Draco opened his eyes and saw Hermione still sleeping on the bed. He stood up to stretch because sleeping in a chair wasn't that comfortable. He glanced at his watch and saw that it was 4:45 am. Hermione started to stir and he walked over to her bedside. She opened her eyes and he said, "Morning sleeping beauty." She smiled and then like she just remember what had happened the previous day her eyes started to well up with tears. "Come here," Draco said. He lay down beside Hermione. She snuggled up to him.
"Hermione," he said, "I'm so sorry it's all my fault."
Hermione didn't say anything
"Hermione I promise you everything will be okay."
"How do you know? My life is over because of one stupid mistake."
"Hermione look at me. I promise you everything will be okay. Do you hear me? I'll always be here for you."
Hermione nodded and wiped her eyes, "My parents are going to kill me."
"Hermione I'm here for you, Mother's here for you, you will not be alone."
"Thanks Draco," she said quietly
"I love you Hermione."
She was silent for a minute but finally said, "I love you to." It was hard for her to say though. She really did love him deep down but she was still mad at him for getting her in this situation in the first place.
They fell back asleep in each others arms.
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Hermione woke up and wiggled herself out from Draco's grasp. She grabbed her robe and put it on and grabbed her wand. She walked out the door as quietly as she could and down the corridor. She wandered the intricate labyrinth of corridors for over an hour. She found herself outside of Narcissa's wing. She listened and heard movement inside so she knocked on the door. She heard the footsteps again and then the door creaked opened. "Hermione," Narcissa said
"I'm sorry for bothering you so early. I should go…"
"No come in."
Hermione walked in and Narcissa closed the door behind her.
"What can I do for you?" Narcissa asked her
Hermione sat down on the couch and said, "Oh Narcissa I just feel so stupid. How could we forget? This is something some slut at school would do. Go and get herself pregnant. Not me. I hope you realize that I'm not like that. A slut I mean."
"Hermione I know you're not a slut," Narcissa said
"Really you don't think I am?"
"No I know you're not."
"Thanks," she said quietly
Narcissa took a deep breath and then said, "I know how you feel, like nobody will understand, like nobody is there to help you, there for you, like you have nobody to turn to and everyone will be mad at you or make jokes about you. I know Hermione but that won't happen."
"How do you know? Your not 18 in the middle of your final year of school. A whole life ahead of you and pregnant?" she spat the last word out
"Actually I was 17."
"What?" Hermione asked
"I was 17. I know how it is Hermione because I was there. I know what a Malfoy will do to you. I was exactly the same as you. Head over heels in love with a Malfoy and then bam pregnant."
"But you said you're 42 how could you be pregnant at 17. Draco is only 17?"
"Yeah well sometimes things happen," Narcissa said quietly, "I never wanted that baby. I thought it was a curse. Pulling down my life that had only just begun and then well I…"
"What happened Narcissa?" Hermione was curious now
"I passed out at the top of the marble staircase, fell down the stairs and loss the baby. I was heart broken. The whole time I didn't want this baby but when it was ripped form unexpectedly I was a mess. You see Hermione as much as you don't want this baby you do. It's part of you. You created it and it will break your heart if anything happens to it."
Hermione nodded
"A Malfoy will do that to you make you forget everything that you know. I actually don't blame you forgetting to use the spell. I know what its like. Lucius was the exact same with me as I'm sure Draco is with you. And don't ask yourself what do I know I am a Malfoy, because remember I'm not a Malfoy I'm a Black. I know what my husband was like and I know that my son as much as sometimes he doesn't want to be and sometimes he does is the exact same as his father."
Hermione nodded again
"So think twice before you do anything because that baby is a part of you."
"I'm sorry Narcissa, about what happened I mean."
"It's fine. I'll never forget the daughter that I could have had but a Malfoy isn't meant to have a daughter first child now are they?" Narcissa laughed
"What?" Hermione asked
"Didn't you know that?"
"No," Hermione said
"Well now you do. I just know that if I dwell on what could have been I'll waste away my life and I have Draco and I'm grateful. You know I've never told anybody that. Nobody knew I was pregnant. Not even Lucius. The only person was the nurse in the hospital wing. The carried me up to infirmary and the nurse came and did some tests and realized that I was pregnant but the fall had caused me to miscarry. I knew that I was pregnant but I didn't have the guts to tell anybody. For 4 months I snuck of to the bathroom when my morning sickness was bad and hid it from everyone. And I'll tell you Hermione it eats away at you not telling anybody."
