Here is my way of making up for breaking my promise! Another chapter! enjoy


Present day part 4

Hermione now stood back in the nursery trying to focus on all of the baby things around her to distract her from the pain, pacing back and forth in front of the cradle.

"Just breathe, Hermione." Draco encouraged from the rocking chair where he had situated himself after she said she didn't want him touching her anymore. She looked up at the ceiling clutching slightly at her sides.

They both noticeably relaxed when the contraction passed.

"Could you go and get me a glass of water please." He was up in a flash and out the door. Coming back as fast as he could with the beverage. But when he got to the door his wife was no longer standing up but sprawled on the floor, trying to roll onto her side.

"Mione, what happened? I was only gone a minute..."

"Draco, shut up, I just wanted to lie down and the floor was the closest place." He breathed a sigh of frustration. So now she stops walking around like a headless chicken! Could have happened 7 hours ago when her labor actually started and he began freaking out.

"Just let me lie down for a while."

"Sure thing." He sat down cross legged next to her as she lay on her side facing him. She closed her eyes and looked at peace for another couple of minutes before all of a sudden her vicelike grip was on his knee and he yelped.

"Oh shut up." Hermione screwed her face up and muffled her own groan with her tight lips.

"Breathe, come on. In and out." Hermione opened her eyes just enough to glare at him but followed his breathing example as he did his best to look encouraging.

The contraction passed before she let go of his knee, still lying on her side, she started tapping her fingers on the ground looking around.

"Should we go to St. Mungos?"

"No, they will only send us home, they're only 7 minutes apart."

"Huh, well they last for long enough."

"You're telling me." Hermione smiled up at him almost apologetically. "Can you help me up again, I'm getting uncomfortable."

Here we go again, he thought.