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Chapter 5
Time Goes On
Hermione and Draco decided that they should get to know each other again after a long absence. Hermione tried to tell Draco that seven months isn't really that long. He wouldn't listen to her though, saying that any time away from her was too long.
So over the next two weeks, in between classes, tutor groups (which Hermione began) and Draco's constant questions about the baby, they managed to become almost as close as they were before. Hermione secretly wished that the old saying was true; that absence really does make the heart grow fonder, and that Draco would love her even more than before.
During the time she had been back Draco had slowly begun moving things into her room. He decided it would be best for him to move because her room was closer to the hospital wing, and he didn't want Hermione to catch a cold in the drafty dungeons.
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Walking back to her room after a strenuous seventh year class Hermione decided to lie down and forget her work for one night. Opening the door she almost tripped over, but Draco who was already there caught her just in time.
"Hermione! Are you all right? Oh my goodness I'm so sorry I should have cleaned up!" Draco said while guiding her to the couch. Hermione didn't say anything, just sat there with her eyes closed and one hand still firmly around Draco's forearm. They sat there like this for another 5 minutes before Hermione let out a huge breath. She then looked Draco straight in the eye.
"WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING!?! I COME BACK TO OUR ROOMS TO RELAX! NOT TO HAVE A HEART-ATTACK!" She screamed into his ear, still not letting go of his arm. Very, very softly Draco said...
"Hermione, darling could you please let go of my arm?" Hermione just looked at him with pure evil in her eye.
"Why? Does that hurt?" She didn't wait for a response. "This is why women give birth and not men. You can't handle any pain."
"Hermione please... I said I was sorry and I meant it, I would leave books around for you to trip on purposely." He said to her with a pleading look in his eye. This slowly made her calm down.
Letting go of Draco's leg a standing up, Hermione went to the bathroom and locked the door. Standing under the spray of warm water, she began thinking of names again. Now that it was getting closer to January she wanted to know if she was going to have a boy or a girl.
*A boy would be good for the eldest. Then he can take care of his baby sister if we have a girl after this one...* Her thoughts went on like this. What it would be like to have a girl and would a boy be better.
*They say boys are easier... but I know Draco would love a little girl to spoil* She thought with a huge grin on her face.
All of a sudden she was bought out of her thoughts by a banging on the bathroom door. She turned off the water, wrapped a large towel around herself and unlocked the door. Just as she opened the door Draco stumbled in looking flustered.
"What is it now Draco! I thought I told you I wanted to relax." She said getting more upset every second.
"Yes I know, but you have been in there for 45 minutes I was getting worried. I thought maybe you had fallen, or something. I mean I've been banging on this door for almost five minutes!"
Hermione just looked at his worried face and laughed. Not a mean laugh but still a humorous laugh. This confused Draco even more so he just took her into his arms and kissed her with everything he had.
"I though that would shut you up." He said grinning at the dazed look in her eyes.
"Come on darling. I think it's time for bed" Draco wiggled his eyebrows suggestively. This made her laugh again.
"I believe that is one of your best ideas all day." Smiling she followed Draco as he walked into their room.
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The next day was a Saturday so they stayed in bed until lunch and were just in time for the beginning of the meal.
"Do you want a boy or girl?" Hermione asked quietly.
"Sorry, darling what was that?" He asked looking up at her.
"Boy or girl, what do you want?" Draco just looked at her, so she added " It's just that I want the nursery finished in time for the baby and I don't know what to do with it."
"You want to find out if it's a boy or girl don't you?" He said reading the look in her eyes. She let out a breath and continued.
"Well yes and no. I want to know what colour sheets to get and what kind of toys to get and what kind of socks." She said unconvincingly.
"Tell me the truth." He said still looking intently at her face.
"Well I was thinking about names again and I want to make sure we have a name ready for them, and that got me thinking about what we'll get. I mean I don't really care as long as it's healthy." She laughed at herself. "How cliché does that sound?"
"Look, how about we keep thinking of names and in a few weeks if we still want to know we'll go down and ask Poppy to find out for us." Draco said calmly. Inside he was yelling *YES, YES, YES I can finally know*
"That's a wonderful idea," She said smiling at him. They continued their lunch in silence.
Little did they know that a certain Slytherin had been listening to their quiet conversation. Severus Snape had been watching the two, when he was not running his NEWT extra credit study groups. He decided to leave them for now, not wanting to ruin their newfound contentment.
Author's Note: Boy or Girl? I'm not sure. I'm thinking girl but I'm also thinking boy. Tell me what you think and then I'll make my decision. Thanks to everyone that has reviewed so far. Keep it coming!!
