ATTENTION: Be sure to read the other fic I have written, "this too shall
pass" before reading this chap., it is very short and won't take too long.
Now, onto Chapter 17!
Chapter 17
Draco sat at his desk looking out at the empty classroom. His mind wandered back to earlier that day, with her. He could smell her shampoo. He could still taste her lip gloss. He closed his eyes and lay back peacefully in his chair. A smile crossed his face as he thought back to when she said it. He was taken back, but he wasn't about to freak out about it. Mainly because he felt the same way, it just took her saying it to him for him to realize it.
"What is that smirk for?"
Draco was startled by the voice. He shook himself to attention and looked at the door to his classroom, "What the hell are you doing here?"
"Can't I come to see my fiancé on Christmas Eve?" asked the stranger in a sultry voice.
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The Weasley's sitting room was loud and full of activity. Everyone was sitting around the fire talking and laughing. Ginny turned to Hermione, "Let's go talk, alright?"
Hermione nodded and they quietly tried to sneak out of the room, "OY, where are you two headed?" shouted Fred.
Hermione looked at Ginny for a quick excuse, Ginny was ready, "I wanted to show Hermione some new outfits I got yesterday."
"You didn't get new outfits yesterday," said Harry.
Ginny winked at her husband, "That's what you think, love," and she grabbed Hermione's wrist and took her upstairs.
As they walked up the stairs they heard an eruption of laughter, "It's good to be home," Ginny whispered.
"Yes," Hermione started, "it sure is, do you, what is it Gin?" Hermione noticed Ginny stop quickly.
"It's just that, I haven't been passed here. I haven't passed Percy's room since...." Ginny's eyes welled up.
Hermione looked at the door and grabbed Ginny by the shoulders, "Come one," and guided her up the stairs.
Hermione thought back to the day they got the news. Percy had been attacked at the Ministry by a group of Death Eaters. He was doing undercover work for the Order when he came across two of them hiding near a room in the Department of Mysteries. He was to slow to react when they had spotted him and killed him on the spot. It had just been a week since he had returned home for the first time since he had 'disowned' the Weasley family and apologized. It was his first and last duty as a member of the Order.
They reached Ginny's old room and Hermione shut the door behind them, "Are you alright?" she asked as she sat next to Ginny on the bed.
Ginny wiped the tears from her eyes and nodded, "Yes, just fine. So," Ginny took a deep breath and looked over at Hermione, "are you gonna tell me what you were day dreaming about?"
Hermione blushed, "Well, I think first you should tell me about the baby."
Ginny looked at her shocked, them smile, "I thought you might have seen that. Yes, I am pregnant," she began to glow.
Hermione wrapped her arms around Ginny, "Oh! I am so happy for you! And for Harry!" she let go of Ginny, "How far are you?"
"Only a month, but it's certain. We haven't told the family yet. We are going to tell them tomorrow, you know, good Christmas present for Mum."
Hermione nodded, "Yes of course, so what did the medi's say?"
"Well, they said they will keep a close eye on me. After losing Sirius, we don't want to take any chances."
"Of course, I am so happy for you!" Hermione hugged Ginny again.
They fell silent, then Ginny asked the question Hermione knew she had been dying to ask since dinner, "So, was the kiss just as good as the first?" she winked at her.
Hermione blushed, "Oh Ginny. It's just so strange. I truly love the man he has become," and she pulled the necklace Draco had given her from under her shirt.
"JESUS! Herm, that is gorgeous! He gave that to you? It's, wow!" Ginny handled the charm in her fingers.
"Yes, my Christmas present. Ginny, I, I told him I loved him."
Ginny's eyes widened, "You told him you love him?" she shouted.
Hermione covered Ginny's mouth, "Shh! I don't want the whole house to know."
Ginny nodded and Hermione dropped her hand, "What did he say?" Ginny whispered.
"Well, he said, 'I know you do, as do I," she began to blush again.
Ginny's smile widened, "So, you both said it, in a way?"
Hermione nodded.
"So I only have on question, Hermione," Ginny whispered.
"What?" asked Hermione nervously.
"What the hell are you doing here and not with him?"
