Hogwarts Reunion
Chapter 17 - Nine Months Later
*** One Month Later ***
"Draco can you come in here please?" Hermione called to her husband. He was playing with the children in the large playroom that he had designed for them. The room was filled with muggle and magical toys alike. Draco had found that muggles had an interesting way of doing things without magic and as such was quite tolerable to muggle objects in the Manor.
"Coming Mione," he had been giving Tate horsy rides on his back and it took some convincing for him to let his horsy go!
Since they had married, Hermione and Draco spent their weekends playing with their children and really getting to know each other as a family.
"What's wrong?" Draco asked, concern evident in his voice and a frown on his face. Hermione just smiled up at him brilliantly. His concern turned to puzzlement.
"Draco, guess what?" He frowned at her again. She knew that he hated this 'game'.
"Hermione, you know that I don't like you doing that, just tell me." Hermione laughed at him. Nothing could spoil her mood today.
"I'm pregnant." Hermione said she radiated and inner happiness and Draco stood facing her stunned. They had been trying to get pregnant but he didn't think that it would happen so fast, they had only been married for a month.
"Are you sure?" he asked timidly. Hermione frowned slightly Draco wanted children and as they had discussed, not just because of the will. His reaction now was confusing her.
"Of course I'm sure Draco. Aren't you happy?" she asked quietly. He continued to look at her not saying anything. Then it seemed to dawn on him and a small smile appeared on his face slowly growing wider and wider until he let out a loud "whoop" of joy gathered Hermione in his arms and swung her around. Hermione, relieved, began to laugh and hugged Draco closer to her.
"Can we tell the kids?" He asked excitedly and after he had put her down, Hermione grabbed his hand while calling for the children to gather around. Hermione nodded to Draco so that he could take the lead.
"Good news kids. Your mother is going to have a baby!" There were cheers from most and a couple of worried glances from the others.
"Mione," said Jake once they had all calmed down.
"Yes Jake," said Hermione with a smile.
"I was wondering. I mean, since you and Draco are our parents now and your gonna have a baby and everything, I mean we're a family now right?"
"Of course we are Jake. I mean, we may not be the most conventional of families, but we are a family."
"Well since we're family then I was wondering if I could.um would you mind it much if I called you mum and dad?" He asked quietly. Hermione and Draco looked at each other pleased, they had thought about talking to the kids about calling them mum and dad but they hadn't wanted to push the kids into something that they felt uncomfortable about.
"Nothing would make me happier Jake." Hermione said, she was smiling but a tear escaped her eye. She walked over to him and gave him a big hug. She knew that Jake was the unofficial leader of the group, and they would often follow his lead.
"Thanks. mum."
Later on when Hermione looked back on that day, it was one of the happiest of her life, and Draco seconded that motion.
*** Eight Months Later***
"Hermione are you ok? You've been a little quiet today." Draco sat across from Hermione. They were outside enjoying the sunshine, and watching the kids play. Hermione was heavily pregnant and growing restless as her due date drew closer and closer. In fact she only had one day left till her due date.
Hermione drew her hand over her large belly and rubbed it back and forth.
"I'm fine Draco, though I can't help but wish this child would make an appearance. I do not enjoy being pregnant during summer." Draco looked over at the children again, lost in his own thoughts. He didn't notice when Hermione winced in pain and clutched her belly, willing the pain to pass. Finally when the pain subsided Hermione decided not to say anything, her doctor had warned her that at the end of the pregnancy she would possible feel contractions but that didn't mean that she was going in to labour. In fact the doctor told her not to bother coming to the hospital until her water had broken. Besides Hermione had reasoned, there was no point in alarming Draco any more than she needed to.
Hermione thought back over the past nine months that they had been married and a loving smile adorned her face. He had become quite protective of her, especially since they announced her pregnancy. He had even quit his job at the Ministry, and he was now working from the Manor doing research for Ministry projects. He was still working with Charms but more heavily with Potions. He didn't like being too far away from her or the children and the children absolutely doted on him as well.
