FLASHBACK
"So, what did you do Draco?" All 20 guys said as Draco entered the room. Draco went into the bathroom, changed into his boxer and slipped into his bed staring at the ceiling. "Did you get some action?" Dom asked. "I'll talk to guys in the morning." Draco said and the guys groaned leaving his room.
"Ginny, I promise I will tell you everything in the morning, I am so not in this world right now." Hermione said laying her head down as Ginny turned off the light and they went to sleep. Draco did the same.
END FLASHBACK
Ella started to scream at 3:00 am. Hermione jumped out of bed and ran to her bassinet. She was just sitting there screaming and crying. Ginny ran over to them as Hermione picked up Ella. She was still screaming. "Cant you make her stop?" Ginny asked. "I don't know what is wrong with her, this isn't like her. She usually doesn't even cry." Hermione said bouncing her up and down in her arms. "I'll go get a bottle, and the thermometer." Ginny said running from the room down to the kitchen.
She rummaged through the cupboards and finally found the thermometer. She filled a bottle and heated it a little. She ran back upstairs back into their room where Ella was still screaming her lungs out. By this time the whole house was awake. Hermione and Ginny had decided a couple of days ago that sound proofing the room wasn't necessary. Ginny handed Hermione the bottle who gave it to Ella, who threw it on the floor where it rolled to the door as Draco and Dom walked in.
"She won't stop, she just keeps crying." Hermione said putting the thermometer in her ear. "99.8, she has a fever." Hermione said taking out her wand and sound proofing the room. She conjured a hot wet towel and wiped Ella's face with it. "Shh, Ella, what's wrong, I'm here." Hermione cooed to the little baby who had stopped screaming and was now just crying. Hermione moved to the door where the boys stood. "You can go back to sleep now, she will be fine, we are just going to sit downstairs." Hermione said moving past them.
Ginny went back to sleep and so did Dom but Draco just lay awake in bed. Hermione walked down the stairs and into the dark hallway. "Living room." Hermione whispered to her wand and a door appeared next to the kitchen door. She walked in it and looked around. "This was my mother's favorite room, she would hide it so people didn't come and mess it up. My mother was a wise women Ella, you would have liked her." Hermione said sitting by the fire with Ella who was now trying to catch her breath.
"You like this room don't you; did you have a bad dream? It's ok; I'm here now, nothing to worry about." Hermione said and Ella smiled. Hermione stood up and walked over to the mantel on the fire place. There sat a little lighthouse. Hermione picked it up and wound up the bottom. It started to play a melody. "My mother loved the ocean, a year ago, before I was like I am now, my mother and I were going to the ocean, I have never seen it before, we were attacked before we could get there, my mother died, and I turned into the women I am today. My father was a drunk who abused my mother and me. He would always say I was an accident, but no child is an accident. Like you, you are my blessing." Hermione smiled.
Talking about her mother made her very sad, she let a single tear fall down her cheek. "I'm sorry Hermione, I didn't know." A Voice said from behind her. It was Draco. He walked over and sat next to her. "Who attacked you?" Draco asked. "Dom and Anton, they didn't have the self control they have today, they just went around killing. But that one time changed it for everyone. My mother and I were driving along in the dark to go to the ocean. We decided to stop at a motel for the night. So we pulled into the driveway, and went up to our room. It was about 4:00 am, and the sun would be coming out in about an hour." Hermione paused and looked at Ella who was looking at Draco.
"Well My mother was up already packing our stuff up. There was a knock at the door, and my mother answered it. Dom grabbed my mother and Anton came over to me. They shut the door and put a silencing charm over the room. I woke and saw them and jumped out of bed searching for my wand. Anton had found it first. As Anton held me back I bit him, kicked him in his soft spot and knocked him out with a lamp. Them I watched as Dom killed my mother. He dropped her to the floor then turned to me. I screamed over and over, asking to please don't hurt me, and saying that I wouldn't tell anyone if he left right now. I of coarse had grabbed my wand from Anton and pointed it at Dom." Hermione stopped again. Tear were rolling off her cheeks.
"He came towards me and knocked my wand out of my hand. He pulled me by my wrist and started to bite me. I screamed until I was weak. He then went to the door as I stood back up very weak. He turned and walked back over to me. He slit his wrist and told me to drink, I told him to go to hell and then he made me drink. He picked up Anton and flew from my sight. They left me to die, but I didn't I survived that day, and I ran to Dumbledore for guidance; he was the only one I could turn to. He was astonished that I was now a Vampyre. He told me the history and I told him about Dom and Anton, he wasn't shocked at all, he had known even if they didn't tell him." Hermione said as the music stopped. She looked at Ella who was sleeping soundly in her arms.
