A/N: Sorry I haven't updated in sooooooo long. My computer had died on me
and I had to buy a new one. I am really sorry. I am so much sorry. Well
with out anything else we will continue to the long over due chapter of
'Love Just Is'.
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The morning was quiet and cold. Everyone was still tensed and ready to fight anyone at anytime. It was Christmas morning. Estelle awoke with her golden brown curls in her face. She jumped out of bed. Remus hadn't slept in days. Everyone wanted him to sleep because not sleeping was bad for him. He sat in bed everything thinking of his wife and daughter who he wanted home so much. The thought of Hermione pained him so much because she was carrying their child. He heard the sound of little pattering feet. He remembered Estelle. As he pulled the cover from over his head he saw his youngest daughter standing in front of him.
"Merry Christmas Daddy!" Estelle said happily as she jumped onto the bed next to him. She looked at Remus. "Daddy you didn't sleep." Estelle said trufhfully. She knew what had been happening. She wanted to help, but they just pushed her aside and treated her as if she was very distraught.
"I know sweetie." Remus attepted a smile as he picked up Estelle. "So do you want to open presents?" He asked. She looked at him as if he was crazy.
"No." she said simply not hesitating at her answer.
"Why?"
"Because I want to wait until Mommy and Bri-Bri come home." She smiled and jumped out of his arms and ran into the common room. She returned with a wrapped gift. "Auntie Ginny help me buy this." She smiled as she handed it to Remus. "It's for daddy."
Remus looked at her. For her age she was very smart and always was doing something for others. Even though she was only 3 she had the biggest heart anyone could ever have. "I'll open it later ok."
"Ok/" Estelle sat and looked up at Remus. "When are Mommy, Bri, and Sapphire coming home?" she asked with great concern covering her face.
Remus didn't want to lie to her, but as still there was still no correct answer. "Soon, I think." She said wanting to reassure her, but he knew that she could tell if he was lying. It was a trait that she always had.
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Hermione sat shivering in the ripped clothing she was wearing. This place had apperation wards on it and she couldn't apperate not matter how hard she tried. It had been getting frustrated. She had given birth to a beautiful baby boy and the same day he died. Nothing had seemed to be getting better. Draco was actually pretty nice she would admit. He told her of how his father forced him to do evil things when he didn't really want to. He had never wanted to be a death-eater, but his dad would kill him if he didn't. So he became a death-eater. She celebrated with Voldemort was defeated, but then Peter rose to power and locked Draco away and by using the Pollyjuice potion he stole his identity. He knew of non of the events until recently.
"Mommy." Brianna said softly. "Can't you use magic?" she asked. She always looked up to Hermione because she was a very talented witch.
"No honey I don't have my wand." Hermione looked at her daughter and held her close. Hermione closed her eyes and thought of Remus and Estelle. She knew that Remus was worrying himself to death and Estelle was holding up the fort. She loved her family so much and missed them dearly. Things seemed to be so hard sometimes, but Hermione tried her best to hold everything up. Estelle had gotten that trait from Hermione.
"I have mine mommy." Brianna said as she pulled out a long wooden stick out her pocket. It was the wand they had gotten for her. She handed it to Hermione. A large smiled curled across Hermione's face as she accepted the wand. It wasn't her own, but it would do some good. There she began to use a different spells and they were working fantastically.
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Remus sat with little Estelle who was dancing around and singing. He smiled a bit as he watched the liveliness of his daughter. She seemed to never be down. She was like Hermione who always tried her best to hold things up. Ginny and Severus had brought some gifts for them. Estelle still refused to open any gifts. Estelle had fallen fast asleep on the couch. Remus looked down at her and smiled. If anything was to happen to Hermione and Brianna he knew that he had Estelle to be with him and he would never let anything happen to the sweet innocent daughter that he had. As he sat a man walked into the room. The man had blonde hair and gray eyes. It was Draco. Remus snatched out his wand and pointed it at Draco ready to strike at anymore.
"Calm down Lupin, I am here to bring you your wife and daughter." Draco smiled as Hermione walked into the room with Brianna. Brianna ran to Remus and hugged him.
"What the. ." He was completely amazed. Hermione ran into his arms and kissed him passionately.
"You will never believe." She said as she looked down to see Estelle fast asleep.
"Merry Christmas." Draco said as he held the sleeping Saphire. "I think the Snape family are waiting for their oldest daughter." He winked and left down to the dungeons.
Remus starred at Hermione for a moment. He noticed something very different. She wasn't pregnant. "Wha. . .What happened to the baby?" Remus asked. Hermione looked away as long salty tears fell down her face. She looked up at her husband. Remus gasped. He just knew what had happened by the look in her eyes. He held her close. "It's ok." He whispered into her ear. They sat and Hermione told him everything that happened. It took her a while to tell because of all the tears. Remus held onto her. This was one of the best days of his life. His wife and child were home in his arms and there was nothing more to worry about.
