Here comes the next chapter! It's kind of a foreshadowing chapter just to make you laugh and think. Thanks a million to all of my reviewers! I appreciate it all so much it hurts! Keep up your awesome reviewing! Thanks to everyone who also reviewed my newly posted one-shot. If you haven't read it already, please read/review! Thanks again!
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Disclaimer- I do plan to actually own a bar in NYC, but until then, I don't actually own a bar or the characters. (Except for some of the people that I actually created!)
Chapter 10 Red Hearts and Green Eyes
"Seven months! Only two left!!"
Mona marked another day off her specially made pregnancy calendar. Another day had gone by, and she was one step closer to being a mother. Right now, she was huge! Her feet were lost to her stomach, and the baby constantly kicked during the night. Mona sighed as she sat down on her bed next to Draco. After flipping off the lamp, she settled back on the bed as Draco wrapped his strong arms around her. Well, he did his best to anyway.
"I'll be a father in two months." He whispered in her ear. She giggled.
"I'll be able to eat pizza again in two months."
"We'll have something in the house other than light beer."
"And Severus is moving out tomorrow!"
"Gee thanks friends!"
It was true. Taylor had bought a small townhouse right in Chicago not too far from Coyote Ugly. Severus would be out of the house by seven o' clock that night. It all fitted in well since the next day was a Monday and Valentine's Day. Draco and Mona planned to spend the day decorating Severus's old room and finish it for the baby.
"Is that everything?" asked Ethan. The gang had gathered at Taylor and Severus's new house to help get everything in and set up. At the moment, then men were bringing in a brand new couch.
"That thing is heavy!" exclaimed Draco, who earlier had the pleasure of it being dropped on his foot
"That's because there were only two of you." Said Kristina rolling her eyes.
"Yeah, what happened to Sam? He was right behind us." Said Severus looking around. Just then Sam entered the house carrying a set of pillows for the couch. Everyone looked at him.
"What? Is pillows. Is carrying. Is hard job." He said in his think accent as he set them down on the couch.
"Even I could've done that." Said Mona chuckling.
"Well, that's it." Said Taylor happily. "Now this is me saying get the hell out of our house!" she exclaimed. With a simple flick of her wand, Draco, Mona, and everyone else found themselves on the steps outside looking very confused.
Inside, Severus stood staring curiously at Taylor. "What was that?" he asked scratching his head.
"It's a new spell that the sellers gave me to get people out of the house when I wanted. Think of it as an anti-burglar thing." She said smiling mischievously. "Now let's go enjoy our new house together, alone."
Valentine's Day was here! Love was in the air. Mona woke up extra early and decided to make Draco a breakfast of strawberries, whipped cream, and waffles. To her, it was her own way of thanking him for helping her through her pregnancy. He had been there nearly every time she threw up and was there to help her when she was having a mood swing. Mona couldn't count the number of times she had sent Draco on a food mission because she had a craving for something. He had been a loyal husband and today, he would be rewarded.
Mona carefully walked upstairs with the tray of food in hand and pushed open the door with her shoulder. Just as she suspected, Draco was still asleep in their bed. He had slept in his boxers, and his bare chest was just visible above the covers. Stands of silvery blonde hair fell into his face framing it. Mona almost let him sleep, but she wanted to be with him as much as she could today. As quietly as she could, she tiptoed over to their bed and bent down over his ear.
"Draco, wake up." Mona whispered in his ear. She had already prepared the food, and now all that was left was to wake up Draco. He groaned and slowly opened his eyes. Mona's smiling face greeted him along with a sweet kiss on his lips. He immediately responded and slipped his smooth tongue into her mouth making her gasp in surprise. Before anything could really happen, Mona pulled back. "Sorry. Not for another two months." She said giving Draco a sly grin. He groaned.
"You might have to kill me. I've gone seven months without sex! I just might die!" said Draco dramatically placing his hand on his forehead. Mona shook her head and kissed his lips quickly.
"Don't worry. Once the baby is born and I've have my large pepperoni pizza, we'll make love all night long." Mona said seductively. Draco growled sexily and propped himself against his pillows and looked over at the food try.
"For me?" he asked. Mona smiled again and set the food tray down on the bed. For the rest of the morning, Mona and Draco took turns feeding each other strawberries with whipped cream and waffles. It was the perfect way to start off Valentine's Day
A few hours and lots of strawberries later, Mona and Draco could be found and a department store outside of Chicago. The baby would be born soon and its room, which had been occupied by Severus for the last few months, needed to be furnished. Since they wanted to wait until the baby to actually be born to find out its gender, they had to decide on some neutral colors for the room that could fit a boy or girl.
