Hermione said an incantation and her suitcase disappeared. She had just sent it to Hogwarts, via wand apparation (something she discovered in her seventh year)

Hermione looked over at Genevieve and smiled. "Come on, dear, we are leaving for the most wondrous place."

Genevieve's eyes were wide in amusement. She hadn't really seen magic. She was going to get used to this though

Hermione picked Genevieve up and walked over to her fireplace. She took a pinch of floo powder and threw it into the fire.

"Hogwarts!" she yelled and ran through the fire, Genevieve close to her chest.

Hermione walked out of the fireplace in Professor McGonagall's office, where the professor stood herself.

She smiled. "Hermione!" she enveloped Hermione and Genevieve in a hug. "It's so wonderful to see you"

Hermione nodded while smiling. "Good to see you again, Professor."

McGonagall took Genevieve. "And who is this?"

Hermione introduced Genevieve to Professor McGonagall.

"She's adorable" McGonagall commented. "Now" she handed Genevieve back to Hermione. "Let me show you to your dorm, and your classroom"

The old Headmistress led Hermione to her old classroom and opened her dormitory nearby.

Inside was a four-poster bed and maroon and gold colors everywhere. A bay window was set on the west side of the room and a door led to another room where a little crib was set up, a rocking chair on one side, a base of books for children, and many toys for her to play with. Through another door, there was a huge bathroom with a tub the size of a pool. An ivy border was set around all the rooms and paintings of magical places were everywhere.

Hermione smiled in delight. "This is wonderful!"

McGonagall nodded. "Let's go and introduce you to the new staff"

Hermione followed her out the door to the Great Hall with Genevieve in her arms.

At the Head Table, many people sat, discussing plans for the year ahead of them.

McGonagall went down the line of the new, yet familiar professors.

"Ginerva Weasley, Charms. Harry Potter, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Ronald Weasley, Flying Instructor and Quidditch Referee, Neville Longbottom, Herbology, Professor Binns, History of Magic, Lavender Brown, Care of Magical Creatures, Madam Pomfrey, Hospital Wing, Draco Malfoy, Potions (A/n: didnt think that was coming, did you)" She said pointing to everyone.

"Everyone, Professor Hermione Granger, Transfiguration"

Most of them gasped, but one sat in shock. He was the first to speak.

"Hermione" Draco Malfoy stood up.

Hermione's breath was caught in her throught. Her fear has come true.

"I'll see you all later" she said and then left the Great Hall.

She could hear his footsteps from behind, and she quickened her pace, trying not to run but still get away.

"Hermione" he repeated from down the hall.

Hermione walked up the Grand Staircase. She heard him coming closer and closer, and then…. He was in front of her.

She was about to go around him, but he blocked her.

"You have to hear me out" he said.

She turned her back on him but stood in the same spot.

"I didn't kiss Pansy. She kissed me. She wanted you away from me… and it worked." he said, sadly.

Draco saw the little girl in Hermione's arms looking at him questionably from over her shoulder. He looked to see silver eyes. And he just noticed the bouncy, curly, platinum, blonde hair... just like mine, he thought.

Draco's eyes widened. "No way…" he said allowed.

"Yes way" Hermione said and walked around the shocked Draco.

He came out of his shock and ran behind her. "And you weren't going to tell me?"

"I was going to. That's why I was looking for you that night. I went to go and tell you, my fiancé at the time, that I was pregnant. But time has passed and things have changed" she said, still walking up the stairs.

"But I want it to go back to the way it was. You, as my fiancé, and her, as our daughter."

"Her name is Genevieve, and a Malfoy can't have a child out of wedlock." She stated, holding Genevieve close "You know that just as much as I do. She is a Malfoy, but she is a Malfoy out of wedlock"

Draco knew the Malfoy Marriage Contract was a stupid thing his ancestors made.

"But I was planning on marrying a muggleborn and the contract said purebloods. So it didn't matter if Genevieve was out of wedlock or not." He said.

Hermione turned to him. A surprised look came across her face. He had studied the contract for hours, looking for loopholes.

Draco smirked. "I looked for you, Hermione. The day after you left, I sent the best Aurors after you, just to get you back to me." He started walking toward her with a ring coming out of his pocket "The Daily Prophet didn't lie. I was devastated. I wished that you were back. Pansy was forbidden to talk to me, she wasn't allowed ten feet near me – simple distant charm. I never forgot about you." He put the ring on her left hand ring finger and kissed her on the cheek.

Hermione backed away quickly. "I have to go. Genevieve needs to sleep. It's been a long day for her."

With that, she ran up the remaining stairs to her dormitory.

Many twist and turns and up a few changing staircases. She passed many familiar paintings, including the Fat Lady. She was taking the long way 'cause she knew Draco would be following her.

Finally, she made it to her dormitory and slammed the door shut behind her. She took Genevieve through her door and laid her down in her crib. She tucked her in and watched as she slowly drifted to sleep. She didn't even hear the wood creak – only thinking it was the wind outside.

"She's beautiful" a voice said from behind her. Hermione turned sharply and saw Draco standing behind her, looking at Genevieve.

Hermione pushed him out of the room. She closed the door quietly and put a silencing charm on the room.

"I see you haven't forgotten any of your magic" Draco smirked.

"You don't give up, do you?" she asked, her voice beginning to rise.

Draco became serious again "Not when it's something I want"

Hermione looked away. She walked toward the bay window and sat down, staring at the lake ahead of her.

She conjured a quick baby monitor into her hand. Another one appeared next to Genevieve's crib. She clipped the small contraption on her robes.

As soon as it was clipped, she looked back out the window, dazing out.

Draco slowly walked up to her and sat in the remaining space of the bay window.

"You have to understand… I still love you, Hermione. Always have and always will" he said.

Hermione didn't look at him. She stared at her open palm and then took her wand. She conjured the little yellow bird from 6th year. She gave a smile toward it become flicking her wand and it disappeared.

She looked at the ring on her finger. It had a silver band with one sapphire in the middle and two diamonds on each side. It was their engagement ring fromthree years ago.

She looked to him, tears in her eyes, and nodded.

He smiled with joy and enveloped her in a huge hug.

"So you're my fiancé again?" he asked.

She nodded. "But we're going to build our relationship up again. Thethree years we missed might have done something" she said.

He nodded. "I didn't expect anything less."

He smiled and kissed her lightly. He then got up and crept quietly over to Genevieve's room.

He opened the door without making a sound and walked over to his sleeping girl.

He gently picked her up without waking her and sat with her over at the bay window with Hermione.

Hermione leaned her head on Draco's shoulder and looked at their daughter.

"She's beautiful," Draco said again, smiling.

Hermione nodded.

"Just like her mother" he added.

Hermione smiled and he placed a kiss on her head.

They sat there and watched their little girl sleep and dreamed her afternoon nap away.