Okay, my dears. One of you asked how long this story will be... I originally
had 19 chapters... This is chapter 16.... But that was really condensed... this
chapter will be kind of a summary of all of April and May. It's going to be
really short. Nothing really happens... Then I think the next chapter after
that will be the graduation ceremony... I originally had that written as a
summary paragraph, but I'll rewrite it and make it a chapter long. The next
chapter is the wedding... Then the one after is Devon being born... Then the
war... and then the afterword. So five more chappies after this... Don't be
sad!!! It was originally only 2!! And maybe, if you're all really good,
I'll stick in a chapter for the N.E.W.T.S. Right now, as I'm writing this,
I've received reviews from Raven G, PinappleCube, MoMalfoy, and two from
Jennykins3. To MoMalfoy, I'll email you the reasons for the Lupin/James
switch theory though it might not be for a week or so... It takes about an
hour to type... so many reasons... Anyone else who wants it, tell me... so I can
save it in a document and send a mass email.... I have an idea for my sequel...
I am at writer's block. I haven't written in over a month. So as soon as I
finish this story and put up as much as I have for the next one, we'll play
a game. You all email me a chapter and I'll pick my favorite one for each
chapter. And so on for all the rest of the chapters. So it'll be a story
made by all of us, but the beginning by me. I have certain requirements
though, as to who eventually hooks up with who, who dies, etc.. But I'm
open to ideas!! More info on that will come later... So, without further ado,
here is the next chapter... (it's really short)
Harry had quite a relationship with Pansy going. They liked each other- a lot. He finally decided to tell his three friends about her.
On a rainy day in April, the four were doing a Charms essay together. Harry broke the silence.
"Guess what?"
"What?" answered Hermione.
"I'm, er, dating someone now," he said.
"I've got to hear this," smirked Draco after writing his last sentence. "Who?"
"Promise you won't kill me?"
"No, we'll leave that to Voldemort," replied Draco. "Who?"
"Pansy."
Pause. Pause. Pause.
What seemed like five minutes later, Ron said, "I'm going to pretend that I didn't hear that."
Draco had this evil smile playing his face. "A perfect couple. I can't believe it! Parkinson and Potter. Tell me, doesn't she suck like a leech?"
"Guys, guys!" interrupted Hermione. "Stop torturing him. If he likes her, it's all good. Just forget it, okay?"
Harry flashed Hermione a grateful smile.
"Man, I could have made fun of him forever," protested Draco. "That's hilarious."
"Cut it out," Hermione ordered.
No one ever talked about it after that.
Lucius must have realized that his plan didn't work, because he thought of a new one. Narcissa was still 36. She could produce another Malfoy heir, but it would have to be a boy. The new child would carry the pure blood; Draco could be disowned.
Little did Lucius know that Narcissa was cheating on him with James.
On May 9, Mother's Day, Draco wanted to go visit Narcissa but thought better of it. What if Lucius was there? So he wrote a letter to Narcissa telling her to come to Hogwarts.
She appeared in the fire that morning. Hermione and Draco were there.
"Hello, mother," said Draco, hugging Narcissa.
"Hello, Hermione," she said. "How's the baby?"
"Just fine, thanks," replied Hermione, rubbing her stomach.
"Listen, Draco," said Narcissa. "I've been thinking about doing something, but I haven't the courage."
"What is it?"
"The more I think about it, the more I want to divorce Lucius."
"Oh, but you should, Mother."
"But what would he do to me?"
"Nothing," answered Draco. "You can move into Hogwarts. I'm sure Dumbledore will let you."
"But he would be so mad," she said.
"Let him be mad," shrugged Draco. "Mione, what do you think?"
"Mrs. Malfoy, I think you should do it. There's no reason a wonderful woman like you should be such an awful man's wife."
"Perhaps I shall," agreed Narcissa. "Oh, but I'm scared."
"You're a strong woman, Mother," encouraged Draco. "You can do it."
