Going Back Home

The next few days dragged along slowly. The hospital was quite boring with nothing to do. The nurse who watched over her most of the time was always crabby and cranky. Draco, Blaise, and Amy visited her everyday but could only stay for an hour. Hermione wasn't even totally sure why she had to stay here for a week. Everyday was the same thing and nothing ever changed.

She woke up and ate breakfast before she was allowed to take her daily walk for half an hour. She sat in her bed and read whatever she could find until her lunch was brought to her. When she had eaten every morsel on her tray she read or just laid around thinking until Draco, Blaise, and Amy arrived to see her. Draco always sat on her bed with her, right next to her and sometimes put this arm around her. Blaise of course found it quite funny and restrained himself from laughing much better than anybody thought he could. Hermione thought it was only because May had told him to early. Amy turned out to be one of the best people Hermione had ever met and it was obvious she had something for Blaise.

When they left Hermione was again alone to read and think. She had made lots of plans for her and the baby when she left Hogwarts. Hermione would get a job at the Ministry and buy a small flat. She would put her baby in day-care for the day and that would have to do. For some reason, in her stomach, she knew that wasn't going to happen but she brushed it aside.

Today she would, hopefully be going home to the suite. The doctor had told her he had some important information to relay to her before she could leave. Hermione had of course requested that she could have some people with her when he told her the news. The doctor had been skeptical at first but gave in. He had, however, warned her that she should only allow people she deeply trusted in with her.

Now Hermione lay on her bed awaiting the arrival of her friends. The doctor would then fill her in, so she could leave. Her door slowly creaked open and Draco, Blaise and Amy walked in. They were all smiling. Draco almost ran over to her and pulled her into a hug before sitting down on the bed next to her. Amy and Blaise gave her smaller hugs and pulled up chairs next to the bed.

"Any idea what the doctor is going to tell you?"Amy asked.

Hermione shook her head "Not a clue, but he acted almost solemnly about it, though."Hermione bit her lip a bit nervously.

"Don't worry."Draco comforted "The babies will be fine."he whispered so only she could hear.A grin broke on her face at his comforting words.

"Now, Draco, pregnant woman can't be having late night fraternizes."Blaise chastised in a mocking voice. Amy hit him playfully on the arm.

The door opened again and the doctor stepped in and surveyed Hermione for a moment. Hermione was a little uncomfortable under his stare. His stare was and odd one, cold and calculating with a hint of lust. Hermione tensed up and she felt Draco squeeze her shoulder.

He smiled a big, white, sparkly smile that reminded her of Lockhart. "Well it is good to see you all here."they just blinked at him

"Ms.Granger, we have some important news for you."the doctor said.

"Yes."she answered politely.

"Well you are as you know pregnant."he told her. Hermione nodded.

"Well we have done some tests and found some news that make shock you."he paused. It was quite obvious that he was trying to build up the tension and suspense.

"With all do respect, sir, could you please tell us the news?"Draco said with absolutely no respect in his tone. Hermione elbowed him in the ribs lightly.

The doctor was startled for a moment but his face hardened and he glared at Draco "YesasI was saying, I am afraid Ms. Granger that you are not having one baby."Hermione froze. She felt like she could die right then and there. Tears silently fell down her face and Draco held her in his arms and wiped away some of th tears.

The doctor rolled his eyes "Yes, but what I mean is you are not having one but two babies."he now sounded annoyed and any trace of a grin had disappeared from his face.

Hermione stopped crying and was now smiling, but the darkness was closing in on her. Hermione couldn't hear what everybody was saying to her. All she heard was the word twins echoing in her head.

"Hermione, Hermione are you okay?"Draco said urgently.

Hermione nodded her head. "yeah, yeah I'm okay."

"Are you ready to go home?"he asked.

Hermione nodded eagerly. She couldn't wait to get out of the hospital. Draco was standing and Hermione swung her legs over the bed and stretched. She was dressed in a baby blue t-shirt and jeans. Looking down, Hermione noticed a more recognizable bump on her abdomen. She was surprised that it wasn't larger, since she was having twins. Amy had some of her bags and Blaise was standing next to her. Draco slipped an arm around her waist and they headed out of the door. In the lobby Hermione signed some papers and they were on their way.

They started walking and didn't stop until they were at a bus stop.

Hermione was confused. "Why can't we take Floo Powder?"

