Chapter Eleven

Harry stood pacing the family room, Ginny was sat asleep in the uncomfortable plastic chair. They had arrived around three hours ago after receiving an owl from Hermione telling them that her baby was on its way.

Draco held Hermione's hand as she pushed through the pain,

"You're doing amazing" he said to her, ignoring the pain in his hand from her grip,

"We're nearly there Mrs Malfoy" the midwife called, "One more big push and the head will be out" she said, Hermione pushed with all her might, "Keep going" the midwife said, "And the head is out" she said, "A few more push's and it will be here" she said,

"Come on love" Draco said stroking her damp hair with his free hand, Hermione let out a groan as another contraction washed over her and she began pushing again.

"It's a Girl" the Midwife said lifting the infant and passing her to a second nurse, "Now would you like to cut the cord dad" she smiled, Draco nodded and did as she instructed. Once the connection was severed the nurse cleaned out her nose and mouth before placing her onto the scales and taking note of her weight before swaddling her in a blanket and bringing her to Hermione

"Here we go, 6lm 3oz and very healthy" the nurse smiled,

"Hello," Hermione smiled looking down at her child Draco warped his arm around her shoulders and smiled down at both of them,

"Well done my love" he smiled pressing his lips to her hair.

Harry and Ginny looked up as Draco opened the door,

"How are they" Ginny asked,

"Both doing well" Draco said, "Hermione said you could come in if you like" Draco nodded, Ginny didn't need asking twice and was on her feet and heading through to Hermione's hospital room,

"Hey" Ginny said entering the room,

"Hey" Hermione smiled,

"How are you doing?" the red-head smiled moving to the bedside,

"Tired" Hermione laughed, "But so glad she is here and she is Healthy" Hermione smiled down at the sleeping babe in her arms,

"A little girl, aww congratulations" Ginny cooed, "Do you guys have a name yet?"

"Not quite" Hermione admitted, "Would you like a cuddle?" she smiled as Draco and Harry entered the room,

"Yes" Ginny smiled allowing Hermione to pass her the child, Hermione smiled as Ginny sat in the chair beside the bed, she pushed herself to the edge,

"Where do you think you are going?" Draco and Harry asked at the same time, Hermione rolled her eyes,

"The bathroom. If you must know" she laughed tentatively getting to her feet, her legs felling like she had been on a five mile run.

"Will you be ok?" Draco asked,

"I'm fine" she smiled heading to the bathroom door.

Draco perched on the edge of the bed watching the pregnant Ginny cooing over his daughter,

"You know" Harry said after a comfortable silence, "I if you had told me…not even a year ago, that we would be in a room together and not hexing each other…I would have said you had lost it" he smiled,

"You and me both" Draco said, his eyes never leaving his daughter,

"She looks like Hermione…" Ginny mused, "But your eyes" she smiled as the girls blue eyes flickered over, "Hello beautiful" she smiled down at her

"as long as she doesn't have my curls" came Hermione's voice as she exited the bathroom,

"But I would kill for curls like yours" Ginny smiled as Hermione sat on her bed,

"Now you would, it was a wild mess when I was at school." She smiled as Ginny passed the baby back to her mother,

"So, got any ideas for names" Harry asked,

"I like Elara" Hermione smiled down at her daughter,

"If I recall my Astronomy" Draco mused, "That wold be a moon of Jupiter?"

"Yeah," Hermione nodded,

"Nice but I'm more drawn too Ophelia" Draco smiled,

"Oh I like that" Ginny smiled,

"Traitor" Hermione laughed,

"Ophelia Elara" Draco smiled,

"That's actually cute" Hermione smiled, "What do you think Ophelia" she said down to the child who yawned before closing her eyes.

"Ginny, we should get you home before I start work" Harry smiled, "Congratulations Hermione, Draco" Harry nodded, "She really is beautiful" Harry smiled.

"Thanks Harry, see you later" Hermione smiled, relaxing into the pillows on her bed, Draco moving to sit beside her on the bed,

"How are you feeling" he said wrapping his arm around her,

"Honestly, like my body isn't my own" she sighed, Draco squeezed her gently,

"You still look beautiful" he smiled.