The next morning saw the apartment mates telling Ginny and Harry goodbye

The next morning saw the apartment mates telling Ginny and Harry goodbye. Ginny and Harry would be returning to the Burrow in a couple of days she was still too tired to head home.

Draco and Hermione had packed all of their stuff and shrunk it down before going for a last visit with Harry and Ginny.

As they were walking out of the hospital ward Hermione looked back and felt so sad. "Oh I don't know what's wrong with me, I feel so sad; almost like I've lost my best friend."

Draco pulled Hermione closer to his side, "Mione it's a combination of hormones, the fact that you're leaving Hogwarts for the last time and probably a little bit of exhaustion."

"I'm sure your right, but it doesn't make it any easier to deal with," she sighed.

Soon the couple was in a carriage heading to Hogsmeade and to the Hogwarts Express. The apartment mates loaded on to the train did their usual Engorgio charm on their carriage so that they would all fit and settle in for the train trip home. The couples chatted for a while, Ron and Lavender were talking about where they were going to erect their house on the property, while Blaise was talking to Draco about the job he had offered Blaise. Luna had been watching Hermione for a while and finally she moved Hermione away from the window so she could sit next to her. "Hermione you look so sad are you ok?" "I'm fine Luna just a little tired and thinking about how life will change now that we won't be going back to Hogwarts." "Yes, it will but we still have all of our friends we will just find new places to meet and be together. And since Neville and Hannah will be living at Hogwarts who know we may spend more time their then we think." Hermione grinned at Luna, "You are right we may be spending more time together at Hogwarts, it will be strange to hear Neville be called Professor." Luna started giggling and soon was holding her side laughing so hard she couldn't stop. Everyone watched Luna for a few minutes and then they caught her glee and started laughing almost as hard. Luna moved back over to her original seat and Hermione laid her head on Draco's shoulder. Just as she dropped off to sleep Draco kissed the top of her head and said, "I Love you." Hermione smiled as she fell asleep, and had dreams of what life would turn out to be. Just before they arrived at Kings Cross, Draco woke Hermione up and got her moving. They didn't expect to have Cissy meet them at the station but as they walked off the train Cissy enveloped both of them in a hug. "Mother what are you doing here, we just expected the car." "I've missed the two of you so much I decided to meet you here, I thought you might want some company on the ride home." "Cissy we love having your company thank you for coming, "Hermione smiled as she hugged her. The couples quickly said goodbye and headed to their respective homes. Draco and Hermione visited with Cissy on the way to the Manor. Once they reached the manor, Draco excused them and they went to their suite. Draco looked at Hermione and realized that she was very uptight about something. "Gorgeous are you ok, what's bothering you?" "I don't know Draco I guess I'm just tired like you said but I feel so uptight and I just want to cry one minute and scream the next." "Is it the Manor? I know you have a lot of bad memories of this place. If it is we can live some place else we don't have to live here." "No I don't think it's the Manor I've lived here off and on since we were engaged, I've got over the feeling I had the first time I came. This is our home and I love our suite." "Why don't we go have lunch and then go shopping for the babies, we can pick out our cribs and what we want to do with the nursery this afternoon. We can even go to muggle London and look at the baby stores there." Hermione grinned at her husband, "Are you trying to bribe me dear husband?" "Did it work?" Hermione smirked at Draco, "Oh I think so and you might just get lucky tonight for being such a wonderful husband." The couple went down to lunch, Draco told his mom that they were going to go baby shopping. Cissy had hoped to go with them but realized that the couple needed time to themselves so she encouraged them and went to her room after lunch. The couple began their shopping in Diagon Alley but didn't find the cribs they wanted there so soon they headed into muggle London. There first stop was a large baby store where they found the perfect cribs they were sleigh bed style and beautiful oak finish, they found a changing table and a couple of dressers as well. Once they got out of the store they quickly shrunk everything down and Draco put it in his pocket. They then apparated home.