Chapter Four

Draco cautiously walked towards the table, Brielle still in his arms. She wasn't fussing, but was playing with Draco's fingers as he sat down at the table. The table seated four people. In front of him was Hermione and to his left was Ginny. Hermione had her elbows on the table, propping her head on her hands.

She still couldn't believe that Draco Malfoy, the father of her child, was sitting across from her at her diner table. And no thanks to Ginny he was now here. Hermione glanced at Ginny, her eyes narrowed. Ginny saw Hermione and put on an innocent face trying to say she didn't know what had happened or how Draco ended up in their apartment.

Hermione mouthed to her 'We'll talk later!' before turning her attention back to Draco. He hadn't changed since the last time she saw him in Diagon Alley. Still muscular. The same smirk. His hair still layed the same way. But one thing had changed. His eyes had been before an icy blue, but now they looked as clear as the sea after a thunder storm. Calm and comforting.

'What am I thinking! I will not let myself fall for him again!' Hermione closed her eyes for a minute. No one around her saying a word. 'Ok Hermione. Just stay cool, don't get mad, don't get mad don't get…' Hermione opened her eyes and started serving dinner. She put some of everything on each of the three plates.

For a few minutes the room remained silent. Then Brielle started to laugh and giggle as Draco tickled her toes and made faces at her. His eyes brightened, Hermione thought, as he was playing with Brielle. 'He acts so fatherly to her and yet he doesn't know she's his child.' Hermione felt guilty all of a sudden. She had kept their baby, her baby away from its father. And seeing them now made Hermione look Draco straight in the eyes.

Draco felt Hermione glance at him every now and then, but when he looked up, their eyes connected. He saw her eyes, and what emotions she was burdened with. He saw love, betrayal, and guilt. She was hiding something, and he would do whatever it took to find out.

A little ways into dinner, Brielle started to fuss and while doing so, made Draco drop his fork on his plate in shock. "She's hungry, let me get a bottle." Hermione whispered as she retrieved a small pink bottle from the refrigerator. She walked to Brielle and picked her up out of Draco's arms. She walked back to her seat and sat down.

Brielle by this time was crying very softly and small tears forming at the corners of her eyes. Hermione cradled Brielle in her left arm and feeding her the pink bottle with her right hand. Draco hadn't touched his fork since he dropped it. He had watched Hermione from the moment she stood up, to the moment she sat back down. She was natural with children, which was odd seeing as she had no siblings.

Once dinner was over, Ginny cleared the table and Draco helped with the dished. Though he had to have Ginny teach him how to wash them first. The same time they were doing dishes, Hermione walked back into her bedroom and placed the now sleeping Brielle in her crib. Once she had finished her bottle earlier, she was out like a light, like every other night.

Hermione came back into the kitchen quietly and peered around the corner watching as Ginny and Draco were having a battle with soap suds and dish rags. Hermione couldn't help but laugh at their behavior and quickly covered her mouth with her hand.

Both stopped and turned around to see Hermione holding back from laughing. Draco looked at the scene and could see why Hermione thought it rather funny. He let out a sigh. And finished up the dishes. Ginny put them away and Hermione just stood there watching them. 'They work well together, a little to well.' Hermione let her mind drift and hadn't seen Draco walking towards her. He put his hand on her shoulder.

At his touch, Hermione was brought back to reality and looked into Draco's eyes. She noticed his hand on her shoulder and quickly walked into the living room. She sat down on the sofa, Ginny sat down on her left and Draco in the armchair directly in front of her.

Ginny looked at both of them, neither wanted to start. 'I guess I'll have to say something if this is going to go anywhere.' Draco looked at Hermione, then at Ginny. He could tell the fiery red head had some plan going through her head at the moment. He could see it on her face. The smirk gave away everything.

"Well, Hermione, I think I'll go to bed. You two should be fine. I mean, you are adults after all." Ginny walked around the corner, not before sending Draco a smirk. Hermione couldn't believe her ears! Ginny was supposed to help her and now what! She left to go to bed! Who knows what she could get Draco and herself into is left alone!

"Well, isn't that nice of her. She has company and yet she goes to bed." Draco tried to lighten the silence in the room. Hermione looked back at him. "Well, spending all day working for Fred and George, takes some damage on her." Hermione couldn't believe herself! She was mad at Ginny at the moment and yet she just defended her! What was this world coming to!

"Hermione, what, where did you go after you left the hotel room." Draco's voice was shaky and he dare not look her in the eyes, afraid of what he would see. Hermione was surprised at the question but took no longer then necessary to answer him. I went to the Burrow, Ginny helped me out. She comforted me when no one else would." Hermione held her breath for a few moments before continuing.

"Then when Ron came back, Ginny told him everything that happened and he became enraged. He sought me out, as Ginny said. When he found me he slapped me so hard I fell on the ground. He called me a slut and a good for nothing whore. I've never seen him act like that."

Draco couldn't believe his ears. Ron was one of Hermione's best friends! How could he do that to her! Then all at once did Draco realize why. It was all because of him. All because he had slept with Hermione that one night. God, was Ron a bitch or what! Draco could feel the heat rising in him. He never got this mad.

The evening continued the same way until it was almost midnight. Draco got up from the couch and headed towards the door. He waited until Hermione opened the door before looking at her. He leaned in the doorway, his silky blonde hair falling over his eyes.

"Dinner was great, the night was great, you were great." Draco could notice the slight tint of red forming on Hermione's checks. He always knew how to make her blush, even if he said nothing. Hermione nodded her head at him and glanced behind her. Draco, seeing his chance, came closer to Hermione when she had turned her head.

As she turned back to face Draco, his lips gently brushed against hers. Draco pulled Hermione into him. His hands wrapped around her waist, he decided t deepen the kiss. Hermione couldn't believe what was happening. One minute they were talking then the next thing she knew his lips were on her own.

She felt his tongue prying her mouth open slowly. She gave in at once and let Draco's tongue enter her mouth. He tasted warm and sweet. Hermione remembered what she felt the night they spent in the hotel. The kiss then was rough and forcing. But now it was gentle and passionate. Almost like Draco had changed in a way.

Draco sighed as he ended the kiss. He slowly pulled back from Hermione and looked her in the eyes. His hands still around her waist. "Till next we meet, Hermione Granger…" Draco whispered in her ear sending chills down her spine. Then the next thing she knew, Draco was gone.

The door just stood open. The outside hallway darkened and dead silent. Hermione let her tongue lick her lips, still feeling Draco's against her own. She hadn't felt this way for the longest time. Too long in fact.

Hermione shut the door and locked it after coming back to reality for the second time that evening.

Hermione walked back to her bedroom and softly sat down on the edge of her bed, looking at Brielle from the corner of her eye. She was still sound asleep. She could hardly believe that one night with Draco, could bring about such wonderful things. Life was wonderful. Love was wonderful. He was wonderful.

Hermione stopped her thoughts from getting out of hand and got under the covers . It didn't take her long to fall aslepp. Her dreams that night were filled with Draco, Brielle, and her living happily ever after. Or so she thought…

A.N.: Well there it is! I up-dated! All of you happy now? I'm starting to have more fun writing this story then my other one. I should probably get rid of it until I write the whole story.

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