They had grown so close as a family, a real family. Draco was trying his best to be the complete opposite of the father that he had and as a result the children adored him. Though Draco was still quite strict with the children, if he did have to punish them he stuck to the more traditional methods of punishment such as sending them to their rooms or banning them from using the flying brooms for a day.
Draco got up from where he was sitting and chased Immy around the yard, until all of the other children abandoned what they were doing and they all ganged up on Draco and were chasing him. Finally catching him they jumped on top of him and proceeded to tickle him. Hermione laughed at their antics but quickly stopped when another spasm of pain overtook her.
Hermione gasped in pain, the doctor had told her that when she got the pains they wouldn't be close together but this pain had come not five minutes after the last. Her back began to ache so she stood one hand rubbing the small of her back the other resting on her belly.
All of a sudden Hermione felt a rush of water cascading down her legs.
"Oh Merlin! Draco, DRACO!" Hermione called trying to catch his attention. Something in her voice alerted them that all was not right with Hermione and they instantly froze, Draco lifting himself quickly from under the mound of children.
"What's wrong Hermione? Is it the baby?" Draco had the wild look of panic in his eyes.
"Draco I need you to take me to St Mungos, I'm having a baby." Suddenly a sense of calm settled over her, and she smiled on the inside at the obvious panic that Draco was feeling.
"I'll take a portkey with the kids to Potters place and then come straight back here and we can go to the hospital." Draco gathered the kids around, all of whom hugged Hermione before they were ready to leave but Draco was in such a panic that he couldn't hold his wand steady enough to perform the charm. Hermione took out her wand and did it for him. He and the children disappeared in a flash and Hermione waited patiently for Draco to return. Hermione waited for what seemed like hours, but in actual fact was only a matter of minutes.
Their trip to the hospital happened in a blur as they apparated and Hermione was instantly rushed to the birthing section of the hospital.
As Hermione's labour progressed with each contraction and a scream of pain from Hermione, Draco's already pale skin lost more and more colour.
"Can't you give her anything for the pain?" Draco asked one of the nurses, she just gave him a look that suggested that males should not be allowed in birthing rooms and ignored him. Had it not been for Hermione's death grip on his hand he would have followed her and gave her a piece of his mind.
Hermione had chosen to have a natural birth, meaning a birth that was not helped along by magic, and she intended on sticking to that.
The hours passed and Draco was becoming apprehensive. He was worried about Hermione, who was looking tired.
After what seemed like forever a healer finally came in to look at her.
"Ah Mrs. Malfoy, good to see you. Things are coming along nicely I see. I am just in time. When I count to three I want you to push down really hard for me, can you do that?" Hermione squared her shoulders and gave a resolute nod. The healer smiled at her and counted, "one, two, three, push!"
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Hermione sat on the hospital bed snuggling the small bundle closer to her. She gave a soft laugh as one of the nurses muttered 'enervate' to wake up the unconscious Draco.
Draco smiled up dreamily from the floor and then it seemed to occur to him why he was on the floor.
"Hermione! Have you had the baby?" He asked in a panic. She nodded down to him and he slowly raised himself from the floor. He looked over curiously at the bundle in Hermione's arms and she gently loosened the blankets.
"Draco, I would like you to meet your new daughter. Honey, this is daddy." Hermione handed over the tiny girl and Draco cuddled her close to his chest a look of complete awe on his face.
"She's perfect." He breathed, he didn't want to wake her up. "What do you think that we should call her?" Draco asked her.
"I was thinking Kaida Astria Malfoy. What do you think?"
"I think that it sounds perfect." He smiled at her, the look of awe still in his eyes.
"You would. Kaida means little Dragon." Draco laughed at this, though softly, he didn't want to disturb the peacefully sleeping baby.
"I can't wait to show her off!"
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***One Year Later***
"Draco are all the decorations up?" Hermione called. She was in Kaida's bedroom trying bows in her golden hair. Today was her first birthday and everyone was coming to celebrate.
