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Chapter 16
Harry sat down at the kitchen table opposite Hermione. Rose's cries rang throughout house. Hermione asked over the crying,
"So what's happening? Did she stay here last night."
Harry replied starting to butter a piece of toast,
"I stepped out of the room leaving Draco and his mother to talk? I presume she did it was very late when Draco came to bed. Did you find the paper work?"
Hermione shook her head bushy hair going everywhere. She said a little disheartened,
"No but I've explained to one of my work colleagues I'm rather close with, they assured me they would send me word when they find it."
Harry leaned over the table and whispered,
"Can this person be trusted? Did you tell them everything?"
Hermione replied,
"He's muggle born and I'm sure Draco has at some point said a rather horrid thing to him at some point in his schooling but so far, he's been a true friend to me, so we must trust him. I only told him enough make him understand it was important."
Harry staid darkly,
"Don't tell Draco and Narcissa that. They will think he is going to double cross them."
Ron came storming into the room with a fussing baby in his arms. He asked,
"Mione can you hold her? I'm starving."
Hermione hesitated and replied,
"Sorry Ron, I have to get ready, I have a dress fitting in half an hour."
Ron protested,
"But I'm starving and need to get ready for Auror training."
Harry who had been trying to eat a piece of toast, in his mouth it felt like he were chewing saw dust which he was sure would be much easier right now. He offered holding his arms out to receive the baby as if she was a parcel,
"Give her here."
Hermione argued,
"You both have auror training. I'm sure fleur will be here shortly to collect her."
Harry hesitated he knew what Hermione's reaction would be when he told her.
He looked down at the baby in his arms to see Ron flaming red hair in Harry thought were start in waves, she clearly inherited from her mother. Her eyes too were like looking into Hermione's, the same soft brown shade.
Looking down at such familiar eyes that could bore into you and make you release his deepest secrets didn't make it any easier. He said quietly not making eye contact with either,
"I'm staying here today."
Ron and Hermione both faced Harry with their eyebrows raised and eye showing surprise,
Hermione asked,
"Why is that exactly you're not ill?"
Harry replied,
"I have few things I think need to talk Draco about like what's going on with his mother, also I want to speak to main healer over Teddy. I want some answers today no way can concentrate with all this on my mind."
Hermione sniffed and muttered something. Harry wasn't paying attention this was Hermione normal attitude when she disapproved of something he was doing.
She stood up and replied,
"I should go and get ready."
She refused look back at either of them as she left the room and up the stairs away from the basement kitchen.
Ron sat down with such force he was surprised the chair didn't give in. He looked around longingly and happily pulling bacon and eggs towards me filling half the dishes onto his plate and began to eat at a very fast pace.
Draco who had just slumped into the room took his normal seat next to Harry without a word.
Harry kissed him.
Draco moaned,
"Ugh, morning breath!"
Harry asked,
"How did you sleep?"
Draco answered,
"About same as normal with her kicking."
Harry turned sharply and asked,
"Her?"
Draco smiled and touched his stomach,
"Well, For the last 10 generations there has not been a female Malfoy born and hoping with this unusual pregnancy means it will be a girl."
Draco turned back towards the table and started putting sugar and milk in his tea.
His eye fell onto Ron who was shoving food so fast in his mouth he was surprised he was having chance to swallow it.
Harry tried keep a smile off his face, he couldn't help it. The idea of having a daughter was best idea he heard all week.
Harry said,
"As long as it healthy."
Draco nodded and replied,
"Yeah course, but it would be nice to have a girl."
Harry couldn't keep the stupid grin off his face he never thought he have such a conversation with Draco Malfoy. He still couldn't believe the boy slept in his bed at night.
Draco turned to the baby sat in Harry arms and asked,
"How do you feel about a little play mate?"
the baby smiled up at Draco and he smiled back. Ron spat out spraying everyone in food,
"Wait till you have to change nappies."
Draco snapped,
"God Weasley, do you ever stop eating?"
Ron protested,
"Hey I'm hungry and have to run off to aruor training then working in the shop. I hope Mione will drop her off at fleur's I don't have time and if I'm late again might be kicked off the course."
Draco answered,
"Well please chew your food and swallow before shovelling more food into your face. It like eating with."
Draco stopped dead in his trace Harry was more than certain he was about to mention Crabbe. He had died in the room of requirement during the battle of Hogwarts. Harry always thought of Crabbe of a cross between a troll and a gorilla that lost it hair and learnt to say a few sentences.
Harry knew to Draco however he had eaten near him, went to the same lessons with him and even shared a dormitory with him. Draco wasn't making eye contact with anyone lost in thought of the past. Harry was unsure how to comfort him it had never been on of his strong points. Harry tried softly,
"Draco?"
Draco said quietly,
"I'll look after her."
Ron asked,
"What?"
Draco looked up and replied,
"I'll look after Rose while her mother's busy. You can tell that French girl. where is she going anyway?"
Harry heard Ron muttered,
"Wedding dress fitting and wants to check on Malfoy manor."
Harry had a strong feeling that Hermione wasn't going just to check on the set up of the wedding but to see if any new defences have been put up to show anyone living there.
Draco looked up and Ron at the mention n of Malfoy manor. Draco took a deep breath and took Rose out of Harry arms. Now she was quieter she was lot easier to handle. Draco said to the baby,
"Come on, lets you washed and dressed."
He walked up the stairs without backwards glance at the two of them left sitting there. Ron said a little stunned,
"Never though I'd live to see the day Draco Malfoy turned out to be nice guy, babysitting a Weasley, sitting eating at our table and getting all broody for his own baby over my baby."
Harry was in complete agreement to all these things. This was a side no one would every guess about. Harry answered quietly,
"He didn't actually eat anything did he. Let him baby sit for a few hour if he likes."
Ron looked confused at Harry who explained,
"I lost my engagement ring to Draco, I think I dropped it in the drawing room yesterday. I need to find it before Draco realises and curses my balls off for not telling him. Not a word to Hermione either she'd be no better help than Draco."
Ron suggested,
"why don't you accio the ring?"
Harry replied,
"I did this morning it didn't work."
Ron shrugged this should and asked,
"Well good luck mate. I'm going to go to work cya."
Ron walked over to the fire place and was gone in a blast of green blame. Harry didn't even blink he was souse to people coming and leaving the house that way these days.
Harry crawled around the drawing room floor. He was so happy to find it empty he had quickly tried all the easy spells to retrieve object, but none was working. Were there enchantments on engagement rings that you had to find them muggle way giving you husband or wife more time to give you telling off of your life.
Harry wasn't sure how long he had been searching when he heard unmistakeable voice of Draco,
"What exactly are you doing?"
Harry jumped up hitting his head on the floor of the desk he was searching under.
He thought quietly and replied,
"Hermione lost an earring and said would look."
Draco asked,
"Why are you looking for it as a muggle? Use some magic."
Harry admitted,
"I did my magic didn't find it."
Draco told him,
"Then it not here, she must have lost it somewhere else."
Harry stood up looking shocked. Did that mean the ring couldn't be here if his magic wasn't picking it up? Before Draco could confront him further The door bell rang.
Draco who was closest answer the door. As Harry approached the door he could see why Draco had frozen in the door way with Rose in his arms.
A vert tall and thin tanned boy stood in the doorway. He was wearing muggle clothing and very recognisable to Harry. It was Dean Thomas.
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