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Chapter 25
Harry opened the front door to Draco's apartment to find Hermione standing there a little pink on the face which was slightly strange with the late June weather getting warmer by the day. Harry moved aside so Hermione could enter. Harry noticed she was slightly out of breath, they both sat on the sofa giving Hermione chance to catch her breath.
After a moment Hermione answered,
"Sorry I'm late Harry, Ron and I were at a doctor's appointment. You would not believe the amount the tests they wanted to perform. Ron just gone back to work it was so amazing."
Harry smiled fondly at Hermione. She had a glow about her bit it didn't explain why her hair was swept away and her blouse was not tucked in neatly like the Hermione he knew and the pink flushed checks. Harry knew he shouldn't jump to a conclusion but it didn't take a genius to work out why she was really so late getting here.
Harry decided to say,
"There's a mirror in the hallway."
Hermione who had just jumped out of the arm chair alarmed and shouted,
"WHAT!"
She strode into the hallway looking very alarmed and the pink in her checks had gone from pale pink to almost red. She turned back looking at Harry she bit her lip trying to suppress a smile. With a flick of her wand her hair wasn't neat but back to its usual bushy self and her clothes were once again more presentable. Harry smiled words not needed the whole story was told by her eyes.
Moments later were opening the doors to the Hog's Head which was full of buzz wet deadly quiet. They took a few steps inside when they heard a call from the far corner called,
"Hey Harry over here!"
They could make out the enormous outline of Hagrid. They approached the large table to see Hagrid Wasn't sitting alone he was sitting with their old school friends Dean Thomas , Seamus Finnigan and Luna Lovegood who was sitting next to a man that Harry did not know the name of.
Harry and Hermione took two of the empty seats and Hagrid told them,
"Just seen Charlie he back from Romania. He told me Norbert's got eggs now they are convinced they have some baby dragon off her this time. He said he sent me the good news in a letter but has he was coming to see his family as a surprise he decided to drop in."
Norbert the dragon Hagrid had brought when Harry, Ron and Hermione where in there first year they had to smuggle up to the most north tower due to Malfoy's big mouth. At Bill and Fleur's wedding shortly before Harry, Ron and Hermione had to go on the run because of Voldemort Charlie had announced that Norbert was in fact a girl and now she was old enough they were planning to enter her to the breeding programme with Dragons being so close to extinction.
Harry grinned thankful that Hagrid was still as insane as ever when it came to dragons.
Harry said happy has he could make it,
"That great new Hagrid, I'm glad to hear it. How's fang Hermione said he wasn't well."
Hagrid face fell as didn't at this question which answered Harry's question.
Hagrid replied,
"Fang is very sick I'm afraid he won't make it but I think it's his age just like Aragog."
Harry heart clenched at these words hearing the sadness in his old friends voice and peice of the puzzle clicked in his mind when Hagrid reminded him of the giant spider dying. He could remember it all curled like spider did and that was the night Horace Slughorn had given him the memory to when he had told Tom Riddle how to split his soul into 7 pieces.
He sat up and little straight in his chair at the thought earned look from everyone around the table.
Hermione turned and asked,
"What is it?"
Harry shook his head answered,
"It's nothing just I remember something I'd forgotten."
Hermione smiled and answered,
"Oh Harry that's wonderful news!"
Luna said in her dreamy voice,
"Harry I'd like to meet Rolf Scamander."
Luna indicated to the man who Harry did not recognised. Hermione smiled and clasped her hands to her face in excitement becoming a little excited to Harry, Dean and Seamus's amusement.
Hermione acknowledged,
"Your newt Scamander's Grandson. The writer of fantastic Beasts and where to find them!"
Rolf looked a little embarrassed by this outburst from this witch sitting at same table.
Rolf smiled all the same and answered,
"Yes my grandfather was Newt Scamander. Mr Hagrid was very fond of my grandfather's books I heard. When Miss Lovegood mentioned it when interviewing me for her magazine I thought I could introduce myself. Mr Hagrid and Mr Weasley were telling the story of how you managed to smuggle the baby dragon through Hogwarts in the dead of night my grandfather will find that story very interesting"
Harry smiled and answered,
"Great to meet you Mr Scamander."
Harry held out a hand that Rolf took eagerly and spoke once more,
"It's a real pleasure to meet you Mr Potter, I'm a huge fan and of course you story is legendary. It also great to meet you miss erm…"
Hermione smiled a little pink in her cheeks and mumble,
"Granger."
Luna told him,
"She says Granger but it will soon be Weasley won't it Hermione? Show Rolf your ring."
Hermione blushed showing him her left hand with the white pixie silver.
