a/n…im still contemplating rewriting that last chapter…but I dunno, here's the long chapter I promised. Thank you's are at the end. And I promise that I won't cheat, the chapter will be 7-8 pages, and then the thank you's will be however many more…this one is kind of depressing, but also going to be fluffy toward the end…I hope you like it! (PS…I know there probably isn't a maternity ward at St. Mungos, but I'm making one!)

Disclaimer…I don't own Harry Potter and the gang…I just enjoy screwing with their lives…

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"Hold on Hermione, please…" Harry said, watching as the medi-wizards loaded one of his best friends onto a stretcher and levitated her out of the room.

"So let me get everything straight. Ron, you tried to save Harry with an Avada Kedavra before Voldemort was about to kill him?" One of the Ministry officials wrote this all down on his notepad as Ron nodded in agreement.

"This is unbelievable." Harry sighed. His red-headed friend looked up at him.

"Why?"

"You killed him, Ron. You killed the man that has been the bane of my existence since I was born. I didn't even get a shot at him."

"All I wanted to do was save my two best friends, Harry." He said, a hint of resentment in his voice.

"Yes, I suppose so. Thank you for that Ron."

The Boy-Who-Lived looked at his best friend, through all their fights, arguments, and differences over the years, he couldn't have asked for a better friend. He realized that he would be dead at the moment if his friend hadn't acted in the call of duty. He felt a wave of thankfulness wash over him.

"Ron…I never told you this, and it's going to sound really weird coming from me, but I think you should know." Harry sighed, his friend looked up at him. "I'm jealous of you, and I've always been jealous of you."

"What? Why?"

"You have a normal life Ron. You don't have people that want to kill you, people that stare at you or run up to you and shake your hand everywhere you go. People that despise you, and people that are falling at your feet. And…you have a family, Ron. Something I've never had in my life."

Ron stared at Harry for a brief moment and then exhaled silently. Then, in a spur of the moment action, he hugged him. Harry stood still for a moment, unsure of the contact but then returned the hug.

"Harry, it meant the world to me that you said that. I've always wanted to be you, and today, I almost was. And then when you said that you were jealous of me and that you wanted to be me, that made me feel all the better. You…the Boy-Who-Lived wanted to be me…just plain old Ron Weasley. Its so strange." He let out a soft laugh and then looked around the room.

"We should go and see how Hermione is." Harry said.

"Yeah, lets get Draco first though, he needs to see her more than we do." They began to walk out of the house and back toward Hogwarts to get their friend.

They entered Draco's room with a knock and startled him out of his sleep. He had just dozed off, but welcomed their arrival. Shooing them out of the room hurriedly so as not to wake Haley, he begged with his eyes for good news about his wife.

"He's dead Draco." Ron said quietly.

"Voldemort? He's…dead?" Draco asked incredulously.

Harry nodded, a slight smile passing over his tired face. He was defeated, gone, the world could sleep soundly again.

"And…Hermione?" Draco asked, his face falling. His world lay in the hands of the two men in front of him, they could either say she was fine, or dead. It was that easy to make his life tumble down around him like 1000 bricks.

"She's not so good. They took her to St. Mungo's, we came to get you to go see her." Ron said, his eyes were sympathetic toward Draco.

"Lets go, Fiona will watch Haley, I need to see Hermione." Draco said, standing up and walking toward the door. The other men followed him.

They arrived at the doors of St. Mungo's and walked down the corridors in search of Hermione, when they found a nurse she led them to her. Draco thanked the kind woman and looked at his two companions.

"I'd like to see her alone if you don't mind, at first." Draco asked, Harry and Ron gladly obliged, leaving Draco with only himself and wandering down the hallway.

Cautiously he entered her room, gasping at the state of her. She was pale, deathly skinny, and her eyes were sunken deep into her face. That wasn't Hermione…it couldn't be.

