((This was the roughest chapter to write as I faced many issues while trying to write this, like my writing schedule had been messed up but it's fixed now, got sick with a nasty cold and then had an eye infection caused by my cold so this was just so fun.))

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- -Chapter 22: Honeymoons, Defence Professors and a Special Surprise- -

- -Raven's POV- -Saturday, June 16, 2001- -((A/N: Sexual content warning.))

The night before had been wonderful and we had slept very well. I had just woken up with Draco, the both of us would be continuing our honeymoon with several plans. Plus, we'd be exploring this place for a little bit once we were more awake. I grabbed my bralette and panties that been tossed to the end of the bed last night, and were white and made of lace to match my wedding dress at the time, and put them on.

I crawled over to Draco, sat up on my knees and wrapped my arms around him. Draco smiled as I rested my chin on his shoulder. He yawned and put hands over mine. "Morning, Raven." he said in another yawn. "Tired?" I asked. He nodded, moving my hands away and I sat back when he stood up. I crawled to the end of the bed and stood up, walking over to Draco.

He gazed at me while grabbing some black pants and a belt. I looked around for my trunk that Pinky had brought over, which held my clothes and bathroom supplies. "Hey Draco?" I asked, walking around the room. "Hm?" he hummed in response. "Have you seen my trunk?"

"Yeah, it's over there." he said, pointing at a corner, where my trunk sat. Smiling, I walked over and grabbed it, carrying it over to the bed and setting it on top before opening it and pulling out a black dress that was long sleeved and knee length. I then grabbed some black panties and a black bralette before changing into them.

Draco was already dressed by the time I was putting on my favorite black thigh highs. He left to the bathroom while I wandered the room, looking out the window curiously. On the patio I noticed a pool. It looked very nice and I felt the urge to go try it out. Maybe it was a heated pool. The realization that I could use this at night for once made me smile and I walked over to the bathroom after grabbing my toothbrush and toothpaste. The door was open, giving me a view of Draco brushing his teeth so I went in, greeted him and did the same.

Once that was done, we went over to the dining room where we could have breakfast. Pinky had offered to make us food here which was kind of her so we accepted. She brought breakfast over and we both ate peacefully, talking about the future.

Draco went and revealed that since Crow would be inheriting Mancer Manor once he was married, he had a brand new Malfoy Manor being built for us to move into. I thought that was nice, although I'd miss living in Mancer Manor. Draco chuckled, explaining that even if his childhood home didn't get destroyed, he wouldn't have wanted to step foot in there after all that's happened. A fresh start according to him.

I looked forward to what it'd look like. He did at one point show me a photo of the old Malfoy Manor and it had a vastly different appearance to Mancer Manor. Still beautiful, but very old in appearance naturally considering how long it's been around.

As breakfast ended, I made the mistake of biting the egg yolk as it was halfway into my mouth and the yellow liquid began dripping down my chin. I could hear Draco snickering in amusement as I grabbed a napkin and wiped my chin off. "Oh, be quiet!" I snapped playfully, grinning. He smiled and drank down the rest of his morning coffee.

I finished eating and stood up, as did Draco. The both of us wandered the house for about an hour, exploring the rooms and talking. Draco liked seeing the pool and he said we'd definitely be using it. When we began exploring the bedroom, I spotted a magic powered cooler similar to the one in my bedroom back at the manor. Inside it was all kinds of good drinks like pumpkin juice, water, milk and even an expensive red wine.

Draco noticed the wine and smiled, pulling it out and examining it. "Well, this is similar to the Superior Red wine my father used to have. Although I've never had Superior Red, I doubt I ever will." he explained.

I looked at him. "Superior Red? I've never heard of that wine before."

"It's a red wine produced by the Malfoy Apothecary. It's matured for a thousand years before being distributed." he explained.

"Matured for a thousand years? That's crazy."

Draco chuckled, putting the wine bottle back in the cooler. "I don't think any of the Superior Red wines will be something I want anytime soon." he said, looking at me as I grabbed a bottle of pumpkin juice. "I doubt I'd like that wine." I said, giggling softly.

