In this chapter…

 All Hermione and Draco will do is tell Dumbledore (prepare to see the color red a lot in this chapter) and tell Harry and Ron.  They are gonna dance so the school will know they are together but not having a child together. Plus Hermione and Ron finally work out their problems!

Disclaimer: I disclaim Harry Potter and Harry Potter related characters. I'm just borrowing them. But I fully intend to give them back, although I believe my friend Ariel intends to steal off Tom Felton for herself.

Il Profetizza di Amore Vietato

The Prophesy of Forbidden Love

Forgive and Forget

Hermione finally got up and exited the Kitchens, and headed down to the Great Hall.

The masquerade was already in full swing. Masks of every color twirled past her as couples danced. Her eyes darted over the crowd, looking for a certain black mask.

Instead when she turned around she was met with a roaring Gryffindor mask and Chudley Cannons mask. Of course it was Harry and Ron.

She smiled shyly. Things seemed a bit distant between them since the mishap with Ron and Harry remained neutral through it all, but still hung around Ron more.

"Hey you guys. Happy Halloween." Hermione took a step back, as if air would protect her. There was an awkward moment of silence. She turned slightly towards Ron feeling a bit braver.

"Hi Ron, how have you been?" She said looking down at her feet.

"Fine" came the gruff reply.

Hermione saw Harry elbow Ron in the side. Ron stifled a curse and glared murderously at Harry.

Harry just grinned and said in a loud fake voice.

"Oh look! There's Cho! I better say hi. I'll see you later." Harry ran off.

Ron looked around and shuffled his feet.

Hermione searched for Draco, and exhaled. She didn't feel like talking to him. She felt like seeing Draco. Then she stopped.

This is exactly how Harry used to treat us! Like the third wheel! Maybe that's why Ron is so upset over this.

Hermione felt a surge of courage, suddenly desiring to have a long chat with her two best friends.

"Ron…It's over. Let's forget about it." Hermione said looking for the first time into Ron's blue eyes.

"No Hermione. I don't want to forget it! Cause after this, it'll just stay simmering inside until we have another blow-up." Ron said being firm and confident. He was, for once, following his gut instinct and righting what was wrong with Hermione.

"Hermion……I want you look me straight in the eye and tell me that you don't hate me. Please, if you don't things will never be the same."

Hermione's chocolate brown eyes bore straight through Ron's eyes, and into his soul.

Hermione thought. The saying is true. Eyes are windows to the soul. All I can see is his regret. He truly is sorry.

Then another vision then struck her head.

Hermione sobbing over his body. Her salty tears falling onto his face, slipping down just as they fell down hers.

Ron's eyes blinked open. She reached out a hand and gently touched Ron's cheek. Hermione gasped and immediately called for Harry.

He was alive.

Hermione blinked.

Ron was staring at her with a hope that she might not hate him forever.

"Ron, it's okay. I don't hate you. I forgive you." Hermione smiled.

I should forgive him. We don't have a lot of time before he could die.

Hermione blinked.

I did NOT just think that. He isn't gonna die!

"Hermione? You okay?" Ron gazed at her imploringly.

"What? Oh yeah Ron. C'mon let's dance." Hermione led her best friend onto the dance floor.

They danced through three songs and then Hermione felt cool hands slip onto her waist.

Ron visually stiffened.

Hermione turned around to see…Draco. Of course.

"I want to see if you're up to talk to Dumbledore about what happened tonight." Draco smirked, casting a fleeting triumphant smirk at Ron.

Hermione looked flustered. She wanted to stay with Ron but she also wanted to be with Draco and spend time with him. Deciding that in the little seed in her stomach was just a little bit more important this time.

"Ron………I'll talk to you and Harry later okay?" Hermione looked at him imploringly.

Ron sighed. They had a lot to catch up on. But he gave her a tight smile and said that it was fine.

Hermione grinned and kissed his cheek. It was then Ron's turn to snidely peek at his fair headed enemy.

Hermione and Draco started a waltz as Ron strode of the dance floor in search of Lavender.

They passed Dumbledore and Professor Sinistra; they gave him a look and wink to signify to meet when the waltz ended.

Albus Dumbledore consented and passed the Astronomy teacher to the Charms professor.

The Headmaster ushered them to a quiet corner. Professor Dumbledore grinned and asked if there was anything he needed to know.

"Well sir…" Draco began before turning a burgundy color, unable to comment.

Dumbledore chuckled. "Miss Granger can you explain what Mister Malfoy is trying to say?"

Hermione's cheeks flushed scarlet.

"Well sir," Hermione said, choosing her words carefully, her cheeks flaming red. "Draco finished his part of the prophesy."

"Oh…OH OOHHH! Okay Miss Granger tomorrow we'll take tests just to be sure. But I have a feeling Hogwart's second generation of student prankster just were conceived. As the proud parents, I congratulate you." Albus' blue eyes sparkled.

Hermione turned pink with embarrassment.

"Thank you sir. I'm afraid we must get Hermione to rest now. This has been quite a burden on her." Draco slipped his well defined arm around Hermione's slim waist.

"Oh of course! But first I must ask you if you could formally announce you're joining. Don't mention the babies of course. I'm afraid that would cause quite a flurry."

"Yes of course Professor. I'm up to it." Hermione glanced at Draco, who gave her a quick nod letting her know it was alright.

Draco took her hand and led her out onto the floor.

Next they heard the Headmaster's magnified voice announcing the joining of Slytherin Prefect and Gryffindor Prefect, a union of two rival houses.

All of a sudden, a burst of light was shone on them. Hermione hid her face in Draco's cape.

"No love, don't be ashamed. After all I'm the father of your babies. We are supposed to love each other." Draco lifted her chin to look at him.

Hermione gazed at him imploringly. "But are we truly in love Draco? Can we possibly build a love strong enough to withstand this" Hermione motioned to her stomach. "the Dark Lord and Harry and Ron?"

Draco tilted his blonde head back and laughed. "Of course Hermione. Don't worry about the last two. I can handle them. Love takes work Hermione and Work needs Love. We'll work together to make this   kindling love prosper and burn so much that Voldemort will be so scared to try to rift it."

With that romantic promise, he lilted his face towards hers and kissed her.

This act, the whole of Hogwarts, excluding third year and under, witnessed this.

"A true proclamation of love." Minerva McGonagall could only describe it years later.

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Okay so how was it? I tried to make it more interesting with different verbs and adjectives.

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