Baby mine chap 6

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Hermione walked down the stairs nervously. She had never been to a malfoy ball before and had shied away from any ministry invites meaning that she hadn't been to a ball since she was in fourth year. Daniel had escorted narcissa into the room, decked in his little tuxedo. Draco had even slicked his hair back to make him look smart and certainly a mini malfoy.

She held her head up high as she gracefully walked down the swirling stairs to the foyer. She felt like a million dollars. The dress that Draco had given her felt soft against her skin. It was a dark red silk Grecian strapless column dress. It was simple and elegant. Her hair was pulled up into chiffon with tendrils framing her face. She had found four velvet boxes on her dressing table before she went down. One was a diamond wreath necklace. Hermione fingered it with awe. She had never seen such a more beautiful piece of jewellery. When she clasped it around her neck it felt like it wasn't there and she then remembered how it probably had so many charms on it that it would help the wearer as much as possible. She opened the second to find matching diamond earrings. The third had a matching bracelet to the necklace finishing off the set. It was fourth one that had Hermione curious. When she opened it she gasped. Inside was the most beautiful hair clip. It was diamond and pearl encrusted flowers. She placed it at the back of her chiffon.

She could see Draco's hair at the bottom of the stairs. As she came more into view she also noticed harry, Ginny glowing with pregnancy and blaise talking.

"Mione?" it was harry. He walked forward as she walked down the last couple of steps.

"Harry! How lovely it is to see you!" Hermione replied kissing his cheek. Draco turned around with a large smile on his face.

"Mia" he breathed. She looked breathtaking. He beamed at her and offered her his hand which she took on the last couple of steps.

"Mione you're here!" called Ginny. The pregnant redhead hugged the brunette fiercely. "Are you feeling better? You never come to these events why the sudden change? Where's Daniel? Why did you come down the stairs?" Ginny gushed trying to fit in every question possibly.

"Calm down gin I'll explain everything. Just start with your most important question first and yes I am fine since I wouldn't be here if I wasn't" Draco coughed trying to cover up his little snigger. Hermione glared at him.

"Well everyone why don't we go through to the ballroom." He said trying to avert the attention from himself. Ginny immediately took Hermione's arm although Draco wanted to take her hand but stopped himself.

"So mione tell me all. You never told me you were coming to this event. You never came to any ministry events before."

"Well draco persuaded me to come actually. It's a long story. And anyway I have been busy for the last couple of events. Daniel was young."

"He still is"

"Yes but he can come to this sort of event. And anyway Daniel and Draco put up an argument about Daniel coming so I gave in."

"Why did draco argue with you? And wait when did you start calling him Draco?"

"Well I met him in diagon alley and I slipped and he helped him up. We got talking and he invited me and Daniel. I then explained how I didn't really attend these kinds of things and Daniel was too young but Draco wouldn't have it." Hermione was lying through her teeth and she grabbed some champagne from the bar and gulped it down. She looked over and saw Draco chasing Daniel round the room.

"I see well at least you and Draco are getting along. Harry really wants you two to get on since as he's minister he has a lot more to do with draco." Hermione nodded relived that her friend believed her lie.

"So how are you Ginny? Any news? You look stunning tonight" Ginny did look stunning and was glowing to perfection. She was wearing a gold dress which concealed the large bump greatly although it was pretty obvious. Her bright red hair was in a French plat with gold ribbon weaved through it.

"I feel fat mione; don't lie about how I look. I have to make the public appearance though. What I what right now is a big portion of fish and chips instead of these little canapé thingies but harry won't let me have any. "

"Well I know that there are some fish ones which are fried and there are some fried prawns. Somewhere. How's harry?"

"Really oh goodie I could do with some of those." She replied her eyes hungry as she prowled the room for any elves carrying trays of food "Harry is good. You know work and more work. He's worried that once the baby comes he will be a bad father since as the minister of magic he doesn't have a lot of time."

"Oh I'm sure harry will be the perfect father. He is around Daniel and he's a handful. Don't worry Ginny" Ginny smiled at her friend.

"You really think so?"

"I know so. Your baby has the perfect set of parents it could ask for" Ginny hugged Hermione tightly.

"Oh mione thank you so much"

"Ladies" it was Draco. He was carrying Daniel in his arms and harry was next to him.

"Ah Daniel darling come to mummy. She wants to dance with her smart little boy come on" Hermione cooed taking Daniel of draco and swiftly gliding to the dance floor where she twirled around and swayed while Daniel was giggling on her hip.

Harry kissed Ginny's forehead and wrapped his hand around her waist as the three of them watched Hermione and Daniel "dance"

"I don't know how she does it" said harry. Ginny and Draco nodded in agreement.

"I don't know how she can live her day to day life without ever thinking of what would have happened if she didn't have Daniel" Ginny whispered. "How she can have a smile on her face every day. How she survived being a single mother"

"She doesn't" Draco said softly.

"What?" It was harry looking curiously

"She has nightmares and screams in the night. She gets by for him and no one else, he is all that matters to her" before harry and Ginny could say anymore Draco left and walked over to his mia.

"How does he know that?"

