Chapter Fourteen.
Draco sat there beside Harry, as they explained everything to Minister Kingsley
"So, the healer said if you allow a pardon for the one hour he could medically stop Draco's heart so that he is clinically dead breaking the vow!" Harry explained,
"And you are ok with this?" Kingsley asked,
"It's my fault that she was taken, I will do anything to save her" Draco nodded, "Even send my father to prison"
"I will allow the pardon, the healer will receive no negative consequences for the deed and should it go wrong and Mr Malfoy doesn't wake up she cannot be prosecuted" Kingly said and a quill notarised everything he said, "The knowledge of this agreement will remain between, Draco Malfoy, Harry Potter The Healer Robinson and Myself Kingsley Shacklebolt Minister for magic" he allowed, the quill to finning before plucking it from the air and signing the bottom, Draco and Harry followed and Healer Robinson. Stepped out of the corner where he had been listening before signing the parchment.
Hermione took her place in the corner as the elf returned to the room, this time with another person, someone Hermione didn't recognise,
"You will check the baby" the elf said, "And if you don't master will not let you go" the elf said, the woman moved forward, daylight illuminating her face to Hermione, she had been beaten,
"Please…"she whispered, "Sit on the bed" Hermione could hear her voice shaking, Hermione did as asked slowly getting up from the floor and moving to the bed,
"I'm sorry" Hermione whispered, the woman didn't say anything just lifting the top that covered her bump, she prodded and poked at the bump, "Please" Hermione whispered, "Is it ok?"
The woman finally looked Hermione in the eye,
"The child is doing well" the healer said loud enough for the elf to hear, but never took her eyes from Hermione's, "I think the child is preparing for birth, the head is down"
"But mistress isn't due for a month" the elf said,
"That may be so" the healer said, "But babies don't always come when we expect them too" the healer said, confirming to Hermione that the child was indeed Draco's and not Dolohov's.
"Healer will come with I now" The elf said, the healer nodded and stepped away from the bed.
"Lucious Malfoy I will only ask you this once, who has Hermione Granger" Harry said slamming his hands on the interrogation table,
"How foolish to have lost your mud-blood," Lucious snarled,
"You will be going to Azkaban for life for the assault of your son, however he will drop the charges if you reveal the location or the person that has Hermione" harry growled,
"My son would die before sending me to Prison," Lucious snarled, Harry moved to the door and opening it, revealing Draco,
"Nice of you to say father, but I did die, yesterday" Draco snarled,
"What?" Lucious already light pallor lightened even more,
"Tell me who has her!" Draco snapped,
"You will drop the charges" Lucious swallowed, knowing that he no longer had control of his son.
"Once Hermione is returned alive and unharmed" Harry said,
Antonin Dolohov" Lusious swallowed, Draco's eyes widened,
"I will come and see you once we have Hermione" Harry said, shutting the door, "Draco, come with me" Harry lead him to his office, "I heard rumours that Antonin Dolohov was not dead, I've had a trace on his magic for a while but nothing came up, I need to narrow the search, do you know where any of the Dolohov properties are?" He asked pulling out sheets of parchment,
"I know of one but I believe it burned down" Draco said,
"We will check there first there may be information on other properties" Harry said, scribbling on the parchment, spelling it to turn into a paper plain and zoom out of the room.
"Harry, Dolohov is a sick psychopath" Draco finally managed to say what had been on his mind since his father revealed the name.
"Draco Hermione is a strong woman she won't give up easily," Harry said,
"It's been eight months Harry" Draco sobbed out,
"Draco" Harry grabbed at the blonds shoulder, "Hold it together…we are so close!" Harry said. Draco nodded. "Now, I need you to take me to the Dolohov property"
Hermione clung hold of the post of the bed as the pain shot through her lower stomach, biting her tongue she stopped herself from crying out, she didn't want the elf to find her in labour, because Hermione was sure that she would not see her child again.
"Draco" his name slipped from her lips…
"Potter!" Draco grabbed Harry's hand before entering the burnt building and disapparating again. When they landed again, Harry turned on Draco,
"What the hell Draco" Harry said, Draco pulled out his want,
"Don't ask me how I know she is here" he said looking up at the abandoned looking building.
"Ok, a warning would be nice next time" Harry said his wand gripped tightly in his hand as he turned to look at the building, "Reveal your secrets" their surroundings shimmered, and in the east wing a light appeared in the window "Draco" Harry nodded,
"After you" Draco nodded as the two men moved forward.
Hermione didn't know how but she could feel him coming to her, she knew Draco was close, she continued to grip the post of the bed her knuckles turning white as the pain came and went.
"Draco" she whispered again, "I can't hold on much longer" she whispered,
Draco looked up,
"She's not in there, she's in one of the rooms, Dolohov is in there, Harry she needs me" Draco said, Harry could see something in Draco's eyes that told him to let Draco go the other way
"Go I'll deal with Dolohov" Harry nodded, before heading towards the east wing as Draco silently moved up the stairs.
Draco didn't attempt to touch any of the doors knowing something would lead straight to where she was being held,
"Stay away from me" he heard her voice, "Don't touch me" She screamed, reaching the door he pointed his wand at it,
"Bombarda!" he yelled blowing the door on it's hinges, "Stupefy" he yelled knocking the Elf to the floor
"Draco" Hermione cried out, Draco ran to her side freezing at the sight of her very pregnant stomach,
"Hermione" he swallowed hard, "he…" Draco could feel the anger rising,
"Draco it's yours…" she said just as her waters broke.
