Chapter Twenty-Two – Blue Means Positive, Right?
Draco was very quiet for a few, tense moments. Hermione watched his face like a hawk feeling, as if she would suffocate soon if he did not show some form of emotion. Hermione held her breath and finally Draco's eyes widened and his lips turned upwards in a small sort of smile.
"Pregnant?" he whispered, barely able to believe. Hermione nodded nervously. Draco grinned, his eyes lighting up. "Whoa" he whispered softly. "I'm not positive that I am pregnant, just suspicious. I think we need to go and buy a pregnancy test from the pharmacy," Hermione murmured. Draco nodded in agreement and placed a chaste kiss on Hermione's lips before standing up and exclaiming, "Well what are we waiting for? Let's go!"
Meanwhile, Lysander, Leo and Libby were enjoying themselves immensely up on a quiet ski slope, with Lysander trying to teach them snowboarding tricks. It was a very comical thing to watch; two eight year olds falling on their rear ends numerously whilst trying to pull off various maneuvers.
"I can't do it!" grunted a frustrated Libby after her fifth failed attempt at standing up unsupported for longer than twenty seconds. Leo sniggered behind her. "Don't give up Lib, its easy!" exclaimed Lysander, who had been snowboarding for many years. "Easy for you to say" grumbled Libby as she clambered up on her purple and black snowboard again. She glided a few centimeters before she fell off again. She screamed in outrage and furiously sat down in the snow, arms folded, brows lowered and eyes dark with anger.
Ly smirked at his niece's stubbornness and instead went to assist Leo, whilst keeping an inconspicuous eye on a small group of teenage girls who were eyeing him up nearby. He ran a hand through his dark brown locks to get rid of the light layer of snow taking residence there, much to the amusement of the girls. He winked in their general direction and turned his attention back to Leo who was waving his arms madly in the air, omitting a strange gurgling sound, whilst gliding on the board. Ly chuckled and ran to catch up with Leo, pulling him to a stop.
"You don't wave your arms Leo, you're not a bird taking flight," he said sarcastically. Leo smirked up at him and flew off the board, straight into Lysander. Ly spluttered as the wind was knocked out of him, and he and Leo fell into the snow, slowly beginning to roll down the slope. He heard Libby squeal in excitement and before he knew what was happening she too, had thrown herself on them. The three of them began to roll down the slope, in an odd formation.
Lysander tried his hardest to get up from the ground, but it was not easy with two eight year olds clinging to him. Therefore, they began to roll down the slope, painfully. Libby was screaming in his ear and Leo was laughing so hard Ly thought he might have an accident of the bowel kind. They picked up speed swiftly and Ly tightened his grip on the twins, who were lying side by side on his chest. When everything became a blur to Ly's eyes, he screamed, "I'm going to kill you Leo!" This threat however, only served to make a delighted Leo laugh harder. Libby was still screaming like a banshee in his left ear and Ly was beginning to worry about losing his hearing in his left ear.
Luckily before things got worse they crashed into a ski lift pole and Leo flew threw the air and landed a few yards to Ly's right. Libby was still clinging to Ly, arms around his neck. Ly reached up, removed her death grip with difficulty, and stood up groggily.
He winced and rubbed his side painfully, a grimace marring his handsome features. Ly's eyes wandered to wear Libby sat. Her cheeks were a frightful red colour and her hair had come lose of its ponytail, but other than that, she looked fine. Then, he sought out Leo, who was stood nearby, watching him with an anxious air. Ly glared at the younger boy, eyes narrowing. "That bloody hurt Leo!" he spat furiously. "You could have really hurt us and yourself! Just thank Merlin we didn't crash into anybody!" Ly continued with his rant, not noticing how Leo's eyes were becoming red and watery. Ly continued to stare at Leo, waiting for an apology. Before Ly could even comprehend what was happening, Leo had already thrown himself at his feet.
"I'm so sorry Ly! I didn't mean it, honestly!" the small boy chocked out threw his tears. Ly's eyes softened considerably and he knelt down to Leo's height and hugged him. "Don't worry about it" he soothed, rubbing small circles into Leo's back. Leo sniffled one last time and withdrew from the hug, eyes bloodshot and face wet. Ly ruffled his hair affectionately and stood. Libby came running over to Ly wildly, and he caught her before she collided with him. Laughing he kneeled again she scrambled up onto his back, arms wrapping once again around his neck. Leo, feeling slightly left out, clasped onto Ly's hand, and together the three of them began the trek back up the slope to collect their abandoned snowboards.
Meanwhile, in a cabin not too far away, Draco and Hermione were sat on their bed, the pregnancy test behind them. In her hands, she held the opened Clearblue Pregnancy Test box, the slogan mocking her; "It's not the flu when two turn blue!".
"I can't stand this," she said, placing the box aside. "How long left?" she questioned Draco. "Uh, about half a minute" he answered, glancing at the small white stick, lying innocently on the bed. Hermione whimpered pitifully next to Draco. "It wouldn't be so bad, another child, would it?" he asked softly. "No…" Hermione murmured. "It's just that well… things are moving too fast. We need to concentrate on the twins and becoming a family now. Nevertheless, if I am pregnant, what will be, will be." She spoke softly, hesitantly, and when she had finished, she looked up at Draco, surprised to see he was smiling at her.
