Disclosure Hp belongs to Jkr. The storyline, new character development, new events, and new characters are my intellectual property. Glorioux

Agreements

As soon as they got home, Lucius contacted someone he had in mind to take his daughter's place; by the next day, they had a replacement for his daughter, soon to be Lucy Malfoy. Next, they invited Molly's children to talk to them.

After an unbreakable, they told them the entire story. They also explained about Arthur and Bella. While talking to them, Arthur's ghostly projection appeared, "Molly was a good wife, but neither of us married the one we were meant for. Don't mourn me, and don't judge your mother. I am reunited with the one I loved. Your mother will tell you more. I love you all. I must go." With those words, Arthur disappeared. His sons cried along with Molly.

Before they left, Lucius gave them documents for vaults. Bill, George, and Charlie agreed to join forces to find the one behind the murders.

Draco sat with Lucius and Hermione. "We need to find out who is Pansy's lover. Narcissa helped whoever. She was lied to. Whoever contacted her said they were going to use Rose to bring her beloved Bella back. She disliked Rose and agreed. I found evidence of her plot right before the Weasley arrived. She was talking to Pansy at the Floo, and I overheard them. She was to put a potion to make Rose sick, so she stayed at the Manor. I said nothing and observed her; she hadn't done it. But I don't know what Astoria's role was."

"I agree Pansy knows. I think someone has been using the 'gate' we found; it is needed for whoever comes into this world. That someone must have known about Rose's pregnancy. The possibility of a 'Super Guardian' had to be stopped. Hence the explosion, but, Father, you were meant to die as well. Astoria would become Lady Malfoy, and with you gone, there would be no chance you would remarry." Draco looked thoughtful.

"It must be about Voldemort, at least partly, but someone with powers beyond his is helping him. Vortex has not been able to find his mother's murderers after so long; so we should see how to eliminate future threats." Hermione ascertained. "For now, I want my daughter and Scorpio back. Next, we find who is behind the explosion and why Malfoy Manor is so important; but I agree, if there is a portal, we must find it. Maybe with that threat gone, we would be safer."

Hugo, Teddy, and her brother joined the search. The Manor had hundreds of rooms, many abandoned. There were many secret rooms and many areas in the cellars. Hermione called Vortex to discuss rescuing Rose, Scorpio, and Lucius a few seconds before the explosion. It would be tricky. He tried to rescue his mother before being killed in front of him for hundreds of years; but Rose was alive and dying. When he was asked if he could prevent anyone else from dying; he said it would be impossible.

"The one who was your husband is already waiting to be born. His father is happy with the one he loved all his life. Besides, that would require a total change in timeline. The only reason I knew about the explosion was that I was trying to see my future with you. I saw you crying, fading away, and saw the explosion. Like with my mother, I am only able to come within seconds of someone dying. I tried to stop the explosion, but I wasn't able to. Since I rescued three people, your children's rescues can be as easily explained as Lucius's. He told others he was held for ransom, and now, he is back." Though Vortex explained some more, everyone understood, nothing else could be done.

"Ermi, may I talk to you alone, " Vortex asked.

"Of course, " Hermione agreed. She could see how Vortex was trying to make right by her. Draco winked at Vortex. He had many plans for their life together, but Hermione could be upset if she found out. The idea of hours of non-stop pleasure with Hermione was a lure.

Hermione held Vortex's hand, making him smile. Draco felt her hand on his, and was instantly aroused; he was sharing Vortex's feelings. He liked that.

"I don't want you to think that I am pressuring you, but my mother reminded me of something I totally forgot. Do you want to go back in time with me, I cannot do it alone because you are a part of my life." Vortex asked her when they were alone.

Hermione was intrigued, "Travel with you? It is interesting; I don't deny it. Take me away."

He smiled, dazzling Hermione. He was trying to keep a fixed appearance for several minutes; he was amazing. "My dear, hold my hand. Don't talk. The adults won't hear, but the little one will."

She went thru a moving wall with him, and there they were. They were at her parents' gardens, a place across a portal. She saw a small child with wild curls, it was her. Little Hermione was stretching her short arms asking to be picked up. Vortex picked her up as she wanted. Hermione saw her little self and grinned; she looked a little like Rose. When Vortex picked her up, little-Hermione kissed him a few times. "You Pu'rty."

Both Vortex and her opened their mouth in awe, rings of light surrounded them for a second. Vortex called her his tiny future. When he was going to put her down, she screamed loud, "Noooooo, stay."

