Hey all! Again thanx for the fab reviews!! I was really happy about them!
I know what you are thinking: I am heartless for killing off the baby…but you'll see that he didn't exactly die off….
Anyway Yeah only three more chapters!! If you think about its really two.
One will be the epilogue.
Well now on with the story…
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Chapter 12Her Birth
Krum was walking back and forth in his office. He had not talk to Hermione since that eventful day. He knew that Voldemort was getting impatient with the lack of results from him, but he couldn't just go up to Hermione after what he witnessed in her dorm. So she was involved with Draco Malfoy. How deep? He didn't know, but he guessed that they were pretty serious.
Now the mother of all questions: why would Draco date a woman whom he knows is a muggle-born? Krum had thought of the possibility that maybe Draco was truly in love with her. He dismissed it. Another theory was that Draco had taken the Dark Mark and was now doing what Krum should have been doing…if so, Draco succeeded. Krum thought of this as the better of the latter.
Another problem though was that if what he thought about Draco was true, then Hermione was in love with him…or at least felt affection for him. How was Viktor going to seduce Hermione now? Vell she is on the rebound. It could just be that he could take an upper hand over her (fancy wording for 'taking advantage of'!) and just soothing her and console her. When he would have her alone, he would take her to Voldemort.
He would need to act soon.
Viktor left the castle grounds and went into the Dark Forest. He Apparated to Voldemort's lair. When got there, he shrouded his face and went down the steps and to the door that led him to the Evil Devil. Voldemort was on his throne speaking with Bellatrix. His red eyes looked up and his lipless mouth formed a cynical looking smile.
"Ah Mr. Krum how good of you to come. Please tell me that there is good news," he said in his sick high voice.
Yeah good news or else you'll kill me! Bastard. Viktor took off his hood. "Actually Lord I just haff news. I haff been vondering vhy I couldn't get Hermioniny's attention. I found that she was involved vith another. To my knowledge she has severed her connection vith this young man and I am currently vorking on getting her in her vulnerable state," he said matter-of-factly.
Voldemort narrowed his small red eyes at Viktor and nodded. "You have six weeks Krum. Bring her to me by then or kiss your life good-bye."
Viktor shrouded his face once more and nodded. He bowed and gratefully turned his body to leave. He Apparated back into the Forbidden Forest and walked back up to his office. He always passed the med wing on his way up to his office; he noticed two people in there and heard sobs. From the sound of the first voice, it was male.
"Please calm down. You could make your condition worse," he said soothingly. Krum saw the male figure come into view and saw a pale blonde head. Malfoy…and who else?
He question was answered when the sobbing voice answered.
"Draco how can you ask that of me? I just lot my baby! I lost our little boy," she said sobbing. Krum recognized that voice. Hermioniny. She had been pregnant? At least now he knew how serious they were.
Interesting.
EARLIER
She could not believe what Draco had told her…her baby boy is dead. She felt anger rise up in her. Why had she been so stupid? Why couldn't she just have given in to her love instead of her pride? Now part of her was gone. She turned to face her mother.
"Why didn't you tell me? You knew this would happen mother! Why didn't you tell me!" Hermione shouted, as Draco looked baffled. Celesta saw the face of the young man and removed her hood. Draco's jaw dropped. He was looking at an older looking Hermione. She came closer to the bed and had a worried looked on her face.
"First of all: yes Draco I'm Celesta. I'm Hermione's mother and Mundus' wife. Second, n Hermione I didn't know. I just said that there would be consequences if you did not heed me. Every woman is different, every soul is different. Your son had his soul already, but did not feel that you would be an appropriate mother. It was his decision to leave.
"Hermione I know that you in enough pain, but is was both your faults for not yielding. Your pride got in your way and you suffered the results. You still have your little girl, by a mere miracle may I add, she feels that there is still hope for you both. Please take advantage of this opportunity," Celesta said lovingly to her daughter. Draco shrugged off the shock and looked at Hermione.
Hermione looked at her mother and she started to cry. Why would my little boy leave me? He thought I was inadequate. I should have pushed my pride aside. How because of my stupidity…at least my little girl still has faith. Hermione quieted her sobs.
"I think I should go back t school. I haven't been there since yesterday. Please Draco take me back. Leave me in the infirmary," she said quietly, silent tears streaming down her face.
"Alright babe, let's go," just as Draco was about to pick her up, Mundus cleared his throat.
