A/N: Hey everyone. Sorry I haven't updated for a while. I am having trouble with this story. I should be able to finish it but we'll see. Thanks for the reviews.

Chapter 4: Strong Love.

For the next few days Hermione busied herself caring for Thomas. Once he was well enough, Hermione started going back to work. She only went every second day. She wanted to make sure she was home more for her son. Draco had not been to visit her since he had appeared in her apartment the day Thomas had left the hospital.

Hermione woke early one morning. She looked over at her alarm clock and saw that it was only 6am. She got up out of bed and decided to have a shower. She had to start work at 9am anyway so there was no point in going back to bed. After she had showered and dressed, Hermione went in to see if her son was still asleep or not. As she had hoped, Thomas was sitting up in his cot playing with his teddies. He smiled at Hermione and put his hands up for her to get him out.

"You want a shower sweetie?" Hermione asked.

"Bath…with bubbles." Thomas smiled. Hermione hugged him tightly as she carried him to the bathroom. She ran him a nice warm bath and put his favourite bubble bath into the running water. She stayed in the bathroom and played with him. Before she let him get out, Hermione made sure he let her wash his hair. He hated this part of his bath but didn't complain when Hermione rinsed the shampoo and conditioner out. After she had helped him get dressed, Hermione led him out to the dining room. Thomas could walk but he had only just learnt to. He had been slow to start but Hermione's doctor told her it was nothing to worry about. It was fun for Hermione to see him walking. She remembered the days where he couldn't walk or talk or even crawl. Those were the days when he didn't sleep through the night. Hermione had also noticed a change in his sleeping since he had become sick. The nightmares had stopped around the same time that Draco had woken from his coma proving Seamus' theory right.

Hermione poured herself and Thomas a bowl of cereal each and poured the full cream milk over it. Thomas had learnt to feed himself long ago and now he didn't even make that much of a mess. After breakfast, Hermione cleared away the table and cleaned her son's face. As she was getting ready for work there was a knock at the door.

"Who could that be?" she muttered to herself. She walked to the door, Thomas following behind her. She opened it to reveal a very agitated Narcissa.

"Narcissa what is it?" Hermione asked moving aside to let her in.

"Grandma!" Thomas cried flinging his arms up for a cuddle. Narcissa picked him up and turned to Hermione.

"It's Draco. He's gone missing."

"Missing? But where would he go?"

"I was hoping you could tell me. The doctors say he went missing a few days ago as well and they also said that he had been rather withdrawn. He hasn't even been to a physio session in four days."

"He…he came here. A few days ago. He knows."

"Knows what?"

"That Thomas is his. He figured it out himself and he tried to get me to tell him what had happened and I almost told him about Lucius. I told him about what Bellatrix did to him and it almost slipped but I asked him to leave. I think I might know where he is but…"

"But what?"

"Will you watch Thomas for a minute?"

"Sure. Do you have to work today?"

"Yeah but I'll owl them. Give me a minute." Hermione rushed off into her room and grabbed some parchment. She scribbled a quick note explaining why she couldn't come in to work and tied it to her owl, Snuffles' leg, and took her over to the window. The owl nipped Hermione's finger affectionately before taking off. Hermione hurried back out to the lounge room.

"I wont be to long. Help yourself to anything you want. If Thomas asks for his train he wants you to put on his DVD of Thomas the Tank Engine. Do you know how to use a DVD player?"

"Yeah. I bought one a few months ago. There a good bit of equipment. Be careful Hermione and if Draco asks questions I think it would be best to tell him the truth."

"OK I will. Don't worry ok? He is safe." Hermione smiled before apperating just outside the gates to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Looking up at the great big castle, a small smile spread across her face and Hermione opened the huge iron gates and entered the one place she had extremely fond memories of. Still smiling, Hermione made her way to where the hut was that she had shared her last school year with Draco. Dumbledore had not put any of the other Head Girl and Boy from the past 2 years in here and Hermione was sure the Head Girl badge she had received in her 7th year would still work to allow her entry into this hut. Luckily for her it worked and just as she had predicted, Draco was there, sitting on the Slytherin sofa. Hermione walked over and sat next to him.

"Granger can you tell me something?" Draco asked after a few moments of silence.

"What do you want to know?" Hermione asked.

"Don't lie to me. Please. Can you tell me…who did I kill?"

"Draco are you sure you want to hear this?"

"Just tell me goddamit."

"OK. Draco you killed…your father." Hermione looked at Draco's shocked expression.

"NO! Why? I wouldn't."

"I'm sorry Draco but you did."

"I…I…I remember doing it!" he said suddenly. Hermione placed a hand on his shoulder.

