Chapter 27 – Home, Sweet Home
The next morning, when Ginny woke up it was still night and Draco was sleeping peacefully by her side. Leaving the bed gently, so she wouldn't wake him up, Ginny got dressed and wrote him a not, leaving it on top of her pillow.
Feeling extremely happy she made her way back to the Gryffindor Tower, where she found Hermione and Harry sleeping in the Common Room on the couch, while Ron was sleeping on an armchair, looking uncomfortable.
Realising that they were probably worried about her, Ginny gently shook Hermione awake.
"Ginny! We were worried sick about you! Where were you?" Hermione said in a motherly tone of voice. "Are you ok?"
"I'm wonderful, Mione... Draco and I met last night, and made up!" Ginny said, happily.
"Oh, that's great! Did you tell him about the..." Hermione asked, mouthing the word 'baby'.
"About what, Mione? What is there to tell him?" Harry asked by Hermione's side, clearly awake as well, and waiting for an answer.
"I'll tell you in a moment, Harry... And yes, Mione, I told him!" Ginny smiled, awaking her brother. "Ron, get up... You have to get ready for classes."
"Gin? Where the hell did you spend the night?" Ron yelled, trying to keep his eyes open with big effort.
"Ok, Harry and Ron, hear me well, because I'm only saying this once!" Ginny announced, sitting on the coffee table, facing both worried boys and an amused Hermione. "Draco explained to me what happened, and we're together again, and this time, for good... And, yesterday I found out that I'm pregnant!"
"Oh, that's good for you, Ginny..." Ron said, rubbing his eyes. Two seconds later, he stopped rubbing and his eyes were wide open with shock. "YOU'RE WHAT? HOW COULD YOU LET YOURSELF BECOME PREGNANT? ARE YOU THICK?"
"Ron, stop yelling right now!" Hermione warned him with a dangerous look. "Ginny did drink a birth control potion, but apparently it didn't work... Can't you be happy that you're going to be an uncle?"
Ron paced the room back and forth, mumbling under his breath, while Harry just sat on the couch, facing his hands in deep thought.
"Ginny... Are you sure you're pregnant?" Harry asked in a soft voice.
"Yes, Harry... Madame Pomfrey is sure." Ginny replied.
"Well, we all know how much you love Malfoy, and how much he loves you back... You are now married and kids is a part of a relationship, although I think you're too young for that!" Harry said, looking into her deep brown eyes. "I'm sure you'll be a great mother and I wish you all the happiness in the world. For you, Malfoy and the baby..."
"Oh Harry... You don't know how much your support means to me!" Ginny cried and laughed at the same time, as she hugged her 7th brother. "Thank you!"
Hermione cried as well, proud of her boyfriend's words. Then, she looked at Ron, whom was now contemplating Ginny with a sad face.
"Ron... What do you have to say?" Hermione asked, urging him to talk.
"Oh Merlin... How can I accept that my little sister is now a married young woman expecting her first child? It seemed like yesterday I was pulling on her ponytail and making her dolls explode!" Ron complained sadly, with his hands in his robe's pockets. "You're my little sis, Gin... You always were and always will be, so you better get used to me being overprotective! I love you, Gin-bug!"
"Oh Ron... I love you too, and I love to have an overprotective brother, but right now, you have nothing to worry about! I'm happy and I love my husband! Trust me!" Ginny hugged her brother and smiled against his shoulder.
"I do, Ginny... I do!" he replied, gently caressing her belly, finally accepting the idea of having a little nephew or niece.
*******
That first day back to classes Draco didn't leave Ginny alone for one moment. He took every single meal on the Gryffindor table, next to her; he took her to all her classes, clearing her way on the hallways, so that no one would bump into her and hurt her or the baby; and together they went to Dumbledore's office, as soon as they finished classes for the day.
"Good afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Malfoy!" Dumbledore greeted them, when they entered the room. "Yesterday I heard of the wonderful news! Congratulations..."
"Thank you, Headmaster... We were a little surprised because I took the birth control potion, and it didn't work!" Ginny smiled, sitting on a chair, next to Draco.
"I know, Virginia, but apparently the Fairies' powers are stronger than a simple potion..." Dumbledore smiled warmly. "Do you both feel ready for this new challenge?"
"Absolutely... But we're worried, though." Draco said, starting to explain Ginny's nightmare and the symbolism behind the pregnant Fairy. "What do you think, sir?"
"Well, it's highly alarming... Voldemort is getting ready to attack us and he desperately wants both of you by his side." Dumbledore said, his eyes clouded with worry. "My feeling is that he'll try to kidnap Ginny and then call Draco, through the Dark Mark. Please, stay alert to every single suspicious move!"
