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Chapter 16: Tummy Rubs

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Narcissia pulled Draco aside after dinner.

"you didn't try to use that male contraceptive did you?" Draco stared at his mother.

"possibly..." Draco answered slowly.

"well don't try it again," She told him. "it works more like a weight control potion. it almost killed your father."

she kissed him on the forehead. "you've got yourself a fine boy."

He nodded, "thanks."

She disappeared.

Severus handed him a flask. "this will terminate the potions effects," he told him before disappearing.

"Are you alright?" Hermione asked as he walked back inside the house.

"Great," Draco said downing the potion. " hopefully I'll feel better."

"you could have told me," Hermione scolded lightly. "I don't like just finding out about things at the table."

"Sorry love," He hugged her. " I just don't like worrying you."

"but you also don't want me to start thinking there is something wrong with you when there isn't"

"True," he kissed her cheek.

"I know,"

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"Deft," Ryan held up his shredded backpack.

Hermione giggled.

"it'll get better," She tried to put on a serious face. "I promise,"

"it's been a month," He whined

"suck it up," Draco told his pushing the back of his head. "they're just animals."

"so are you, but you've manage to stop biting," Ryan stuck his tongue out.

Draco yawn. "your insults don't faze me boy,"

"I hope that sense you have enough time to pick on Ryan, I can get my breakfast on time," Hermione hurried Draco.

"man you should just give up," Ryan poked. "she's got you in check."

"barely," Draco mumbled. "I'm going to break free of her leash on day."

"can I have the car tonight?" Ryan asked Hermione. "got a date."

"sure, you can get it from Prose." Hermione grumbled. "I'm starving here."

"alright, alright," Draco sat there breakfast on the table. "if you hadn't looked so appetizing this morning you could be eating on time."

"Draco," She growled.

"I know, I'm sorry."

"he's lying." Ryan said.

"you wanna die young kid?" Draco threatened falsely.

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"Draco, the kid got a ticket in my car!" Hermione didn't know if she was more upset about the ticket, or more upset about the fact the he tried to keep it from them.

"'Mione," Draco began but was cut off.

"Don't 'Mione me," She told him.

"Look it's just a ticket for making a U turn from a no U turn signal. It wasn't like he was going 60 in a 25 mile per hour zone." Draco ran his fingers through his hair.

"I'm considering letting him go to court to get community service instead of paying it." Hermione sighed.

"it could have been worse." Draco Sat down next to her on their bed.

"Yeah," She stared at the ticket and got up. "I'll talk to him."

"Maybe I,"

She glared at him.

"Take a shower before I go to bed." he finished changing his comment.

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"Come in," Ryan called out when Hermione knocked on his door.

Hermione walked in silently and sat down in his computer chair.

He stayed silent hoping maybe if he just pretended she wasn't here, it would become a reality.

"I'm going to make this clear the first time," Hermione began, he voice void of emotion. "This is the first and last time you bring one of these into this house."

She held out the ticket. "I'll pay it, But you own me 15 hours of community service."

"But," Ryan began.

"No buts," Hermione stood up. "I don't care where you do the community service. I just want it done. Understood?"

"Yes ma'am," Hermione heard him say as she left the room.

"Care to join me in relieving some stress?" Draco didn't wait to hear the answer, he snatched the ticket from her and whisked her into the shower.

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"We have way to much sex," Hermione mumbled.

"Yeah, but it never gets old." Draco rubbed her stomach. "maybe that's why you never gain any weight, we burn it all off."

Hermione laughed and kissed the top of his head. "Can you pay a little more attention to it,"

He began to massage lightly, so he didn't end up tickling her.

"you spoil me," She whispered enjoying the attention to her stomach.

"I don't know why," Draco murmured. "I know it's not because I love you."

She grunted as he began paying his fascination with her breasts.

"It's because I'd die without you." Hermione told him.

He didn't respond he just continued his full body massage.

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"So," Ryan began as he watched her reaction through the corner of his eye.

She hadn't said anything to him at breakfast, she barely even registered that he'd sat down at the table with her. She didn't say anything to him now.

"I've decided to try and do it at the hospice," He told her.

Her eyebrow lifted slightly. That was the only indication she gave that she was even remotely listening to him.

He sighed out of frustration and put on his head phone. He didn't care if she refused to acknowlege him or not.

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"Hey Ginny," Hermione gave her a hug and rubbed her growing stomach. "How are we?"

"Hey, We're just fine. I get to go in for a ultrasound. See the baby."

"Did Harry get the day off yet?" Hermione watched as Ginny broke into a grin.

"Yeah," Ginny Said. "Now I'm scheming on how to get him to take a week off."

"Silly, I heard Severus and Tonks are partners. All those missions they're going to do together." Hermione almost laughed.

"Yeah, I'm so relieved those two found lupin." Ginny Sat down in a chair funny.

Hermione laughed at the site. "Me too Penguin,"

"Don't even push it," Ginny glared.

"What are you gonna do?" Hermione stuck her tongue out at her.

"I'm going to tell Draco," She said, Pointing toward Prose's front doors as Draco walked in with Hermione's lunch.

"Hey love," He kissed Hermione on cheek, before giving Ginny the same plus a rub on the stomach. "Is it kicking yet?"

"No, Soon you won't be calling my baby an it. It'll officially know what it is."

"That's great," He smiled at her.

"Enjoy," he told Hermione. He turned back to Ginny. "Are you hungry can I get you something?"

Ginny shook her head.

"No thank you Draco."

He nodded. "I'll be doing over time tonight, I'll be home just in time to make you breakfast."

Hermione sighed. "Looks like I'll be working all night to then."

"you act like you can't sleep if im not there."

Hermione frowned. "I can't,"

Ginny sat and watched the silent exchange "you to are hopeless," she said standing up. "My mother's been annoying me demanding I drag Ronald's ass to see her."

"If you need any help," Draco told her. "don't hesitate to call. Hermione'll be there in time to help you."

He laughed as Hermione socked him playfully.

"Figures," Ginny laughed. "that's just like a man."