A/N: I left it a good few days before posting this as I've had a busy week with work and my mom's birthday and my brother's Graduation. Busy busy busy. So here you go another chapter. Thanks for reviewing and reading this story, it really makes my day!

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Trouble in the Sweet Shop

Chapter 17

It was 2:55pm, Hermione was sitting inside The Leaky Cauldron, her right arm rocking the pram to help the baby sleep. It was easier to explain everything this way, here was her living proof of why she was so distant. She was nervous and scared, it wasn't like she had gone travelling or something, she had left the Weasley's because she was pregnant with their enemies child and she had then gone on to marry him.

Every time she heard the swing of the door, her head snapped up in urgency, but it was just another customer. She was in her own little world when a familiar voice rang out.

"Hermione?" Snapping out of her thoughts, Hermione looked at the ginger haired girl and smiled, she almost ran over to her and hugged her tight.

"Is everything ok?" Hermione released her and smiled, nodding in answer.

"I've just been so nervous Ginny and scared, scared you and your family will hate me."

"Why would we...hate...you..." By this time Hermione had dragged Ginny over to her table, where Ginny had obviously noticed the pram.

"Oh my god, you had a baby?" Hermione was pleasantly surprised that it wasn't in a nasty way. Ginny turned to watch a smiling Hermione, tears in her eyes. She nodded and sat down, pulling Ginny onto the seat opposite.

"He's nearly three months old." She lowered the roof of the pram and lifted him onto her lap.

"Ginny this is Scorpious" Ginny held her arms out and Hermione passed him to Ginny, she cooed at him and smiled.

"Hi I'm your Aunt Ginny" Hermione couldn't have been more happier with Ginny's reaction, however she was still awaiting the question. As if sensing what Hermione was thinking, Ginny looked at her and asked.

"Who's the father?" Hermione smiled in an uncomfortable way.

"There's more to the story than you think" She told Ginny she had began dating someone she met at work and that Scorpious was obviously unplanned but was a pleasant surprise. She told her how, they had broken up before she had found she was pregnant and that they soon got back together realising they were meant to be. Hermione also described how they were engaged shortly after the baby was born, their wedding and honeymoon. The one thing Hermione had failed to mention was who this mysterious man was, he sounded like the perfect man, so why had Hermione hid her life from her closest friends.

It was getting quite warm and Hermione was lifting a very groggy looking Scorpious from Ginny's arms, when she took his little hat off, revealing his blonde hair. Ginny looked at the little boy once more as he opened his eyes, revealing two tiny silver orbs. Why did he look so familiar?

"Hermione don't be offended here but your baby looks like Malfoy" Ginny laughed, not noticing Hermione wasn't laughing until she had stopped. At first she thought she had offended her, but something was different, there was no evil stare for thinking Hermione's baby looked like their enemy. There was only a faint smile on Hermione's face and that was all Ginny needed for her answer.

"Malfoy? Malfoy is your baby's father? He's your husband?" Hermione bounced the small child on her knees to cheer his up, she then held him close to her chest. Finally she looked at Ginny and nodded.

"He's changed Gin, you know full well I would not have let him near me unless I knew he had changed. I wouldn't have slept with him, wouldn't have married him unless I was certain he wasn't the same as he was in school." Ginny nodded in acknowledgment.

"I know Hermione, I trust your judgement. You are the strongest person I know, it must have took a great deal for you to trust him. I would have understood Hermione. I would have listened. I could see that when you were with Ron, you tried to be happy, you thought you were but you were making do. He just wouldn't give up." The girls hugged and talked for what felt like hours, they even shopped around and Ginny insisted on spoiling Scorpious with clothes and toys. Hermione had told her how she and Draco had actually met, how he was a patient, how he had changed and how he was a wonderful father. Around 6 o'clock they headed back to The Leaky Cauldron and said their goodbyes.

"Ginny I want you to tell your family I'm fine, tell them I've been busy. You can even tell them about Scorpious but I know they won't accept Draco as their own. Not just yet, the wounds of the war are still fresh. If they find out through other means then thats fine but I need to protect my family first."

"I promise Hermione, I won't tell them, I understand completely." They said their goodbyes and Hermione flooed back home and into the loving arms of her husband.

Draco lifted and grumpy looking Scorpious from the pram "Doesn't look like you had the best of days little man, but mummy looks happy so that's good. I guess shopping isn't for you." He smiled and kissed Hermione on the head and they sat down and talked about the day.

A/N: I know these chapter's are not very long but when I write them longer I seem to take away from the overall effect. I feel it's better to end them like this rather than add more and ruin what I think is a decent chapter.

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