"Of course, Headmaster! We wanted to go to the Forbidden Forest, tonight, to visit the Fairies... Can we go?" Ginny asked.
"I'm sure they will love your visit, Virginia! You'll both be safe in the Forest... You may not feel the power that runs through your veins, but you are now one of the strongest witches there ever was." Dumbledore smiled at her. "When you find yourself or anyone you love in danger, the powers will reveal themselves... But, until then, any magical creature will be able to feel your strength and they will all avoid you like the plague!"
"Great! I want her and our baby in safety..." Draco sighed in relief.
"Of course... Your new room is prepared to receive you! It's close to the Gryffindor Tower and the house-elves have already transferred your things to the new accommodations." Dumbledore rose from his chair, to take them to the door. "I hope you like your new home... The password is Fairies' dust and the entrance is at the painting of Merlin."
"I'm sure we will, Headmaster... Good afternoon!" Draco and Ginny replied, leaving the office and walking to their new room.
The painting was easy to find and the couple entered their new home. As soon as they saw the room, they both stood still and in shock. Dumbledore had made a wonderful job...
In front of them was a huge Common Room with two desks and several bookshelves lining the white walls. The floor was light colored wood, and there were three big red couches. The fireplace was alive with a wonderful fire and there were green curtains on the windows. The Common Room had two doors.
"Oh my... This place looks fantastic!" Ginny laughed, coming out of her shock, and hugging her husband.
"It sure does... And now it's our home!" Draco kissed her gently. "Let's see where those doors lead us..."
One of them was a big bathroom in aqua green tones, and the other door was a bedroom decorated in a soft cream color... No house colours inside their bedroom.
"Well, I really like this place..." Ginny sighed happily, leaning against Draco's embrace.
"Me too... But right now I'm hungry. Can we go down to the Great Hall, for dinner?" he asked, kissing her hair.
The mention of food made Ginny nauseous and she had to run to the bathroom to throw up. Draco followed her and held her hair while she went at it.
"Thank you, love..." she whispered, placing her head against the cold tiles, enjoying the fresh feel of them against her face.
"Anytime, darling." Draco replied, rubbing her back in support. After all, this was their baby, and he had to help her through all the pregnancy good and bad moments.
The next morning, when Ginny woke up it was still night and Draco was sleeping peacefully by her side. Leaving the bed gently, so she wouldn't wake him up, Ginny got dressed and wrote him a not, leaving it on top of her pillow.
Feeling extremely happy she made her way back to the Gryffindor Tower, where she found Hermione and Harry sleeping in the Common Room on the couch, while Ron was sleeping on an armchair, looking uncomfortable.
Realising that they were probably worried about her, Ginny gently shook Hermione awake.
"Ginny! We were worried sick about you! Where were you?" Hermione said in a motherly tone of voice. "Are you ok?"
"I'm wonderful, Mione... Draco and I met last night, and made up!" Ginny said, happily.
"Oh, that's great! Did you tell him about the..." Hermione asked, mouthing the word 'baby'.
"About what, Mione? What is there to tell him?" Harry asked by Hermione's side, clearly awake as well, and waiting for an answer.
"I'll tell you in a moment, Harry... And yes, Mione, I told him!" Ginny smiled, awaking her brother. "Ron, get up... You have to get ready for classes."
"Gin? Where the hell did you spend the night?" Ron yelled, trying to keep his eyes open with big effort.
"Ok, Harry and Ron, hear me well, because I'm only saying this once!" Ginny announced, sitting on the coffee table, facing both worried boys and an amused Hermione. "Draco explained to me what happened, and we're together again, and this time, for good... And, yesterday I found out that I'm pregnant!"
"Oh, that's good for you, Ginny..." Ron said, rubbing his eyes. Two seconds later, he stopped rubbing and his eyes were wide open with shock. "YOU'RE WHAT? HOW COULD YOU LET YOURSELF BECOME PREGNANT? ARE YOU THICK?"
"Ron, stop yelling right now!" Hermione warned him with a dangerous look. "Ginny did drink a birth control potion, but apparently it didn't work... Can't you be happy that you're going to be an uncle?"
Ron paced the room back and forth, mumbling under his breath, while Harry just sat on the couch, facing his hands in deep thought.
"Ginny... Are you sure you're pregnant?" Harry asked in a soft voice.
"Yes, Harry... Madame Pomfrey is sure." Ginny replied.
