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Draco's POV

I watched Hermoine pack her trunk, why does she insist on doing certain things the muggle way?

I could've had that trunk packed in a matter of minutes, instead of hours.

" Are you trying to postpone our trip by packing so slowly?"

"No! I just want to make sure I have everything." She replied softly.

" Sure Granger..." I sighed. " I'm going to check if the floo is ready, McGonagall promised she'd open it at two o'clock."

" Alright"

I was relieved to find the floo open and enough floo powder present for the trip.

It didn't take me long to convince McGonagall to let us visit my mother for a week, with Hermoine's pregnancy and the war behind us. Family is important to everyone right now.

As if on cue Hermoine started walking in with her trunk.

As she set it down next to mine I put a spell on the both of them to make them appear at the manor.

" Ready?" I asked.

She looked at me with fear in her eyes but then she nodded anyway. Got to love the gryffindor courage right...

I stepped in to the flames first, Hermoine following behind me.

As soon as I stepped out of the flames mother engulfed me in a hug.

"Draco! My boy, what has brought you home in the middle of the school year?"

"Mother.." I replied nodding towards Hermoine.

" Oh My, I'm terribly sorry. I didn't see you there Miss... Granger isn't it?" She replied looking at me for confirmation. " Oh and I see you are in blessed condition..."

I turned towards Hermoine to see her cradling her belly with both her hands. She looked up at me with slight confusion before she turned towards my mother again and nodded. I figured she was wondering why I hadn't told mother yet.

"Oh wonderful, will your boyfriend be joining us too then dear?"

"Mother... Could we sit down.. In the study maybe?"

" Off course, I'll let the elves prepare us a bite to eat. Follow me"

I motioned towards Hermoine to follow us. She hadn't said a word since we arrived, was she afraid?

As soon as we sat down I decided to cut to the subject, why wait...

" Mother, Hermoine is pregnant."

"Yes son, I already saw that." Mother replied while she smiled at Hermoine.

" I am the father of the child."

" But Draco, I thought you two hated eachother. I already thought it was strange that you brought miss Granger with you but I thought you two had become aqquintences while sharing head duties. How could two people that hate eachother create a child together?"

" Lots of firewhiskey?" Hermoine replied softly as if trying to find her voice again.

" I'm sure that helped a lot but still... Could you excuse me please?" Mother said as she stood up and made her way towards the hall. "Draco, I'm sure you can show miss Granger to her accommodations. Miss Granger, please make yourself at home." She said right before she disappeared around the corner.

"Well, that went well..." I drawled.

I laughed as I caught Hermoine looking at me with a sceptic look.

" Come on, I'll show you your room. Your trunk will probably already be there."

A day went by without word from mother, Hermoine and I ate alone in the enormous dining room.

" Do you think she'll ever come down?" She asked.

I stared at her for a while, marvelling in our little conversation... for as petty as it seems, we never really had conversations like this without snapping at eachother.

" She will, she's just in shock I guess. Are you enjoying your stay at the manor?" I replied eventually.

" I really haven't done much except for staring at the ceiling." She replied laughing.

I stood up and offered her my hand.

She stared up at me with confusion in her eyes.

" Just trust me." I smiled. "What's the worst that I could do?"

" Are you serious? You're an ex-deatheater. I think the question would be what wouldn't you do to me."

" Ok, you've got a point but if I hurt you, I'd be hurting my child too..."

She glared at me for a second but eventually took my hand.

Hermoine's POV

I tried my best to keep up as he ran through the corridors with my hand in his.

When we finally stopped I was hunched over trying to catch my breath.

I looked up to see where we were and gasped.

This place was almost as big as the Hogwarts library!

Two floors filled with books.

" I thought you would like it." I heard Draco say.

He had moved to stand beside me, still holding my hand.

" It's wonderful" I replied giving him a kiss on his cheek.

Oh by Godric, I didn't mean for that to happen.

He was still staring at me but he didn't look angry, he just looked suprised...

" Merlin, I'm sorry... I.. I... " I got cut off by a pair of soft lips touching my own.

I marvelled in his touch as his lips moved against mine, his hand softly gliding towards my waist.

He broke the kiss as his hand stopped on my belly. I stared at him as he looked down at his hand, his fingers traveling over the growing bump beneath my shirt.

" A child born from the unlikeliest of people.." He said with a smile.

" In four months time we'll be parents.." I reminded him softly.

" Merlin..." He replied as I smiled back at him.

My hand softly touching his that was still touching my growing belly, we just stared at eachother.

It's already my third day at the manor and Narcissa hasn't come down yet.

I spent my day in the library with Draco, we would sit on the opposite side of a table both reading a book. From time to time I'd glance at him or he'd glance at me but we barely spoke and strangely enough we both seemed comfortable with the silence.

By the evening we had both retired to our rooms.

Therefore I was suprised when I heard a soft knock on my door.

Assuming it was Draco I replied easily.

" Come in."

My suprise was even greater when it was not Draco but Narcissa that entered my temporary room.

" Excuse me for disturbing you so late in the evening miss Granger."

" Please, call me Hermoine."

She smiled at me.

" Hermoine, I didn't mean to be rude the past couple of days. Please allow me to explain myself."

I nodded.

" I always imagined that someday Draco would come home with a girl and they would have a family together. I never even considered it happening so soon. I guess I'm still having trouble with letting him go. He's still my little boy in my mind."

" He'll always be your son."

" But soon he'll be a father too and perhaps someday ,not too far in the future ,he might be a husband too. Don't misunderstand me Hermoine, I grant you all the happiness together. That's why I hope you'll except this little token." She said as she showed me a little blanket embroided with the Malfoy initial.

I let my fingers glide over the embroided M on the soft fabric.

" It used to be Draco's, I kept it all these years but I think it is time to pass it on to his first born..." She said as she smiled softly. " Do you know if it's a boy or a girl yet?"

" No, I haven't been to a doctor yet."

" Oh my, Hermoine how far along are you?"

" Almost five months."

" I will notify our family doctor immediatly, I'm sure he'll make time to see you tomorrow."

" Really it's not necessary... I'll visit miss Pomfrey at the hospital wing when we go back to school."

" I insist." She said with a tone I knew I shouldn't argue against.

"Congratulations are in order I believe." The doctor responded after doing a couple of tests. "You seem to be expecting a very healthy baby boy."

I turned towards Draco and was thrilled to see his face lighting up with glee.

I never expected him to be genuinely happy with this baby.

Narcissa looked serene as ever.

"Oh merlin." I whispered.

" What's wrong dear?" Narcissa asked.

" I'm due in may..."

" Yes dear, I thought you knew that..."

" How will I prepare for the exams? I won't have any time! What about my career? St. Mungo's won't accept me as an intern when I've just given birth. They'll suggest I take a leave first, That'll set me back a couple of months at least!"

" Hermoine! Calm down." Draco soothed. " Breathe in and out, it's going to be fine. We'll make it through, together.."

I looked up at him.

" Together." I repeated. Maybe we would...

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