From One Affair
Chapter 9
Draco started getting sleepy from staying up all night and got into bed next to her pulling her into her arms. He wrapped his arms around her protectively. He wasn't sure if she was really going to move in with him because she was going into a deep sleep.
Hermione had another out of body experience with Alexander in it. He was standing in the corner leaned up against the wall with his arms crossed over his chest having a smile on his face.
She asked him, "You couldn't just tell me the truth?"
Alexander answered, "You needed to find out by yourself. I knew that Draco would do that, but he would see his mistake. He really loves you."
Hermione told him, "I am not so sure. He only said all that because I am carrying his son."
Alexander responded, "Believe me. He does and I know it."
Hermione said, "If what you say is true then I am love with him too and not just because he is in love with me."
Alexander said with a smile, "Welcome to the Malfoy family, Hermione."
Hermione said, "I don't quite know about that yet."
He smirked, "Do you think any Malfoy would let their child be born without you and him being married?"
Hermione argued, "I make my own decisions. It isn't anyone else's besides my own no matter what anyone says to me. He'll be a Malfoy either way."
She turned around and looked at Draco. He had a big smile on his face and she knew he was dreaming something nice. She saw the protectiveness of the way he had his arms wrapped around her like if he let go she wouldn't disappear like dust in the wind.
Hermione whispered, "I'm not going anywhere."
Alexander said, "Potter's son is a really strange child."
Hermione replied, "He is, but he is very sweet. Wait how do you know James?"
He said, "I watch over you and Draco because you and he were like me and my lovely Maria."
Hermione admitted to him, "That is kind of creepy you know."
He laughed and told her, "Time for this talk to end."
Hermione felt herself going back into her body, but she didn't wake up like last time. She just continued to dream until Draco got out of bed at 1 to make lunch for them. Hermione yawned and looked up at him.
Draco said, "Sorry. I didn't mean to wake you. I was just going to make some lunch."
Hermione laughed, "You make lunch?"
He glared at her and walked away. Draco went to the kitchen and started cooking some pasta with sauce. Hermione came out attracted by the wonderful scent. Draco served to plates against the fact that he felt like a house elf at the moment.
Hermione twirled the spaghetti around her fork and slurped it. Draco laughed at her because of it and because she'd said that he couldn't cook, but she was enjoying it. He ate too and decided to mock her and slurped it too.
Hermione asked, "Where do we go from here?"
Draco answered taking a deep breath, "We make this work," gesturing to them, "and raise our child."
She smiled because he said 'our child' so she replied, "Sounds good to me."
After they were done he cleaned up with magic and wrapped her up in his arms. Hermione's head was comfortable in the crook in his neck. He loved the way they felt in each other's arms.
Draco questioned, "What do you want to do?"
Hermione answered, "Watch Titanic."
He nodded and they sat on the couch together after Hermione turned on the television and put in the DVD. The movie started and Draco moved closer to Hermione and pulled her into him. They cuddled and watched the movie. After the movie ended they got ready for bed and Hermione read Hogwarts: A History before going to bed.
Draco asked, "How many times have you read that book?"
Hermione said, "What? It gets better every time I read it."
Draco shook his head and got under the covers and lay his head down on the pillow. He fell asleep fast even with the light still on because he had work tomorrow. Hermione turned out the light and went to bed. She had no idea what she was going to do for the next 7 months if she couldn't work.
She shut her mind off and went to bed. When she woke up Draco was gone, but there was a not on the bedside table. It didn't change the fact that the bed was cold without him lying next to her.
Dear Mione,
I'm sorry I had to leave you, but I had to go home to get ready for work. I'll see you later. I'll miss you.
Draco
Hermione read the note over again and dressed in a tank top and shorts. She brushed her teeth and went to the kitchen for breakfast entailing tea with some cereal. After she was done she thought about her parents. She didn't want her son growing up without her parents as grandparents, but they still didn't have their memory back. Hermione was worried about how they would react to her erasing their memories.
She sat in her flat all day thinking about the pros and cons. If they got mad would they ever forgive her? Draco came to her house after work with Chinese takeout. He noticed right away that she was thinking and that whatever she was thinking about was making her stressed out.
Draco asked, "Hermione, what's wrong?"
Hermione looked up and told him, "My parents are still in Australia and they don't even know who I am. I don't want our son to grow up without them."
Draco said, "Back up a second. What do you mean they don't know you?"
Hermione responded, "Before Harry, Ron, and I went to search for horcruxes I obliviated them and after the war was over I never went to return their memories. I was too scared about what they would think of me."
Draco replied, "If you want them to be in his life you'll have to return their memories and if you don't want to go alone I'll go with you."
Hermione told him, "If you wouldn't mind going with me. I would've suspected that you aren't the type of guy who would want to meet the parents."
"Tell me when you want to go and I'll take a little time off to go with you to Australia," said Draco with a hint of worry about you.
Hermione said, "Next week then. The sooner the better I suppose."