"I understand," he said plainly, and then he turned around and gazed at the white stick. "Double blue means positive, right?" he asked. Hermione made a small noise that Draco took to mean yes. "I am pregnant?" she asked succinctly. "No." Hermione turned around quickly, her hair whipping around her face. "No?" she questioned. Draco nodded. Hermione did not know whether to be happy or sad, so she focused on Draco's face instead. He opened up his arms and Hermione crawled into them, tucking her head under his chin. He slowly rocked back and for, soothing Hermione.
"It's not the right time yet. We will have another baby one day, but not now," he whispered wanly. Hermione nodded her head against his chest and focused on the sound of his heart beating beneath his black cashmere jumper. Not long after that Hermione's breathing became shallow and Draco knew she had fallen asleep. He stood up, and placed her onto the bed, removing her shoes and socks and pulling the quilt over her. Before he left, he kissed her forehead and pushed her hair out of her eyes, whispering, "Sleep tight my Hermione".
Later that night, the family was sitting around a table in a small restaurant located on the Ski Resort. Ly was chatting amiably to his father and Anne, Hermione, Draco and the twins were all talking about their activities that day. Hermione was being very silent, not willing to divulge her day's activities, but it was no matter, Libby and Leo were talking enough for the whole table.
"Yea and then we rolled down the slope! Didn't we Leo?" Libby said enthusiastically. Leo made a strangled sort of noise in agreement, not looking up from his food. "And then we crashed into the ski pole thing and Ly hurt his side, but he was okay and then Leo start… OUCH!" shouted Libby suddenly. Leo was glaring at her from across the table. Evidently, he had just kicked her to stop her spilling out the rest of the story – the embarrassing part. Draco chuckled knowingly and asked Libby what happened next. "Uh, nothing" she countered, eyes looking anywhere but Leo.
Lysander on the other hand was not paying very much attention to his conversation with his father. A pretty brunette he recognized from earlier kept glancing at him and winking. She looked to be about his age and was rather pretty. He quickly finished the rest of his meal and excused himself, his father smiling knowingly at his son as he walked away.
Lysander walked out of the restaurant, indicating that the girl follow him. She smiled at him, excused herself from her table, and met him outside. "Hey, my names Lysander, people call me Ly though" he said introducing himself. The girl grinned, green eyes sparking in the dark night. "Unusual name" she commented lightly. "Yea my parents like Shakespeare. My sisters named Hermione," he said smirking, in what he hoped was a sexy way.
"That's nice," she said. "What's your name then?" Ly inquired curiously. "Isabel, but you can call me Izzy I suppose," she said, emulating his smirk. Ly nodded his head approvingly. He liked this girl. She was pretty, had a style that was similar to his own, and was mischievous. She was clad in low-rise flared jeans with a silver square studded belt, purple all stars and a white Soul Cal polo top, under a heavy black duffle and vivid orange scarf. Ly on the other hand, was also wearing a black duffel, with scruffy black all stars, ripped denim jeans, studded belt and an old concert tee.
"I saw you earlier, on the slopes," Izzy said. Ly blushed slightly, although it was hardly visible in the night. "The blond kids are they your siblings?" she asked. "Their adorable" she said cutely. Ly laughed heartily. "Adorable? Don't be silly. Their minions of the anti-Christ" he said seriously. Izzy cracked a smile at this statement. "They're my niece and nephew, although they might as well be my siblings, they act like it… aw Merlin, did you see us rolling down the slope then?" he asked, dreading the answer. Izzy nodded, laughing. "How embarrassing" Ly whined petulantly. "It was hilarious," Izzy said, winding him up. Ly stuck his tongue out at her childishly, and that was the beginning of a beautiful friendship.
When the rest of the family returned to the cabin later that night, they discovered a disgruntled Ronald Weasley, sat on the cold snow, obviously waiting for them to return. "Ron?" Hermione questioned, confused. "Hey Hermione, Anne, Sean, Ly, twins" Ron looked disdainfully at Draco, but then seemed to remember why he was here. He shook his head quickly and said "Hermione, Ginny's in labor!".
"Dear Merlin! How long?" she asked. "I don't know… maybe a few hours!" Ron said, looking very pale. "I'm supposed to bring you there, she wants you with her," he said, trailing off. Anne quickly shuffled them all into the cabin. "Let's go then" Hermione said, grabbing hold of Ron's hand, waiting for him to apparate.
"I shouldn't be too long," Hermione told the room, before disappearing into thin air.
The occupants of the room stood silent for a few seconds, slightly shocked by the abrupt departure, before Anne shattered the silence. "Anybody want some hot chocolate?".
Authors Note: Sorry for the unforgivably long absence. It is inexcusable. I understand I probably have lost the majority of my readers, but I am truly sorry.
Sorry for the utter shortness and drivel I have written. I just wanted to get something out. I have neglected my homework in order to write this nonsense :p. I hope all who read enjoy anyway.
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