Dean answered,
"Is that white pixie gold?"
Hermione muttered,
"Yes, it is."
Dean exclaimed,
"That must have cost Ron a fortune it's very rare now."
Hermione looked down at their statement Harry knew why. The truth was George had borrowed him hundreds of gallons just to get hold of this ring for Hermione. She told him it was too much but because she had taken such a shine to it he gone and done it anyway now was very slowly paying George back by taking extra hours with no pay.
He nodded and sat back down next to Luna and Aberforth appeared with to Butterbeers and offered,
"The usual Mr Potter and Miss Granger?"
Hermione shook her head and asked,
"Just pumpkin juice for me please Mr Dumbledore."
Harry thought of the promise he had made to Draco he couldn't let him down by starting to drink again and answered,
"I'll have the same please."
He huffed a little before removing the butter beers and with a flick of his wand replacing them with 2 glasses and a big jug of pumpkin juice.
Hagrid turned to Harry and Hermione in confusion and asked,
"Why are you too not drinking. We should be celebrating you out of hospital."
Harry lied,
"I'm on a lot of potions from the hospital still I don't want to mix them. Hermione has some really interesting news why she not drinking."
Hagrid didn't press the matter of Harry answer and looked expectantly at Hermione who was still slightly pink looked accusingly at Harry and answered,
"Oh I wasn't going to say anything yet but I'm Pregnant."
There was a booming applause all around the table making the rest of pub stop and stare mid conversation.
Dean finished congarting Hermoine and answered,
"Hermione not the only one excepting is she Harry? I saw Ginny Weasley yesterday and she gave me the new that you two are having a baby."
Hagrid voice boomed,
"Bloody hell Harry you kept that quiet!"
Harry couldn't believe Ginny had told Dean already that she was pregnant. The atmosphere in the room was still deadly quiet if it wasn't in the daily prophet by tomorrow morning Harry would be very shocked.
After half an hour of watching Luna and Rolf Harry had worked out they were very attracted to each other. Luna was very beautiful and talented witch who earned her place in Ravinclaw and deserved to find someone to make her happy. She said goodbye I her dreamy voice and Rolf had to shake Harry hand once more before leaving.
Seamus mentioned about meeting someone and Dean muttered he had to leave shortly after leaving Hagrid, Harry and Hermione alone.
Hagrid answered,
"too bad Ron had to work could all met like good old times why didn't you two tell me good news I shouldn't have to hear it from another!"
Hermione answered,
"were really sorry Hagrid thing have just been such a mess since Harry woke up."
Hermione fell silent had tears in her eyes. Hagrid black eye looked from Harry to Hermione a confused look on his face and he demanded,
"What's really been going on?"
Harry sighed and moved his seat closer to Hagrid and answered,
"Hagrid it's hard to explain. You need to understand I didn't make these decisions lightly there was quite a few factors to consider but me and Ginny are no longer together."
Hagrid burst out,
WHAT! You can't do that Harry you got think of the child!"
Hermione pleaded,
"Hagrid please keep your voice down you don't understand."
Harry waited for everyone turn away lowered his voice more and carried on,
"I didn't get Ginny pregnant and run for the hills no matter what everyone thinking of factors in the situation made me do this. It made it impossible for me to stay, I'll always care for her and the child but I can't live with her and that the reason Ron isn't here."
Hagrid asked,
"What did she do. She always such a good sweet person can't believe she do anything so terrible."
Harry muttered,
"People change, stress and hard thing does terrible things to people. I can't tell you what she did, I don't like what she did but I still have to protect her."
Harry had never heard Hagrid voice so low and serious before as this moment he asked,
"She did something illegal and endangered someone?"
Harry nodded fearful to let anyone information slip. Hagrid was a good friend to Harry and always would be till the day he died. Hagrid had suffered enough in his life burdening him with another secret seemed more unessacary heartache.
Hermione who was more delicate with matters such as these tried to make the situation sound better,
"Ginny did something that was awful but she didn't realise how serious her actions were until it was almost too late. Thankfully we have true friends who stopped it before it was too late and because the Weasley's were so good to Harry and myself we have willing to over luck the situation just this once. We are willing to forgive but we can't forget."
Hagrid face was still confused he didn't know the seriousness of the situation bit Harry wasn't willing to realise whole story he knew the facts had that was all he needed.
Harry and Hermione left Hagrid drinking quietly with Slughorn who had appeared just as they were leaving. They visited Weasley wizard wheezes second shop they had opened in Hogsmeade that lee Jordan had been running but with the poor sales report George had taken over running between 2 shop which made him have to get Ron to work full time to Hermione's objection telling him he needed concentrate on his training.
