Chapter 10: Gabriella and Mishka's

I know that what I had done would be difficult for everyone to accept, yet at the time I felt I had no choice. I can see Ron's ears turning red, Harry's knuckles turning white, and Draco's hand still clasped in mine.

"Hermione, "Ron finally speaks, "didn't you care in the least what this would do to those that loved you?"

I settled back into my chair and prepared to finish what I had started, no use doing something if you can't go all the way with it.

"I cared Ron, I still do, but there were certain things I had to do. You don't know this because I asked them not to tell you, but I sent a letter to both your mother and to Ginny shortly after I left and explained I needed to get away for a while but I was okay and not to worry. So you see your mother knew, she just didn't know everything. I didn't want anyone to know everything, it was for my protection and Draco's. But the two of you just don't know how to back off and leave well enough alone."

The look on their faces is priceless, I smile inside, seeing them hurt shouldn't make me happy, but Harry has hurt me in so many ways that this feels good. Knowing that they hurt like I hurt when I lost Gabriella.

"You God-damned Bitch," Harry rises from his seat, "You let us believe for ten years that you were kidnapped by that piece of trash, not caring if we knew you were dead or alive."

"No Harry." My calm response seems to startle him, he looks at me slack jawed, almost as he can't believe the words coming from my mouth.

"NO? Did you just expect us to let you go, let him go without punishment?"

"No Harry you aren't understanding me; you decided in your own mind that I was kidnapped, that Draco was responsible. You are an auror Harry did you ever bother to look at the evidence? No, I suppose you didn't, you only cared that Draco was punished for a crime that exists in your mind alone."

"BITCH!" Harry pulls his wand pointing it at my chest. I stare straight at him and refuse to back down, I will not let him intimidate me anymore.

"Lower your wand Harry." Dumbledore's voice was commanding as he rose from his chair. "I said no wands, now lower it." Harry's stance did not waiver, Dumbledore raised his hand silently calling Harry's want to him. "Now, sit back down."

Harry sat down his eyes blazing with fury, "She lied to us, she betrayed us, and she still is."

"She is still in this room, you arrogant self absorbed asshole, I have a name, use it!"

"I know you no longer, next time we meet you better pray you have come to your senses!" Harry walked out, I would have cried ten years ago but now it bothers me not. I lost his friend ship before I lost my baby, now it is time to focus on getting my life back.

"I always thought better of you Hermione, but this was low, you let us worry, you never tried to quell our fears."

"Understand this Ron, you followed Harry, you didn't care about reason; all that mattered to the two of you was taking down Draco. Harry wanted to kill Draco when he found out I gave myself to him. I believed in my heart that if I left Draco, if I vanished the two of you would focus on me, trying to find where I had gone, and away from Draco. But Harry was blinded by rage and you followed, you don't care about truth."

"What is your plan now? Stay with 'him'?" Ron sneered at Draco like he was dirt under his shoe.

"YOU, Ronald Weasley, have become no better than Draco was, sneering at him as though he is dirt under your shoes. I am staying with Draco and starting the family I was denied so long ago."

"Goodbye Hermione." Ron walked out of my life as well never looking back. This should hurt, somewhere in my heart this should hurt that me two supposed best friends have walked out on me, but they did this so long ago that it's hard to imagine it hurting now. I direct my attention to Albus, my guide through everything, whether he knew it or not. He and Draco both were my North Star, keeping me centered on home.

"Thank you for your assistance in this matter Headmaster, I believe it is finally time for Draco to know the daughter he was denied as well."

Albus nodded his head and smiled that knowing smile. It's time for my life to truly begin. I take hold of Draco's hand a bit tighter and make for the door. Draco follows me silently, I know his heart still trusts me. The one thing I never meant to happen was to hurt him.

"Draco I…" how to say what is in my heart, "I never meant…" His finger brush my lips, my heart races, my stomach lurches, I have not felt like this for ten years.

"I know love, your eyes tell the story, but…"I knew this was coming, my feeling of euphoria is fading, "…you should have come to me, we could have figured something out."

"I didn't want to put you in anymore danger, I only wished I could have stood up to Harry ten years ago, maybe things would have been different."

"Stop this, you are stronger than that now, and we are together again, we can start our family again."

"I don't think Harry is gone though. I seriously believe he will be back." I feel like a school girl again, like my relationship with Draco is something to hide because big brother might find out. But he already knows, so there is nothing to be ashamed of and nothing to hide. "Alright, let's go." I take hold of Draco's hand and restart walking towards the main entrance.

"Where are we going?"

"First to Gabriella and second to Mishka's!" I can't wait for us to be alone, there is so much I wish for, so much that we have missed by my hiding.

HOGWARTS GROUNDS: EAST SIDE

"She's there beneath the willow." I point a little to my left.

"How did you do this without anyone knowing?"

"Dumbledore is a very powerful wizard." I watched as Draco read her headstone, my heart ached for the baby I lost.