That's where their dispute came in. It was Mona's idea to decorate the baby's room with their house colors. Draco wanted his green and silver while Mona wanted the scarlet and gold. They finally came to an agreement after loads of arguing and compromises. They had bewitched the room to change colors. If the baby were a boy, the room would be silver and green. If it were a girl, it would be scarlet and gold.
"But what if the baby's a girl and ends up in Slytherin?" asked Draco after they came to their agreement.
"Then we'll change the colors." Replied Mona simply.
After deciding on the room colors, the furniture needed to be picked out. Since Mona was going to wait and have a joint baby shower with Taylor when the babies were born, a crib, high chair, blankets, curtains, strollers, and other baby things had to be bought before the arrival of the baby.
"How about this crib?" asked Mona pointing to a regular crib. It wasn't anything special and looked kind of worn.
"Nope. We need one that's nicer looking. The room will be in silver and green, colors of the honorable house, Slytherin. All the furniture has too look good. Besides, we can splurge a little for our first born." Said Draco smirking. Mona eyed him and out her hands on her waist.
"You're the one who said that the room didn't have to be perfect." said Mona smartly as she headed off towards the expensive cribs. Draco did remember saying that, but he figured, what the hell?
They ended up choosing a mahogany wood crib, dresser, and changing table. "It will match the closet doors!" said Mona happily as Draco loaded everything into the back of the truck. After dropping the furniture off at home, they headed out again for Orville Alley. There was a store there called Everything In One, which was actually a really stupid name, but it fit the store well. It really did have everything all jammed into one store.
"Oh, we are definitely getting this!" said Draco grabbing a Quidditch mobile and putting it in their cart. Mona rolled her eyes.
"Our baby is going to wake up and see little people on broomsticks…"
"So? It plays the Chudly Cannon's national anthem!" The Chudly Cannons were pretty much the only thing Draco and Ron ever agreed on liking. They got along all right, but liking the same Quidditch team gave them something to talk about. "And they're winning the tournaments and might even go to the World Cup! Our baby will be born the year the Chudly Cannons go to the World Cup! Now we'll always remember it!"
"Ron will be pleased. I'm surprised he doesn't have one of those on his bedpost." Said Mona sarcastically. Draco thought about it then grabbed another one and put it in the cart.
"He's going to want one too."
Finally, all of the essentials had been picked out. Mona and Draco stood in the baby's room admiring their work. At the moment, the room was scarlet and gold since it was Valentine's Day. The crib had been set up and put together. The blankets were laid out, and a brand new box of diapers was out on the changing table just waiting to be used. Draco's Chudly Cannon mobile had been hung from the crib and was now, much to Draco's amusement, playing their national anthem. Mona had even moved her pregnancy calendar along with the folders that contained ultra sounds and information about the baby into the room.
"C'mon baby." Draco whispered in Mona's ear. "I made special reservations for us before work."
"Which baby were you talking to?" she asked coyly. Draco smirked and kissed her lips.
"Both."
Mona spent the next hour getting ready. Draco was taking her on a boat that sailed up and down the Chicago River, which ran straight through Chicago itself. It was a restaurant that was run by a wizard, who bewitched it to stay warm to matter the weather. Muggles who looked at it would see everyone in coats while the people were actually wearing regular clothing. Mona picked out a plain red three-quarter-length shirt and a jean skirt with a belt to match the shirt. He didn't look as nice as she did at Christmas time, but Draco could still see her glowing.
"Ready?" he asked poking his head into their room. Mona turned around from her vanity to face him. She nodded and got up. Taking his hand, he led her down the stairs.
"Did you lock up the dogs in our room?" she asked as Draco helped her slip on her coat.
"Yes, they're safe in there. We wouldn't want them getting into the baby's room. I know Pongo and Perdy wouldn't, but you never know about the puppies." Replied Draco. With a final lock of the door, Draco and Mona headed out to the restaurant.
The sky was clear that night. Though the stars were hard to see above the city lights, the moon was bright enough to shine above the city as though smiling down on it. The boat itself was a double deck that looked like a very small ocean liner. It had red ribbons lining the outside. The top deck had small scarlet Chinese lanterns going around the top deck. On the tables were candles and a bottle of champagne.
There were very few people on the top deck. Most people wanted to stay inside where it was a little warmer. Though the ship was magically heated, the top deck was completely outside so a little bit of the cold air came in. Still, it didn't bother Mona or Draco. Both were always warm. The two boarded the ship at one dock and planned to stay on the ship until they reached the next dock. By then, it would be time for the Valentine's Day party at Coyote Ugly. Luckily, the ship docked a few blocks from the bar.
A waiter with a thick French accent led Draco and Mona to their table on the top deck. Soft music was playing, and the moonlight poured directly on the deck. With the candles and lanterns, the deck looked stunning.
After pouring the champagne and ordering their food, Draco and Mona were finally left alone for a while.
"This is beautiful, Draco." Sighed Mona wistfully. "How did you get reservations?"
