Chapter 10
(February 8th)
Draco had done some business in town before returning to the hotel. He spent a lot of time thinking about what happened in the bathroom. Hermione's words played through his mind endlessly. He didn't want her feelings for him to be fake. He knew his for her were real even if she thought otherwise. He had been falling for her the moment he looked up from his desk and saw her glaring back at him.
Deep down he also knew he had them way before even that. It was why he had singled her out amongst all the muggle-born kids. He liked her for being the know-it-all book worm. There were hundreds of reasons why he never told her, some more clear than others. His fathers hate for muggle borns being the simplest to explain. But the one he remembered the most was the fear that she would turn him down.
Back then her two best friends and he had hated each other almost on sight. It wasn't like they'd put in a good word for him. He stopped to look at a book store remembering the one time he had come very close to telling her what he really though.
Flash back
A fifth-teen year old Draco looked down over the banister to see Hermione Granger weeding through the books. He was alone on the upper floor hiding from his father. His heart beat a little faster as the girl that haunted his thoughts turned to look his way. She didn't look up, so she hadn't seen him watching her.
He longed to go down to her and tell her that she was the most stunning woman he had ever seen. He gripped the railing, looking down at a book and away from her. He knew his father would kill him for thinking such things, but he couldn't help how his heart would sing. For a fleeting moment he wondered if he cared anymore. He moved to the steps, getting up the nerve to do what he really wanted to do, but as he took a step forward her two friends came through the door.
He had watched her run to them, hug them and tell them how much she missed them. Knowing he had gone unseen, Draco wondered what it be like to be in their shoes. He was envious of their good fortune as he backed away from the moment. He had almost made a fool of himself. She would reject him, she hated him and the only attention he got from her was a slap in the face. "What are you looking at?" Someone hissed behind him. He turned to look into the face of his angry father.
"Nothing worth seeing," He said, giving a shrug as his father took hold of his arm. Draco could smell the brandy on his breath.
"Let's go, I have business elsewhere." Draco nodded as he followed his father out the door. He took one last look to see Hermione glare his way. 'Just as I thought' he hadn't said a single word to her and she was already glaring at him.
Flash back ends
He entered the store, asking to see what baby books they had. The other night when they were kissing, Draco had come very close again to telling her what he really felt, but he knew she would reject him. Not because she hated him, but because she was afraid of using him to fill an empty place in her life. So he said he understood and kept his true feelings under guard.
Picking up a book, he began to look through it, not seeing the old woman coming his way. A wrinkled old hand wrapped around his arm gently. Draco turned to look into the face of the seer. "Take me to her now dear." Even though he wanted to throw the woman and run for the hills, he put the book down and politely took the seer to see Hermione.
Entering the large room on the top floor, Draco was met by Beaks who smiled at him. She had been very nice to him the passed few days. "This is Madam Funoma. She is the seer Hermione wished to see," Draco explained to Beaks as Funoma let go of him to take the other woman's hand.
"Take me to the lady," Funoma said, not bothering to even say 'hello'. Beaks lead them both to Hermione's room where she sat by the window. As the three entered Funoma introduced herself and asked to touch Hermione's belly. Once her hand lay on Hermione's belly she said "Oh, my" and looked up into Hermione's face. "The lioness lay with the Draco." She beamed, making everyone look at each other for an answer. "Oh the Draco will be just as sly and hard as his father, Ah but the lioness will be as soft and as loving as her mother."
"Are you telling us we're having twins?" Hermione asked softly, looking down into the old woman's face. Funoma smiled wide showing off her yellow teeth.
"I need not tell you what you have been dreaming is true," The old woman said, taking away her hand. "Your children will be stronger together than apart. They will need each other in a world not yet see in others eyes. A world filled with a fiery hate for the two children…Why they are hated is not clear, but someone out there already wishes them dead. BUT do not fear my child, as long as they are together no one will hurt them." The old woman then turned, taking no payment she left the two parents and med-witch to wonder who would hate children not even born yet.
(July 15)
Hermione felt like a cow as she looked herself over in the mirror. She was so sick of being fat. And Draco was driving her crazy. Every time she said the word 'fat' he'd say 'Your not FAT, you're beautiful, glowing even'. She turned to the side running her hands over her belly. "I don't feel beautiful…I'm just FAT!" she snapped at her reflection.
That damn seer had been right about one thing. She was having twins, but the muggle doctor she saw (because she wanted a sonogram) said it was two boys. Not a girl and a boy, but two boys. Well today she'd find out for sure again. Wizards didn't have sonograms and had to wait for the sixth month to know the sex of their babies. Hermione had been doing wizard and muggle things, so her baby's would have records in both worlds. That meant there was a lot more to do.
"Hay Beautiful," Draco said from the doorway, making her roll her eyes at him. "Beaks is ready for you." Unlike her who was disappointed she wasn't having a girl, Draco seemed passively thrilled he was going to have two sons. He said he'd be happy with two girls too, but Hermione had a feeling he wouldn't be as happy. She took his arm, giving him the chance to feel her belly. Hermione smiled as she watched him grin from ear to ear.