"I don't think that is wise. You have no protection from Voldemort and you are very weak. You should stay here," he said in a very fatherly tone.
Draco shook his head. "No Mundus. For once I deny you. My mate has spoken and I will do as she asks."
Hermione felt a surge of gratitude towards her mate. He came over to the bed and picked her up and blazed to the infirmary. He set her down on one of the beds and covered her up. He felt her pain and wished he could do something about it. Hermione continued to sob.
"Please love calm down. You could make you condition worse," he said soothingly as he tried to fix her pillows.
She looked up at him with her huge brown glassy eyes. "Draco how can you ask that of me? I just lost my baby! I lost our little boy," she said into his chest as he hugged her.
"Shhh Hermione please don't think that way. It was both of our faults. He thought we were inadequate parents, but our little girl still has faith in us," Draco murmured into her hair, stoking it gently.
Hermione quit sobbing. "Yeah, but do we?" she pulled away from him slightly just to see him," I mean can we pull ourselves together? She thinks we can and I don't want to let her down…or my hopes."
Draco put a finger under her chin. "Hey if she thinks we can, then I know we can. Hermione I love you. I never stopped." He brushed his lips against hers.
"Ditto," she said as she kissed her ex-husband gluttonously. They both felt electricity ripple throughout their bodies. Warmth pooling in their stomachs; tongues met each other feverishly and Draco's arms tightened around Hermione. Primitive possessiveness engulfed him, swearing to Merlin that whoever was to interrupt them would pay dearly. Hermione reveled in Draco's arms. She pushed away the pride that was telling her to pull back, to break apart. She felt hunger for him and it wasn't getting fulfilled with just this kiss.
"Mmm…Draco more love," she pleaded only to be acquiesced. They both opened up their link and a new surge of emotion and satisfaction hit them. Their souls danced and rejoiced at the fact that they were one. Both bodies feeling the same emotion; minds thinking one thought; two entities merging to become one.
Footsteps could be heard walking towards them. Draco was the first to pick it up. His primitive side was on alert ready to attack the vermin that would intrude while he was one with his other half. Hermione picked up on this and parted from the kiss, but not from Draco's arms.
A figure that was in the shadows started to emerge and Draco was ready to pounce. "Excuse me dears…is there something wrong? Why are you here this late?" asked Madam Pomfrey. Draco eased his alertness and relaxed. Hermione was tensed in Draco's arms, but relaxed when she saw the med witch.
"Nothing Madam. Just that Hermione here had pains and I thought I would bring her up," Draco responded leaving Hermione's arms; she frowned at this.
"Very well let's see what's wrong with you Ms. Granger."
Draco was about to leave, but a voice in his head stopped him.
Please don't go. I need you here. Hermione's voice echoed. Draco turned to her and saw the pleading look in her eyes.
What else could he do? He stayed.
"Mr. Malfoy could you please get my wand? It's in my office around the corner there," asked the Madam.
Draco nodded and left. A pair of brown eyes saw him leave not knowing why. Viktor stepped into the infirmary and saw Hermione sitting on the bed. Her eyes were puffy and the med witch was drawing blood with a needless vile.
"How are you doing Hermioniny? It is bad?" came his thick Bulgarian accent. Hermione's eyes snapped up to his and her brows furrowed in annoyance.
"I'll live Professor Krum. What are you doing here this late?" Hermione bit.
Viktor noticed her tone, but disregarded it. "Vhy didn't you tell me that you vere pregnant? I could have helped you."
Hermione rolled her eyes. "Why is it any of your business? I didn't need your help. Thank you for your concern though. Now please leave," she said looking at the vile.
Viktor nodded. As he turned around he saw a sight that he would never forget. Red eyes looked at him. Black fires were dancing in those eyes telling Viktor that if he didn't leave soon, he would now just how hot they got. As he came closer to the door a familiar voice hissed at him.
"Stay away from my woman or you'll feel how hot the fires of hell can get," Draco warned dangerously.
Viktor, not knowing what he meant, just thought of this as a regular threat and retorted. "You are not vith her 24/7. How would you know if I stayed away?"
With that Viktor left thinking he had out witted the young Malfoy. How wrong he was. Draco walked over to Hermione livid. How dare that bastard come here! After everything! Not this time lover boy. Hermione is mine. He walked past Madam who had a Hermione's blood sample. Hermione looked up at him and saw the angered expression he had. She cocked a brow at him and Madam came back to him to get her wand.