After closing the lid to the cooler, I went to our bed and laid down, sighing at how comfortable it was. Draco stared at me, his hands on his hips. "And what are you doing?" he asked. I didn't respond, too comfortable to speak. The bed dipped next to me and I was suddenly pulled into a pair of warm arms and the familiar scent of apples and vanilla hit my nose.

"No time for napping, Raven." he teased, stroking my hair affectionately. I giggled softly, looking up at him. He was grinning widely. I stretched my legs and moaned softly in the process before curling up, snuggling against Draco's torso. He chuckled softly, snaking his arms around me. "C'mon now, Raven. I know you're comfortable, but we should move at least a bit more before getting all lazy."

I giggled again in response. "It's not laziness, it's relaxation." I said and Draco laughed, shaking his head in amusement. He stood up and pulled me to my feet. "You can relax and nap later, I want to do something with you at least." he said, looking into my eyes.

A blush crept onto my cheeks at one thought. "Well, we could make love again." I said softly. Draco's cheeks flushed red. "That can be arranged." he said, pulling me into a loving kiss.

Within a few minutes, we were laying in bed and slowly undressing. Draco began kissing my neck softly and trailed down to my breasts, kissing them softly. A soft moan escaped my lips as he sucked on my nipples, goosebumps formed as he began trailing kisses down my stomach and navel.

I looked up at him when he trailed even lower and gently spread my legs apart. A darker blush formed on my cheeks as he eyes scanned my lower body. He ran his finger down my navel until they were between my legs. He rubbed my clit with his thumb, sending small bursts of pleasure through my body. Arousal slowly formed and he slipped a finger into my core, making me moan softly.

He slipped another finger inside and began thrusting them inside of me until I was squirming in pleasure. He pulled his fingers out and positioned himself over me. I grabbed my wand and wordlessly cast the anti-pregnancy spell on myself, the familiar tingling sensation forming. I nodded at him as I put my wand on the nightstand. He positioned himself and slowly entered me.

A soft moan escaped from the both of us as we made love. I wrapped my legs around Draco's hips, pushing him deeper into me, enticing more moans from us both. I felt him intertwine our hands together (my left with his right), our eyes locking once again. Draco leaned down and kissed me deeply, our tongues enveloping into a gentle battle.

I felt his hand leave mine and trail downwards, his fingers making contact with my clit and he began rubbing it. I moaned into the kiss, moving my hips slightly, causing him to moan quietly in response. His other hand grabbed my hip and squeezed it, making me moan more as pleasure began to build up.

Draco's thrusts increased in speed, our kiss breaking. Moans filled the room as we began to reach our orgasms. My arms wrapped around his upper back, my nails digging into the skin softly. He hissed in response, looking at me. I looked at him as well, our eyes locked as we reached the end.

With a long moan, my orgasm washed over me and my inner walls clamped down on Draco's member, sending him over the edge. He moaned, his hips pressing against mine as his seed spilled into me.

When the pleasure faded, we were left a panting mess. I felt him pull out and collapse next to me. We basked in the afterglow for only a bit before we ended up taking a small nap to regain our energy.

Later in the evening while sitting on the loveseat, Draco and I were talking about possibly starting a family in a few years when we were more settled. Ever since Mother brought that topic up a couple years ago, it got us both thinking about it, but not until recently and we never talked to each other about until now.

I was eager to have children, it didn't matter if it was a boy or a girl. Draco on the other hand said this to me as we talked. "I've actually always wanted a daughter, although I don't mind having a son either." he brought up, smiling.

I smiled, looking at him as we sat in bed. "A daughter huh? I bet she'd have your hair and eyes." I said fondly. His smiled widened. "She'd be as beautiful as you, but I think she'd have your eyes. Didn't you mention that the Mancer genes are very strong when it comes to hair and eye color?" he asked.

"Yeah, black hair and emerald green eyes are in every Mancer born child. There could be a small chance that our child could have your hair and eye color or a mix of ours. It really just depends on how things go." I explained.

He nodded, looking up at the ceiling with a grin. "I bet if we did have a daughter, she'd love me more than you."

"Excuse me?" I squeaked, slightly offended and yet highly amused. He laughed. "She'd be a daddy's girl. I'd spoil her more than I was." he stated, jumping off the loveseat when I grabbed a decorative throw pillow and began attacking him with it.

