oonI do not own Harry Potter...

My apologise to those who received notification of chapter 35 right after chapter 34 was posted. I was extremely tired and to be honest I don't know what happened but I had posted chapter 34 twice as both 34 and 35. I noticed it right away and removed it but the notification was already sent. So I apologies for the confusion.

Draco stood in the doorway of Hermione's room for a moment just looking at her small frame lying motionless in the hospital bed. She looked so tiny and vulnerable, something he never thought he would see Hermione Granger look like.

After Harry had let the proverbial cat out of the bag and his friends and family calmed down he was able to explain Hermione's condition to them. His parents soon came to terms with becoming grandparents to sextuplets by just accepting that somethings were just out of their control. Knowing that Hermione would be in a coma for at least the next forty eight hours Draco's parents along with Severus Snape ventured Home. His father left in a slight daze where his mother had a grin of giddiness over the news of their soon to be grandparent hood.

Harry and Pansy decided to take a breather from all the excitement and headed to the cafeteria for a coffee along with Theo and Blaise. That left Draco alone in the now empty hallway where he paced with nervousness until a young squeaking mediwitch came and notified him that Hermione had settled in and where she was located. He slowly made his way to her room until he found himself in the position he was in now, standing in the doorway looking down at her small frame lying motionless on the hospital bed.

This was the first time he had seen her since she had told him to leave at her parents place. She screamed that she wasn't worth it. That he shouldn't look back and to get away before she hurt him. He could never leave her though. Even without the curse or the babies he was into far to turn his back on her now. He concentrates closer on her still flat stomach. His heart clenched with worry about her small frame having to take on such a burden of six babies. Before he could become to focused on all the things that could go wrong a clearing of a throat caught his attention.

Looking behind him he notices a older slightly rounded healer trying to get his attention.

"Mr. Malfoy I am Healer Richardson I will be the one overlooking your wife while she is in her magical coma." He states giving him a smile. "Your wife went into the coma fine with no complications. Her condition has already slightly improved, the swelling is going down and her body temperature has already risen. We feel she will make a full recovery with all of them coming out of this state without any long term effects." He tells Draco while heading towards Hermione and running a quick diagnostic on her.

Finally slowly stepping into the room Draco looks at the Healer. "Do you know if the fertility potion she was given will have any effect on the babies health?"

"A yes the babies." He smiles at Draco. "Congratulations on the news, I am sure it was quite a surprise." Clearing his throat he continues. "At this time we believe that the only side effects that will occur has already effected the babies which is when the embryo's split. Unfortunately the potion was only recently invented so the full awareness of any long term effects are hard to fully know or predict." Seeing the young mans concerned face he decides to try to reassure him a bit. "There was one case like your wife's. The woman was taking contraceptive potions and the husband wanted to start a family so he dosed her tea. She became pregnant with twins that split into triplets so they also had sextuplets. She carried as close to term as can be expected with multiple births, I believe 30 weeks and all babies were healthy but small. With the help of magic and a little stay in intensive care they were able to go home in a matter of weeks. They are thriving now at a year old I hear." He looks to the young father seeing a little relief enter his worried features.

Draco gave the healer a small smile. "Thank you sir." He tells him with a small nod of his head while he takes a seat by Hermione's bed. Grasping Hermione's small hand between his large ones he takes a few calming breaths while resting his tired head on the side of her bed absorbing the information the healer had just had just shared with him. She is doing better, they had hope.

Patting the young man on the shoulder the healer heads towards the door to leave. "She is doing good Mr. Malfoy. From the stories I have heard about your wife she is a strong women with a fighting spirit, I am sure she will pull through." He tells Draco before leaving the room to give the young couple some peace.

Knowing that the healer had left Draco lifts his head and look towards Hermione again. Letting a lone tear fall he quickly swipes it away. "You need to be strong My, for all us. We need you, I need you. I Love you Hermione." He whispers to her before giving the top of her hand a soft kiss and laying his head down again. He was overwhelmed with the array of motions he was feeling, something that was quite new for him.

The hospital cafeteria was quiet in the early morning of Christmas Day. It was bare of visitors and patients with only the stray healer or mediwitch being seen. The group of three Slytherin's and lone Gryffindor quietly acquired their coffee's and settled themselves into a empty corner before a word was spoken between the four of them.

Blaise was the first to break the silence. "Knowing Draco's luck they will be all girls with Granger's temper." He states to the group in general.

All eyes turn to Blaise before they all broke out in laughter.

While trying to control his laughing Harry looks to them all. "I can just imagine all girls with Hermione temper and stubbornness. I just pray they get his hair." He snickers to them.

Pansy looks to them mocked horrified expression. "They could get her temper and both their stubbornness while getting his ruthlessness and cunning. I believe someone should start sending flowers to the Headmaster in apology starting now." Smiling she laugh's with the others before she shows her concern. "I hope Granger has some close female friend's because I'm declining being the godmother to their offspring if offered."

