A/N: I hope you enjoy this chapter. Forgive me for taking so long to update. It was a rough year. Thank you guys so much for commenting. You have no idea what it means to me. In this chapter, I kind of threw an unexpected twist in there. It just kind of snuck up on me. This chapter is dedicated to Twi-Potter'z Girl for sticking with me while I took forever to update. Thanks! Enjoy =D REVIEW!
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Chapter 5:
A Twist and Bathroom meetings…
"Auntyyy Hermy," Rey called shyly. Hermione looked down at the little chocolate haired girl, smiling. She was dubbed 'Aunt Hermy' since it was obvious neither twin could really say her name. She thought it was kinda sweet. They liked her enough already to call her "Aunty." It made her all warm inside. Hanging out with Draco's family was an odd thing. She felt like she belonged...but at the same time, watching the kids together and remembering Draco's kiss made her feel like she was missing a part of herself.
Bending her knees, Hermione crouched down in front of Ryanne. "Yes, sweetie?"
"Um...could you go with me to the bathroom?" She asked, rocking on her heels nervously. Hermione looked up at Draco. He nodded encouragingly.
"Let's go, Rey." She said, grabbing Ryanne's little hand and leading her toward the bathroom. Draco watched them go with a smile forming on his lips. 'This is good. The twins calling her Aunty, her taking Rey to the bathroom. These things should be good in gaining her trust and maybe getting her memory back,' he thought as he and Alex sat down to wait.
Hermione waited against the wall as Ryanne did her business. When she went to the sink to wash her hands-Hermione holding her up-Hermione let out a gasp. The girl in the mirror was not Rey. Or, it was Ryanne...she just didn't look like herself. The gorgeous, long, almost waist length curly chocolate hair was gone. In its stead was shoulder length, straight, weasly red hair. Gone, the silver crystals, now Hermione was looking into deep forest green orbs.
Setting Rey down on the floor Hermione took a deep breath. Then she opened the door and called out to Draco. He looked over at her from where he was waiting. She motioned him to come over. When he reached her she grabbed him by his shirt and pulled him inside the bathroom. Alex followed and then Hermione shut the door, locking it.
Draco couldn't help it. He pressed against Hermione, putting his mouth against her ear. "My, my, Hermione. What's this?" He whispered softly, tickling her ear. "You want a rendezvous?"
Hermione felt sparks shoot down her spine. She shuddered at the sensation. Funny…she would kind of like that. But there was no way it was happening here. Shaking her head she pushed Draco away from her and pointed to the mirror. "Why does Ryanne look that way?"
Alex stepped in front of the mirror as well, tugging on Rey's hair. Alex looked like his sister, only he had deep brown eyes and his red hair was more of auburn. She hit his shoulder and stuck out her tongue.
Draco looked at the mirror and realized what she must be seeing. The order had decided that since pretty much the entire wizarding community was after him…he'd best disguise himself and his kids. So, Hermione was seeing what the rest of the world saw. "It's glamour."
"I knew that," Hermione sighed, mentally smacking herself in the head. "Or I should have known that."
'Smartest witch of our time. Right.'
She thought. 'Of courssse they are wearing glamours. Draco said they had to go into hiding. So, they disguised themselves, like I did.' The funny thing about all this was that her own glamour was also a red head. But the irony wasn't what started nagging at her. 'Why can I see through the glamour?'
Hermione was about to ask Draco this, when he stepped in front of the mirror. She burst out laughing, her thoughts evaporating.
"Draco...you...red hair...hahahaha!" She gasped out. "That's what you get for all those years of teasing Ron! Karma!" Draco looked strange...and like a carrot top. Payback for teasing Ron about his brillo pad red hair.
Draco crossed his arms and stuck up his chin. "Humph," He harrumphed, sounding a little like the old Malfoy. "Big deal."
"Red is not your color. Black could work...but red? What the hel-"
Draco put a hand over her mouth before she could finish.
"Mhmph," she narrowed her eyes and Draco hastily pulled his hand away. He didn't want to give her any reason to hate him again. "Don't curse in front of them." He said calmly.
Hermione raised an eyebrow and nodded. "Alright, then." She turned back to the mirror. She decided to ask her question now. "Am I the only one who can see that they are really Malfoys?" she asked.
Draco hesitated, not sure if saying yes would open a new can of worms, something neither of them was ready for just yet.
"No." He lied.
Well, it was sort of true. Harry and Ron knew. They were the ones who helped create it. But he knew Hermione was talking about outside of those 3. Draco could only pray that Hermione wouldn't know that he was lying. Before she lost her memory she could pick up his lie from a mile away.