"No way, she'd love me more!" I said, hitting him repeatedly and began chasing him. He ran while laughing loudly as I chased him. With a loud grunt, I threw the pillow at Draco. While it did hit him in the head, I did not expect it to bounce over and for him to catch it. He stopped in place, causing me to crash into his back and fall onto the floor.

He snickered, turned around and looked down at me. I gave him a nervous smile and giggled softly. The next thing I knew, the pillow came towards me and whacked me in the face, knocking me backwards. Draco was laughing as I propped myself up on my elbows. "Good hit, Draco." I said in amusement.

Draco held his hand out, still laughing and I took it. He pulled me up, wrapping an arm around my side. "You are such a dork, Draco." I said, grinning.

"What did you call me?" he asked, his hands suddenly going to my sides and tickling me. I laughed and squirmed, trying to break free from him. "Oh no you don't!" he said, wrapping his arms around me and picking me up.

Escaping Draco now was impossible, although I still squirmed in his arms. He had a big grin on his face as he began walking back to room where we were sitting, but didn't go to the loveseat and instead walked straight to our bedroom. "Tired already, Draco?" I asked, giggling softly.

He shook his head and placed me on the bed. "No, I was wondering if you wanted to try out the pool?" I nodded, looking at him. "I do, but what will we wear? We don't have our swimsuits." I pointed out. His eyebrows furrowed in thought, a pink tint appearing on his cheeks.

"We could just go in without anything on." he suggested. My cheeks flushed pink, but with a small giggle, I nodded. "That would be a nice way to spend the evening in the pool. Kind of reminds me of the Prefect's Bath, but much more romantic." I said, smiling.

He chuckled, looking down at me. "Well then, why don't we get ready to go to the pool then. It's dark outside and the lanterns in the pool are on now." he said. I nodded and stood up, I was only wearing a dress so changing into a robe wasn't really necessary, but I changed into one anyway as Draco did the same before leaving me behind in the bedroom since he was a lot faster at changing than I was somehow.

I stepped out onto the patio. To my left was where the pool was, Draco was already in there relaxing with his eyes closed. I walked over to the pool steps and untied my robe, letting it slip off onto the floor ever so quietly and stepped into the warm water, confirming that it was indeed a heated pool. Draco's eyes opened and he looked over at me, a smile forming on his face and his eyes seemed to be filled with love.

Smiling, I swim-walked over to him and snuggled up to his side lovingly as we began to enjoy each other's company, gazing up at the stars. The only sounds being the occasional breeze hitting the trees or an owl hooting. I spotted the Draco Constellation and pointed it out to Draco, who chuckled and smiled.

"Hey Raven, did you know there's a constellation that represents a raven? It's called Corvus." he said, pointing it out. It took me a moment to find it and I couldn't help but smile. I had no idea that the Corvus Constellation represented the bird I was named after. Resting my head on Draco's shoulder, I talked to him for the next hour and a half.

Draco soon ended the conversation, saying we should head inside, take a shower to wash off the pool water and relax in bed with a glass of that red wine we saw in the magic powered cooler. I nodded and we left the pool, doing just that and we were soon laying in bed, with Draco opening the bottle of red wine for us to drink.

With a small pop, the cork was removed and he poured the wine into two glasses. I took my glass and took a small sip to taste the wine. It wasn't that bad, quite good actually. Draco hummed in approval when he drank the wine as well. For one last hour, we drank the wine and talked some more before deciding to get ready for bed.

I put the bottle of wine back in the cooler, went to the bathroom and brushed my teeth before joining Draco in bed. He pulled me into his arms, holding me close and kissing the top of my head, whispering to me, "Good night."

We both fell into a peaceful sleep, ready to start the next day of our honeymoon when we'd later wake up to watch the sunrise.

- -Sunday, June 24, 2001- -

Our honeymoon has ended and we were packing our stuff now. It was early in the morning, seven to be exact. I was eager to see the new Malfoy Manor that we'd be living in from now on. I'd miss living in Mancer Manor naturally, growing up there was so much fun and I had so many great memories. But it was now time to make new memories, hopefully many will be great.