He walked over to her, sitting on the chair next to her bed. "Hermione, don't worry, everything is alright, I'm here." He squeezed her hand, hoping for a reaction, he didn't get one. "Haley is alright, everyone is alright, Voldemort is gone. Oh…please….wake up." He lay his head on her chest, noting that her breathing was so shallow he could barely feel it, her heartbeat was weak as well.

"Mister Malfoy?" A nurse with a clipboard entered the room.

"Yes?"

"We need to give her medication, if you don't mind." She said kindly, Draco took the hint and stepped away from his wife.

The nurse took out a bottle of liquid, it was blood red, she drew some into a needle and injected it into Hermione's arm. "There, there." She said, stroking the brunette's forehead. "She should wake up soon. We didn't want to give her the medication until we were sure she'd wake up to you. Comfort her when she wakes up, she won't remember anything. A memory charm was used on her, we aren't sure how extensive the damage is."

Draco nodded, not removing his eyes from his wife, he watched as her breathing rate rose, her lungs being filled more and more with air. Breathing a sigh of relief, he walked over and took his position at her bedside again, holding onto her hand and not letting his eyes stray from her face.

He squeezed her hand again, and he felt a slight twinge in return. She was waking up, but slowly. He sat there, just watching her breathe for half an hour. By that time, Ron and Harry had rejoined him in the room, they quietly leaned against the wall, watching her as well.

"Hermione?" Draco whispered, almost sure that she could hear him. "I love you." He kissed her cheek, tears rolling down his own. That did it, Hermione's eyes opened slightly, then shut again, he got closer to her face and waited for any sign of her waking up.

Her eyes opened again, this time not closing as fast, she looked around the room for a moment before shutting them again. Then, on her third try, she was able to keep them open and look at the men standing around her.

"Draco?" She said, ever so softly.

"Shhh, its okay love, I'm here, everything is alright."

"Where am I?" She asked, looking around the room once again.

"St. Mungos, but that's of no importance, just rest now dearest. I'm here, Harry is here, Ron is here, we're all alright."

"But…" He put a finger to her lips, shushing her before she could say any more. She closed her eyes again and fell into a deep sleep. Draco stood up and looked at Ron and Harry.

"She's alright…" He sighed, walking over to where they stood. "Thank you both." He said, holding his hand out to Harry, the man looked at Draco's hand and stepped toward him, embracing him.

"You're welcome, mate." Ron said, hugging Draco as well.

"We have to get back to the school Draco, you stay here with Hermione. We'll check on Haley and Fiona." Harry said.

"Yes, alright." He agreed, walking back over to where Hermione lay, they gave him one last look and walked out the door.

For the rest of the night, Draco sat next to her bed, just watching her. He dozed a few times during the night but woke up shortly after. By morning, he was a mess, dark circles under his eyes from lack of sleep, and his hair was mussed beyond recognition.

Harry showed up by himself the next day to give Draco a break, with some pleading on Harry's part, Draco left the room and went to go get something to eat. The food in the cafeteria was awful, so he decided to walk around the hospital for a little bit.

He went down to see a distant relative that was in intensive care from a freak broom accident, and then he went up to the maternity ward. Smiling he looked in the window of the nursery, the babies, still purple from birth, were screaming their little lungs out. He thought of Haley, and the first time he had held her, how tiny she had been in his arms. How he choked up when he realized that he helped to make that beautiful human..

A nurse brought in another baby, her eyes were unopened and she was tinier than any other baby in there. She was sleeping, her eyes closed and her chest rising slightly with her breath. He watched her for a moment as the nurse tended to another baby, watching her breaths.

Then, for a moment, her chest stopped rising, she didn't move at all, panicking he looked at her face, she was turning blue. He didn't know what to do besides pound on the window with all of his strength the nurse looked up, her face fierce. He pointed hurriedly to the baby and the nurse looked over, her face was now deathly white and her lips purple. The nurse rushed over her, taking out her wand and pointing it to her chest, whispering a charm that would get her to start breathing again.

