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Hermione walked over to the door with her hand clutching her wand. Draco stood behind her also clutching his wand.
"Get out of here Mom, Dad," Hermione said
"Why?" her parents sputtered
"You can't protect yourself if it's a Death Eater," Hermione said, "Draco get out of her also if it's a Death Eater they can't see you."
"No Hermione."
"Please just do it," she begged
"You're more important than anything," he said quietly
Hermione stared at him open mouthed, "What?"
"You heard me now just open the door."
Hermione slowly opened the door after a backwards glance to make sure her parents were safely in the other room.
"Hello can we come in?" the person asked
"Who are you?" Hermione asked, "And why do you want to come in?"
"Can I please come in and talk to you. There was an attack downtown a little bit ago and I need to talk to you."
"You know if I was a muggle I wouldn't let you in on that argument. And yes I know about that attack," Hermione said
"What? You know? How? Are you a…?"
"Yes I'm a witch and if I were you I would change that introduction just a tad. You honestly don't look like Police. Come here," she said
The man walked towards her. Hermione pointed her wand at him.
"What are you doing?" he cried
"Relax buddy I'm just changing your uniform to one that's a muggle uniform."
"Okay."
Hermione looked outside and saw somebody walking up the pathway but she couldn't tell who it was seeing as the person was only a shadow. "Hello," she called
"Hermione?" the person asked, "What are you doing here?"
"Tonks?" Hermione said
"Yeah."
"This is my parents place," she said
"Okay."
"How did you get back to the Ministry you were just with us half an hour ago and I thought you were coming back for the party?"
"I honestly don't think Aunt Cissa and Bella would be to welcoming," Tonks said, "Besides I got called in. Memory modifications. What a drag," she laughed
"Well," Hermione turned and looked at Draco and whispered, "Can she still come?"
He nodded
"Tonks it doesn't matter come as Draco and my guest. She can't turn you away then. She's not doing that to Harry and Ron. Bring Lupin."
Tonks blushed, "Well if you insist."
"Your Aunts will hate it so do it anyways," Hermione said, "Sorry Draco."
"Well we better get going Stevenson," Tonks said to the man
"Okay," he mumbled
"And Tonks," Hermione called
"What?"
"Change your introduction."
"Why?"
"Let's just say it sucked."
"Will do Hermione. See you guys tonight."
Hermione closed the door and leaned up against it. "Sorry Draco I've just kinda had a run in with your mom. She can be nice but then she can be a…"
"Real bitch," they said at the same time
"Yeah I know," Draco said
"Well we better get going," Hermione said, "Sorry about inviting them. I hope your mom doesn't make a big scene and ruin the party."
"Hermione she told you to invite people right?"
Hermione nodded
"Well than you can do that. And it doesn't really make a big difference. It will be your party next year."
Hermione looked at him puzzled.
"Fathers gone so I'm the heir. She's well just kind of like holding everything together until I graduate. Next year it will be your party because you will be Lady Malfoy."
Hermione squealed, "Wow, I still can't believe were getting married?"
"I know," he agreed
She leaned over and put her forehead up against his as well as her nose to his and she started to giggle. At that moment her Dad stormed out of the kitchen and up the stairs. She pulled away from Draco but he wouldn't let her go so fast. He wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her close.
"Dad," she called
He stopped half way up the stairs, "What do you need Hermione?"
"Where are you going?"
"I just remember I have to go somewhere," he turned and walk back down the stairs and over to Hermione. He kissed her goodbye and then grabbed his coat and walked out the door.
"Be careful," she called
She heard laughing from behind her and walked over to Draco, "What?" she demanded
"You'll make a great mother," he laughed
"Ah ah," she tutted, "Mom, not mother."
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Kitchen
"My god Miranda what are we going to do?" Hermione's dad exclaimed, "She's pregnant, eighteen and in school."
"Jason I just don't know. I honestly have no clue."
"She's going to have an abortion," Jason said rather abruptly
Miranda gasped, "I should think not."
"It's the only way. She isn't going to be able to do anything with a baby. How will she find a job?"