So Narcissa wrote Lucius a letter when she got home; she was to frightened to talk to him face-to-face.
Lucius opened the letter that afternoon.
Dear Lucius,
Though it pains me to do so, I choose to divorce you. I simply cannot live with you anymore. By the time you read this, I'll have gone. Please do not come looking for me. Have a nice life.
Narcissa
Their engagement and wedding bands were attached.
Divorcing me? Thought Lucius. Yeah right. We'll see about that.
All of his plans were crumbling. He couldn't think of anything else.
The Malfoy name was going to the dogs, and Lucius would never be able to do anything about it.
Hermione, Draco, Harry, Ron, and Luna were all studying for their N.E.W.T.s that night. Hermione had actually forced them to; they had to listen to her.
"Okay, Harry, what's the incantation used for a Switching Spell?" quizzed Ron.
"How would I know?" said Harry. "Ask Malfoy. He used it to switch bodies with me."
"Okay, Malfoy, what is it?" asked Ron.
"Isn't it-?" started Luna, but she was cut off by Hermione.
"Oh, my God!" exclaimed Hermione. "Draco, feel this! Devon's first kick!"
Draco smiled and put this hand on her stomach.
"I feel it," he grinned.
"Harry, Ron, Luna! Come here!" she said. "Feel this!"
The boys (and girl) took turns feeling Devon thrash around his home.
Hermione was positively glowing with pride.
Someone knocked on the door.
"Come in!" called Hermione.
Narcissa, glowing with happiness herself, walked in.
"I did it!" she exclaimed. "I finally divorced Lucius!"
"I told you that you could, Mother," smiled Draco.
"Since when?" asked Harry. No one answered him, and he shrugged. "Yeah, whatever."
"Harry, dear," Narcissa said, "do you know where your father might be?"
Harry looked at her suspiciously. "Yeah. Fourth floor. Seventh door to the left of the big staircase."
"Thanks, dear," she said appreciatively. "Bye, guys!"
"What about my dad?" Harry asked the others after she left. They shrugged.
"I know two people who are going to be having some fun tonight," joked Ron.
"Sick. Cut it out, Ron." Harry made a face. "Oh, my god. That's awful! My dad and her?"
"Maybe," said Ron. "You never know."
"Yeah, what's wrong with my mum?" asked Draco defensively.
"Nothing! Just not with my dad," said Harry. "Man, that just sounds bad."
"Ahem! So! Switching Spells!" said Hermione.
The next month passed quickly and uneventfully. We pick up the story on June 4, the wedding shower and baby shower for Hermione and Draco.
All attending were the four friends, Mr. and Mrs. Granger (Hermione finally got them to come), Narcissa, James, Mr. And Mrs. Weasley, Luna, Mr. Lovegood, Dumbledore, and Fred and George, who were members of the Order and knew everything.
Harry sighted his dad and Narrcissa holding hands and practically fainted. James had announced that they were dating.
"How could you do that?" asked Harry after pulling James aside. "You can't date anyone!"
"Last time I checked, I was single," protested James.
"But what about Lily?"
"What about her?" repeated James. "She's dead! She doesn't have to do with this!"
"Yeah, but you can't date, dad," Harry said exasperatedly. "It would just be wrong after what you went through with mum."
"I like Narcissa!" he stated. "And don't tell me what to do."
Harry sighed in frustration as James went back to his girlfriend. Women did things to guys. This was what it was like to fight with your dad.
But Harry couldn't be mad forever. His mind was now always on Pansy, every moment. He'd realized the week before that he loved Pansy, and he'd told her the night before. Pansy was his life now, but he would not tell anyone.
Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, Ron, and Luna, were talking. Ron's parents seemed to like his fiancé.
Hermione, her parents, and Draco, were with Dumbledore.
Fred and George ambled over to Harry.
"We were talking with Malfoy," said Fred.
"And we noticed how he really changed," said George. "Really nice. I thought I'd never see the day when you'd be friends with him."