Draco exhaled as the baby did the opposite, she was alright and breathing again. That had been close. The nurse mouthed a thank you to Draco and he smiled in return.

All in a days work I suppose, he thought. He stood there watching the baby, she seemed alright now, but her eyes were wide open, yet she wasn't crying. He was about to walk down the hall when a door behind him opened, the nurse stepped out.

"Thank you again, I just don't know what to say. She would have died if I weren't for you." The kind woman's face showed a small smile.

"I just saw her stop breathing, I had to do something."

"Well thank you Mister…"

"Malfoy, Draco Malfoy."

The nurse stared at him, running her eyes over his face, "Oh my." She whispered.

Intrigued, Draco looked at her questioningly, hoping for an explanation of why she was looking at him so strangely.

"I…I know you probably don't remember me Draco, but I was your nanny when you were a small boy."

"A nanny? No, my mother raised me." He said, confused.

She laughed, her bright white teeth gleaming, "Yes, I'm afraid so, just when you were a baby though. Your mother was nothing for child care, I taught her all she knew."

Draco thought back as far as he could but didn't remember a nanny at all. "What is your name?"

"Mrs. Malloy, I knew you wouldn't remember me, but oh how you've grown into such a hansom man!"

"I'm sorry, I don't remember you."

The nurse shrugged, her smile still the same though, "No matter, what are you doing here?"

"My wife…she isn't well."

"I'm sorry, I'm sure she'll be fine soon, this place works miracles."

"I hope so, I'd better get going though. I should get back to her."

"Yes, well, it was nice seeing you again. Please, come back and see me once your wife gets better, I'd love to meet her."

"Yes, yes I will." He smiled at her and turned and walked down the hall.

That was too bloody strange. He laughed, making a mental note to tell his mother once they returned home.

When he went into Hermione's room, he was amazed to see her sitting up and eating. She smiled as he walked in the door. "Hermione!" He exclaimed, running over to her and hugging her.

"Draco…"Harry began, but it was too late.

"Who is he?" She asked, confused and staring at Draco.

"What?" His heart sank, "But you knew who I was when you woke up the first time…it…it can't be."

"Her memory isn't permanently gone, it should be back in a few days." Harry said from the bedside seat. "Hermione, this is your husband, Draco."

"I have a husband?" She asked incredulously.

"And a daughter, Haley." Draco whispered, heartbroken she didn't remember him.

"A daughter too? Oh, that must be nice to have a baby to hold. Where is she?"

"She's back at Hogwarts with Fiona. Oh please Hermione, remember something!" Draco said, a hint of fear in his voice.

"Hogwarts? What is that? Do we live on a farm? That's a funny name for a farm." She giggled, it was almost as if she were 5 years old again.

"Hogwarts is where we live, it's the school you work at Hermione." Harry explained.

"I work there? What do I do?"

"You're the Assistant Headmistress. Draco is the Assistant Potions Master." He said, looking at Draco with apology in his eyes.

"Potions Master?" She giggled again, "What are you, a witch?"

"Oh Merlin," Draco sighed, "She has no clue about anything does she?" He whispered to Harry, he shook his head.

"She has no idea about magic, none at all, its all gone."

"How long will it be until she's back to normal?" He pleaded.

"No one knows, it could be days, weeks, months, even a year. The doctor said just to hope for the best, we need to get her back into her original surroundings as soon as possible, try and spark her memory. He said that she may only remember parts of her life, or up into a certain time. Draco, when she remembers, she might only remember when you were enemies. You'd have to start over again, are you ready for that?"

"Harry, I'd do anything for her, even if it meant doing it all over again to gain her love."

"Alright mate, we're all here for you." He said, patting him on the shoulder, Draco nodded and went back over to her bedside to sit and talk to her.

