A/N: This is kind of a nothing chapter... or at least i think it will be. I'm pulling a lot of it from my ass. Just writing as i go ya know?
It was hard for Draco to believe that he hadn't suspected Hermione's pregnancy, it was obvious due to her expanding figure. Draco couldn't wait for the babies birth, and already had a few names in mind.

It was a late January night (4 months after there make up), 3 months before Hermione's due date and they had yet to figure out a name. Draco sauntered down the hall, a small piece of paper in his hand. He knocked gently on the door and heard a faint "come in". Draco opened the door and looked for Hermione.

"Where are you?" He asked looking around confused, trying to figure where the voice was coming from.

"In the bathroom..." A toilet sounded and seconds later a very pregnant Hermione came walking out. "I swear its like these kids are jumping on my bladder." Hermione rolled her eyes before propping herself up on the bed. "So what's up?" The two had been rather friendly, yet still distant. They didn't touch often, and hadn't slept in the same bed since thatnight 4 months ago. But at least they were talking.

"Well i was down in the study, reading, and a thought occured to me; we haven't picked out any kids names." Draco sat down next to her, and began to unfold the piece of paper. "So i compiled a list of names i liked, do you wanna run through..." Draco went to hand Hermione the list and found her bent over the side of the bed digging through the nightstand.

"Here it is." Hermione pulled out a legal pad full of writing. There were four columns, all names. "Why don't we swap, and then circle the names we like, then we can go from there." Hermione offered a smiled and Draco agreed.


"Tre, i'm going for ice cream would you like any?" Ginny was standing in the doorway, watching Tre. He had all his attention directed at the t.v. while Dimitri slept peacefully in the pocket of his arm. "Tre!" Ginny said it again, he obviously hadn't heard her the first time.

"Shhhhhhh." Tre waved her off with a hand, his eyes never leaving the t.v. Ginny's view had been obstructed by a giant dresser, so she took three steps into the room and saw that Tre was watching the news.

"Boris Vladilen,The Russian mobs top hit man, was arrested today just outside of Moscow, inNovgord. Police say Boris is responsible for the deaths of many Russian politicians,innocent civilians, andhis daughter Ana,her husband Vladimir Petrov, and at least two of their children. He was apprehended today during a raid..."The news reporter droned on as a picture of Boris flashed onto the screen. He was a burly man of sorts, thick eyesbrows and roaming brown eyes. His nose was big and crooked, his mouth kept tight. Ginny didn't like the look of him, and he definitely fit the image of a killer.

"So that's..."

"Yep. That's him. Ugliest thing you've ever seen, ain't he? They've arrested him again. Maybe this time it'll last." Tre moved his arm from around the sleeping child and replaced it with a pillow. Tre climbed out of bed and turned off the t.v.

"What do you mean again?" Ginny asked crossing her arms.

"As in it's happened several times before. Boris is a man withmany connections. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets off. But that's nothing to worry about." Tre shrugged it off, wrapping his arms around Ginny. "Now, about that ice cream..." Tre kissed Ginny's cheek. She wondered how he could blow this situation off. Tre knew the truth, he could help put Ivanka's killer away forever, and he was asking about ice cream?


"Ya done yet?" Hermione asked impatiently.

"Considering how many names you've got here...NO!" Draco sighed, he'd never seen so many baby names in his life. "I've found a few that i like though." Draco put down his pen and switched list's with Hermione. He had really been taken by one of her boy names; Dartagnan. He knew where she had gotten it from, it was the name of one muskateer. He had circle and starred that one.

"I see you like Dartagnan. Can we say thats a definite boys name?" Hermione asked nonchalantly.

"I say we keep at least three on the table. You've only circled two from my list!Out of the ten!" Draco raised his eye brows. Both were girl names; Faye and Jolene.

"Well those were the only two i really liked." She shrugged looking over the ones he had chosen from her list. They were:
1. Brooke 2. Madison 3.Bellamy 4.Chandler 5.Carleigh 6.Kurt 7.Stefan 8.Allesandra 9.Siena 10.Antoni 11.Filip

"Alright we need two more boy names.I liked Bellamy and Stefan. And Ithink Filip would make a great middle name for Dartagnan." Draco leaned in closer to Hermione to look over the list in her hand.

"I actually like Chandler and Stefan." Hermione looked at Draco, and for a moment she was lost in his eyes, "So we can add Stefan to our list." Hermione circled Stefan and added a star next to it.

"What if we did Stefan Bellamy. And that way you can have Chandler." Draco took the list from her and drew an arrow between Stefan and Bellamy.

"So we have our three boynames, two having middle names." Hermione felt butterflies in her stomach. "Now for girl names."

"Well i really like the name Jolene, and i like Carleigh, and Allesandra. I especially like Allesandra." Draco said tapping the legal pad.

"I like Jolene and Allesandra. So those two we agree on. Now we need a third." Hermione circled and starred the two names.

" Well for Allesandra, i like the middle name Faye." Draco again grabbed the pad.

"Allesandra Faye. Hey, i really like that!" Hermione smiled as she looked over the list.

"What about Siena Brooke? I like the sound of that. And Jolene Madison." Draco continued to draw arrows. "That last one could use some work, but it's a start." Draco took the list from Hermione, and ripped it off of the notepad.

"What are you doing?" Hermione asked, almost panicked.

"Putting it on the fridge." Draco looked at her with a light stare. His cold eyes seemed to be dancing. Before Hermione could stop herself, she kissed Draco's cheek. "What was that for?" Draco asked with a surprised chuckle.

"I... I don't know." She said more to herself than to him. "Well, i'm tired. So good night." Hermione started to pull back the covers.

"Hermione." Draco grabbed her arm and stopped her.

"Yes?" She looked at him with that look, that always seemed to stop him dead in his tracks.

He wanted so badly to tell her he loved her, to take her in his arms and not let her go. He wanted to show her just how much he loved her. "Good night." But the words got tangled up inside.


Draco had been laying there, on Hermione's side, staring at the wall. He cursed himself for holding back. For not tellingher how he felt. It was just everytime he went to tell her he loved her, Goyle's voice resounded in his head, stoppingh im cold.


Hermione lie awake, staring out her open window. She knew Draco had wanted to say something to her, she just didn't know what. Her feelings for him were getting tangled. Sheknew it was only the hormones getting in the way, but the hormonesstill caused butterflies. And everytime they were together, physically, it was like the first time. That had to mean something.

She sighed heavily before throwing back the covers, and padding softly down the hallway. She stood at the doorway, watching him for a minute. Then quietly, she walked over to his side of the bed, and climbed in.


The two never touched, but they were aware of each other's presence. And both had the burning desire to reach out to the other.


A/N: i hope you liked this chapter. I will continue writing today, so be sure to check back in like an hour or two for the next chapter. Also... i have a Sequel in the works. Ginny's story. So look for that when this one ends.