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Flock of Ginger Prt1

The light shining in her eyes was what woke Hermione later the following morning. She had either not closed her curtain fully or the storm the previous night had magically pulled them apart, she was swaying towards the first one. Blinking slightly she glared at the inch wide gap that was allowing the suns ray to blind her.

Reaching for her wand she felt something nuzzle her chest, looking down Hermione smiled softly. Fast asleep with a teddy bear clutched tightly in his hands and his faced buried in her chest, Blaise was oblivious to the light. Running her fingers through his hair she continued to stare at the sleeping toddler.

She had grown attached, probably too attached for her own health because no matter what she thought, in a few days' time Blaise and Draco would once again be six foot tall, seventh year Slytherins and the toddlers she adored would be gone for good. Shaking the thoughts from her head she gripped her wand and quickly closed the curtains.

"Mione," Hermione jumped, not expecting Draco to be awake she looked to her right, his eyes were still misty from sleep and his hair was stuck in many directions but Draco was staring up at her with a little frown on his face.

"Morning Draco, you sleep well?"

Draco nodded his head and rubbed his eyes, he held tighter on to his stuffed dragon and rested his head onto Hermione.

"You still sleepy?"

He nodded once again and curled his arm over Hermione's waist, he closed his eyes and seconds later Draco was back asleep. Smiling softly at the blonde Hermione glanced at her clock on the side and then snuggled between the two boys and closed her eyes. She still had plenty of time to sleep before the boys awoke.

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"What we doing today?" Pansy asked as she picked at her cereal. The group had continued to sleep for a few more hours before they had finally gotten up. After forcing Draco to take his tablets and the difficulties of choosing what to eat for breakfast they were finally sat around the table eating.

"Don't know, what do you want to do?" Hermione watched Pansy while she ate, she was slowly becoming fond of the small girl.

"Can we, can we go see the fire boys again?"

"Fire boys?" Hermione said frowning.

"I think she means the Weasley twins," Harry chuckled remembering her referring to Ron with the same name a few days ago.

"You want to go and see Fred and George?" Hermione asked her surprised, Pansy nodded her head as she shoved her spoon fully in to her mouth. Clearly shocked by the request Hermione turned to Harry who simply shrugged.

"I guess we could take them to their shop, then maybe see if Mrs Weasley would like to see them. You know how she is with kids." Hermione thought on what Harry had said, it was true Molly loved children, it didn't matter who they belonged too she adored them, as she surveyed the three Slytherins she decided that maybe introducing them to the Weasley's could prove beneficial in the future.

"Ok then, we'll go see Fred and George once you've eaten and gotten dressed." Pansy cheered stuffing her face with more cereal, the boys looked less pleased but they also shovelled down their food at a quicker speed.

Once they'd finished eating Hermione took Pansy's hand and quickly changed her into clothes deemed suitable by the little Slytherin Princess. Hermione had passed caring, and would happily play whim to Pansy and her dress code.

Dressed in a pair of grey tights with a pink skirt and a blue top with a large glittery butterfly Pansy ran to Harry. Pulling his trouser leg, she stretched out her arms and did a quick turn before looking up at him with expecting eyes.

"Beautiful," he told her patting his finger on her nose. Squealing at the compliment Pansy hurtled to the stairs stopping mere centimetres from the actually step. Dropping to her bum she slid down the stairs one at a time before reaching the bottom.

"Think somebody has a little crush," chuckled Hermione as she watched Pansy disappear down the stairs.

"I don't think she's the only one," Harry said pointing to Blaise who was already waiting by Hermione's side. Smiling at the little Italian she took his hand in hers and they walked towards the steps.

Looking over her shoulder Hermione called to Harry, "where's Draco disappeared to?"

"I'll go get him," as Hermione and Blaise descended the stairs Harry left his spot and walked into Blaise and Draco's shared room.

Sat on his bed with his stuffed dragon in his arms Draco looked out of the window. Frowning Harry lowered himself slowly on to Draco's bed. "What you looking at buddy?" he asked carefully.

"The sky," he replied, "it gonna make big noises again?" Harry shook his head and opened his arms, with the access granted Draco crawled across the bed and sat in his lap.

"Remember what we told you about the monsters?" Draco nodded, he certainly did remember what Hermione had told him last night.

"Well they've all gone now, they're too scared to come back so soon. You're safe." Biting his lip Draco nodded again, resting his head on Harry's chest he fiddled with the dragon's tail.

Harry stroked Draco's hair softly, he had been guilty of forgetting how young Draco was, he was far younger than the other two being born later in the school year, he was still learning the differences from right and wrong, still discovering what truly was scary and what was funny. He still relied heavily on the people who were around him for everything.

"How about we take your dragon with us to see Fred and George, and Mrs Weasley. What do you say?" Draco grinned up at Harry clutching his dragon to his ear.

