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: YAY I'm so happy on how this story is turning out...Thank you to everyone who reviewed...I'll have my own personal thank yous up soon...thanks
A palavra é de prata mas o silêncio é de ouro.
The word is made of silver, but silence is made of gold.
DMGH
Chapter 21: Right Prediction
When the four of them had been pulled out of the pensive, Dumbledore smiled at the still hugging Ron and Hermione.
"Would I be right to assume that there is peace at last between the two of you?" asked Dumbledore in a calm voice. Hermione and Ron parted and nodded together. Dumbledore nodded.
"Mr. Potter, you did extremely well if I may say so myself," he congratulated. Harry smiled brightly. He had his best friends talking to each other and it felt good. He watched Draco, he smiled slightly at Hermione and Ron, obviously happy with their reconciliation, however doubt was apparent in his eyes.
When the four made way to leave Professor Dumbledore called Draco and Hermione back. The two made their way back toward Dumbledore's desk. He looked strangely at them then got up and smiled.
"I believe the two of you have something to talk about," he said, then left them in his office, humming a tune.
Hermione and Draco stared blindly at each other wondering what the Professor meant. Hermione sighed and finally asked Draco if there was anything he wanted to say. Draco looked down at the floor. He'd never been o good with feelings, much less his own.
"It's just," he started, "I saw you in there with Harry and Ron. You two have gone through so much together, you have this sort of bond between each other. I don't know if we're ever going to have that bond," he said. There, it was out now, no turning back.
Hermione smiled slightly at his show for insecurity. She walked to him and placed her hands in his chest. Draco stared in her eyes as she talked.
"Draco, it's true Harry, Ron, and I have been through a lot together. But so have we," she said. "And we will continue going through all of it, together." she sighed as Draco smiled slightly, remembering everything they'd been through since summer.
"And of course we're not going to have the same bond as Ron, Harry, and I do," she said. "Because we already have a special one of our own. One that lets me feel comfortable around you and trust you enough to tell you anything. One that lets me respect you and love you." she said. Draco smiled and placed a kiss on her lips, his insecurities slowly floating farther and farther away.
"I love you too," he answered and with another kiss they left Professor Dumbledore's office.
DMGH
By the middle of March, everyone was already beginning to shove their winter cloaks away and wearing light cotton ones. It was usual for it to begin to get warm in the castle at this time of year, however it was very unusual for it to be hot.
Though the students didn't seem very preoccupied with that. Everyone was already cramming information for exams that would begin in May. First through Fourth years first. Then the sixth years had theirs and then the OWLs would be taking place. Leaving May for the NEWTS, and June to rest.
Hermione was no longer taking classes as her seven-month, stomach was now too large to walk around to much without getting tired. Hermione woke up early anyway and studied all morning in her dorm, trying to be as prepared for the NEWTS as everyone else, though everyone, including Draco, insisted she was more than prepared in fifth year let alone now.
Hermione wouldn't listen, she needed something to do all morning anyway. She would then find herself down to the Great Hall for lunch. Where she sat with Draco and the group of friends they had created this year. When the others went back to class, Draco and Hermione went to Madam Pomfrey for birth training classes. Then Hermione would go up to her dorm, while Draco went to his next class.
Hermione would then sleep a few hours only to be woken up by Ginny before dinner time, extremely hungry. Ginny would go down with her and once more the friends would eat Dinner together. Hermione and Draco were allowed to stroll around the garden's to be together for a while then, they would find their way back to their own dorms to sleep the night.
By the time May rolled around, half of the seventh years had been to Madam Pomfrey to take the Calming Draft. Hermione, as nervous as she was, kept breathing hard and counting to keep herself sane. Madam Pomfrey said her breathing hard wasn't only caused due to the stress but also that in a few weeks her pregnancy would come to a close.
Dumbledore had been meeting with Draco as the two planned his trial and case to get his magic back and discussed decorations for the small apartment they would be living in, once summer was over.
The baby things Draco and Hermione had bought on many trips to Hogsmead with their friends were already in an extra room in the apartment. The weeks came closer and closer to the exams and before they knew it, the NEWTS had arrived.
The first exam they had was Defense Against the Dark Arts. With Professor Buehler's help this year, and her trips to the Chamber of Secrets, the maze under the school that happened to begin with a trap door, and the Shrieking Shack, just about everyone felt they had successfully came out of the testing room.
When Herbology came around a small smile spread across Ron, Hermione and Harry's face as they read question fourteen. Draco made a small smile too as he remembered something he had seen in a certain pensive.
