A/N: I've made a resolution. I'm going to make longer chapters, and again, like everyone else, try to update faster. There aren't a lot of Dramione stories floating around lately. Today we're being inspired by the new Fall Out Boy cd, particularly 'Thnks Fr Th Mmrs' and 'Hum Hallelujah'. Happy reading.

Needless to say, Draco was very surprised at the revelation Hermione laid out to him. He was even more surprised at the article in the Prophet the next day saying that it would not only be the smartest child to grace the halls of future Hogwarts, but more than likely the most beautiful. There was talk of whether it would be a boy or a girl, rumors that they were only getting married to cover the tryst that brought on the child so it would not be a smudge on their reputations, and a lot of other things. Anything to sell a paper or magazine. Draco threw down the paper on the table at breakfast, seeing the newest onset of rumors.

"I thought we were done being the subject of ridicule! It's been a month already and they're still talking about it! Couldn't they just leave us alone until the wedding?" asking the empty room.

"I was expecting it. It wouldn't be a normal year at Hogwarts for me if I weren't in the paper for some horrible reason." Hermione came padding to the small kitchenette in their dorm with her nightgown peeking from her robe. Draco came rushing over and helped her to her seat. "If it were ever true I wouldn't know what to do with myself." He pushed her seat in and poured her a glass of juice. "Draco, stop. I'm not an invalid, I can get my own breakfast. Honestly, ever since the doctors appointment you're treated me like an egg about to crack."

"Well, the doctor said the first three months you have to be careful. There are still a few days left in those three months, so I'm being careful. Besides, you're the mother to my son, I want you to be as comfortable as possible."

"Or daughter. We won't know the sex until tomorrow." She bit in to a piece of toast he had set in front of her and picked up the paper.

"Nonsense. The Malfoy line has been full of men from the beginning of time, no way is that about to change. I wouldn't mind a girl, I'm just stating the obvious."

"All the same, I'd like not to assume and wait until tomorrow. I think I can get a second piece of toast down today, would you hand me another?"

He quirked an eyebrow, but handed her the toast anyway. On the days she had tried to eat more than little bits, she had seen it again only minutes later. She was getting better at holding her food though, and he wanted to encourage her to eat more for the baby. She happily munched on the toast and read the last page of the paper and stood up.

"I think I'm going to go take a quick shower and head down to class early." She headed up the stairs to the bathroom between their bedrooms. They mostly slept in Draco's room, but they kept her room separate so the nights she was uncomfortable she could go sleep alone. The doctor had actually scared Draco out of sex for a week, but he soon submitted saying he was too weak a man to go without. She had also unknowingly put stops to their morning ritual. She couldn't drink coffee anymore, she couldn't take very hot showers, and because she was such a small person, she had to buy bigger clothes to accommodate her slowly growing stomach, so she didn't have a choice of what to wear, so there was no picking out outfits anymore.

When she was finished in the shower she made her way to her room and got ready for the day and went down to potions after yelling goodbye to Draco who was now taking his turn in the shower.

Snape had been forced to give her a special curriculum because she couldn't touch some of the things they were working with in class. He didn't mind privately, because she was to the wife of his godson and he was to be a godfather to the new child as well. He also knew that something like a child was not going to stop Hermione from learning what she needed to, and to go on to be a potions Mistress. During the war, she worked with him occasionally in brewing healing potions and expressed an interest in going to University to do what he did. She wanted to open her own apothecary and be a mentor to others on their way to Mastership.

The day flew by and at dinner she sat at the Gryffindor table amidst her friends instead of at the Head table with the teachers, which she usually did. It was mid March and everyone was starting to study for OWL's or NEWT's, and she was helping as many of her classmates as she could. She also missed the company of her friends. They all had their own things to do, and she in particular had been away, not only planning for her wedding, but also for the arrival of the baby. It was nice to be around the chatter and laughing again. Harry had his arm around Ginny and Ron was making eyes with Luna Lovegood. They had books out in front of them with the intention of studying, but they talked and joked.

For the first time since she started at Hogwarts, Hermione felt like a kid. Like a teenager at school with not a care in the world. For the first time, there wasn't any underlying fear of an attack or problem to solve. They were just kids, in relationships, talking about tests and what they were going to do this weekend. They were going to be careless with their lives, but not searching for something to save the day, but at a joke shop.

Draco sat up at the Head table talking to his godfather and looking down every once in a while to see that Hermione was fine. For the first time in his life, he felt like life was real. He always went around in his childhood, making fun of people, partying, getting in to trouble. But all of that was over. Now he was going to be a husband and a father and he couldn't wait for it to start. He was going to run the family businesses 9 to 5 Monday through Friday and then come home to his beautiful wife and family.