"Of course, though Fred and George have promised to bring some more fireworks with them. That should keep the kids entertained." He said dryly.
A lot had changed over the past year and while Draco and the Weasley's, as well as the Potters, would never be best friends they all got along as best as they could. Especially since Harry and Ginny's twin son's Sirius and James doted on Kaida.
Kaida took off from her mother's lap as soon as she heard the name Fred. Draco walked over to Hermione and put one arm around her and rested the other on the slight swell of her belly.
"How is Junior doing?"
"Junior is fine. He's growing." Hermione sighed happily. Their family was expanding but she and Draco agreed that fourteen children was more that enough!
"Is everyone here now?" Hermione asked as she heard loud noise coming from downstairs.
"It sounds like it, doesn't it?" Draco said as he and Hermione got up and walked down the stairs to meet their guests.
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A/N: I hope that you understood the time jumps in this chapter, the first part is set one month after they married and the second part is set nine months after they are married. Anyway, hope that you liked that chapter! :)
A special dedication this chapter goes to... Snowbear for being my 300th Reviewer! You Rock!! :)
Another special dedication goes to Danika and Snowbear (you get two special dedications!) for thinking of the name Kaida for me to use! Thank you so much! As well as Hermione182 for giving me the name Astria, I think that it is a beautiful name so I wanted to add it in! Thanks!
Doesn't everyone just love summer? Well it is my favorite season of the year! And while it isn't summer yet the last three days have been absolutely gorgeous and you can really feel that summer is coming and I can't wait!
This chapter is dedicated to.
Alka - Don't worry I have no plans of doing that!! I like stories where the couple rides of happily into the sunset together!
Rodrigo - Thank you so much!! Your review was sweet! I am glad that that was your favorite chapter, I liked it to! Thank you for the suggestions as well!
Summergurl - Thanks! Glad that you liked it! Have you changed your e-mail?? If you have let me know that way I can send you update e-mails!
Meg - Twists are good but I think that I might be nice for the rest of this story, or maybe not! Lol! I guess we are all just going to have to wait and see!
Jenny - Thanks as always! Hope that you like this chapter as well!
Danika - Hey! You have to love Carson but Jai and Kyan are my favorites! Glad that you like the chapter!
Captain Oblivious - Hope you didn't hurt yourself in that fall! Lol! Thanks for reviewing! As always you made me smile!
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Serpena - Thanks for both, hope that the spacing is better in this chapter! And I hope that you are feeling better!
Emeraldgrey - Hey! Thanks so much for reviewing!
Pampers - Your English is excellent! I would love to live in Paris! You're so lucky! Lol!
Snowbear - Nah it isn't finished yet. there is still more to come! Thanks! An extra special Thank you goes to you because you are my 300th Reviewer!!!! YAY!! Thank you so much!
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Hedwig Trelawney - I am so glad that you liked it! And again thank you for trying so hard to review my last chapter! I feel special to think that someone went to all that effort just to tell me that they thought my story was good! So thanks!
Kitty Kat55 - lol! Where abouts are you from in Australia? I live in Melbourne :) We are far and few between on ff.net!
Br*itney - Your right the path of love should never run smooth but I don't know if I can make life that much harder for the two!
Kili-2 - The candy was good! Lol! *waves* again thanks for the review and for the candy! :)
Melodie - Thanks!! Glad that you like it!
Silent-Serpent - I was going to do what you suggested but I really couldn't think of things that they could have done to get them admit their feelings for each other, so the only reason I didn't was pure laziness!
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Chapter 17 - Nine Months Later
*** One Month Later ***
"Draco can you come in here please?" Hermione called to her husband. He was playing with the children in the large playroom that he had designed for them. The room was filled with muggle and magical toys alike. Draco had found that muggles had an interesting way of doing things without magic and as such was quite tolerable to muggle objects in the Manor.
