A/N: Okay, don't hate me but there is implied HGxHP in this chapter.

Disclaimer - I own nothing Harry Potter

Last time:

That night -

"She admitted the baby was mine Blaise – She didn't even try to hide it from the doctor." Draco said while pacing around the room.

"Calm down mate, your getting your knickers in a knot. We will figure this out. I suggest you try to appeal to her, show her that you have changed and are willing to take on the baby."

Draco took Blaise's words into consideration, he knew he had a lot of planning to do and he had to work fast. He went to sleep that night – Thinking of the possible ways to accomplish his goals. Tomorrow would be the beginning of Operation Baby Malfoy.

Now:

It had been two weeks since Hermione's last doctors appointment. Draco had quit the job after finding out that the baby was his – he needed more time to focus on Hermione. He had been following her around since the appointment and discovered a new found respect for her. She was strong, she carried herself well and most of all – she had put Ron in his place the week before -- after he started an argument with her over the baby. He remembered the argument well...

"Your going to do it aren't you?" Ron asked when he bumped into her outside a small restaurant.

"Do what Ron?" she asked , noticeably irritated with the boy.

"Your going to let Harry take the responsibility for that scummy Slytherin?"

"I chose not to included the father for a reason – Harry offered, but I have not agreed with it yet."

Ron threw his hands in the air " You don't deserve to have a baby with the Potter name – your a slut and you know it."

Hermione grew angry, "One mistake does not make me a slut – your just upset that he could get somewhere that you couldn't." She turned and walked away from the boy without looking back.

He sighed fondly at the memory as he watched her walk into the same baby store she had a few weeks prior. He followed her in for confrontation number two.

"Grang...Hermione" he called after her. She turned around and sighed

"What is it this time Malfoy?"

"Look Hermione, I know the baby is mine – just give me a chance."

"Why on earth would you think this is your baby? It could be Harry's for all you know."

"Oh cut the crap Granger, My cousin worked at your doctors office and he told me you admitted the baby was mine."

Hermione paled as she realized the assistant could very well have been his cousin, "Just leave me alone Malfoy – is that really to much to ask?"

He frowned at her, "Of course it is – this is my baby too. Why is it so hard for you to understand that I may possibly want to be in this babies life?"

She sighed and shook her head "If I let you into his life – how involved are you willing to be?"

"At this point, I'll do whatever it takes -- I told you, I'm not my father."

Hermione looked to the ground, "Fine, I'll give you a chance, but one mistake and your out. I will not have my life turned upside down anymore then it already is – Do we have an understanding?"

Draco nodded "I want to go to the doctors appointments with you and help you get everything we need for him. It's not much, but it's a start."

She reluctantly agreed and invited him to join her while she finished her shopping.

"So" Draco started "Have you thought of any names yet?"

"No – I haven't really had a lot of time to consider names, not after everything that has happened the last few months."

He didn't want her to know about his spying, so he just went along with it "What exactly has happened over the last few months?"

"Lets see" she started "I found out I was pregnant, The weasley's kicked me out once they found out that you were the father, I have been called names that I don't deserve and I've been attempting to make a home for the baby and myself."

"Oh" was all he could say.

They walked passed a crib that she had wanted, but the price was way more then she could ever afford. She rubbed her hand across the rail of the circular crib and sighed before moving over to the plain brown crib that was in her budget. She stared at the brown crib and walked away, not saying a word.

She picked up a lamp for the baby along with some clothes and a few blankets. They had only talked about small things, like what they had been doing since school and plans for the baby. Both were surprised They were actually talking to each other, no insults or hexing.

"Listen Hermione – considering we have a baby coming, I think it would be wise if we at least spent some time together."

"I suppose your right, we do need to have some idea about each other for the sake of the baby."

"How bout we meet up tomorrow for lunch or something?" He asked feeling more like a Gryffindor then a Slytherin.

"That should be fine, just owl me with where to meet you. I really must be going, I'm meeting Harry in ten minutes for lunch."

Draco nodded and walked away while Hermione went towards the restaurant. Draco waited for her to get far enough away before placing the glamor on himself, he wanted to see what she would say to Harry.

"Hi Harry" she said while kissing him on the cheek "Let's go I'm starving" she grabbed him by the hand and pulled him into the restaurant. Neither noticed the man with dark brown hair slide into the booth behind them.

"So Hermione, have you thought anymore about my offer?" Harry asked with a smile

"No Harry, I haven't – it's not like the baby will be here tomorrow."

"I know, but the more I think about it, the more I want to have the baby named after me – the more I want to show him how to ride a broom – the more I want to raise him as my own."

She giggled but could tell Harry was really wanting to be part of the baby. "Harry, I feel it's only fair that I tell you Draco knows the baby is his."

Harry's mouth dropped, " What did he say?"

"He wants to be involved with him, I couldn't tell him no, it is his baby." Harry frowned, " I guess I'm going to be passed up then."

Hermione shook her head, " I have not made any decisions, I still could give him your name. You've been my best friend for almost eight years and defended me against the Weasleys. You have no idea that meant to me."

He smiled and patted her hand "You know I'd do anything for you."

They finished their lunch and walked from the restaurant, hand in hand. Draco followed.

"Harry – I need to ask you something" she paused and took a deep breath "You know at the restaurant , when you said you'd do anything for me." Harry nodded " I wanted to know if we could...oh, never mind."

"If we could what?" he asked with a concern look

"It's nothing Harry, just forget I brought it up."

"I will not forget you brought it up, now ask me the question."

"Harry, It could ruin our friendship, I cant take that risk for something like this."

Draco who was still following behind using an amplification spell was listening close.

"It's just, my hormone's are going nuts and I cant seem to stop thinking about ... well you know."

Harry eye's flew open wide, "You mean you need someone to help you with that?"

She flushed scarlet, "I'm sorry Harry, I just don't have anyone else and I'm closer to you then anyone. I was just thinking about the possibility of being ... friendswithbenifits."

Harry smirked and moved closer to her "So you need to be shagged? I've never really thought about you like that, but my offer still stands – I will do anything to help you."

Hermione smiled, Harry was her best friend, the only guy she truly trusted. She tried to control the changes the hormones made to her body, but they just kept growing stronger."

"Promise me nothing will change and that we will always stay close"

Harry nodded "Your just dealing with human nature, you cant control everything." he smiled "come on, lets start getting your hormones back to a respectable level."

Harry pulled her all the way to her apartment and went inside quickly. Both knew their relationship wouldn't change, she had needs as well as he did and in the end they were just helping each other out.

Draco stood shocked at what had just happened, first , she hadn't turned Harry down on the name business and then she takes him home to do only god knows what. The way things were going, he was just sure the baby would end up a Potter. He also couldn't understand the sudden jolt of jealousy that went through his body as the door closed behind them. He didn't really want her, he just wanted the baby...right?