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Claimer: I own Jack Harry Arthur Potter, Robert Clegg, Victoria Fitzsimmons, Amy, Maxmillian Xavier Black, and the entire 'de Varci' family.
This story is being used for entertainment purposes only, no money is being made and no violation of copyright intended.
Read, enjoy, and review!!! *****************************************************************
"What will you name her?" Draco asked as Hermione played with the baby's tiny feet.
"Samantha Juliet Granger." Hermione replied. It had been three hours since she'd woken up, and the nurses had brought the baby in just ten minutes ago after Hermione had finished having a bath and dressing in some of her comfy clothes that Draco had brought from home.
Hermione was astonished at how perfect she was- tiny feet, small fingers, all perfectly formed. It was still sinking in that this was her baby, all hers, and she wasn't going anywhere.
"That's a good name." Draco remarked.
"Samantha was always my favorite name when I was little. My best friend at primary school was called Samantha." She responded.
"I owled Lavender and Ginny. They're coming to see you later this evening, I hope that's okay."
"That's great, thanks Draco." She smiled tiredly at him and went back to her baby.
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Ginny and Lavender did show up that evening, as promised. They came together with great piles of presents and flowers, which they arranged all around the room. Nearly everyone at work had sent something with Lav, and half the Weasley clan with Ginny.
"Look at her! She's adorable!" Ginny cried, swooping down on baby Samantha in her crib.
"Aw, she's gorgeous Herms!" Lavender agreed.
"I want you both to be her godmothers." Hermione said.
"Wow, really?" Lav asked.
"For sure! Who else would I pick?" Hermione laughed sleepily.
"What about godfathers?" Lav asked.
"I don't know. I was thinking Draco, but I don't know where he went." Hermione said, looking at the chair where Draco had been seated a few minutes ago.
"We passed him on our way in. He said he was going to check on Max and Kathie the running home to feed the dog." Ginny supplied.
"I think he'd make a good godfather. But it will be pointless if you start going out with him." Lav remarked. Hermione blushed.
"Why would I go out with him?" She asked, looking away.
"Herms, we've seen the way you look at him." Ginny said, handing Samantha back to her.
"We know you're in love." Lavender said clearly.
"Is it that obvious?" Hermione asked, horrified.
"No, we just know you too well."
"Let's change the subject. How are Jack and Clair?"
"Fine- Jack's starting school in September." Ginny said proudly.
"Oh my god! Which one did he get into?" Hermione asked .
"All of them, thanks very much. He's going to the Junior Academy of Wizardry in Ireland."
"Ireland!? Are you moving?" Hermione asked.
"We don't know. We could portkey back at forth, but that's so expensive." Ginny replied.
"It's supposed to be a really good school." Lavender remarked.
"Seamus went there before Hogwarts and he loved it."
"Well done to Jack! I knew he was smart, deep down inside." Lav laughed.
"Are you insulting my baby?" Ginny asked in mock anger.
"Never, Gin!" Lav replied.
Ginny and Lavender stayed for about an hour more, just chatting to Hermione and admiring Samantha. Eventually Ginny had to go back to her kids, and Lavender had work to do. Hermione spent a while gazing around at all the flowers, and admiring all the gifts she had been given.
"Hermione?" A vaguely familiar voice said. She looked up to see the last person she'd even expected to see standing there.
"Dean."
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"I... what are you doing here?" She asked him.
"Draco owled me, I only just got back from my shift at the restaurant." He replied.
"That doesn't explain why you're here." She replied frostily. She would never forgive Dean for bailing on her.
"I thought it would be the right thing to do- to come and see you, and explain..."
"Explain what?" She demanded.
"The night I spent with you... it clarified something I had been thinking about for a while. I'm so sorry if you feel used or cheated or violated- I was drunk, I wasn't thinking... but it's nothing against you personally-"
"You're not making sense." Hermione snapped.
"I'm gay." He said. Hermione was stunned, but all feelings of anger melted away. She understood exactly.
