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A/N: I know that the last chapter was way off from what I have been doing, but not to worry, there won't be much of that anymore.
Chapter 18: Gram's to the rescue
Hermione walked back to her dorm, feeling very numb. Her heart was broken. There had to be a mistake, it wasn't really possible, was it? This day had been the worst in awhile (that she could remember). When she made it to her portrait, her dragon perked up. Hermione couldn't help but smile and lightly run her fingertips over the portrait, as to stroke the dragon. The dragon knew that her touch couldn't damage the canvas, nor could the dragon feel her touch, but still the dragon appreciated it's mistress' loving gesture. "Venia."
The portrait opened, the Common Room was finally repaired thanks to her roommate. It had surprised Hermione that Draco had cleaned most of the entire dorm without magic and denied the house elfs entrance. It made her feel better to come home and not worry about something jumping out at her from behind a pile of junk. After kicking off her shoes, she went straight to her room and changed into a pair of boxers and Harry's favorite muggle shirt. She went back to her Common Room to retrieve a book from her and Draco's personal Library, when she noticed a stout older woman sitting on one of the couch's. The face of the woman was grave and looked as if she had cried, but she offered Hermione a smile anyways.
"Mrs. Snape? I'm sorry, did I walk right past you when I came in?" Hermione sputtered when she remembered the woman's face.
"It's quite alright, dear. Feel like a cup of tea with an old woman?" Hermione nodded. A small house elf immediately walked into the room,carrying a tray two cups and a pot of tea. Madam Snape kindly thanked the elf, gesturing for Hermione to sit.
Moments went by in ackward silence. Finally after a long inspection of Hermione's face, a wand appeared. The next thing that Hermione knew, her hair had turned black, and she guessed that her eyes were a vibrant purple. "I knew it! You do look just like him, with the exception of your mother's hair and eye color. No one could ever match Severus' facial expressions as well as I saw you do in Diagon Alley." Hermione let out a nervous chuckle. "I've always told that boy that he was a terrible liar. It's the same as when he met your mother, you know."
Hermione perked up. Her hand flew to the shell around her neck. "You knew my mother?"
"No, but I knew when Severus met her. He came home with these wide eyes, his face was so pale, but within his smirk was the tiniest trace of a smile that only a mother can detect. You see, in those days, Severus had just graduated from Hogwart's and was hell bent on serving this power hungry fool that had promised wealth beyond any pureblooded family had ever know. And my son, being so young and so angry, pledged his allegiance. I beat that boy for weeks when I had seen that mark on his arm." Madam Snape drifted off into her memories for a moment before returning to her story. "Well, Severus was ordered to go to Birmingham for some dirty assignment. We had a fight before he left, but when he came back, he was different. Of course I had to question him, but being that our family had always prided itself on being nothing less than pure, he always got defensive when I asked any questions. I knew that it was a muggle girl that had taken his breath away. And for the first time, I couldn't have been more proud of Severus. He had fallen in love. What mother doesn't want that?"
Hermione listened to the woman that sat across from her with attentive ears. Ever since she had found out that Snape was her father, she wondered how her mother had ever gotten involved with a wizard. "Mrs. Snape?"
"Please, Hermione. Call me Gram. And you can ask anything you wish."
"I was wondering, what happened that Severus didn't stay with my mum?"
"Well, Severus accidentally ran into her while he was Birmingham. After that, he followed her around. Watching, observing her. He sent her flowers that he had seen her smelling in a park; a book that he watched her read though at a bookstore; a pair of earring carrying her birthstone. That I think was the hardest for him, he was lucky that he caught her going to a party especially for her. He sent her alot of things before he ever approached her. He captured her heart not long after, but Voldemort was becoming more aggressive with his Death Eater's. He demanded that any muggle they came into sight of was to be destroyed. And Severus, being in love and all, begged your mum to move on. He couldn't bear for her to be hurt. He stayed away for months, determined not to seek her out. One day he broke down and up and left. A week later, he returned with a broken heart. He said that he had seen her with her belly before her and a man at her side. He never spoke of her again to me."
Hermione sat there dumbfounded. Had Snape really went through the trouble of seducing her mum without ever introducing himself. The moving of the portrait brought her out of her daze. She didn't even have to turn to know it was Malfoy finally returning. Even though Hermione was not bothered by the boy's entrance, apparently Mrs. Snape was.
Draco walked around the couches to towards Hermione. He turned to the elderly witch. "Good evening, Madam Snape. You're looking well."
"Don't try to kiss up to me, boy! I don't like you." Draco shot her a disgrunted look behind her back and headed towards his room. "That boy was always abit of trouble!"