"It didn't look like she needed to work. From the looks of that house," Miranda said
"That's not the point Miranda and you bloody well know it," he hissed
"Jason," Miranda sighed, "She's in love…"
"I don't care. Didn't you hear what she said about him? He treated her like absolute crap for all those years. How could she be with him?"
"Jason I don't know. She's of age and very smart. I think we need to cut her a bit of slack and let her make her own decisions with Draco. It's her life and obviously she wants to spend it with him."
"Oh so now we leave the most important decision up to her. This is bull shit Miranda and you know it."
"Are you questioning how I raise my daughter?"
"Yes I am."
"Jason I remember when I was 19 and had fallen for you and my parents wouldn't here of it. They thought that you would make me forget about my goals in life. Well I can tell you that you just made those goals easier to achieve. So let's let Hermione decide. If she comes to us we will help her. Otherwise I'm sorry but I'm not going to barge in and make her do something she doesn't want. Do you want to lose our daughter over this?"
"Miranda for the last time she can't have this baby."
"And I want to see you try stop her. She pushed you back here to protect you incase the person at the door was trying to hurt everyone. She was trying to protect you and the least you could do is let her lead her own life. She's an adult know Jason and you'll have to let go of her soon. Remember that. She's not always going to be there for you. She loves this Draco and even a blind person could see that so I don't know what the hell you are…"
Jason stormed out of the kitchen leaving Miranda leaning against the counter trying to hold back tears. She couldn't believe they were fighting over this. 'But,' she thought, 'My daughter or my husband. If I have to choose, god help me, but I will side with her. She is everything to me. So is Jason but. Hermione's that one bit more special.'
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"By the way why do you have so many amazingly sexy dresses?" Draco asked
"My parents hold many parties and I usually get a new dress every time."
"Ah."
Miranda walked out into the Living Room.
"We better get going Mom. The party will have started and I don't want my friends to feel like I invited them and then disappeared."
"Okay Hermione. Well if you need anything and I mean anything please write or come."
"Thanks."
"Hermione could I talk to you privately for a minute?"
Hermione glanced at Draco who nodded his head, "Thanks," she whispered and she walked into the kitchen with her mom.
"What do you need? And where's Dad?"
Her mom sighed, "We fought."
"Why?"
"He thinks you should have an abortion so you don't ruin your life. I told him that we would help you if you asked but otherwise leave the decision up to you. Hermione I want you to know whatever your father says this is your decision. Nobody can influence that. I also want you to know that I'm here for you whatever decision you make," even if it means splitting up with your father. She thought
"Thanks Mom," it was Hermione's turn to wipe the tears from her eyes.
"Hormones," her mom said
"Suck."
"No kidding. I remember when I was pregnant with you I would be laughing my head off one minute and then sobbing and then yelling at somebody usually my parents or your father but also the doctor and my friends. Just wait till you're in labor. As much as you love Draco you will be screaming at him that you hate him for doing this to you."
"Don't talk to me about that," Hermione said
"What screaming that you hate him?"
"Well that to but I meant labor…" she went quiet, "Does it hurt?"
She sounded like she was 5 again to her mother
"Hermione I'll be honest with you it hurts like hell. There is no other words to explain it. You feel like you are going to split in two from the pain."
Tears started to run down Hermione's face.
"Oh I'm sorry honey," Miranda walked over to her and gave her a hug, "But after you forget about it when the nurse places the baby in your arms and you just gaze at it and all you can think is 'wow, I created that.'"
"I have to go now," Hermione said
"Okay honey. I love you."
"Love you too Mom."
"Night."
"Goodnight."
Hermione hugged her mom and then walked out and grabbed Draco and they apparated back to the manor.
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They apparated to Hermione's room.
"Did I tell you how amazing you look my lady?" Draco drawled
"No kind sir I don't think you did," Hermione played along
"Well then care to accompany me downstairs Madame?" he stuck out his arm and Hermione took it.
"Thank you sir."
They walked out of the room and just as they were rounding the corner Draco stopped. Hermione looked at him curiously.
Draco said something but she couldn't here over the noise from the band downstairs in the foyer and the ballroom so she yelled, "What?"
"We have to make an entrance. By now everyone knows about us being engaged so they will all watch us walk down the stairs. Do it as gracefully as possible."
"Moi not being graceful?" Hermione laughed then she cringed
"What Hermione?"
