A/N: OMG I'm so sorry it took so long for me to update. Things just got so hectic. First my computer went down then by the time it was working again school was getting ready to start. Now that school start things slowed down a little bit I will try to get chapters out but it my be slow I have 3 AP classes and colorguard so I need you guys to bear with me k. Well here is the next chapter hope you like.

Chapter3 –Why?

Hermione woke up the next morning and stretched underneath her blankets. 'Thank god it's a Saturday' she thought as she saw that it was 9:30. She got out of bed and quickly dressed in regular muggle clothes; she went out into the common room and towards Kiera's room. The door was open and she walked into the room the crib was empty so she went to Draco's room to see if they were in his room like Kiera's it was also empty.

"Fine don't wake me up when you go to breakfast leave me all alone in the tower why don't you...." She mumbled as she walked out of the room. The banging on the portrait interrupted her ranting.

"Hermione!" shouted a voice she recognized as Ron.

She dashed to the door knowing that the poor kitten was probably hidden in a corner somewhere.

"Ron there was no need to bang on the..." she trailed of as she saw Ron's face red with anger with a very confused looking Harry next to him.

"I tried talking him out of it 'Mione but he wouldn't listen to me." Harry said as Ron pushed past her into to the common room.

"Talk him out of what, H-" She started but was interrupted by an outburst by Ron.

"So Hermione what's going on between you and Malfoy?!"

"What are you talking about Ron there is nothing going on between me and D-Malfoy!"

"See Ron I told you nothi-"

"Really, Harry you saw what happened at dinner yesterday she was practically playing mummy to his little brat. And you heard what Lavender and Parvati said I wouldn't be surprised if she was the little brats mum. " Harry and Hermione both gaped at Ron.

"Ron you have no idea how stupid you sound." Hermione said after she recovered, "first of all I could not be Kiera's mother because that would involve doing...things... with Draco that I didn't do mind you, plus I would have to be pregnant during the entire year since Kiera was born in may!"

"Well then what was with playing with her and acting nice to Malfoy!" Ron quickly had a new argument

"Well Ron is it illegal to be nice to a BABY!"

"It is when it is Malfoy's baby! She's evil just like Malfoy"

"Ron she is a baby she cant be evil, and neither is Draco...he changed." Hermione said as she calmed down

"Malfoy not evil!" Ron shouted but as he continued he walked towards the door, "You know "Mione come talk to me when you realize that Malfoy hasn't changed and that I was right!" with that he walked out. Hermione looked at Harry as he got up from his place on the couch were he was watching.

"Don't worry 'Mione I'll talk to him," he said when he saw the tears forming in her eyes. "But 'Mione he has a point, how do you know Malfoy's changed." With that said he left.

Hermione stood there after he left running everything they said through her head. 'How do I know if he changed? I mean yeah he is nicer but why is he? Kiera could have changed him that much could she? God this is so confusing!' with that she collapsed on the couch in tears.

Draco came into the common room 15 minutes later with a sleeping Kiera. He saw Hermione on the couch but she hadn't seemed to notice him yet so he quietly went into Kiera's room and put her in the crib. When he came into to the common room he went straight to the couch Hermione was on and sat next to her. She jumped when she felt someone next to her she looked over to see Draco sitting next to her concern filling his eyes.

"Hey, what happened?" he asked

"Um... Ron came here a few minutes ago. He was angry and start yelling about what happened at dinner yesterday." She gave a small laugh, "he even said he thought I could be Kiera's mum" Draco smiled and laughed a little.

"So the Weasel had a tantrum. But he has those all the time why would it upset you this time?" Hermione looked down, the carpet suddenly looked very interesting.

"Well... it was just something he said... Draco?" she asked looking up at him, "Why?"

"Why what?" he asked tilting his head to the side

"Why did you change I mean I know Kiera was a part of it, but why; you could have still been the same and brought her up just like you were." She looked down again not meeting his gaze.

"Oh, you mean a muggle-hating pureblooded brat?"

"No... I mean...I-" she stuttered

"Don't try and deny I was, but your right Kiera did change me." She raised a brow urging him to continue, "When I first found out Sarah was pregnant I freaked out I didn't how to be a father. Most people would look to their own dad, but I thought do I want to be my dad? Did I want to drill everything he drilled into my son or daughter? That's why I separated myself last year from everyone else I needed to figure out things. I thought about how I would want my relationship to be with my child. I didn't want to be hated like I hate my dad so I decided to change."

"Oh" Was all she said she couldn't respond yet everything was just sinking in

"Hermione as part of my 'change' I would like to apologize for all that I have done. And see if maybe... we could try to be friends. I mean you are helping me with Kiera." He looked at her hopefully, she smiled and he smiled back.

"Okay I accept your apology and I would love to be friends with you." His smiled widened as they started talking like old friends.

A/N: so tell me what you think and again sorry about the wait.

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