"Well, we all know how much you love Malfoy, and how much he loves you back... You are now married and kids is a part of a relationship, although I think you're too young for that!" Harry said, looking into her deep brown eyes. "I'm sure you'll be a great mother and I wish you all the happiness in the world. For you, Malfoy and the baby..."
"Oh Harry... You don't know how much your support means to me!" Ginny cried and laughed at the same time, as she hugged her 7th brother. "Thank you!"
Hermione cried as well, proud of her boyfriend's words. Then, she looked at Ron, whom was now contemplating Ginny with a sad face.
"Ron... What do you have to say?" Hermione asked, urging him to talk.
"Oh Merlin... How can I accept that my little sister is now a married young woman expecting her first child? It seemed like yesterday I was pulling on her ponytail and making her dolls explode!" Ron complained sadly, with his hands in his robe's pockets. "You're my little sis, Gin... You always were and always will be, so you better get used to me being overprotective! I love you, Gin-bug!"
"Oh Ron... I love you too, and I love to have an overprotective brother, but right now, you have nothing to worry about! I'm happy and I love my husband! Trust me!" Ginny hugged her brother and smiled against his shoulder.
"I do, Ginny... I do!" he replied, gently caressing her belly, finally accepting the idea of having a little nephew or niece.
*******
That first day back to classes Draco didn't leave Ginny alone for one moment. He took every single meal on the Gryffindor table, next to her; he took her to all her classes, clearing her way on the hallways, so that no one would bump into her and hurt her or the baby; and together they went to Dumbledore's office, as soon as they finished classes for the day.
"Good afternoon, Mr. and Mrs. Malfoy!" Dumbledore greeted them, when they entered the room. "Yesterday I heard of the wonderful news! Congratulations..."
"Thank you, Headmaster... We were a little surprised because I took the birth control potion, and it didn't work!" Ginny smiled, sitting on a chair, next to Draco.
"I know, Virginia, but apparently the Fairies' powers are stronger than a simple potion..." Dumbledore smiled warmly. "Do you both feel ready for this new challenge?"
"Absolutely... But we're worried, though." Draco said, starting to explain Ginny's nightmare and the symbolism behind the pregnant Fairy. "What do you think, sir?"
"Well, it's highly alarming... Voldemort is getting ready to attack us and he desperately wants both of you by his side." Dumbledore said, his eyes clouded with worry. "My feeling is that he'll try to kidnap Ginny and then call Draco, through the Dark Mark. Please, stay alert to every single suspicious move!"
"Of course, Headmaster! We wanted to go to the Forbidden Forest, tonight, to visit the Fairies... Can we go?" Ginny asked.
"I'm sure they will love your visit, Virginia! You'll both be safe in the Forest... You may not feel the power that runs through your veins, but you are now one of the strongest witches there ever was." Dumbledore smiled at her. "When you find yourself or anyone you love in danger, the powers will reveal themselves... But, until then, any magical creature will be able to feel your strength and they will all avoid you like the plague!"
"Great! I want her and our baby in safety..." Draco sighed in relief.
"Of course... Your new room is prepared to receive you! It's close to the Gryffindor Tower and the house-elves have already transferred your things to the new accommodations." Dumbledore rose from his chair, to take them to the door. "I hope you like your new home... The password is Fairies' dust and the entrance is at the painting of Merlin."
"I'm sure we will, Headmaster... Good afternoon!" Draco and Ginny replied, leaving the office and walking to their new room.
The painting was easy to find and the couple entered their new home. As soon as they saw the room, they both stood still and in shock. Dumbledore had made a wonderful job...
In front of them was a huge Common Room with two desks and several bookshelves lining the white walls. The floor was light colored wood, and there were three big red couches. The fireplace was alive with a wonderful fire and there were green curtains on the windows. The Common Room had two doors.
"Oh my... This place looks fantastic!" Ginny laughed, coming out of her shock, and hugging her husband.
"It sure does... And now it's our home!" Draco kissed her gently. "Let's see where those doors lead us..."
One of them was a big bathroom in aqua green tones, and the other door was a bedroom decorated in a soft cream color... No house colours inside their bedroom.
"Well, I really like this place..." Ginny sighed happily, leaning against Draco's embrace.
"Me too... But right now I'm hungry. Can we go down to the Great Hall, for dinner?" he asked, kissing her hair.
The mention of food made Ginny nauseous and she had to run to the bathroom to throw up. Draco followed her and held her hair while she went at it.
"Thank you, love..." she whispered, placing her head against the cold tiles, enjoying the fresh feel of them against her face.
"Anytime, darling." Draco replied, rubbing her back in support. After all, this was their baby, and he had to help her through all the pregnancy good and bad moments.