"If they know about us getting engaged then they will know that I'm pregnant."
"Mother's a bitch but she's not that much of a one," Draco said
"Okay."
Draco leaned over and gave her a quick kiss which turned into a make out session. Hermione pulled away finally and said, "We better go. How's my face do I have lipstick spread from here to who knows where?"
"I'll go and see if you want?" he laughed
She whacked him playfully on the arm, "Oh you will, will you? So do I or not?"
He reached out and rubbed some lipstick off her face, "Not anymore."
"You have some on your neck," Hermione laughed
"Now what would it be doing there?"
"I have no idea," she wiped it away
Draco offered her his arm and she accepted it again and then they rounded the corner and were standing at the top of the stairs. Everyone was in the foyer mingling and eating because that was where the tables of food were. They started slowly down the stairs and all eyes were on them. Hermione could see most of the women glancing at her hand that was wrapped around Draco's arm.
"The house elves sure outdid themselves," Draco muttered
"Draco I'm going to tell Harry and Ron, tonight," she said
"Are you sure?"
"Yes will you come please?"
"They just might kill me."
"They won't."
They made it to the bottom and everyone rushed over towards them. All the women wanting to see the large diamond on Hermione's finger.
"It's beautiful."
"Gorgeous."
"Amazing."
Were what she heard. She didn't know any of these people but she had a feeling she would have to know them soon.
"Wow."
"Stunning."
"Hermione…"
Hermione excused herself from the people and walked over to Ginny.
"Hey Gins, Harry, Ron."
"Hey Mione."
"So when did you guys get here?"
"Oh 10 minutes ago."
"Where were you?" Ginny asked, "Besides preparing for the spectacular entrance?"
"Oh 10 minutes ago I was making out in the corridor just around the corner from the stairs."
Ginny started to laugh and Hermione joined in but Ron looked sick at the thought.
"Oh come on Ron it was a joke," Ginny exclaimed
"It was?" Hermione asked
"Oh sorry Mione."
Hermione felt somebody's arms around her waist. She spun around and came face to face with Draco. He leaned in and whispered, "I love you."
"What do you need Draco?" Hermione asked
"Can't a guy just tell his fiancé he loves her?"
"Fine I love you too."
"Oh and the bands just warming up. They want us to do the first dance with mother and whoever she can find to dance with her."
"Okay," Hermione said
"Great."
Hermione turned back to her friends and said, "I've felt like I haven't spent anytime with you since the end of last year."
Everyone nodded their heads in agreement. Ginny had walked over to Harry who was holding her close. Someone walked up to Ron and kissed him. Hermione stared astonished, it was Lavender."
"Lavender," she said
"Oh hi Hermione. Haven't seen you in awhile. Looks like you are doing well," she nodded at Hermione's hand, "But what are you doing with him you can do better…"
Draco looked at Hermione and whispered into here ear-he was still standing behind her with his arms around her and hands protectively over her stomach-"Your call."
"Why it's your house," she said, "And she just insulted you."
"As well as you," Draco said, "And it will be your house soon enough whenever we decide to get married."
"Fine I won't say anything. Everything's hard enough as it is with Ron without kicking his girlfriend out of here," she whispered back to him. Then she turned to Lavender and asked, "So are you guys dating?"
"Well yes," Lavender giggled
"Well congratulations. How long? I'm sorry I've just been busy."
"No kidding," she heard Lavender say to Ron quietly, then to Hermione she said, "Well Christmas Evening actually."
Hermione glanced at Ginny who was glaring at Lavender. Hermione knew Ginny loved her brother but she didn't particularly like her brother's girlfriends when she insulted her best friend practically to her face.
"Hey Lavender can I talk to you for a second?" Ginny asked
"Sure Ginny."
The two girls walked a few steps away and Hermione looked and she could see Ginny lecturing Lavender. 'Way to go Ginny,' she thought.
Narcissa came rushing over.
"Mother," Draco acknowledged her
"Draco, Hermione we have to go now the first dance."
Hermione looked to Harry and Ron and said, "We'll see you inside then."
Everyone made there way slowly into the ballroom. At last it was only Narcissa and her date, Draco and Hermione left.