Baby Gabriella Malfoy

Blessed Daughter

December 13, 1998

A Little Angel Lost Before Her Time

When Draco again stood to face me I saw tears in his eyes. Instinctively I wrap my arms around his waist and placed my head up on his chest. His arms wrapped tightly around me, as if he were clinging to a lifeline.

"You gave her my name." His voice was full of disbelief.

"She was a part of both of us, how could I not give her your name?"

"You never told anyone of us, I just figured that this is one more that would remain a secret."

"Draco Malfoy I should smack you silly." And I did just that, lightly hitting his arm. He took my hands in his entwining our fingers, the look in his eye was pure joy and love, and he rested his forehead against mine. The last ten years seemed to melt away as we stood under the willow cocooned in each other's embrace.

"I love you Hermione Granger Malfoy." His lips were soft and warm as I felt them touch my own. "Be my wife?" Draco asked as he watched my eyes, I saw uncertainty in his eyes.

I said naught but kissed him again, our lips met and I felt my heart fly, his tongue flicked across my lips and I gladly gave him entrance. This was a duel I knew so well, and one I was determined to win this time. I felt his hands slide down my arms and his fingers slowly rake up my back. My hands wrapped tighter around his neck and upper body pulling us closer together. I never want to leave him again, this is where I belong. Draco ran his hands down my back again and over my ass lifting me up so my legs wrapped around his waist. I couldn't suppress the moan that escaped my throat, it felt so good to be held by him again, and his erection is nothing to laugh at. Draco kissed me harder, leaving my lips he kissed my neck, oh I didn't realize that spot was that sensitive. Gods had it really been that long since he'd touched me so that I had forgotten? As much as I am enjoying this, and really don't want to leave it, I cannot do this here on sacred ground, not on our daughter's burial site.

"Draco, please to my quarters or to my shop but not here."

Draco broke his kiss and looked in my eyes moments later we were standing in the upstairs room of Mishka's.

"Now where were we?" His voice was anything but innocent, laced with lust and dare I say hope as well.

"I believe love that we were right about here." I kissed the side of his neck just below his ear, a most sensitive spot if I do remember.

"Not fair love." I didn't answer him, only continued to kiss down to the hollow of his throat before pushing him back onto the bed.

I didn't follow him right away, just watched his prone form and thought about everything I've missed.

"Stop thinking and get over here." Oh how well he does still know me. Draco grabbed my arm pulling me on top of him, his arms wrapped around me resting on the small of my back. I leaned closer to his ear and whispered I love you then soundly attacked his neck again. I opened the buttons of his robes and shirt and kissed my way down his body. I must say he is a bit more toned than he was the last time we did this, since the last time I had seen him up close. Its hell watching the one you love from a distance just to try and protect him.

Slowly I kissed my way back up his body till I reached his throat; I sat up, making sure to sit soundly on his growing erection. Draco reached up to undo my dress, I smacked his hand away.

"I want to enjoy this." I swiveled my hips a bit, my heart jumps at his groan. I feel it vibrate throughout his body.

"Enough!" Draco flips our positions so he now straddles me. "I have always enjoyed undressing you." His eyes shine so blue, he slides the sleeve of my dress down and kisses my shoulder, he brushes his hand under my breast and along my side, sliding the invisible zipper with it. Slowly he pushes it down further off my arms, exposing my chest to his waiting mouth, "mmm" never thought I would feel this good again. Draco sucks my nipple into his mouth, flicks his tongue across the sensitive nub, my back arches into him, his hand reaches for my other breast pinching the nipple as his free hand wanders down lower. He bunches my dress near my waist, sliding his hand up my thigh, I don't know which feeling is better, his mouth on my nipple or his hand "ohh", haven't felt that in years.

"Draco, ohh, more, please." Begging I know, but his finger flicks across my clit gods I want more. His hands leave my body, I open my eyes to look at him, he puts a finger to my lips and starts undressing me one again. Soon I lay in front of him wearing nothing, having already discarded his shirt and outer robes I reach for his pants, before I unbutton them my hand grazes his erection,

"Hermione" He growls my name, I simply smile at him, his hands grab mine and assist me with my task. Still the same Draco, still wearing nothing underneath.

He lays back over me, teasing my clit with his cock, damn this man, "More", I need more. My hand slides between us and I cup his balls, lightly squeezing, but he gets the point.

Moments later his cock is buried deep inside me, oh this feels so good. "Harder." He complies, always one to please his lady.

I raise my legs wrapping them around his waist, he thrusts hard and deep, I'm lost in the moment, finally I'm home.

"Say it Mi, say it please." There is a sheen of sweat across his brow, he kisses me hard, his kiss matches his thrusts, I feel it building, deep inside. "Say it Mi!"

"I love you, I love you, I love you! AHH!" I feel him explode inside me, I squeeze my walls around him, I still want more!"

"Cum for me baby," He hooks my leg over his shoulder, hitting deeper, "I love you Mi, marry me this time!"

"Ahh Draco!" my orgasm explodes; I can feel our juices flow from us. "I love you!"