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Chapter Ten: Mornings are always bright.
The moon slowly began to sink behind the horizon as the suns rays shot up caressing the earth in warmth. The sounds of birds chirping and creatures beginning their day began to break the blessed silence. Well, that was until the babies decided to wake.
Screams echoed through out the castle dragging the newly christened parents from the toasty warmth of their coverlets. Faces red, fists flailing, each made known to the world that the day had begun, and they wanted breakfast.
Small fists beat gently at her breast as her daughter began screaming to the world. Caramel eyes blinked open and peered down at the small boy who was banging his fist against her breast. She hadn't fallen asleep here had she? No, she had been in the common room. Sighing she looked down at Pillan. Her grandmother had warned her about the effect her milk would have on another child if it wasn't of elfin blood. But he was so adorable that she couldn't let him go hungry.
But now, because she had fed him her milk, he wasn't going to accept any other form of nourishment. Seeing the little boys large brown eyes stare up at her in wonder just steeled her resolve. She would feed him. There were spells to transfer milk from one's breast to a bottle for when Blaise couldn't be around her. Smiling she picked him up and waved her wand at the crib.
Slowly it widened so that there was room for her to place Pillan in with Serenity. Smiling down at the two of them she tickled her daughter's feet as she picked her up and walked with her to the change table. Humming softly, she changed her from dirty diaper and grow, to a clean one and a new stunning soft pink grow. Playing with her now, more comfortable daughter's feet she picked her up and laid her back in the crib before repeating the process with Pillan.
Having known Pillan had eaten last, she placed the little boy back in the crib before levitating the rocking chair closer to the crib. After setting it down, she softly lifted her daughter from the crib, settling down in the rocking chair and began to feed her. Since she was in her private rooms, she could feed the little ones without the blanket.
Serenity quickly latched onto the offered nipple and suckled in delight, her large sparkling clear blue eyes watched her mothers face. Hermione laughed as she watched Pillan squirm a little in his clean, color changed, grow. She had charmed it to a Slytherin green, with little silver baby snakes that moved all over it. He was currently fascinated as one crawled around his hand. The baby grows had hand covers since their little nails could accidentally scratch their faces, and Hermione didn't want that to happen.
Feeling her daughter start to release her nipple, Hermione accio'd a baby blanket from the change table and threw it over her shoulder. Placing her daughter against it, slowly rubbing her back so that the baby could expel all the gas her little tummy had from eating. After Serenity let out a very un-lady like burp, and giggled promptly after, she settled her back down before lifting Pillan into the cradle of her arms.
Allowing him to attach to the nipple opposite that he used last night and that Serenity had just used, Hermione hummed softly as she rocked to and fro in the rocking chair. But her peacefulness was soon shattered by two, haphazard looking men bursting into the room, each panting a baby's name.
It seems that the daddies had been awoken by the cries of their children and had met up with each other to make sure they had back up, and had run all the way to her room. A giggle escaped Hermione's lips as she looked at each of them, as they stared in wonder at the little boy feeding happily. They both looked so lost.
Draco looked like he'd been run over by the Quidditch team, with his clothes wrinkled and hanging oddly off of him and his silky blond hair sticking up every which way. Not that Blaise looked any better. Rumpled clothes and hair, his eyes wide with awe and at the beginning fright he was a sight to see. Now both of them side by side heaving for breath and the picture was indeed very comical. And with that, Hermione burst out laughing.
"Good morning. I see both of you had a wonderful nights sleep." Snickering, Hermione looked down to the shimmering brown eyes of Pillan and pulled the baby blanket over him and her breast. It wouldn't do to have two men staring at her breast now would it? Draco and Blaise looked at each other wondering what she was laughing at, and finally really saw what the other looked like.
Deep chuckles burst from both men's lips as they walked over two the mother and children. Settling down on the bed, they looked over to her. Seeing her smiling at them, they tentatively smiled back. Draco's attention was captured soon though, by the gurgling giggles coming from the crib.
