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Chapter # 6 To Protect and to hold

Blaise Zabini sat against a great white oak tree by the lake on Hogwarts' grounds. He watched the giant squid reach out his lazy tentacles every once in a while.

He smiled at Kelsey as he nuzzled her neck giving her a kiss on the cheek. Kelsey smiled at his touch and looked up at him.

"What the…" She wondered out loud. Blaise looked puzzled and looked behind him to see Draco walking towards them, a baby on his hip.

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Draco sat down beside them with Cody on his lap. Blaise watched the baby. "Hey I know him, that's Granger's brother!" Kelsey looked at Blaise wondering how he knew that.

"There's a picture of him in their common room." Said Blaise realizing her confusion.

Cody climbed off of Draco's lap and crawled around on the grass in curiosity.

They watched him for a minute before Kelsey asked, "What's he doing here?"

Draco explained everything to them, leaving out the part of his father being involved. He would tell Blaise later.

"So, Hermione just cried herself to sleep and you left her alone?" interrupted Kelsey.

"Well yeah, she's sleeping." Kelsey rolled her eyes at him. "I left her a note!" Draco argued.

Kelsey stood up and brushed herself off. "Well, I'm going to go up there so we can talk when she wakes up." She winked at Blaise and started up towards the castle. "See you." Blaise called after her.

They watched Cody who was sitting at the edge of the lake splashing water everywhere.

Blaise could see that Draco was thinking, hard. "So if Hermione's parents were attacked by death eaters, does that mean… was your dad…" Blaise hesitated. "My father killed her parents Blaise, he's dead now." Draco answered coldly.

"Are you going to tell her?"

"What do you think Blaise?" "She just found out her parents are dead, she's basically a mother now, she doesn't need to think I had anything to do with any of this!"

Blaise was silent for a minute. "Dude, she's not going to think that."

They sat in silence watching Cody laugh as a giant tentacle tickled his feet.

Blaise broke the silence, "Well, all I know is that is one cute little boy, Granger's lucky to have him."

"So that's the mud blood's baby?" A voice interrupted behind them. "Who'd she get knocked up by?" Crabbe and Goyle walked towards Cody.

Draco glared at them, "What are you two doing here?" Crabbe looked at Draco, "Hey, how come you don't hang out with us anymore Draco?" Draco laughed but it wasn't a warm laugh. "Cause you've got shit for brains and I don't like being around such company!" Crabbe opened his mouth in shock about to retort but they were interrupted by a splash.

Blaise ran over to Cody who was now face first in the water. He started bawling as soon as Blaise picked him up.

Goyle was next to him laughing his ass off. "Hey look the mini mud blood got mud on his face!"

Draco went over and got right up in Goyle's face. "Leave him alone shit head!"

"Aww you like mud bloods now Draco?" Crabbe smirked at him as he lunged at Cody. Blaise backed away from him. Draco ran up and punched Crabbe in the face.

"OWWWW" Crabbe backed up holding his nose. "He broked my 'ose!" Goyle looked at Draco shocked. "Let's get out of here." He said pulling Crabbe back up towards the castle.

Draco walked over to Blaise and pulled Cody into his arms against his shoulder. Cody calmed down enough to stop crying. " I think we should go too." Blaise nodded and followed Draco to the castle.

They decided to go to the Great Hall instead of the heads dorm as Kelsey was probably up their comforting Hermione, and they didn't want to bring Cody in the Slytherin common room.

They sat at a table and talked while Cody stood up hanging onto the bench. They heard a "pop" and Dobby appeared right beside them with a surprised Cody on his bottom. "Can Dobby offer you anything from the kitchens kind sirs?" asked Dobby with a bow. "Nah Dobby I think we're all set." Answered Blaise but Dobby wasn't listening. He was trying to get away form Cody who was pulling on his ears laughing loudly.

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Harry and Ron walked into the Great Hall after quidditch practice. They were laughing at their teams' new keeper when Ron looked over to see Draco, Blaise, and Cody at a table nearby. "Hey isn't that Hermione's little brother?" Ron asked. "What's he doing here?"

Harry looked where he was pointing and glared at Malfoy. "I don't know but I'd like to know why that ferret has him!"

Harry stormed over to the Slytherins. Dobby disappeared with a pop. "Why do you have Hermione's brother you piece of shit!" Harry demanded.

Draco jumped up from his seat. "I'm watching him for Hermione so why don't you go back to playing golden boy and leave us alone!" Harry was pissed. "I don't think so." He said reaching for Cody.

Draco pushed him back and pulled Cody into his arms who was staring at Harry wide eyed. Blaise stood between Draco and Harry protectively, he didn't want Draco to have to fight with a baby in his arms should Potter take it to that.

It seemed Hermione and Kelsey had entered the Great Hall at some point and made their way over the boys because Hermione suddenly jumped in front of Harry, "What is your problem!" She screamed in his face.

"I'm trying to keep your brother away from this filth!" Harry answered heatedly. Draco moved towards him but Blaise pushed him back.

Hermione reached up and smacked Harry up side the head as hard as she could. "Draco is a much better friend than you'll ever be Harry!" She said. "Stay away from Cody!" She yelled at him.

Ron pulled at Harry's arm " come on mate, let's go." Harry stared at Hermione with a look of betrayal before turning and following Ron out of the Great Hall.

Hermione turned towards the boys "Thanks you guys for taking care of him." She walked up and took Cody from Draco. "Hey handsome!" She smiled at him and he giggled.

"Come on let's go up to our dorm or something." She offered and they left the Hall. Dumbledore and Minerva smiled glad they had not interfered.

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