"What's wrong?" she asked. He crossed hi arms and looked at her intensely.
"What was Krum doing here? Why did he come to see you?" he asked harshly.
"Oh Draco please! The reason he left was because I told him to. His office is right down the hall. Please just don't act insane right now…I can't take it."
Draco uncrossed his arms and sighed. She had a point. "Sorry. I just don't have my head in the right place right now. Forgive me," he said walking up to her bed and sitting next to her. Hermione's eyes softened.
"Of course I forgive you. I was thinking though…I don't need to stay here. Why don't we go back to our dorm?"
Draco cocked a teasing brow. He picked her up and blazed to their dorm. He proceeded to go to her room and laid her down. He was about to give her a kiss when she stopped him.
"What's the matter?" he asked sitting on the bed.
"Nothing its just that I was thinking that if we are going to start over again…let's take it slow. I want to get to know you; your hopes, your fears, what your life was like before me. Everything," she said, her hand grazing his.
Draco couldn't help but smile. "My sentiment exactly. I don't want to rush you this time. I want to take my time to explore you. What make you happy, what makes you cry, what makes you want to lash out. I absolutely agree with you."
Hermione had tears in her eyes. "Yeah, and we'll make it public this time. Nobody even knows about….THE BABY!!! OH MERLIN! Draco I've never told Harry or Ron! I'm due in a month and they don't know!" Hermione wailed.
"Don't worry Herm! We'll tell him tomorrow. We still have time. Don't worry they know that you're Devilian so that's easier already," he soothed. Hermione calmed down and lay in her bed.
"Thank you Draco," she said sleepily, "I love you."
Draco smiled. I love you too.
A week passed as Hermione discussed the best way to tell her friends about the baby with Draco. She had gone through her normal classes and found that Fridays were always good days to talk with people about problems. She convinced Draco to come with her to Gryffindor Tower, despite his annoying protests. She walked up to the Fat Lady and said the password. She walked in and found Harry and Ron sitting on the couch. Draco tried to hide behind her, although it was totally futile; he was so much bigger than her.
"Hi guys!" Hermione greeted. Two heads whirled around wearing broad grins. They got up to do their usual tackle, but Draco stood right in front of her. Both Harry and Ron scowled.
"What is he dong here Herm?" Ron demanded, ears going pink.
"Well he's also the reason why I'm here. Guys… we need to talk. There is one thing I want you all to know before anything else is said. I'm..I'm pregnant," she said quietly. Both men glanced at her and then at Draco, then at her stomach. She put her hand over her tummy and muttered the counter-spell to the maternity spell she was wearing. Her stomach started to grow until it reached full size. Jaws dropped.
"Mione is Draco…" Harry couldn't even say the word. Draco rolled his eyes and took Hermione's hand. "Yes Potter, I'm the father," Draco said half proudly.
Jaws dropped again.
"Herm…why-him he is in…? Why?" Ron sputtered.
"Yeah about that…That's where I have to explain A LOT of things. You guys remember that day Hagrid went over to fetch me?…" Hermione started off telling them how she went to Dumbledore's, what happened, and what was asked. She explained the wedding and then a honeymoon (Ron and Harry just wore an expression of disgust) and them the visit with her father about them being soul mates. She then proceeded to explain about their divorce, thought not in much detail. Draco had been holding her hand ever since she had started explaining.
Harry and Ron sat there in disbelief and listened intently as Hermione told them she was a princess, hunted by Voldemort, and that her father was not just a king, but THE KING. She finished and they just sat there taking all of it in.
"That's really a lot. Wow. I had no idea that Voldemort was after you for that. We understand Herm, we really do," Ron said taking in a deep breath.
"Yeah Hermione and when will your…well what are you having?" Harry asked.
"Twins…oh sorry, I mean a little girl. I'm having a little girl."
"Why did you say twins then?"
"Because Harry. I did have twins at one point. A boy and a girl, but I was over-emotional for a long period of time and…er certain circumstances weren't beneficial for the child. I lost him," she said with a tear coming out. Draco looked at her and squeezed her hand affectionately. He glanced up at Harry and Ron and thought for a second. The right thing would be if I ask her here. He cleared his throat.
"Hermione I've been thinking…I want to ask you here in front of Potter and Weasley…Hermione Granger will you be my girlfriend?" Draco asked with hopeful eyes. Hermione looked into them and she saw what she had been wanting to see: trust. In his eyes was trust in her that she would say yes and thus if she said yes she would be trusting him.