"May I?" Draco asked pointing to Ella. "Sure." Hermione said handing the sleeping Ella to Draco. "She's cute." Draco said rocking her a little. "Yeah, when she doesn't cry." Hermione giggled a little. Draco looked at Hermione tear stained cheeks. He took his hand and wiped a couple tears off her cheeks. He leaned in and was about to kiss her when Ella started to cry again. "Oh, come here Ella." Hermione said taking Ella out of Draco's arms.
Draco rolled his eyes and stormed back up to his room. Hermione was shocked. She cradled Ella and walked back to her room making the Living Room disappear. The sun was rising when Hermione put Ella in her bassinet. She walked over to Ginny's bed. "Ginny, wake up." Hermione said. She put a spell over the room so no one could hear. "What is it Hermione?" Ginny said sitting up. "Draco, we were downstairs and we were getting close when Ella started to cry. But this isn't the first time she has broken us apart. She did it in the kitchen too." Hermione said looking from Ella to Ginny.
"That's odd, maybe she doesn't like Draco, but that's the reason you are seeing him, for Ella." Ginny said. "Yeah, but I mean she was fine downstairs until Draco came and then while I was talking to him she was looking at him, but her eyes weren't the same, they were eyeing him, very closely then when he wanted to hold her she started to cry, and when she did he got all mad and stormed upstairs." Hermione said. "Maybe he doesn't like Ella, maybe he just wants you." Hermione looked at Ginny. "Hey Ginny, did Malfoys parents die?" Ginny looked at Hermione. "No, why?" Ginny looked confused. "No reason, just wondering." Hermione said moving to her own bed, then decided it was time to get up.
She got dressed and read for the day then got Ella dressed and then went into the bathroom where Ginny was doing her hair. "Ginny, I was wondering if you would come see Dumbledore with me, today." Hermione asked. "Sure, when?" Ginny looked at her. "Now." Hermione said grabbing Ginny's arm and stopping time. Ginny giggled and ran with Hermione and Ella down the stairs, out the door, out the gate, through Hogsmead, through the gates of Hogwarts, up to the castle, and to Dumbledore's office.
Hermione un-paused time and walked into Dumbledore's office with Ginny and Ella. Lucius Malfoy was seated in front of Dumbledore. "Oh, I am sorry, we will wait outside." Hermione said just as Ella started to cry. "No, Ms. Granger, Mr. Malfoy was just leaving." Dumbledore said pointing to 2 chairs where Ginny and Hermione sat down. Lucius looked from Hermione to Ella and smirked an evil smirk. "Is this what you get out of this school, students with children?" Lucius snapped at the Headmaster. "You have no business meddling into my life, you don't even know if this is my daughter or not." Hermione snapped. "Manners, Ms. Granger, you might like to learn some." Lucius said turning to her.
He turned to leave but turned and looked at Dumbledore. "You will be hearing from me." He said turning to Hermione. "You to Granger." He smirked and left the room. "Man he creeps me out." Hermione said sitting back down. Ella stopped screaming and settled down. Dumbledore looked at her with a confused look. "This is why we are here, you see every time Draco and I am close Ella starts to scream, and well you saw her with Lucius, she started to scream." Hermione said looking at Dumbledore.
"When did this start?" Dumbledore asked. "Um..." Hermione thought. "Well wasn't it in the kitchen when you and Draco were washing dishes." Ginny said. "Yes, 2 days ago." Hermione said. "Can you think of anything that is could be Ms. Granger?" Dumbledore asked. "Well when I was asleep this morning Ella started to scream, like she had a bad dream, but it is rare for a baby to have a bad dream because they don't what is bad in the world. So I was thinking, and the only way possible that she did have a bad dream was that she was a..." Dumbledore stopped her. "Young Ella is in fact a seer. Ella's grandmother was a seer, Ella can sense things and she can see the future, but she is so young that she cant tell us so she cries if something bad was happening, Ms. Granger, I know you wanted to be with you group this summer, but I think it best you and Ginny stay at the Burrow, Harry and Ron are there, and Ms. Weasley already knows about you and Ella, Hermione. You can't tell anyone where you are going, make up a lie and tell the boys, you cannot attend meetings the whole summer, I am told there is a forest near the Burrow, and I am sure you can find an animal that will suit you for 2 months. Go collect your things, and come back here a.s.a.p." Dumbledore said. Ginny and Hermione nodded rushing from the room.