"How's the joke shop?" asked Harry.
"Business is booming," Fred answered. "Just great."
"Then don't tell me you guys are still single," said Harry. "You guys are twenty!"
"We date," shrugged George. "But work before women. Why? Are you dating?"
"There's a girl," shrugged Harry, avoiding the question. They didn't pursue the subject.
"I can't believe anyone fell for Ron, though," sighed Fred. "We thought he was going to be a bachelor..."
"Hey, I never thought Hermione would marry Malfoy either," said Harry. "People change."
"We like your dad," informed George. "Real cool."
"Yeah," nodded Harry, who was still furious at his dad.
"See you around, Harry," waved Fred.
Harry thought he was free, but Mrs. Weasley pulled him over. That woman liked him too much, to the point that it got on his nerves.
"Harry, dear, how are you?" she asked.
"Fine," he replied wearily. "You?"
"Just great, thanks. Luna's a real doll, isn't she? And Draco... bless him, such a gentleman."
"Mhm..." agreed Harry, trying not to roll his eyes. Draco? A gentleman? On opposite day, maybe. "How's your job, Mr. Weasley?"
"Oh, gosh, Minister of Magic is a great job," he answered. "Just great."
The rest of the party went fine.
The wedding was set for July 8, right after the end of the N.E.W.T.s. It was to be a double wedding; Ron and Luna were to get married that day also.
Hermione was having lots of fun picking out dress colors with Luna.
For lack of people, Ginny was let in on the secret because they knew her trustworthy and needed a maid of honor. Harry was best man. Harry almost died of laughter at that. If one year ago he'd have seen himself as best man to Draco Malfoy....
Yeah, guys. Told you it was short. It was just kind of there. Like a transition. Just for your information, Dracosgirl4, when I gave you those James/Lupin reasons, I didn't tell you this: (this is for everyone else, too) WHEN A SWITCHING SPELL IS DONE, YOU CAN'T SWITCH BACK. But hey, this is my fanfic, I want them to switch back, and they can. Here's something else... If you read the real HP books, every time Ron jokes about something happening, it really happens. In the fifth book, he says "We have about as much chance of winning the Quidditch Cup as my dad becoming the minister of magic." Yes... Well, guess who won the cup? (coughs! Gryffindor!) So MR. WEASLEY IS DEFINITELY GOING TO BE MINISTER OF MAGIC!! Somehow, in some way.... Also, JK Rowling said in an interview a key plot line of the books to come is hidden in book five. So, I checked out the chapter she purposely read aloud (Career Advice) and I found that... Yes, so that's that... I won't be able to update for a while, sorry... Luv all you reviewers!! I have 28 REVIEWERS!! Beyond my wildest dreams... Thanx! g2g!
Harry had quite a relationship with Pansy going. They liked each other- a lot. He finally decided to tell his three friends about her.
On a rainy day in April, the four were doing a Charms essay together. Harry broke the silence.
"Guess what?"
"What?" answered Hermione.
"I'm, er, dating someone now," he said.
"I've got to hear this," smirked Draco after writing his last sentence. "Who?"
"Promise you won't kill me?"
"No, we'll leave that to Voldemort," replied Draco. "Who?"
"Pansy."
Pause. Pause. Pause.
What seemed like five minutes later, Ron said, "I'm going to pretend that I didn't hear that."
Draco had this evil smile playing his face. "A perfect couple. I can't believe it! Parkinson and Potter. Tell me, doesn't she suck like a leech?"
"Guys, guys!" interrupted Hermione. "Stop torturing him. If he likes her, it's all good. Just forget it, okay?"
Harry flashed Hermione a grateful smile.
"Man, I could have made fun of him forever," protested Draco. "That's hilarious."
"Cut it out," Hermione ordered.
No one ever talked about it after that.
Lucius must have realized that his plan didn't work, because he thought of a new one. Narcissa was still 36. She could produce another Malfoy heir, but it would have to be a boy. The new child would carry the pure blood; Draco could be disowned.
