I own nothing Harry Potter.
I hope you enjoy this chapter, only two left!
Hermione POV
It's Friday morning and I'm sitting in a patient room at St. Mungo's waiting for Ginny. I am both excited and nervous about what this appointment is going to tell me. I'm almost positive I am pregnant, having been through this twice before, but I'm not willing to get my hopes up until I know for sure. If I am indeed pregnant, there are a lot of things that I need to change, but one step at a time. I need a positive result from Ginny first.
I let out a sigh as I stretch my hands over my head, trying to release the tension that's been building there for weeks. My night with Draco the other night went a long way to releasing the tension I'd been storing up in my body, but it hadn't completely removed it. I was still feeling stressed, but not as much from the case anymore as from the fact that I was more than likely pregnant. As someone who was a planner, this unexpected pregnancy was stressful, even though the surprise was definitely exciting and welcome.
'Don't get ahead of yourself, Hermione," I gently chastise myself, there was still a small chance I wasn't pregnant and I didn't want to get my hopes up if I wasn't. Shaking those thoughts out of my head for a few minutes, I let my mind wander to the case I'd been working on. Yesterday we'd had a huge breakthrough, identifying the suspect from our narrowed down list. Now we just had to capture him, but for once I was stepping back and letting the rest of the team handle it. I'd stopped by the office this morning before my appointment and gotten the run down on their plan, but instead of insisting on being involved, I'd decided I was going to take the rest of the day off and spend time with my kids. I was really looking forward to that.
"Knock, knock," Ginny's welcome voice came as she also rapped her fingers on the door before pushing into the patient room I was seated in. "Good morning, Hermione," my best friend smiles. "It says here that you've been having stomach problems?" She asks with a raised brow after glancing down at my chart. "What's up?" She asks as she takes a seat in the wheeling doctors stool and rolls over to sit in front of me.
"I think I'm knocked up," I answer, trying to make Ginny laugh with my phrasing. It works.
With a melodious laugh, Ginny's hand cups her own pregnant stomach as she says, "Is that the medical terminology for it now a days?" She teased, green eyes twinkling.
"You're the medical expert, is it?" I tease back, feeling a weight lift off my chest and being able to joke around with my friend.
"As far as I know they haven't changed the medical books yet, but maybe that's coming out in the next edition," she teases before she gets down to business. "Why do you think you're pregnant?"
"The morning sickness, the exhaustion, this is the same way I felt with both Ellie and Luke," I answer, listing the symptoms off in my fingers. "I have been taking birth control potions, but there were a few times I ran out and skipped a dose," I say, knowing that that had been when this had happened. I'd been too stressed to worry about not having a refill and needed my loving from Draco.
Ginny let's put a shirt laugh, "You do see the irony in the fact that your husband is an apothecary, right?" She teases, all professional doctor demeanor aside.
"Oh, I definitely do," I laugh in return. It would have been so easy to ask Draco to whip me up a new birth control potion when I was getting low instead of having to go to the pharmacy, but I hadn't. Maybe subconsciously I had wanted to get pregnant, knowing it would force me to make the hard decisions I needed to make.
"Okay, let's get down to business," Ginny says, clapping her hands in her legs and standing up. "Let's run some tests and find out for sure if Draco Malfoy knocked you up.
After running the typical gambit of tests and waiting for the results, Ginny comes back into the room saying, "Congratulations, Hermione, Draco did indeed knock you up." At Ginny's confirmation of what I already knew in my bones, my heart soared, ecstatic that even if this hadn't been planned, we were going to be adding another little one to the family. "It's looks to me as if you are eight weeks along, which would put your due date right about Christmas."
"A Christmas baby," I murmur, thrilled by the thought.
"You know the typical dos and don'ts of pregnancy at this point, but one major thing I want to point out is that you should avoid being stressed," Ginny sends me a pointed look. That's what you get for having your best friend as your doctor.
"I know, Gin," I hold up my hand to stop any farther warning. "I'm already planning on talking to Harry about changing my schedule."
"Okay, good," Ginny nods. "Now let me drop the doctor persona for a second and say that I am so exited that we are going to have babies close together," she squeals, grabbing my hands in hers.
"So am I, Ginny, so am I," I smile at my friend, letting the feelings of pregnancy and the news of this little bundle of joy I was growing sink in. I couldn't wait to tell Draco the news, but first I needed to set some things into motion.
My mind reeling with the good news Ginny had confirmed, I made my way downstairs to the apothecary labs. Since I was already here I might as well stop in and see if Draco was free. I had already decided that I wasn't going to tell him the good news yet, I needed to figure some other things out first so that I could bring everything to him at the same time. I'd tell him tomorrow after I'd had a chance to talk to Harry about my job. Confident in that decision, I approached the doors to the lab, which magically opened to admit me.
