(A/N: can I have more reviews pls? haha! Thx! Ok, so on with the story…)
Hermione creaked the door open slowly, leading the way to Cissy's bed, while Granger followed her eagerly. Next to them, Draco lead Malfoy to Josh's bed.
Granger let out a small gasp as her gaze fell upon a four year old Cissy. Cissy had brown colored hair just like Granger. Her features too, took more after her too.
Oh My Gosh! She looks like an absolute angel. Granger thought to herself. I wonder what color her eyes are?
As if on cue, Cissy stirred a little in her slumber and opened her tiny eyes. Granger found herself staring at her future daughter's stormy gray orbs that were her eyes.
I guess she took after her dad for her eye color.
At the other end of the room, Malfoy was looking intently at a six year old Josh. He had platinum blonde hair just like his father and his features were just as sharp. He looked a little too tall for a boy of just six, his body was lean too.
He looks just like me when I was younger. He thought to himself. He'll grow up to be just like me!
Suddenly, the young boy stretched her arms above his head and opened his eyes.
Holly! His eyes are chocolate-coloured, just like granger's. He thought to himself. Damm! That spoiled the whole image.
"Mummy, who are they?" asked a bleary eyed Cissy, referring to Granger and Malfoy.
"Oh honey, it's a long story, and I think you're too young to understand. Why don't you just go back to sleep? Mummy'll wake you up when its time for dinner." Cooed Hermione.
"No! I wanna hear the long story! I don't wanna go back to sleep."
"Ok, honey, but you wait here first."
Josh who was listening to their conversation stared intently at Malfoy.
"Well dad, care to tell me who these people are, or do you think that I'm too young as well?" he questioned addressing Draco.
"Ok, ok, I suppose there's no harm telling you. Well, these two here are actually the younger version of your mum and I, when we were 17."
Josh's eyes turned wide as saucers.
"But, how did they get here?"
"Dumbledore wrote to us telling us that they were sucked into a time vortex and ended up here, am I right?" he addressed Malfoy.
"Yes, absolutely."
"So, why are you still here? Don't you know how to get back?" asked Josh, looking at Malfoy.
"Well, actually we don't exactly know how to get back. Seems like we're here for some reasons, yet unknown to any of us. Dumbledore merely said that after what has to be done's done, another vortex will be opened and it'll take us back to our time."
"We'll, I think we'll leave you guys here to know more about one another." Said Hermione. "We'll call you guys down for dinner later." With that, she and her husband left the room.
As soon as the two adults left, the four of them lapse into an uncomfortable silence.
"Hey, what can I call you guys?" piped a happy Cissy.
" Erm…Why don't you just call us Hermione and Draco." Replied Hermione.
Wow, I didn't know that hearing Granger say my first name would make me feel like this. Thought Malfoy, shuddering a little as a sudden surge of warmth pulsated through his body.
"Ok! Do want to help me braid my hair, Hermione?"
"Sure, just let me find the comb."
"So, do you want to go over and join them?" asked Josh, turning to Malfoy.
"Nah…that's for girls"
"Come on, don't be such a spoilsport" insisted Josh, tugging at Malfoy's hands.
Reluctantly, Malfoy and Josh sat cross-legged beside the two girls.
"So…Do you guys like each other yet?" asked Josh, with a smirk similar to Malfoy's on his pale face.
"Err…" the two teens chorused in unison.
"Ok, I'll take that as a yes."
"NO!" they exploded, once again at the same time.
"Oh, I see…"his voice trailed off.
He leaned forward and whispered something into Cissy's ear. Cissy let out a small giggle and nodded her head furiously. The two of them then turned towards Granger and Malfoy, looking at them innocently.
"What did you say?" queried Malfoy.
"What? Nothing! I said nothing!" drawled Josh.
"No, Josh! You didn't say nothing! You said that we were gonna make them fall in love with each other!" quipped Cissy.
"You said what!" shrieked Granger and Malfoy.
"Cissy! You are so naïve! Can't you keep your mouth shut for once? Now you've spoiled the whole plan" lamented Josh.
"I was being a good girl, telling the truth. Mummy says that 'honesty is the best policy', telling lies isn't a good thing." Cissy argued.
"Fine!" then he leaned once more into her ear and whispered something else into her ear.
"what did you say now?" questioned an irritated Granger.
"Noth-"Josh opened his mouth to say something but was interrupted by Cissy.
"He said that we would carry on with the plan anyways."
"Cissy! Not again!"
"What? You didn't say that I couldn't tell them anything."
"Argh! Never mind! Talking to you can be such a torture sometimes." huffed Josh.
"Dinner's ready! Come down now!" Hermione's voice came from downstairs.
"Come on! Lets go! I hope daddy's made dinner, his a great cook! Mummy loves his cooking too!" piped Cissy, tugging on Granger's and Malfoy's sleeves.
"Malfoy, I didn't know you could cook?" asked an amused Granger.
"I don't!" came his reply.
"Then…Oh, never mind."
In The Living Room
"Honey, Dumbledore said that the two teens will only be able to go back to their time once they realized their love for one another." said Hermione.
"yeah…I know…who knows, it could take ages."
"well, I guess all we can do is to wait till that time comes."
"or, we can give them some help…" suggested Draco, winking at his wife.
"Surely, you don't mean…"
"Yes, I meant it…Surely you saw how much they hated each other. If we hadn't been there to stop them, who knows, they might have strangled each other."
"yeah…I suppose…but how do you suppose we go around helping them?"
"oh…I have a plan alright." he winked once more at his wife.
At that juncture, Malfoy, Granger, Josh and Cissy burst through the door. Draco and Hermione plastered a pleasant smile onto their face and gestured for them to take their place.
"Well, continue our discussion tonight, after dinner."
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