A/N: Ok so here's what's up. I am not claiming to be any great writer or
anything, but most people tend to like my story. I appreciate any
constructive criticism that comes my way. To ml: I am trying to show you
my story instead of telling it. I understand that I am not using enough
detail so in this chapter I am going to try to work on that. I would like
to know if you think it improves, because I want people to enjoy my
stories. Also, I know there is a very ambiguous plot going on in this
story. I did not plan this story, I just write as I go. So I know that
maybe some facts are messed up and stuff, sorry about that. Every chapter
is written whenever inspiration hits me. So, yeah it's not the best story
out there, but as I always say if you have any ideas for me I appreciate
it. I am not the greatest writer and I depend on reviewers like you to
tell me what you think. So I appreciate the reviews, and I am going to try
to improve on this story, although the plot may not get any deeper. Oh and
by the way teachers do live in Hogwarts but for the sake of this story
Hermione is staying with her family for obvious reasons.
Chapter 13
Hermione continued to apparate to Hogwarts everyday. It was a blessing to her to be a witch for that reason. She could still be a teacher, yet still live with her family. She felt complete. She had a job to allow her to continue to learn, and she had a family. She was excited to be able to teach Lauren new things, and loved teaching magic at Hogwarts. Things were really looking up for her. September marked an anniversary for her and Draco. Five years together to be exact. It was as though her life was laid out in front of her organized and perfect just like she liked it.
Tuesday was no different than any other day. Hermione was up early to get to school, and Draco was up getting Lauren ready for school. She had been really progressing with her school work. They were beginning to learn to read, and it was obvious Lauren was excited. James also enjoyed school, but for different reasons. He loved to socialize with children his age, and Lauren was often seen trying to get him into doing schoolwork. It was a scene all too familiar to Hermione and Harry.
This Tuesday evening, Hermione and Draco would be celebrating their anniversary, although Hermione had no idea. For the past five years they had never really celebrated much. Sure, they may go out for dinner, but Hermione thought things like this were trivial. Well, that's what she told Draco at least. Inside she longed to see the romantic side of Draco she had seen at Hogwarts. It was clear to her that being married and having a child really changes the person you are.
Inside Hermione was aware that this year would be no different. She would get Draco a gift, but that would be it. She admitted to herself that she was disappointed, but she was grateful for the things she did have. Draco was more in a husband than she could ever ask for, and Lauren meant the world to her. So she went on to school like it was no special day.
Draco had it all planned. Tonight would be special. Harry had agreed to watch Lauren after school. They loved her dearly, and Lauren seemed a good influence on James. Although they were only five years old, she seemed like a very mature young lady. Harry referred to her as five going on twenty five. So now that Draco had gotten Lauren out of the house he needed to really plan. He took the day off work for this, and it was going to be special.
He started the day by making a trip to Harry's house. He still wasn't sure what he should buy Hermione and thought he would ask their opinion. Harry of course was school with Hermione, but Ginny could be a good asset to him. He apparated to their home and found Ginny folding laundry with her eyes glued to the television. She was in love with the muggle device, and could not get enough of those soap operas. This morning she was watching an episode of Passions that she had taped from the previous day. A tear was streaming down her face. It was clear she was very much into the show. Draco walked in.
"Hey Ginny, wow must be a good episode today" he said with a smirk.
"Oh Draco, come in" she said turning slightly pink. "I was just watching this show. Anyway, what can I do for you? Shouldn't you be at work?" She wiped the tear from her eye and went back to folding her laundry.
"Yeah well I took the day off. As you know it's me and Hermione's five year anniversary. I want to buy her something really special, and I thought maybe you could help me".
"Of course" she answered him as she stood up. She was quite round around the middle again, as she was going to have another baby soon. Draco reached out a pale hand to help her stand as he was well aware how difficult it was for her. She took the hand and used it to pull herself up.
