AN: WOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!! CHAPTER SEVEN IS FINALLY HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now, I'm going to skip Hermione and Ginny's "talk" and just start the chapter with Hermione back in the Leaky Cauldron.

Now, Shout-outs!!! (again, I'm not doing all of you, just a select few!)

missy - I think that Hermione was very excited to see Ron, but everybody else, you've got a point.

Anonymous - you know, almost everybody says "why didn't they recognize each other at first?" Well, that's because people can change a lot in looks over a period of two years. And Ron was even harder to recognize because of his strange clothing and haircut, since he had just come back from the year 3658. And, if you notice, Hermione recognizes Harry and Ron quicker than Harry recognized Hermione or Ron. (He had to have a lot of hints from Hermione as to who she was, and had to be flat out TOLD who Ron was). So, it just goes to show you that girls are smarter than boys!

pIPPINpIRATE - TOM FELTON IS THE HOTTEST GUY IN THE UNIVERSE!!!!!!!! (uhh, sorry about that, hehehehe . . .)

HPFanatic04 - Actually, I have considered writing as a career! And thanks for the compliments!

Emma - well, Draco comes in this chapter, but him and 'Mione aren't "lovingly raising a child" quite yet . . .

SatanBarbie - I guess two people reviewed in your reveiew or you have multiple personalities. And, I never thought about Hermione borrowing money from Harry, but it turns out she didn't need it anyway, right?

Sarahamanda - do you ever say ANYthing different in your reviews besides "I like this chapter, it is good chapter, update soon"?

Okay, count it down with me:

THREE HUNDRED FORTY SEVEN MILLION NINE HUNDRED TWENTY SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY TWO . . .!!!

THREE HUNDRED FORTY SEVEN MILLION NINE HUNDRED TWENTY SIX THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED THIRTY ONE . . .!!!

Just kidding!!!!!!

TEN!!!

NINE!!!

EIGHT!!!

SEVEN!!!

SIX!!!

FIVE!!!

FOUR!!!

THREE!!!

TWO!!!!

Disclaimer: ONE AND A HALF!!!!! (And I don't own HP)

ONE!!!

ZERO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Hermione sat in the Leaky Cauldron with Ginny. She had agreed to be her babysitter for the time being.

"So, right now I'm just going to watch her while you apply for a job, right?" asked Ginny.

"Right," said Hermione.

"And then, once you've got a job, you'll tell me your hours so I know when to come?"

"Correct," said Hermione.

"Okay," said Ginny. Hermione had spent the last half-hour sitting at this table explaining to Ginny how to take care of Emily and such. After the long talk in Ginny's bedroom of every detail of Hermione's "story" (Ginny had begged to know every little thing) and about how Hermione needed Ginny to be a babysitter, they had flooed back to the Leaky Cauldron (they left Ron there so he could wait for his dad to get home from work), gone to Harry's apartment to pick up Emily and have a Harry and Ginny reunion at the same time, drove back to the Leaky Cauldron, bought two Butterbeers, and sat down to where they were now.

"So, you can take Emily up to my room and play with her up there. She'll need a bottle in about 45 minutes," finished Hermione. "I'm not sure when I'll be back, but I'll try not to be any longer than two hours, okay?" she said to Ginny as she got up from the table.

"Okay, mommy," said Ginny sarcastically.

"Ha ha, Gin. I'll see you in a couple hours," said Hermione, and walked out into the courtyard behind the Leaky Cauldron, tapped the appropriate brick, and walked through the newly appeared archway for the second time that day, this time with a purpose. She wandered around for a bit, looking at all the different shops. Where would she like to get a job? It would have to be a shop that she liked, for example, NOT Quality Quidditch Supplies. She wasn't to keen on animals, besides cats maybe, so she wasn't going to be working in Eeylops Owl Emporium or the Magical Menagerie. One thing she did love was books, so she decided to head to her favorite shop in Diagon Alley: Flourish and Blotts. Once she was there, she knew immediately that they needed an extra employee, whether they had a Help Wanted sign or not. The poor clerk was serving as not only someone to check out your books, but also the person who was restocking the back storage and the shelves. And the shop was so crowded, too! Hermione hated to bother the clerk even more, but if he listened, it would be better for him in the long run. Since there was a huge line of people waiting to see him, however, she decided to help him out by looking official, and hope that people asked her where to find books rather than the already overloaded clerk. After all, she knew this store inside and out. Sure enough, several people did come by.

"Excuse me, miss, but do you know where I might find a book titled 'Unfogging the Future'?" asked an older man.

"Yes, it's in the Divination section, in the back right corner," she pointed.

"Thanks very much!" he said, and walked in the direction she had been pointing. She barely had time to look forward again before someone else was tapping on her shoulder.

"Pardon me, but could you tell me where to look for 'Christmas Decorations in a Minute'? I'm so tired of putting them up the hard way," said a woman who looked about in her thirties.

"Yes, it's with the seasonal books, three shelves down," said Hermione pointing to the left.

"Thank you," said the woman, sounding very grateful. That woman had sparked something in Hermione's mind. Christmas was only three weeks away, and she had completely forgotten about it because of last night's events. Hermione felt a tugging on the pants she was wearing {AN: Remember, she only has muggle clothes right now}, so she looked down. Standing there was a little blonde girl, who looked about three.

"Hello! What's your name?" asked Hermione to the little girl.

