I woke up after not too long of dreamless sleeping. I knew I hadn't slept long, and the overhanging moon lighting up my bedroom told me it was just past midnight. Although I didn't sleep long, I felt rested, and decided to go downstairs and rummage through the ingredients Lupin and Tonks had brought to the house.

I noticed the Monopoly board still in place as I passed through the kitchen, frozen where they had stopped the game and decided to pick it up at a later time. I picked up the mint box and ran my fingers across it before returning it to its place on the game board.

Just as I was setting the piece down, I heard a small noise coming from the dining room. The hair on my neck stood up immediately, I drew my wand and moved towards the dining room in one swift motion. When I could see the table, I saw Draco standing beside a cauldron, chopping ingredients to add to the potion he had brewing. I watched him for a while, trying not to move and alert him that I was there.

Without looking away from his potion, he asked, "Are you going to stand there all day or are you going to help me?"

I couldn't help the smile that tugged at my lips, "Do you need help? I thought you were the potions master?"

He chuckled, it was lighthearted and it made my stomach flutter. I felt like he wasn't angry with me anymore in that moment. I moved into the dining room, sitting in a chair next to the vials he had organized by recipe.

He stirred the potion in the cauldron and then moved to sit next to me. He looked at me for a second before taking my hands in his and kissing my knuckles. The feel of his lips on my skin sent goosebumps over my entire body, and I had to hold myself back from physically trembling.

"I just want you to be safe, Hermione. I don't know what I would do if I couldn't protect you again," he pulled my sleeve up, revealing my 'mudblood' marking, "this was bad enough… Don't you understand?"

His eyes were wet, full of unshed tears and his voice cracked when he spoke. He looked at me, waiting for an answer, but I couldn't trust my mouth to speak for me. I just cried, nodded my head, and let him wrap his arms around me and pull me into his lap.

He nuzzled his head into the crook of my neck and cried with me as he rubbed my back. After a while, he pulled away and looked at me, then kissed me sweetly and wiped the tears from both of our eyes.

"I know you're smart and capable of anything, Hermione Granger. Just please promise me you'll be careful."

I nodded my head, "I promise."

He kissed me again, the stood up and set me down on my feet, "I've got a few more things to do with this potion, would you help me?"

I smiled, "What kind of potions partner would I be if I didn't help you with the assignment?"

He laughed and pulled me next to him. We worked on the potion for the next hour before deciding we couldn't do anything else until the following day. We sorted through all the ingredients, recipes, and brewing times, assorting each potion accordingly. We agreed we would start the next one in the morning, finishing with all of the potions we needed by the end of next week.

Three cups of tea, lots of play fighting, and a couple hours later, we were both exhausted. We cleaned up the best we could, leaving the brewing potion for the next afternoon, then we both headed upstairs. When we got to the hallway, Draco pulled me into his arms and carried me to his bedroom, placing me gently on his bed and climbing in next to me.

He pulled me close to him and planted a kiss on top of my head, "I've never slept better than when you're here with me, Hermione."

I smiled against his chest, then leaned back and kissed his scratchy chin. He looked at me, his eyes were soft and happy, unlike anything I had ever seen before. He kissed my forehead, then my nose, cheeks, jaw, and lips.

The kiss was sweet, but quickly turned hungry. I parted my lips and his tongue found mine, dancing across my teeth as his hands explored my body. He rolled on top of me, keeping his hands under my shirt on the small of my back. I ran my fingers through his hair, pulling gently without breaking our kiss. I moved to take off his shirt, running my fingernails lightly over his bare back.

He sat back, pulling me up with him and removing my shirt in one fast motion. His hands moved from my neck to my breasts, massaging them gently as he kissed his way from my lips to my collarbones. I couldn't hold back the whimper that escaped my lips as he moved his kisses to my nipples. I fell back on the pillows and Draco followed me, climbing back up my body to kiss my lips again.

I was breathless when he pulled away, "Hermione," he kissed my forehead, my neck, my cheek, my lips, "have you done this before?"

He pulled away and looked into my eyes, "No," I kissed him, "but I want you, Draco."

He pulled back a little further, his brow was furrowed, "Hermione, we don't have to do this."

I ran my hands through his hair again, pulling him back down to kiss him hungrily, "I want to, Draco. I want you," I felt his erection twitch against my thigh, "please."

He broke our kiss and moved a hair out of my face, tucking it behind my ear, "If you change your mind, all you have to do is tell me to stop. Tell me if I hurt you."