"Yes. I'll be your girlfriend," she said hugging him tightly. They shared a quick kiss and hey parted. She looked into gray orbs and then at Ron.
"Guys I need to speak with Harry alone. Could you please excuse us?"
Draco and Ron nodded. "Yeah I'll go tell Ginny about all of this," said Ron as he started for the girl's staircase. Draco stepped in. "Sorry mate, the Weaselette has known for some time. She was there at the wedding."
Ron fumed. "How come she got to go?" he whined.
"Please Ron I needed a bridesmaid and Draco needed a best man. I owled her and she came," Hermione said. She gave Draco a nod towards the door and he got the point.
"Come on Weasel let's go," Draco and Ron disappeared behind the portrait. Hermione looked back at Harry with a dead serious expression.
"Harry the reason I wish to speak with you alone is because I want to go after Voldemort. I want you to come with me," Hermione looked at him straight in the eye showing that she was not joking.
"But you're pregnant Hermione. And what about your father? If something happens to you, you put the Devilian people at risk remember?" he warned.
She shook her head. "No, no, no. You don't know anything so don't start jumping to conclusions. I'm going to wait until she is born. I was thinking of attacking Voldemort during the summer. While you live in the castle-"
"-Wait what? Me live in what castle?" Harry asked waving his hands.
"My castle. I need you to live there so we can discuss the plans. Draco can't find out Harry. No one can ok? The reason I want you there with me is because Bellatrix has taken the place of the Lucius Malfoy as right hand. You deserve to…come to terms with what happened to Sirius Harry. Voldemort is mine though. We'll talk more about his later alright? Bye," She said giving him a tight hug.
Harry just stayed transfixed, contemplating the information aforementioned. It was a good idea to come to terms with what happened to Sirius. He would take her up on her offer.
Another week and half passed after Draco asked Hermione to be his girlfriend. They shocked the school as they went through the halls hand in hand and kissing in corridors. Neither one of them bothered taking off their wedding rings. They kept them on to remember to take things at an even pace so that past mistakes did not reoccur. Hermione was putting Draco through hell though. As her due date came closer, her moods got worse. They walked hand in hand down to Potions class.
Hermione had not remembered to talk to Snape. She knew about him offering Mundus to take her; she was grateful for that, for him. Draco had not left her side. She had told him the whole story about what happened to her, and he told her about his mother. He was full Devilian. Problem was that his mother had not yet introduced him to this father.
Draco squeezed her hand to get her attention. "Are you going to talk to Snape today hon?" She turned and nodded.
"After Christmas break everything was so hectic. I just forgot. But yeah, I should," she glanced at the people around her who were giving her three types of glares: envious, disgusted, or shocked. She didn't care though.
"Do you want me to stay with you?" Hermione shook her head.
"This is something just between myself and him. So no, thank you though," she said tip-toeing up to kiss his lips. They arrived to class and went to their seats. Hermione sat next to Harry and Ron while Draco sat next to Blaise and Millicent.
"Alright class look up on the board and copy down the notes. These last couple months we will be studying what potions Aurors use in their work. Some we will not make because they are above your caliber. Others we will test out. So please now I want quills out!" Snape's voice rang out. Harry's eyes brightened tremendously.
"Wow! 2 months on Auror potions! Can you believe it!?" his voice excited like a little boy's on Christmas.
"Yes great! Now copy down the notes Harry," Hermione chided.
"Fine kill my joy Herm. Actually you can't, so on with your nagging!" Ron chuckled at this and Hermione glared at the two.
"I do not nag, I warn." Her voice silenced Ron and Harry quickly. Harry spoke beside himself.
"No Herm you definitely nag. To this day I can't figure out how Malfoy survived," Ron was quaking with silent laughter and Harry's eyes twinkled with mirth. Hermione had a wicked thought as to how to silence them. She took on a casual pose and answered Harry's inquiry.
"Well I think all the screaming I made during our lovemaking might have kept me to busy to nag,"
Harry and Ron looked at her like she had cursed right in Dumbledore's face. They both turned furiously red and continued with their work; their quills working furiously. She laughed to herself inside.
I don't remember you screaming that much, but maybe we could test that theory.
Draco's husky voice resounded in her head. He then sent her a …naughty picture and she turned to look at him with a red face. He just winked at her and she turned back around.
