Robert gave orders to his crew and left the stall hands intertwined with Hermione. Hermione felt worse and a bad headache but she smiled whenever she saw Scorpius enjoyed and laughed whenever Robert told a joke. The two has been following Scorpius all over the carnival. Taking pictures of him in the rides and watching him win prizes. There was one ride where Scorpius needed to go with an adult, Hermione couldn't do it cause of her headache so Robert offered.

She snapped a picture of the two laughing and enjoying. Like father and son. She loved him or at least she thinks, he was wonderful and a total father figure but there was something missing and she couldn't pin it out. That's what she told Ginny. She smiled at the two. Scorpius adored him.

"That was an amazing ride!" Robert carried the boy on his back once they got out of the ride. Hermione snaps another picture on her phone. "Too bad you have a headache mum, we could've enjoyed that. The three of us." Hermione nods.

"Sorry, darling."

"That's okay, mum. We can go next time Robert opens a stall here. It'll be totally okay, right Robert?"

"Yes. Always. How about we win stuff toys next?" Scorpius nods his head. They played a shooting game, if you knock over the alien you'll get a prize. Both the boys play while Hermione watched them from afar.

Scorpius was focused shooting the alien precisely and eventually knocking it down. Robert was successful at playing it too so they both get to choose what stuff toy they want. Robert got Hermione the heart plush toy.

"How about you bud, what prize do you want?" Scorpius points at the Lion on the top shelf.

"I like that one!" The man gives him his prize and they both walk over to Hermione. Robert hands Hermione the heart and gives her a kiss.

"Mum, I'm going to give this to Lily. Since she wants to be in Gryffindor just like her mother." Hermione laughs.

"Gryffindor?" Robert asks dumbfounded.

"Oh, it's um, it's a children show Robert." Hermione explains to Robert who just nods. "Anyways, why would you give Lily a toy? Do you like her?"

"WHAT? No." Scorpius was pale so it's very easy to detect if he was blushing or not.

"Why would you lie to me and your mother, bud. You're red all over. Crushes are normal." Robert tells him but the boy shakes his head.

"I don't like her. I just want to give her this stupid toy but that doesn't mean anything." Scorpius defends himself.

"Okay, okay. If you say so." Hermione ruffles up his hair which makes him angrier.

"How about we go eat dinner now? It's getting pretty late. I know a very fancy restaurant nearby." Robert suggests looking at his watch.

"Fancy restaurant? Why can't we eat in your restaurant?" Scorpius asks still hugging the Lion stuff toy.

"Well I'd like to treat your mum out. So we'll eat there just for today. I'll make it up to you."

"Fine, Robert. You owe me one."

Blaise owled him the official address of the Hermione Granger. The woman he loved with all his heart. He was going to meet her. Finally.

Draco rehearsed. If she starts hexing him before he can explain he'll let her, he deserves it for being such a dick to her when all she ever did was love him.

'Go on Hermione, I deserve it. Punch me, hex me, do everything you'd want. Just hear me out afterwards.' That was a good dialogue. He should go with that. Draco looks at the mirror. He had eye bags and he looked terrible. He had to do something about that before he meets Hermione again.

... What if Hermione was married? "Shit." What if her husband answers the door? What will he say? What will he do? He flops on his bed and buries his face in a pillow. If she was married... there's nothing he can't do. But Blaise said she had no ring on, so it was impossible that she was. But what if she was? He can't wreck a marriage especially if they have a child. A child! She has a child. Merlin, it's too late. He just hopes that what Blaise's investigators said was true, that she had no ring on.

"Stupid Draco. Stupid. Stupid." He hated his father. It was his father's bloody fault on why he had to leave Hermione alone. The war was over but clearly his father was still evil. He should've been locked up but no... damn it. He can't forgive himself. If Hermione had a child and a husband... he'll find a way. She's his and his alone.

It was selfish but he wanted to be selfish. He wants to be happy. For once in his life! All his life he's been following after his father's orders. He found friends that weren't really friends except for Blaise. He had to take the dark mark even though it was against his will.

"I'm tired." All he wants is to have Hermione again right by his side. She was the only person who made him feel joy, the only person that he ever felt love for.

Weaselbee broke her heart during their first few months in Hogwarts. He was the head boy so he saw her cry, he saw her pain and trauma. He comforted her. Eventually that comfort grew and became more than just "friendly comfort" it was something more but no one said a word. Neither one of them gave it a title and that was what made it easier for Draco at the end of their last year.

He regrets breaking her heart and if he can he'd go back through time. It only seemed clear now, his father's opinion didn't matter. He should've ran away with Hermione and cut his ties with his father. He'd be homeless, he'd be broke but he'd have Hermione.

Edited on June 10, 2018