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Alright! There is 17, sorry it's so short. Hope you enjoyed it! 18 coming soon!
Chapter 17
Draco sat at his desk looking out at the empty classroom. His mind wandered back to earlier that day, with her. He could smell her shampoo. He could still taste her lip gloss. He closed his eyes and lay back peacefully in his chair. A smile crossed his face as he thought back to when she said it. He was taken back, but he wasn't about to freak out about it. Mainly because he felt the same way, it just took her saying it to him for him to realize it.
"What is that smirk for?"
Draco was startled by the voice. He shook himself to attention and looked at the door to his classroom, "What the hell are you doing here?"
"Can't I come to see my fiancé on Christmas Eve?" asked the stranger in a sultry voice.
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The Weasley's sitting room was loud and full of activity. Everyone was sitting around the fire talking and laughing. Ginny turned to Hermione, "Let's go talk, alright?"
Hermione nodded and they quietly tried to sneak out of the room, "OY, where are you two headed?" shouted Fred.
Hermione looked at Ginny for a quick excuse, Ginny was ready, "I wanted to show Hermione some new outfits I got yesterday."
"You didn't get new outfits yesterday," said Harry.
Ginny winked at her husband, "That's what you think, love," and she grabbed Hermione's wrist and took her upstairs.
As they walked up the stairs they heard an eruption of laughter, "It's good to be home," Ginny whispered.
"Yes," Hermione started, "it sure is, do you, what is it Gin?" Hermione noticed Ginny stop quickly.
"It's just that, I haven't been passed here. I haven't passed Percy's room since...." Ginny's eyes welled up.
Hermione looked at the door and grabbed Ginny by the shoulders, "Come one," and guided her up the stairs.
Hermione thought back to the day they got the news. Percy had been attacked at the Ministry by a group of Death Eaters. He was doing undercover work for the Order when he came across two of them hiding near a room in the Department of Mysteries. He was to slow to react when they had spotted him and killed him on the spot. It had just been a week since he had returned home for the first time since he had 'disowned' the Weasley family and apologized. It was his first and last duty as a member of the Order.
They reached Ginny's old room and Hermione shut the door behind them, "Are you alright?" she asked as she sat next to Ginny on the bed.
Ginny wiped the tears from her eyes and nodded, "Yes, just fine. So," Ginny took a deep breath and looked over at Hermione, "are you gonna tell me what you were day dreaming about?"
Hermione blushed, "Well, I think first you should tell me about the baby."
Ginny looked at her shocked, them smile, "I thought you might have seen that. Yes, I am pregnant," she began to glow.
Hermione wrapped her arms around Ginny, "Oh! I am so happy for you! And for Harry!" she let go of Ginny, "How far are you?"
"Only a month, but it's certain. We haven't told the family yet. We are going to tell them tomorrow, you know, good Christmas present for Mum."
Hermione nodded, "Yes of course, so what did the medi's say?"
"Well, they said they will keep a close eye on me. After losing Sirius, we don't want to take any chances."
"Of course, I am so happy for you!" Hermione hugged Ginny again.
They fell silent, then Ginny asked the question Hermione knew she had been dying to ask since dinner, "So, was the kiss just as good as the first?" she winked at her.
Hermione blushed, "Oh Ginny. It's just so strange. I truly love the man he has become," and she pulled the necklace Draco had given her from under her shirt.
"JESUS! Herm, that is gorgeous! He gave that to you? It's, wow!" Ginny handled the charm in her fingers.
"Yes, my Christmas present. Ginny, I, I told him I loved him."
Ginny's eyes widened, "You told him you love him?" she shouted.
Hermione covered Ginny's mouth, "Shh! I don't want the whole house to know."
Ginny nodded and Hermione dropped her hand, "What did he say?" Ginny whispered.
"Well, he said, 'I know you do, as do I," she began to blush again.
Ginny's smile widened, "So, you both said it, in a way?"
Hermione nodded.
"So I only have on question, Hermione," Ginny whispered.
"What?" asked Hermione nervously.
"What the hell are you doing here and not with him?"
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Alright! There is 17, sorry it's so short. Hope you enjoyed it! 18 coming soon!