Gently pulling the laughing baby from it, he held her close. Blaise too leaned over to look at the sweet little girl in his best friends arms. Sensing she had both men's attention, she happily threw up all over Draco's shirt.
This caused both Hermione and Blaise to laugh. Pillan though just happily suckled away kneading Hermione's breast with his little fists.
"Why don't you boys go and get ready for classes?" Hermione told them as she softly burped Pillan against the purple blanket. Seeing both men look at her she rolled her eyes. Please don't let them be as averse to learning as Ron and Harry. She silently pleaded within her mind. "I'll get ready and have the baby's ready as well." Looking over at Blaise she frowned slightly. "We don't know what classes we have yet, so I'll pack you a separate diaper bag, but if we have the same classes, and most likely will since they'll try to stick as many parents in the same class as possible, I'll just double the things in mine."
Seeing him nod she slowly stood and pushed them towards the door.
"I will need some bottles and some of Pillan's clothing though. I can't just keep charming Serenity's or she'll run out." Seeing him nod quickly and set of towards the portrait hole, she flicked her wand, setting his clothing and hair some what to rights.
Turning to Draco, she saw him disappear up his staircase and turned back up her own. She had babies to pack up and to get ready for her own classes.
Ginny Weasley was a very unhappy camper as she sat down at the long table that had been moved to the front of the room so the parents could sit by each other and not be separated by house tables. Harry had a beautiful little girl, with stunning green eyes, and soft blond curls. And even though she had tried to love the little girl like a mother should, that Lovegood kept taking the little girl away from her.
What did that girl think she was doing? Just because half of her DNA was used to create the kid doesn't mean that she could mother Harry's daughter! That was Ginny's job. And Ginny's night had gotten worse too. As she tried to get Luna to switch partners with her, the girl refused, saying she wouldn't leave her daughter. So Ginny had come home to her new dorm to find it empty of the son she decided that Harry would be happy to take care of with her, and the partner who she didn't want.
Searching the halls and asking ghosts didn't seem like a good idea so late at night so Ginny had gone to bed to find that all the baby things that had been in there had been moved. Opening Blaise's room door carelessly, she found that they had been moved there. And so, Ginny tried desperately to move the charmed baby necessities to her own room. After an hour she gave up and finally went to bed angry and exhausted.
Now, sitting at the 'parent table' as it was now dubbed Ginny waited for her ungrateful partner to show with her son. Seeing Harry and Luna walk it, with Starlet tucked safely in her father's arms, Ginny glowed with envy but waved them over with a smile all the same.
"Over here, I saved you a seat Harry!" She called, studiously ignoring the blond at his side. Smiling, Harry and Luna turned and sat down on her right, Starlet burbling away to her father, his shirt clenched tight in her little fist.
"Morning Ginny!" Harry beamed, as he settled into his seat. Most of the first through sixth years were staring at the slowly filtering in babies in awe. And most were adorable too. Soon Ron and Lavender strode in, Lavender carrying her son, as Ron carried the diaper bag. Sitting down opposite to Ginny, Lavender grinned at her younger friend. Ron leaned across the table to peer down at little Starlet.
"Mornin' guys. Me and Lav, were up half the night with RJ." Having seen their sons flaming red hair, Lavender had insisted on naming him Ronald Junior. Setting the bag down beside him at the table, Ron began searching for all his favorite breakfast foods, as Lavender bottle fed RJ. "Your daughters beautiful there mate." He praised, not seeing the fire in his sister's eyes. Humming he started to pile eggs, bacon, hash browns, sausage, toast, and other breakfast items onto his plate before stuffing them into his mouth at an alarming rate.
Turning to Ginny, Lavender began regaling her with all the things that Hermione would do wrong with her child.
"I mean that woman doesn't know the top end of a man, from the bottom. And she thinks she can be a proper mother?" Lavender snorted as she sipped her morning tea and nibbled at a piece of dry toast. Nodding along Ginny sneered across the table as she spoke.
