk way. Finally Draco shut the door.

"I just can't believe her." Draco finally said, breaking the silence.

"What an awful little nasty piece of work. To not want her own child." Hermione said

"I don't even know what to think." Draco then began walking into the sitting room, Where Kiersten was laying in her bassinet. He walked over to her, and picked her up. "How could someone not want you, My little angel." The baby smiled up at him. "How?"

Hermione soon walked over too, placing a hand on Draco's shoulder."We want her Draco. I don't understand for one minute how Berseis could not, but we do."

"Yes we do." He said as he kissed his daughter on the cheek.

They both stood their admiring Kiersten. After a few moments Hermione thought about something. What were they to do about work tomorrow. Who would watch Kiersten? "Draco?" Hermione said. "What are we going to do about work?" She asked.

"Well, I don't know. I mean I have been thinking about leaving Gringotts anyway. What do you think?"

"Well that is true you have. I don't think you should make a quick choice though."

"Well it really wouldn't be quick, would it? I have been saying I was going to leave for months now. I could put my notice in tomorrow. That still leaves the next couple weeks though."

"Well, I could always flo Mrs. Weasley. See if she could do it. I am sure she wouldn't mind, Plus We haven't seen any of them since the holidays last summer. I could perhaps get the day off tomorrow. Go on over there. Ask her to watch little Kiersten here, and visit with her tomorrow. What do you think Sweetie?"

"Well, Mrs. Weasley would be the perfect candidate, That is for sure. I think that sounds like a brilliant plan. I will put in my notice tomorrow. You go see Mrs. Weasley." Draco replied.

"Alright, I will go in the kitchen and let her know about tomorrow. I won't drop on her the bombshell of watching her until tomorrow I think. I already feel bad enough about it. But what else are we to do?" Hermione said, as she went into the kitchen.

Hermione returned about 10 minutes later."She says she would love to have us over tomorrow. She is excited to see the baby."

"Well thats good. Then i t is settled I guess. I still don't even understand what happened tonight. Berseis wasn't even making sense. It is just so overwhelming." Draco stated.

"I know, I can hardly believe what happened myself. Bersies is a real piece of work though. She only kept this child in hopes of getting back with you. Kiersten was her bargaining chip. When that didn't work. She didn't want her. What kind of a monster do you have to be to do that?" Hermione said, Her voice rising slightly.

"I don't know Hermione, At least it happened now though, instead of later when Kiersten was old enough to remember, and be hurt by it."

"Yes, One thing we can be thankful for." She finished.

"Well two actually, She did give us the most precious little girl in the world." At this comment they both smiled.

"Yes she did do that." Hermione then smiled. "Draco, I think we should head up to bed ourselves. It is getting rather late."

"Yeah, You're right. It is already 11:00, Although, after tonights events, I am not sure how well I will sleep." Draco said.

"Well, I think I can get you good and tired my love." Hermione then gave him a seductive smile, and grabbed his hand and led them to their bedroom. There were kissing passionately before they even fully entered the room. It was the perfect release of stress, after a very eventful night such as that. It was around 3:00am before the lovers finally fell asleep in each others arms.

Draco and Hermione were awoken just a short couple hours later. To Kiersten's cries, wanting to be fed. It was Hermione's turn to get up and feed her. So she left the bed reluctantly.

Draco rolled over and tried to get back to sleep, but all of a sudden his mind seemed as if it was racing. He still could not believe, Everything that had happened. It was just so surreal. To think that a mother wouldn't want their child, To use a child as a bargaining chip. What kind of person would you have to be. Draco was deep in thought, Trying to not let his mind wander, and get back to sleep. When a tap on the window disturbed him. He got out of bed, Through on a robe, For he was wearing nothing after their late night tryst. Walked over to the window and let the huge Tawny owl in. He flew in landed on the desk in their room and stuck out it's leg. Draco walked over, took the note from the owl. It was from Dumbledore.

Dear Draco,

First and Foremost, Congratulations on the birth of you daughter. I hear she is something really special from Snape. I can't wait to see her. I hope she isn't to much of a handful. Secondly, I was wondering if I could stop by tomorrow night. I have an offer for you. That I am hoping so dearly you won't turn down. If that is agreeable, Please send reply back with this Owl here. Sorry this is arriving so early, but I couldn't recall when you worked, and didn't want to miss you. Also I figured you might be up. With a newborn daughter and all. I trust that if you aren't awake, That this letter will find you when you wake up.

Sincerely:

Albus Dumbledore.

Draco quickly grabbed a piece of parchment, and a quill. And began to write down his reply. He couldn't imagine what Dumbledore wanted to meet with him about. Was it about Blaise? Did he know something about his Uncle maybe? Draco quickly wrote back looked over the note once and sent it off. He had just finished and was climbing back into bed, When Hermione returned.

"Oh Sweetie, What are you doing up?" Hermione questioned.

"Oh, Dumbledore, Just sent an owl. He said he wanted to have a meeting tomorrow night. I told him that would be fine, To come around 7 ish." Draco answered.

"He sent a letter this early in the morning?" She asked.

"Yes, well he figured we would either be up. Lucky for him we were." Draco chuckled a bit.

"Yes, I wonder what he wants to meet about. Maybe your Uncle, or perhaps Blaise. Maybe he has found something out." Hermione pondered this for a moment.

"That was what I was thinking. I don't know though, He didn't say. Well I have to work. I am going to get some sleep." He then kissed Hermione on the forehead. "Goodnight Love."

"Goodnight Draco."

They were both fast asleep in less than two minutes, peacefully sleeping in one another's arms. Everything had changed so much for them, that evening, but somehow. They both knew that things would be alright. It was going to be ok regardless. They still had each other, and they had a wonderful baby girl. For Hermione, It might not actually be her daughter, but in her mind, and Draco's for that matter. She was just as good as Kiersten's mother. Things were definitely going to be alright.

On the other side of town, A man sat in a chair sipping a glass of fire whiskey in the early morning hours of the day. He was sitting their thinking. Thinking about how much he loathed Hermione Granger."So it is true then?" The man asked in a whisper.

"Yes, I am afraid so." another man replied.

"I always thought that was what really happened, but Draco would never talk about it. Tell me the whole truth. The other part, That is true too then." The man then took another sip of his drink.

"Yes, It is true. She is to blame. Hermione Granger is to blame." The other man replied. He then stepped out of the shadows. And went to leave.

"Well, Then we both know what must happen. She must die. She can't get away with this. It isn't right. At least I found you Italus. When I found out, and then found out about you. I had to find you. I knew the rumors couldn't be true, and it seems they weren't." The man then finished his drink, leaned forward and set the drink on the table.

"Of course not. At least you were smart enough to find out about me, and even more clever to have actually found me. Well now we both know what must be done." Then man then left. Leaving the other man in the room alone.

Draco awoke abruptly, He sat straight up, and reached over to Hermione pulling her close. He had no idea why he felt a need to be close to her. He just did. He then held her tightly and fell back asleep. Later on, he would look back and see it as a warning. A warning for everything that was headed their way.

A/N: Alright, I hope you liked this chapter. Things got a little nuts. It is a bit short, but I already updated once today. So, I think that is okay..LOL. Anyway R&R. I always love to know what everyone thinks.