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Chapter 20: The Foreseen Light

Hermione was sleeping in her and Draco's bed. The covers pulled up to her shoulders. She was dreaming of her life with her husband and newborn baby boy. It was a beautiful and peaceful. Then it was all torn away, with the pain. Hermione sat up and held her stomach and winced. She looked down and the sheets were soaked.

"Oh, Gods." She breathed and got up hunched over in pain and walked out of the bedroom. She got to the stairs, one hand on her large stomach and the other holding onto the railing for dear life. She stepped down each step, the pain getting worse. Finally, she got down and walked out of the portrait. Every corridor seemed empty. She wished that Draco didn't have to go off to patrol. She wanted him with her. Not out scouting the grounds.

"Ahh." She yelled as the pain got even worse, "Someone...please...!"

"Hermione. Oh, god...What's wrong?" Someone was asking. She looked up and saw red hair.

"Ron, she's in labor." A girl's voice said. Hermione saw another red head.

"Ginny?" Hermione cried.

"Hermione, it ok." Ginny said and put Hermione's arm around her shoulder, so that her weight was on her.

"Labor?" Ron asked.

"Yes! Labor, Ronald!" Ginny yelled at her brother, "Now, move. So, I can take her to Pomfrey." Ron moved and Ginny helped Hermione.

-

Hermione was now laying in one of the Hospital Beds. Madam Pomfrey had gotten her in her own room and given her a Potion to ease the pain. But, that didn't mean the pain was gone. The old Medi-Witch was examining Hermione to see how long it would be until it was alright to push when the doors burst open and a disheveled Draco Malfoy ran through.

"What's wrong?" He asked, eyes wide.

Poppy just smiled, "You wife is about to give birth to your son." She told him.

Draco looked to Hermione and a smile spread across his face. He walked over to her and kissed her forehead, "I love you." He told her.

"I love you too." She said with a small smile.

-

Two hours later:

"DRACO MALFOY! I HATE YOU! I HATE YOU!" Hermione's screams could be heard all throughout Hogwarts. "YOU ARE NEVER TOUCHING ME AGAIN! YOU EGOTISTICAL SLYTHERIN!"

Draco held Hermione's hand and winced with every word she spat. He looked to the Medi-Witch and she just smiled and said, "It just the hormones talking." Pomfrey looked at Hermione, "Ok, sweety now push."

Hermione squeezed Draco's had and yelled out as she pushed, "Ahh..." Her breathing was erratic and beads of sweat were rolling down her face.

"Very good." Pomfrey said, "I can see a little bit of the head. Now, another good push and the head will be out."

Hermione took a deep breath and pushed, "Ahh..."

"Good, good, the head is out." Madam Pomfrey confirmed.

"Really?" Draco asked and stepped over to see, but quickly retreated back to Hermione's side.

"NO! GET AWAY FROM ME!" Hermione yelled, "I WANT YOU GONE! OUT OF HERE!"

"Oh, Mione, come on honey." Draco said.

"NO, OUT!" She yelled.

Draco could feel the tears prick the corners of his eyes and he started to walked away when Hermione's hand latched onto his arms and pulled him closer.

"No, don't go." She cried, "I'm sorry...I'm so sorry... I love you...So much, don't go." She sobbed.

Draco smiled and kissed her forehead, "I'm not going anywhere." He told her.

"Ok, sweetheart, one more big push and that little guy will be out." Pomfrey said.

Hermione took a couple of breaths and then one big one and push, "Eh...eh...AHH..." She yelled and then slumped back into the bed.

After a moment of silence a babies cry rang throughout the room and Draco started laughing and crying. He kissed Hermione's cheek, as their beautiful baby boy was given to them. Hermione held him and more tears started to cascade down her cheeks.

"Oh, gods." She said smiling down at her baby boy, "He's so...beautiful." She cried.

"Just like his mother." Draco said wiping away his tears.

"No, like his father." Hermione said kissing Draco softly on the lips. Looking back at their baby they both smiled, "He's just as we hoped." Hermione laughed, "He has his father's hair." She said slightly brushing a finger threw his blonde feathery hair.

