The next morning Hermione woke up to the screaming and crying of Nicole over the baby monitor. She lethargically got out of her plush red and gold bed and went to go get Nicole. When she got to her room she fed her and burped her. Then she carried her downstairs to her and Draco's common room to await the house elf that was susposed to be coming to watch Nicole.

A few minutes after she arrived in the common room Dobby appeared. The first thing he said was, "I'm glad to be able to help a friend of Mr. Harry Potter!"

"Thank you so much Dobby if there is anything I can do or make for you just ask and I'll try my hardest," stated Hermione with earnest.

With a smile she handed Nicole over to Dobby giving her a kiss she left with her school things for breakfast. Once she reached the great hall she went to sit with Ginny, Harry, Ron, Pavarti, and Luna (Ron is with Luna and Harry and Pavarti are dating!).

"So 'Mione how was you first night with Malfoy? Anything gossip worthy happen last night? But then again knowing you probably not but then again you do have a daughter so you had to do something to get that daughter!" said Ginny raising her eyes suggestively.

"Oh My God! Ginny who do you think I am! This is Draco Malfoy we're talking about not some Gryffindor! I'm not a total slut! So what I have a daughter! Meaning I've had sex! Big Deal! Plenty of people have had sex!" said Hermione extremely flustered!

"Lusting over me Hermione? You're hiding you feelings for me. I can't believe Hermione "Bookworm" Granger has feeling for me, Draco Malfoy. Oh, and thanks for last night it was fun!" said Draco in a joking manner from behind Hemione making her jump.

"It's hard to hide feelings that aren't there Draco. And me like the Slytherin Prince. Likely, Not!" said Hermione.just barley holding back laughter.

With that she waved good-bye to her friends and rushed off to Arithmancy. The boys and Pavarti had Divination and Ginny had Potions.

As she walked she heard someone rushing to catch up with her. So she hurried up but so did their footsteps. As she ran she felt this strange feeling of contentment and trust and then she realized she was running. Why did she need to run, so what if she was being followed? She was in Hogwarts! She wasn't gonna be hurt. She had Dumbledore, and because he knew of everything that was going on in his school, she wouldn't by any chance be attacked. Well, at least that was what she told herself as she heard the footsteps coming closer to her

As she was about to round a corner to the next corridor a hand grabbed her shoulder and she jumped not realizing they were that close. As she whipped around she realized it was just Draco.

"I can't believe you said that! Do you have any idea what people are gonna think we're doing not to mention how many times people are are gonna think we're doing it up in our shared rooms. People might even make up stories about me being pregnant with your child now or many other things! Ginny is a gossip queen as are Lavender and Pavarti! I don't want that to happen things are already gonna be hard enough with Nicole here!" said Hermione with frustration written in every line in her extremely stressed out face.
As the day went by things got less and less frustrating for Hermione. She even went from the not so great mood she'd been in right before Arithmancy to a good mood by the end of classes.

I have been wondering if anyone is actually reading this. If you are could you give me either critcism or praise? I wanna know how I'm doing! So... yeah. And sorry if it takes me a while to update but I've been having trouble with school and things are finally about to get better!

Luv,

Slytherin In Mind