A/N: Another Chapter...the last one for a few days. There are only four more chapters to go in this story. I will put them up two at a time so you will all get to read the end of this story very soon.
DISCLAIMER: I only own the plot.
Chapter 9: The two Weddings.
Narcissa fussed so much about Hermione's welfare over the next few days that Draco had to tell her to back off a little. Narcissa apologised saying she just wanted Hermione to get all the right nourishments. Hermione thanked her for her thoughtfulness.
Almost a week later, Hermione was heading to Harry and Ginny's apartment with Thomas. She was going to tell them about her pregnancy. Thomas had joined her and Hermione had bought along his Wiggles DVD so he could watch it while they all talked. Harry though would no doubt go and hang with Thomas, as he and Thomas were close. Thomas called him Uncle Harry and it gave Harry great pleasure to sit there and sing along to the Wiggles with him. After a long drive to Harry and Ginny's apartment, Hermione got out of her car and stretched. She then got her son out of his seat, locked the doors of her car and went over to the front door of the apartment building. She pressed the button that was next to Harry and Ginny's name and waited for an answer.
"Who's there?" a slightly angry voice came out from the speaker. Hermione recognised it as Ginny's.
"It's Hermione. Can I come up?" she asked cautiously.
"Yeah hang on I'll be down in a minute."
"Ok." Hermione stepped away from the speaker and waited near the door. A minute later Ginny appeared and smiled at Hermione as she opened the door.
"Hey Mione. How are you?" she asked as they headed up the stairs.
"I'm great. You don't sound very happy though."
"Yeah well Ronald just sent us an owl. Well it was a howler actually. Stupid bloody git!" Ginny cried in annoyance.
"Oh. Why?" Hermione asked.
"Wait until we're inside and I'll tell you." Ginny replied opening a door and walking in. Hermione followed her and closed the door behind her. Thomas ran over to where Harry was sitting on the sofa and hugged him.
"Uncle Harry!" he yelled with joy.
"Hey little man. How are ya?" Harry hugged him back.
"Mummy needs to say you something." He smiled. Harry looked at Hermione.
"Hey Mione. What's up?"
"Not much. Ginny said you just got a howler from Ron."
"Yeah. Bloody prat. He found out that Ginny and I are engaged and that Ginny is pregnant."
"Oh and I guess heisn't pleased about it?"
"Nah but I don't care. So what is it you want to say to us?"
"Oh. Well I have some good news. Hopefully it will out way you howler from Ron."
"Well come on then tell us!" Ginny cried.
"I'm pregnant." Hermione smiled.
"WHAT?" Harry and Ginny cried in unison.
"I'm having another baby. I found out a week ago. I had my suspicions the day we had our picnic. I would have told you earlier but I've been working everyday this week."
"This is so wonderful Hermione. Were going to have our babies around the same time." Ginny said happily.
"I know. I'm so excited already. I never got the chance to fully appreciate my pregnancy with Thomas. The whole time I thought he was Voldemort's. I'm glad he wasn't though."
"Yeah…this is going to be so much fun." Ginny was so happy for Hermione and so was Harry. Hermione beamed at them clearing showing her own happiness and the three friends talked and reminisced about the past. Ginny put the Wiggles DVD on for Thomas and he was having fun singing along to all the words and songs he knew, which was most of them.
Hermione stayed at Harry and Ginny's for another hour and a half. When she arrived home, Draco was waiting for her in the living room. Hermione hugged him and smiled.
"How was your day?" she asked pulling away and sitting on the lounge.
"Fine so far…better now you're here." Draco smiled cheekily. Hermione grinned at him. She leaned closer to him as he sat down next to her on the lounge and planted a tender kiss on his lips. The kiss was become heated and Hermione pulled away due to Thomas being in the room.
"I almost forgot about him." Draco said sheepishly and looking at Thomas who was apparently oblivious to his parents presence in the room. He was trying to read a book but it was upside down. Hermione slipped off the sofa and walked on her hands and knees to where he was sitting and turned the book (Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends) up the right way and began reading it to him. Draco watched them both thinking about how far they had come. His memory had completely returned and he was the happiest he had ever been. Including when he had been with Hermione in their 7th year. He loved her more than anything and having Thomas be his son was one of the best things that had happened since he came out of his coma. Now that Hermione was pregnant again he finally had the family he always wanted and Narcissa was happy for him.
In the following months, Hermione and Draco busied themselves planning their wedding. They hadn't set a date yet but both had decided to be married before the baby was born. Narcissa was helping with the flowers and Hermione's dress. Both woman had been looking in various bridal books but Hermione still hadn't seen one she liked.