Hermione stopped time and they ran back to their room. They packed everything in their trunks and then shrunk them, they ran downstairs and Hermione opened the living room and led Ginny in. She ran to the mantel and collected a music box and picture, then ran to the bookcase and collected some family albums. She shoved them in her trunk then wrote the boys a note.
Dear Guys,
Ginny, Ella, and I have decided to go visit the ocean, my mother would have wanted me to. We will be gone for most of the summer; please I am leaving Dom in charge of the meetings until I return...stay out of trouble...love Hermione.
She laid it on the kitchen table and they rushed back to Dumbledore office, un-pausing time right outside his room. They walked in and he looked shocked. "I thought you were..." Hermione stopped him. "We did, don't worry, I will tell you later, can we just go." Hermione said. "Wait, are you going to tell Harry and Ron about being a Vampire?" Ginny asked. "Ginny, Vampire's are on the dark side, I am a Vampyre, we are on the light side. And yes I will tell them." Hermione said stepping into the fireplace with Ella shouting, THE BURROW. And Ginny did the same.
Hermione gripped Ella as they fell out of the fireplace. Harry, Ron, and Mrs. Weasley were waiting. "Hello dear, how was your trip." Mrs. Weasley asked as Ginny came out of the fireplace. "Fine, Hello Ron, Hello Harry." Hermione smiled. "Mum, this is Ella; she is Hermione's soon to be daughter." Ginny said. "I am adopting her." Hermione said. "Oh she is just pleasant, come sit down for breakfast." Ms. Weasley said. Ron linked arms with Hermione while Harry wrapped his arm around Ginny and they walked to the kitchen.
"Mya, should you tell." Ginny said. "Oh yes, thanks Ginny, ok guys I have to tell you something, but you can't freak out or scream or kill me ok..." Hermione said to Harry and Ron. "Sure." They said. "Ok, well last year, you know on Christmas vacation, you said I was acting weird, well that Christmas I became the first every girl Vampyre, don't worry, I don't hurt innocent people." Harry started to choke on his drink and ran started to laugh. "Iniquitous." Harry said looking at Hermione. Everyone looked at him. "That is my new favorite word, it means WICKED." Harry said and the whole table started to laugh.
"Oh guys, one more thing, if Ella starts to scream...then come and get me, because she is a very special little girl, you see, Ella is a seer. And so far she doesn't like the Malfoys." Hermione said. "Anything else that is cool in your life happening?" Ron asked. "Nope, not much." Hermione said eating a bite of toast. "Oh besides that my birthday is soon, like a week." Harry and Ron exchanged glances. "We remembered, we were going shopping tomorrow, weren't we Ron." Harry said quickly. "What, I didn't know..." Harry shoved his elbow into Ron's stomach. "I mean yeah, what do you want 'Mione?" Ron said gasping for air. Mya and Ginny started to laugh as did Mrs. Weasley.
"Come on Hermione, you are sharing my room." Ginny said opening the door to her room; it was exactly the same as she left it, except for the extra bed and bassinet. Hermione laid Ella in the bassinet. "Maybe tomorrow while the boys are out shopping we can buy some new clothes for Ella, I don't think pink is her color." Hermione smiled looking at the boys playing quiditch. Everyone knew she fancied Ron, and everyone knew Ron fancied her, well everyone except themselves.
"Hermione, are you happy with Draco?" Ginny asked seeing Hermione staring at the boys. "I don't know, I mean Draco is sweet and his my kind, but sometimes I just..." Ginny smirked. "You just feel like someone else is the one." Ginny had finished her sentence. "Ginny, you know your brother and I tried it, but we felt weird." Hermione said walking over to Ella. Ginny nodded and then looked out the window at Harry and Ron. A smirk crossed her lips.
Hermione and Ginny woke in the morning to complete silence. They got up and got dressed. Hermione walked over to the bassinet to find it empty. "Ginny, Ella is gone." Hermione said rushing out the door and down the stairs. She ran into the living room and into the kitchen, pausing for a moment then backtracking. Ron was sitting on the living room floor playing with Ella, and Harry was next to him giving her a mini broom and a snitch, which Ella stuck in her mouth.