With the last of my clothes packed, I sat down for a moment to relax. Draco was making sure that we could apparate to the front gates of Malfoy Manor, which thankfully was possible as he spoke to Father via Floo Call. Father had placed the same wards around that place to give it the same security Mancer Manor had.

Once they finished talking, Draco stood up and called to me that we could go now. I walked over with my trunk and he took my hand, both of us Apparating to Malfoy Manor. Upon arriving to the front gates, Draco waved his wand in a motion similar to that of the Protection Spell and the gates opened.

My jaw dropped at the sight. It was built in a similar style to Mancer Manor, but it seemed to be much more elegant as well. To my own shock, I saw the same types of rose bushes and vines growing here: Blood red, dark purple and black.

"Draco, did you have those roses planted here?" I asked softly. He nodded, smiling. "I had them planted here to remind me of the day I first came to Mancer Manor and the security I felt staying there despite my doubts of actually being safe. It was the first safe place that let me be truly happy."

I smiled fondly, looking at the gardens and fountains. Draco really had this place designed after my home, but in a way, it was still different. Draco took my hand and led me to the front doors. I jumped when I heard a familiar squawking and spotted the same old albino peacock. "Bloody bird." Draco muttered under his breath.

I giggled softly as he opened the front doors. Inside was the entrance hall light up with white candles that hung on the walls in black candle holders. A few crystal chandeliers hung from the ceiling, filled with glowing candles as well. It was quite empty currently, but I loved how the inside looked so far.

The walls and ceiling were a dark grey, the floor was black wood, which reminded me of my home again. I felt my hand being tugged by Draco so I followed him into what appeared to be the Drawing Room, but very empty other than some beautiful crystal chandeliers hanging on the ceiling. The tall windows had long dark green curtains.

The walls in the Drawing Room were the same dark grey, but had black wall paper in the middle. The flooring was the same as well. There was a fireplace with a fire burning inside, filling the room with the relaxing sound of crackling and a comforting warmth.

Both of us turned around when three loud cracks appeared from behind us. "Ah, you're all here. Raven, these are our new house elves." he said, looking at them kindly. The first elf was a girl with bright green eyes, her name was Mippy. The second elf had deep blue eyes, her name was Tipsy. The last elf had vibrant purple eyes, his name was Tik.

I smiled at them and Draco had them go back where they were working. "Let's go to our master bedroom. Our stuff is in there, but we just need furniture so we'll go in just a little bit to buy everything we need for the three main rooms." he explained, leading my up the stairs and down the long hallway.

We passed several doors until we stopped in front of a door. Like in Mancer Manor, the door had a silver plaque that said, "Master Bedroom" in cursive. Draco opened the door, letting me enter it while he followed behind. It was beautiful and a lot bigger than my old bedroom. It was the same shade of green that my bedroom had and had black flooring.

There was a door that led to the private bathroom, one for a closet and a back door to an outdoor deck. The bedroom itself was empty, other than our stuff that were in various trunks in a corner of the bedroom, so we'd definitely would be getting furniture for this first.

Thanks to my Father setting up a personal vault for me, I'd still be getting money from the Mancer vaults, about one thousand Galleons will be put in every month. The Mancers were after all very wealthy and we never needed to work as a result. With the combined wealth of the Mancers and Malfoys, Draco and I will easily get everything we need for the manor and barely put a dent in the vaults.

Draco smiled, looking at me. "We should go to Diagon Alley very soon to get everything we need for this room, the Drawing Room and the dining room today. The other rooms will be done later." he said.

"Alright, wanna go now?" I asked, looking at him. "Yeah, let's move." he said.

The majority of the day consisted of us going to various shops in Diagon Alley. We got a queen sized mattress with a dark oak four poster bed frame. It would have black hangings as decoration, similar to the hangings on the beds at Hogwarts. A shame my old bed never had them. Draco got some nice stuff for the bedroom to give it some life: A black plush throw rug, a desk similar to the one I had for studying or drawing or writing, a chest for the foot of the bed, and a couple small dressers that double as an end table for the sides of the bed.

