Disclaimer: Hiya, they're not mine, so don't go promising your first-born child to me in exchange for all the Harry Potter peoples, k? Good.
A/N: Hiya, I know I'm so horrible for taking forever to get this out, but, you'll just have to forgive me. At least I hope you will. Spring break is coming up (YES!) but I will be able to bring my laptop with me to the Outer Banks, NC. So you'll still receive an update I hope, assuming I have time. Any-who, some people disliked the fact that I made her get pregnant, but ya know, that's what happens when you don't use protection, blame them, not me. No, I'm just kidding, there is a good reason for her to get pregnant, and I promise it will tie in to the rest of the story later, so don't worry and just enjoy for now. Keep the reviews coming, I love 'em to death. I still can't believe that people actually like my story, when it sucks, and there are so many other stories out there that are totally better than this! But I love 'em, so keep 'em coming anyways. And how does anyone feel about a visit from the ministry sometime in the future? Or maybe this chapter, throw some more twists this way? Nope, not yet, ministry has to wait till next chapters, sometime in the future. That's something for you to think about. And this is kind of a filler, not too much happening. Okay, now onto the story.
Chapter 25
Decorating the Nursery
Draco and Hermione were heading back to their rooms after talking with Dumbledore. He had been surprised to say the least, but he was extremely excited about "Having some babies running around the castle." He loved children, and while it may not have been the best time for Hermione to get pregnant, there was certainly nothing that they could do about it, since they would never even consider having an abortion. Dumbledore had told them before they left that another room would be added off of their bedroom so that when the twins came they would have a room to stay in. Hermione and Draco were given a furniture catalogue and told they could order anything that they wanted out of it. All they would have to do is point their wand at the picture and say 'acquirieso', and it would appear in the room. Even with Ron and Harry not talking to her, Hermione was still excited, albeit worried. She is only sixteen, turning seventeen in March. That would be about 5 months before the twins came. She only hoped she could get Ron and Harry to forgive her. Lord knew she loved them, and couldn't bear to have them angry with her, but she had no idea how to get them back as friends.
"Thinking about Harry and Ron, Sweet pea?" Draco asked, looking concerned.
"Of course. I just wish they weren't mad at me. When the twins are born, I want them to be there to see their niece and nephew being born, and I want Ginny and Deimos as the Godparents, is that okay Snapdragon?" she asked, blurting it all out in a hurry.
"Of course. Like we'd have it any other way? And what are you thinking of for names?"
"Well, I know this will probably sound typical for me, but I was thinking Albus James Malfoy and Minerva Lea Malfoy. You know good Professor Dumbledore has been to us and Professor McGonagall-" She was cut off as he kissed her suddenly.
"Sweet pea, slow down, or you're going to run out of air. I think the names are perfect, but the next boy we have, we're naming him Severus."
"Sounds perfect. I want to have lots of children, but not for a while, after Albus and Minerva grow up some."
"Agreed!" he said with a laugh as they said the password upon arriving at the portrait that led to their common room.
Deimos and Ginny were sitting on the couch in front of a blazing fire talking, but they stopped and turned around when Draco and Hermione came in.
"Hermione! You're going to have twins, that's so cool!" Ginny loved children, although she and Deimos were going to wait awhile before…uh… "doing the wild monkey dance."
"Congratulations you two, and we're here if you need us." Deimos gave Draco a brief hug while the girls were chattering away, but they were interrupted by Ginny squealing.
"Of course we will!" Ginny exclaimed happily bouncing up and down. "Oh Deimos, we're going to be Albus and Minerva's godparents!"
"Who?" he said looking to Draco.
"We're going to name the twins Albus James Malfoy and Minerva Lea Malfoy, in honour of Professors Dumbledore and McGonagall."
"Oh, that explains it. Nice names, but no Severus?"
"Next boy we have, Severus Julliard Malfoy. I have to keep my Slytherin loyalties alive somehow." Draco replied laughing.
"Hey Snapdragon!" Hermione yelled over to Draco using her pet name for him.
"Hey Sweet pea," he yelled back.
"Want to go decorate the nursery now? We have so free time before the lights out curfew."
"Sure. You guys want to help? We're ordering furniture and such out of the catalogue, but we'll need some help putting up the wallpaper."
"We'd love to," Ginny answered for both herself and Deimos before running into the nursery, which was connect to Draco and Hermione's room by a wooden door.
The room itself was not large, but not small by any means. It had a closet built into one wall, and hard wood floors, with a large window on one side. Ginny and Hermione immediately picked up a catalogue that was sitting on Hermione's desk just outside the nursery door, and began flipping through it, and before long, the room was filled with two ornate wood cribs, a changing table, a toy chest, and on the floor was a soft dark green carpet, the kind you can really sink your toes into. In one corner were a pile of linens, and in another corner was what appeared to be wallpaper.
"Hermione, it's been what? Two minutes? And you already have a room full of stuff?"
"Draco, I already had an idea of what I wanted, and you know very well that you'll love whatever I do. Now lets get this wallpaper up." She said walking over to the roll of paper.
"What theme is it?" He asked, hoping she wouldn't say bunnies or the circus or something girly and pink.
"Don't worry, it's not bunnies or anything girly. Its magical animals. I thought it'd be a nice compromise. It has unicorns, dragons, faeries, hippogriffs, sphinx, and phoenix's. I think that'll be nice. Albus' sheets will have dragons and phoenixes on them and Minerva's will have unicorns and faeries. And I made the carpet dark green for you, what with your Slytherin loyalties and all. Sound good?"
"Perfect Sweet pea, as always." He went over and kissed her, getting an 'awww' from Ginny and Deimos.
Just as they were finishing cleaning up, the lights out warning bell rang, letting all the students know that they had ten minutes to get into bed. The two couples quickly got the last scraps thrown away before going to their respective bedrooms and changing into their night-clothes. They brushed their teeth and did their usual pre-bedtime activities before falling into bed for a restful night's sleep.
…But as fate would have it, for one of the four it would be anything but restful.
A/N: Hee hee, a little cliffy for ya all. I'll get the next chapter out soon, hopefully. It's spring-break this week for me, but I'll be taking my laptop with me so I can work if I have anytime while I'm on vacation. I'm sorry this chapter is so short, and not very interesting, the next few are a more interesting, nightmares and a ministry visit. Anyone want a karaoke contest thrown in there? Let me know if you have any ideas, cause I write this story for me, but even more importantly, I write it for all you lovely people to read!