"You're lying." She stated.
'Okay...apparently, she still can. Interesting.' He cringed. 'Nothing to do but give her the straightest answer I can.'
"Fine. Yes, you are the only one." A strange look came over Hermione's face. "Besides Ron and Harry of course." He added hastily.
"Why?" She was confused and touched at the same time. Confused to why out of everyone, she would be one of the few he allowed in. And touched because he basically was trusting her with his secret. And a big secret it was. Not like she ever would, but if the fact that he was really Draco Malfoy got out...he'd be screwed.
"Because only their mother can see through the glamours." He mumbled. 'Damnit.' The instant he realized what he said, a shiver of fear ran down his spine. He couldn't mess this up.
"What?" She asked.
Absolute relief spread throughout Draco. She didn't hear him. 'Thank Merlin!' Closing his eyes, he banged his head against the wall. That was too close. She almost found out.
"Dracooo..." she nudged him in the shoulder.
He opened his eyes. "What?"
"Why can I?"
"Why can I what?"
"No, why can I, not you."
"Huh?"
"Huh what?"
"What huh what?"
"Draco..." She groaned, exasperated.
"What?" Draco said, leaning towards her, feigning innocence.
"DRACO!" Hermione shouted. She leaned towards him, causing their faces to be only inches away. "Answer me! It's just a simple question! Why can I see through the glamours?" She hissed.
Draco didn't answer. His eyes had traveled down and to her lips. He was so close...all he had to do was close the last few inches and he could press his lips against hers again. It seemed like Hermione was having the same thoughts. Her eyes were glazed over and two arms wrapped around his neck.
"Hermione..." he whispered, running a hand down her cheek. He lowered his mouth to hers. This time Hermione met his lips with her own.
In the back of her mind she heard Ryanne and Alex "Ooo" but she was too caught up to react.
She opened her mouth to Draco's probing tongue, shuddering as his hands touched bare skin at her waist. She couldn't explain the draw she felt toward him. It was there and she couldn't deny it. Never with any boyfriend had she felt such a thrill by a simple kiss. The way he pressed himself into her, the way their bodies fit together like perfectly matched pieces of a puzzle. What explanation could Hermione come up with. That's just it, she couldn't. There wasn't anything to rationalize; she just had to let it happen. Draco pulled her body flush against his, pushing the kiss deeper.
Suddenly there was a series of frantic knocks on the bathroom door, causing Hermione and Draco to jump apart.
"Um..." Hermione began nervously.
Draco put a finger on her lips, halting her. "Just get the door," he told her, not wanting the moment to be called a mistake just yet.
"Knock! Knock!"
Hermione pulled the door open and peeked out. There was nothing there. She started to close the door and turn back to Draco.
"Its noth-" A vexed voice cut her off. "Excuse me. Could you please save that for somewhere else! I've been waiting for nearly 20 minutes! My bladder's not what it use to be!" Hermione looked down and spotted the lady. The older woman had a disapproving look on her wrinkly face. The gaze caused Hermione's cheeks to flare redder than Ron's hair, or rather…Draco's hair.
They exited the bathroom, the twins trailing behind.
Oh my!" The lady gasped when she saw Rey and Alex followed the two out of the bathroom.
Hermione could feel her cheeks on fire. "Ma'am, I'm so sorry!"
Draco smirked. "We didn't mean to take so long. Usually it's faster then that," he drawled as they passed the woman. He winked at her. "You know what I mean?"
"DRACO!" Hermione screeched, slapping his shoulder. She groaned and pulled the smirking blonde away from the appalled lady.
"I'm so sorry." she apologized again as the lady entered the bathroom.
The woman grinned suddenly. "It's ok, dear. I remember making out with my Frank in the bathroom on more than one occasion." A dreamy smile came over her face. "Next time...just try to be a little quieter and do it in a less busy toilet. And don't bring your kids! Now...excuse me." She closed the bathroom door, leaving a shocked Hermione.
"I think it's time to go home." Draco said, finally, grabbing the cart.
"Yeah. That was just a little too odd for me." Hermione agreed, grabbing the twin's hands.
And the 4 of them headed toward the check outline…like a family.
A/N: I hope you liked it! REVIEW PLEASE! I think it was a little fast but it's something to read while I'm working on the part where Hermione finds out about the kids. Should be in the next 2 or 3 chapters! =) lemme know what you think!
~Skye~