In sixth year, Neville Longbottom had come to her with the same problem. He didn't know how to deal with his feelings, and was confused out of his mind. Hermione had been his friend, she'd been there for him, she'd talked him through it and understood.
She knew now the reason that Dean didn't want to see her again- he hadn't intended to use her, he just wasn't attracted to women any more and didn't want to keep it going then let her down. He had done the right thing.
"I understand." She said softly.
"I'm so sorry-"He started.
"Don't be." She cut him off. There was silence for a few seconds.
"Is it a boy or a girl?" Dean asked.
"A girl."
"Have you named her yet?"
"Yes. Samantha Juliet Granger."
"That's a good name. You can call her Sam or Sammy for short."
"I guess." There was a pause, before Hermione said on impulse- "Would you like to hold her?"
Dean shook his head.
"I'm sorry, I just don't want to become too attached... not that I wouldn't under any other circumstances..."
"I know."
Dean held out the bouquet that he was holding to her.
"These are for you."
"Thank you." She replied. There was another awkward silence, and then Dean smiled.
"Owl me with how she's doing sometime, will you?" He asked.
"Of course." She replied. And then he left.
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Late that night, Draco was sitting with her again. Max and Kathie had already been in, and Max had been allowed to hold Sammy while sitting on Draco's lap. Now they were back in the crèche, presumably asleep.
"I've bought a house in Brazil." Draco said suddenly.
"What?" Hermione said, horrified. He was moving? "Why?"
"The owl came. They found Kathie's aunt who wants to take her in. She'll be going to Russia in two days' time. You know I've always wanted to live in Brazil with Max."
Hermione couldn't stop the tears running down her face. Draco reached over and wiped them away gently.
"Don't cry."
"I can't believe you're leaving." She sobbed.
"But... I want you and Sammy to come with me." He said.
"Why?" she asked, confused.
"Because I love you."
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Well, I said I would be able to update since I was going bowling but I have jetlag and stayed up all night doing this for you. Betcha didn't see the Dean thing coming, huh?
Enjoy.
Claimer: I own Jack Harry Arthur Potter, Robert Clegg, Victoria Fitzsimmons, Amy, Maxmillian Xavier Black, and the entire 'de Varci' family.
This story is being used for entertainment purposes only, no money is being made and no violation of copyright intended.
Read, enjoy, and review!!! *****************************************************************
"What will you name her?" Draco asked as Hermione played with the baby's tiny feet.
"Samantha Juliet Granger." Hermione replied. It had been three hours since she'd woken up, and the nurses had brought the baby in just ten minutes ago after Hermione had finished having a bath and dressing in some of her comfy clothes that Draco had brought from home.
Hermione was astonished at how perfect she was- tiny feet, small fingers, all perfectly formed. It was still sinking in that this was her baby, all hers, and she wasn't going anywhere.
"That's a good name." Draco remarked.
"Samantha was always my favorite name when I was little. My best friend at primary school was called Samantha." She responded.
"I owled Lavender and Ginny. They're coming to see you later this evening, I hope that's okay."
"That's great, thanks Draco." She smiled tiredly at him and went back to her baby.
***********************
Ginny and Lavender did show up that evening, as promised. They came together with great piles of presents and flowers, which they arranged all around the room. Nearly everyone at work had sent something with Lav, and half the Weasley clan with Ginny.
"Look at her! She's adorable!" Ginny cried, swooping down on baby Samantha in her crib.
"Aw, she's gorgeous Herms!" Lavender agreed.
"I want you both to be her godmothers." Hermione said.
"Wow, really?" Lav asked.
"For sure! Who else would I pick?" Hermione laughed sleepily.
"What about godfathers?" Lav asked.
"I don't know. I was thinking Draco, but I don't know where he went." Hermione said, looking at the chair where Draco had been seated a few minutes ago.
"We passed him on our way in. He said he was going to check on Max and Kathie the running home to feed the dog." Ginny supplied.
"I think he'd make a good godfather. But it will be pointless if you start going out with him." Lav remarked. Hermione blushed.