Chapter 5
Time Goes On
Hermione and Draco decided that they should get to know each other again after a long absence. Hermione tried to tell Draco that seven months isn't really that long. He wouldn't listen to her though, saying that any time away from her was too long.
So over the next two weeks, in between classes, tutor groups (which Hermione began) and Draco's constant questions about the baby, they managed to become almost as close as they were before. Hermione secretly wished that the old saying was true; that absence really does make the heart grow fonder, and that Draco would love her even more than before.
During the time she had been back Draco had slowly begun moving things into her room. He decided it would be best for him to move because her room was closer to the hospital wing, and he didn't want Hermione to catch a cold in the drafty dungeons.
........................
Walking back to her room after a strenuous seventh year class Hermione decided to lie down and forget her work for one night. Opening the door she almost tripped over, but Draco who was already there caught her just in time.
"Hermione! Are you all right? Oh my goodness I'm so sorry I should have cleaned up!" Draco said while guiding her to the couch. Hermione didn't say anything, just sat there with her eyes closed and one hand still firmly around Draco's forearm. They sat there like this for another 5 minutes before Hermione let out a huge breath. She then looked Draco straight in the eye.
"WHAT THE FUCK DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING!?! I COME BACK TO OUR ROOMS TO RELAX! NOT TO HAVE A HEART-ATTACK!" She screamed into his ear, still not letting go of his arm. Very, very softly Draco said...
"Hermione, darling could you please let go of my arm?" Hermione just looked at him with pure evil in her eye.
"Why? Does that hurt?" She didn't wait for a response. "This is why women give birth and not men. You can't handle any pain."
"Hermione please... I said I was sorry and I meant it, I would leave books around for you to trip on purposely." He said to her with a pleading look in his eye. This slowly made her calm down.
Letting go of Draco's leg a standing up, Hermione went to the bathroom and locked the door. Standing under the spray of warm water, she began thinking of names again. Now that it was getting closer to January she wanted to know if she was going to have a boy or a girl.
*A boy would be good for the eldest. Then he can take care of his baby sister if we have a girl after this one...* Her thoughts went on like this. What it would be like to have a girl and would a boy be better.
*They say boys are easier... but I know Draco would love a little girl to spoil* She thought with a huge grin on her face.
All of a sudden she was bought out of her thoughts by a banging on the bathroom door. She turned off the water, wrapped a large towel around herself and unlocked the door. Just as she opened the door Draco stumbled in looking flustered.
"What is it now Draco! I thought I told you I wanted to relax." She said getting more upset every second.
"Yes I know, but you have been in there for 45 minutes I was getting worried. I thought maybe you had fallen, or something. I mean I've been banging on this door for almost five minutes!"
Hermione just looked at his worried face and laughed. Not a mean laugh but still a humorous laugh. This confused Draco even more so he just took her into his arms and kissed her with everything he had.
"I though that would shut you up." He said grinning at the dazed look in her eyes.
"Come on darling. I think it's time for bed" Draco wiggled his eyebrows suggestively. This made her laugh again.
"I believe that is one of your best ideas all day." Smiling she followed Draco as he walked into their room.
......................
The next day was a Saturday so they stayed in bed until lunch and were just in time for the beginning of the meal.
"Do you want a boy or girl?" Hermione asked quietly.
"Sorry, darling what was that?" He asked looking up at her.
"Boy or girl, what do you want?" Draco just looked at her, so she added " It's just that I want the nursery finished in time for the baby and I don't know what to do with it."
"You want to find out if it's a boy or girl don't you?" He said reading the look in her eyes. She let out a breath and continued.
"Well yes and no. I want to know what colour sheets to get and what kind of toys to get and what kind of socks." She said unconvincingly.
"Tell me the truth." He said still looking intently at her face.
"Well I was thinking about names again and I want to make sure we have a name ready for them, and that got me thinking about what we'll get. I mean I don't really care as long as it's healthy." She laughed at herself. "How cliché does that sound?"
"Look, how about we keep thinking of names and in a few weeks if we still want to know we'll go down and ask Poppy to find out for us." Draco said calmly. Inside he was yelling *YES, YES, YES I can finally know*
"That's a wonderful idea," She said smiling at him. They continued their lunch in silence.
Little did they know that a certain Slytherin had been listening to their quiet conversation. Severus Snape had been watching the two, when he was not running his NEWT extra credit study groups. He decided to leave them for now, not wanting to ruin their newfound contentment.
Author's Note: Boy or Girl? I'm not sure. I'm thinking girl but I'm also thinking boy. Tell me what you think and then I'll make my decision. Thanks to everyone that has reviewed so far. Keep it coming!!