Harry felt strange about turning up at their shop after ending his relationship with Ginny but Hermione promised they not all as narrow minded as Ron was when he wanted to be an idiot.
They entered the shop to see a lot of school age students ii must have been a Hogsmeade visit day. They manage to look around even if it was a little tight to get around with the moment of student in the stop.
Harry heard a voice he wasn't excepting to here
"Harry!"
He felt every pair of eye shift toward him in the store. He looked up at the direction to see who had shouted him excepting to see George except for it wasn't George's voice and the figure standing here was a lot broader then George or any of his other brothers and few inches taller. In front of the shop stood Charlie Weasley.
As they approached sooner they noticed he was slightly limping and a blackeye.
Hermione questioned,
"What Happened."
He grinned and shrugged very much like Ron would have done and answered,
"A very short temper dragon and I didn't get out the way in time but that's the fun of the job."
Harry saw him wince as he put more pressure on the injured foot. Harry asked,
"Where George?"
Charlie asked,
"Have you not heard the news we sent messaged to both of your houses."
They both shook their heads Charlie said,
"Angelina gone into labour a week early."
Hermoine squeled with delight and Harry eye opened wide in shock. He couldn't really imagine her as a mum he played quidditch with her and she was a tough chaser but maybe she blossomed more over the past few years but he stupidly couldn't remember another thing to add to list he thought bitterly wishing he could just remember wanting to scream in frustration he rubbed his forehead which made Hermione look at his question.
He demanded angrily,
"What?"
Hermione was taken aback with how he spoke and Harry knew he shouldn't have Hermione's emotions were all over the place right now he should be a more supportive friend then he is being.
Hermione answered timidly,
"Just not seen you do that since our school years is all since the war."
Harry sighed this was so frustrating and answered more kindly,
"I'm sorry for sounding angry bit I am angry not with you but just not being able to remember the battle of Hogwarts and the war. Thing are coming back but it clips that are not on order trust me but Draco been helping me a lot bit so much still."
Hermione eye softened at theses word and she said,
"I wish I could help you but I can't, you just have to keep trying and I know you can Harry your one of the strongest and bravest person I ever met."
Charlie interrupted,
"When you say Draco you mean as in Draco Malfoy?"
Hermione turned and answered,
"The one and only Charlie."
Charlie demanded,
"Since when the hell have any of us bothered with Malfoy."
Hermione stated,
"The wizarding families are dying out and wizarding community is getting smaller by the years we shouldn't keep bringing up the past and build the bridges back up I've been saying for years it not good and evil it's the side you act upon."
Charlie answered,
"Thank for the speech Hermione but i don't believe it for a moment horrible nasty brat last time I looked."
The last statement Charlie had made did make Harry blood boil. They all had history and like Hermione had said they needed to build new bridges and Harry thought more of the Weasley's then this. What Hermione had said was honourable and he loved her for it bit he was going to come clean in this situation,
"I've been living with Draco for the last month or so. He changed he's helped me in a difficult tome and now one my best friends."
Charlie was showing all the signs Ron did when in total shock he spluttered.
"What? Why?"
Harry answered,
"It's a very long and confusing story and too many ears around right now. I will tell you soon."
After a short goodbye, they both left the shop quickly and Hermione asked,
"Shall I take you home?"
Harry decided that moment he wasn't letting this situation go any further than it already had he was sick of all the shit Draco got because he was born a Malfoy. Yes, he was a Malfoy and had acted like a giant prick at school as a teenager but then who didn't?
He answered,
"No i want to go to St Mungo's."
Hermione said loudly in shock,
"Why?"
Harry answered,
"Because the Weasley will be arriving soon enough there and this with Ron has gone far enough. I don't care if he likes it or not I'm the father to Ginny's baby and he going to be an uncle of my child he going have to get use to the fact me and Ginny have gone as far as we can and he got to get over the fact I'm now living with Draco."
Hermione spoke quietly,
"I need to know what it going on between you and Draco? Are you with Draco or just living together."
Harry muttered,
"In all honestly Hermione I don't know. Let just got st mungos and sort out on problem at a time."
They appeared in the entrance of St Mungos. The same bored witch sat on the reception desk as the time she had come with Ron. She was not interested in their request and decided they find another healer to ask. Harry had taken 2 steps when he heard with voice for the second time that day which was a shock to see.
Astoria came running towards them and skidding stopping inches away from Harry and Hermione trying to catch her breath. She was wearing and Pink grown and looked a little over dressed to be standing in the middle of a hospital she was not there for work related reasons. She took a few deep breaths and blurted out,
"I was just about to fire call you. Draco been brought into the hospital."
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