"Why would I go out with him?" She asked, looking away.
"Herms, we've seen the way you look at him." Ginny said, handing Samantha back to her.
"We know you're in love." Lavender said clearly.
"Is it that obvious?" Hermione asked, horrified.
"No, we just know you too well."
"Let's change the subject. How are Jack and Clair?"
"Fine- Jack's starting school in September." Ginny said proudly.
"Oh my god! Which one did he get into?" Hermione asked .
"All of them, thanks very much. He's going to the Junior Academy of Wizardry in Ireland."
"Ireland!? Are you moving?" Hermione asked.
"We don't know. We could portkey back at forth, but that's so expensive." Ginny replied.
"It's supposed to be a really good school." Lavender remarked.
"Seamus went there before Hogwarts and he loved it."
"Well done to Jack! I knew he was smart, deep down inside." Lav laughed.
"Are you insulting my baby?" Ginny asked in mock anger.
"Never, Gin!" Lav replied.
Ginny and Lavender stayed for about an hour more, just chatting to Hermione and admiring Samantha. Eventually Ginny had to go back to her kids, and Lavender had work to do. Hermione spent a while gazing around at all the flowers, and admiring all the gifts she had been given.
"Hermione?" A vaguely familiar voice said. She looked up to see the last person she'd even expected to see standing there.
"Dean."
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"I... what are you doing here?" She asked him.
"Draco owled me, I only just got back from my shift at the restaurant." He replied.
"That doesn't explain why you're here." She replied frostily. She would never forgive Dean for bailing on her.
"I thought it would be the right thing to do- to come and see you, and explain..."
"Explain what?" She demanded.
"The night I spent with you... it clarified something I had been thinking about for a while. I'm so sorry if you feel used or cheated or violated- I was drunk, I wasn't thinking... but it's nothing against you personally-"
"You're not making sense." Hermione snapped.
"I'm gay." He said. Hermione was stunned, but all feelings of anger melted away. She understood exactly.
In sixth year, Neville Longbottom had come to her with the same problem. He didn't know how to deal with his feelings, and was confused out of his mind. Hermione had been his friend, she'd been there for him, she'd talked him through it and understood.
She knew now the reason that Dean didn't want to see her again- he hadn't intended to use her, he just wasn't attracted to women any more and didn't want to keep it going then let her down. He had done the right thing.
"I understand." She said softly.
"I'm so sorry-"He started.
"Don't be." She cut him off. There was silence for a few seconds.
"Is it a boy or a girl?" Dean asked.
"A girl."
"Have you named her yet?"
"Yes. Samantha Juliet Granger."
"That's a good name. You can call her Sam or Sammy for short."
"I guess." There was a pause, before Hermione said on impulse- "Would you like to hold her?"
Dean shook his head.
"I'm sorry, I just don't want to become too attached... not that I wouldn't under any other circumstances..."
"I know."
Dean held out the bouquet that he was holding to her.
"These are for you."
"Thank you." She replied. There was another awkward silence, and then Dean smiled.
"Owl me with how she's doing sometime, will you?" He asked.
"Of course." She replied. And then he left.
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Late that night, Draco was sitting with her again. Max and Kathie had already been in, and Max had been allowed to hold Sammy while sitting on Draco's lap. Now they were back in the crèche, presumably asleep.
"I've bought a house in Brazil." Draco said suddenly.
"What?" Hermione said, horrified. He was moving? "Why?"
"The owl came. They found Kathie's aunt who wants to take her in. She'll be going to Russia in two days' time. You know I've always wanted to live in Brazil with Max."
Hermione couldn't stop the tears running down her face. Draco reached over and wiped them away gently.
"Don't cry."
"I can't believe you're leaving." She sobbed.
"But... I want you and Sammy to come with me." He said.
"Why?" she asked, confused.
"Because I love you."
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Well, I said I would be able to update since I was going bowling but I have jetlag and stayed up all night doing this for you. Betcha didn't see the Dean thing coming, huh?
Enjoy.