August 11, 1998

39 weeks

Due Date August 17, 1998

Hermione was jolted awake at 7:00 in the morning and grabbed her wand, "Draco," she said.
Draco rolled over and looked at Hermione, "What Hermione? Its 7 o'clock in the morning you realize?"
"Sorry I just can't stop thinking she's found us even though I know she's in Azkaban."
Ever since they had gotten back to the manor Hermione had been worried Bellatrix would barge in and attack, even with all the protective charms on the place. But thankfully they hadn't been home for more than 2 days when word got out the Bellatrix Lestrange had been captured with 6 other Death Eaters. Since then Hermione would wake up in the middle of the nights thinking somebody was in the manor.

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Hermione was sitting in the library reading a book and Draco was sitting behind his large wood desk signing some papers. Hermione dropped her book and cried out causing Draco to shot out of his chair and was crouching down beside her in no time.
"What is it?" he asked anxiously.
"Draco we need to get to St. Mungo's right now," she said through gritted teeth.
"Okay, okay what do you need?" he asked. He felt really agitated and he wasn't about to let Hermione see that so he took a deep breath and pushed all his fears aside.
"Go upstairs and grab my bag."
"I don't want to leave you though," he protested.
"Draco just go, I'll be fine."
Draco reluctantly ran out of the room. A couple minutes later another contraction hit and Hermione curled into a ball and moaned. Draco ran into the room with Hermione's bag just as the contraction was ending.
"Are you ready?"
"I was ready quite awhile ago," she said.
"Okay I guess I should tell Mother…"
"No absolutely not," Hermione growled.
"Why not?"
"I will not have your Mother in my deliver room."
Draco snapped his fingers and a house elf appeared.
"What can I do for Master Malfoy?" the little elf squeaked.
"We're going to the hospital don't let my Mother know," Draco said.
"What should Dinky tell Mrs. Malfoy, Master?"

"I don't care but don't let her know where we are."
"Yes sir," the elf said and disappeared.
"Come on let's go," Draco said. He held out his arm for Hermione to grab and once she did he apparated with a pop and not a second too soon because Narcissa walked into the library looking for her son. When she didn't see him in the library she snapped her fingers and Dinky appeared again.
"Do you know where my son is?" she asked.
Dinky swallowed and said, "Master and his Misses went up to their rooms and they ask that they not be disturbed. Misses was not feeling to well so she was going to go sleep."
"Thank you," Narcissa said.