We had gotten some furniture for the Drawing Room. Two velvet loveseats, five plush armchairs and two end tables. Along with with a large dark green throw rug for the middle of the room where the loveseats would be.

Finally, a long table and some chairs for the dining room, but that was all we could get before tiring out for the day and decided that we'd continue later.

It was late afternoon by the time we had finished and we were exhausted. With that, we went back to Malfoy Manor and rested for a little bit in our bedroom, ate a small meal and when our energy was back, we went to the Drawing Room to see what it now looked like. Our house elves put our new furniture in their respective places while we were gone.

I smiled at the sight of the now filled in Drawing Room: In front of the fireplace were the three plush armchairs, against the walls (one on each opposite side) were the velvet loveseats with one end table at one end of them and a plush armchair on the other end. In the middle was the throw rug.

Draco went over and sat down on the loveseat that was against the wall with the tall window behind it. I walked over and joined him, both of us admiring our new home happily. I felt Draco wrap an arm around me and got pulled to his side. Smiling, I laid my head on his shoulder and sighed contently.

Our dinner soon came, but since the dining room had yet to be finished, we ate here instead and talked until the time to sleep came. Both of us brushed our teeth, I took off my usual makeup and washed my face before we changed into our night clothes. I looked at our new bed fondly. The mattress was the same kind that I used so it would be very comfortable. It has an all black bed set, Draco apparently preferred all black as well so it an easy choice for us.

There were a few Slytherin decorations by Draco like our scarfs hung up on the wall. He wanted some memories of the Hogwarts House we were sorted into. I thought it was a nice touch and even got a Slytherin banner hung up as well.

I climbed into bed, laying on the left side like I usually do and moaned at how comfortable it was, snuggling into the warm blankets just as Draco climbed in, the candles that provided light extinguished. His scent hit my nose as he too snuggled into the blankets, pulling me into his arms and kissing my head as we slept in our new home for the first time.

Needless to say, I felt homesick for a few days before getting used to being here and sleeping comfortably thanks to Draco being there for me during those moments of homesickness.

- -Saturday, September 1, 2001- -

I was very excited. I was going with Draco to Hogwarts to start begin my work as the next Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor. I had gotten everything packed up in my two trunks, as did Draco. We both had our own personal offices to grade work on, but we stayed in the same personal chambers for sleeping.

What was funny is that classes wouldn't be starting the next day like they usually would since it was the weekend. This extra time gave me a chance to review my class schedule and make sure the lessons were planned out properly.

Draco was wearing his usual black suit with the black robe, I myself was wearing an all black outfit as well. A long sleeved, knee length dress, sheer tights and dress shoes. I too put on a robe, mine hugged my body nicely and according to Draco, makes me look adorable and professional.

I set down my trunks in the Drawing Room and stretched my stiff muscles, only to jump when I felt a pair of arms wrap around my stomach. "Draco." I squeaked, giggling. He chuckled behind me, resting his chin on top of my head. I craned my head up a bit to look at him and saw that he was smiling at me fondly. I smiled back at him and freed myself from his grip, turning around to face him.

He looked down at me, putting his hands in his robe pockets. "Are you excited to join me at Hogwarts as a Professor, Raven?" he asked, grinning widely. I nodded, smiling. "Yes, very excited." I answered, trying to keep myself from bouncing in excitement. Draco noticed my restraint and shook his in amusement, pulling to him and giving me a quick kiss.

"It's almost time to floo to Hogwarts. I'll help you get situated in our private chamber, and in your own work office, then we'll speak to the staff so you can get any advice if you need any." he explained. I giggled softly, nodding. "I think I will be alright Draco. I am confident that I will do well for my first day." I said, smiling.

He smiled in approval. "Then you are ready to be a Professor with all that confidence." he said, sitting down on the loveseat. I joined him and sat on his lap, which he responded by wrapping an arm around my waist and pulling me closer.

Soon enough, it was time to leave and we went through the fireplace and entered the private chambers Draco and I would stay in during the school year. Both of us began unpacking our stuff and I went over my work office, which was connected to Draco's via another door and set my work stuff there.

