Hi! Here's a new chapter just for my readers! I don't own anything just so you know.
(The week before the end of March)
- Jill's baby was born and it was indeed a girl. Lucia is three weeks old and was born the last week in February. Lucia has curly red hair and almost navy blue eyes. Her skin is a creamy color and a nice healthy pink for her cheeks. -
Draco had to leave early for work but didn't leave without dressing and feeding Sophia. Hermione slept later now that her due month drew nearer. Her job understood so it was all right if she was a bit late.
-Annie's Diner-
" Sorry I'm late Betty. I slept in." Hermione said, rushing behind the counter.
"No need to be sorry. You need your rest." Betty responded, handing a man his receipt.
Hermione gave Betty an inquiring look.
"Talking to my husband have you? I'm fine, I just need to set my alarm clock." Said Hermione, going over to her first table of the day.
Betty looked on with a smile on her face and continued her work. By lunch hour the diner received a call.
"Hello, Annie's Diner, Betty speaking." Answered Betty.
"Ok, you want the daily special and some apple pie?" said Betty writing everything down.
"I'll send someone up in just a moment. Thank you." Concluded Betty, going into the kitchens.
When she was done she gave Hermione the bag and told her to follow the directions on the order sheet, with an all knowing smile. At first she didn't' know where she was going until she got there. It was at the Leaky Cauldron.
"Hello. How may I help you." Asked the innkeeper named Tom.
"If you would be so kind. Where's this?" asked Hermione, going up to the bar.
"That's the Daily Prophet building next to the Magical Menagerie. It's written in code so that Muggles can't find us." Said Tom.
Hermione thanked him and went on her way. This was a whole lot of trouble just to deliver lunch. Hermione went up the elevator and found room 190 and knocked. At the time Hermione was looking up and down the hallway instead of at the door and missed someone peaking through.
"Come in please." A voice said.
Hermione walked in and recited what was on the form and the price. To pay, the person turned around in their chair and looked her in the face.
" Draco you twit! Why didn't you just say it was you!" exclaimed Hermione, hitting him playfully on the shoulder.
"Well I'm sorry. I felt I didn't need to. How are you both doing?" Draco said, putting a hand on Hermione's forever growing mid-section.
Andrew kicked a few times before Hermione answered.
"We're alright. Just a bit hungry." Hermione stated, sitting on the desk corner.
Draco took out his lunch and saw that it was pieces of chicken, mashed potatoes, corn and a roll. It looked really delicious. Draco looked up and saw that Hermione was still there, looking around the office.
"Don't you have to get back?" Draco asked, checking his watch.
"What, you want me gone already. I barley got to see you last night, you left really early this morning and now you want me gone. You are inconsiderate." Said Hermione, counting the things off on her fingers.
"Well you married me." Draco stated smirking, as Hermione slid into his lap and put her arms around his neck.
" Yeah, and I wouldn't want it any other way." Said Hermione, pulling his mouth towards her.
As they kissed Draco's arm went around her waist and the other went up to her hair. Their tongues battled for the right of passage and then they pulled away slowly. Hermione smiled, kissed his cheek and got up to go.
"See you later. Please be on time tonight." Said Hermione, walking down the hall.
Just then a nerdy kind of guy with thick glasses and a really cheesy suit walked in.
"Man Draco, what took so long to give you your food and get out. Although, I wouldn't mind getting just to look at her." Norton said with a snort. "Although it looks as though she's already married. Her stomach was out to Ireland."
"I have to tell Hermione that one." Draco said, smiling.
"You know her name! You're so lucky." Norton said, plopping into one of the chairs.
"I know a lot more than you think. That was my wife, yeah the one that I have loads of pictures of." Stated Draco, beginning to eat his chicken.
Norton blushed and somewhat stormed out of Draco's office. The rest of the day went on kind of quickly. Sophia had an early day so Hermione took off early and went to pick her up.
"Hi mumma! Now that Lucia is bigger than when she was first born, Jill and Ron brought her in to show to the class. Ella showed us how she learned how to hold her and what kind of stuff she eats." Sophia said rapidly.
"That sounds like fun. Wanna go visit my parents really fast?" asked Hermione, making a turn.
Sophia nodded and looked out the window at the houses. Daphnie was outside with Simon drinking tea and talking.
"Hi mum and dad. Is it all right that we stopped by?" asked Hermione, receiving hugs and kisses.
