The week passed uneventfully and before anyone knew it, Draco and Ginny had been married for almost a week. She had effectively avoided Ron, Harry and Hermione for the whole week and done remarkably in all her tests and quizzes.

He had won a big game against Ravenclaw on Friday night and got and 'O' (outstanding) on a Potions essay that he didn't even know he had until a period before it was due. He was so ecstatic on Friday that he felt like celebrating.

Ginny sat in the middle of the bed reading a Muggle book called: What to Expect when You're Expecting. She thought that it was actually quite informative but she wanted to go into town and pick up a wizard's book. She couldn't get it here at school; that wasn't an option.

Draco walked in muddy and gross from the game. "You didn't come?" he asked, sounding a bit hurt. In actuality, he was upset but didn't blame her; it was snowing to beat the band and cold. After thinking about it, he would've been upset if she had come.

"Sorry Draco… I tried but it was just too cold for me." She said as sat up carefully, "How'd you do?"

"Caught the Snitch!" he announced proudly and leaned his broom in the corner. "What've you been up to?"

"Congratulations!" she said happily, "I've been reading." She showed him the book.

Draco raised an eyebrow and took off his cloak. "That's a Muggle book." He said simply.

"Well I can't really go to the library and check out books on pregnancies can I? I think I'm going to go to Hogsmeade tomorrow and buy one quietly." She said and set the book down on the nightstand. "You better get out of those clothes before you catch your death."

Draco nodded and pulled off his gloves and scarf, "Well can I… can I go with you?"

Ginny smiled, "Of course you can if you want to. I just thought that maybe you'd want to go with someone else or not go at all."

"Why? I am trying to make this work." He sounded very grown-up and he smirked to himself. "Let me change and we'll talk."

Talk? Who was this guy? Ginny had to stop herself from checking his cloak for Polyjuice Potion. She looked down at her lap and wondered what she had done to deserve him. He had been a git before, but now? Well now he was different and changed, for the better. He was not the Death Eater that she once feared but her husband.

Draco changed into green silk pajamas and joined her, "I wish you could've seen it Ginny… we were great."

Ginny smiled, "You're always great and I'm glad to hear you had fun." She felt like her mother asking her father about his day and kissing his cheeks. They had fallen in love, right? Why couldn't she?

"So about this Hogsmeade trip…you want to go tomorrow?" he leaned against the headboard and put his arms up under his head.

Ginny nodded, "Yeah, I want to get some books and check out some baby things. You really don't have to go if you don't want to. I'm sure you have so many things you could be doing."

"I want to go with you Ginny… I do." He said and looked into her bright eyes, "A few more weeks and we can tell everyone and then it won't be such a huge secret."

Ginny nodded and looked down again, "I feel different like… I don't know. There's a weight on my body and I can't or won't stop it. I've gained 4 pounds in the past 2 weeks too."

"Well that's because you eat twice your body weight in food every meal." He joked and gave her a genuine smile.

Ginny felt hormones kick in, "I'm fat… I knew it." She cried and buried her face in the Slytherin comforter.

"Oh baby, I didn't mean it like that. I was kidding." He felt very badly about making her cry. He pulled her close to him and let her cry on his chest. God, he didn't know what he was becoming… there was a time when he would've laughed hysterically at her and then spread it around the school.

Ginny sniffed and nodded against him, "I'm just this hormonal freak show and I really wanted to eat bats wings today even though that's gross and totally not normal."

Draco scrunched up his nose and looked down at the top of her reddish gold head, "Well if you really want bat wings I'll get you some."

Ginny laughed and slapped him playfully, "I want you to stop me from eating them…the book says things about weird pregnancy cravings but this is the top. If I ever try to eat a bat wing, stop me."

"You have my word on that." He said simply. He sighed deeply and looked down at her; she was still snug against him and it felt surprisingly… nice. "Ginny, Are you scared? I mean about the baby?" he asked but got no answer. He looked down to find that Ginny was out cold on him. He smiled slightly and put out the lights with his wand before scooting down and lying beside her. She felt nice in his arms.

Morning rolled around and Ginny was up at 7am emptying her stomach. She hated it so much and she wished it would just stop.

Draco awoke to the sounds of retching and reminded himself to pick up a morning sickness potion for her while they were in Hogsmeade. He sighed as he changed into black dress robes and slicked back his blonde hair.

Ginny took a bath and changed into a pair of jean muggle capris and a black sweater top before putting on her cloak. She noticed how her breasts had filled out in the days she had been pregnant and she couldn't be upset about that.

"You're going dressed like that?" he asked as he waited for her in the doorway.

"Yeah, I am." She replied crankily and grabbed her wand and change purse before brushing past him and going down to eat a quick breakfast before they would walk down to Hogsmeade. She wasn't even nervous to sit with the Slytherins today.

Draco took a seat next to her and gave a firm nod to his "friends". He ate a simple bowl of porridge with salt before waiting for Ginny to finish her eggs, sausage and toast. When he was sure she had finished he helped her from her chair and out to the group of kids who had gathered. Among them were Crabbe, Goyle and the Dream Team.

Ginny stuck close by Draco's side as she made her way over to Crabbe and Goyle. She could feel her brother's eyes on her but she ignored it. She tried to have a conversation with Crabbe but it didn't work at all.

Draco took her small hand in his much larger one; at least she was making an effort. "Your brother looks like he's going to have a massive coronary."