"There would be a shortage of books and hair care products that's for sure." Theo pipes in with a snicker.

Harry shakes his head in humor. "I may decline godfather also. I fear not only Malfoy's cunningness passing on to the babies but Hermione's. I heard Rita Skeeter is still terrified of anything in a jar, hasn't had Jam in years." Seeing the looks of confusion on the others faces he just shakes his head more. "I will explain another time, but needless to say Skeeter learned that for a Gryffindor that Hermione can be rather Slytherin in her way of dealing with people that cross her. I feel sorry in a very small way for Ron and Ginny when she finds out. They won't see her coming." He continues to laugh.

slowly the laughter slowed and they all settled into silent thought.

Pansy looks to Harry. "Do you really think the Auror's will do anything about what they did. I think you were still in with Draco and the healer but we figured out why Charlie and Bill were acting so weird. Turns out that Ginny and Ron had decided to spike your and Hermione drinks but Bill and Charlie ended up drinking them instead." She advises him with a small grimace.

Eye's almost popping out he looks to the three Slytherin's. "Your kidding. What the hell is wrong with them?" He asks more to himself then to the other's at the table.

Scoffing Pansy looks to Harry. "From what we overheard, Bill sat down and drank Hermione's tea that Ginny had brought her and Charlie drank your drink that you offered him after a coughing fit. The targets were obviously you and Hermione."

Nodding in agreement Theo chips in. "I also think that Ron caused Grangers fall. He fell back on admitting to it when trying to diverge from the question's when the oldest Weasel's were trying to get an answer in regards to why they were drugged with the lust a-day potion." Shaking his head he continues. "That is until Weasel decided to throw Weaslette under the knight bus and spilt her use of a fertility potion."

Blaise chuckles, "he only did that cause he was so angry that Weaslette called him a Slytherin. Was actually quite entertaining to watch."

Pansy soon turns serious and looks to Harry. "How is Granger really though Harry, Draco told us about the coma, but that is about it before you put your foot in your mouth."

Looking sheepish Harry looks to them. "I am really sorry about that I thought that with everyone's shocked faces that he had already told you. It would seem I was wrong."

"He had just gone over how she was pregnant and would be in a coma for forty eight hours. That is what we were shocked about. After the bomb you drop I think you can tell the difference now." Blaise said before looking to Theo. "Speaking of which, we can all run from them but your family, you'll be stuck with babysitting duty no matter what." Blaise chuckled at Theo mortified look at the idea.

Groaning Theo puts his head back and looks to the ceiling. "I would thank you not to remind them of that little fact Blaise or I will vote you for Godfather."

Harry looks back and forth between the two in confusing. "What do you mean family, your related to Draco?"

Shaking his head no he looks to Harry. "I think Draco wants to explain everything to her first. Hermione's biological mom is my Aunt, died right after she was born if I remember correctly."

Eyebrows raised in surprise Harry looks to them all before focusing his eyes on Pansy who looks back at him while putting her hands up in surrender. "Don't look at me love this is all news to me. I saw Draco outside at the Ball a little spooked one quick verbal spar with the Greengrass sisters and then your potronus shows up and I find myself here where a whole new can of worms spilled open. When you heard about their marriage is when I heard about the marriage." She defends herself.

Nodding in agreement Theo looks to Harry. "She really didn't know, only Mr. Malfoy and Professor Snape aside from Blaise and I knew. We just figured it out yesterday morning actually when Draco came out of his room in a towel to get dressed from his shower. Blaise and I were in his room waiting to get ready for the ball and clarify some things about the obsessive Astoria that Daphne had told me about. We saw his mark of Hermione biological parents family crest's on Draco's back, I think it happened the night before we left for break." Shrugging his shoulders he continues. "Somehow Professor Snape new a little bit more. All I know is she isn't my sister because my dad never strayed from my mother and well the other crest kind of gave it away that it was the Aunt my father had mentioned before."

Harry gives Pansy a quick kiss on the forehead. "I wasn't think you knew and didn't tell me in all honesty this whole thing just comes as a shock. I honestly never thought the curse would be activated by Draco." Giving a sheepish grin he clarifies. "I guess I was one of those people who were wrong to believe the rumors that Draco and Blaise are pretty much man whores." Quickly catching on to what he just said he looks to Blaise. "Sorry Zabini."

Shrugging his shoulders Blaise smirks to him. "Don't worry about it with me the rumors are mostly true. I am just enjoying my youth though. As for Draco he was never one to go after the girls really. He would be nice and converse with them which most of them took in the wrong way." Chuckling a bit Blaise looks to Theo. "I think the main reason he stayed away from some of those chicks was in avoidance of the curse." Snickering at the irony.

Harry looks to them. "He isn't mad though is he? He seemed to care about Hermione a lot however if he was trying to avoid the curse did he just sleep with her to get past it so he could go on to others."

