Chapter fourteen

The News

The last two weeks had gone smoothly enough; the babies went to Madam Pomfry in the morning to allow Hermione and Draco to go to classes. Hermione, Ron and Harry still weren't talking but Hermione's relationship with Draco was flourishing ever day it seemed to go from strength to strength although that had not yet gone public to the rest of the school.

It was now mid-October and all of the other girls were a week from giving birth, Hermione was going to assist the matron in helping the girls give birth. She knew that her birth had been very quick but had read that they could take hours so she was preparing the only way she knew how; by reading as many books as she could.

Today was a Saturday and Hermione was waiting for Ginny Weasley to arrive. She was having a slumber party to tell Ginny about her and Draco, and he was doing the same with Blaise Zambi in the now empty sixth year slytherin dorms.

When Ginny arrived Hermione settled onto one of the couches with the fluffy blanket wrapped around her as Ginny did the same on the other sofa. Hermione had asked the house elves to bring up some ice cream and chocolate as she thought after she had told Ginny about herself and Draco that they may need it.

"So how's it living with Malfoy, Hermione?" Ginny asked.

"It's actually really good; he's changed a lot over these last few weeks." Hermione replied happily.

"Have you had a good look at his body yet?" Ginny giggled. Draco's body was famous throughout Hogwarts for his toned abs.

Hermione blushed scarlet. "Yes I saw it the first night we were here Gin but I have got something I want to talk to you about."

"Sounds serious Herm what's up?" Ginny said stopping eating her ice cream.

"Well you know like how I said he's changed. Were together now and he's really nice and sweet and has been looking after me and the babies a lot gin he's not the same man he was he's changed so much." Hermione said this all really fast then buried her head in a pillow waiting for Ginny's reaction. Although she had said to Draco she didn't really care she wanted Ginny to approve of her relationship.

Ginny was surprised but happy at what she had just heard. She had seemed the change in Malfoy as well and was not surprised that Hermione had fallen for his charms. She saw how happy Hermione had been recently and was pleased that after her parent's death she had found some peace and happiness.

"So have you kissed him yet?" Ginny asked smiling at Hermione.

She looked up shocked that Ginny had taken the news so easily then blushed as she realised what Ginny had asked. "Yeah just after the babies were born."

"Was he good? Did he know it was your first kiss?" Ginny asked knowing that Hermione had never let a guy kiss her before; this just reaffirmed her acceptance as Hermione would not give her first kiss to anybody.

"Amazing just how I imagined my first kiss to be, well not the whole babies and Malfoy thing but apart from that yeah it was great." Hermione giggled.

Ginny laughed and then the two Gryffindor girls spent the rest of the night chatting and eating ice cream whilst checking on the babies.

Meanwhile down in the slytherin dorms Draco was spending the night with his best friends Blaze Zambi and Gregory Goyle as Vincent Crabbe had made excuses to be elsewhere. He has so far avoided the subject of Hermione quite well. They were currently laid on separate beds talking about their lives with the girls and babies. It was now Draco's turn to recount the last few weeks.

"So Draco how is it with Granger?" Blaze asked.

"It's good actually; she's different to how I thought of her." Draco smiled to himself.

"Ohhh Draco's got a crush." Golye teased.

Draco threw a pillow at him and it hit him in the head. Then he took a deep breath.

"Actually were getting on really well." Draco smiled blushing at the memory of Hermione's first kiss after the twins were born.

"Really? Do tell." Blaze said, it was common knowledge that he was quite feminine and although Draco had broached the subject he denied being gay.

"Well were a couple now." Draco smiled and then launched into the long story of how his new relationship had come to be. He talked more frankly than he had every before about his childhood and his views on blood purity.

Although he hadn't had the best childhood with his father and his views he still felt privileged for the life he had led. He had realized over the last few weeks that blood purity wasn't important to him anymore he liked Hermione a lot and it didn't matter about her parentage, she was all women and all witch in his eyes.

Yes Draco Malfoy had changed, a lot. But not everybody was ready for this.

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