I nodded as he kissed me again, then began nibbling at my skin, all the way down to my bare breasts. His fingers were hooked around the waistband of my pants when he stopped to look at me. I nodded my head and he gently undressed me the rest of the way, leaving me exposed in ways I had never been before.

He kissed my thighs, running his hands along the insides of my legs and around the back to my arse, gripping lightly as his kisses got closer and closer to my pulsing core. He kissed my belly as he gently rubbed my clit, making small circles with his index finger.

I was wriggling underneath him when he slid one finger inside me, making me pulse with pleasure and let out a muffled moan. He laughed, moving up to kiss me as his finger moved slowly in and out of me.

"Can you silence the room?" He asked between hot, wet kisses.

I nodded and did as he asked, then he kissed me again and slid another finger into my hot, wet center. I bowed, bucking my hips to the ceiling and pressing my head into the pillows beneath me. God, he felt so good. I wondered for a split second how many times he had done this, then decided I would deal with that later and not ruin the pleasure I was feeling now.

He kissed me, "You're so wet, Hermione," his fingers were moving faster, curling inside me and hitting the perfect spot, "you're so tight. Come for me, Hermione. Come for me."

I did as he requested, bucking my hips upwards as I felt the blood rush to my core away from my head. I was out of breath, still wriggling underneath Draco when his hands returned to the bed beside me and he kissed me again.

"Good girl," he was kneading my breast, his lips barely touching mine, "do you want more?"

I was out of breath, my body was begging for him in ways I didn't know possible, "Yes, Draco, please."

He kissed me quickly before stripping himself of his pants and shorts, leaving him completely exposed. His erection was huge, it looked painful, and my eyes widened at the sight of it.

He laughed, "I promise I'll be gentle, do you still want me?"

I nodded, "Yes, just go slow."

He kissed me again, parting my legs enough so he could get between them. Without breaking our kiss, I felt the tip of his penis against my clitoris. I gasped when he entered me; he was going slow and he felt so good. I was digging my fingernails into his back, wriggling and moaning as he slowly slid inside me. Merlin, he felt so good. I wanted more, and I told him that when he kissed me again.

He smiled and cupped my face with his hands, "You feel so fucking good, Princess," he starting moving faster, hitting the perfect spot again and again with every thrust of his hips, "fuck, Hermione."

The pleasure was mounting again; I could feel the pulsing in my abdomen with every stroke of Draco inside me. I knew it wasn't going to be long before my body was overtaken with pleasure once more.

Draco slowed his pace, leaving me teetering on the edge of an orgasm, "Hermione, I can't hold on much longer," he kissed me and moved the hair out of my face.

I wrapped my legs around his hips, "It's okay."

I smiled at him as he sped up his pace again and within seconds we were both shaking as our orgasms took over our bodies. I screamed his name and he growled and moaned into my shoulder, gripping my hips tight as he found his release inside me.

He stayed on me for a moment while we both caught our breath, then lifted himself off of me and kissed my forehead, "God, Hermione. That was amazing."

I smiled and nodded, "Yes, it was." He kissed me again and slowly withdrew himself from me, then rolled over on his side, still watching me as I did the same to face him.

He smiled as he played with a lock of my hair, "So did you enjoy your first time?"

I cupped his cheek in my hand, "More than you can imagine. There's going to be a second time, right?"

He laughed and kissed the palm of my hand, "And many more after that if I can help it. You mean a lot to me, Hermione. I'm glad I have you."

I couldn't stop the stupid giddy smile that formed itself on my face, "I'm happy to hear that, Draco. Thank you for everything."

He smiled and kissed me lightly, "We should rest."

I nodded, "Can you do the contraceptive spell? It doesn't work if I do it on myself."

He laughed and reached for his wand, then performed the spell and a quick Scourgify while we both redressed and got back into bed. He pulled me close to him, resting my head on his chest and wrapping his arms around me protectively. He kissed my forehead and closed his eyes, our breathing evened out within a few minutes as we both drifted off to sleep with smiles on our faces.

When the sun came up, I was wide awake again with another huge smile on my face. For the first time since this war started, I was genuinely happy and felt like I was on a cloud. I woke up in Draco's arms, the same way I had fallen asleep, and I couldn't have imagined it any better. He was sleeping peacefully, so I carefully moved myself away from him and out of bed. I could smell breakfast being made downstairs, but I didn't figure anyone else was up yet. I needed a shower, so I went to my bedroom across the hall to grab fresh clothes and then made my way to the bathroom.