Their relationship was friendly for the most part. She still had feelings for him and she knew he had them for her. They didn't allow themselves to be alone long and other than his constant need to feel her belly or hers to take his arm, they hardly touched each other. This was harder than it sounded. Some days she was so damn horny she thought about jumping him in the shower or slipping in to his room to tie him to his bed and have her way with him. 'Like today' she thought as they entered Beaks birthing room.
Beaks had Draco make this room so Hermione could have their babies at home. She looked around to see Draco's mother and her mother whispering about something. "Mr. Malfoy if you would please step out while I get Hermione ready," Beaks said. Draco gave a quick nod, stepping away from her and out of the room. She was redressed in an odd outfit that covered everything but her hug ass belly.
Once dressed, Draco was told he could come back in the room. He helped Hermione on to a table much like a muggle table with stirrups. Beaks smiled lightly at them as she moved the on lookers around so they could all see the babies. "I'm going to place a jell on your belly. It is what will allow us to look inside you and see the babies." She then began to coat a cold green paste on Hermione's belly. Once done, Beaks turned down the lights letting the so-called jell glow softly.
Slowly, Hermione could see the head of one of her children. Tears filled up in her eyes as she took Draco's hand and watched it become clear. It was like she was looking into a fish tank and her little ones where inside. "Well now," Beaks said moving a mirror so Hermione could see both of them. They were holding each other and one appeared to have the hiccups. "I have good news for you Ms. Granger," Beaks said, pointing to the one not hiccupping. "You're getting your little girl after all!" She then showed everyone the missing member. At this point she was so overjoyed she burst into tears and wept openly.
"I always wanted a daughter," She heard Draco say softly as he leaned forward to get a better look at his little girl. She felt it just then more then ever before. It was then that Hermione realized she loved him. She loved how no matter what was happing he never wavered from himself. He always said just the right thing and he never seemed disappointed with anything. She changed her mind as she watched him smile while his son kicked her belly. She knew he would have been just as happy with two sons as he would two daughters.
(July 16)
Yesterday was one of the best days of her life. As she pulled on her robe Hermione smiled at her big belly "We're just glowing today," she said before leaving the room to go find Draco. Beaks had the day off and her mother went along with his mother to do some grandma shopping. She laughed a little at the memory of Narcissa taking her mum by the hand and saying "Grandma's shop in style my dear!" And she pulled Hermione's mum into a waiting sports car. Her mother asking 'Do you know how to drive?' and Narcissa saying back 'Nope not a clue, but it can't be that hard."
She felt a sound pain in her belly, making her stop laughing and close her eyes. She held tight to a small table in the hall breathing out hard. 'Woo what was that?' She wondered for a moment as it passed. She shook it off returning to her short walk to Draco's office. 'Must be heart burn or something.' She hadn't felt anything like it before and it kind of worried her, but it had passed so it couldn't be that bad.
Ms. Ritz showed Hermione in right away, making someone else wait, who looked so scared. Hermione felt bad for him who ever he was. "Hay Draco," She called out to him, making him look up from his desk. As soon as he saw her he got to his feet, smiled and came to her side. "I was hoping you had time for lunch, but there's a scared little man out there looking like he needs to see you."
Draco smiled wider as he helped her take a set. Placing a hand on her belly, he rubbed it a little. It was mind numbing to her: she still felt horny and he looked so fucking good. "Well, I can see him and then we'll have lunch, alright?" He said, looking up into her face.
"Ok" She whispered softly, wanting so much to jump him and shag the living hell out of him. Draco had the man seen in and he began to talk about a small family run med-witch center. The man, whose name was Jack Spinner, said the center was in grave need of help. They were a free clinic that took care of a lot of homeless wizards and witches, but they were having money troubles.
Hermione was about to say something when that sharp pain returned. It had been so sharp and so unexpected she had cried out. Draco came to her side in a flash. "What's wrong?" He asked, sounding deeply worried because her eyes were still closed and she was still trying to keep form hissing.
"I don't know…There's a pain" She explained as best she could. She hadn't seen Mr. Spinner come closer to her. He bent down next to the two of them and asked a few questions before asking to feel Hermione belly.
"I think I knew what the problem is," He said softly to her and Draco who looked deeply troubled. "Ever hear of Braxton–Hicks?" Draco hadn't, but Hermione had. Spinner explained it to Draco and told him if Hermione had more than four with in an hour he should take her to the Doctor. As thanks for his help, Draco handed Mr. Spinner a huge check for his small family clinic which he called a donation.
Hermione smiled at Spinner as the very happy and grateful man left to go tell his family the good news. "Good news for him," She said starting to stand, but her ever watchful caretaker made her sit down.
"I'll have Olivia get you whatever you want, you just relax." He leaned down to kiss her lips. Hermione couldn't help herself as she grabbed his tie and held him there for a longer kiss. Letting go, she heaved in a husky voice.
"I'll I want is to fuck your brains out."