A/N: I hope you all read the authors note at the bottom of chapter 6. I am sorry again for the mistake but they happen and in time it will make me a better writer. Thanks for reading my stories…I appreciate all the reviews.

DISCLAIMER: I only own the plot to this story…I would be rich if I owned Harry Potter…that would be cool.

Chapter 7: The Gold Box.

Christmas was drawing closer everyday and so was the birth of Hermione's second child. Hermione had been given a lot of baby stuff, including a cot, a pram, loads of baby cloths and blankets. She still needed a few things like nappies, powder, a change table, a carry bag and a few other little things that her parents were going to get for her. Hermione was becoming increasingly excited about giving birth for the second time but when she woke up one morning two days before Christmas, she freaked out. Her bed was soaking wet and being half asleep she couldn't work out why. Then it hit her.

"MOLLY…GINNY…ANYONE!" she screamed causing Lily to wake up screaming herself. Molly and Ginny both came running into the room.

"Hermione what is it?" Ginny asked rushing over to where Hermione was sitting in her bed.

"It's time." she said through gritted teeth as pain shot through her stomach like thousands of knives being stabbed into her. Ginny looked at her mother in fear. This was all new to her but Molly quickly went into action.

"Ginny. Go and take Lily downstairs. Then contact Draco like Amos Diggory did with your father. Hermione can't appirate to St Mungo's. He will have to come here. Hurry now."

Ginny grabbed Lily's hand and sped out of the room. She conjured some eggs and bacon so Lily was occupied and contacted Draco the way her mother told her too.

"Hermione I am not qualified to deliver your baby. Draco has to do it. I can however check to see how much you have dilated. Can you prop your legs up here for me?" Molly said as she conjured leg rest. Hermione nodded and put her legs on the rests. Molly checked how far Hermione was in labor.

"My god. You haven't got much time. You must have slept through the first two stages Hermione. I don't know how." Molly said shaking her head as Draco came bursting into the room followed closely by Ginny. He ran over to Hermione who was having yet another contraction. Hermione looked up at him with pain evident in her eyes. Draco checked Hermione to see how dilated she was and then made sure her blood pressure wasn't too high.

"Draco I have to push…" Hermione told him just as another contraction hit.

"Just let me see if your dilated enough Hermione." Hermione nodded and Draco did his job.

"Ok Hermione. You are only 8cm dilated. That is enough so when you have another contraction I want you too push with everything you have. Are you ready to meet your son Hermione?" she just nodded. Another contraction built up.

"Push Hermione…come on. You can do it…I can see his head Hermione." The contraction stopped and Hermione slummed back on her pillows while Molly wiped her face with a wet washer. Another contraction hit and once again Hermione pushed with everything she had. Within half an hour the room was full of the sound of a newborn baby crying. Hermione smiled with relief and listened as the sounds of the Weasley's who had gone downstairs to look after Lily wafted up the stairs and into her room. Draco cut Hermione's new baby's umbilical cord and cleaned him down before placing him on his mother's chest. Hermione smiled down at her son and kissed him on the forehead, breathing in his scent.

"Well done Hermione." Molly whispered through her tears. The second Hermione had given birth to the gorgeous little boy she had burst into tears of happiness.

"Well my work here is done. Hermione I would like you to come and stay at St Mungo's for a few days. I will need to monitor you both to make sure no complication's arise." Draco told the new mother. Hermione just nodded and stared into her newborn son's eyes. He had green eyes like his father and a head full of jet-black hair that sat just like Harry's used to.

"Lily is fine here with us dear. I will owl your parents and get them to come here. I'll bring them to St Mungo's."

"Thanks Molly. Can I get you to do something for me first?"

"What is it Hermione?"

"I want Lily to meet her brother before I leave."

Ginny ran off down stairs to get Lily. She took the little girl back upstairs to her mother.

"Mummy what is happened to you?" she asked running over to Hermione who's hair was damp with sweat and she was a little pale.

"It's ok sweetie. Mummy wants you to meet someone. Remember how I told you that you would have a play mate soon?"

"Yeah…is that it?" Lily asked pointing to the pile of blankets that was actually the new baby.

"Yes sweetie. This is your brother. He is going to be called James. Do you like that name?"

"Yeah it is a cute name. Hello James." Lily said as she kissed her little brother on the forehead. James was sleeping but the moment Lily kissed him his eyes fluttered open. He didn't cry he just looked at his older sister.

Three days later, Draco let Hermione and James go home. They went back to Molly's house for a few nights but Hermione needed her own space and she was soon back in her own house. James would be sleeping in his cot in Hermione's room until he was a little older and Hermione had found another apartment.

James was a good baby. He didn't cry all the time. He usually slept for 4 hours every night and had only once slept through the whole night during the whole 3 weeks that he had been in this world. Hermione was enjoying being a mother for the second time and Lily was taking her role as a big sister very seriously. She helped Hermione with everything she could including dressing and bathing James.