14. What is Devil's Snare and how would you kill it in a crisis?
Devil's Snare, Devil's Snare…What did professor Sprout say? - It likes the dark and the damp-"
"So light a fire!" Harry choked.
"Yes - of course- but there's no wood!" Hermione cried, wringing her hands.
"HAVE YOU GONE MAD?" Ron bellowed. "ARE YOU A WITCH OR NOT?"
Hermione fought back a giggle before picking up her quill and scribbling an answer quickly. Ron and Harry seemed to have done the same thing, as they smiled brightly and then scribbled extremely fast.
It was during the Charms examination however, that the thing they would remember for the rest of their lives happened. There was about an hour left of examination when Hermione began to feel extreme pains in her abdomen. She didn't pay attention to them, she had to finish the exam. She was checking her last question when she suddenly felt very wet.
She looked down, her eyes widen. Nikki, who sat on the table closest to Hermione shot up suddenly. The examiner glared at her.
"Mr. Brocket," she said suddenly, "I think Hermione's water just broke," she said. Every student from the four houses sitting in the Great Hall scribbling down answers looked up at Hermione. Draco, who had already finished, shot up and ran to Hermione.
"Get her to the hospital wing," Mr. Brocket said suddenly. Draco performed Locomotor and floated Hermione away into the hospital wing. Mr. Brocket suggested they all got back to their exams, though a group of them could no longer concentrate.
Back in the Hospital Wing Madam Pomfrey conjured everything she needed to help Hermione give birth. Draco sat next to Hermione and grabbed her hand, which she was now slowly crushing into a million pieces.
"Hermione, Ow, your crushing my hand," he whined. Hermione glared at him.
"Your worried about your hand!" she shrieked. "How do think I feel? Huh? It's like pushing a watermelon out of a lemon sized hole. I'm going to kill you when this is over!" she said. As another contraction hit and Madam Pomfrey told her to push. Hermione pushed yet again. "It's your fault I'm here anyway. I'm going to kill you," she repeated.
Draco looked worriedly at Madam Pomfrey who chuckled.
"Don't worry, it's normal for a woman to say these things when she's in pain," she explained, though Draco did not feel comforted by the thought at all.
Hermione pushed yet again and Madam Pomfrey smiled as she began to see the head. She Slowly grabbed it and holding the neck slowly began to pull it out. The baby turned slightly so that his first shoulder came out, Madam Pomfrey, still holding the head, turned it slightly so the other could come out as well.
As the baby's body slid out, Madam Pomfrey held it. She cleaned his mouth and nose and held his head lower than its feet so that any other fluids may run out. She then gave a few taps on the baby's feet, and rubbed it's back for a moment, and then Hermione heard it. The crying that was her baby's. She smiled as she relaxed a bit.
As soon as the baby was breathing, Madam Pomfrey wrapped him in a blanket. She placed the baby on top of Hermione's abdomen, its head slightly lower than the rest of the body. She then rubbed the spot over Hermione's uterus and made a small massage pushing towards her vaginal area. After around seven minutes the placenta came out.
Madam Pomfrey then took the baby again and magically tied the umbilical cord ten centimeters from the baby's body, and again fifteen centimeters from the baby's body, leaving a five centimeter range in between the two.
She motioned for Draco to come near her, as he was caressing his hand. He walked towards her and she handed him a pair of scissors.
"Would you like to do the honors?" Madam Pomfrey asked. Draco nodded. He took the scissors and cut in between the two tied knots. Madam Pomfrey wrapped the baby once more.
"Congratulations Parents," Said Madam Pomfrey said handing Hermione a small baby wrapped in blankets. "It's a boy," .
Hermione smiled down sweetly at the little baby in her arms. She couldn't believe something so small, so perfect, so…wonderful had been created by her, and the love of her life. Draco leaned down and gently touched the forehead of the small child.
Hermione smiled and helped Draco pick it up. He smiled at her, so kindly, love was apparent in his eyes. It made Hermione smiled to see Draco like this. He rocked the baby slightly up and down.
"Hi, I'm your daddy," he whispered carefully, as if the baby's innocent ears were to fragile to hear and actual voice yet. "And I love you, so much you will never even realize it," he said. Hermione smiled brightly.
Madam Pomfrey took the baby to clean properly, promising to bring it back quickly. Draco smiled down at Hermione and kissed her hungrily.
"I can't believe we have a little boy, he's perfect" she said. Draco smiled.
"Yeah, our little boy," he said sitting on the bed next to her. Perfect.