The three of them vigorously shook their heads no. "Draco has always found Hermione mysterious. Theo and I swore he would pick fights you guys just to see her get all hot and bothered. Out of all the muggleborns in the school he would only go after Granger to bug needlessly." Blaise defends his friend.

"Draco has always respected Granger, even if it was begrudgingly. At time's it was a toss up on who he had the hot's for either Granger or you with the amount he used to talk about you two." Theo chuckles at Harry's horrified face. "Lets just say we were not surprised when Blaise and I found them the night of the Party curled up in his bed. Draco maybe many things but to girls he truly is a gentleman and would never sleep with someone just to get past the curse. He slept with her because she already meant something to him." Theo assured Harry.

Nodding his head in understanding Harry goes to stand. "I think I just want to head up to check on Hermione before I go to Shell Cottage for the night. I will probably be back here later this evening. Are you guys going to come or head home?' He asks the Slytherin boys while reaching down to help Pansy up.

Both Theo and Blaise also stand but it is Theo who answers him. "I want to check on her two if that is ok and also make sure Draco is ok and see if he needs anything, I can not picture him leaving her side anytime soon. Then I think I will head home and speak to my father in the morning. I know he will be eager to know that his niece has been found."

"I will head up to with you guys. Granger has come to mean a lot to me. No one can sass back like that girl." Blaise concludes.

Looking towards Pansy she nods her head at Harry. "I will stay with you until you head back to Shell cottage Harry." Taking his hand into her own she gives it a gentle squeeze so that he knows she is there for support.

They slowly walk up to the reception desk and find where Hermione has been moved to and begin to make their way up to her. Harry and Pansy where taking quietly to each other as well as Blaise and Theo.

Before they enter the room Pansy suddenly stops and looks to Theo. "You mentioned the other crest gave away that it was your Aunt Theo. Do you know who the other family crest is?"

Grimacing Theo looks at them, Blaise head is looking to the ground already knowing the answer while Harry and Pansy look at him with interest. "That's the thing, I am only going to say it so that you can look out for her Potter, other then that I think it doesn't need to be said how no one should know until Hermione knows and can make a decision on what to do." Theo tells them while taking a look around to confirm that they were alone. He runs his hand through his hair in indecision he wasn't positive that he should be telling anyone but thought that if there was anyone who should know so that they can help Hermione if she needed it was Potter.

"Of course I won't tell anyone Nott. Same thing I told Malfoy earlier I would never do anything that could cause Hermione harm in anyway." Harry tells him.

Looking around again just to double confirm they were alone Theo grimaces. "Lord Greengrass." Grimacing again he looks directly at them. "Technically Hermione is a Greengrass and being the oldest she would be the heir making her also Daphne and Astoria half sisters."

Pansy gives of a rather unladylike snort. "I sure hope Daphne and Astoria never find out. Those two can be quite the bitches." She tells them before swatting Blaise hand away. "What the bloody hell is your problem Blaise leave my hair alone. I am not one of you little Hufflepuff's that will find it cute and charming." She yells at Blaise who for the last couple of minutes had been playing with her hair.

Clicking his tongue at her he responds. "Don't flatter yourself Pans. I was trying to do something without causeing you to freak out."

"What the hell where you doing?" She demands of him.

Blaise shrugs his shoulders, "you had a beetle in your hair don't worry it is gone now, I know how you hate bugs."

Growling Harry quickly turns to Blaise. "What kinda beetle?" he questions Blaise while looking closely around for it.

Stepping back from the now hostile Harry Blaise quickly puts his hands up in surrender. "I don't know, kinda looked like a water beetle. I swear it was there though and I am not just putting the moves on your girl. I love Pans and all but she is more like a annoying sisiter to me." Blaise defends himself.

Swatting his arm with her hand Pansy narrows her eyes at Blaise. "Thanks a lot Blaise." she snarls at him.

Shrugging his shoulders he smiles back at her. "Said with Love Pans." Focusing on Harry now he tries to reassure him again. "Look Potter I will make sure not to touch her again."

Still frantically looking around Harry gives Blaise a quick glare. "It isn't that, Merlin bloody fuck where did it go," Harry growls out again.

Theo confused at Harry suddenly odd behaviour looks to him. "What the problem with a beetle Potter?"

Snapping Harry gives him a quick look. "It's not a freaking beetle, it's an animagus and we need to find it. I'm going to fucking step on her this time I swear it."

Frustrated and baffled by Harry odd behaviour also Pansy looks to Harry. "I am sure it was just a beetle caught in my hair. I am quite sure it has happened before."

Pulling his hair in frustration Harry looks to them all. "For one it's winter and beetles don't come around and two how often do you see beetles in a hospital?"

Shrugging his shoulders Theo still keeps an eye on Harry. "Can't say I every have really, what's your point Potter?"

Gulping he looks at the three. "We have no idea how long it has been around." He looks to them all imploringly. "It wasn't a beetle it was Rita Skeeter!"

All three faces paled, but once again Blaise took the honors of speaking first again. "Well shit."