In the morning Hermione awoke and looked into the face of her husband who was beaming. She sat up as and saw her children sitting at the end of the bed. "It's time to open presents." Estelle said happily. This was long overdue. Hermione walked hand in hand with Remus into the common room. She sat on his lap. Estelle handed Remus and Hermione the gifts that she had picked out for them. They all sat as a family opening gifts. They looked at the baby gifts. Tears fell from Hermione's eyes, but she smiled. There was tons of robes that she had gotten for Remus and he didn't need that many so she took some for Draco. She and the girls along with Remus walked down to the room that Draco was staying in. Hermione smiled at him as he opened the door.
"That you so much for saving the lives of my wife and child." Remus said as he extened his hand for Draco to shake it. Draco took his hand and smiled.
"You are welcome." Draco said. He had always wanted to have truthful friends and now he was to have them.
"Merry Christmas Mr. Draco." Estelle said with a bright smile on her face as she handed Draco the gift.
"It's from our family to you." Hermione said as she leaned onto Remus who held her tightly not wanting to let go.
"Well Mr. Malfoy I have a proposition for you." Remus said. "Hermione here has lots on her hands and I think being Deputy Headmistress is to much for her so I would want you to take over her job as Deputy Headmaster."
"Wow." Draco was shocked. He had never thought that anyone would trust him like that ever. "Yes I'd love to."
"Well then you can come to my office after lunch today. The password is Wolfsbane." Remus said as he and his family departed.
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Draco had now been Deputy Headmaster for about a month and everything was going great. Many of the Slytherins and students from other houses had began to look up to him as a type of hero. He was walking when he saw a stunning woman in the Entrance Hall. He knew her from somewhere, but couldn't quite remember. He walked to her.
"May I help you? I'm Deputy Headmaster Malfoy." He smiled flirtatiously at her.
"Draco Malfoy!" she was shocked as she looked at him. He had become ever better looking than she last remembered him. "Oh sorry It's me Lavender Brown, I'm here to visit Hermione." She smiled.
"Oh, would you like me to escort you to her office." She suggested.
"Certiantly that would be wonderful." Lavender said. Draco put out an arm for her. She hooked her arms with his as he walked her to Hermione's office. He knocked.
"Just a sec!" came out Hermione's voice. They could hear rushing around. Then Hermione opened her door. She attempted to fix her hair and robes. Remus sat in the chair in front of her desk as disheveled as Hermione was.
"You two have a room to do that in." Draco smirked.
Hermione ignored his comment and saw Lavender. "Oh Lavender it's so great to see you again." Hermione said as she gave Lavender a hug.
"Well you asked me to come this week so I thought it would be great to come today. I'm moving to Hogsmedge." She said.
"You and Neville."
"No we divorced a few weeks ago." Lavender said as she looked at the floor. "It just wasn't working."
"Oh well it's still wonderful you are here." Hermione said happily trying to change the mood.
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Lavender sat next to Hermione at dinner. She saw Draco at the other end of the table. He kept looking at her. She blushed slightly and looked down at her plate. After dinner she had said good night to Hermione. She was going to stay at Hogwarts for a few days while she looked at homes in Hogsmedge.
"Shall I escort you?" Draco asked with a smile.
"Thank you." She smiled. They walked toward the room. As they walked the talked about different things that had happened when they were in school together. They weren't really paying close attention, but they were holding hands soon with their fingers intertwined in one another. As they reached Lavender's room Draco said the password, but they never walked into the room.
"Thank you." She said.
"You are welcome." Draco smiled. They soon noticed that their faces were only inches from one another. Soon inches became centimeters and then their was no room as their lips touched softly. Lavender's arms went around Draco's neck. They stood kissing in passion for a minute or two.
"Go Professor!" whistled a few students as they walked by in fits of giggling. Draco and Lavender both broke apart. They both were blushing and were so red.
"Good night Lavender." Draco said as he kissed her cheek and walked off toward his rooms.
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Nay: So Umm. . .I sorry.
Remus: You better be. I got bored being on Vacation for so long.
Sirius: Oh darn vacation is over. I just started getting my pimp on.
Nay: Oh please
Harry: Umm that was a bit too much information.
Hermione: Yes WAAAY to much info there.
Sirius: Oh sorry.
Nay: Well I am so sorry for not updating. My computer broke and. . .
Severus: Oh stop with the excuses. If you were a student I would take away points, but that's not possible darn.
Remus: I actually would also because I waited FOREVER to know what happened.
Nay: I said I was sorry.
Sirius: That's not good enough. Get down on your knees and beg for our forgiveness.
Nay: Oh 25cent you are not my pimp. *rolls eyes*
Remus: I forgive you.
Harry: Me too.