I turned the water on hot, then stepped into the marble shower and inhaled the steam. I moved myself under the water, goosebumps breaking out all over my skin as it hit me, and began to wash my hair. When I was finished, I turned to grab the body wash and almost jumped out of my skin. Draco was standing behind me, naked, watching me shower.

I almost screamed until I realized it was him, then I smiled and thumped him on the chest, "You scared me half to death!"

He chuckled and moved towards me, wrapping his arms around my waist and kissing me sweetly, "I just couldn't stay away from you."

I kissed him again and let him guide me back into the hot water. I felt his hard body against mine and the twitching of his growing erection was pressing into my hip. I slid my hands between our bodies and rubbed his bare chest, never breaking our kiss. I moved my hands down to his pulsing erection and took it in my hand.

I squeezed lightly, moving my hand slowly up and down his length. His let his head fall back and he moaned my name. His hands were tangled in my wet hair, pulling gently as I moved my hand up and down his penis. I could feel him throbbing in my hand, just on the brink of an orgasm when he jerked me to him and kissed me hard.

I moved my hand and cupped his face, kissing him passionately before dropping to my knees.

He pulled his hands from my hair, "Oh Merlin, Hermione…"

I didn't think about what I was doing, I just enjoyed the feeling his pleasure gave me. I took him into my mouth, slow and deep in sync with my hand moving up and down his shaft. I moved my tongue along the tip of his penis, causing him to twitch and moan. I began pumping and sucking faster and harder as I felt his pulse speed up in his erection. I knew he was on the edge of an orgasm and I wanted to taste every bit of it.

I pumped him until I felt his warm release hit the roof of my mouth. I swallowed, keeping my mouth on him to catch every last bit of his orgasm. He stepped back and pulled me up to kiss me, tangling his hands in my hair again and pinning me against the wall of the shower.

He broke our kiss, "Fuck, Hermione," he kissed my jaw, my neck, then he bit the skin above my collarbone causing me to shiver, "you're so fucking amazing."

I smiled and kissed him forcefully, smashing our lips together and shoving my tongue into his mouth. His hand travelled between my legs, stopping only to rub my clitoris gently before shoving two fingers inside my wet folds. I gasped with pain and winced away from Draco.

He moved his hand immediately and cupped my face with his palms, "Are you okay? I'm so sorry. Did I hurt you?"

I shook my head and kissed him lightly, "I'm just sore, I'm sorry. I didn't expect it to hurt."

He pulled me into his chest and hugged me tight before kissing me on the forehead, "I'm sorry, Princess."

I chuckled and kissed his chest, "I promise I'll tell you when it stops hurting. You're too good to stay away from."

He smiled and kissed me again, "Let's not use up all the hot water."

I nodded and stepped out of the way so he could shampoo his hair. When we finished with our shower, we toweled each other dry and dressed in the bathroom. I could hear the others stirring, and Fleur was calling that breakfast was ready.

Draco kissed me and took my hand, lacing our fingers together as he pulled me with him out of the bathroom and down the stairs. He pulled out a chair for me, then sat next to me and placed his hand on my thigh.

Ron and Harry came down last, shooting Draco dirty looks as they passed us. Draco squeezed my leg gently, making me smile and blush. Ron huffed loudly and plopped down in his chair angrily. We ate breakfast with an awkward tension in the room. Everyone tried to ignore it, making small talk about the potions we were brewing and the game of Monopoly that left everyone angry with each other.

Harry offered to take over our potions duties for the day if we agreed to tend to the garden. Mrs. Weasley left him in charge of her produce when she returned to the burrow and he was almost positive that he was killing everything he touched. We laughed and agreed, thinking that getting away from the house for a while was a good idea while Ron was so angry.

When breakfast was finished, we headed out to the garden and enjoyed each other's company as we weeded, watered, and fertilized the plants. It was a small garden, but it meant a lot to Molly. She prided herself on being able to grow her own fruits and vegetables without the help of magic.

I was just finishing up the watering when I felt something hit me. I stood and ran a hand over my side, pulling a clump of dirt off my shirt. I was looking at the dirt in my hand when I heard Draco laughing a few steps away from me. I smiled and looked at him, he was doubled over in laughter with more dirt in his hands.

I drew back and pitched the dirt at him, hitting him right on the top of his head, messing up his hair and stopping his laughter abruptly. He looked at me with shock on his face before running up to me and tackling me into the ground. I was laughing so hard I couldn't breathe, Draco was on top of me tickling me and laughing with me as his hands explored my body.