"I've got connections…" said Draco smoothly. When Mona looked doubtful, he said, "Okay. Okay, so Harry has connections being an Auror. He got them for me as a Christmas present." Mona smiled.
"Either way, I'm glad you got them." Draco smirked and looked around.
"You know, this might be one of the last times that we have a romantic dinner for two." He said. Mona rubbed little circles around her stomach.
"Yep. Pretty soon, we'll be hearing the pitter-patter of little feet around the house. Pongo, Perdy, and the puppies will have someone new to love and play with."
"Then it'll grow up and go off to Hogwarts." Said Draco.
"Then we'll be all alone again… that's eleven years from now." Stated Mona.
"Not if we have any more kids."
"True. Oh Draco, what if I'm not a good mom?" asked Mona suddenly. Draco was taken aback by Mona's question. She had never felt insecure of her parenting before. It was always him who felt the insecurities.
"You don't have to worry, Mona. You'll be a great mother. Look how well you raised the puppies."
"Dogs and people are a lot different."
"Yeah well… you'll be the perfect mother. I just know it." Said Draco encouragingly. Mona frowned and lowered her head.
"What if I turn out like my own mother?" she asked quietly. Draco had almost forgotten. Mona's mother wanted her daughter to marry for money. She nearly forced her into a marriage with Krum even after Mona found out he was cheating. After Mona ran away, her mother and father both died. No one really knew why. Maybe it was because they couldn't buy their dream summer home, or maybe because they lost their only daughter.
"Don't you even think that. You're nothing like your mother or even Hermione Granger. You're Mona Malfoy. There's still a little bit of Hermione in you, but you're a different person now. And I wouldn't have it any other way." Said Draco honestly and truthfully. Mona looked up and a small smile spread across her lips. She leaned across the table and pressed her lips to Draco's. Even though it was a little cold, his lips were as warm and soft as ever.
As she pulled back, she whispered, "Thank you. I love you."
"I love you." Draco replied. Just as Mona sat back down, their food arrived. For the remainder of the evening, Mona and Draco enjoyed a candle lit dinner, both completely content with just sitting across from one another.
When the ship docked, Mona and Draco got off and headed for Coyote Ugly. Kristina had promised to give them a lift back to the boarding dock for their car when the night was over. Coyote Ugly was also decorated with little hearts that hung from the ceiling. Men got special discounts for buying their spouse a drink.
"Alright you lonely wolves, who would like to take one of our lovely coyotes for the night. She promises you lots of tender, love, and care! Give it up for Coyote Chelsea!" Mona shouted into the megaphone. Chelsea did a little twirl on the bar and winked at the crowd. The men cheered. "If you don't get this one, you've got another chance! This other's a real trip, ready for whatever you throw at her. Put your paws together for Coyote Megan!" Megan licked her lips and beckoned one of the men with her finger. She grabbed his collar and kissed him fully on the lips.
The night had begun. Megan and Chelsea, being the only single coyotes left, were on the bar the whole night while Kristina was on and off. Mona and Taylor had been temporarily banned until the babies were born, or until Draco would even let Mona get up.
"Okay now everyone!" shouted Megan into the microphone that was once the megaphone until she changed it. "SHUT UP!!" When the room became quiet, Megan spoke. "Since Valentine's Day is a day of love, we decided that the we needed to bring back one of our beloved coyotes. She's been off the bar for over a year so let's give it up for her and maybe she'll come back. Everyone, lend a voice for Coyote Mona!"
Mona and Draco's faces were shocked. The people of Coyote Ugly, including the coyotes, Ethan, and Severus, cheered for her.
"I can't get up there!" said Mona as though they were crazy. "I'm pregnant for God's sake!"
"So what? At least sing for us. You used to always sing!" pleaded Chelsea.
"Ya, remember? You did the Cell Block Tango with us!" exclaimed Kristina.
"Besides, you sing better than all of us!" yelled Taylor. The bar was still loud with the cheering of everyone. Mona looked at Draco. He smirked and motioned for Megan to pass him the microphone.
"Make me and our baby proud." He whispered handing the microphone to her. Mona grinned at him as the bar exploded with applause.
"This one's for every pair of lovers on Valentine's Day, and for the father of my baby."
How do IGet through one night without you
If I had to live without you
What kind of life would that be?
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Oh I need…
I need you in my arms need you to hold
You're my world, my heart my soul
If you ever leave
Well baby you would take away everything
Good in my life
And tell me now
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How do I live without you?
I want to know
How do I breathe without you?
If you ever go…
How do ever, ever survive?
How do I?
How do I?
Oh, how do I live?
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Without you
There would be no sun in my sky
There would be no love in my life
There would be no world left for me
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And I…
Baby I don't know what I would do
I'd be lost if I lost you
If you ever leave
Baby you would take away everything
Good in my life
And tell me now
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How do I leave without you?