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With a pop the two arrived in the waiting room of the Maternity Floor. Draco and Hermione walked up to the desk and the Welcome Witch seeing Hermione said, "I'll get you a room."
Another contraction hit and Hermione dug her nails into Draco's hand.
"God Hermione," he muttered, "That hurt."
"Well I'd gladly change places with you," she shot back.
Madame Jones walked out and walked over to Hermione, "Well let's get you into a room," she said.
"Thank you," Hermione said.
Madame Jones laughed and turned and Hermione and Draco followed her down a set of corridors.
"Here we are. Hermione if you can just get settled I'll be back in a few minutes. Also could you put on that gown? Thanks."
Draco followed Hermione into the room and dropped her bags.
"Draco could you please get a hold of Ginny and my parents," she said.
"Okay," Draco walked out of the room and Hermione got into the gown and sat down on the side of the bed and sighed. She didn't know if she was ready for this and she could tell Draco wasn't. As much as he tried to hide his fears from her she knew him to well. She loved Draco but she worried that having to take care of somebody other than himself would just be to much. She knew she would have to put everything else aside to take care of this baby and she was fine with that but she was worried that Draco wouldn't be able to. Seeing him over the past nine months he had really been supportive but there were times when he just couldn't handle it. Draco walked in the room and Hermione looked up at him. He sat down beside her and said, "What are you thinking about?"
"Nothing," she replied.
"No I can tell you're thinking of something," he protested.
"Are you scared?" she asked.
"More than anything else."
"I love you," she said.
"I love you too," he leaned over and kissed her just as Ginny ran in the room.
"Oh my god are you okay," she said.
"I'm fine," Hermione assured her.
Madame Jones walked in closely followed by Hermione's parents. Miranda ran over to Hermione and gave her a big hug and started to cry. Another contraction hit and Hermione grabbed her mom's hand and squeezed it. Her dad look terrified and her mom couldn't stop crying. Madame Jones seeing the agitated look on Hermione's face said, "Okay it's time to get out now."
Miranda gave Hermione a final hug and then her and Jason walked out the door. Ginny also gave Hermione a hug and she to left the room.
"Okay let's see how far along you are."
Hermione laid down on the bed and Madame Jones checked to see how dilated she was.
"Okay well you're doing well but it still won't be for awhile. I'll be back ever so often to check on you. You can go for a walk if you want."
Once Madame Jones had left Draco sat down beside Hermione and grabbed her hand. Hermione felt like she was the only one that was being calm and she was the one going to deliver a baby.
"I want Ginny in here," Hermione said.
"Now?" Draco asked.
"During the delivery."
"Okay well I'll ask Madame Jones."
"No, don't ask her."
"Okay."
"I want to go for a walk," Hermione said.
Draco helped Hermione get out of the bed and out the door. Along the walls of the corridor there were railings and Hermione was glad for them because they hadn't gotten more than 10 steps when a contraction hit her. It was the worst one so far. She grabbed onto the railing and tried to curl up into a ball. The pain was shooting up and down her back. She was sweat and the gown was stuck to her. Draco had his hand around her trying to stop her from falling.
"Maybe this isn't a good idea," he said.
"No I'll be fine," she said straightening up.
"Are you sure?"
"If I wasn't I wouldn't say I was," she growled.
"Okay."
They walked on and after another contraction hit and it was even worse than the last one Hermione decided it was time to go back to the room. Draco walked out into the waiting room to ask Ginny if she wanted to come in. Hermione was pacing in the room when Draco and Ginny walked in.
"Your mom is a wreck," Ginny said.
"That's why I don't want her in here," Hermione said.
"Why isn't your mom here?" Ginny asked Draco.
"She'll be here after the baby is born and no earlier," Hermione said.
"Okay I'm sorry I asked."
Madame Jones walked in the room and closed the door. Hermione stopped her pacing and looked at her.
"How are you doing?" she asked.
At the same time Hermione's water broke.
"Well I see," Madame Jones said, "You should lie down."
Hermione did as she was told and sunk down onto the bed. Draco pulled out his wand and cleaned up the floor.
Madame Jones examined Hermione again and said, "You're fully dilated, it's time."
A contraction hit and Hermione rolled onto her side and tried to curl up into a ball as a moan escaped her lips. Ginny was rubbing her back.
"Hermione I need to you lie on your back and spread your legs. Can you do that for me?"
Hermione didn't answer just.
"I know it hurts but what I need you to do is to not roll over when a contraction hits. Squeeze Ginny's and Draco's hands."
Ginny walked to one side of the bed and Draco to the other. Hermione straightened out and grabbed her best friend and boyfriends hands.
"Okay great now I need you to give me a big push Hermione."
Hermione did as another contraction ripped through her. She tried to curl into a protective ball but Madame Jones wouldn't let her. After 10 minutes of contractions and pushing Madame Jones finally said, "Okay I can see the head."
Hermione had felt pain before but never anything like this.
"Ginny can you come and hold Hermione foot?" Madame Jones asked.
Ginny left the side of Hermione bed and went and stood down at the end and Hermione put her foot on Ginny's hand. When the next set of pain ripped through her she pushed as hard as she could.
"Okay that was great Hermione. A couple more pushes."
Hermione was exhausted and Draco wasn't looking so good.
"Snap out of it Draco," she snarled.
Ginny laughed quietly but Hermione still heard her.
"Care to explain what is so funny?"
"Nothing Hermione."
"Okay another big push please."
"This hurts like hell and if you think it's funny…"
"Okay one last push should do it."
Hermione pushed again and screamed because the pain was excruciating. She collapsed down on the bed but sat up quickly when she didn't hear anything.
"Why isn't it crying?" she asked.
Madame Jones didn't answer she was busy leaning over the bundle.
"Why isn't it crying?" Hermione screamed through her tears, "Tell me."

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a/n Sorry for the wait. The next part shouldn't take to long because for once I'm finally getting into writing this. Please review and tell me what you think. Thanks. Two more chapters are all that's left.