"Okay well we can go in now and wait on the sides and when the music starts we go to the center of the floor and dance," Narcissa said
Hermione and Draco followed her into the ballroom. They waited until the music started and then Draco offered her his hand and they walked out onto the dance floor. Draco pulled her close and they started to dance.
"Draco hand off my ass," Hermione said
"Why are you worried? It didn't bother you 20 minutes ago."
"Because that was in a deserted corridor and this is in the middle of an empty dance floor with hundreds of people watching on. Now get it off my ass."
"Okay."
Draco's hand slid up to the small of her back.
"Better?"
"Yes thanks."
"When are you going to talk to them?"
"After this. Are you coming?"
"Sure babe."
"Don't call me babe."
"Fine then what can I call you?"
"Anything except babe."
"How about my hot fiancé?"
"And that."
"What fun is that then?"
The song ended and Hermione and Draco walked off and went in search of Harry and Ron.
"Can I talk to you two?" she asked
"Fine," Harry said, "Where?"
"Follow us."
Ginny was off somewhere still lecturing Lavender probably.
Harry and Ron followed Hermione and Draco as they walked out the French Doors and onto the terrace.
"What's going on Hermione?' Harry asked
"Just follow me," she whispered
They did as they were told. Over the years they had learned that they did better when they just listened to her. They walked down through the grounds and Hermione sat down on a bench. The 3 guys sat down beside her. A lone snow flake floated down.
"Oh it's snowing. I love the snow," Hermione squealed
"Hermione what's going on?" Ron asked
"Is something wrong?" Harry asked
"Yes," Hermione said quietly
"What's wrong? Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, I'm just…well…I'm pregnant," she managed to choke out. Draco pulled her close to him.
"What?" roared Ron
Harry didn't say anything though.
"Harry aren't you going to say anything. Come on yell at me at least tell me how stupid I was and how I'm ruining my life. God everyone else has."
This time she finally managed to get through without talking. Amazingly enough Ron didn't threaten Draco he just stood up and walked away.
"Harry please say something," Hermione pleaded
"Hermione I just honestly don't know what to say. It's your life okay."
"Aren't you mad?"
"Hermione I love you like a sister and I'll say what a brother would say."
"What's that?"
Harry turned to Draco and said, "If you hurt her I'll kill you."
"I understand," Draco said, "But I can assure you I will never hurt her."
"Malfoy can I talk to Hermione for a minute?"
"Sure I'll see you inside," he stood up and walked back towards the house
"Hermione I have one question for you," Harry said
"What's that?"
"Do you honestly love him or is this just some plot to get at me and Ron?"
"Harry I wouldn't do that," she cried, "And yes I love him."
"Well then I'm happy for you, just isn't this going to ruing your plans?"
"Yes it was unexpected," Hermione admitted
"Well I'll go and try convince Ron to forgive you."
"Thanks Harry, and I also think of you like a brother."
"Thanks Mione."
"Well let's get inside before we get hypothermia."
"Hermione."
"Yes Harry?"
"Ron he thinks of you as more than a sister."
"Harry I realized. Okay and I wish we could just be friends. I feel bad that I don't feel anything more for him but I just don't. I hope it doesn't ruin our friendship. Could you tell him that when you talk to him? And tell him the last thing I want to do is hurt him."
Harry agreed and then they walked back up to the Manor.
"So when's the baby supposed to be born?"
"Middle of August," Hermione answered
"So what are you going to do about school?"
"I need to talk to McGonagoll but I want to continue. I won't drop out."
"I knew you wouldn't drop out," Harry said
"Well can we go inside this shawl isn't doing anything."
Harry looked at Hermione, "Where'd you get a shawl from?"
"I'm a witch Harry if you've forgotten and I know how to summon and conjure."
They walked in the door and Hermione skirted around the outside of the ballroom. She was just about half way around the room when she felt like she was going to be sick again. She ran out of the room and to the nearest bathroom and threw up in the toilet. She rinsed her mouth and then boosted herself up on the counter thinking, 'Boy it's sure nice to have somebody here with you when you are sick." She walked out of the bathroom and down the corridor but got no farther than a few steps when somebody grabbed her arm and started to pull her roughly towards a door on her right.