They saw her eyes, they looked like his for a few seconds; and he looked drunk. Later he wouldn't recall any of this, but his parents did. Little Hermione saw them, better said, she saw him. She giggled and ran to him, to his future self, but he knew they needed to leave.

When they were back, Vortex said, "My parents have that memory, but the lights don't appear. They don't know why, when they told me I remembered; funny, I forgot it."

"What does it mean? My parents didn't say much." Hermione asked.

"You may ask your parents said yours didn't see it; it means we are in a union. For me, it means you are the only one. My mother says it is from her people. It also means if you accept the union, you had some of me already, now you have more. You can help me to try to get Rose"

Hermione tiptoed, "Nah," she flew to him, and he held her up. She kissed him again. "Yes, I do. We don't need to tell anyone; simply, you will marry me tomorrow."

Once again, a rain of stars fell all over Malfoy Manor, "Thank you my love. Let's tell everyone. But before anything else, let's go for them. I will explain: I don't rescue Lucius because that happens a couple seconds later. But if we fail and Rose dies, her baby will die. My father says with a new life there are no second chances."

Lucius and Draco congratulated them. "Lucius, you might die, I don't know what will happen."

"For Scorpio or Draco, I will give my life for theirs. I am sad that I had only a day with Molly. But I am glad she will be cared for."

Hermione said, "We must go now, Rose is dying by the day. I think they should go to my parents; they might be safer there."

Draco was sad, but he agreed, "Until we don't find out why they want Malfoy Manor, I agree. Go and be careful." He kissed her cheek.

Vortex explained to her what to do, they went outside where the explosion happened. Lucius, Draco, and her family waited. They assumed they would be back in minutes. They weren't. They all worried. Hermione's mother was anxious. They could see it.

The dogs waited, sitting; all the Malfoy staff also waited. Finally, after what seemed to Lucius and Hermione's family a long time, they saw a wall-like glimmer. When it vanished they saw the four of them. Lucius breathed out, he kept thinking he would disappear, but his memories remained the same.

Rose and Scorpio were injured, both were out, next to Hermione. She sat on the ground, coughing. The waiting healers ran, "They suffered a few internal injuries and burns, but they will be fine. The baby is all right," They declared.

Hermione's parents said, "We need to take them to our home, now."

Hermione nodded. "Keep them safe, I will follow."

When Draco asked to go with them, Hermione nodded.

Vortex told her family, "When we arrived unseen to others, we ran into a wall; it made me think we were expected. Someone knows what we plan. We saw the strangers flying down in brooms, while Draco's wife nodded to them. Ermi knowing we had a couple of seconds, pointed her hand and the wall just vanished. We heard the hiss of the explosion and grabbed the young couple, at the second the first explosion happened, there were three explosions all together, not two. Unfortunately, they were partly in the explosion area, unprotected. I left them in a time two days later and went back to look. Lucius was gone, nothing had changed. I saw someone coming out the house, hidden in a cloud. Maybe we can figure out what happened. But no today, we should go inside, now."

He picked up Hermione is his arms; she let him. She was sad to see that she couldn't save Ron; for some reason the only ones she could see clearly were Scorpio and Rose. Maybe it was for the best. "Ron lives in your daughter. I saw it today." Vortex told her. Hermione smiled sadly. She would always love Ron. She still had to decide what to do about Harry. She would need to tell Rose and the Weasley who was Rose's father. Vortex wanted to investigate but it would wait.

Hermione went in the house. They all left for her home after waiting to see if anything would happen to Lucius. Nothing happened, he was still there. They would tell people the same, but Hermione's parents recommended they would go to another world where babies could grow; do until they could find out who was behind it and why.

When they arrived at her parents, they were told the young couple would be fine in a few days.

Hermione sat by her daughter, and Draco and Lucius sat with Scorpio. Vortex sat by Hermione; he was the hero of the day and forever. To him, it was all the same, his princess, his love had accepted him. Soon he would be with her, learning about love. He had seen the bracelet, a gift from his father. He smiled happily when Hermione leaned her head on him.

Draco came to stand behind her and put his hand on her shoulder. "Thanks to you, I have my family back. Though I am sorry about my mother, she helped whoever. Vortex, I will never be able to thank you enough. I am sure we will be happy. "

"Of that, I am certain." Hermione said, looking at her bracelet grinned. She saw a naughty moving picture; the three of them were on a large bed floating in the air, hopefully, it was their wedding night.

"Why the smile?" Draco smirked.

"A surprise, wait. You will like it; we all will." Hermione answered.

Vortex said looking at the bracelet, "Indeed we will." He turned to look at Draco and winked his eye.

A/nA short epilogue will follow. I wanted to give it closure.