Remus: Not to the rules.
Hermione: Yay
Remus: Oh the basic one . . . .NO FLAMING!!!
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The morning was quiet and cold. Everyone was still tensed and ready to fight anyone at anytime. It was Christmas morning. Estelle awoke with her golden brown curls in her face. She jumped out of bed. Remus hadn't slept in days. Everyone wanted him to sleep because not sleeping was bad for him. He sat in bed everything thinking of his wife and daughter who he wanted home so much. The thought of Hermione pained him so much because she was carrying their child. He heard the sound of little pattering feet. He remembered Estelle. As he pulled the cover from over his head he saw his youngest daughter standing in front of him.
"Merry Christmas Daddy!" Estelle said happily as she jumped onto the bed next to him. She looked at Remus. "Daddy you didn't sleep." Estelle said trufhfully. She knew what had been happening. She wanted to help, but they just pushed her aside and treated her as if she was very distraught.
"I know sweetie." Remus attepted a smile as he picked up Estelle. "So do you want to open presents?" He asked. She looked at him as if he was crazy.
"No." she said simply not hesitating at her answer.
"Why?"
"Because I want to wait until Mommy and Bri-Bri come home." She smiled and jumped out of his arms and ran into the common room. She returned with a wrapped gift. "Auntie Ginny help me buy this." She smiled as she handed it to Remus. "It's for daddy."
Remus looked at her. For her age she was very smart and always was doing something for others. Even though she was only 3 she had the biggest heart anyone could ever have. "I'll open it later ok."
"Ok/" Estelle sat and looked up at Remus. "When are Mommy, Bri, and Sapphire coming home?" she asked with great concern covering her face.
Remus didn't want to lie to her, but as still there was still no correct answer. "Soon, I think." She said wanting to reassure her, but he knew that she could tell if he was lying. It was a trait that she always had.
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Hermione sat shivering in the ripped clothing she was wearing. This place had apperation wards on it and she couldn't apperate not matter how hard she tried. It had been getting frustrated. She had given birth to a beautiful baby boy and the same day he died. Nothing had seemed to be getting better. Draco was actually pretty nice she would admit. He told her of how his father forced him to do evil things when he didn't really want to. He had never wanted to be a death-eater, but his dad would kill him if he didn't. So he became a death-eater. She celebrated with Voldemort was defeated, but then Peter rose to power and locked Draco away and by using the Pollyjuice potion he stole his identity. He knew of non of the events until recently.
"Mommy." Brianna said softly. "Can't you use magic?" she asked. She always looked up to Hermione because she was a very talented witch.
"No honey I don't have my wand." Hermione looked at her daughter and held her close. Hermione closed her eyes and thought of Remus and Estelle. She knew that Remus was worrying himself to death and Estelle was holding up the fort. She loved her family so much and missed them dearly. Things seemed to be so hard sometimes, but Hermione tried her best to hold everything up. Estelle had gotten that trait from Hermione.
"I have mine mommy." Brianna said as she pulled out a long wooden stick out her pocket. It was the wand they had gotten for her. She handed it to Hermione. A large smiled curled across Hermione's face as she accepted the wand. It wasn't her own, but it would do some good. There she began to use a different spells and they were working fantastically.
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Remus sat with little Estelle who was dancing around and singing. He smiled a bit as he watched the liveliness of his daughter. She seemed to never be down. She was like Hermione who always tried her best to hold things up. Ginny and Severus had brought some gifts for them. Estelle still refused to open any gifts. Estelle had fallen fast asleep on the couch. Remus looked down at her and smiled. If anything was to happen to Hermione and Brianna he knew that he had Estelle to be with him and he would never let anything happen to the sweet innocent daughter that he had. As he sat a man walked into the room. The man had blonde hair and gray eyes. It was Draco. Remus snatched out his wand and pointed it at Draco ready to strike at anymore.
"Calm down Lupin, I am here to bring you your wife and daughter." Draco smiled as Hermione walked into the room with Brianna. Brianna ran to Remus and hugged him.
"What the. ." He was completely amazed. Hermione ran into his arms and kissed him passionately.
"You will never believe." She said as she looked down to see Estelle fast asleep.
"Merry Christmas." Draco said as he held the sleeping Saphire. "I think the Snape family are waiting for their oldest daughter." He winked and left down to the dungeons.
Remus starred at Hermione for a moment. He noticed something very different. She wasn't pregnant. "Wha. . .What happened to the baby?" Remus asked. Hermione looked away as long salty tears fell down her face. She looked up at her husband. Remus gasped. He just knew what had happened by the look in her eyes. He held her close. "It's ok." He whispered into her ear. They sat and Hermione told him everything that happened. It took her a while to tell because of all the tears. Remus held onto her. This was one of the best days of his life. His wife and child were home in his arms and there was nothing more to worry about.