"Get of me," she cried
"Shut up mudblood."
"Bellatrix?" Hermione said
"I told you to shut up mudblood," she shoved her through the doorway and then slammed the door and put some spells on the door. "Okay now we can talk," she pushed Hermione into a chair and started to pace around the chair.
"So I hear that you are carrying the Malfoy Heir," it wasn't a question as much as it was her stating a fact
"How do you know?"
"Oh your dear boyfriend yelled it to me. I think it might have slipped. So is it true?"
"Yes," Hermione said
"What a disgrace that is a mudblood carrying the heir to one of the most prominent pureblood families."
"Like you care it's not your family," Hermione spat
"Oh I do care. That is why you are here. I want you to get out of this house know and never come back. I don't want to see your ugly face anywhere near Draco. You are not good enough for him. Face it the only reason he is with you is to get close to Potter. So I want you out of here tonight. Don't talk to Draco and whatever you do don't tell anybody that you are carrying his child. If anybody asks say it's somebody else's."
"Bellatrix and tell me why I should do this?"
Bellatrix was lost for words but then she recovered and sputtered, "Because if you don't you and your baby won't see the new moon." (a/n moon is month. Month came from moon so moon here means month)
"And that's supposed to scare me. Come on Bellatrix you know that it's going to take a bit more than a few death threats to stop me. It never has before…" Hermione spun her leg around and knocked Bellatrix off her feet. She jumped up and pushed her back against the ground, "Don't ever threaten me or my baby or it will be the last thing you ever do and I can assure you that," she jumped up and ran out of the room. Bellatrix still stunned from what happened just lay on the ground.
Hermione ran down the stairs and into the ballroom. She looked around for Draco. She spotted him over talking to some lady with brown straight hair. She ran over to him. "Sorry but can I steal Draco for a second?" she asked
"Go ahead," the lady smiled
"Thanks."
"Hermione what's wrong?" Draco asked
"Draco tell me the one person in this room that will spread any rumor that you tell them. Please hurry."
"Well over there, see the woman with the silver and black hair that looks like a raccoon? Why, May I ask?"
"Draco no time," she walked over to the woman and introduced herself, "Hello how are you doing?"
"Lovely party you have here dear."
"Oh it's not my party, Narcissa planned it," she admitted
"Well still so congratulations on getting engaged."
"Thanks, sorry I didn't catch your name."
"Oh it's Mrs. Parkinson."
Hermione gasped, "Are you Pansy's Mom?"
"Yes, isn't she a dear?"
'Like mother like daughter,' she thought, "She is."
Hermione and the woman got talking and then Hermione 'accidentally' let it slip that she was pregnant. "Oh my god, could you forget you ever heard that? Please I don't want anyone to know."
"Of course your secrets safe with me. By the way may I ask when is the baby due?"
"Middle of August," Hermione said, "I have to go now. Please don't tell anybody."
Hermione walked away.
"Hermione what was that all about?" somebody said
She spun around, "Oh Draco could I talk to you for a minute?"
"Sure let's go upstairs."
"Okay."
They walked up the stairs and sat down on the very top step.
"What do you want?"
Hermione glanced to make sure Bellatrix was nowhere near and then she quietly told Draco her plan,
"Are you sure about this?" he asked
"To late not to be, I already did it."
They heard footsteps running down the corridor. They turned around and saw Bellatrix running towards them. Hermione jumped up and grabbed her wand and pointed it at Bellatrix.
"I told you to get out and to not talk to him," she roared
Draco grabbed Hermione and pushed her behind him but she would have none of that. She stepped out and stood beside him.
"Oh Aunt what's going on. What did you say to Hermione?" he said playing dumb
"Step aside Draco you don't have to be around this mudblood any more."
"What's going on?"
"Draco I'm doing you a favor. Hermione leave this house before I force you out."
"You can't do that it's my house," Draco insisted
"She's pregnant Draco. She'll ruin your life. She's nothing more than a mudblood. Nobody is to know that she is pregnant with your child. She knows not to say anything. She was supposed to leave without saying goodbye but I have the trust that she won't say anything to anybody."
"I beg to differ. Dear Aunt you might want to go downstairs for a minute."
"Why?"