Hermione was silent until the end of class and had put up her mental shields so that her boyfriend wouldn't send anymore 'lovely' pictures. The bell signaled the end of class and Hermione put away her things. After all of the students had left, she stayed behind to talk to Snape. She approached his desk and his black eyes looked up at her, questioning her motives. She halted and cleared her throat.
"Professor I just wanted to say thank you. This is a much deserved thank you…so thank you," she said with her voice nervous and her fingers fidgeting with her bag strap.
Snape lifted a questioning black eyebrow. "Why Ms. Granger? I don't recall having done anything worth a thanks from the princess."
"Well you see my father told me how you offered to take me away from Voldemort when I was a baby. He told me that he never got a chance to thank you properly. I am thanking you on his behalf and mine." Hermione saw a brief soft expression and then his regular expression returned.
"He must have misunderstood me then. You see the reason I took you was because I did not want to see Voldemort on a higher pedestal than what the people have already given him." His voice was monotone, free of emotion, false. Hermione knew that his was ONE of the reasons, but not all.
She took on the same business like demeanor. "Oh well then either way. Thank you. I must go now, but-" Hermione stopped talking as she noticed a wet sensation coming from her legs. She looked down and with wide eyes noticed a puddle of water. Snape saw her horrified expression and walked around his desk to her to see what was the problem. Snape saw the puddle of water and them he looked at Hermione as her stomach started to grow.
Hermione realized that ht spell had worn off because she was going into labor. A wave of pain surged through her and she clutched her gut. The pain passed and she looked up to see the first expression she ever saw on the Potion's master's face: utter shock. She walked to him a little and smiled.
"Is this how you're going to act when your wife goes into labor Professor?" Hermione mused. Snape snapped out of his trance and gave Hermione his hand so that he could escort her to the infirmary.
"Well no, but- AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH!!!!" Snape shrieked as Hermione almost crushed his hand into powder. Another contraction had hit her. She would never make it to the med wing. Without realizing that she would take Snape with her, Hermione blazed to the palace. She had appeared in her room and clutched Snape's hand herder as the contractions became more intense.
Snape looked about wildly, taking in his new surroundings despite the pain in his hand.
"Ms. Granger please take me back to the school at once!" he demanded grabbing hi hand back from her.
Hermione looked over at him with red flaming eyes. Snape backed away , but she grabbed him by the collar and lifted him up like he were a feather.
"I can't. As you can see I'M ABOUT TO GIVE BIRTH! Now go get my mother! Left down the hall 5th door to your right!" she boomed. She let go of the frightened Professor and he scrambled to get to the door. Snape ran down the left side of the hall and to the fifth door. He knocked and waited for a response.
Celesta heard the knock, but was not dressed yet. She put on a robe and called out.
"Yes, what is it?"
"My queen your daughter is in her room. She uh…she is in labor." The muffled voice did not sound familiar, but Celesta didn't care about that. She quickly summoned clothes and blazed away; Mundus was still asleep. Celesta was by Hermione's side.
"Oh thank Alastor you came down here! I feared I would have to go up. Let me get prepared. Just keep breathing deeply and have something to squeeze." Celesta blazed away again. Hermione didn't want to stay alone so she called back to Snape.
Professor she's here now, come back.
A few seconds later he returned. "Ms. Granger please I need to get back to Hogwarts. I have other classes to teach."
"Well Snape looks like I'm a bit busy at the moment so you'll just have to wait. I could however inform your wife." Hermione hoped to Merlin that Draco's shields were down.
Draco I accidentally blazed Snape down to the Underworld with me and I get go up. Tell McGonagall where he is….oh yeah I'm labor. Hurry.
Hermione clutched to the bed sheets as another wave of contractions came. Celesta had appeared with towels and hot water. She glanced over at Snape and was about to throw a fireball at him, but Hermione called out.
"No mother! Please he's here by accident. He was holding –er- ARRRGGGGGGGG! He was holding my on to me as I blazed." Celesta let go and went over to check Hermione.
"Alright sweetie I need to time your contractions. " Celesta was about to check her watch, but her daughter shook her head.
"I already know. I'm 5 ½ minutes apart." Hermione gritted her teeth as another damn contraction hit.
"Alright then that means that you'll be ready soon. Sir I'm going to have to ask that you wait outside please," Celesta said escorting Snape out of Hermione's room. Celesta closed the door on Snape's protesting face and returned to see Draco standing next to Hermione.