"Thanks" she said as she laughed. "That standing up gets harder everyday. I'll just go get changed and we can get to Hogsmeade. I'm sure we can find her something really great there". She disappeared into the next room which was her bedroom. Draco sat down in the family room. It was quaint, and nicely furnished. They didn't put much money into buying their home. Like Draco and Hermione, they didn't want a mansion although Harry could afford it. Their furnishings, however, were beautiful. There was a very ornate fireplace in the room which was burning this morning. Pictures of James lined the walls, as well as pictures of Harry and Ginny together. Many had been recently put up of a pregnant Ginny. Harry seemed crazy about his family.
Ginny came out of the room in a grey pants with a grey hooded jacket. "Let's get going Draco. We need to get this done before Harry and Hermione get back". They apparated with a pop to the streets of Hogsmeade. It was nice to be able to do that instead of walking all the way there.
The two went from store to store. Occasionally they would run into people they knew, but today they were on a mission. The first store they went into was Honeydukes. Ok, so Draco knew he couldn't just get her candy, but it was his favorite place. He picked out some sugar quills and other assorted goodies before they headed out to the next shop. When Draco left that store he headed towards Zonko's. Ginny grabbed his robes and steered him away with all the strength she had.
"Draco, we have a job to do here, and you know she doesn't want any Zonko's jokes for her anniversary" Ginny reasoned with him.
"Well, you know really she said she doesn't want any presents" he told her weakly.
"Any girl that says that still likes a good present. And a good present for a wedding anniversary is not jokes from the joke shop" she told him.
So reluctantly Draco followed her into a jewelry store. "Now I know you can afford a wonderful present for her. Expensive is not the idea, it's the thought behind it. So what do you think she will like?" Ginny asked him.
"She likes to keep it simple. She usually only wears her wedding ring and my cross necklace. Thos are the two things she never takes off. So how do I improve on that?" he asked her. This was taking more work than he had ever imagined. Usually he was great with romantic gifts, but this time was different. He didn't know what to do.
"Draco, I have the best idea ever!" Ginny squealed. She ran over to the nearest display case. The cases were full of rubies, emeralds, diamonds, and any other gem you could think of.
"Well do you care to share it with me?" he asked impatiently. It was beyond him why she would get so excited and run away.
"Oh yeah, you should get her a mother's ring. She will absolutely love it. Lauren is a dream come to true to you to, and you are a dream come true to her" she said smiling with pride at her own idea. She set off to find a salesman.
"Wait Ginny! What's a mother's ring?" he was puzzled. He had no idea what she was talking about, but he was certainly glad that she had an idea.
"It's a ring with Lauren's birthstone in it, and we can put yours in it too. She will love it. It will always be a constant reminder of her family that can go with her wherever she goes". A look came over Draco's face like a light bulb had just lit up in his brain. He smiled. It was a great idea.
Quickly he ran to get the salesman, who said he had the perfect ring for him. He walked over to a display and pulled out a ruby ring surrounded by diamonds. Rubies were of course Lauren's birthstone for July, and Draco had been born in April (?). It was perfect. Draco paid the man and walked back over to Ginny. "Thank you for the help Gin. Let's head home now".
She agreed with him and they apparated back to her house. They sat by the fire just talking for a while before Draco decided to go back to his house to prepare for that evening. He reminded Ginny to pick up Lauren before he left.
He decorated the house. On the front door he placed a note that said: Hermione, come on in and enjoy the night. Take off your coat and put down your bag. You won't need that tonight.
This was sure to get her intrigued. Usually she took her bag in to grade papers. He then proceeded to sprinkle rose petals on the bed and floor. Candles were lit and placed all around the room. He did it all without magic this time. He put a lot of thought and work into it, and he was sure it would pay off. He lit the fireplace and magically whipped up some dinner. He liked doing things the muggle way, but he wasn't a good cook yet. Hermione was going to walk in that door any minute and he was ready for her.