"Trust me you will want to."
Bellatrix slowly made her way down the stairs not knowing what was going on. She walked into the ballroom and almost as quickly ran back out and up the stairs. "You told them? All of them?" she screamed
Harry, Ron and Ginny walked out of the ballroom and looked up at the staircase. Bellatrix had her wand pointed at Draco and Hermione. Harry, Ron and Ginny grabbed their wands and ran up behind Bellatrix.
"No I didn't," Hermione said
"Well you must have."
"I told one person."
By know the whole crowd of people were out in the foyer looking up at the staircase.
"I wouldn't do that if I were you Bellatrix," Harry said
"Yeah nobody tells Hermione what to do," Ron said
Bellatrix turned and pointed her wand at Harry, "Take your mudblood of a friend and get her out of this house," she hissed
Harry not moving his wand from Bellatrix's chest said, "No don't think I will."
She fired the first spell. People in the foyer scattered. Harry blocked the spell and then Bellatrix crashed to the ground. Ron looked over at Harry and said, "What did you do mate?"
"I didn't do anything."
They looked up at Hermione and Draco and saw Hermione pocketing her wand.
"What are we going to do with her?" Hermione asked Draco
Rodolphus came running over and picked up Bellatrix and apparated.
Harry walked over to Hermione and Ron followed. Draco walked down the stairs and disappeared into the crowd of people.
"You realize…" Ron started
"Not here Ron," Hermione hissed, "Follow me."
They did as they were told and followed Hermione up to her room. Hermione closed the door and muttered the locking and silencing charms that had started to become a habit after walking into a room.
"A bit paranoid are you?" Harry joked
"Well no wonder did you see how many people that are possible Death Eaters down there? How do you do it Hermione being around all those people that have hated you or this kids hate you?" Ron asked
"It's tough," she admitted, "But that's why I use a silencing charm any where I go. What were you going to say downstairs Ron?" Hermione asked
"Well I was just going to say that all those Death Eaters broke out of Azkaban. You realize how many would be back in Azkaban if we called in the Ministry?"
"It's up to you Ron," Hermione said
Ron muttered something to Harry
"What was that Ron?" Hermione asked
"Nothing," he said sheepishly
"No you said something, what was it?"
"Fine I'll tell you I just said what happened to the Hermione we used to know. The one that wanted to capture as many death eaters as possible? Now your leaving it up to us if we want to call in the Ministry. You just want them to slip by now don't you? You say Malfoy's changed but even if he has his family and friends are still the same and he won't be able to change that much and he's pulling you in."
Harry nudged him
"Hermione I'm sorry," he exclaimed
Hermione walked over to him and gave him a hug, "Yes I forgive you."
"Good, friends?"
"Friends," she agreed
"God this room is huge," Ron said
"Yeah it is," Hermione agreed, "But nothing compared to Draco's across the hall."
"And you would know how?" Ron asked jokingly
"I'm not going to answer that because you know the answer Ronald."
The trio stood up and walked out the door. Hermione sandwiched in between Harry and Ron. She put her arms over their shoulders and said, "Ah the Trio's together again at last."
"Here, here," Harry said
Hermione stopped suddenly and turned to them and said, "We need to do something stupid."
Harry and Ron looked at her like she was crazy and then they started laughing, "Did I just here right Hermione Granger saying she wants to do something crazy?"
"Yes we have 5 more months at school and then we're gone, and I'll have a baby and then I'll be getting married. This is our last change to go off battling the evil in the world or school. Come on we have to do something. Please," she begged
"Alright," Harry said
"Have any ideas?" Ron asked
"Not a one," Hermione said happily but then her face fell and she ran into the bathroom and vomited
Harry and Ron just stood out in the hallway awkwardly. Hermione cleaned herself up and then walked back out into the corridor. "Ready?" she asked
"Sure."
She glanced at her watch, "Oh," she squealed, "We have 10 minutes until midnight."
"Come on let's get going then," Harry said
They linked arms and headed back downstairs.
