A couple of weeks later with winter already there and Christmas approaching swiftly Hermione and Draco were not sure what their plans were yet, all they knew was they weren't staying at Hogwarts.
"We should go on vacation," Draco suggested.
"But to where," Hermione countered.
"I don't know, what do you say we do," sighed Draco, but then was interrupted by an owl.
"Hey it's a letter from my parents, they want to know if I want to come home for Christmas, that's it!" Hermione exclaimed, "I HAVE to tell my parents about everything that has happened, oh there going to be so mad that I didn't tell them already, so we have to go. Please, it will be fun, I swear!"
"That's a great idea, tell your parents that your coming home for Christmas break and bringing a friend, so we can surprise them!" Draco suggested getting all excited, while Hermione wrote a quick note back to her parents and giving it to the owl who flew right away.
That's it, there plans were set, but Hermione was still worried about how her parents would take this news. They probably would think she was too young but be really happy, but then what about Draco. Her parents knew all about the Malfoy's from Hermione, but she reassured herself that she would calmly explain to them how he's changed.
She was now getting really excited and couldn't wait for the whole week until Christmas break. But before she knew it, it was Friday and the last day classes and Christmas break started after the last bell sounded. Once her and Draco began packing as soon as they got back from classes, and at 4:30 they left the school together, not caring what anyone thought, or who saw. They said goodbye to all their friends and went across the grounds to the Hogwarts gates, once inside Hogsmeade they apparated (both receiving their apparting licenses sometime during that year. In a second they both appeared in the Grangers backyard, they then went in through the back door and Hermione yelled for her mom and dad, who came running into the back room.
"Hermione! I'm so happy to see you, but why'd you come in the back door?" Said Mrs. Granger.
"Because we apparated here, so we apparated into the backyard so that no Muggle could see us, and then we just came in the back," Hermione explained.
"Oh, that's lovely, I forgot you got your apparting license! And this must be your friend, Hello I'm Mrs. Granger, and this is my husband Mr. Granger," she said to Draco who was shaking both Hermione's parents hands and was about to introduce himself when Mrs. Granger cut him off. "Hermione, have you gotten fat you seem to be getting chubby?" But neither of Hermione's parents knew yet that she was finishing her fourth month of pregnancy, and would be five months pregnant January second.
"Um Mom, could we talk to you and Dad in the living room please?" Hermione said heading into the hallway to the living room, everyone followed. Once they were there Hermione and Draco sat on one couch, her parents on the one opposite them.
"What is it dear?" Mrs. Granger said becoming impatient.
"Well, this is Draco Malfoy, don't worry he isn't anything like he used to be in fact he's barely the same person. Anyway started to date in the beginning of the year, since he's Head Boy and I'm Head Girl we share a common room and we have to live together. And to cut a long story short I'm over four months pregnant, not just fat, and were engaged to be married." Hermione finished and showed them the ring, "sorry I didn't tell you this earlier and that I'm shocking you all at once but this all happened to me fast. You always say 'good things take time, but great things, they happen all at once!"
Hermione smiled and was slightly frightened, still waiting for her parent's reply. She squeezed Draco's hand both anxious for a reply. About a minute later her mom burst into tears, and Hermione was near hysterics with anxiety.
"I knew you'd be upset," Hermione said before crying hysterically herself, then a single tear ran down Draco's cheek, everyone stopped sobbing.
"Oh, honey, I'm not crying because I'm upset, actually I'm overjoyed. "Dear will you go make tea for everyone?" Mr. Granger got up and left the room to prepare tea in the kitchen.
"Draco, I'm very glad to have you in our family, and I see that you are not anything like Hermione has said Oh and you can call me Beth for now, at least until you to get married then it will be Mom; you can call my husband John. Now I'm going to go help your father prepare tea," Beth said before leaving Hermione and Draco alone.
At once Hermione and Draco hugged each other tightly and kissed, they both were so happy to have her parents approval even though it wouldn't change their mind about anything. Draco suggested that they go join her parent in the kitchen for tea and discus future plans. Hermione agreed and led him into the kitchen where Beth came over hugged her daughter tightly then Draco, John did the same.
"Welcome, to the family... son," John said happily. "I'm so happy my daughter has found someone right for her, and since she is so mature for her age I'm sure you two will make great parents!"
"Dad and I were just talking about dinner, how about we all go to dinner tonight in celebration.?" Beth suggested.
"That would be positively wonderful Mum, but where should we go, what's your favorite restaurant around here?" Hermione asked.
"Well, there is this one small pub with really great food around the corner we could go to, what do you say?" She suggested
"Wonderful idea, Mum!" Exclaimed Hermione.
Mr. and Mrs. Granger went to their room to get ready since in was almost 6 p.m. and they thought that it would be a good idea to leave by 7 o'clock. Hermione showed Draco up to her room and they too got ready to go, Hermione and Draco decided that they should get a shower. Hermione went down the hall with Draco and got some towels and two bathrobes for them, they then went into the bathroom. Hermione got the water in the shower to become the perfect temperature and stepped in shortly followed by her beloved Draco. Downstairs her parents sat at the kitchen table drinking some more tea.
"I don't know about this Draco Beth," John said.
"John, don't worry, he seems really different, and our daughter seems to really love him. He looks okay to me, and mother knows best, so what do you say on giving him a shot?"
"Oh fine, but only because I love you and trust you and I think Hermione is capable of making her own good decisions," John agreed.
"Well it's almost seven know I'll go check if they're ready yet, and then we'll get ready to leave," Beth said and the left to go up the stairs to Hermione and Draco's room.
By the time Beth knocked on Hermione's door the two were completely ready in casual formal wear, since it was a celebration dinner. Hermione, Draco, and Beth went down to join John in the entrance hall and leave. They got into the Grangers extremely old car with the sticker of their dental office on the back bumper. The four hopped into the car and drove down the street and around the corner to a small pub. They parked and walked in and were seated immediately in a booth next to the window looking out to thee beautiful countryside. The waitress took their orders and brought them their drinks. Hermione and Draco all took a look around and saw that it was indeed a pub, in was small, crowded, dimly lighted, but seemingly friendly and quiet (they thought it was very much like the Leaky Caldron). There a bunch of average everyday British muggles, except one. Sitting in the corner was a middle-aged man wearing a cloak, that looked very much like a wizarding cloak, and he looked very suspicious. He sat their curiously looking around as if waiting for someone, and jumped whenever a noise was made. And unknowingly by Hermione or her part, the strange man was closely investigating the four, especially Draco and his affections and actions toward Hermione. Every now and then he would make some notes on a small notepad and then stared at Hermione's stomach also noticing she was pregnant, but still seemed to be anxiously awaiting someone else. Then someone walked in the door and he stood up as if to greet the man who just came in, but who were they.