"Coming Mione," he had been giving Tate horsy rides on his back and it took some convincing for him to let his horsy go!
Since they had married, Hermione and Draco spent their weekends playing with their children and really getting to know each other as a family.
"What's wrong?" Draco asked, concern evident in his voice and a frown on his face. Hermione just smiled up at him brilliantly. His concern turned to puzzlement.
"Draco, guess what?" He frowned at her again. She knew that he hated this 'game'.
"Hermione, you know that I don't like you doing that, just tell me." Hermione laughed at him. Nothing could spoil her mood today.
"I'm pregnant." Hermione said she radiated and inner happiness and Draco stood facing her stunned. They had been trying to get pregnant but he didn't think that it would happen so fast, they had only been married for a month.
"Are you sure?" he asked timidly. Hermione frowned slightly Draco wanted children and as they had discussed, not just because of the will. His reaction now was confusing her.
"Of course I'm sure Draco. Aren't you happy?" she asked quietly. He continued to look at her not saying anything. Then it seemed to dawn on him and a small smile appeared on his face slowly growing wider and wider until he let out a loud "whoop" of joy gathered Hermione in his arms and swung her around. Hermione, relieved, began to laugh and hugged Draco closer to her.
"Can we tell the kids?" He asked excitedly and after he had put her down, Hermione grabbed his hand while calling for the children to gather around. Hermione nodded to Draco so that he could take the lead.
"Good news kids. Your mother is going to have a baby!" There were cheers from most and a couple of worried glances from the others.
"Mione," said Jake once they had all calmed down.
"Yes Jake," said Hermione with a smile.
"I was wondering. I mean, since you and Draco are our parents now and your gonna have a baby and everything, I mean we're a family now right?"
"Of course we are Jake. I mean, we may not be the most conventional of families, but we are a family."
"Well since we're family then I was wondering if I could.um would you mind it much if I called you mum and dad?" He asked quietly. Hermione and Draco looked at each other pleased, they had thought about talking to the kids about calling them mum and dad but they hadn't wanted to push the kids into something that they felt uncomfortable about.
"Nothing would make me happier Jake." Hermione said, she was smiling but a tear escaped her eye. She walked over to him and gave him a big hug. She knew that Jake was the unofficial leader of the group, and they would often follow his lead.
"Thanks. mum."
Later on when Hermione looked back on that day, it was one of the happiest of her life, and Draco seconded that motion.
*** Eight Months Later***
"Hermione are you ok? You've been a little quiet today." Draco sat across from Hermione. They were outside enjoying the sunshine, and watching the kids play. Hermione was heavily pregnant and growing restless as her due date drew closer and closer. In fact she only had one day left till her due date.
Hermione drew her hand over her large belly and rubbed it back and forth.
"I'm fine Draco, though I can't help but wish this child would make an appearance. I do not enjoy being pregnant during summer." Draco looked over at the children again, lost in his own thoughts. He didn't notice when Hermione winced in pain and clutched her belly, willing the pain to pass. Finally when the pain subsided Hermione decided not to say anything, her doctor had warned her that at the end of the pregnancy she would possible feel contractions but that didn't mean that she was going in to labour. In fact the doctor told her not to bother coming to the hospital until her water had broken. Besides Hermione had reasoned, there was no point in alarming Draco any more than she needed to.
Hermione thought back over the past nine months that they had been married and a loving smile adorned her face. He had become quite protective of her, especially since they announced her pregnancy. He had even quit his job at the Ministry, and he was now working from the Manor doing research for Ministry projects. He was still working with Charms but more heavily with Potions. He didn't like being too far away from her or the children and the children absolutely doted on him as well.
They had grown so close as a family, a real family. Draco was trying his best to be the complete opposite of the father that he had and as a result the children adored him. Though Draco was still quite strict with the children, if he did have to punish them he stuck to the more traditional methods of punishment such as sending them to their rooms or banning them from using the flying brooms for a day.
