I DO NOT OWN Harry Potter!
I was walking down the stairs in the grand ball room at Hogwarts. Yes, Hogwarts, That's why it took two months to prepare. While in the muggle world the beating that Hogwarts took during the battle would have required years to finish, in the magic world it only took a couple of months.
Sorry! Back to where I was, walking down the stairs wasn't the hard part. Walking down the stairs in a floor length, gold, Sequined, strapless dress, with six inch heels on was the hard part. Not to mention everyone was staring at me. It was like the Yule ball all over again, only this time I was older and not only had my mind grown so had my body. I wouldn't say I was beautiful but, I was at least pretty. My six inch heels were clear, giving my legs an even longer look. I also had a black, sequined clutch held in my hand. And by all the stares I was receiving I would say I was at-least pretty.
But they weren't the eyes I was looking for. Those stormy grey eyes with a tinge of blue were the eyes I wanted on me. Where was he, they said he'd be here. Disappointment coursed through my veins as I looked around and saw no sight of him anywhere.
When in the back I saw white, blond hair my heart gave an involuntary jump. I tried to calm myself enough to walk over there when I felt a presence behind me.
"God, Hermione everyone's staring" Whispered Harry. "What did you expect oh savoir of the wizarding world" I whispered back smiling. "Well yea but.." he cut himself off blushing. "You do realize we have to make speeches, right?" I questioned. He grimaced but other then that stayed quiet. When I was going to ask Harry if he even had a speech ready, everyone had suddenly gone quiet. Looking up to see what was happening I saw minister Shacklebolt taking the stand.
"Everyone Welcome" He started off "Tonight we are here to celebrate our victory and morn our losses" He paused looking at Harry and I before he continued. "The Golden Trio will be coming up now to give a speech if you would please welcome them!" When he finished all around people were standing and applauding us. Harry took my hand and together we walked up on the stage. Harry looks like he's about to throw up, I mentally thought and then laughed.
"Thank you all" Harry said looking like he'd rather be anywhere but here. "But I wasn't the only one, nor was Hermione or Ron, the only ones to fight and win this war!" He spoke loudly and clearly so that all could here. "Everyone here and everyone who died fighting for what is right should be up here. Because they are the reason why the wizarding war is over. I may have delivered the final blow to Voldemort but without any of you I wouldn't be standing here." He finished adding a thank you at the end then gestured for me to go.
Before I could deliver a speech, though, there was a huge applause again making it hard to even hear myself think. When after 10 minutes it finally calmed down I took center stage, trying myself not to throw up. Wiping my sweat drenched hands on my dress I started.
"I honestly have no idea what to say" I stated looking out at the crowd with a small smile. "Harry is right though, everyone who helped us should be up here. Everyone who died fighting for what is right should still be here!" I said tears starting to fill my eyes. "But they aren't and that's life isn't it?! Sometimes it just isn't fair at all, but the ones who died will forever be remembered in our hearts, and we shall take them wherever we go" I paused again wiping a tear from my eye. Looking out unto the crowd as I felt a piercing gaze upon me I caught the striking grey eyes of Draco Malfoy. But he wasn't looking at me with hate filled eyes, it was more of a sadness and a bit of confusion, which shocked me. I swallowed before I resumed my speech looking at him and only him.
"Thank you to everyone who protected or tried to protect us. You saved us more then you could ever know. And again thank you to everyone who fought we couldn't have done it without you" I finished backing up to my spot by Harry. I hadn't even known Ron had been sitting beside Harry through out my speech until he stood up to make his speech.
"This is for you, Fred" He whispered then more loudly "Everyone who died we will morn for the rest of our lives. But we shouldn't stop our lives for them instead, we should live for them! They died doing what was right and protecting the ones they love! As you all know I lost my brother and I must say I would never wish that upon anyone, not even my worst enemy." He said with a teary gaze "Thank you for everyone who helped in the battle you were a bloody amazing" He got a few laughs from that but then his face turned serious. "That was my speech but now I would like to talk to you all about an important matter that has happened in my life"
Everyone looked confused I just stood frozen praying to anyone who would listen that he was talking about anything, anything, other then me. But my prayers weren't answered or weren't heard. I couldn't do anything,and obviously neither could Harry,so we just had to watch as my dirty laundry was aired to anyone who would listen.
"Hermione Jean Granger recently broke up with me" He started looking at the shocked crowd "And It's not because of what you're all thinking either! She cheated on me and got pregnant with another mans baby!" He yelled to the crowd who started looking at me with hatred while others looked at me in pity. I hated this! I had been his bestfriend for over seven years and he was doing this to me!? But he wasn't finished yet "So if you fucked her CONGRATS! You've got a whore and a baby now!" he said walking off the stage leaving the ball room and Hogwarts.
The silence is Hogwarts was deafening. Everyone stood frozen in shock but then I heard a voice shouting "WHORE!" then more and more angry voices started in. I couldn't do anything, I couldn't move, I couldn't defend myself, All I could do was watch as my life crumbled in front of me. But then I heard a voice I swear in that moment he sounded like an angel.