Draco had an anxious look on his face and his heart felt like it was about to explode. "Hermione why didn't you tell me sooner? Merlin I knew I should've stayed with you! The one moment-"
"Draco shut UP! Mother please I want this thing out of me!! I hate you Draco you damn bastard!! Why did you have to do this to me!!!" Hermione shouted as the pain intensified.
"Isn't there something you can take for the pain? Are you having a natural child birth?" Draco looked at Hermione like she was out of her mind.
"No…the spells like drugs… have a drowsy effect…on the child," she choked out between breaths. Celesta came over to the bed and started surrounding Hermione with towels. Celesta's hands were now adorned with pink flames like when she blazes, and positioned herself in front of Hermione.
"Alright I see the head, it's crowing. Now I need you to push." Hermione nodded and started to apply pressure to her lower extremities. She felt her myometrium contract to push its heavy burden out. Hermione felt like all of her power and energy hand been put into that very push.
"Hermione the shoulders are out, now one more big push and she'll be out," Celesta said as she watched attentively the birth of the new royal. Hermione however, was not pushing. She felt way to exhausted and she didn't know why.
" Hermione come on just another push." Celesta encouraged her, but she didn't budge. Celesta looked up from her job and saw the tired look on her daughter's face. How could I forget to tell them!
"Draco you need to hold her hand so that you could give her energy." Draco took Hermione's hand and she felt the surge of new energy through her. Celesta's hands were now blazing with pink flames.
"Mother…why do you have… flames around…your hands?" Hermione gasped out.
"Because your child will be born in flames. She'll be hot and I need to equal the temperature so I can hold her. Enough now PUSH!" Celesta commanded.
Hermione felt Draco stroking her hand and she concentrated on her daughter and the thought that she would have her soon. Hermione began to apply more pressure to her myometrium. She felt like her lower extremities were going to rip apart. She focused more on her child as the pain started to turn like an itch that was being scratched. (I will explain this later!) She heard the cry of her child and watched as silver and gold flames shot out of her.
Celesta held the child and waited for the flames to subside. "Would you like to cut the cord?" she said to Draco. He nodded and came up to get the scissors from her. HE cut the cord and Celesta took the child to finish running her vitals. She bundled the little girl up in a silver and gold blanket and handed her back over to her crying and happy parents.
Hermione took the little girl into her arms and looked up at Draco. He bent down and the shared a quick kiss.
"Thank you for this," Hermione said through tears. Draco cocked a brow.
" 'This?' Doesn't she have a name?" he asked looking into his daughter's blue eyes.
"I don't know what to name her…," Hermione kept looking at the baby. She had a white cream complexion with blue eyes and platinum blonde hair. She looked like Draco, but also like someone more familiar…
"Amyris," Hermione said wiggling her index finger within the baby's grasp. Draco took the child from Hermione and was enthralled. "Yes, but for a middle name…I like Alastor." Draco looked more intensely at the child and got a sudden vision…
"Daddy why are you always so alone? Why don't you look for a good witch?" a beautiful blonde haired little toddler questioned her father. Grey eyes rested on the face of his daughter.
"Amyris Alastor Malfoy you're the only woman for me! Why do I need another?" he said with a smile that didn't reach his eyes.
Draco saw the vision fade and he was looking now at Hermione. He saw agreement in her eyes with the name.
"Yes that will do. Amyris Alastor Malfoy. It sound beautiful honey," Hermione said grabbing Draco by the collar and giving him peck on the lips.
Celesta came back for Amyris and started recording the vitals. "So let's see you weigh…7lbs. 5oz. Ok then how long are you?…20 inches and finally, you were born April 25, 2001," she was muttering rather loudly and the two parents were listening.
Hermione's hand was in Draco's; he gave her a tight squeeze. She looked up and saw the pride in his eyes.
"You will make a lovely father Draco. The way she looked at you just now…I could tell that she is going to love you." Hermione had brought him down to sit next to her.
"I just can't believe it. I'm a father! I guess it never really sank in until I saw her just now. She's beautiful like you." Draco took his girlfriend into his arms and gave her a big hug.
"Yeah well what can I say? I just hope she gets my brains too," she mused.
"I have a feeling that she will. You know… I was just thinking that you left during classes and the teachers are going to be worried. Do you think we should go?" Draco stood up towering over her. Celesta brought Amyris back to Hermione.