Saturday came groggily and once again Draco was up before Hermione and downstairs eating. Today was the all important doctors appointment where they would find out if their baby was a boy or a girl and Draco had been waiting on what seemed like forever for it to come. He was dying to know if he was having a son or a daughter. Either way, he had already planned on them not only being in Slytherin, but head of their Quiditch team. Hermione knew they would be in Gryffindor, and be smart like her. Neither of them cared if none of that happened, well Draco did a little, as long as they were healthy.

They made their way to St. Mungo's just after lunch and went to the third floor to see Hermione's OB/GYN. While Poppy Pomfrey would have been more than happy to be the one to be her doctor, 'I'm in the business of mending sick children, not delivering babies.' She exclaimed. So here they were, sitting in the waiting room, waiting…

"Miss Granger, the doctor will see you now." the nurse at the door said. Hermione stood and walked toward the nurse. Draco followed as she led the to a room with a scary looking bed with stirrups and green walls. "Just change in to the gown and have a seat. The doctor will be back in just a moment." She shut the door and Hermione turned to Draco who was holding out the drab square of material she was to change in to.

"You know, for as much as we pay this guy, you'd think he could afford some better gowns to change in to."

"Draco, it's not like I have to wear it around London, he just needs to be able to move it around to check everything. And don't embarrass me again when he asks me to pull it down to check my breasts. The man is afraid of you as is being a Malfoy, no need to make him more afraid that you're going to hit him."

"I'm sorry. I just don't see why he has to fondle you to check if everything is ok with the baby."

"He's checking that everything will work once the baby gets here. Now, no giggling, no talk about out sex life and most of all, no coming over and yelling in there like it's an empty cave."

"Oh come on, now he thought that was funny." She slipped in to the gown and pulled it together in the front with the Velcro tabs.

"Yes, but I was humiliated. Now come sit in the chair next to the table and hold my hand. He'll be here soon."

Right on cue the doctor entered the room smiling and shaking hands.

"It's good to see you again. You wouldn't imagine the people that have been trying to get a hold of your file."

"I'm sorry about that. Never in my dreams did I think that my doctor's office would be needing to run interference for my medical file."

"Quite alright dear. Now, let's get started shall we?" Hermione lie back on the bed and put her feet up. Draco pretended to pull away, but held tight to her hand as the doctor poked and prodded. "Well, everything seems to be fine down here. We'll just check your chest and then I'll go get the ultrasound machine." He checked her over and gave her a clean bill of health. "Any other questions I can answer for you?"

This is the moment Draco decided to pipe up.

"I've got a question Doc. As far as, you know, sex goes? Are we still allowed to do…that?" Hermione put her head in her hands mortified. The doctor gave a soft chuckle and answered his question.

"A common question my boy. I should say that you're more than welcome to, but you'll need to not jostle the baby too much. A common position for this is the woman on top, which I've never heard complaints about from the male side." He gave him a wink and left the room to get the ultrasound machine. Hermione took her hands from her face and just stared at him.

"What, it's a valid question!" he said defensively.

"Okay, here we are. Hermione I'll just need you to lie back on the bed again and poke your stomach out of the gown. Draco, if you wouldn't mind pulling the sheet up from the bottom of the bed and cover to the bottom of the stomach while I set up."

They did as ordered and waited patiently. He set the screen to the side of the bed and started waving his wand over her stomach. Light started to appear on the screen.

"Let's see here. Well, there they are, laying right there." He pointed at the screen was showing a wiggling picture. "And it looks like, hm." His brow furrowed and he looked closer at the screen. Hermione gave a worried look at Draco, so he decided it was time to speak up again.

"Is something wrong Doc?"

"No, it's just that…"

"Yes?"

"Well, it looks like there are two. See right here, a little boy, but right there," he pointed somewhere else, " a little girl."

Both Hermione and Draco looked gobsmacked at the screen.

"If it's alright with you, I think I'll cry now." Hermione pushed herself back in the bed and looked, just looked, at the screen.

"Two." Draco said with a smile.

"Yes, and here," he handed them a piece of paper, "is the first picture of your twins. Congratulations on your babies. Take your time, I'll just leave you to get dressed. When you're done just see Jackie at the front desk."

"Thank you doctor Ladd." Was all they could say.

He left the room and Draco jumped up and grabbed Hermione in a hug. Too tight at first, she couldn't breathe, but he went a little looser and held her. He was so happy and scared and excited. Hermione felt the same way and just loved being in his arms. Once again Hermione had a question.

"Who do we tell first?" she wiped her nose. Draco just laughed and kissed her.

A/N: well, there you go. Not as long as I'd like, but I was jumping around as is. At least it's longer than I usually do. I'm about to write the next chapter, but wanted to get this one out tonight. Thanks in advance for reviewing.