A/N: I thought this was a good place to end. I just wanted to keep updated. Again, I am sorry if it is not detailed enough, but I really tried. I'm sorry if anyone thinks I went to fast skipping a few years, but I felt it necessary. I have few ideas in my head for my plot, but this chapter is boring I know. I'm really sorry that there really isn't anything going on right now. So here's my thoughts right now. -Tom could be a bad guy. . . maybe in it for money I don't know -Ginny could have twins. . . just a random thought -Pansy could come back into the scene anyway those are just ideas. If you have any more ideas then let me know. I appreciate any and all reviews! By the way, the next chapter should include the anniversary night. . . who knows what will happen *wink*
Chapter 13
Hermione continued to apparate to Hogwarts everyday. It was a blessing to her to be a witch for that reason. She could still be a teacher, yet still live with her family. She felt complete. She had a job to allow her to continue to learn, and she had a family. She was excited to be able to teach Lauren new things, and loved teaching magic at Hogwarts. Things were really looking up for her. September marked an anniversary for her and Draco. Five years together to be exact. It was as though her life was laid out in front of her organized and perfect just like she liked it.
Tuesday was no different than any other day. Hermione was up early to get to school, and Draco was up getting Lauren ready for school. She had been really progressing with her school work. They were beginning to learn to read, and it was obvious Lauren was excited. James also enjoyed school, but for different reasons. He loved to socialize with children his age, and Lauren was often seen trying to get him into doing schoolwork. It was a scene all too familiar to Hermione and Harry.
This Tuesday evening, Hermione and Draco would be celebrating their anniversary, although Hermione had no idea. For the past five years they had never really celebrated much. Sure, they may go out for dinner, but Hermione thought things like this were trivial. Well, that's what she told Draco at least. Inside she longed to see the romantic side of Draco she had seen at Hogwarts. It was clear to her that being married and having a child really changes the person you are.
Inside Hermione was aware that this year would be no different. She would get Draco a gift, but that would be it. She admitted to herself that she was disappointed, but she was grateful for the things she did have. Draco was more in a husband than she could ever ask for, and Lauren meant the world to her. So she went on to school like it was no special day.
Draco had it all planned. Tonight would be special. Harry had agreed to watch Lauren after school. They loved her dearly, and Lauren seemed a good influence on James. Although they were only five years old, she seemed like a very mature young lady. Harry referred to her as five going on twenty five. So now that Draco had gotten Lauren out of the house he needed to really plan. He took the day off work for this, and it was going to be special.
He started the day by making a trip to Harry's house. He still wasn't sure what he should buy Hermione and thought he would ask their opinion. Harry of course was school with Hermione, but Ginny could be a good asset to him. He apparated to their home and found Ginny folding laundry with her eyes glued to the television. She was in love with the muggle device, and could not get enough of those soap operas. This morning she was watching an episode of Passions that she had taped from the previous day. A tear was streaming down her face. It was clear she was very much into the show. Draco walked in.
"Hey Ginny, wow must be a good episode today" he said with a smirk.
"Oh Draco, come in" she said turning slightly pink. "I was just watching this show. Anyway, what can I do for you? Shouldn't you be at work?" She wiped the tear from her eye and went back to folding her laundry.
"Yeah well I took the day off. As you know it's me and Hermione's five year anniversary. I want to buy her something really special, and I thought maybe you could help me".
"Of course" she answered him as she stood up. She was quite round around the middle again, as she was going to have another baby soon. Draco reached out a pale hand to help her stand as he was well aware how difficult it was for her. She took the hand and used it to pull herself up.
"Thanks" she said as she laughed. "That standing up gets harder everyday. I'll just go get changed and we can get to Hogsmeade. I'm sure we can find her something really great there". She disappeared into the next room which was her bedroom. Draco sat down in the family room. It was quaint, and nicely furnished. They didn't put much money into buying their home. Like Draco and Hermione, they didn't want a mansion although Harry could afford it. Their furnishings, however, were beautiful. There was a very ornate fireplace in the room which was burning this morning. Pictures of James lined the walls, as well as pictures of Harry and Ginny together. Many had been recently put up of a pregnant Ginny. Harry seemed crazy about his family.