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A few weeks later, they brought Hermione back to Hogwarts, she still hadn't remembered anything about her life and Draco was used to caring for her now. The one thing he missed most was kissing her, since all she knew was that he was her husband, and she had the mental capacity at the time of at 10 year old, she wouldn't kiss him. She wouldn't even let him hug her. This was taking its toll on Draco.

When they came up the driveway to the castle, it was snowing out, so she allowed him to sit next to her and wrap a blanket around themselves. As soon as they wheeled her into the front doors of the castle, everyone, students, teachers, even the house elves applauded. Some cheering "Welcome Home Hermione!"

She looked around in wonder then pulled Draco down next to her, "Are they all here for me?"

He smiled, "Yes Hermione, you're a very loved person around here, they all missed you very much."

"Oh my, well what should I do?"

"Just sit here and smile, thank people if they come up to you and say something nice." He directed.

"Alright."

After they made it through the crowd and up to their rooms with about 20 bouquets of flowers and boxes of chocolate and sweets that could put Zonko's out of business, they helped her to the master bedroom.

"Everything in order Draco?" Ron asked, Draco said yes and thanked him for all he had done. "Ah, no big deal, anything for two of my closest friends." He smiled and went over to Hermione, hugged her and kissed her on the cheek.

"I'd better be going, but I'll be back soon, they need me back at work." He smiled.

"Bye Ronny!" Hermione called, she had taken to calling him that and, surprisingly, he didn't seem to mind it.

"I'm going to go find Ginny, see how she is." Harry said, hugging Hermione and Draco both then leaving the room.

Draco sighed and sat down on the bed next to Hermione, exhausted from everything that had happened that day.

"Draco?" Hermione said softly, he looked over at her. "I'm sorry I've caused you all this trouble, I just wish I understood why. I wish I remembered." She sighed, tears forming in the corners of her eyes.

Draco frowned at her, "No, no love. You aren't causing trouble, and you will remember someday, I promise." He hugged her, and surprisingly she hugged him back, clutching onto him as if he were her only link to the real world.

"Tell me." She whispered.

"Tell you what, love?"

"Everything…anything you can, make me remember Draco."

He nodded, helping her up and walking over to the couch with her, sitting her in front of the fire and wrapping her up in a blanket. "Where to start." He said, wondering aloud.

"The beginning would be nice." She laughed, and Draco swore he saw that old spark in her eye.

"Alright, well, you came to Hogwarts 8 years ago, with me, Harry, and Ron. But I wasn't very nice to the three of you. You were one of the smartest witches in the school, I despised you. Ron and Harry were your best friends and you defeated Voldemort every year for 7 years, keeping our school safe. You were heroes."

"Who is Voldemort?" She asked softly. Draco stared into her honey brown eyes.

"He was a horrible wizard, he is the one that kidnapped you and made you forget everything. He was trying to kill Harry and I. But Ron and Harry saved you. They killed him to save you, they put their lives on the line to save you." He said, she looked at him with wonder.

"Anyway," He tried to change the subject quickly. "You became Head Girl in our last year at Hogwarts, and I was Head Boy. We loathed each other still, but you decided to make a truce between us. I agreed, and we were at least civil for the time. Then, I began to realize something about you Hermione."

"What did you realize?"

"I was in love with you. I couldn't get you out of my mind. The beautiful, snarky, intelligent witch who I had hated all of my life, was the woman I loved."

She looked at him, sparkles in her eyes, watching every expression on his face.

"The first day of school, you were horribly upset because Ron was being a git and wasn't taking the news well of us being Head Boy and Girl together. You came back to our common room and you were in a horrible state, I hated to see you like that. I came over and sat down on the corner of your chair and you were raving on about Ron. So I did the only thing I could."

"What was that?"

"I kissed you." He smiled, remembering that feeling. "You ran off, and I just sat there, wondering what in the bloody hell I had just done. Then, at the ball, we had first dance and after that we decided to go for a walk to get out of there so I took you to…"

"Your secret garden." She whispered.

"Yes." He grinned, his throat clenching.