Little did Lucius know that Narcissa was cheating on him with James.
On May 9, Mother's Day, Draco wanted to go visit Narcissa but thought better of it. What if Lucius was there? So he wrote a letter to Narcissa telling her to come to Hogwarts.
She appeared in the fire that morning. Hermione and Draco were there.
"Hello, mother," said Draco, hugging Narcissa.
"Hello, Hermione," she said. "How's the baby?"
"Just fine, thanks," replied Hermione, rubbing her stomach.
"Listen, Draco," said Narcissa. "I've been thinking about doing something, but I haven't the courage."
"What is it?"
"The more I think about it, the more I want to divorce Lucius."
"Oh, but you should, Mother."
"But what would he do to me?"
"Nothing," answered Draco. "You can move into Hogwarts. I'm sure Dumbledore will let you."
"But he would be so mad," she said.
"Let him be mad," shrugged Draco. "Mione, what do you think?"
"Mrs. Malfoy, I think you should do it. There's no reason a wonderful woman like you should be such an awful man's wife."
"Perhaps I shall," agreed Narcissa. "Oh, but I'm scared."
"You're a strong woman, Mother," encouraged Draco. "You can do it."
So Narcissa wrote Lucius a letter when she got home; she was to frightened to talk to him face-to-face.
Lucius opened the letter that afternoon.
Dear Lucius,
Though it pains me to do so, I choose to divorce you. I simply cannot live with you anymore. By the time you read this, I'll have gone. Please do not come looking for me. Have a nice life.
Narcissa
Their engagement and wedding bands were attached.
Divorcing me? Thought Lucius. Yeah right. We'll see about that.
All of his plans were crumbling. He couldn't think of anything else.
The Malfoy name was going to the dogs, and Lucius would never be able to do anything about it.
Hermione, Draco, Harry, Ron, and Luna were all studying for their N.E.W.T.s that night. Hermione had actually forced them to; they had to listen to her.
"Okay, Harry, what's the incantation used for a Switching Spell?" quizzed Ron.
"How would I know?" said Harry. "Ask Malfoy. He used it to switch bodies with me."
"Okay, Malfoy, what is it?" asked Ron.
"Isn't it-?" started Luna, but she was cut off by Hermione.
"Oh, my God!" exclaimed Hermione. "Draco, feel this! Devon's first kick!"
Draco smiled and put this hand on her stomach.
"I feel it," he grinned.
"Harry, Ron, Luna! Come here!" she said. "Feel this!"
The boys (and girl) took turns feeling Devon thrash around his home.
Hermione was positively glowing with pride.
Someone knocked on the door.
"Come in!" called Hermione.
Narcissa, glowing with happiness herself, walked in.
"I did it!" she exclaimed. "I finally divorced Lucius!"
"I told you that you could, Mother," smiled Draco.
"Since when?" asked Harry. No one answered him, and he shrugged. "Yeah, whatever."
"Harry, dear," Narcissa said, "do you know where your father might be?"
Harry looked at her suspiciously. "Yeah. Fourth floor. Seventh door to the left of the big staircase."
"Thanks, dear," she said appreciatively. "Bye, guys!"
"What about my dad?" Harry asked the others after she left. They shrugged.
"I know two people who are going to be having some fun tonight," joked Ron.
"Sick. Cut it out, Ron." Harry made a face. "Oh, my god. That's awful! My dad and her?"
"Maybe," said Ron. "You never know."
"Yeah, what's wrong with my mum?" asked Draco defensively.
"Nothing! Just not with my dad," said Harry. "Man, that just sounds bad."
"Ahem! So! Switching Spells!" said Hermione.
The next month passed quickly and uneventfully. We pick up the story on June 4, the wedding shower and baby shower for Hermione and Draco.
All attending were the four friends, Mr. and Mrs. Granger (Hermione finally got them to come), Narcissa, James, Mr. And Mrs. Weasley, Luna, Mr. Lovegood, Dumbledore, and Fred and George, who were members of the Order and knew everything.