"Mummy. James did a yucky." Lily said one morning. It was late January and Hermione was getting herself ready to take James for a check up with Draco Malfoy. She hadn't seen or heard from him since being released from St Mungo's after James was born. Neither had mentioned their disastrous coffee date. Hermione went into her bedroom and picked up her son. She took him over to the change table and cleaned him up before taking him into the bathroom for a bath. Lily followed her and while Hermione held James, Lily washed him down with a soft cloth. This was Lily's favorite part of helping.

"Mummy. James looks like Daddy." Lily told her mother as Hermione wrapped James in a towel and took him back to the change table to dry and dress him. Hermione stared down at her son. Lily had said something that Hermione did not want to voice. James was the spitting image of his father even at this young age.

"That is because, like you, he is Daddy's baby too. Daddy is looking at him from wherever he is."

"I miss Daddy. I wish he was here but I know he loves me and I don't get upset anymore."

"Really? I'm sorry sweetie I didn't know how you felt. I didn't ask you."

"That's ok Mummy. Aunty Ginny told me that you was upset as well and when I went to Nanny Molly's I used to talk to her about it. She didn't mind."

"Oh. Aunty Ginny didn't tell me that." Hermione frowned. Ginny had known how much Lily missed her father and she hadn't bothered telling Hermione about the talks she was having with her daughter!

"It's ok Mummy, really. I liked talking to Aunty Ginny. We didn't always talk about Daddy. We played games and she showed me how to fly on a broom a bit better."

Hermione nodded and smiled at her daughter. She picked up her now dressed son and cuddled him.

"Do you want to hold James while I get dressed?" Lily nodded excitedly and got up on Hermione's bed and leaned against the bed head. Hermione put James in her arms and made sure his head was supported properly.

"Make sure you don't move your arm ok. James can't hold his head up like you and I do."

"Ok Mummy. I wont let go of him." Lily said smiling lovingly at her brother. Hermione kept a watchful eye on her children as she got into a pair of jeans and fleece lined denim jacket. Soon Hermione and her two children were ready to go and they headed of in Hermione's car. She had bought a new car about a week after James was born. She had previously got her license and as they drove to London, James started crying. Hermione pulled over knowing that he was hungry and after breast-feeding him he settled down and slept. Hermione parked her car in a street close to the entrance of St Mungo's, got her children out of the car and locked it before proceeding through the glass "door" and into St Mungo's main reception. She went up to the ward where Draco was and let the receptionist know they were there. A few minutes later Draco came out and led the family of three into an examination room. Once in there he weighed James to make sure he was putting on the right amount of weight and checked all his vital signs to make sure he hadn't contracted any infections or a cold. He then checked Hermione just to be sure that she too was healthy.

"You are both doing well. I expected as much. I would like to see you again in another three weeks."

"If you say so."

Draco looked at Lily who was playing with some toys. He walked over to her and knelt down.

"Would you like a lollypop?" He asked her. Lily looked at Hermione who nodded.

"Yes please." She smiled. Draco went over to the desk and opened a jar. Lily put her hand in and pulled out a red heart shaped lollypop.

"What do you say Lily."

"Thank you Mr Doctor." Lily said taking the wrapper off and handing it to Draco. He chucked the wrapper in the bin and Lily sat down to eat her lollypop.

"Hermione can we talk?" he asked quietly.

"Why? Is there something wrong with James?" Hermione asked worriedly.

"No. I was wondering if we could talk about what happened when we went on our date?"

"Why?" Hermione asked instantly flaring up. Draco had insulted her that day and she had made a choice to not pursue a relationship with Draco.

"I owe you an apology. A big one. What I said was totally out of line. I am really sorry Hermione. It's just I really like you and I want to get to know you better."

"Do you realize how much you hurt me? I liked you as well Draco but you ruined any chance we had at getting to know each other. I'll see you in three weeks time for James' check-up. We have a doctor/patient relationship only. You saw to that. Come on Lily we are going." And with that Hermione placed James in his pram, took hold of Lily's hand and left. Draco watched her walk out. He had ruined the last chance he had to win Hermione's affection. He knew that there would be no point trying to gain a friendship now.

When Hermione arrived home there was a package sitting in front of her door. She picked it up and looked at it before unlocking the door and letting Lily run in to turn on the T.V. as her favorite show was on. Hermione pushed the pram inside and sat the package on the table. She carefully lifted her sleeping son out of the pram but as much as she tried to keep him asleep he woke up when she laid him in his cot. Hermione rubbed his back and he soon drifted back to sleep. Hermione turned on the baby monitor and left the room half shutting the door behind her. She unpacked the baby bag and folded the pram up before turning her full attention onto the package she had received. There was no return address. Hermione carefully opened it. Inside there was a gold box. Hermione lifted the box out and placed it in front of her. She slipped her fingernail under the lid.