Ginny came out of the room in a grey pants with a grey hooded jacket. "Let's get going Draco. We need to get this done before Harry and Hermione get back". They apparated with a pop to the streets of Hogsmeade. It was nice to be able to do that instead of walking all the way there.
The two went from store to store. Occasionally they would run into people they knew, but today they were on a mission. The first store they went into was Honeydukes. Ok, so Draco knew he couldn't just get her candy, but it was his favorite place. He picked out some sugar quills and other assorted goodies before they headed out to the next shop. When Draco left that store he headed towards Zonko's. Ginny grabbed his robes and steered him away with all the strength she had.
"Draco, we have a job to do here, and you know she doesn't want any Zonko's jokes for her anniversary" Ginny reasoned with him.
"Well, you know really she said she doesn't want any presents" he told her weakly.
"Any girl that says that still likes a good present. And a good present for a wedding anniversary is not jokes from the joke shop" she told him.
So reluctantly Draco followed her into a jewelry store. "Now I know you can afford a wonderful present for her. Expensive is not the idea, it's the thought behind it. So what do you think she will like?" Ginny asked him.
"She likes to keep it simple. She usually only wears her wedding ring and my cross necklace. Thos are the two things she never takes off. So how do I improve on that?" he asked her. This was taking more work than he had ever imagined. Usually he was great with romantic gifts, but this time was different. He didn't know what to do.
"Draco, I have the best idea ever!" Ginny squealed. She ran over to the nearest display case. The cases were full of rubies, emeralds, diamonds, and any other gem you could think of.
"Well do you care to share it with me?" he asked impatiently. It was beyond him why she would get so excited and run away.
"Oh yeah, you should get her a mother's ring. She will absolutely love it. Lauren is a dream come to true to you to, and you are a dream come true to her" she said smiling with pride at her own idea. She set off to find a salesman.
"Wait Ginny! What's a mother's ring?" he was puzzled. He had no idea what she was talking about, but he was certainly glad that she had an idea.
"It's a ring with Lauren's birthstone in it, and we can put yours in it too. She will love it. It will always be a constant reminder of her family that can go with her wherever she goes". A look came over Draco's face like a light bulb had just lit up in his brain. He smiled. It was a great idea.
Quickly he ran to get the salesman, who said he had the perfect ring for him. He walked over to a display and pulled out a ruby ring surrounded by diamonds. Rubies were of course Lauren's birthstone for July, and Draco had been born in April (?). It was perfect. Draco paid the man and walked back over to Ginny. "Thank you for the help Gin. Let's head home now".
She agreed with him and they apparated back to her house. They sat by the fire just talking for a while before Draco decided to go back to his house to prepare for that evening. He reminded Ginny to pick up Lauren before he left.
He decorated the house. On the front door he placed a note that said: Hermione, come on in and enjoy the night. Take off your coat and put down your bag. You won't need that tonight.
This was sure to get her intrigued. Usually she took her bag in to grade papers. He then proceeded to sprinkle rose petals on the bed and floor. Candles were lit and placed all around the room. He did it all without magic this time. He put a lot of thought and work into it, and he was sure it would pay off. He lit the fireplace and magically whipped up some dinner. He liked doing things the muggle way, but he wasn't a good cook yet. Hermione was going to walk in that door any minute and he was ready for her.
A/N: I thought this was a good place to end. I just wanted to keep updated. Again, I am sorry if it is not detailed enough, but I really tried. I'm sorry if anyone thinks I went to fast skipping a few years, but I felt it necessary. I have few ideas in my head for my plot, but this chapter is boring I know. I'm really sorry that there really isn't anything going on right now. So here's my thoughts right now. -Tom could be a bad guy. . . maybe in it for money I don't know -Ginny could have twins. . . just a random thought -Pansy could come back into the scene anyway those are just ideas. If you have any more ideas then let me know. I appreciate any and all reviews! By the way, the next chapter should include the anniversary night. . . who knows what will happen *wink*