An Unexpected Visitor

"Fourth Floor, Room 478." A middle aged lady said at the front desk in the lobby.

Draco nodded thanked the lady and hurried over to the staircase. He was going to go see his mother even though the hate was still strong. According to the Daily Prophet she had been in a brawl at Malfoy Manor. There had been a large party with over one hundred people and eventually everybody had been wasted. One thing led to another and soon everybody had been attacking each other. Shaking his head dismally Draco swung open the door to his mother's room and walked in.

Sitting on her bed Narcissa Malfoy was still making an effort to be as terrible as possible despite any injuries. When she heard Draco's footsteps she looked up and her face contorted with disgust.

"Oh it's you." She sneered.

"Oh yes it's me wondering if my own mother is okay." Draco said in a bored tone pulling up a chair.

"What are you doing here? Your not my son. Your disowned and unloved." At this Draco couldn't help but laugh not at his mother's red face or hysteria but at her last word.

"No mother I am loved very much by Blaise, my best friend, his girlfriend ,Amy, and my girlfriend, Hermione Granger." Draco leaned back knowing he would be getting a rise from his mother.

"What! You are dating that filthy little mudblood! Have you no shame?" Narcissa screeched at the top of her lungs.

"I have shame." Draco nodded his head. "Shame for ever believing you or that ass-hole that is supposed to be my father."

"No! I forbid it!" Narcissa was thrashing around in her bed as if it would help him change his mind about Hermione.

"So what? I'm not your son." Draco smirked before turning around and walking out of the room, headed for Hermione's room.

Hermione looked up as she heard Draco enter her now private room. She was going home that day and couldn't wait to leave.

"How you doing 'Mione?" Draco kissed her cheek softly sitting down with her.

"I can't wait to get out of here. You think after the first few tests they would know whether the babies are alright or not." She grumbled curling up next to him, happy that she had been moved to a private room.

"Don't worry you get to go come home today." He comforted her as a doctor came into the room and stopped at the end of Hermione's bed.

"Ms.Granger, you have a visitor." He announced.

"Okay well let him in." Hermione said curious as to who had come to see her. The doctor nodded and with a flick of his wand the door opened and in stepped...

"What are you doing here, Potter?" Draco snarled. Hermione put a hand on his arm to keep him calm as Harry walked towards them.

"Can I talk to Hermione privately?" He grunted a keeping a poker-straight face.

"No you may not." Draco said restraining himself from attacking Harry.

Hermione thought about it for a moment but then nodded her head. "Come back in, in five minutes." Hermione said kissing Draco's cheek.

He nodded and with a withering look at Harry he left the room. Outside Draco pushed his ear against the door to hear what they were saying. Harry pulled up a chair and sat down nervously wringing his hands. He was biting is lower lip and looking around.

Hermione grew impatient and snapped out at him. "What do you want, Potter "

Harry took a deep breath and launched into his speech. "I just wanted to say that I'm really sorry for everything I have ever done or said to you in the past six months and that I want to be friends again. I know you might not forgive me and I'll understand that because I deserve it be ignored and hated by you for all of eternity but I miss you. I miss you a lot and so does Ron and Ginny. Ron is just mad because you ran off with Eric and Ginny because you hurt her brother. I do want to be a part of your life though even though Malfoy and Zabini and Laidlaw are now your new best friends but I do want to be a part of your life. I want to be at least in the hospital when you go into labor and have your baby. But for now I'll settle for just knowing there are no hard feelings between us." Harry said this all in one quick breath and was panting when he was done.
Hermione didn't know what to say but tears of joy were in her eyes and she threw her arms around Harry. Harry warmed to the embrace after a second and hugged her back. The pair stayed like that until Draco came back into the room.

Hermione pulled back and smiled wide, a tear still in her eyes. She saw Draco and looked up smiling even broader. Harry moved back as far as he could in his seat, braced for either a scathing or a lecture on Hermione from Draco. Draco however just stood by the little table on wheels where Hermione's chocolate rested. He surveyed Harry with distaste but instead of saying anything he sat down next to Hermione and wrapped an arm around her waist.

"Harry apologized." Hermione said, filling him in on what he had missed.

Draco nodded but never took his eyes off of Harry even for a nanosecond. A nurse entered the room and saved them from an awkward moment.

"Ms.Granger you can check-out now." She said in a small timid voice before exiting through the door in which she had come.

Hermione nodded and Draco jumped off the bed to take her hand. Harry picked up the suitcase next to the table. On their way out Draco grabbed her flowers and chocolates before taking her hand. At the front Hermione had to sign a few papers before they could leave.

While she was signing papers Draco looked around the lobby and watched people walking around. The fire swirled green and a man stepped out of the fire. Fear struck through his heart. Not wanting to cause any commotion that might make them seen Draco nudged Harry softly to get his attention. Harry turned and his eyes grew wide as well. They turned around and Draco put an arm on Hermione's shoulder.

Finishing up the paper work Hermione turned back around but before she could do anything Harry and Draco had taken her arms and were leading her quickly to the fire.

"What are you guys doing?" Hermione squirmed under their grip.

"Just keep your head down and walk fast. Trust us." Draco said in a hushed voice pulling her faster.

At the fireplace Draco put an arm around Hermione and threw some floo powder into the fire. They spun around until they came out in the Heads Common Room. Standing to the side they watched Harry appear with Hermione's suitcase from the fire.

"I gotta go Hermione but I'll see you later." Harry said giving her a hug and walking out of the suit of armor.

Hermione watched Harry leave and yawning widely she sat down on the couch. Draco too laid down and stretched out across the couch lying his head in her lap.

"Draco why were you and Harry so worried at the hospital?" Hermione asked running her fingers through his silky soft hair.

Draco sighed and shifted on her lap a bit. "Mr.Zabini came in."

"What!" Hermione jumped up in fright.

"Yeah." Draco sat up next to her, rubbing his head. "That's why we got out of there fast."

Hermione was a bit pale and didn't say anything. "We have to tell Blaise." Hermione stood up nervously running her hands over her swollen abdomen.

"We can't. Him and Amy already left to go meet her parents so they can spend Christmas Eve and Christmas Day with us." Draco said shaking his head, wishing they were still there.

Hermione nodded nervously letting it all sink in. She could be dead. Mr.Zabini could have killed her or at least Draco.

"You think he was after me?" She whispered.

"I can't say for sure but me, you, Amy, and Blaise are all clearly hated where the Death Eaters are concerned." Draco explained much too calmly for Hermione's liking. "You and Amy by association."

Hermione whimpered slightly and sat down next to Draco leaning her head on his shoulder. Draco wrapped his arms around her comfortingly.

"Come on." He whispered into her ear. "Let's go to bed. Your exhausted."

Hermione nodded an walked to bed with him, hoping the results came back showing that the babies were fine.