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"5…4…3…2…1…Happy New Year," everyone cheered. People shot multi coloured sparks out of their wands and made loud bangs with their wands. Draco leaned over and kissed Hermione, slowly and passionately. Everyone stopped what they were doing and turned to watch oohing and aahing. Somebody said, "Young love, isn't it beautiful?" That almost made Hermione sick she pulled away and said, "I love you as quietly as she could
"I love you too," Draco said
The band started to play again and the party went on.
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1:00
Some people had left but the majority of them were still there partying like there was no tomorrow, and a lot of them were getting tipsy off the champagne that they hadn't stopped drinking since midnight.
Draco walked over and grabbed Hermione and spun her around and kissed her. "Mmmhh," he mumbled, "You're lips taste like cherry."
"That's because I have cherry lip gloss on," she said pushing him away, "And you're drunk."
"No I'm not baby."
"Yes you are."
He looked at Hermione and said, "Wow you're hot."
"Thank you and drink this," Hermione shoved him a glass of water
"More champagne, thanks babe."
"Yeah sure it's champagne, just drink it up," she said
"Why doesn't it taste like champagne then?" he questioned, "It tastes like," he looked puzzled for a minute and then said, "Water."
"That's because it is," Hermione admitted
Hermione led him out of the ballroom and over to the food tables. "Here have something to eat," she said handing him some food
"But I'm not hungry," he complained
"Eat it anyways," she instructed
"Aw but I don't want to," he wined
"Do you want to sound like a baby?"
He shook his head
"Well to late for that you already do."
Draco pushed her up against the wall and started to kiss her but it was anything but passionate.
"Draco get off me," she said trying to push him away. He didn't move so she tried to push him harder but it didn't work so she growled, "Malfoy get the hell off of me. You are drunk."
He pulled away and looked at her and said, "Oh I love how you say Malfoy," he slurred, "It just rolls off your tongue. Sounds really sexy."
"I think it's time you go upstairs," Hermione said quietly because she saw a few people watching them and she was starting to get embarrassed from being up against the wall with Draco.
"But I don't want to go upstairs," he wined
"Oh stop with your bloody wining."
"I would go upstairs if you go with me," he said and then winked at her
"Fine," Hermione said
"Great," he grabbed her hand and pulled her towards the stairs. Harry ran over and whispered in her ear, "Do you need any help?"
"No we don't need any help Potter," Draco drawled
Harry looked at Hermione and she nodded, "We'll be fine."
By now their discreet escape wasn't so discreet because everyone saw them walking up the stairs and they all knew or at least thought they knew what they were going to do. Blaise who was also a bit drunk himself with Pansy on his arm whistled. Pansy was quite drunk. Blaise was practically holding her up.
'Good maybe she won't remember that I'm pregnant,' Hermione thought but she really didn't believe it
Draco pulled Hermione up the stairs and at the very last step she stumbled and she heard something crack.
"Great," she moaned
"What?" Draco slurred
"I broke my heel," she said
"Come on," he pulled her along
"No I can't walk just a second," she sat down on the top step and pulled off her heels and stood up and walked bare foot beside Draco
"Aren't you a witch?"
"Well yes."
"Fix it then," he said quietly
They made it into Draco's room and Draco pushed her up against the wall and shoved his tongue in her mouth. She didn't push away. "Mmmhhh," she moaned. Draco reached his hand under her dress and fingered her panties. All she could smell was alcohol on his breath. He started to pull her panties down but she reached out her hand and pushed his away.
"Hermione," he wined
"Stop it with your wining. I'll make out with you but nothing more. I'm pregnant Draco it could hurt the baby."
"I thought you didn't want this baby?"
"I don't know. Wow you managed a sentence. Amazing," she led him over to his bed and made him kick off his shoes then she lay down on the bed and he lay down beside her. She pulled the covers up around him and leaned over and kissed him, "Goodnight," she whispered, "I love you."
"Goodnight, love you."
Draco's eyelids slowly started to droop and eventually he fell asleep. Hermione untangled herself from his arm and slowly made her way into the bathroom. She looked in the mirror and saw that her makeup was a mess so she pulled out her wand to fix it. She fixed her shoe and put them both back on then she redid her hair then she made her way back down to the party. She stood at the top of the stairs and scanned the room looking for her friends. She found them off in the far corner. She made her way down the staircase and over to the group.
"Hey," she said
"Haven't seen you in awhile," Ginny said
"Same."