"I bet she's already had Malfoy take the child from her." Ginny spat nastily. "I mean, even a replica ferret would be better than leaving a child with her. She would kill it or turn it into an even bigger nag than she is." Grinning she turned to her brother seeing him swallow before agreeing with them.
"And that girl as no style what so ever, I mean come on, books? What girl would be interested in that when she had my Won Won here?" Lavender stated with her son fussing in her arms as she absentmindedly dropped crumbs on him.
As Ron shoveled his food, nodding along with his sister, and Harry slowly became more and more angry at the trio's agreement that Hermione was a bad mother, the hall slowly went silent except for the tinkling laughter of a girl. The group of four, plus two babies, turned to see what had shocked Hogwarts into silence only to have half the food in Ron's mouth fall out all over his lap.
In the door way stood Hermione Granger, snugly between Draco Malfoy and Blaise Zambini, glowing with happiness as she carried her daughter and the diaper bag, while Draco carried both his and her book bags. Blaise had a bag slung over each shoulder and was cradling his son close to his chest. The group didn't seem to realize that they were being stared at, for they just continued on into the hall, before settling down beside Hermione's friends at the table. Hermione turned to her surrogate brother smiling with pride.
"Morning Harry, Ron, Gin, Lavender." Hermione beamed as she placed the diaper bag at her feet and settled Serenity in one arm comfortably. Pulling the toast towards her, she placed equal small amounts of eggs and hash browns, 2 slices of bacon and slices of pear on her plate. Lavender glaring harshly at Hermione as she poured herself, Blaise and Draco orange juice. "I would like you to meet my darling little angel, Serenity Rose Malfoy."
Gently Hermione shifted the little girl so that the rest of the group could see the sleeping little girl. While Harry and Luna made awing sounds at the little girl, Ginny and Lavender glared. Ron though, slowly started to turn red. How dare his Hermione be happy with a partner that wasn't him? She should be like Ginny and try to take care of her loves child instead of the one with the bastard Malfoy.
"She looks funny." Ron stated, as he turned away from the shocked face of his girlfriend. "I mean she has ferret genes so that could account for some of it." Blaise placed a calming hand on Draco's arm but he didn't see that Hermione's eyes were hidden behind her bangs. With a pop, their schedules appeared on the table in front of them. Snatching Draco's and Blaise's before they could read them, Hermione scanned them before nodding. They all took the same classes, good; she would get to be with Pillan. Standing Hermione turned to Ron.
"Your son is beautiful Ronald. I just hope he learns more manners than you." Ignoring the spluttering from both the little boy's parents. She smiled at Harry. "I'll see you in class Harry, I'll try to save you a seat." With that she handed Serenity to Draco who also stood, picked up her bag and the diaper bag, and held her arms out to Blaise. Nodding Blaise placed Pillan in Hermione's arms. Ginny at this saw red, not only had she insulted her brother, but her mom's ability to raise children. And now the girl was holding her son! The one Harry would love and take care of dropping the little blond brat and her mother!
Snarling Ginny stood and began to stalk towards the brunette. Seeing Hermione turn to her smiling just made Ginny all the more angry. Ripping the boy from Hermione's arms, she glared at the other girl ignoring the screams of the baby in her arms as she squeezed a little too tightly.
Blaise on the other hand saw the baby's distress and pushed Hermione out of the way to get to Pillan. Extracting him from the angry red heads arms he pulled him close checking for any bruising. Hermione gasping in horror ran to Blaise's side as Draco shushed a now crying Serenity as he watched his partner faun over the little boy she loved.
Hermione softy ran her fingers over Pillan trying to see if any where was tender only to be forcefully pushed from Blaise's side. Falling, she hit her head on the bench and looked dazed up at a fuming Ginny.
