When the Darkness Fades Chapter 21

A/N: I'll just leave this here. –MoonlitShadow

Dinner was rather enjoyable that night and even after every last bit of the delicious food was gone, they all had remained gathered around the dining room table late into the evening as they talked about anything that came to mind.

Hermione found herself laughing and really enjoying herself with her boys.

Draco had pulled out a bottle of wine and they all were well into their third and fourth glasses.

Blaise was on his sixth but at this point nobody was counting.

Hermione had felt herself become slightly tipsy about an hour ago but couldn't find it in herself to care.

All of them were in good spirits when they finally decided that it was time for bed.

Blaise was leaning on Theo's shoulder as the tall wizard helped him to his feet as Draco pressed a tipsy kiss to Hermione's cheek and gave her hand a squeeze before summoning a house elf to take care of the mess on the table.

With a loud crack, a small house elf wearing a night cap and nightgown appeared with a rather cross look on its face.

"Masters and Mistress need something from Rosey?"

It asked impatiently as Hermione and the boys looked at each other with amused smiles.

"Yes, Rosey we need you to gather the kitchen elves and work on cleaning up the dining room and kitchen for the night. Also I was going to leave a request for a special brunch menu for tomorrow morning on the kitchen counter if that's alright with you."

Draco said gently as the elf nodded and with a loud crack disappeared once again.

Hermione giggled at Blaise's drunken bewildered expression as Theo wrapped an arm around his waist to keep him firmly grounded.

"Bit angry, isn't she?"

Blaise mumbled as Theo rolled his eyes and helped him towards the door leading off into the hallway.

"I would be too if I was woken up by us lot in the middle of the bloody night."

He said as Blaise let out a bark of laughter before promptly stumbling off towards the stairs with Theo's help.

Draco and Hermione surveyed the mess and although in a regular state of mind, she would've minded giving a house elf too much chores this late at night; she found that her exhaustion had won out for the night and that the stairs leading off to her room looked rather inviting at this hour.

"Well, shall we?"

Draco asked as he gave her a tired smile and offered her his arm.

Hermione giggled and wrapped her hand around it as they carefully made their way back towards their rooms.

"That was a rather exciting end to a terrible day."

Hermione mused as Draco led her up the stairs and over to her bedroom door. Draco was silent for a moment before finally nodding in agreement.

"It sure was."

He said simply as even in his slightly drunken state he could still see the outline of her delicate features and soft, tired smile in the dim light of the moon as it shone through the upstairs windows.

Hermione turned and placed her hand on the knob of her bedroom door before opening it and stepping into the darkened room.

Draco followed her inside as she flicked on the lights and began to get ready for bed.

Taking a seat amongst the massive amounts of pillows on her bed, he watched in amusement as his very tipsy fiancé stumbled about the room discarding her clothes and eventually reaching the wardrobe where she found a set of silky pajamas and slipped them over her slim figure.

She was beautiful, even if she was a bit drunk.

Her hair had become curly once again and he knew that the magic that kept it straight had worn off for the night.

She stumbled into the bathroom where he heard the water running for a few moments before she reappeared and made her way over to him, this time a bit more steady on her feet.

He gave her a tired smile as she climbed into bed next to him and curled into his side.

She gave a loud yawn and rubbed her eyes as he rested his head gently on the pillow beside her.

"It was a good night tonight, Hermione."

He said softly as he watched her big brown eyes start to grow heavy with sleep.

She nodded and gave him a tired smile of her own and wrapped the covers around her shoulders tightly.

"It was. I really enjoyed spending time with you all. I think I'm really starting to like living here."

She said as her voice dragged with a sleepy edge.

Draco yawned and wrapped his arms around her before nuzzling his nose into her long hair.

"Good. I'm glad. We're all glad actually. Slightly relieved too. If you were miserable here with us we'd feel terrible."

He chuckled as she smiled and rolled her eyes.

"I don't have time to be miserable. I've got three fiancé's with three completely different personalities to get to know and a large wedding that's happening in a little less than a couple of weeks to worry about."

She said in her usual know it all tone.

Draco smirked at her through the darkness, his eyes alight with humor.

"You've definitely got your work cut out for you, hmm?"

He drawled before placing a sweet kiss on her cheek.

Carefully, he climbed out of bed and leaned over her.

Tilting his head to the side in a curious look, he spoke quietly next to her ear.

"And how are you liking us so far?"

He asked as she paused for a moment before a blush took over her features.

Draco smirked proudly as her blush deepened and her voice began a bit breathy while she gazed into his stormy grey eyes.

"I think I like you all just fine. But there's still a good bit that I need to figure out with you all."

She said as she tried and failed to keep the lust out of her voice.

Draco leaned even closer to her as his breath fanned out across her face.

"You'll get to know everything in due time, love. For now, just enjoy each moment as it comes."

He said before pressing a firm kiss to her lips making her gasp when his tongue ran along the bottom of her lip.

When he pulled back she was practically panting with need and the blush had taken over all of her face as she looked up at him in surprise.

"Sleep well, Hermione."

He said simply before throwing a smirk at her over his shoulder and swaggering out of the room.

Hermione panted heavily as she reached down between her legs and felt wetness seep down into her panties.

When her fingers brushed against her pleasure nub, she gave a small moan and gasped in pleasure.

Looking nervously over at the door, she knew that she had to be quiet unless she wanted her boys to hear her and come to check on her.

She pinched her nub and pulled at it gently kneading the fleshy skin.

Her head flew back against her pillows as she let out another quiet moan.

Biting her lip hard, she thought she tasted blood as she tried her hardest to keep the boys unaware of her late night activities.

She began to rub in figure eights as the skin began electrified with a sensation of pleasure.

Her moans increased as she rubbed faster and her pussy's lips dripped heavily with her desires for her soon to be lovers.

She wondered as a fleeting thought what the boys would do if they knew she had been so affected by them tonight.

Whether it was them or the alcohol or a mix of both, she hadn't a clue but she was going to make the most of it; that was for sure.

"Ungh….Fuck.."

She moaned as her back arched off of the mattress and she slipped two fingers into her soaking inner caverns.

She was unprepared for the feeling of absolute ecstasy that washed over her as she clenched hard around her slim fingers.

She began to pump in and out slowly, and then faster as she thought of her boys and the way that Draco's eyes had scanned over her body so subtly that she knew he thought she hadn't seen him.

Or maybe that was exactly what he wanted.

To leave her needy and wanting more.

Not being able to contain herself until their wedding night that was fast approaching.

As she pumped hard in and out of herself, she felt herself explode and she saw stars as her intense first orgasm washed over her.

She was in a lusty sleep filled haze by the time she pulled her hands away and she fell back against the pillows in a cold sweat.

It was the first time that she had ever wanted to touch herself in such a way and it had surprised her in how much pleasure it had brought her.

A lazy smile spread over her lips as she thought of how many ways her boys would be able to pleasure her once they were married.

She hadn't a clue what they'd do to her but she knew from the look on Draco's face that night that it would be good.

As her breathing slowed and her eyes grew heavy with exhaustion, her last thoughts were of her three boys who slept unaware of how much she truly needed them.