"The babies."Amy informed with a slight inclination of her head.

"Oh." Hermione now understood. They didn't want the babies disturbed if they flooed.

When the bus came they got on to find it very crowded. There was a two-person seat left and that was it. Draco lead Hermione to it and sat down pulling her onto his lap. Hermione giggled giddily and leaned against him. Blaise sat next to them with Amy sitting between his legs. Luckily the next-stop was on the corner where the Leaky Cauldron was near.

Getting off the bus they made their way to the Leaky Cauldron. It was already late and Hermione was tired.

"Hey guys, why don't we go in the Jacuzzi tonight."Amy more of ordered than suggested.

"Yeah okay." Blaise agreed.

"Uh, sure."Draco said "Do you wanna come, Hermione?"

Hermione thought about it for a second before nodding her head.

"Cool, come on let's go get in."Amy exclaimed grabbing Blaise's hand and hurrying ahead.

"They make a cute couple don't they?"Hermione leaned her head on Draco's shoulder.

"Yeah they do." Draco agreed, his arm still around her waist. "And Blaise is too busy gawking over her too make too much fun of us." he pointed out.

"Yeah." Hermione giggled a bit "Come one, I want to go in the Jacuzzi." Hermione pulled him up the steps.

"Oh yeah, we forgot to tell you." Draco followed her. "Amy moved in with us."

"Oh really, why?" Hermione waited for him to catch up.

"Her and Nicole had a row or something."Draco shrugged. "I'm not real sure."

"Oh well it'll be good to have another girl around." Hermione smiled "Besides I need someone to shop with."

"You just got new clothes." Draco exclaimed.

"Draco, don't be thick." Hermione sighed. "I'm pregnant and I need maternity clothes for when I get huge, and I'm gonna get huge with twins."

"Oh of course, I knew that."

"Uh huh." Hermione led the way into the suite.

"You got something to wear, right?" Draco wasn't sure.

"Yeah, don't worry." Hermione went into her room and grabbed some clothes. When she had changed. She was wearing a black bikini under Draco's black shirt.

"Come one." he waved and arm at her. "Blaise and Amy are waiting for us, oh and by the way." he bent over a bit and whispered into her ear. "That shirt looks great on you."

Hermione blushed a bit and followed Draco who had straightened up and was headed to the Jacuzzi. Amy and Blaise were already sitting in the Jacuzzi. Blaise was saying something in her ear and Amy had a grin on her face. Climbing in Draco sat on the opposite side of them. Hermione threw off Draco's shirt and got in next to him. The four spent the rest of the night talking in the Jacuzzi, before finally retiring to bed at around midnight. Hermione and Draco hung back for a bit. They took a small walk out onto the balcony. They both sat down on a lawn couch. And laid there for while.

"Where do you plan on lving after Hogwarts?"Draco asked.

"I really don't know." Hermione sighed. "It'll be hard though trying to raise two babies alone."

"You won't be alone,"Draco assured her. "You'll always have me and Blaise and Amy, of course."

"What does that do?"Hermione laughed.

"Well for one we can, all four of us, move into a big manor by the coast, and help raise both Draco Jr. and little Hermione." he grinned.

"And what makes you think I am going to name my child Draco Jr?" Hermione looked up at him in mock horror.

"Because, it's one of the best names ever."Draco insisted.

"Yeah okay, Draco, okay."Hermione curled back down, leaning on him.

Hermione yawned "Come on let's go back in the room to sleep."

"Okay, I'll be in, in a minute."Draco told her.

"Okay, hurry up though,"Hermione got up "We don't want you getting sick now do we."

Draco smiled up at her and Hermione went back into her room. She sat on her bed but then decided to try out Draco's bed for a night. Inside his room it was very dark but Hermione went into his bed. Laying down she fell asleep still in her bathing suit and Draco's shirt. A while later Draco, too came in and curled up to sleep.

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Hermione stood up and look him in the eye as well as she could since she was so much shorter than he "You put me on the spot,"she poked his chest "You saw the way half of the people were looking at me...like I was a freak And all you did was stand there breathing my ear."Hermione screamed back at him.

"Your mad at me for that, That is the stupidest reason I ever heard. Your making a big deal out of nothing."Draco yelled at her.

"Of course you'd say that, you don't want me mad at you ... and why? So you can get in my pants."Hermione could feel her face becoming hot.