"I'm Amanda. Sowwy to bother you, but I'm lookin' for somethin', too. I've seen you helping all the people find their books, so I thought you could help me," she said in her cute three-year-old voice.

Hermione kneeled down so she was eye to eye with the girl. "What book to you want me to help you find?" she asked kindly.

"I don't need help findin' a book, I'm too young to read. I – I lost my – my daddy," she said in a quavering voice. Hermione could tell she was close to tears.

"Oh, I'm so sorry!" said Hermione. "Where did you see him last?" she asked the girl, who sniffled.

"We were in the animal shop. He said he was goin' to buy me a – a kitty. And – and then I looked at some of the other animals while he was talking to the – the lady behind the counter. When I turned around to go – go back to him, he – he was gone! And I can't find him!" said the girl, who burst into tears. Hermione's heart melted for her.

"Come on, we'll head to the animal shop. Was it the Magical Menagerie?" asked Hermione.

"Yeah, I think it was somethin' like that," said the girl wiping away some of her tears.

"You want me to carry you? The streets are really crowded," said Hermione. The girl just nodded, so Hermione picked her up and carried her on her hip while she walked out of the store and towards the Magical Menagerie. When she got there, she walked strait up to the counter. Luckily, the few people that were in there were all looking at animals and not needing assistance.

"Excuse me, but do you recognize this little girl?" said Hermione to the woman behind the counter, gesturing to the girl on her hip.

"Why yes, she was in here about fifteen minutes ago with her father. Why do you ask?"

"She's lost and she can't find her dad. She says this was the last place she saw him," stated Hermione. "Do you know which way he went when he left the shop?" asked Hermione.

"Yes, I do believe he went that way," said the woman, pointing in the direction opposite of what they had just come.

"Thank you very much," said Hermione, and walked out of the shop and in the direction the woman had pointed. They went in every shop, and every time Hermione asked the little girl to look very closely for her daddy. Every shop, the little girl would search for at least 10 minutes, and then report that she didn't see him. By the time they had looked at every shop, they were so far from the entrance to Diagon Alley that they had reached the entrance to Knockturn Alley.

"Amanda, do you know if your daddy goes in there?" asked Hermione.

"What's it called?" asked Amanda.

"That's Knockturn Alley, do you recognize it?" asked Hermione.

"No, Daddy never takes me in there, but he says that he has to go there sometimes," she said.

"Do you think he might be in there now?" asked Hermione. Amanda just shrugged her shoulders. "And I guess you wouldn't want to go in there to look, would you?" asked Hermione.

"If it means findin' my Daddy then I'm going in," said the girl bravely.

"Okay," said Hermione, and she walked into Knockturn Alley. The people that noticed them gave them strange looks. Amanda wasn't brave enough to go in the shops, but she did look in the windows very carefully. Finally, when they were just about to give up hope, Amanda squealed with delight as she was looking into the window of Borgin and Burkes.

"He's there! He's in there!" Said Amanda happily.

"Do you want to go in to get him or wait until he comes out?" asked Hermione. She hoped that Amanda said that she wanted to wait until he came out. That shop did NOT look very pleasant.

"Ummmmm, I think I should go in. I want to get out of here as soon as possible," said Amanda, looking scared. She had a point. "Will you come with me?" asked Amanda.

"Of course," said Hermione, and, still carrying Amanda, pushed the shop door open and cautiously walked inside. There was only one person in here besides the man behind the counter, so Hermione guessed that must be him. He was talking with the clerk, so he currently had his back turned to her, but she could see that his hair was just as blonde as his daughter's. She walked up to him, but before she tapped him on the shoulder, she heard a snippet of his and the clerk's conversation.

"Mr. Borgin, have you seen my daughter? I lost her up in Diagon Alley and I thought she might have wandered down here," said the man.

"No, sir, I haven't seen her anywhere," said the clerk. 'Good', thought Hermione. 'At least the man cares about his daughter and he didn't just purposely ditch her.' She then tapped him on the shoulder. He whipped around.

"Excuse me, sir, but does this sweet little angel belong to you?" said Hermione.

"Amanda!" cried the man.

"Daddy!" she said, and wriggled out of Hermione arms and jumped into his. Hermione smiled. Her work here was done. She was about to slip away when the man caught her by the arm.

"Where do you think you're going? I haven't thanked you yet," said the man with a smile. "How did you two become acquainted?" he asked.

"I asked her to help me find you in the book shop," said Amanda.

"I always tell you not to talk to strangers, Amanda, but in this case, I'm glad you did," he said, turning towards her. "Thank you very much, Miss. I was really starting to worry."

"It was no problem. I had business today in Diagon Alley, but helping your daughter instead made me feel much better than anything else could have," said Hermione.

"By the way, what's your name?" asked the man curiously.

"I'm Hermione," she said, extending her hand.

"Nice to meet you, I'm Draco," he said, taking her hand and shaking it.

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AN: I told you Draco would be in this chapter!!! He came in at the end, but he was still in it!! Now, you guys should be extra proud of me for updating the day after I posted the last chapter instead of making you wait 6 days! Now, the only way you get another chapter as quick as this one is if you REVIEW!!!!! Until my reviews for this story are 170, you are NOT getting an update. I don't care if you have to review for every chapter again, just MAKE SURE that my review mark hits 170 or YOU don't get another update! I am DEAD SERIOUS folks!! Now next chapter until I have 170 reviews for this story. Okay? So, REVIEW!! NOW!!