Draco got up from where he was sitting and chased Immy around the yard, until all of the other children abandoned what they were doing and they all ganged up on Draco and were chasing him. Finally catching him they jumped on top of him and proceeded to tickle him. Hermione laughed at their antics but quickly stopped when another spasm of pain overtook her.
Hermione gasped in pain, the doctor had told her that when she got the pains they wouldn't be close together but this pain had come not five minutes after the last. Her back began to ache so she stood one hand rubbing the small of her back the other resting on her belly.
All of a sudden Hermione felt a rush of water cascading down her legs.
"Oh Merlin! Draco, DRACO!" Hermione called trying to catch his attention. Something in her voice alerted them that all was not right with Hermione and they instantly froze, Draco lifting himself quickly from under the mound of children.
"What's wrong Hermione? Is it the baby?" Draco had the wild look of panic in his eyes.
"Draco I need you to take me to St Mungos, I'm having a baby." Suddenly a sense of calm settled over her, and she smiled on the inside at the obvious panic that Draco was feeling.
"I'll take a portkey with the kids to Potters place and then come straight back here and we can go to the hospital." Draco gathered the kids around, all of whom hugged Hermione before they were ready to leave but Draco was in such a panic that he couldn't hold his wand steady enough to perform the charm. Hermione took out her wand and did it for him. He and the children disappeared in a flash and Hermione waited patiently for Draco to return. Hermione waited for what seemed like hours, but in actual fact was only a matter of minutes.
Their trip to the hospital happened in a blur as they apparated and Hermione was instantly rushed to the birthing section of the hospital.
As Hermione's labour progressed with each contraction and a scream of pain from Hermione, Draco's already pale skin lost more and more colour.
"Can't you give her anything for the pain?" Draco asked one of the nurses, she just gave him a look that suggested that males should not be allowed in birthing rooms and ignored him. Had it not been for Hermione's death grip on his hand he would have followed her and gave her a piece of his mind.
Hermione had chosen to have a natural birth, meaning a birth that was not helped along by magic, and she intended on sticking to that.
The hours passed and Draco was becoming apprehensive. He was worried about Hermione, who was looking tired.
After what seemed like forever a healer finally came in to look at her.
"Ah Mrs. Malfoy, good to see you. Things are coming along nicely I see. I am just in time. When I count to three I want you to push down really hard for me, can you do that?" Hermione squared her shoulders and gave a resolute nod. The healer smiled at her and counted, "one, two, three, push!"
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Hermione sat on the hospital bed snuggling the small bundle closer to her. She gave a soft laugh as one of the nurses muttered 'enervate' to wake up the unconscious Draco.
Draco smiled up dreamily from the floor and then it seemed to occur to him why he was on the floor.
"Hermione! Have you had the baby?" He asked in a panic. She nodded down to him and he slowly raised himself from the floor. He looked over curiously at the bundle in Hermione's arms and she gently loosened the blankets.
"Draco, I would like you to meet your new daughter. Honey, this is daddy." Hermione handed over the tiny girl and Draco cuddled her close to his chest a look of complete awe on his face.
"She's perfect." He breathed, he didn't want to wake her up. "What do you think that we should call her?" Draco asked her.
"I was thinking Kaida Astria Malfoy. What do you think?"
"I think that it sounds perfect." He smiled at her, the look of awe still in his eyes.
"You would. Kaida means little Dragon." Draco laughed at this, though softly, he didn't want to disturb the peacefully sleeping baby.
"I can't wait to show her off!"
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***One Year Later***
"Draco are all the decorations up?" Hermione called. She was in Kaida's bedroom trying bows in her golden hair. Today was her first birthday and everyone was coming to celebrate.
"Of course, though Fred and George have promised to bring some more fireworks with them. That should keep the kids entertained." He said dryly.
A lot had changed over the past year and while Draco and the Weasley's, as well as the Potters, would never be best friends they all got along as best as they could. Especially since Harry and Ginny's twin son's Sirius and James doted on Kaida.