"Draco…do you remember anything else?"

"Only the battle. You are right I was on Dumbledore's side."

"Draco…what about us? Do you remember anything about us?" Hermione asked seriously. Draco thought hard for a moment then shook his head. Hermione had a sudden idea. She took hold of Draco's hand and pulled him up.

"Granger where are you tak-" he was cut off by Hermione.

"Shh. Just follow." Hermione led him to the room that was once hers. It looked just as it had when she had finished her schooling here. Hermione led him over to the bed and they both sat down. Then Hermione did something that made Draco tense up. She had leaned forward and kissed him on the lips.

"Granger what are you…" he was cut off again by Hermione kissing him once more. Then it came to him. The love he had felt for her hit him like a steam train and he relaxed into the kiss. Hermione pulled away smiling.

"Hermione…I…I remember. The details are scratchy but I feel it. That love I held for you…that I still hold for you." Draco told her. Hermione smiled with relief. Draco wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close to him.

"I'm sorry Hermione. I never meant to call you…that. Please forgive me?" he whispered. Hermione pulled away and looked up and smiled. Finally she had him back. After two years, Draco Malfoy had come back into her life.

"So. Where do we go from here?" Draco asked quietly.

"I seriously don't know. We should go to my place now though. Your mum is with Thomas waiting for us to return." Hermione told him. Draco nodded and they left Hogwarts together for the first and last time.

Narcissa looked up as she heard a loud crack. She rushed over and engulfed Draco in a hug.

"Don't you ever do that to me again you hear?" She cried at him.

"Sorry mother. I just needed to…I had to remember. Hermione is right. I love her and now I need to build my relationship with her again."

"Well I am pleased to hear that. Hermione is a very mature young woman and you both deserve some happiness."

"Thankyou. Your approval means the world to me." Draco hugged his mother tightly before pulling away and walking over to the son he never knew he had.

"Hello Thomas. Do you know who I am?" Draco sat down on the floor next to his son.

"Me am Thomas. You is a man who come play?" Thomas said innocent as ever. Draco looked at Hermione who nodded.

"No Thomas. I am your Daddy."

"Mummy says Daddy gone. Is you he really?"

"Yes Thomas. You get to call me Daddy but if you don't want to you can call me Draco."

"Drako. You is my Daddy so I call you Daddy." Draco smiled at him as Thomas lifted himself up and hugged his father. Hermione and Narcissa smiled. Hermione finally had the family she always wanted. Now they could rebuild their lives together.

"Thomas why don't we go and play in your room? Mummy and Daddy want to talk."

"Ok Grandma. You know how to play trains?" Thomas asked as they walked off to his room hand in hand. Hermione looked at Draco who had a weird smile on his face.

"What is it?"

"I just can't get over the fact that he is actually mine. I mean what Lord Voldemort did to you. The dates all fitted and I just can't get my head around it."

"Well. Remember before he took me? Remember what happened between us?"

"I can only guess. When was he born?"

"The day you…the day of the Great Battle. He was healthy and the right size. The doctors said that I had been 8 and half months pregnant. We only thought that I was 8 months pregnant."

"I'm glad he is mine. He sure looks like me." Draco smiled. Hermione walked over to him and wrapped her arms around his waist. This was what she had missed. The endless nights they had spent at Hogwarts, cuddling up to each other on the sofas.

"You should go back to St Mungo's. I think they are going to dismiss you soon."

"Good. I can't wait. I will go back to the Malfoy manor though."

Hermione was a little hurt by these words. Even though they hadn't been apart of each other's lives for a little over 2 years, Hermione had hoped that he would want to live with her and Thomas.

"What is it Hermione?" Draco asked seeing the hurt in her eyes.

"I just thought…never mind. Maybe it's too soon. I can come to your house any time though? With Thomas?"

"You…you wanted me to move in here?" Hermione lowered her gaze and looked at her feet. She gave him a short yet visible nod.

"Hermione! I was going to ask you to live with me. In the house I grew up in, but like you I thought it might be too soon."

"Is it though? I mean I know you have been in a coma for 2 years but we love each other and you feel that love. It could work but what would your mum say?"

"Lets go and ask her and see." Draco smiled. He took hold of Hermione's hand and kissed it. Hermione blushed a little. She wasn't used to getting affection like this. Thomas was always giving her cuddles but what she shared with Draco was different to the love she held for her son. They walked into Thomas' room hand in hand and asked Narcissa what she thought about Hermione moving in.

"You are sure about this?" she asked eyeing them seriously. They both nodded and it was agreed. Hermione and Thomas would move into the Malfoy Manor within the next week. Hermione was bursting with happiness.