Once we were all unpacked, Draco and I left the chambers and spoke to the staff and got ourselves situated. For the next few hours, we spoke to the staff some more, wandered the halls and spoke to each other about our plans. I told Draco about what I'd tell the students when they came to my class for the first time and all that. He smiled, supporting me in my plans and said I'd do great, which boosted my mood even more.

The time soon came for the students to arrive at Hogwarts so we left to the Great Hall and sat down in our respective spots, right next to each other. I watched as the students poured in and sat in their respective tables. Many that had seen me back when I was a student began whispering, but were smiling. Draco whispered to me that they did the same when he first came here, which I giggled quietly.

When they were all seated, the first years were brought in and I smiled fondly at their looks of amazement. All of them gathered in the front where the stool and Sorting Hat were placed. The Hat began singing cheerfully and all of us clapped at the end of it. They all got Sorted, which the staff and I all clapped with each student sorted and then Headmistress McGonagall stood up and began to speak.

"Welcome back to another year at Hogwarts. Now, before we begin the feast, I have one small announcement. We have a new Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor. Please welcome, Raven Malfoy." she announced, everyone clapped while I smiled and waved happily.

The feast began after that. I happily filled my plate up and ate while speaking to Draco and the other staff members until the feast ended. McGonagall gave the usual warnings and dismissed everyone. I went down with Draco, walking ahead of him as we went to our private chamber to stay there for the night.

I could only wonder what would happen when the first day of classes began.

- -Monday, September 3, 2001- -

After some extra time reviewing my class schedule and making sure my lessons were planned out, I knew I'd be ready for today. Draco and I were both getting ourselves dressed and ready. I was finishing up my mascara while Draco got his shoes on. Both of us were talking as we did this.

Draco looked at me as he stood up, grabbing his robe while speaking. "Excited for today Raven?"

I nodded, putting my mascara tube back into my small makeup bag and setting it to the side. "Yes, I am. Both of us teaching at Hogwarts together will be amazing." I said, standing up and grabbing my robe and putting it on.

After getting ready, Draco and I left for the Great Hall and ate a nice breakfast. Once that ended, I left for my classroom, eager to teach for the first time, but also nervous. The sixth years would be coming so I'd be teaching them about curses, such as the Unforgivable Curses, along with Nonverbal Spells.

With that, I waited in my classroom after entering it and within a few minutes the sixth years arrived and sat down. Some of them smiled seeing me, which I smiled back and began talking. "Welcome to Defence Against the Dark Arts. Before I explain things, I will tell you all now that I request all of you to call me Professor Mancer, rather than Professor Malfoy as we already have a Professor Malfoy here and he teaches Potions class. We don't want any confusion here."

The class chuckled softly and I smiled softly before changing to a more serious expression. "In this class, I will be teaching you the darker variations of magic and creatures. I shall tell you now that this class is to taken seriously, as I will not tolerate laziness or recklessness" I said, clearing my throat before continuing.

"Also, all of you may know the rules that Professor Malfoy has told all of you, this is the same with me, but not with potions. As such, you will not be disrespectful to me or any student regardless of your relationship towards them or the House they are in, and attempting to make someone lash out will not only cause you to lose points, but you may even receive detention."

They all looked at me as I spoke, looking nervous. "Second, I will not tolerate any prejudice towards anyone of blood status. I hear anyone saying rude terms about someone of a blood status, points will be taken and a detention will be given. And you will not like being in detention when I am the one supervising you." I said in a warning tone.

I cleared my throat once again and spoke with a softer voice. "On the other hand, I will help anyone who is having difficulty with this class. Now then, onto today's lesson." I said, going into the topic of Dementors.

The class went by smoothly, as did the other classes I had for today. Lunch and dinner passed by quickly and I was satisfied with how things went today. Draco had a good day as well and throughout the evening until we went to bed, we spoke about our day.

- -Tuesday, October 23, 2001- -

The first thing I felt when waking up was pain in my body. I started coughing and sat up abruptly, wincing at the body aches. After having quite the coughing fit, which woke up Draco, I groaned softly as my muscles ached. I felt cold and shivered.

Draco sat up, looking at me in concern and placed the back of his hand on my forehead, frowning. "You're burning up, Raven." he said softly, climbing out of bed and walked into the bathroom we shared and came out a moment later with a thermometer. "Open your mouth, Raven." he said softly. I did so and he put the thermometer under my tongue.