Kaida took off from her mother's lap as soon as she heard the name Fred. Draco walked over to Hermione and put one arm around her and rested the other on the slight swell of her belly.
"How is Junior doing?"
"Junior is fine. He's growing." Hermione sighed happily. Their family was expanding but she and Draco agreed that fourteen children was more that enough!
"Is everyone here now?" Hermione asked as she heard loud noise coming from downstairs.
"It sounds like it, doesn't it?" Draco said as he and Hermione got up and walked down the stairs to meet their guests.
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A/N: I hope that you understood the time jumps in this chapter, the first part is set one month after they married and the second part is set nine months after they are married. Anyway, hope that you liked that chapter! :)
A special dedication this chapter goes to... Snowbear for being my 300th Reviewer! You Rock!! :)
Another special dedication goes to Danika and Snowbear (you get two special dedications!) for thinking of the name Kaida for me to use! Thank you so much! As well as Hermione182 for giving me the name Astria, I think that it is a beautiful name so I wanted to add it in! Thanks!
Doesn't everyone just love summer? Well it is my favorite season of the year! And while it isn't summer yet the last three days have been absolutely gorgeous and you can really feel that summer is coming and I can't wait!
This chapter is dedicated to.
Alka - Don't worry I have no plans of doing that!! I like stories where the couple rides of happily into the sunset together!
Rodrigo - Thank you so much!! Your review was sweet! I am glad that that was your favorite chapter, I liked it to! Thank you for the suggestions as well!
Summergurl - Thanks! Glad that you liked it! Have you changed your e-mail?? If you have let me know that way I can send you update e-mails!
Meg - Twists are good but I think that I might be nice for the rest of this story, or maybe not! Lol! I guess we are all just going to have to wait and see!
Jenny - Thanks as always! Hope that you like this chapter as well!
Danika - Hey! You have to love Carson but Jai and Kyan are my favorites! Glad that you like the chapter!
Captain Oblivious - Hope you didn't hurt yourself in that fall! Lol! Thanks for reviewing! As always you made me smile!
Weirdo-loser-freak - Thanks!! Glad that you liked it!
Alexa - Thanks so much!
DanceChic0869 - Hehe! Yeah I think that I do now! Thanks so much for reviewing!
Riley - Thanks!! I'm glad that you liked it enough to warrant reading it more than once!
Sweet-77-Thang - Thanks! Glad that you liked it!
Hallie Walker - Ta! Glad that you liked it! :)
Azn-Sweetie - I will never get sick of you saying that!! Lol! Thanks!
Serpena - Thanks for both, hope that the spacing is better in this chapter! And I hope that you are feeling better!
Emeraldgrey - Hey! Thanks so much for reviewing!
Pampers - Your English is excellent! I would love to live in Paris! You're so lucky! Lol!
Snowbear - Nah it isn't finished yet. there is still more to come! Thanks! An extra special Thank you goes to you because you are my 300th Reviewer!!!! YAY!! Thank you so much!
Gurlz Thang - My e-mail is spaced_out_space_cadet@hotmail.com so send them to me! I will be more than happy to read them! :)
Hedwig Trelawney - I am so glad that you liked it! And again thank you for trying so hard to review my last chapter! I feel special to think that someone went to all that effort just to tell me that they thought my story was good! So thanks!
Kitty Kat55 - lol! Where abouts are you from in Australia? I live in Melbourne :) We are far and few between on ff.net!
Br*itney - Your right the path of love should never run smooth but I don't know if I can make life that much harder for the two!
Kili-2 - The candy was good! Lol! *waves* again thanks for the review and for the candy! :)
Melodie - Thanks!! Glad that you like it!
Silent-Serpent - I was going to do what you suggested but I really couldn't think of things that they could have done to get them admit their feelings for each other, so the only reason I didn't was pure laziness!
Elfgirl - Thanks so much!! I am glad that this is your favorite story! That means so much to me! Thanks again!