"Alright now you're going to need to breastfeed her so-"
"-WHAT? I thought I could just use a bottle!" Hermione whined. Her mother shook her head.
"No Celes. Devilian babies can't be fed anything but their mother's milk. Until Amyris can eat by herself, you are stuck. So start feeding her she's hungry." Celesta commenced picking everything up and started to walk out of the room but was stopped by Draco.
"Sorry it's just that Hermione left during classes and I-"
"Don't worry you can go in about an hour. Hermione should be all healed by then. Just remember though, no sex for 6 weeks ok?" Draco blushed furiously and nodded.
An hour later they arrived at the school and Hermione said some spells to turn her room into a nursery. She would sleep in Draco's room and the baby in the other. Hermione didn't like the idea of being away from her daughter during the night so her and Draco decided that they would let Amyris sleep in Draco's room with the both of them.
Even though Hermione had agreed to be in the same bed as Draco didn't mean that they were having sex…besides, they couldn't. Hermione had healed from the birth and went back to classes. She had talked to Ron, Harry, and Ginny and told them the good news. They all said that they would meet her after all classes were over.
That had been a few hours ago though. Just as Hermione was about to sit back on the bed, her door opened and revealed four faces; Seamus had come. Hermione waved her hand for them to come in. She put her finger over lips as to shush them.
"Sorry guys but the baby is asleep, so don't talk to loud. It's great to see you though. Seamus how are you?" Hermione said through a lower voice, but not exactly a whisper.
They all took a seat where they could and Ginny was standing next to the basinet. Seamus was looking at Ginny with a questioning eye. "Fine," he answered absent-mindedly.
"So what is her name Herm?" Ginny asked still looking at baby girl.
"Amyris Alastor Malfoy. Beautiful huh?"
Harry looked at Hermione quizzically. "You named her after Moody?!" his voice extremely incredulous with his eyebrows raised.
Hermione giggled. "No you prat. I name Draco named her after the first Devilian king. Amyris was his wife, his mate. Anyway did you all bring me my homework? Oh and by the way we have to start studying for our NEWTS. You all have to be here tomorrow at ten in the morning to study alright?" Hermione was giving them the 'do-it-or-your-so-dead' look.
They all nodded and answered, "Yes." Hermione nodded approvingly.
Seamus brought up Hermione's homework. She took it happily and looked over it. Ginny had gone to sit next to Seamus. He started to fidget for some reason. Ginny noticed and smacked him on him arm.
"What the hell is up with you? You look nervous or anxious is something wrong?" she asked.
Seamus rubbed his arm and looked over at her. "Well there is reason, but I don't know if it's good time to discuss this," he said glancing around at the people in the room. Ginny was impatient.
"Seamus Finnigan you tell me what the hell is on your mind or we're through!" Ginny shouted out causing Harry to be more interested. Seamus nodded and got out a small box. Ginny stared at it in astonishment and then watched Seamus go on one knee…
"Alright then you asked…Virginia Anne Weasley I loved you since I first laid eyes on you. I can't imagine my life without your beautiful face and heart. Will you do me the honor of being my wife?" He slipped he golden ring on Ginny's finger and silent tears found their way to the ground in front of Seamus.
Ginny was at a loss. She didn't know what to think except that she loved the bastard.
"Yes Seamus I will be your wife. I just hope you know what you're doing though," she mused, wiping the tears from her eyes. Seamus' green eyes brightened and took Ginny into his grasp and gave her a huge kiss.
"Trust me I know what I'm doing love. Just have faith in me and you'll see that I won't fail you," Seamus whispered into Ginny's ear and gave her a sweet short kiss.
Hermione smiled. "Well then first the baby now the engagement. Anyone else have news? No? Then off with you lot I want some sleep!" Hermione said putting the covers over her. She couldn't believe it her best friend was getting married! She would look so cute in a wedding dress. If only my marriage could have worked out.
It was the end of May and Viktor had yet to turn in results to Voldemort. He knew that his time was running up. All he could tell Voldemort was that Hermione was pregnant…and that Draco was the father. Maybe he could get the baby instead. Yes that is a superb idea. The child should be enough to get Hermioniny to his lair.
The problem was how to get the child? HE knew the password to Hermione's dorm, but when could he go when she and Draco were both out? What would they be doing this month that would get them both out? The Head's meeting! What if they take her though? No they couldn't. The baby would be too much trouble. Chances were that they would get a babysitter.
