Chapter Eleven: Winter's kept you

a/n: Hey guys, my original plan was just to continue to bang out chapters until I couldn't keep my eyes open anymore like I did last night but I did not expect that last chapter to be as mentally draining as it was. I felt like that was a very powerful chapter. So I watched some Dr. Who (BTW I have NO idea that Barty Crouch JR in the movies and the 10th Doctor where the same person!) and made a new cover for the story (You can click on the image at the top of the screen to see it slightly bigger I will upload the full version to Deviantart a little later) So I have rambled enough on to the next chapter.

The winter seemed to slip by. I am not sure what had happened that day in Dumbledore's office but whatever it was Harry left me alone. The moved by and it seemed that each day my belly got bigger. No one ever asked they all just whispered. I expected this of course. Draco held my hand through the whispers and the rumors. When asked, Draco just said that it was his baby. It was simply easier that way.

Ron and I very rarely talked but it was usually for him to let me know that he still cared about me. I even got a present from him for Christmas and his mother sent me a hand knitted sweater that she had enchanted to grow with me. If I was feeling sad or lonely I would put the sweater on and lay in front of the fireplace in my room crying. Some days were easier than others. There where little patches of sunshine that helped to keep my head up. The first time my little one kicked, I about cried. I had never been more in love with anyone then I was with that baby.

By March I was 6 months pregnant and felt huge. Our spring break had started and it was the first nice day of the year, the snow had finally all melted and the weather was warm. Draco and I had decided to head to the Lake and sit by the water. It was a beautiful Saturday; I was dressed in a simple red sun dress and Mary-jane flat shoes. I was lying back on the grass and Draco had his head resting on my stomach. He was listening to our baby. I refused to call our little one anything but ours. Draco sat up looking at me and said, "I hate to do this to you darling but Snape wanted to see us this afternoon" He stood up and helped me up. I struggled to get up laughing slightly to myself.

Draco and I walked hand in hand to Snape's classroom. Before I opened the door, Draco placed his hands over my eyes. I asked what he was doing and he told me to just trust him. I sighed shaking my head and opened the door, Draco took his hands off my eyes just in time for me to hear several people shout "Surprise!" I looked around the room; they had thrown me a surprise baby shower. I squealed with excitement. "Draco! I can't believe you did this!" I said play hitting him.

"That isn't even the best part," I heard a familiar voice behind me say. I could have sworn I was hallucinating until I turned around.

"Mum!" I yelled wrapping my arms around her. I couldn't stop the tears that flowed from my eyes. I had not been able to go home for Christmas because Draco and I needed to be ready to run at any moment if Voldemort came looking for us.

Mum gave me a strong hug before she held me at arm's length. "My gosh dear you are huge" she said placing her hand on my belly. When I had gotten the return letter from my parents my mom wrote telling me that she believed me about Harry and she knew that I would have never been irresponsible. The baby kicked against my mother's hand. "My goodness it feels like you have got a little Football player in there."

"Football?" Draco questioned looking at me.

I laughed. "It's a Muggle sport. A bit like Quiddich but on the ground and you kick the ball."

My dad came up and gave me a hug as well, before kissing me on the forehead. I felt bad for my poor father who seemed like he didn't know how to react to the fact that his only daughter was 16 and pregnant. I smiled at him.

Draco was trying to figure out how Football worked. "No offence Mione but our little girl is going to play Quidditch. I want her to play a sport that I know how to play."

I laughed, "Now Draco we are not sure that it is a girl. It could be a boy."

Draco shook his head. "Nope we are having a girl I know it and we are going to name her Violet"

I was laughing at Draco when I heard a something that sounded like a cough. I looked around trying to find the source of the noise when I saw him sitting in the corner. I blinked a few times to make sure he was really there. There was no mistaking that it was him, you can't miss that red hair anywhere. I walked over to Ron and gave him a hug. "Thank you so much for being here."

"Well you know I said you were my Mate and everything so I didn't want to miss it." He said kind of awkwardly. "I even brought a present." He handed me an odd shaped package wrapped in brown crinkled paper. "I know it's not a lot and I am sorry and I am sorry for the way it is wrapped. I'm not good at that kind of stuff." He scratched the back of his head like he was unsure of what to say. I wrapped my arms around him again in a hug.

"Thank you Ron."

The party was full of food and cake. There weren't many people there but they were the people who cared about me and that was what mattered. I was enjoying a piece of cake when I was dragged over to start opening presents. There were all sorts of gifts, the normal things like clothes, blankets. Ron had given me a book of wizard's stories for children as well as a romper for the baby with his favorite Quidditch team on it. He explained that the book was so tattered because it had been his as a child. I hugged him thanking him so much for the thoughtful gift.

After all the presents had been opened, Draco stood up. "Thank you everyone for helping me make this possible for Hermione." He said with a smile. "I love this woman more than my life and I love our little one just as much. She means so much to me. I was in such a dark place and she pulled me out of it. I really believed that we have saved each other." He looked at me and smiled, and then I noticed him look at my father who nodded at him. I wondered what was up when Draco got down on one knee. Tears quickly sprung to my eyes as he took my hand. "I know we have not been together long Mione but I want to spend the rest of my life with you. That was why I asked your father for your hand. So Hermione Jean Granger will you do me the honor of becoming Hermione Jean Malfoy?" He pulled a ring out of his pocket. Tears were freely flowing; I could hardly get the yes out. He put the ring on my finger and gave me a deep kiss. It was the best day of my life.