"Dragon would like that," he took hold of Harry's hand and he skipped down the stairs, relieved at how easy that went Harry happily took Pansy in his arms as Draco skipped over to Hermione.

"Dragon's coming too because he wants to meet the boys with fire on their heads," Draco told her as she fastened up his coat.

"Well as long as he's on his best behaviour he can come with,"

Nodding his head Draco reached for his dragon. "Dragon, Hermione said you got to be really good or you can't come." Holding the dragon to ear Draco nodded along as he listened to dragons reply. "Hermione, Dragon said he'd be good."

"Good," tapping the stuffed reptile on the nose she finished Draco's coat and turned to Blaise. "What've you done here," she laughed, his left arm was in the right arms sleeve but the entire coat was on upside down. The frown on Blaise's face was all she needed to know this hadn't been what he expected.

"Blaise don't know, arm went were the arm goes but it's all wrong!" he exclaimed throwing his arms in to the air, struggling as the coat constricted his movements.

"Shall we try again?" Blaise nodded his head. Pulling the coat off Hermione quickly flipped the coat so it was now hung in the right way. Blaise placed both arms into the correct holes and they were now ready to go.

Hermione carried Blaise to the fireplace and placed him inside. "Me doing by myself?" he asked a large giddy grin spreading across his face.

"Afraid not buddy, you're a little too young just yet," said Harry taking Pansy into the fireplace. Blaise's face dropped into a sulk at the news. Rearranging the spot Harry placed Blaise in-between his legs. "Can you hold on to both my legs," Blaise nodded and looped his arms around Harry's legs. He might not be shouting the words but at least he was standing up instead of being carried by mummy or daddy.

"Blaise close your eyes," Hermione shouted just before Harry dropped the powder into the fire and they disappeared from view.

"Our turn," Hermione said lifting Draco into her arms. "Let me hold your dragon so you don't lose it. With the fear of losing his precious toy Draco handed Hermione Dragon instantly. Holding both the dragon and Draco she dropped the powder into the fireplace and seconds later she was stood in Weasley Wizard Wheezes with others.

Draco took back his stuffed dragon and stared around the in amazement. "Look! Things are everywhere! Look." Cried Draco pointing to all the different items as they were steered through the store.

"Can you see the fire boys," Pansy asked Blaise as she skipped around the shop looking and touching the displays as they went. Blaise shook his head and nudged Draco.

"You see the fire boys?" Draco blinked and stopped, he spun around on the spot before stopping.

"Nope, don't see,"

"This way you three," said Harry all of a sudden, he had spotted George in the distance, well he thinks it's George, from this spot it could have easily have been Fred.

"Hi fire boy!" Screamed Pansy as they got closer, she ran to where George was stood and dodged the display of skivvying snack boxes to reach him.

"Hey there," George said surprised by the sudden appearance of a child in front of him. It took a few seconds to realise who it actually it was and he grinned. "What you doing here? You causing trouble?" Pansy grinned and nodded her head, taking his large hand in hers she pulled him towards Harry and Hermione.

"Sorry, she just took off." Said Harry scowling down at Pansy who looked down biting her lip.

"Hi fire twin," said Blaise waving up at George.

Laughing at the new nickname George greeted Blaise with a rub on the head. "And hello to you too Draco,"

"Hi, which one are you? Me can't remember?"

"That's all right, I'm George the best twin," he winked and all three toddlers nodded easily believing him.

"This is Dragon," said Draco holding the green dragon out to George, "Dragon you promised Mione you'd be good," he said as he waited for George to take hold of him.

Grinning up at Harry and Hermione he took hold of Dragon and held his paw. Shaking the dragon paw George greeted Dragon. "Hello there, I'm George. It's very nice to meet you."

"Dragon says it's nice to meet you," said Draco stepping closer.

"Aww that's nice of him, should we take him to meet Fred." He asked Draco, nodding his head Draco took George's hand and he was led to Fred who was manning the register.

"How much you betting George is never going to let Malfoy forget about this?" Harry asked smirking wildly.

"It wouldn't surprise me if he receives a Christmas card from him with his dragon and him on it." Hermione said shaking her head.

"Can we find the puffy things?" Pansy said pulling on Hermione's coat. "Pleaseee…"

"Okay, but you still can't have one?" With a pout Pansy grabbed Blaise's hand and tugged him along as she followed Hermione.

"Do you think I can sneak one?" Pansy whispered to Blaise.

"No, Mione and Harry be mad, and it naughty!" he said as a matter of fact. Leaning down Harry tapped Pansy on the shoulder.

"Don't even think about it madam,"

"You heard?" she moaned scuffing her shoes on the floor.

"Yup, I hear everything, now stop your sulking there's the Pigmy Puffs," upon seeing the small fluffy creatures her pout instantly disappeared and she looked at the tiny birds in delight.

"Can I hold Mione, can I please. Promise not to drop it, or crush it. Promise."

"Well seeing as you sound like you'll be careful I'll let you," turning around Pansy waved up at the red headed twin.