Harry sighted his dad and Narrcissa holding hands and practically fainted. James had announced that they were dating.
"How could you do that?" asked Harry after pulling James aside. "You can't date anyone!"
"Last time I checked, I was single," protested James.
"But what about Lily?"
"What about her?" repeated James. "She's dead! She doesn't have to do with this!"
"Yeah, but you can't date, dad," Harry said exasperatedly. "It would just be wrong after what you went through with mum."
"I like Narcissa!" he stated. "And don't tell me what to do."
Harry sighed in frustration as James went back to his girlfriend. Women did things to guys. This was what it was like to fight with your dad.
But Harry couldn't be mad forever. His mind was now always on Pansy, every moment. He'd realized the week before that he loved Pansy, and he'd told her the night before. Pansy was his life now, but he would not tell anyone.
Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, Ron, and Luna, were talking. Ron's parents seemed to like his fiancé.
Hermione, her parents, and Draco, were with Dumbledore.
Fred and George ambled over to Harry.
"We were talking with Malfoy," said Fred.
"And we noticed how he really changed," said George. "Really nice. I thought I'd never see the day when you'd be friends with him."
"How's the joke shop?" asked Harry.
"Business is booming," Fred answered. "Just great."
"Then don't tell me you guys are still single," said Harry. "You guys are twenty!"
"We date," shrugged George. "But work before women. Why? Are you dating?"
"There's a girl," shrugged Harry, avoiding the question. They didn't pursue the subject.
"I can't believe anyone fell for Ron, though," sighed Fred. "We thought he was going to be a bachelor..."
"Hey, I never thought Hermione would marry Malfoy either," said Harry. "People change."
"We like your dad," informed George. "Real cool."
"Yeah," nodded Harry, who was still furious at his dad.
"See you around, Harry," waved Fred.
Harry thought he was free, but Mrs. Weasley pulled him over. That woman liked him too much, to the point that it got on his nerves.
"Harry, dear, how are you?" she asked.
"Fine," he replied wearily. "You?"
"Just great, thanks. Luna's a real doll, isn't she? And Draco... bless him, such a gentleman."
"Mhm..." agreed Harry, trying not to roll his eyes. Draco? A gentleman? On opposite day, maybe. "How's your job, Mr. Weasley?"
"Oh, gosh, Minister of Magic is a great job," he answered. "Just great."
The rest of the party went fine.
The wedding was set for July 8, right after the end of the N.E.W.T.s. It was to be a double wedding; Ron and Luna were to get married that day also.
Hermione was having lots of fun picking out dress colors with Luna.
For lack of people, Ginny was let in on the secret because they knew her trustworthy and needed a maid of honor. Harry was best man. Harry almost died of laughter at that. If one year ago he'd have seen himself as best man to Draco Malfoy....
Yeah, guys. Told you it was short. It was just kind of there. Like a transition. Just for your information, Dracosgirl4, when I gave you those James/Lupin reasons, I didn't tell you this: (this is for everyone else, too) WHEN A SWITCHING SPELL IS DONE, YOU CAN'T SWITCH BACK. But hey, this is my fanfic, I want them to switch back, and they can. Here's something else... If you read the real HP books, every time Ron jokes about something happening, it really happens. In the fifth book, he says "We have about as much chance of winning the Quidditch Cup as my dad becoming the minister of magic." Yes... Well, guess who won the cup? (coughs! Gryffindor!) So MR. WEASLEY IS DEFINITELY GOING TO BE MINISTER OF MAGIC!! Somehow, in some way.... Also, JK Rowling said in an interview a key plot line of the books to come is hidden in book five. So, I checked out the chapter she purposely read aloud (Career Advice) and I found that... Yes, so that's that... I won't be able to update for a while, sorry... Luv all you reviewers!! I have 28 REVIEWERS!! Beyond my wildest dreams... Thanx! g2g!