Name: The girl next door
Whom I happen to hate…
Rating: M
Summary: Draco Malfoy and his family have to be part of the Death Eater rehabilitation program. To do that, they must give up all their money; give up magic for a year, and move into a muggle neighborhood, guess who his next-door neighbor is? A funny story!
Author: Chaos
Warning: Does not follow all of the books plot.
A/N: Magic doesn't need logic, that's why it's magic. If you can see past the logic then you know what magic is. It happens and it doesn't need a reason to, it just does.
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Chapter 13: Answers
"Throw the lacewing flies in now," Nikki told Ron, who obligated as Nikki cut an ounce of mandrake root into pieces and then placed it inside the brewing cauldron. Hagrid seemed to be entertaining himself watching Cuddly - who Ron insisted was everything but cuddly - eating powdered sugar away.
Nikki put some rags around her hands to take the cauldron from the fire. She placed it on top of the large table and stirred it for a while.
"We just have to wait a few moments for it to turn into paste and then we can put it over the bite," she said. Ron sat down, he couldn't believe Nikki could be so good at everything. I mean Hermione was one thing but now Nikki as well.
"Hagrid, what on earth made you so keen to bringing a wooden pixie home?" Nikki asked. Hagrid shrugged.
"I was walking down the forbidden forest and I saw it there. All alone and dying with bunches of raindrops on it. Well o' course I couldn't just leave it there. Besides think it's rather cute," he said smiling down at the pixie, who was now nuzzling her head on a small rag Hagrid had build a bed for her with and closing her large eyes.
"See it isn't so hard to take care o' it" Hagrid said. "Just feed it a little and it'll fall right down to sleep." he said. Ron still looked slightly doubtful but didn't say anything. He didn't want to hurt Hagrid's feelings by mentioning all the other things he thought easy to handle that had gotten him and the trio into loads of trouble.
"Alright if you say so," he grunted slightly. Nikki looked into the cauldron again and touched the substance inside with a spoon. She smiled at the thick green paste inside the cauldron. She took a bit of it out and opened Hagrid's hand.
She placed some of the paste in his hand and spread it around carefully, around the bites and boils the venom had created. Then she took a newly washed and magically dried rag and bandaged his hand.
"What I don't understand," Ron said. "Is why you asked for our help, couldn't you just go to Madam Pomfrey and she'd have the done the same as us?" he asked. Hagrid shook his head.
"Can't, then she'd tell Professor Dumbledore that I was keeping' a Wood Fairy. Dumbledore's already warned me about letting others know when I have dangerous animals in me hut. He don't mind much, but the other teachers seem to have problems with it." he explained.
"Alright Hagrid," Nikki said finishing up his hand. "Now keep this in room temperature." she explained motioning the cauldron still full of green paste "You'll have to open the bandage everyday, clean the wound, and wash the bandage. Let the bites get some air while the bandage dries. Then place some more paste on it and redo the bandage." Hagrid nodded understandingly.
"Do this everyday for three weeks," she said. "I'll be back every few days - as not to raise suspicions - to check on it, I'll have to ask Hermione for some of her books on healing to see how its supposed to be progressing," she said.
"Thanks, you two hav' been a great deal of help," Hagrid said.
"No problem Hagrid," Nikki said.
"Yeah, don't mention it," Ron smiled. Hagrid was glad he had people like them around Hogwarts.
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Hermione walked outside the bathroom and Draco instantly stopped pacing. He looked at her wondering what the answer was. She walked towards him and showed him a sample of the light blue water. He took the vile of water and stared at it.
"What does this mean?" he asked. Hermione looked straight into his eyes.
"Draco, I'm pregnant," she answered. Draco felt his chest fill with pride. This wasn't exactly what he thought he would feel. He thought he might feel a little downhearted feel like this was too much to take in.
In a way it was, but he was happy. He wanted this, and he was just now realizing it. Hermione looked curiously at him wondering what his reaction would be. He suddenly smiled.
"Really?" he breathed. Hermione seemed a bit confused but smiled as well. She nodded. Draco picked her up off the ground and twirled her around. "I'm going to be a dad," he said. "I'm going to be a dad," he repeated. Then he kissed Hermione so deeply, she felt herself go weak at the knees. He broke the kiss and smiled at her, his eyes penetrating into hers.
"We have to tell Dumbledore," she said. "And my parents," she continued.
"And mine," Draco added. "Hermione, everyone is going to know in a few months," he said. "That is, if you want to keep it," he said, truth finally settling down on him.
"Of course I do," she said quickly. Draco smiled and kissed her.
"Good, me too," he answered. The two soon-to-be-parents. Stood holding each other for a moment staring at each other in complete bliss.
Hermione never thought she could be happy, knowing she would be a mother at seventeen, and yet she did. She felt extremely happy, even more so knowing that Draco Malfoy, love of her life, would be the father.
As they made their way to Dumbledore's office Hermione couldn't help but feeling happier, with every step she took. When they reach the entrance Draco whispered the password and the hidden staircases began to appear.
The two of them made their way up the staircase and Hermione knocked on the door. A soft 'Come in' sounded and the two opened the door and walked inside, closing the door behind them.. Dumbledore was sitting in the back of his desk writing something on a piece of parchment. He sent gave the paper to Fawkes who took off out the window.
"Sorry, about that. The minister wanted advice on something," he said. "Anyway, what can I do for you two," he asked. Hermione and Draco sat in the chairs in front of him.
"Sir, we have something important to tell you," Draco said. Dumbledore gazed at them and nodded as if to show understandment.
"See, the thing is," Hermione began, then she pulled the vile out of her robe's pocket and placed it on top of the desk. Dumbledore stared at light blue substance and made a look of understandment.
"Am I to understand that this is yours Miss Granger?" Dumbledore asked. Hermione suddenly felt a bit ashamed.
"Yes, sir," she answered. Dumbledore nodded and turned towards Draco.
"And you would be the father?" he asked Draco. Malfoy was not going be ashamed of something that made him feel so happy. He looked Dumbledore straight in the eyes when he said.
"Yes, sir,"
Dumbledore once again nodded.
"I am very proud that both of you were responsible and had enough courage to come straight to me and tell me about this, it shows a lot of character on your part," he said then he got up and made sure no one was listening outside his door before turning once more.
"But I must ask you something very important," he said. Both Hermione and Draco looked attentively at Dumbledore. "Are you planning to keep the baby?" he asked. Both of them nodded. "And you're sure? See it takes a lot to raise a child, especially when both of you have just finished growing out of being one," he said.
"We know it will hard, but we're sure Professor," Hermione answered defiantly. Dumbledore's eyes glistened at them.
"Well then, in that case all there is left for me to do is give you my congratulations, and tell you that I will always be here to help you, when you need it." he said. Both Hermione and Draco smiled and thanked they're old professor as they walked out the door.
"I can't believe this is happening," Draco said.
"I know, I'm going to have to read up on all of this. We have a million things to get ready for. Oh my god, the things we have to prepare," Hermione rambled on and on.
"Hermione," Draco called. "Hermione" he laughed grabbing on to her so that she would stop. "It's alright you have nine months to get ready for the baby," he said.
"Eight," Hermione corrected him.
"What?" Draco asked confused.
"I have eight months to get ready. Draco I'm Already two months along," she said. Draco looked at her. "Though last time we had sex was about a month ago," she added thoughtfully.
"Really?" he asked. When she nodded he sighed. "Then we really need to catch up," he said. Hermione rolled her eyes.