A minute later, Draco took it out of my mouth and looked at it. He frowned again. "Thirty-nine degrees. That's not good, Raven." he said, putting the thermometer down and began changing into his black suit. "I'm taking you to the Hospital Wing. Do you have enough energy to get dressed or do you want me to help?" he asked, buckling his belt and grabbing his long sleeved, button down shirt.

"I.. I could use some help. I don't feel very well." I said weakly, looking at him. He quickly finished getting dressed and helped me get dressed and took me to the Hospital Wing, where Madam Pomfrey concluded that I had the flu and said I'd be staying here for a few days.

Draco kissed my forehead softly, running his fingers through my bangs. "I'll come visit you during lunch, alright?" he said softly. I nodded weakly, turning my head away to cough. I looked back over at him as he left the Hospital Wing.

I fell back asleep once Madam Pomfrey gave me a potion to ease my flu symptoms. Draco did come to see me during lunch, but I had been sleeping still and for the next week, I stayed in the Hospital Wing. At some point when I had the energy to talk, I asked Draco if anyone took over my class and he told me that Severus came to take my position until I recovered. That amused me a bit, knowing how strict Severus was when it came to classes.

Finally, after dealing with the flu and recovering, Madam Pomfrey let me leave. I went straight to the private chambers and surprised Draco upon entering it. He was grading some homework and smiled upon seeing me, putting his quill down and stood up. "Finally recovered from the flu, Raven?" he asked, smiling happily.

I nodded, walking over to Draco and happily wrapped my arms around him as he hugged me lovingly. I squeaked in surprise when he picked me up, my feet hovering above the ground. Our eyes met, emerald green meeting bright silver. Giggling softly, I rested my forehead against his, our eyes locking. He smiled, kissing me softly.

"I'm glad you missed me, Draco." I giggled, kissing him back softly. He set me down, still smiling, and led me to our bed, which had been replaced with a better one and was much more comfortable for us to sleep in. "Since it's already nearly time to sleep, why don't we get ready and maybe you'd like to freshen up after being in the Hospital Wing for over a week?" he suggested.

I agreed and went straight into the bathroom, turning on the shower and got myself cleaned up. After about twenty minutes, I left the bathroom once I had finished brushing my teeth and washing my face, feeling refreshed and ready to relax. Draco was already in his night clothes and had brushed his teeth while I had been showering so he was laying in bed. I climbed in and was instantly pulled into his warm embrace.

His scent filled my nose, my eyelids felt heavy all the sudden and I sighed contently, listening to his heart once I got my head laying on his chest. The candles were extinguished and we fell into a peaceful sleep.

- -2002 through 2004- -

These next few years went by and things did very well. I really enjoyed our first Christmas together as Hogwarts Professors. It was really fun having the Christmas dinner and opening Wizard Crackers. I ended up getting a top hat and Draco got a pastel colored flower crown, much to my amusement.

Draco and I were liked by a lot of the students here, the staff liked us as well. I was mentioned on the Daily Prophet as the best Defence Against the Dark Arts Professor that Hogwarts has seen in decades, which flattered me, but shocked me when Draco came to me during the Summer of 2002 with the newspaper in his hand. My family praised me for it and even some students and staff agreed about my status as the professor.

Harry apparently went to the Ministry of Magic and helped reform it for some time. My brothers, Leo and Crow both got married in 2002 and later on in 2003, they had kids. Leo had a daughter named Annalise. Crow had a son named Felix. Both of them were very happy with their children and I loved seeing them.

Crow had inherited Mancer Manor so he and his wife and their child live there now. Leo and his wife and their child live in their own place. And Mother and Father now live in a new place.

A few moments at Hogwarts included Draco and I helping a crying first year Hufflepuff find his way to the Hufflepuff Common Room. Poor boy was so upset when he got lost that I had to comfort him and help him stop crying so I could help him out, Draco aiding me and even telling a small joke to get the boy to giggle, which worked out nicely.

Another moment was when I taught some first years about curing werewolf bites and third years about werewolves. Teaching the third year about Boggarts was an interesting experience, but it felt nice teaching them how to banish a Boggart.