The tickling and laughing quickly turned to kissing and groping, his hands on my breasts over my bra as our lips and tongues danced with each other. His lips moved from mine down to my cheeks, jaw, and collarbones before he moved back up my body and met my eyes, causing me to smile and laugh again.

"What?" He smiled and chuckled with me, moving his hands to smooth my hair out of my face.

I shook my head and laughed, "I really need a shower."

He pulled a clump of mud out of my hair, showing it to me with a smile, "Yes, you do."

We laughed and he helped me stand, brushing the dirt out of my hair and off my back before leading me into the house and up to the bathroom. He turned on the water and helped me undress, getting into the shower with me and shampooing my hair for me while I did the same for him. We dried each other off again with our wands and went downstairs to have lunch with the rest of the house.

Harry was finishing up with the potion we had started the night before, asking Draco his opinion on some ingredients and recipes we had laid out before starting another potion after lunch. Ron didn't come down for the meal, making it much more peaceful for the rest of us than breakfast had been.

After lunch, I helped Fleur with dishes and then retreated to the sitting room to read while Harry and Draco worked with potions in the dining room. After a while, the fire crackled and turned to a green, revealing Lupin's panicked face.

"Lupin, what's wrong?" I set my book down, walking towards the fire.

"It's Tonks, she's having the baby."

My eyebrows shot up, "How is she? Do you need anything?"

He shook his head, "She's fine, the mediwitch is here, everything is going great. I just wanted to let everyone know," a muffled scream sounded through the fireplace, "I have to get back, I'll speak with you soon."

As quickly as he came, he was gone and the flames were back to their original color. I sat for a moment, pondering the information he had just shared with me. When it hit me, I jumped up and ran to the dining room.

Harry looked up from his potion, "Hermione?"

"Tonks is having the baby right now."

Draco moved towards me as Harry spoke, "Is she okay?"

I nodded, "She's fine, Lupin just wanted everyone to know. He came through the Floo, he couldn't talk for long. He said he would see us again soon, he just wanted everyone to know that she was having him and everything is going smoothly."

Draco ran his knuckles across my cheek, "You look like you're going to faint," he pulled a chair out for me, "sit."

I sat down, locking eyes with Harry who looked as surprised as I felt. Before either of us could speak, Harry ran out of the dining room and up the stairs. I could hear him shouting for Fleur and Bill, telling them the news of Tonks and the baby.

Draco sat next to me, rubbing his hands up and down my arms to soothe me. I smiled at him and he kissed me gently.

"Are you going to be okay?" He rested his hands on my arms, looking at me again with concern.

I nodded, "I just can't imagine bringing a baby into this, you know?"

Draco grabbed my hands in his and began rubbing his thumb over my knuckles, "No matter what happens, Hermione, that baby will be loved."

I smiled half-heartedly at him, "I know he'll be loved, I just can't imagine growing up in a world where Vold-"

He hugged me, pulling me into his chest before I could finish my sentence, "Harry is going to win this war," he pulled back, "we are going to win this war."

I couldn't help but smile at Draco's confidence with our side. He spun a curl of my hair around his finger and smiled back at me. I leaned into him and kissed him softly before heavy footsteps coming down the stairs drew my attention away from him.

Ron stopped in the doorway of the dining room, looked between us for a moment, scoffed, and then turned and went back the way he came. Draco shrugged, then stood and offered his hand to me. I took it and let him lead me onto the couch in the sitting room where everyone was gathered around the fire.

I cuddled up next to him, laying my head on his shoulder and relaxing as the rest of the house talked amongst themselves about many different things, not venturing far off the topic of Tonks and the baby, however. We waited for hours, and just as all of us were becoming impatient and hungry the fire crackled with green flames and Lupin appeared once again.

Draco had dozed off and I nudged him awake just as Lupin began to speak, "He's here and he's perfectly healthy. His name is Teddy, he's a metamorphagus just like Tonks."

Everyone smiled and let out audible signs of approval, Harry was the first to ask when we could see him.

Lupin smiled, "Tonks is going to recover for a few days and then we will be sure to drop by so everyone can meet the new family member. Thank you all for your support."

Draco put his arm around me and hugged me closer to him as Fleur asked Lupin a couple more questions regarding the newest family member and his mother. I settled comfortably in the crook of his arm, laying my head on his chest and listening to the sound of his heart beating. Before long, the fire was golden once again with Draco and I sleeping peacefully next to one another.