"Of course it's alright. We don't get to see you often now that you started working and had regular visits with that doctor of yours." Said Simon, scooping Sophia up.
" How is our little Sophia doing?" asked Daphnie, leading them inside.
"I'm great grandma. Andrew's going to be here in a few weeks. That's what daddy told me." Said Sophia, while Hermione took off Sophia's jacket.
"Well, you must be very happy to be getting a baby brother?" stated Daphnie, pulling Sophia into her lap.
"Yeah. Mumma, can I play with him when he gets here?" asked Sophia, going to her mom.
"Not really sweetheart, he'll be too small to play with at first. But when he gets big enough of course you can play with him." Hermione stated, fixing her daughter's dress.
Sophia smiled and grabbed her grandpa's and led him to the back yard to play with her.
"Are you a bit nervous about your due date?" asked Daphine, patting a spot so Hermione could sit next to her.
" A little bit. Having Sophia was horrible; I never want to go through that again. I don't know how I'm going to take care of two when I'm just getting used to one." Hermione stated, placing a hand on her stomach.
"Don't worry about it dear. The second time around is always the easiest because you're used to it and you know what to do. And your children will love you, I know Sophia already does." Said Daphine, with a warm smile.
Hermione smiled back because her mum's smiles were contagious and so were her hugs. They talked a bit more before Sophia and Simon came back.
"What did you both do? You seem like you're out of breath." Said Hermione, standing up.
" Well we found a few backyard critters and followed them. Sophia found a nice brown toad and some butterflies. Then we chased a squirrel and looked for bugs in the flowers." Said Simon, accepting a glass of water from his wife.
"That must have been fun. Sophia, honey, please be careful with your cup." Said Hermione, when Sophia sat in front of the TV.
(10 min later)
"Sorry to cut this short but I have to get to the store. Draco will be home soon and I need some stuff for dinner." Said Hermione, hugging both parents.
"Thank you for stopping by. Be good Sophia; mind what your parents tell you. Hermione dear, if you need anything just call. Love you both. Bye." Said Daphine, following them to their car.
"I will mum. Bye dad, talk to you both later." Said Hermione driving to the store quickly.
At the store Hermione picked up some stuff for a pork and peas casserole. Along with baking stuff, drinks, milk, chocolate and some fruit. Then they rushed home to start dinner. Sophia rushed upstairs to do her little bit of homework. (Write down your ABC's and a spell that starts with each one.) Draco came home just as Hermione set the table.
"Hi darling. How was your day?" asked Hermione, going back into the kitchen for cups.
"Kind of horrible… until lunch that is." Said Draco, embracing Hermione.
Draco kissed along her ear and down her neck to the place where your neck meets your shoulder and nibbled softly. Then Hermione turned around and kissed him sweetly and continued setting for dinner. Sophia came running down to her dad's arms waving her schoolwork.
"Look daddy we learned about magical creatures today and a man brought in a blue phoenix. Did you know that when they die they're born again in a pile of dusties." Said Sophia, her silver-hazel eyes shining.
"Wow! That must have been fun. I almost saw a phoenix when I was camping with my best friends. And I also saw a unicorn in school." Said Draco, kissing her cheek and putting her down.
Sophia ran back to her room. All of her golden curly locks were jumping with her. Soon dinner was ready and they ate.
"Mumma I don't want peas. They're nasty and green." Complained their daughter, picking anything green out.
"Don't you like green? Yesterday it was your favourite colour." Said Hermione, turning over to look at her.
"Not in my food. Me and daddy don't like them. Right daddy?" said Sophia, crossing her arms.
Hermione turned to her husband with an expectant smile.
"Don't bring me into this sweetie. Things are going good for me today." Said Draco, hopelessly.
"But daddy remember when you said that you hated green stuff in your food too. 'Member?" asked Sophia, trying to convince him.
"Oh really Draco? Hmm, well if that's the way you both want it then you make dinner. Goodnight." Said Hermione in an oddly stable voice.
Hermione got up and cleaned off her plate and went upstairs. Before long they heard a door slam shut and a Hermione muttering a spell.
"Is mumma mad at you daddy?" asked Sophia, eating her dinner.
"Yep. Well it looks like I'm sleeping on the couch tonight." Said Draco glumly also eating his dinner.
A/N: AWW, POOR DRACO. OH WELL. I HOPE YOU LIKED THIS CHAPTER. ALL I ASK IS 3 REVIEWS.
-JENNIFER