Ginny looked over and sure enough, Ron was bright red and being restrained by Harry. She smiled at Draco, "Let's give him something to freak out over." She stood on her tiptoes and brought Draco's head down to hers. She kissed him deeply.

Draco was a bit shocked but responded immediately by taking her into his arms. He encircled his waist with his arm and let his other press her head closer to his. God, kissing her was like nothing he ever felt before.

Professor Snape walked through the crowd, "Stay with the group and no talking!" he shouted as they started the trip. He had always hated these trips.

Ginny pulled back and looked into Draco's eyes. "Sorry…" she muttered and walked a step ahead of him the whole trip. What had she done? Had she actually liked kissing Malfoy?

Hogsmeade was pretty quiet since the holidays were over and all the big sales had passed. Draco followed Ginny into a bookshop and to a little corner labeled: Pregnancy/Birth.

Ginny went through each book carefully and finally settled on a large book with everything she could ever possibly need to know. "This one looks good." She looked at the price and gasped, "Nevermind…" she tried to shove it back in the case quickly.

Draco scoffed and pulled the book out again. "It can't be that ba—oh my god! This thing is 140 galleons!"

"I can see that Draco and I tried to put it back. I'll pick something else; that's way out of my price range." She went back and looked at a different one.

"Nonsense… I was just shocked. Malfoys spare no expense." He said and brought the book to the front. He paid for it and shoved it into the bag. "See, not so hard?"

"That book costs more than my entire wardrobe, Draco." She said as he followed her into an alchemy shop. "What are we getting here?"

"I know it is, Ginny, but I don't want you to worry about it. We're here to get a morning sickness potion." He said quietly.

"Oh I love you…" she said with a laugh. After she said it she stopped dead; she never meant it like that.

Draco turned and looked at her then grabbed a potion off the shelf and brought it to the front. It was only 19 galleons and 4 Knuts. "Come on… where do you want to go now?"

"It's up to you… we can go into some of the baby shops and check things out, but considering no one but us knows yet, and people tend to talk, we should wait." He said with a shrug.

"I think you're right. You want to go to Honeydukes? I have a craving for some chocolate covered grasshoppers." She joked with a smile.

"What is it with you and gross food? Couldn't you crave something normal?" he asked as he followed her in. Students were ringing up and picking out sweets.

"What constitutes normal? This is normal for me…" she filled a large jar with malted milk balls, instead of the chocolate grasshoppers. She paid a galleon and 17 sickles before sticking the jar in the bag with her book.

Draco sighed, "You want to go to the Three Broomsticks and get a drink?"

Ginny nodded and followed him out. She was actually having a little bit of fun as she stepped into the small, cozy bar. In three seconds flat her world went from good to bad. In the middle of the Three Broomsticks was her brother, Harry and Hermione… and beside them sat the only available table in the whole establishment.

Draco grasped her hand, "Don't worry about it." He murmured and led her to the table. He avoided their eyes as he took a seat with his side to them so he could keep an eye on each of them. "What do you want to drink? A butterbeer?"

Ginny leaned forward, "I can't drink alcohol while I'm… well you know." She sat up straighter, "I'll have a cherry soda." She pulled out her change purse.

He nodded as she explained about the no alcohol policy… that made sense even though there was minimal alcohol in butterbeer. He blanched as she held out money to him, "What are you, crazy? You're my wife… not the other way around. I provide for you."

Ginny frowned, "It doesn't have to be like that. You bought me that book so I'll pay for drinks." She had a feeling this was going to turn into a knock out, drag down fight.

Draco sneered, "Absolutely not!"

"Then I'm paying for my own drink." She said stubbornly and got up. She walked to the bar and felt an arm catch her. "Let me go, Malfoy!" she cried but she looked it was not Draco but Ron who had grabbed her. "Ronald Weasley, you let me go this instant!"

Draco walked over folded his arms, "Don't you touch my wife…"

"This is all a crock, why are you acting like some sort of—"

"Married couple?" Ginny cut him off in an angry flourish, "Because we are, Ronald, and you have to accept that."

Her reaction shocked him… was she really defending him over her own brother again? "I don't want a fight today… so if you don't mind."

"I do mind, Malfoy… I mind very much!" he cried loudly. He let Ginny go and clenched his fists at his side. His face was bright red with anger.

Ginny stepped in front of Draco, "Don't you dare, Ron. You have to go through me first." She felt Malfoy's arms go to her arms as if he were protecting her.

Ron stepped forward and pushed Ginny aside and then went after Draco with fury blazing.

Ginny fell like a ton of bricks and let out a cry of pain as she grabbed a chair. A horrific pain ripped through her abdomen and she crumpled into a heap. She let out a shaky breath as the pain subsided but her vision was still blurry.

Draco rushed to her side and took her into his arms, "Are you okay?" he asked, half-frantic. He looked over at Ron, "What the bloody hell is the matter with you?"

A round witch came out, "I want to know what the bloody hell is going on!" she bellowed which caused the students watching Draco, Ron and Ginny to turn to her.

"Call St. Mungos immediately…we could have a serious accident here." Draco yelled and picked Ginny up, "Don't worry sweetheart." He murmured. "This boy just hit my wife."

A/N: Your reviewers are the best, I love all you say. For the next chapter's spoiler: Ginny comes face to face with her father…