"How well do you know Draco, ...Gram?" Hermione quietly asked.
"I watched as Lucius and Narcissa raised that boy. My distaste for him grew when he understood that he was handsome and could use that to his advantage. He's not the boy to bring home unless you want to risk heartache. Draco Malfoy is the type of guy that needs a woman who can keep him in line before she can ever hold his heart. Now enough talk about boys, I think you need some sleep. I understand that your last few days have been rough." Hermione nodded her head, sadly. Madam Snape pushed her body off her couch and marched over to Hermione's side. Her chubby hand reached to Hermione's jaw, pulling it up from it's lowered position. "You lower your eyes to no one! You are just as good as any other person here. In the morning, you will get up, go down to breakfast and eat a decent meal. Then you will go to your classes and show all those prats that you are a Snape! Am I understood?
"Yes, Ma'am." Then Hermione was pushed off to bed.
The door the Hermione and Draco's shared bathroom was open, and Draco was leaning against the sink waiting for Hermione to come into her room. Hermione was more willing to come into her room after her bed had been removed, she decided to have a futon instead. When Hermione failed to notice Draco, he cleared his throat. Hermione looked up at him with wide eyes. "So what did she have to say about me?"
"Not too much."
"Right." Draco said and left Hermione alone with her thoughts.
.
Hermione scooped up Crookshanks, holding him close to her. Her feline
purred as she idly scratched behind his ear. A strong gust of wind
pushed open the door leading to her balconysome, leaving the sounds of
the night to filter inside. A voice was softly speaking. Hermione put
her cat on the floor and tip toed over to listen.
Draco stood towards the nighttime sky, speaking to the stars that twinkled brightly above him. "Why did it have to be her?"
empty spaces fill me up with holes
distant faces with no place left to go
without you within me I can't find no rest
where I go is anybody's guess
I've tried to go on like I never knew you
I'm awake but my world is half asleep
I pray for this heart to be unbroken
but without you all I'm going to be is incomplete
voices tell me I should carry on
but I am swimming in an ocean all alone
baby, my baby
it's written on your face
you still wonder if we made a big mistake
I've tried to go on like I never knew you
I'm awake but my world is half asleep
I pray for this heart to be unbroken
but without you all I'm going to be is incomplete
I don't mean to drag on, but I can't seem to let you go
I don't wanna make you face this alone
I wanna let you go
I've tried to go on like I never knew you
Draco caught sight of movement to his right, his head snapped to the side to look at the intruder. There at her balcony door was Hermione. He gulped as she took slow and cautious steps towards him, as if she wasn't trying to scare him. "Is there something you need, Granger?"
"I just wanted to apolgise for this afternoon...I just thought that I would let you know first as Head Boy that as of tomorrow, I won't be living in this dorm anymore. I have decided to go back to Harry and Ron. Back to my normal life."
"Don't you get it? There is no normal life for you anymore, you're pregnant! Next thing you know, you'll be handing over your Head Girl badge just because you can't handle the pressure. This is everything you have ever worked for."
"I am a Snape, Malfoy! I can handle the pressure. Don't you worry about th-"
"Good, if you can handle it, then you stay here." Malfoy crossed his arms over his chest. "Stay with me, I can watch just as good as those two morons can."
"I can't. I let myself feel attraction for you once, I can't risk it again. I am sorry, I just hope that you can understand.." Hermione whispered.
Draco only had one thought that stopped Hermione from fully walking away from him. "Why did you ever give me a kiss that was never meant for me to keep?" Draco took afew steps towards her. His hand laid gently on her shoulder. "I know you, Hermione. You will run back to the Gryffindors and let them shield you from the rest of us. How can I keep that kiss for myself and remember the sweetness of it if you start calling me 'ferret' again."
Hermione stepped away from Draco's hand and turned to face him. I'm a Snape, I'm a Snape, I'm a Snape. "Ok, you win. I'll stay, but let's clear up something right now. No one will shield me, no one will bother me, and no one will hurt me. I do not need you or Harry or Ron to babysit me!" Hermione spat, turning on her heel and shut her door behind her.
"Merlin, you are a very cruel man to have me fall for a girl like her." Draco said, accusingly pointing his finger to the stars.
Knock, Knock, Knock
"Go away"
Severus, it's your mother"
GO AWAY
Oh, just open the door already. Or do I need to get my granddaughter down here?" Click. Severus Snape opened the door, walking away to sit back down in front of the hearth with a bottle of aged scotch. "Calm yourself, son. She will be fine."