"I know," Hermione answered
"Lucius never knew and he never will now will he? Nobody knows, only you."
"I won't tell anyone I promise."
"Thanks Hermione please make sure you don't tell Draco. I will tell him one of these days. Wow that's like a weight off my shoulders telling somebody. 25 years and nobody has known. Hermione how far along are you may I ask?"
"I don't know," Hermione said sheepishly
"When was the time that you forgot the spell?"
"Every time," Hermione said awkwardly
"Well that helps a lot know doesn't it?" Narcissa laughed
"I guess it does."
"May I ask so we have a basic idea how long have you guys been you know…?"
Hermione laughed nervously, "Do I really have to answer that?"
"It would be helpful."
"November."
"Start, End, Middle?"
"Start."
"Didn't you start dating in November?"
"Yeah,"
"You guys are so much like Lucius and I," Narcissa laughed, "Let me guess first night of dating?"
Hermione nodded
"Thought so. So you could be anywhere from a few weeks to 2 months along. Hermione when was your last period?"
"I can't remember middle of November I think."
"Okay that doesn't really help us. You could have still had your period and be pregnant."
Hermione jumped up and ran for the bathroom. Hand over her mouth. She ran to the toilet and vomited and then slumped down beside the toilet.
Narcissa ran in and started to rub her shoulders. "It sure sucks doesn't it?"
Hermione started to cry, "I'm sorry I'm such a pain. You probably can't wait to see the back end of me."
"No Hermione you are going to stay with us. I just wish I had someone to help me get through all this."
Hermione leaned over vomited again. Narcissa held back her hair.
"You need to go for a check up Hermione. I can come with you if you like."
"Thanks."
"And about your parents…"
"Don't remind me," she said and then retched again
"I can come with you for support. They might not take it as hard if they know that Draco knows and that I am fine with it."
"Thanks Narcissa. When can I go see the doctor?"
Narcissa looked puzzled
"Sorry healer."
"Oh well we can go over to St. Mungo's later today."
"Okay. God I hate morning sickness already."
"It's not even that bad yet," Narcissa laughed
"Comforting. Well I better get back so Draco doesn't think I'm suicidal or anything."
"Okay well remember Hermione you're not alone."
"Thanks," she stood up and walked out the door and back to her bedroom.
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Hermione walked into her bedroom and saw Draco starting to stir.
"Morning," she breathed
"Morning," he replied
"I'm going to St. Mungo's later are you going to come?" she asked him
"I guess so."
"You don't have to if you don't want to," she said grumpily
"Fine I'll come."
"Good."
"Okay than….well…"
"I have to go downstairs," she said and she spun her heels and turned towards the door
"Ah Hermione…"
"What?" she snapped
He pointed at her robe, "Don't you want to get changed first?"
"Oh yeah," she walked towards the walk in closet but just as she was at the door she ran towards the bathroom. Hand over her mouth. Draco slowly got up and walked into the bathroom and knelt down beside Hermione. He gathered up her hair and rubbed her back. Once she was done she stood up and flushed the toilet. She rinsed her mouth and than walked into the closet to get changed. Draco followed her and she said, "Thanks for that."
He nodded, "Well I'll see you downstairs I'm going to get dressed."
"Okay."
He walked out the door. As soon as the door closed he muttered, "What fun. This is absolute hell. God damn it I have to deal with this for 9 months…" but he was cut off by somebody saying, "I would think twice about saying how this is hell for you." He looked up and saw Narcissa standing at the end of the corridor. And then another voice said, "And you think I'm enjoying this? If you do you have some serious issues and I don't mean Black."
"What?" asked Draco and Narcissa at the last time
"Nothing," Hermione muttered and was about to turn and go back into her room when Narcissa said, "No tell us. If I heard right you said serious issues and I don't mean Black. What do you mean by that?"
"I'm sorry Narcissa I can't say. Please just forget I ever said anything. He's gone…" she gasped when she realized what she just said
"Some that's named Black is gone. Hermione please. Is this somebody that I'm related to?"
Hermione nodded
"Okay Hermione what's going on?"
"Fine it's just a joke that we always use. If somebody says something's serious we always reply Black? Because of Sirius Black, Harry's godfather. Or former godfather."
"Don't you realize that he betrayed Harry's parents?" Narcissa asked
"Well of anybody I thought you would have none seeing as how your sister and husband are and were so close to Voldemort."