"Narcissa you can sew…would you be able to make my dress for me if I find the right pattern?" Hermione asked one day after looking through another 6 bridal gown magazines and still not finding the right dress.
"Really? I…I've never made something this important before." Looking slightly anxious.
"Yes. I want you too. I know you can do a good job. I've seen the stuff you have sewn and it is excellent." Hermione smiled at Narcissa.
"Ok I'll do it for you." Narcissa told her. Hermione got up and hugged her soon to be mother in law.
"Do you have a date set for your wedding?" Ginny asked Hermione a couple of days later. The two women had gone out for a cup of coffee. Draco was with Thomas and they were spending the day at the manor so Draco could teach Thomas a few things that would help him learn how to control his magic. Thomas had been making things that he didn't want disappear and it was usually his food.
"Not yet. It will definitely happen before the baby is born though. What about you and Harry?"
"Not yet…but like you I'd rather have the wedding before my baby is born. Harry agrees so we have been talking about possible dates."
"Ginny! I have just had a really good idea."
"What?"
"What do you think about having a double wedding?"
"I-I…that's a really good idea Hermione. Hopefully the boys will agree."
"I'll talk to Draco tonight and you can talk to Harry tonight. We can meet back here same time tomorrow and tell each other what they think. Sound like a plan?"
"Yeah…wow this is really happening isn't it? I mean we are both going to have babies in 7 months time and we're both getting married before then!"
"I know…it seems so surreal doesn't it? I can't wait for my baby to be born."
"I know exactly how you feel. I remember saying when you were pregnant with Thomas that I would wait until I was 25 to have kids and now look at me! 19 years old, engaged and pregnant! I'm really happy though."
"Yeah well life doesn't always go according to plan."
Hermione and Ginny left the coffee shop a few minutes later and parted to their respective homes.
That night after dinner, Hermione went into the lounge room where Narcissa was playing with Thomas. She had thought that it would be best to see what Narcissa thought about a double wedding before asking Draco if he would mind.
"Hello Hermione. How are you feeling?" Narcissa asked as Hermione sat down on the couch near where Narcissa was sitting with Thomas.
"I'm feeling fine. A little tired nothing serious though. I was wondering if I could put an idea forward."
"About what?"
"What do you think Draco would say to a double wedding?"
"A double wedding? With whom may I ask?"
"Harry and Ginny."
"To be totally honest I have no idea what he would think. Draco and Harry have only been getting along for a short amount of time so he may be slightly hesitant towards it."
"Yeah I know that. I guess I should just ask him and see what he has to say. Thanks for listening."
"Anytime dear."
Hermione walked out of the lounge room and went in search of Draco. She found him lurking in the library. She snuck up behind him and placed her hands over his eyes.
"Guess who?" she whispered. Draco spun around and Hermione grinned at him. She leaned up and kissed him lightly on the lips.
"Draco I have a question to ask you." Hermione told him looking quite serious. Draco frowned a little wondering if he had done anything wrong but also knowing that he couldn't have.
"What is Mione?"
"Well I was having coffee with Ginny today and we came up with an idea that I think could possibly help the four of us."
"And what would that be?" Draco smiled and led Hermione over to the two-seater couch.
"What would you say to having a double wedding?"
"Who with? Harry and Ginny?" Draco asked trying to think of any other possible couple he knew that was getting married. He couldn't, apart from Harry and Ginny.
"Yeah…it was just a thought…you don't have to agree."
"Hermione if you want a double wedding we can have a double wedding. Truthfully I was going to ask Potter to be my best man."
"Really? You were?"
"Yes. Does he know about the double wedding idea?"
"Ginny is telling him tonight. So are you sure you wouldn't mind a double wedding?"
"I wouldn't mind a double wedding. If Pot- Harry agrees we should start planning. You do want it before the baby comes don't you?"
"Yeah of course. Thankyou so much Draco." Hermione planted a small kiss on his lips.
The next day Hermione went to meet Ginny at the coffee shop in Diagon Alley. Ginny came running over as soon as she saw Hermione.
"He agreed! Harry actually agreed to a double wedding. What about Draco did he agree?" Ginny rushed excitedly.
"Yes…this is going to be wonderful." Hermione replied. She was looking a little down.
"Are you ok Mione? You seem a little…not you." Ginny frowned.
"Yeah I'm fine. It's just that we have 6 months to prepare for two weddings. Do you think we can get it all done and in the meantime get as much rest as possible? We both need more rest now that we are both pregnant!" Hermione sighed. Ginny agreed but both women started planning for the double weddings immediately.