I step into the almost deserted lab and see Shawna, the blonde apothecary that I knew had a thing for my husband. I'd be jealous, except for the fact that I knew Draco was mine. I had no doubt that he was in the marriage one hundred percent and would never stray, just like I wouldn't.
"Hi, Mrs. Malfoy," Shawna greets me as she looks up and sees me in the doorway. Sauntering my way in her confident manner, she says, "Draco's on his rounds, was he expecting you?" The superior possessive note in Shawna's voice annoyed me, but I just ignored it.
"No, he wasn't, but I was in the building and figured I'd stop in and see if he was available," I answer politely, not willing to stoop to Shawna's level.
"He's on his rounds right now, I can try to find him if you'd like," Shawna offers but it's obvious she doesn't feel like finding Draco for me.
"Don't worry about it, I'll see him tonight," I send her a smile, making sure she gets the point that Draco is mine.
"Okay, I can let him know you were here if you'd like," she offers, her offer insincere. I know if I left a message with her, Draco wouldn't get it.
"I'll just leave a message in his office, but thanks for the offer," I say, starting to move in the direction of Draco's office. Yes, Shawna, I know where Draco's office is.
"Oh, okay," she nods, giving up on me and heading over the the apothecary tables.
Once in Draco's office I find a piece of parchment and quill and quickly write him a note. "Draco, my appointment with Ginny went well. Everything is fine. I'm going to take the rest of the day off and spend the day with the kids. See you when you get home. Love, Hermione"
With that accomplished, I make my way out of St. Mungo's and to Malfoy Manor to pick up my kids. "I'm so glad you were able to take the rest of the day off to spend with the kids," Narcissa says as she greets me at the door. "They are excited to spend the day with you." I had sent an owl ahead of me with the news that I would be picking the kids up early.
"We're overdue for some Mummy and me time," I admit,
"Are you doing okay? From what Draco's said, it sounds like you've had a rough go of it lately," Narcissa asks as we walk out of the foyer.
"Yeah I have. I need to change somethings, but I'm making plans to get everything back to normal. It's just been crazy these las few months, but it will work out," I say, subtly putting a loving hand on my stomach. I was ready for the change, but even if I wasn't it was coming one way or another thanks to the life growing inside of me.
"Good, you all deserve to be happy," she nods as she leads me into the children's play room.
"Mummy!" Comes Lucas' cry when he sees me. He bounces up from what he is doing and battles over to hug me, Ellie following closely behind. My kids, this is exactly what I need.
After telling the kids to clean up, I turn to Narcissa and ask, "Would you mind watching the kids for a few hours tomorrow morning? I need to talk with Draco and it would be best if there weren't little ears around."
"Of course, just bring them over whenever you want and we'll have a play date," Narcissa agrees with a smile. One more thing off my list of things to do. Tomorrow morning I would talk to Harry, which reminds me that I needed to owl him when I got home to see if he was free. After my conversation with Harry, I would tell Draco the news. I had a plan and it felt good.
Spending the afternoon with the kids playing had been exactly what I'd needed. Now feeling relaxed and confident in my decision to make changes, I was relaxing with Draco in the couch.
"I'm glad you got to spend some time with the kids this afternoon," he says, wrapping his arm around me and pulling me close to cuddle against his side.
Sinking against him, I say, "I am too. It's exactly what I needed."
"The appointment with Ginny went okay?" Draco asks, concern in his voice. I know he knows something is up, but I want to tell him the good news after I have everything else squared away.
"Yes, everything is fine," I answer, before quickly am changing the subject. "I got an owl from Harry today saying they caught the suspect in the case so that should be wrapping up." I had felt my stress melt away at that news earlier today. I also was relieved that Harry was going to be in the office first thing tomorrow so I could talk to him.
"That's great news," Draco says kissing my temple. "Does that mean the long hours are over with?" There is a hopeful note in his voice.
"They should be, I just have to go into the office first thing tomorrow morning to talk to Harry if that's okay," I say, hoping Draco doesn't ask too many questions. "I already asked your Mum if she'd watch the kids tomorrow morning so we can talk when I get back," I add quickly, turning to look at Draco.
Confusion washes over his face but it is quickly gone, he knows I will tell him whatever is going on when I'm ready. "Okay, whatever you need to do, love."
"I promise it won't take more than an hour and when it's over I'm all yours," I promise, leaning over to give him a kiss.
"What about tonight? Are you all mine tonight?" Draco asks, an evil glint in his eye.
I am so grateful he's not pushing me that I instantly give in, "Yes, tonight I am all yours." I answer, closing the distance between us capturing his lips in a heated kiss.
Tomorrow, everything would be right in my world again and I couldn't wait.
Thanks for reading, I would love to know what you think!