In the morning Hermione awoke and looked into the face of her husband who was beaming. She sat up as and saw her children sitting at the end of the bed. "It's time to open presents." Estelle said happily. This was long overdue. Hermione walked hand in hand with Remus into the common room. She sat on his lap. Estelle handed Remus and Hermione the gifts that she had picked out for them. They all sat as a family opening gifts. They looked at the baby gifts. Tears fell from Hermione's eyes, but she smiled. There was tons of robes that she had gotten for Remus and he didn't need that many so she took some for Draco. She and the girls along with Remus walked down to the room that Draco was staying in. Hermione smiled at him as he opened the door.
"That you so much for saving the lives of my wife and child." Remus said as he extened his hand for Draco to shake it. Draco took his hand and smiled.
"You are welcome." Draco said. He had always wanted to have truthful friends and now he was to have them.
"Merry Christmas Mr. Draco." Estelle said with a bright smile on her face as she handed Draco the gift.
"It's from our family to you." Hermione said as she leaned onto Remus who held her tightly not wanting to let go.
"Well Mr. Malfoy I have a proposition for you." Remus said. "Hermione here has lots on her hands and I think being Deputy Headmistress is to much for her so I would want you to take over her job as Deputy Headmaster."
"Wow." Draco was shocked. He had never thought that anyone would trust him like that ever. "Yes I'd love to."
"Well then you can come to my office after lunch today. The password is Wolfsbane." Remus said as he and his family departed.
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Draco had now been Deputy Headmaster for about a month and everything was going great. Many of the Slytherins and students from other houses had began to look up to him as a type of hero. He was walking when he saw a stunning woman in the Entrance Hall. He knew her from somewhere, but couldn't quite remember. He walked to her.
"May I help you? I'm Deputy Headmaster Malfoy." He smiled flirtatiously at her.
"Draco Malfoy!" she was shocked as she looked at him. He had become ever better looking than she last remembered him. "Oh sorry It's me Lavender Brown, I'm here to visit Hermione." She smiled.
"Oh, would you like me to escort you to her office." She suggested.
"Certiantly that would be wonderful." Lavender said. Draco put out an arm for her. She hooked her arms with his as he walked her to Hermione's office. He knocked.
"Just a sec!" came out Hermione's voice. They could hear rushing around. Then Hermione opened her door. She attempted to fix her hair and robes. Remus sat in the chair in front of her desk as disheveled as Hermione was.
"You two have a room to do that in." Draco smirked.
Hermione ignored his comment and saw Lavender. "Oh Lavender it's so great to see you again." Hermione said as she gave Lavender a hug.
"Well you asked me to come this week so I thought it would be great to come today. I'm moving to Hogsmedge." She said.
"You and Neville."
"No we divorced a few weeks ago." Lavender said as she looked at the floor. "It just wasn't working."
"Oh well it's still wonderful you are here." Hermione said happily trying to change the mood.
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Lavender sat next to Hermione at dinner. She saw Draco at the other end of the table. He kept looking at her. She blushed slightly and looked down at her plate. After dinner she had said good night to Hermione. She was going to stay at Hogwarts for a few days while she looked at homes in Hogsmedge.
"Shall I escort you?" Draco asked with a smile.
"Thank you." She smiled. They walked toward the room. As they walked the talked about different things that had happened when they were in school together. They weren't really paying close attention, but they were holding hands soon with their fingers intertwined in one another. As they reached Lavender's room Draco said the password, but they never walked into the room.
"Thank you." She said.
"You are welcome." Draco smiled. They soon noticed that their faces were only inches from one another. Soon inches became centimeters and then their was no room as their lips touched softly. Lavender's arms went around Draco's neck. They stood kissing in passion for a minute or two.
"Go Professor!" whistled a few students as they walked by in fits of giggling. Draco and Lavender both broke apart. They both were blushing and were so red.
"Good night Lavender." Draco said as he kissed her cheek and walked off toward his rooms.
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Nay: So Umm. . .I sorry.
Remus: You better be. I got bored being on Vacation for so long.
Sirius: Oh darn vacation is over. I just started getting my pimp on.
Nay: Oh please
Harry: Umm that was a bit too much information.
Hermione: Yes WAAAY to much info there.
Sirius: Oh sorry.
Nay: Well I am so sorry for not updating. My computer broke and. . .
Severus: Oh stop with the excuses. If you were a student I would take away points, but that's not possible darn.
Remus: I actually would also because I waited FOREVER to know what happened.
Nay: I said I was sorry.
Sirius: That's not good enough. Get down on your knees and beg for our forgiveness.
Nay: Oh 25cent you are not my pimp. *rolls eyes*
Remus: I forgive you.
Harry: Me too.
Remus: Not to the rules.
Hermione: Yay
Remus: Oh the basic one . . . .NO FLAMING!!!