"And his mothers eyes." Draco said, as their little boy looked up at them with big beautiful brown eyes.

Madam Pomfrey smiled at the new family, "So, does this little man have a name I can send to the Ministry?" She asked.

Draco and Hermione glanced up at her and then back down at their little boy, "Yes," Draco said, "Riddick Valerius Malfoy."

"A wonderful name." Poppy told them and vanished out of the door and into a room filled with people. All their eyes went to her. "Their fine. Hermione...and Riddick." She smiled.

-

The next day was when everyone was allowed to visit. Three at a time it was. Ginny, Luna, and Blaize went first.

"Oh, he's beautiful." Ginny and Luna exclaimed and hugged Hermione.

"Thank you." She smiled.

"Yeah, man...He's one cute little future Slytherin." Blaize said patting Draco on the shoulder.

"I want one Blaize." Ginny said.

Everyone looked back and fourth from Blaize to Ginny and back. Were they a couple? Blaize' eyes were wide and he started to stutter.

"Excuse me?" Hermione said, "When did you too start dating?"

"Five month ago." Ginny said holding little Riddick.

"And you never told me!" Hermione exclaimed.

Blaize cut Hermione off, "Gin, first of all, your sixteen, second of all your parents would kill me, and third of all your brothers would bring me back from the dead, after your parents killed me, and kill be again."

Everyone started to laugh at the mention of, Ron, Bill, Charlie, Fred and George all bringing him back and killing him. They then left when Kaytrina, Van, and Severus walked in.

"Oh, what a little prince." Kaytrina said as she held the little Prophecy. "You both did a wonderful job." Kaytrina told them, which made both Draco and Hermione blush.

Severus walked over to Hermione and held out a potion, "For the back pain, you'll have some for a week or so." He told her. Hermione smiled up at him.

"Thank you." She said and gave him a hug, which surprised everyone, even Severus.

"Your welcome." He said and patted her back.

"Ok, let me see the little Malfoy." Van said to Kaytrina and soon, Riddick was in Van's arms. "Yes, you both did a wonderful job. Little prince indeed."

Hermione then nudged Draco In the side. He looked down at her and she nodded over to Kaytrina and Van. Draco took a deep breath and then said, "Um, Hermione and I was wondering." He started and they all looked to him. Van gave Riddick to Severus who smiled down at him, "Kaytrina. Van. We were wondering if you'd like to be Riddick's godparents?"

Kaytrina's eyes started to water and Van smile a wide smile showing off his fangs. They both nodded and said, "Yes."

"Oh, I think I'm going to cry." Kaytrina said making her way over to Hermione and hugging her.

"I think I am too." Hermione said and hugged Kaytrina back.

Van and Draco shook hands and then Van hugged Hermione and Kaytrina hugged Draco.

"Thank you both." Van said wrapping an arm around Kaytrina's waist.

"No thank you." Hermione said wiping away her tears.

Then, everyone looked to Severus as he was talking to Riddick, "I'm your Uncle Severus or Sev. Whatever you want to call me in the future. Hopefully I'll be here." Severus said and everyone started laughing.

-

After everyone had visited, Draco, Hermione, and Riddick were left alone for quality family time. Hermione laid in the hospital bed, along with Draco who was holding Riddick. Hermione'd head was resting on Draco's shoulder.

"I love you, Hermione." Draco told her.

"I love you too, Draco."

"You know. I think this is probably the happiest I've ever been." He confessed.

"Really?" Hermione asked.

"Yeah, I mean, I'm holding my son in my arms and lying next to my beautiful wife." He told her.

Hermione started to laugh, "You sound like an old man." She told him.

Draco laughed too, "I know. It's kind of creeping me out."

"Me too." she laughed.

"I'm going to teach him everything." Draco was now serious, "And I'm not going to be like my father. I promise you that." He said looking down at Hermione, "I will never raise a hand to our son, I promise." He stated.

Hermione smiled and kissed him softly on the lips, "I promise too." She said. "Not that my parents ever hit me, but, you know what I mean." Draco nodded and then they laid back and watched their son sleep.