"Hi George," she said chuckling as he opened the cage and carefully removed a pink one.

"Ah, I'm Fred," he said stroking the Pigmy Puff.

"But you were George earlier," said Blaise stepping forward, frowning up at Fred. "How can you be George but Fred now?"

"Can you see George all the way other there with Draco?" Standing on their tip toes Blaise and Pansy looked to where Fred was pointing. Far in the corner near a stack of wands George was stood with Draco in his arms, pointing out the different wands.

"You're the other one," cried Blaise suddenly understanding. "The other fire boy."

"That's right, and I'm the best twin," said Fred but Pansy and Blaise shook their head.

"No that George, he said so earlier." Laughing at them Fred looked up at Hermione and Harry.

"Well I've been beaten to the post on that line," he said and carefully handed Pansy the pink Pigmy Puff. "Do you want to hold one?" he asked Blaise who nodded his head excitedly.

"Can – can I hold the green one please?" nodding his head Fred reached into the cage and plucked the green one. Blaise spread his hands, palms facing upwards and stood still as Fred lowered the green Pigmy Puff on to his hands.

"What made you come to the shop?" Fred asked as he waved at customers leaving the store, their hands weighed down with WWW bags.

"Believe it or not Pansy wanted to come and see the fire boys," said Harry watching as Pansy grew in confidence with the tiny ball of fluff. Her chubby fingers gently stroking the top it's head.

"Me or the Pigmy Puffs?" he chuckled as he watched her.

"Good point," Hermione said stroking her fingers through Blaise's curly hair. Looking up Blaise grinned toothily and showed Hermione the Pigmy Puff.

"You like it?" she asked him.

"Yeah, can I get it?" he asked with wide hopeful eyes and Hermione had to bite her lip to stop her from saying yes. Her heart broke when she shoke her head. His entire body dropped a little and his bright eyes turned dim.

"If I could Blaise, I'd buy you it but I can't that has to be your Mummy and Daddy, you understand don't you?" Blaise nodded his head and turned to Fred handing back the tiny bird. Fred looked at Hermione and frowned.

For Fred it felt wrong, normally when children came in to their shop they left with large smiles and excitement in their voices but now he was looking at a child that was saddened.

"Look look what I got!" shouted Draco running through the crowd towards Hermione and Harry, three wands in his hand. "George said I can have them," he said showing them the wands.

"I said you can have one but you've got to give one to Blaise and Pansy too." George said chuckling from behind.

"Yeh that too," said Draco handing Blaise one and then Pansy one.

"Can't have unhappy children in my store," said George rubbing Draco's hair.

"Hey, off!" said Draco patting his back down while moving back to Hermione.

"Well what do you three say to Fred and George?"

"Thank you!" they chorused in unison each of them waving their wands, before squealing in shock. Each of their wands had changed shape and now instead of wands in their hands was a different creature. Draco held a blue dragon, Blaise a red phoenix and Pansy a yellow Unicorn.

"Look at that!" said Blaise showing his phoenix to Draco in excitement.

"I got a Dragon!" he cried, holding his plastic dragon to his stuffed dragon.

As the trio showed each other their new toys Harry turned to Fred, "how much we owe you?" he asks staring at the toys.

"It's on the house, meeting Malfoy's Dragon is enough payment I'm ever going to need," sniggered George looking down at the blonde hugging the dragon tightly to his chest.

"Thanks, that means a lot." Said Hermione hugging both the twins.

"Where you planning on going next?" said Fred waving as more customers left.

"Thinking of taking them to the Burrow, to meet your mum." Said Harry as he took the forgotten Pigmy Puff out of Pansy's hand before she accidently dropped it.

"Ah she'll love them." Bending down Fred looked at the trio. "We've got to go back to work now but you're going to my Mummy's house," he tells them who all nod excitedly at the thought. "My mummy makes yummy food so remember 'your please and thank you's' okay?" the trio each nodded their heads.

Pansy stepped forward and wrapped her arms around Fred's neck.

"Thank you for the wand thingy," she told him waving her wand in his face.

"Glad you like them," he replied.

One by one Draco, Blaise and Pansy each hugged Fred and George before they went back to work. Grabbing their hands Hermione steered the boys through the crowd, Harry holding on to Pansy.

"Harry," said Pansy looking back to where the twins where stood. "Will the fire twins Mummy's hair be on fire too?"

"Yes Pansy her hair will be on fire too."


Uh what a chapter that was, I've been writing that bloody thing for months and I'm still not overly happy with it but I'm happy where it's ended. Hopefully it'll please all of you who are so desperate for a chapter. This one and the next one were supposed to be one whole chapter but I really wanted to get this up tonight so I ended it here. I would have loved to have integrated more toddlers moments in this chapter but I just couldn't get any to work.

On a positive note, I now know how this story is going to end wooo. It's officially planned to the very end :D

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