"Everything went okay," Harry asked
"Yup, he'll just feel like crap in the morning. Can't believe he got drunk so fast. Anybody see how much he actually drank?"
Everyone shook their heads
"Okay well he's asleep now. Sounds like I'm putting a kid to bed when I say I went and tucked him in not my fiancé," she laughed
They dance to the music, ate, laughed, talked and danced some more people started to clear out at about 3:30.
"Bye Hermione," Harry said
"See yah," Ron called
"Good to see you Hermione," Lavender said
Ginny pulled Hermione aside, "Hermione owl me anytime. See you in a week if I don't see you before. Drop by anytime."
"You to I want you to see this place in the day."
"Okay I will. When should I come?"
"Doesn't matter. Pick a day."
"Okay how about the day before term starts up again?"
"Sounds good. Shoot!"
"What?"
"I need to go and talk to McGonagoll. Is she going to be at Headquarters on any particular day do you know?"
"Know I don't. You'll have to owl her."
"Okay well thanks for coming I really appreciate it."
"No problem."
"Bye."
"Thanks for having us."
"Sure thing. See you in a week then."
"Bye."
Hermione gave Ginny a hug and Ginny patted her stomach, "Can't believe you're going to be a mommy."
"Neither can I," Hermione admitted
"Ginny are you coming?" Harry called
"Yeah I'll be there in a second," she called back
"Bye."
"This is the longest goodbye ever," Hermione laughed
"Well see you."
"Just get going," Hermione laughed
"Fine, if you insist."
"I do."
Finally the last of the people cleared out and Narcissa turned and said, "It will be your party next year."
Hermione nodded and then turned and walked up the stairs. She still hadn't forgiven Narcissa.
She walked down the corridor towards her room and then stopped outside the door. She made up her mind and then walked into her room and into the closet. She grabbed her lingerie that she had bought. She changed and then grabbed her robe and threw it on over top. Placed her wand in the pocket and walked across the hall. She pushed Draco's door open and snuck in. She placed her wand on the bedside table, stepped out of her robe and pulled the covers back and climbed into bed next to Draco. The bed sagged and Draco grunted. 'Nice,' she thought. She curled up next to him and he rolled over and wrapped his arms around her and pulled her close. She could still smell the alcohol on his breath. "I love you," she whispered, "And I always will."
Draco opened is one eye and looked at her. She gasped and said, "You were awake?"
He nodded, "Nice pajamas," he joked
"Thank you," she said
"Very black, sexy and tight."
"What happened to you being drunk?" she asked
"Oh that, I have a killer headache," he admitted
"I'll find you something in the morning," she said
"Thanks, that's why I love," he said
"Ahhh," she cooed
He leaned over and started to kiss her. He ran his tongue over her lips and she opened her mouth. They snogged for awhile and then they pulled apart and Draco said, "Do you think you could find whatever it is that you were going to find now?"
She laughed, "In this?" she pointed at her outfit
"Sure," he said seriously
"Oh you are full of crap. Like I would go out anywhere in this. Even to walk across the hall I put on a robe."
Hermione stood up and grabbed her robe. "Well are you coming?" she asked
He jumped out of bed and together they went off in search of a potion that would stop his hangover.
Once they found it they walked back upstairs and back to bed.
"Goodnight."
"Goodnight."
'Happy New Year."
"Welcome 1998."
xxx.:.x.:.xxx
a/n So I was thinking you know how Harry never saw the trestles until 5th year well wouldn't he have seen them from the beginning if he saw Lily die. Because in the first movie JK sat and said this is what I want to happen in the scene for Oct. 31 so we know that she wants us to think Harry saw her die but he couldn't have and with her body not being found the only explanation is she is alive. I don't know what your opinions on this is but it's my theory for what the big thing about Lily is going to be in Book 7.
So please review. Did you guys not expect this long of a chappie? Hope you liked it. And if you have any ideas for the fun thing that the trio is going to do please tell me. Any ideas are welcomed. How about a review for each person that reads this. I accept anonymous reviews so even if you don't have an account please review. Let's make it the longest chappie and the chappie with the most reviews. Most reviews I've had for a chappie is 8 so let's try and beat it.