(Author's Note: I know I should of put this at the beginning of the whole story, but I'm slow sometimes. I know things will be wrong. I am dyslexic so you'll have to deal with me for a while.
Here is the next chapter finally. I know it took forever, but I was getting back into the swing of things. After having mono and being out of school for three months the last month of school was hard. But now school is over and I have plenty of time on my hands now. I hope to be updating soon. I'm sorry it took so long and also this chapter is showrt, but I should be updating again within the week. :-D... Enjoy)

Chapter Nine: The Return

Both hands were covering her mouth as tears fell down her face. Ron had to hold her up so she wouldn't fall down. Hermione was sobbing uncontrollable as she looked into the face of her husband. Draco's eyes searched the crowd as he frantically looked around for his wife and children. Finally he eyes handed on a hysteric Hermione. As fast as he could Draco limped over toward her. Once he reached her Hermione flung her arms around his neck and cried harder then she did when she first found out he was dead.

Draco hugged her back and stroked her hair. "It's okay, I'm here. I won't leave you again." He said. Still in hysterics Hermione spoke.

"I thought you were dead. We all thought you were dead." She cried into his shoulder. He could barely stand as it was but if she put all her weight on him, more then she was, they would both fall to the floor. "I can't believe you're alive." She said.

Draco pulled Hermione off of him and looked into her eyes. The same brown eyes that made his heart melt and made his feel safe and loved. "I know, but I'm here now. I won't leave you again." He said. More tears ran down her face as he kissed her softly on the lips.

Out of nowhere two voiced echoed across the Great Hall. One yelling "DAD!" and the other screaming "DADDY!" Gabrielle had woken up when the doors were flung open but didn't know who the man was until he was kissing her mother. She struggled out of Harry's arms and ran toward him. Draco knelt down to hug and kiss his daughter.

"Daddy, you do love us." Gabrielle said to her father.

"Of course I do." He said. Even though he was already lacking on strength he picked up the child and hugged her close.

Septimus was on the other side of the room when the doors were flung open. He also had no clue who the man was until he was kissing his mother. He ran across the Great Hall as fast as he could toward his father. Draco gave Gabrielle to Hermione and hugged his son.

"You're back." Septimus said as he hugged his father.

"Yes, and I'm not going anywhere." He said stilling hugging his son.

The Malfoy family was back together again. Harry and Ron even came over and gave Draco hugs. They had hated to see Hermione so upset, but now she was nothing but happy. Once it had finally sunk in to everyone else in the room what had happened everyone began to clap.

Professors Dumbledore, McGonagall and Snape all came over to the Malfoys.

"I don't know how you did it, but we're all glad you're alive." Professor McGonagall said.

"I think we would all like to know that, but not know. Severus will you please take the Malfoys up to the hospital wing. Draco needs his rest and I'm sure they would all like time to catch up on things." Professor Dumbledore said.

"My pleasure." Severus said as he escorted Draco, Hermione, Gabrielle and Septimus to the hospital wing. When they arrived Professor Snape left them alone as Madam Pomfry motioned for Draco to lie in one of the beds. She fixed him up the best she could, all he could do now was rest.

Madam Pomfry went back into her office and left the four Malfoys alone. Hermione sat on a set next to him and Septimus sat on the other side. Gabrielle on the other hand jumped up on the bed and sat by Draco's feet.

"So what really happened that day?" Hermione asked him. He sighed but looked at her.

"I would rather only tell the story one, so you'll hear it when I end up telling Dumbledore." Draco said. Hermione nodded her head. She figured this whole thing must be extremely hard on him so didn't push it any more.

"Dad guess what." Septimus said to his father.

"What?" Draco said smiling.

"I learned how to fly a broom, and I'm really good." He said. Draco stared at him with his eyes wide. Then it hit him. There was only one other person who Hermione would ask to teach their son.

"So Harry taught you how to fly then did he?" Draco replied. Septimus nodded his head.

"He wanted to learn and you were gone. I can't fly obviously. I'm better at homework, that was your job, but you weren't there. Harry even taught Gabrielle how to fly." Hermione said all in one breath. She was afraid that Draco might get mad about having Harry be the teacher. Draco just looked at her with one eye brow up and Hermione knew it was fine.

"He held on to me and I only flew about three feet off the ground, but it was fun." Gabrielle squeaked. Draco shook his head and looked down.

"I have missed a lot haven't I?" he asked. All three nodded their heads. They all talked for a few hours before the two children were beginning to get tired. Hermione kissed Draco good-night and took the two children with her to Gryffindor Tower.

Once Hermione entered Gryffindor Tower she noticed two figures sitting up in their favorite armchairs. She smiled to herself and turned up the stairs to the girls' dorm room. Once Septimus and Gabrielle were sound a sleep Hermione headed back downstairs. She walked over toward the two figures smiling.

"Some things never change, do they?" Hermione said as she took her place in her favorite chair.

"Not usually." Harry said as a smile played across his face also.

"But other things change a lot." Ron said. Hermione sighed as she listened to Ron had just said.

"There are so many memories running through this school. I don't think I'll be able to count the times that we sat in these chairs and just talked." Hermione said.

"A lot of them. I think the biggest shock was when you walked threw that door wearing a Slytherin robe. I would of thought that someone else had taken over your body if it wasn't for later when you got rid of Malfoy." Harry said. The three old friends smiled at the memories.

"Did Malfoy say what happened over these past few months?" Ron asked Hermione. Hermione looked down and shook her head.

"He said I'd hear when he tells Dumbledore about it. He doesn't want to tell it twice and I think he'd prefer that the kids don't know either." Hermione told them.

The three talked for a while longer. They would of kept talking through the night, but Hermione decided that it was time for her to go to sleep. The three said goodnight to one another before heading off to sleep. They were all anxious to know that happened over these past two months.

(Author's Note: I hope you liked it. I'll update as soon as I get the next chapter done. Thanks for putting up with my slowness.)