Draco teaching sixth years on brewing a Laughing Potion and it was apparently funny since making that potion requires various types of laughing so he was very amused during that lesson. He admitted to laughing with the students during the whole process.

At one point during Potions, Draco had sneezed and a student asked if sneezing was required for specific potion, which got him laughing. Draco said that at some point, a student would crack a joke out loud, sometimes at the right moment too.

It was in late 2004 that certain things made us both nervous, not from Hogwarts, but in our personal life together, we were trying something with no success and it wouldn't be until early to mid-2005 that we'd succeed. . .

- -Saturday, April 9, 2005- -

Seven months have passed and each time Draco and I have tried, it still hasn't worked and now we were worried. You see, Draco and I have been trying to make a baby and still nothing has happened.

There was the worry that I was not very fertile, but we went to a Healer that specialized in fertility and both got tested. Thankfully, we weren't having fertility problems, it was just our timing for trying so he recommended the best times I'd likely be ovulating and we tried just a about a week ago when we believed I was ovulating. This would be our seventh try.

Draco had left to do some errands before I woke up and he was going to be back soon. We decided to stay at our manor for a few hours for the weekend. I was very excited as I had just taken a pregnancy test without him knowing I would be. Pregnancy tests in the magical world exist in one new way. It works the same way the muggle pregnancy sticks work, but ours light up and are far more accurate. When determining pregnancy, the test will glow purple. If positive, it'll glow blue, if negative, it'll glow red.

It had finally glowed blue for positive and I was going to surprise him. My cheeks were hurting from smiling so much, but I couldn't help it. I was sitting on our bed, bouncing in excitement. I wondered how he would react as I waited for him to come home. Soon enough, I heard footsteps approaching our bedroom. "Raven?" Draco called.

"I'm in our bedroom." I responded, hiding my hands behind my back when he entered the room and put the stuff he got down. He looked at my grin and how my hands were behind my back. "What's going on?" he asked, raising an eyebrow

"Come here." I beckoned, still smiling. He walked over as I stood up, keeping my hands hidden. "What are you hiding, Raven?" he asked. My smile widened and I revealed what was in my hand. "Look at it, Draco." I beamed.

Draco took it and looked at it for only a few moments before covering his mouth in shock, tears actually brimming in his eyes. "You're... You're pregnant?" he stuttered, uncovering his mouth. I nodded happily and he suddenly enveloped me into a loving hug, both of us falling onto our bed as he began crying joyfully.

"We're going to be parents." he sobbed happily, pulling away and kissing me a few times. My cheeks were aching from smiling so much, but I was far too happy to stop. "We're going to be parents." I repeated, looking into Draco's eyes. They were a bright silver and filled with joy. I gave him a quick kiss and sat up, giggling.

Draco rubbed my slim stomach, smiling fondly. "There's a baby in there." he said softly. I rubbed my sore cheeks, groaning softly. He looked up and chuckled. "Smiled all day?" he asked, pulling me onto his lap. I nodded, letting my smile soften as to reduce the soreness.

"So, we'll have to plan out a day a Pregnancy Healer can come here and see how far along you are, determine a due date and maybe even get a photo of the growing baby inside." he said, looking at me with a smile. I nodded, resting my head on his chest.

"We'll wait a while before telling everyone the news of my pregnancy. Maybe give it a few months until I begin to show, then when the time is right, we could have a big dinner party where our friends and family come and we announce it then." I suggested, looking up at Draco.

He grinned and nodded. "You could could wear a large shirt to hide your belly, but have a tank top on underneath, then say you're feeling warm and take it off, that could be the big reveal." he added, grinning widely. A smile formed and I nodded eagerly. "That'll be perfect."

"For now, Raven, we must get ourselves prepared for the road ahead. Especially for you, we need to make sure we know what to do during your pregnancy. You won't be able to do a lot of teaching while pregnant as it's risky, so we may need Severus, or maybe Harry could fill in. He did teach Dumbledore's Army and many said he's nearly as good as you are with teaching that subject." he explained.

With a nod, both of us began planning out what we'd do. I looked forward to what would happen.

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