"And you kissed me there too. And then we went back to the ball, and Ron asked me to dance, and he kissed me then, and you got jealous and came out onto the floor, grabbed me, and kissed me again." She said, staring into the fire, trying to remember that night.

"Yes…yes, Hermione, you're remembering!"

"And…we made love later, and I got pregnant, and we got married here. Dumbledore did it, and Harry's best man speech, and…Lucius. Lucius took me too! I almost died….and…oh Merlin." He grabbed onto Draco and began to sob as memories flooded back into her mind, both good and bad. "I remember…" She whispered.

"Shhh, its alright." He said softly, stroking her hair.

"I love you Draco…" She said, wrapping her arms around his neck, tears running down her cheeks.

"I love you too Hermione." He said, kissing her soundly on the lips, savoring it as if it were his first kiss.

"I want to see Haley." She said, Draco nodded, getting up and walking out of the room to go get their daughter, dizzy with the fact that Hermione, his Hermione, was back again.

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a/n…7 pages!!!! Hope you all liked it, now if my computer isn't a jerk…I will do some thank you's!

Chapters 9-12 Thank You's!

Angel-now you know what's going on! Thanks for reading! I'd hate to be stuck in winter right now, but I'd love to live in Australia!

Shaun-White- yes, I know I'm a sick person for making Peter check out Hermione, lol…but I'm just a sick person in general, so yeah. Heh

Lover del Dragon- Thanks! And yes, I agree that he is so stupid, but he's dead now, so its all good! lol

Angel ) - I'm not sure if this is the same person as before, so I'll just say thanks again,…and no, he didn't want Draco to join him

Snufflesluver- I love POTC too! Hehe, Orlando Bloom is so hott!

Shadow-Demon14- I hate cliffies too…but I have to include them to keep people reading!

Iween-Felton- I'm glad that you're glad that I'm glad, heh, and I made my chapters longer for you! Thanks for the advice, hope you like it!

PinkTribeChick- yeah, Voldemort kidnapped her, and I didn't really even show Draco getting upset that Voldemort looked like him, I guess I could have though

Dark Queen Of Roses- yeah, you're right, just when you think you've figured out the mystery, you find out you're totally wrong, lol

Natalie- I love that line too! I'm proud of it!

Chibi!!! lol- the point is to keep you on the edge of your seat isn't it? Lol

Iluvronweasley- I described it well, but it probably wasn't what you were expecting…

Kat Davi- yeah, it was "moldy voldy" lol, and I don't know if speechless is such a good thing or not, lol, and is suspensy a word? heh

Naz1- no, Haley almost got taken, but she didn't, she's still at Hogwarts w/ Fiona, and they found her and no one died except Voldemort! Yay! People have told me I use ands and commas too much…maybe I do, oh well, lol and happy very late 18th birthday! And yeah, I was a bit rushed in writing that chapter, but I guess I'm happy with it, I still might rewrite it though.

Loopyloopylupinluver- yeah, I mentioned in my a/n that it was a POTC cross over, I love that movie, lol

RupertGrintfan564- Yeah, I tried to make it seem real, they need to seem like real people. And I didn't really like the whole POV changes, they were annoying to me, lol thanks though! And yeah, Draco is really sweet, at least in this story, lol

Blazingfire79564- I'm glad you saw this story again! Keep reading!

Karla-There will be a happy ending, I promise, things are already starting to turn up!

Fan-of-HP- glad you like it! Thanks!

SainNikki- don't worry, there will be a happy ending, I don't think I could put myself through writing the expression on her face as he dies, so I won't! J

Ilovedrummersinband- thanks, sorry to make you cry!

Blackdragonofdeath13- thanks!

Erin- thanks!

Ali1059- yeah, sorry about the wait

a/n…ok, well this authors note is the only thing on the 9th page, I hope that it is long enough for you and that you're all happy with it! I really enjoyed writing this chapter. Until next time friends…please review!

Love and Fluff,

Natalie