A/N:

I am so sorry for the delay! My man came home from being stationed abroad for two years and I saw him.

Then my sister's husband was supposed to deploy, so my big brother and I went to Texas to be with her.

THEN I went to visit family out west. I've only been home for a few days.

But! I am working on the story and trying to get back into the groove of writing! I worked on it a little while I was traveling. But not much.

Here is the next chapter! :)

Enjoy!

And sorry again!

~Cass~

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Thursday.

October 13, 2005.

(GINNY P.O.V.)

I walked into Blaise's study and found him scribbling away on a piece of parchment. I hadn't said much to him about what happened when Sabrina, Pansy, and I got together. He knows that we saw each other, but we all played it off as just friends meeting for fun. He has asked me what happened a few times, but I just say the same thing every time. That we all just met up to talk and have a laugh, blow off some steam. He looked up at me and gave me a smile.

"Amore mio. What are you doing up? I thought you went to bed an hour ago." I smiled at him and then walked to him, sitting on his lap and wrapping my arms around his neck.

"I did, but I couldn't sleep. There is something I wanted to talk to you about." His brows furrowed and he wrapped his arms around my waist.

"What is it, cara?" I sighed and then ran my hand in his hair.

"How do you think Draco and Hermione will fair as parents?" His brows furrowed even more and he gave me a confused look.

"I think they will be great parents. Sure, it will be something they will need to adjust to, but we all know if anyone could do it, it would be those two." I smiled slightly and nodded.

"How do you think we would be as parents?" He furrowed his brow for a split second before he raised his eyebrow.

"Well, I think you would make a brilliant mother. And I hate to sound conceited, but I've always thought I would make a great father. Look, our parents made some bad decisions when we were kids. But we are not our parents, cara." I smiled and then kissed him.

"Good, because I have no idea how to raise a Lycan." He chuckled and nodded. I grabbed his hand and placed it over my stomach. It took him a minute, but then he looked up at me and raised his eyebrows.

"Wait..Cara, are you saying?" I chuckled and nodded. He held me close and then kissed me hard. I pulled back and looked him in the eyes.

"I wasn't sure at first, then when Sabrina talked about how Xavier and Draco acted when she and Hermione got pregnant, I guessed. I took an at home test, it came back positive." I smiled and he smiled back before kissing me again.

"We are going to be a famiglia." I smiled, laughing happily.

(HERMIONE P.O.V.)

To say that Dray had been restless would be an understatement. I could hear him get up at night and go for a run on the manor grounds, or go to the in home gym and workout. It was starting to affect his sleep. He would be in bed, but he wouldn't be asleep. He wanted to be at the sammenkomst. Of course he wanted to be here, but he has a duty to his Clan and the Lycan community. That pull to be there, especially at such an important sammenkomst, was strong. He never talked about it, but I could tell he was struggling with it.

I sighed as I ran a hand through my hair while reading over a patient file that Sabrina had sent to me. This poor young man, barely even twenty years of age, was out with his friends. I'm sure the night started off well, but it ended on a sour note. He was hit with a few different spells, one of which we have yet to identify, and he was having a poor reaction to the counter potions and spells. They weren't sure why, but I suspected that he had some underlying health issues that were causing the strange reactions. Right now they are running tests, but it's like looking for a needle, in a pile of toothpicks. It's hard to know where to look. All we can do is run tests and narrow down the possibilities.

I heard the door open and saw Cissa walk in. She was carrying a tea tray. I smiled to her as she made her way over to the couch where I was sitting. She sat the tray down on the coffee table and then handed me a cup.

"I figured you could use some tea." She said as she took a cup and sat next to me. I smiled at her and nodded.

"Yeah, thank you. Have you heard anything about how the sammenkomst is going?" She sighed and shook her head no.

"I'm afraid not, sweetheart. Though I'd suspect not well, I heard Draco slam his fist down on the desk a few times." She said while looking down at her cup of tea. I sighed and brought my feet up underneath me.

"I know he wants to be there. I feel bad for being the reason he isn't." Cissa shook her head and put her hand on my arm.

"Nonsense, Hermione. If Draco were there, he wouldn't be focused or clear headed. He would only be concerned with you and the baby. However, since he knows for a fact that you are here and safe, he can focus on the matters at hand. There is always a part of them that wants to be there, it is in their DNA quite literally. But we, their mates, are more important than even their Clan or kind. Not to mention, you are pregnant. When I was pregnant with Draco, getting Lucius to go to a sammenkomst was next to impossible." She said with a smile. I chuckled.

"We've never talked about this, not really. But I just wanted to say that I am very grateful for how accepting you and Lucius were in the beginning. I mean, I know you were probably hoping that Draco's mate was a pureblood, so I'm grateful that you're okay with it being me." She smiled and shook her head.

"Dear, I wasn't worried about the blood status of Draco's mate. Sure, when he was younger we were more concerned about it. But if one good thing came from the War, it was that it opened our eyes to the strength and character of muggleborns. Things we wouldn't have seen before because we were so bent on blood purity. I think a part of Lucius had hoped it would be you, or at least someone like you. Even as a young girl you stood up to him in a way that even grown men wouldn't. He had some respect for you. As did I. You, Hermione Granger-Malfoy, are a force to be reckoned with." She said with a very Malfoy smirk. I chuckled and then finished my tea, setting it down in front of me on the coffee table.

"Do you think there is still a chance for war between Clans and Mutts?" I said, looking up at her with a slightly worried look. She sighed and took my hand in hers.

"I don't know, sweetheart. I pray to the Gods that there isn't, but I truly don't know. All we can do is trust that the Gods will be on our side, no matter what happens." She said giving my hand a squeeze. I sighed and nodded, squeezing her hand back. Pray is about all we can do at this point.

A/N:

Well! Another little one for the Clan! Congrats to Ginny & Blaise! Sorry again and I'll try to post more soon! :)

-Ginny is pregnant.

-Hermione is working from home.

-Hermione and Cissa chat.

-Draco is busy with the sammenkomst.

What will happen with the sammenkomst?

Will there still be a war?

Where did all the Mutts go?

Is someone else pulling the strings?

What is happening with Stroud and Astoria?

Will we see them again?

And where is Rita Skeeter during all of this?

Find out soon!

Review and stay tuned!

~Cass~