Twelve Roses and Fifty Chocolates.
"My mother has been admitted to the hospital." He said emotionlessly.
Hermione stunned silent for a second. "Oh Draco " She muttered reaching her arms around his neck. Draco sat down next to her and wrapped his arms around her waist.
Hermione pulled back and looked up at him. "It's okay to cry you know." She told him smiling.
Draco shook his head. "She's not worth it, I only care because she is my mother. Besides look at you Your in the hospital as well and I care more about you than I do for her " He shrugged.
"Oh, Draco, you don't mean that." Hermione insisted, shaking her head.
"Oh yes I do " Draco exclaimed.
Hermione frowned putting her hands back down on the bed. She had been torn to pieces when her mother had been in the hospital. It just wasn't natural for someone to not care about their own mother.
"She really was a terrible mother. She ignored me my whole life and still hates me to this day. She wouldn't care if I was dead so why should I care if she's hurt " Draco snapped angrily.
"You don't mean that, Draco." Hermione said softly, shaking her head.
"God damn it, Hermione, yes I do " Draco's voice rose. "Not everybody's life is as bloody perfect as yours " He snarled, standing up.
Hermione's eyes flashed and she stood up next to him. "Since when the hell is my life perfect?" Half the ward was watching them with baited breathe.
"Hermione I didn't mean it, it just slipped." Draco apologized softly, hoping she would just lie back down. It definitely wasn't good for her to be arguing like this with the babies already in danger.
Hermione glared but laid back down on her bed. "Whatever " She snapped.
Draco breathed out deeply and rubbed his temples Mrs.Garlington apparated behind Draco with Hermione's platter of food. Draco nearly jumped out of his skin when he heard the pop behind him. With a flick of her wand the food appeared in front of Hermione.
"Eat " She ordered. "And you Mr.Malfoy, need to get back to Hogwarts, now " she snapped out at Draco.
Draco opened his mouth to argue but Hermione beat him to it. "Draco just go back." Hermione told him, exhausted.
Draco looked at her hurt but nodded and kissed her on the nose. "I'll be back tomorrow." He whispered into her ear before straightening up to walk out of the ward.
Mrs.Garlington watched him walk out and when he was gone she turned back to Hermione. "You know dear, if he's giving you any trouble, any at all we can have security disallow him access to the Maternity Ward."" she suggested.
"What " Hermione exclaimed her head jerking up to look at the woman. "No, no he's fine we always have arguments it's nothing, nothing at all.." Hermione insisted.
Mrs.Garlington surveyed her with worry. "If you say so, dear." She frowned, walking out of the ward.
The next day Draco entered the hospital with a bouquet of purple roses and a box of chocolates. He planned on properly apologizing to Hermione for being such an ass for the past few months and then invite her to a beach-side mansion in California for Christmas. It was unused and his family had probably forgotten about it. Plus his mother was in the hospital so everyone would be busy seeing her than trying to keep a tab on him.
At the entrance to the Maternity Wing a woman sat at a desk with her feet propped up on the desk and was snapping her gum loudly. "Can I help you?" She asked in a nasally voice.
"Yes, I'm here to see Hermione Granger." He said clearly.
"Name?" She asked not really paying attention.
"Draco Malfoy." He said becoming impatient.
"Go right in." She said waving her hand. Draco nodded and rushed through the door.
Walking at a fast pace he entered the same ward he had the previous night. Hermione was sitting at the end of the ward on her bed with a book propped open in front of her. When she saw Draco her face lit up with glee. Putting down her book she threw her arms around Draco a bit awkwardly with the presents. Draco kissed her lips, gently and set the chocolates down on a table. Handing the purple roses to Hermione she smelt them deeply.
"Oh Draco you didn't have to do this." Hermione blushed behind the roses form the looks other women were giving her.
"Oh but I did " He exclaimed. "You deserve to know you're the best and most beautiful woman in the world. Besides I've been a total ass for the past few months, even last night." Draco apologized sitting down on the bed, wrapping his arms around her.
"Draco, don't' worry about it. Blaise explained everything." Hermione set her roses down so she could look at him properly. "And I do forgive you entirely." Hermione kissed him, softly.
Draco pulled away after a moment. "Yeah but I could have just protected you like I will be doing now." He leaned his forehead on hers."I'm so sorry, 'Mione." He murmured.
"Draco, it's okay. I swear " Hermione smiled comfortingly.
Draco smiled back and leaned on her pillows. Hermione reached over and took the box of chocolates and pulled them over to her. She opened it up and took a bite of one. It was of course delicious. Draco too reached for one but Hermione quickly smacked his hand away form them.
"Ow " He yelled, pulling his hand back away form the box.
"Their my chocolates now." Hermione grinned laughing. Draco looked a bit hurt but instead kissed her mouth.
Hermione granted his tongue access to her mouth and he entered but then pulled back, licking his lips.
"Mm, those chocolates are good." He smirked at her.
"Eww, Draco that's gross." Hermione put on a fake look of disgust.
"Yeah but you tasted even better that time." Draco shrugged kissing her again, more forcefully this time. They were locked in a passionate kiss until someone beside the bed coughed loudly.
"Aw, come one can you at least do that when your alone " They turned around to see Blaise being elbowed in the side by Amy.
"Hey guys " Hermione greeted. Amy swooped down and pushing Draco out of the way hugged Hermione.
Blaise grinned and handed Hermione a teddy bear when Amy had moved out of the way. Looking around he noticed the chocolates and the flowers. "Damn mate I thought you were just going to get her something small." Blaise muttered.
"This is small compared to what she deserves." Draco replied grinning at Hermione, as he slung his arm around her again.
Blaise scrunched up his nose a bit but smiled. "So have you asked her yet?"
Draco glared at him. "No." He said bluntly.
"Tell me what?" Hermione asked looking at him.
"Well you know how we're all staying at Hogwarts for Christmas?" Draco asked. "Well, me and Blaise came up with the idea to go to a beach-side manor in California for Christmas instead."
Hermione sat up and looked at him glee written all over her face. "Of course I want to go " She squealed. "It'll be so much fun. And we can do our shopping in an American wizarding place."
Draco smiled down at her as she talked non-stop with Amy about what they would do when they got there and how they could spend their vacation. It wonderful to know that he was the reason she was talking and grinning from ear-to-ear.