I want to know
How do I breathe without you?
If you ever go
How do I ever, ever survive?
How do I?
How do I?
Oh, how do I live?
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Please tell me baby
How do I go on?
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If you ever leave
Baby you would take away everything
Good in my life
And tell me now
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How do I live without you?
I want to know
How do I breathe without you?
If you ever go
How do I ever, ever survive?
How do I?
How do I?
Oh, how do I live?
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How do I live without you?
How do I live without you baby?
The crowd roared with applause and cheers. Draco wrapped his arms around Mona and hugged her close.
"I love you."
Meanwhile, back at the house, two intruders had entered the baby's newly furnished room.
"Is this it?" asked one of them, who were wearing a raincoat.
"Yes, you idiot! Now find that kid!" replied the other harshly, who spoke in a raspy tone. The two men searched the room, but found nothing but furniture.
"I guess we were wrong, boss. They didn't leave the kid at home with a babysitter." Said the raincoat man.
"No, look over here! I've found something!" exclaimed the other in a jolt of happiness. He had found the folder, which contained all of the information on Mona and Draco's baby. There were documents telling Mona's condition, ultrasounds, and even a photograph of Mona at her last appointment. She was sitting on a hospital bed with Draco at her side. They were both smiling brightly and waving up at the man. A look of pure furry came over him.
"HE SHOULDN'T BE THERE!!" he shouted at the top of his lungs. By now, Pongo, Perdy, and the puppies were awake and barking madly, but they were stuck in Mona and Draco's room. "That should be my baby with my arm around her." Said the man in a much calmer voice. "We had it all, then she had to run away while I spent five years of my life rotting away in some hospital. Well, I'll get my revenge. Hermione will be mine…"
"Hey boss, according to these papers, the kid's not even born yet." Said the raincoat man as he flipped through the papers. "It'll be here in about two months."
The other man scowled. "Very well. Pierre, destroy the room. We'll be back. And when we do come, Hermione will be mine, and Draco and his precious baby will be dead!"
As Pierre destroyed the room, Victor Krum began to laugh madly.
"You did awesome tonight, Mona!' yelled Megan jumping up and down. Mona blushed.
"I wasn't that great…"
"You were beautiful." Said Draco softly kissing her on the head. Mona locked the doors to Coyote Ugly, and the gang walked out to their cars.
After Kristina dropped off Draco and Mona to get their truck, they headed home. Both were tired and ready to fall asleep. Unfortunately, a scary sight met their eyes as they pulled up in front of their house. The lights were on in the baby's room and the dogs could be heard loud and clear from the street. Mona and Draco looked at each other before dashing into the house and up the stairs. They let out the dogs, who raced with them into the baby's room.
The room was a mess. The furniture had been turned over and taken apart. Several of the pieces were even missing. The clothes that they had already picked out were thrown all over. Diapers, rattles, and bottles littered the floor. The curtains had been ripped and torn down. Even the colors of the room had mixed. Now it was green and gold. Tears filled Mona's eyes.
"Who… did… this?" she sobbed. Draco brought her close. He looked down and spotted the folder. The papers, ultrasounds, and photos were ripped and in small pieces.
"Oh no." gasped Draco.
"Krum." Mona cried. "He knows where we live. He knows the baby hasn't been born yet. He knows that it'll be here in two months! He's jealous! Jealous of me because I'm happily married and having my first child!" Mona broke down on the floor and began to cry harder. Draco felt his wife's pain and worry. What would happen now?
Mona soon fell fast asleep. She had cried herself to sleep. Draco carefully picked her up as best as he could. He placed her softly on their bed and hugged her tighter than he had ever hugged her before.
"You will not have my baby or my wife…" he murmured into the darkness before drifting off to a deep sleep.
A/N: Thank God that's done! Thanks a million for reading. It's called "Green Eyes" because that's another word for jealousy in case you were wondering.
I just joined a C2, but I have nooooooo idea what that is! Yes, I do feel really stupid, so if someone would be so kind as to explain this, I would appreciate it greatly!
My friend is going crazy. She's had seven boyfriends (if you call them all boyfriends…) in the last month and a half. Her voice is changing. According to her, she was sick, but we learned before we talked to her that she might have been with a few guys from a very reliable source… Does anyone know if being pregnant or anything related to sex changes your voice at all? Can hormones change it so suddenly? She sounds completely different from her normal voice. I'm sorry to pester you all with these stupid questions, but I've never been pregnant, and I'm still a member of the "V" club. Once again, I would appreciate it GREATLY if anyone would send me a few answers,
Thank you again for reading my story and any other stories. You have no idea how good it makes me feel. Writing is a strong passion that I have and probably share with a lot of you. So thank you and please review!
Keep On Laughin,
RonFan