"ENOUGH!" Harry shouted, when the crowd had gotten quiet again he started. "What Ron just said about Hermione is NOT TRUE! She did not cheat on him nor would she ever! Yes, she is pregnant but, it happened at the battle of Hogwarts, BEFORE she and Ron were together!" He said glaring at the crowd. Oh Damn he has to know now. That's what I was thinking as Harry told everyone when it happened. Draco knew. He had to know! I looked for him again in the crowd but I didn't see him anymore. Had he run out during Ron's speech? Or did he leave after he figured it out!? I couldn't stop the sobs anymore and my body was racked with them. Harry looked back at me before he continued, "I don't know who the father is but I suspect that he has figured it out now. I just want to tell you that Hermione isn't a whore she isn't anything like that at all. Honestly if you know her at all you'd know she wasn't!" he then glared again at everyone and came to me before he stopped and turned around back to the crowd. "You all should be ashamed of yourself! I bet 90% of you in here have had sex! The baby was an accident, so before you all judge you should think of yourself. IT could have easily happened to you!" He finished picking me up and taking me out of the ball room.
"Thank you, Harry" I stated laying my head on his shoulder as he carried me to the carriage to get us back home. "It's nothing, Hermione, I'll always be here for you" he whispered in my ear. Squeezing him tightly I told him he could sat me down.
Right before I stepped into the carriage I felt someone squeeze my shoulder. Turning around I saw Harry looking at me with confusion before I could ask what, he said "Malfoy is running this way, Do I need to get my wand out?" "NO!" I screamed, and we both looked quite shocked but I softened my words before he could say anything. "I meant no don't get your wand out, lets just see what he has to say first" Harry nodded at me and before I could even think I was being swept off my feet into a fierce hug.
"It's mine isn't it?!" Draco asked as he pulled out of the embrace taking my tear covered face into his hands. "Tell me, Granger is it mine!?" He said with force. Before I could say yes or no we was being pulled back a way from me with a wandstuck in his face. "Don't touch her, Malfoy!" Hissed Harry angrily "Harry, I thought we said no wands" I asked. "But he was touching YOU!" He said back. Before we could blink Harry's wand was out of his hand and in the hands of Narcissa Malfoy. We all looked shocked, including Draco. "When did you get here?!" Asked Harry "When you stuck your wand in my sons face, !" She said in a hiss but I saw her eyes soften when she looked at me " I would like to thank you for locking my son in that classroom during the battle" She said with a smile. To say I was shocked would be an understatement but it wasn't just me it was Harry also, Draco just looked putt out. "If you wouldn't have done that my Draco would have been killed" She said with tears in her eyes. We must have looked confused because she finished "Voldemort…"i was shocked she said his name "…Wanted my son! He sent some of his death eaters after him, he decided he didn't need him anymore because he was a failure anyway. So if it wasn't for you, my son would be dead"
Harry turned to me with a laugh "You locked him in a room? I know he gets on your nerves but you LOCKED HIM IN A ROOM" he started busting out laughing. Narcissa and Draco both looked furious by the time he finished so with a nervous smile I corrected Harry. "I put Draco in the room to protect him" At Harry and Draco's shocked looked I continued looking at Narcissa. "I had no idea Voldemort was looking for him but, I had to protect him as he did the same for me" Draco and Narcissa were smiling slightly and Harry still looked shocked and a little putt out but before I could say anything else Draco came past Harry and grabbed my bruised wrist.
"OUCH!" I screamed ripping my hand away. Harry again looked furious but Draco and Narcissa looked confused "What's wrong, Mya" I didn't even have time to think of the nickname before Harry went to punch him. Before Harry could get to him though I stepped in front of Draco blocking the punch. "Hermione WHAT ARE YOU DOING?!" Harry asked fiercely "It wasn't Draco's fault Harry!" I said back. "Why did you say ouch then!?" "Because he touched my wrist where Ron hurt me" Harry looked understanding but Draco looked down right furious before we could say anything Narcissa stepped in. " maybe we should give them some time alone" Before he could refuse I cut in "Yes, Harry, give us about twenty minutes okay?" Harry looked like he might refuse but seeing the seriousness in my eyes he left toward Hogwarts with Narcissa at his side.
"What happened" Draco asked fiercely, when he saw they were out of sight, before I could answer he continued. "And don't lie! What did that Weasel do to you!" I grabbed my wand from my thigh holder and whispered a spell to remove my glamour charm. When Draco saw the bruises on my wrist he hissed but when he looked up at the big hand print on my face his eyes darkened. "He did this to you!?" He questioned darkly, I nodded my head and he hissed even more. "Draco, It's not a big deal" I started but before I could get the rest of my sentence out Draco yelled "NOT A BIG DEAL!? HE HURT YOU, HE LAID HIS HANDS ON WHAT IS MINE AND HE WILL PAY!" It took me a second to process his words but when I did I couldn't help myself "YOURS?! yours?!. When the HELL did I become yours!?" "You've always been mine you just didn't know it" he said like this was an everyday conversation. "DRACO MALFOY I AM NOT YOURS! I AM MY OWN PERSON YOU POSSESSIVE GIT!" I screamed.
On the inside it kinda felt nice to be wanted by someone so much..but don't tell him I said that! "Okay I wont call you mine anymore" He said but I heard him whisper under his breath "Even though you are" But I chose to ignore it stating "Ron did this, this morning when I told him I didn't love him and was pregnant with someone else's baby" I whispered only loud enough so he could hear. "Can I hurt him?" If he didn't look so serious I would have laughed. "No Draco, He'll just use that as a way to some how get you put in Azkaban!" I said fiercely. He pouted a bit but realized I was right before he once again pulled me into his arms. Draco's being sweet again… I honestly don't understand it but HEY I must say I lov—err like it!
"So you're pregnant" he whispered in my ear softly. "Yes" I replied tightening my arms around him. "Is it mine?" he asked hesitantly "Yes" I whispered again. Pulling back from me Draco looked into my eyes, seeing I was being honest he smiled. He smiled that smile that was so beautiful and only for me. The smile that I would agree to do anything to get to see it again.
He smiled My smile.