"That's not your son! Don't put your horrible hands all over him!" Ginny cried as she slapped the slowly rising girl. Hermione groaned softly cupping her head in her hands as she leaned against the table for support. Harry quickly handed Starlet over to Luna, and rushed to his adopted sister's side, as Draco tried to help the injured girl sit down.
Harry glared at his girlfriend who seemed to stand victorious over the elder girl. How could she do such a thing especially to her friend? Kneeling before Hermione, Harry softly called to her.
"Hermione? Are you alright?" He spoke softly as Draco slowly ran his hand up and down the distressed girls back as she tried to pet her daughter's cheek with trembling hands. Sighing he sat beside her on the bench and turned her head so he could slowly feel through her hair for where it was tender. Wincing as he found the large lump slowly swelling, Hermione whimpered. "Come on Hun; let's get you to the hospital wing."
"I'll do it Potter. She'll go there easier if Ren goes too." Draco said softly as he pulled Hermione up by the arm. Nodding Harry watched as his friend was led out by his once second arch nemesis. But after the war, he knew why Draco was the way he had been, and the war had changed them all. Now turning to his angry girlfriend he glared.
"Ginny! Why would you do that! Hermione hasn't done anything to either you or Ron!" Harry's green eyes turned cold as he stared at the two red heads. One already fuming, the other become angrier as his best friend spoke.
"Well she should have ditched the kid with Malfoy and been a proper girlfriend to me!" Ron snarled at Harry as he slowly rose, Lavender in the background nodded fiercely in agreement. Astonished Harry turned to his best male friend.
"What the hell mate? She loves kids; she would never leave her own." Harry stuttered watching Ron shake his head in disagreement.
"No Harry, she hates kids. Why do you think she would like them the way she studies?" Ron said sadly his head hanging at the misunderstood truth. "She's no good for a mother, would only think about herself. That's why Lavender here is a better mother." Lavender preened at the attention, hugging little RJ closer still not noticing his struggles with the toast crumbs.
Harry shook his head and gestured to Luna. Nodding Luna stood and handed the diaper bag over to Harry and started walking towards the exit.
"You guys are wrong. I've seen her with her cousins. She adores kids." Harry looked over them, seeing that Blaise had left to go after his best friend and the injured Head Girl. "And you guys don't seem to pay enough attention to her or your children." Looking straight at Ginny he glared. "You hurt your son today Gin, made him cry. You also didn't even look after him last night, I bet. Some mother."
Ginny looked shocked, before she got even madder. But Harry wasn't done yet. Turning to his best male friend in disgust he shook his head.
"You don't even know your own girlfriend. Your son lays there in his mother's arms fussing and whimpering covered in crumbs that his mother dropped carelessly on him as she tore at another girl who wasn't there to defend herself." Glaring at them Harry turned and walked away from them. "Some boyfriend and parents you guys are."
And with that, he left the great hall leaving two fuming red heads and a mother who was sweeping the crumbs from her child's face.
Arriving at the hospital wing didn't take long. And soon Madam Pomfrey had taken care of Hermione's head wound and sent her on her way to class. Leaving the hospital wing, she turned and saw Draco and Blaise waiting out side. Each holding a baby. Smiling she ran over murmuring healing spells over the little boys body to take his pain from being squeezed away. Turning to Draco she held out her arms.
"I can take the diaper bag and Ren. We're all heading to the same places after all." She said softly as Draco nodded and handed the bag and baby over to her mother. He was still fuming over what those stupid weasels and the flower head had said about his daughter and partner. Though Potter had surprised him, he knew the boy had grown during the war. Watching Hermione cuddle her daughter to her chest, they turned and began to walk to the first class of the day. Transfiguration. Draco and Blaise only hoped that it would be less exciting than breakfast.
Well theres the next chapter! Hope you like it. I can't wait to see whats next. Oh wait.. I already some what know! Anyways, leave your comments I adore them!
From the next chapter: The sound of skin on skin contact rang through out the room as everyone watched in awe.
~Gwen