"Hey 'Mione, sorry we though be would teach Ella here to be a seeker, like Harry." Ron smiled and Ginny came in the room catching her breath. "Ronald Weasley, did you take that baby out of our room?" Ginny said in a huff. "Its ok, she likes him." Hermione smiled walking into the kitchen. Ginny came in 5 minutes later. Hermione was at the kitchen table eating some toast. "Hurry up 'Mione, the boys already left, we are going to meet them at the pub later...hurry if we want to get close for Ella before she falls asleep." Ginny said pulling Hermione back into the living room, picking up Ella and walking to Hermione. "Hold my hand Ginny." Hermione said and Ginny did. There was a loud pop and they were in Diagon Ally. "I didn't know you knew how to apparate." Ginny said. "There are a lot of things you don't know." Hermione smiled and pulled Ginny into some shops.
The girls shopped and found many outfits for Ella and also many toys. When they were finished they head to the pub where they met Harry and Ron. Ginny smirked at Harry and then winked. They were at a very very far back table where no one could hear them. Ginny and Hermione sat down with Ella in Ginny's lap. "You know Harry; I would fancy a walk, care to join me?" Ginny said standing up with Harry. "Oh, you want me to take Ella, Ginny?" Hermione asked. "Nope, you just stay here with Ron." Ginny winked and walked off with Harry and Ella.
"If I'm not mistaken I think we were set up." Ron said laughing. "Yeah, I guess we were." Hermione blushed. "Ella likes you; she's never taken to a guy like that." Hermione said. "Well she is adorable, reminds me of you." Ron said. "I am glad I came here, I was getting a little sick of being in a house with 20 guys." Ron stared wide eyed at her. "You live with t-t-twenty guys." He stuttered. "Yeah, but Ella doesn't really like them, she hates Draco..." Ron's jaw dropped. "Draco, as in Draco Malfoy, you live with Malfoy, he is a...a....Vampyre." Ron whispered the last word. "Oh Ron, you can't tell anyone, promise you wont, not even Harry." Hermione said pleading with her eyes. "I wont don't worry." He said. "Thanks Ron, he would kill me if he knew I told you." She smiled hugging him. "He would kill you over my dead body, I swear 'Mione, if he ever touches you, tell me and I will beat his ass." Hermione giggled. "Let's go for a walk Ron." Hermione said standing up with Ron.
They walked through Diagon Ally and found Ginny and Harry who was holding a screaming Ella. Harry gave Ella to Hermione and she calmed down a little. Hermione looked around the street looking for any sign of what upset her. There was Lucius Malfoy, with none other than Draco himself. Hermione's eyes widened as she pulled her friends into an Ally and tried to hush Ella. She put a silencing charm on her as they heard the Malfoys approaching.
"I hope everything is going well Draco." She heard Lucius's voice and brought out her tape recorder. "Oh yes, everything is great, the plan is almost ready, it would be done if it weren't for that damned baby. That was the stupidest idea of my life, that ignorant baby." Draco said. "And where is the subject now." Lucius said. "She left yesterday saying she was going to the beach, she told me some crappy story of how her mother died, who cares how some filthy muggle died, one less on this earth." Draco said and Hermione couldn't take it anymore.
"Stay here, with Ella." She handed Ella to Ginny and walked out of the Ally. The Malfoys weren't far away; they had their backs to her. She went up and tapped Draco on the shoulder with the biggest smile on her face. "Hey Draco, I was just picking up some things for the beach, what are you doing here?" She said. "Hey Mya, I was having a chat with my father." Draco said. All of a sudden he heard his and his fathers voice come from somewhere, it was the conversation they just had. Hermione brought the tape recorder out from her back and smirked. "Next time, keep it private, sorry Malfoy, Ella hates you, and we can't be together." Hermione said turning around and pausing time. She ran into the Alley and un-paused time grabbing her friends and pausing time again.
"How come no one else is moving?" Ron asked. "I stopped time, it comes with being me." Hermione smirked. "Awesome." Harry smirked. Hermione brought everyone back to the burrow as she collapsed on the couch. "You and Malfoy were together?" Ron asked. "Oh, well I needed a father for Ella, and he was my only choice back then, but now I like this other guys, he is very sweet and likes Ella." Hermione said. "Oh." Ron said sounding a little disappointed. "Ron, would you like to..." Hermione bit her lip looking down. "Well you know try again." Hermione said blushing. "You mean go out with you again?" Ron smiled. "Yeah." Hermione mumbled. "I would love to." Ron said pulling her into a hug.