"How can she be fine when she has been raped and is now pregnant by some punk that she doesn't even remember?....My baby is going to have a bloody baby!" Severus cried, tears forming in his eyes. "I just got her and now it feels like she is being ripped away from me."
"That's the beauty of having me here, I have seen to it that she is okay. Watch, tomorrow you will have your daughter back. When have I ever let you down? That's right, never. Trust me, boy, I have a hold on this situation. You have little parenting skills, but between Hermione and myself, we know how to deal with dealing with family. I know what she needed to hear and I told her. She knows how to listen to a old woman and that she will do."
Severus took another sip of his scotch. "Don't get too drunk, Severus. You have classes to teach and a daughter that needs you to be there for her. So give me the glass and go to bed."
Severus took a final sip and placed the glass on the stand next to his chair. He stood and kissed his mother on the cheek. "Leave it to a grandmother to calm the entire family. Good night, mother." Severus walked to the door and turned. "See you at breakfast then?"
Once Severus was safely out of his mother's sight, he let out a heavy breath. "This is sure to be a fun visit."
A/N: I'm so sorry for the short chapter! But look forward to the next chapter. What fun a grandmother can be! As for those who didn't want Hermione to be pregnant, I'm so sorry! Really, I am.
Crazy in love with sesshomaru1: I know that this chapter was very different from the rest, but I wanted to show that everyone else is having problems dealing with their problems. That was Ginny's problem. It will be dealt with later on.
Gentileschi: Yes, Ginny will be caught. But I am cooking up just who will be the one to catch her. As for Grandma Snape, will I haven't even started with how much fun she will be. As in fun, exactly how much she can torment everyone. HAHAHAHAHA!
forbiddenlight: So, you have your answer. Yes, Hermione is pregnant. I know that it must suck for Blaise. I'm making him out to be a real ass. As for him confessing, he won't. But he will be found out, just to clear that up.
Angelic Tears: Yeah, I know. That was really expected. I'll try to throw in some more Blaise here soon, but there will be nothing graphic. He needs to cozy up to the Gryffindors, so that the bet can go on.
Lady-Of-the-Moon: Here is your solid proof chapter that Hermione is indeed pregnagnt. It worked better than my other idea.
HalfbloodedPrince15: Yes, there will be a chapter that Ginny does get caught. I promise. As for the dreams, the ones with Pansy were memories (except for the one where she showed up at the wedding.), as for the rest? Well, they could be what could happen in the future, but I'm not sure. Maybe some of them. I like having Grandma Snape, she will probably be one of my favorites. But Hermione's mom, she is the same woman from the books/movies. And she is really dead. She died in the war, along with the man that Hermione always thought was her dad. Blaise will get what he truly deserves, though it may be towards the end of the story.
TomFeltonsDancer: He will die! He's evil, he deserves it. But it has to wait for awhile. But I hope that I can get it really graphic and make it painful.
k847: I am addicted more to reading than to writing, but it's fun to write. Hope that you like this chapter. I want to get things moving faster now, so let's move one with the story!
AJ01: Heyheyhey! I'm so sorry for the delay, but I was too busy reading one of your fics. I wanted to read it so badly in one shot that I didn't review for it yet, but I will. So...no bringing the lawyers, me no likes them! Oh, other than reading your fic, I have a new baby in the house. He is a nine week old kitten named Salazar. Hehehehe, tell me I'm not obesessed with HP!
OrgnlAmagic: Yeah, he needs to get ready, but he has some time yet. The ending, well I didn't want to leave it as a cliffy, but I wasn't sure what I wanted to do with Hermione. Harry was outside, but no, he wasn't listening. The next chapter will start with him outside trying to spy and it will go from there. Warning, Harry does not know that she is pregnant! I'm sorry, but you were not imaging the worst. but it will be okay, I promise. A term comes to mind (HINT HINT) 'what wasn't meant to be, wasn't meant to be.' So with that said, I will be moving at a faster pace with this fic. The bet is coming, so hang on. Remember that I said that Hermione had taken gymnastics, it will come up later. (Authort screams HINT HINT).
Michelle Felton: Here is more to tide you over so that I can get the next chapter started. Give me hopefully a week at most, and I should have the next chapter up. I don't want to take that long, but between my job, kids, kitten, sleep, and...wait, that's my life right there. So in the middle of the nights I'll type til I'm dead tired.
Hogwarts Angel: EEPPPP! (Runs away) Please don't be mad at me! I'll make it up to you over the next few chapters. (Smiles meakly).
Hugs from a deranged fruit,
Cherry.