"I think they aren't telling us something." Ginny replied. "And I'm going to find out what" the couple watched Draco.

"Daniel I'm sorry to be mean but I would really like to dance with your mummy would you mind? I think nana cissy would really like you to go and ask her to dance. Or aunty Ginny" Daniel nodded and jumped down as Draco took Hermione's hand. A slow song started to play and she wrapped her arms around his neck.

"You are the most beautiful woman here mia. Everyone is staring at you" he whispered in her ear as she buried her head into his chest.

"Are you sure it's not just all of those girls jealous that I'm stealing their drakey away from them" he shuddered at the nickname given to him by the many girls of slytherin at Hogwarts.

"Ah but I only have eyes for you so I wouldn't even notice. And anyway they don't even compare to you." Draco twirled her around and brought her back to his chest again. Hermione then spotted Daniel bringing narcissa onto the dance floor and harry Ginny.

"He is a true gentleman. We have taught him well. Almost a true malfoy" Draco said as he watched the little boy try and take narcissa in a waltz like position. Hermione looked up at him in shock.

"Um... yes... a proper malfoy..." she stuttered. Draco looked at her worried.

"Are you alright mia?"Hermione nodded her head not trusting herself to speak." Is it your ankle? I knew that you may not be fully healed. Come on. "Hermione could fell that Draco was about to pick her up. She quickly shook her head.

"Draco don't please. If you do I will... i will... Not let you sleep in the same bed as me tonight. "She stuttered. Draco stopped and looked at her arching an eyebrow.

"Says the woman who came into my bed last night since she wanted someone to hold her." Hermione hit him.

"My ankle is fine. Don't worry about me. If I disappear it's because I've gone upstairs alright?" Draco nodded. "Now put your hands on my waist and dance with me" she whispered the last part seductively low in his ear. She could fell him smirk as he did what he was told and brought her closer.

"I see how you want to play it"

"And how do I want to play it Mr. Malfoy?" Hermione replied raising her eyebrow. Draco tightened his grip on her waist and she rested her head on his shoulder. She noticed that a lot people were watching her dance. Ministry officials. Many pureblood socialites looked at her with envy painted on their faces. They should be dancing with him. The pureblood slytherin prince.

They should be dancing with him. Not the mud blood me. Maybe he's just being nice to me because of what happened.

Hermione gasped. She wanted to get out of his arms. She felt so foolish dancing with him. Of course he was just doing it for charity. Why else? He didn't kiss her because he wanted to. The song gradually came to a close and when the last note played Hermione detached her from his grasp.

"Mia are you alright?" Hermione didn't reply. Tears were brimming her eyes. She quickly ran out of the ballroom leaving a confused. Tears poured down her face as she ran down the corridors. She was trying to find a place to hide. She burst through the doors of the library and sunk into the corner. Sobs racked her body as every emotion ran through her. Sadness, anger, guilt. The memories of her attack, the war, that night in the dungeons flooded back into her mind.

She could hear the ball carry on and the laughter of the guests. She couldn't however hear the approaching footsteps, the calling of her name. Tears blurred her vision and she couldn't control her cries and sobs.

Draco watched as his mia ran out of the room. He was confused. Why would she run out like that? He looked around to see what could have provoked her and instead just saw Ginny harry, narcissa, blaise and pansy looking at him. He ran out of the room after her but only saw the flash of her red dress as she ran round the corner.

"Malfoy what did you do?" harry said icily. Draco looked round to be met with the hard stare of harry and the scowling face of Ginny their wands drawn.

"I didn't do anything we were dancing and she ran off. "Draco replied defensively. "I've got to find her" he whispered to himself and set off down the corridor.

"Malfoy wait don't go near her" shouted harry as he took off after the blonde. Ginny wanted to run but instead walked after the boys with narcissa who had just walked out holding Daniel.

"MIA? Where are you mia?" Draco called as he sprinted down each corridor slamming each door open to reveal a dark room. None however held the woman he wanted. He could hear harry gaining pace behind him and he knew that he might be a dead man if the Gryffindor ever caught up with him.

He then noticed the open library door.

"Mia?" he could hear sobbing from a corner and could see her vague shadow hunched up. He quickly ran over to her gathering her up into his arms.

"Hey hey shh it's ok" he soothed.

"mal... what are you doing!" harry asked thoroughly shocked and confused as he watched his former enemy calm his best friend down and kiss her forehead. Ginny and narcissa then came in and saw the scene in front of them. Hermione closed her eyes and breathed in the peppermint and husky cologne scent that was Draco.

"I..." she tried to talk but between sobs it was hard to get the words right. Draco pulled some hair out of her face and stroked her cheek.

"Mia it's alright come on" Draco said worried as he picked her up. She felt as light as she had when he had first carried her in that dark alleyway.

She clung onto his frame again and tears poured down her cheeks, blackened by her eyeliner.

"Daniel honey mummy's just tired don't worry" narcissa said comforting to the little boy who had a worried expression on his face mirroring Draco.

"Everything will be alright. Everything will be alright" he kept whispering to himself pushing past harry and Ginny and down the corridor.

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