That's when he would go, when the babysitter was totally unsuspecting. He would make sure to get him/her out cold before he went for the child, that would be perfect.
The meeting is next week.
"Draco what are we going to do with Amyris? We can't take her to the Head's meeting!" Amyris was feeding and since that required for Hermione to be topless, Draco was sitting in the common room.
"Well what do you want to do? We would have to get one of your friends to take care of her. Either that or a teacher," he shouted from the common room.
Hermione covered herself back up and brought the baby to her shoulder to burp her. She came out of the room and saw Draco reading a book.
"Well I could get Ron to do it. Ginny is busy with Seamus tonight and Harry said he was swamped with work. Let me go get him. Take her please," Hermione handed Amyris to Draco and left the common room. She trailed to Gryffindor Tower and walked in. She saw Harry hard at work and went up to ask where Ron was.
"Hey Harry. Where's Ron? I need him to sit with Amyris tonight," she said peering over his shoulder to look at his work. Harry hid his work and ran a hand through his tousled hair.
"He's up in his room. Now leave me alone I need to finish."
"Wow look who's grumpy. Fine good luck on Snape's essay I had trouble myself." Hermione eyed the essay with scrunched up nose.
"Three feet! C'mon Mione I need Merlin to finish this!"
"You can do it. I need to go though. Bye." She waved at him and left to the dormitory. She found Ron and convinced him to come back to sit. Hermione came back with Ron to her dormitory and rushed Draco to go to the meeting.
"Right before I leave though. Ron if she needs a feeding call me somehow 'cause let's just say that she doesn't take bottles. She's changed and fed alright she should be falling asleep soon. Alright good night love, mommy and daddy will be home soon," she baby talked to Amyris and she cooed in response.
Ron stayed with Amyris and had no troubles with taking care of her. She had needed a diaper change, but aside from that she was fine. She would play and float her rattle. It was an hour after Hermione had left and Amyris had fallen asleep. Ron needed to use the restroom so he left her in her basinet in the common room.
A creak sounded in the empty common room and a figure stepped into the room. He spotted the basinet with the child sleeping nicely within. He walked stealthily to her and halted suddenly as he saw Ron standing watching the man with an incredulous look. Before Ron reacted to the situation, the man got his wand.
"Stupefy!" Ron fell to the floor unconscious. The man took the child and left the room leaving behind a single letter.
"Gosh you think that the ball with go ok? I hope the decorations are fine. Anyway Dumbledore was right, only the light colors should be used this year," Hermione kept talking to Draco about the meeting they had had. She entered her dorm and noticed the lights were off.
"Ron?" Hermione beckoned. He didn't respond. Hermione stepped more into the dorm and saw a faint crack of light coming from the bathroom. She went over to inspect thinking that Ron had put Amyris to bed and that he was just taking care of business. As she saw what lied on the floor, she was terribly mistaken.
"Draco! Come here look! Ron, he's been stunned!" Hermione's shrill voice impaled the silence. Draco rushed over and saw the red head indeed on the floor. He went over and put a hand on him.
"Enervate!" Ron awoke to Hermione's worried face.
"What happened? Where is he?" he said getting up and looking wildly around.
"Ron calm down! What happened? Where's my daughter?" Draco questioned.
"She was in the basinet. I left her there asleep. I went to the bathroom I come out and the next thing I know, a man was standing in front of her. Then I blacked out," he said getting up and dusting himself off.
"Ron you didn't get a good look at him?" Hermione's voice was back to normal.
"No, his face was shrouded. It was definitely a man though. His build…it couldn't have been a woman" By now Draco had all of the lights on and was standing staring fixated at an envelope. He opened it up and read it, his face contorting to a mad, constipated look.
"What is it Draco? What is wrong?" Hermione walked over to Draco and took the letter.
Dear Princess,
If you want to see your daughter alive again, then come to my lair. We have much to discuss.
Voldemort
Hermione burrowed her eyebrows in thought.
"What is it?" Draco asked hopeful.
"Well the writing…its Viktor's."
Oh goodness! Well I know this chapter is crap, but tis k! Next Chapter will be shorter, but then the 14th chapter will be the longest, or at least I plan on it that way.
Anyway…
Note 1: only two more chapters!!
Note 2: I don't know if I want to have sequel. The ending will be open for one, but I might need some persuasion. (hint REVIEWS!!!)
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