"Mine…" Draco looked at her dumbly,
"Draco help me" she sobbed out as the strongest contraction yet ripped through her,
"OK, Ok," he said running to her side, "Harry is dealing with Dolohov" Draco said scooping her in his arms, "Take my wand" He instructed,
"I can't" she said
"Hermione, I need to get you to St. Mungo's, but I can't leave Potter behind" he said, Hermione shakily took hold of the wand and clung to him as he carried her down the hall to the stairs.
As they reached the stairs their eyes fell upon a floating Antonin Dolohov, bound and unconscious,
"Hermione…are you?" Harry said seeing her swollen belly,
"Not the time" Draco snapped, "She's in labour, have you got him, if I take her to St. Mungo's" Draco said, Harry nodded,
"I'll join you at the hospital once I get him in a cell" Harry nodded,
Draco landed in the foyer of St Mungo's,
"Help" he called out, "Someone please help!" Healer Robinson appeared at his side,
"My Malfoy" he said meaning to chastise the blond for causing a ruckus but upon seeing Hermione and the rapidly spreading blood stain appearing on her dress, he summoned a bed and instructed Draco to put her on the bed,
"You need to let go of him Miss Granger" the healer said when Hermione clung to him,
"I will be right at your side" he whispered as she loosened her grip, Draco took her hand in his,
"The Placenta has torn, we need to get this baby out now" Robinson said running beside the bed, placing his wand to his throat, "Emergency, Operating room One" he called, when he pulled the wand away he turned to Hermione,
"Miss Granger I need you to Let Draco go so he can scrub in, otherwise he won't be allowed in the operating room and we don't have a lot of time if we want to save both your lives."
"It's ok angel" he whispered, "I'll be right back at your side in no time" he said squeezing her hand gently.
Harry landed in the hospital foyer and quickly moving to the welcome desk,
"Miss Hermione Granger was brought in about an hour ago" Harry said,
"Yes she was, however she is in recovery room, family only I'm afraid" the woman said,
"She is a kidnap victim I need to speak with her…if I have to go to the minister I will" Harry said,
"Mr Potter" came Healer Robinson's voice,
"Healer Robinson," Harry turned to him,
"Come with me" the healer nodded,
"We had to do an emergency C-section, the placenta tor during disapparition. She is in stable condition, and the baby was delivered safely,"
"So Dolohov raped her and got her pregnant" Harry said anger building,
"No Potter, he thought he had, but she was pregnant when he took her, the baby is mine" Draco said making Harry jump, "I believe it's the only thing that kept her alive" he said turning back to the window where on the other side Hermione lay under strong enchantments so that her body could heal
"Well I guess congratulations are in order" Harry said, "Will she be ok?" Harry asked
"She's lost a lot of weight even though she was pregnant, she needs a few days rest" the healer said.
"And the baby?" Harry asked,
"Is small but she is a fighter like her mother" The healer smiled.
"Draco, I need you to come to the office" Harry said placing a hand on his shoulder,
"I can't" Draco began,
"Mr Malfoy, she won't wake tonight, go with Mr Potter and come back in the morning"
"The wards on the room will protect them both" Harry reassured him.
Harry and Draco stepped into the interrogation room
"Am I free to go?" Lucious snarled, "My wife will be wondering where I am"
"Not quite yet" Harry said, "Draco has dropped the charges, however we need to make sure that this will not happen again," Harry said Draco held out his hand, "Take it" Harry said as he pulled out his wand, "Lucious Malfoy, you will swear that you will not harm or hire to harm, one Hermione Granger!"
Lucious eyes widened, Draco squeezed his father's hand hard, so he could not pull away,
"I will" he said finally,
"You will tell no one of this vow," Harry said, Lucious was thinking fast trying to work out a way around this,
"Answer him" Draco growled
"I will" he swallowed,
"You will have no contact with Hermione Granger and her child" Harry said, Lucious' eyes bulged,
"Child?" he gasped,
"Answer HIM!" Draco snapped,
"I…I will" he gasped out, as Harry completed the unbreakable charm,
"Congratulations father, you allowed a man to rape the mother of you first grandchild," Draco snarled, "A grandchild you will never meet" Draco stood,
"You are free to go Mr Malfoy" Harry said opening the door,
"I'm going back to the hospital" Draco said,
"I understand, I will come and see her tomorrow" Harry said.
Draco entered her room, as the healer said she hadn't woke, gently leaning down she placed a kiss on her lips,
"I'm sorry my love" he sighed gently pushing a strand of hair from her face and her eyes flickered open, "Hello" Draco smiled at her,
"Draco?" she asked as if she didn't trust that it was truly him,
"Yeah it's me my love, you and the baby are safe" he whispered,
"It survived" she whispered,
"She did" Draco smiled stroking her cheek,
"She…a girl" she asked, He nodded moving to push the cot closer to her bed, "Can I hold…" Hermione asked trying to push herself up,
"Wait" Draco said lifting the bed to sit her up, "There we go" he smiled, before turning to lift his daughter, "I've never held a baby before" Draco said as he slipped one hand under her head and the other under her bum, "He beautiful" he smiled, as her eyes fluttered open revealing her ice blue eyes, if Draco feared that the child wasn't his, those eyes pushed them away. He gently carried her to Hermione's arms.
Hermione began crying as she held her daughter close to her,
"I knew she was yours" she finally said between sobs, Draco wrapped an arm around his two loves.