Narcissa and Draco both cringed at the mention of his name.
"What do you mean Hermione?" Narcissa asked
"Sirius didn't do it. Peter Pettigrew betrayed them. Sirius broke out of Azkaban and the night in the Ministry a year and a half ago he fell through the veil during a battle."
Narcissa gasped, "You mean he's dead?" she cried
Hermione nodded with a smug look on her face that you only get from spending so much time with a Malfoy she said, "And I distinctly remember it was your dear sister that's curse made him fall through the veil, and with your husband watching on," she ended nastily
Narcissa started to shake and then she crumpled to the floor. Draco ran to her but Hermione stood routed on the spot.
"What the hell do you think you were doing?" he demanded
"She wanted to know," Hermione said coolly and then she turned and fled into her room. Slamming and locking the door.
She slumped down the door crying asking herself how she could have been so stupid, Narcissa had never judged her and was always so kind to her.
They was a knock on the door and Hermione called, "Who is it?"
"Hermione please open the door."
She got to her feet and slowly opened the door. She fell into his arms sobbing. He tried to comfort her but to no avail. Eventually she was completely out of tears she wiped her eyes and said, "Is she going to be okay?"
"Yeah she woke up."
"Where is she?"
"In her bedroom."
Hermione rushed out the door before Draco could stop her and to Narcissa's Wing.
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Narcissa yelled, "Come in."
The door opened and Hermione walked in.
"Herm…"
"No Narcissa let me talk. I'm sorry about what I said. I didn't know what I was saying. It wasn't me. I'm sorry."
"Hermione I don't blame you. I'm just wondering if Sirius is dead that means there are no more Blacks. I know Sirius would never have left the stuff to me or Bellatrix but he might have to Andromeda's daughter her name is…"
"Yeah I know Tonks. Sorry but Sirius left it to Harry."
Narcissa nodded, "Okay then. Well has Harry been there. I'm just wondering because if I could I would like some of the stuff that my Aunt kept like the Black Silver Tea Set."
Hermione cringed at the mention of Narcissa wanting to see the items in the house that were no longer there.
"And what ever happened to Kreacher. The last time I saw him was…" she stopped suddenly. The pieces finally fitting together, "He believed that I was the last of the Blacks besides Bellatrix. He didn't believe Sirius was because he was blasted of my Aunt's Tapestry so he would obey a Black because we by name were his master. To him there was no Sirius," she breathed, "So where is he now?"
"Because Sirius left everything for Harry that included Kreacher. Harry is the executer of the Black Estate."
Narcissa nodded again, "Could I see the house?"
"You'll have to talk to Harry. I don't know if he's even been there yet," she lied
"Could I possibly talk to him?"
"He's coming tonight to the party."
"Okay well I'll talk to him then."
"And Narcissa…"
"What?"
"I'm really sorry about what I said."
"Hermione it wasn't that. To be honest with you I would put it past Bellatrix or Lucius for that matter. The tapestry…oh you probably have no idea what I'm talking about. The Tapestry has our family tree on it and when someone is a blood traitor my aunt blasted them off of it. Said they were no longer a Black. So I'm was just thinking if Sirius is gone then that was the last of the Black line left. Even though I'm a Black Draco is still a Malfoy as Nymphadora is a Tonks. So another one of the oldest pureblood families ends. By one of us killing one of our own. I know by the tapestry Sirius isn't a Black but by blood he still was…" she trailed of with a distant look, "It's hard to comprehend having nobody of your family left."
"I'm sorry again Narcissa."
Narcissa stood up suddenly, "We better get to St. Mungo's because we have to be home early for the party."
Hermione nodded and waited for Narcissa to get ready. Once she was they went in search of Draco but with luck finding him they apparated to St. Mungo's without him…
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a/n So Narcissa is the female form of Narcissus which is the other name for a daffodil as well as a character in mythology who fell in love with his reflection and died looking at it. So I knew this and how JK did all the stuff with mythology but I was in English Class and our class was reading this myth about Narcissus and it was so weird because I actually walked in halfway through the story and I just heard the ending and I'm like wow that was weird because I never thought I would read the myth. I only heard a few lines and I immediately recognized it. You may be wondering why I'm saying this well honestly I don't know so if you are still reading and haven't gone off bored…Thanks for everyone that has reviewed and they were long reviews. I love long reviews but any review is great so keep it up please )