For this chapter we need a bit of a family tree:

Padma and Theo:

Mason—5 years old

Freddy (girl)—4 years old

Deborah—1 year old

Luna and Blaise:

Nicholas—7 years old

Jason—6 years old

Sorry that it's been for-FREAKING-ever. Here's the update. Love you guys.

-KateISaBEASTauthor

Hermione woke up to knocking on her door. She got up and stretched. She realized she had fallen asleep in her clothes. She had stayed up late, thinking about her kiss with Draco. It had been… indescribable. She hadn't felt this way about someone in a long, long time.

She opened the door, and there was Ginny, standing, petting her baby bump as she did so often now-a-days. "Ginny!" she exclaimed, sticking her head outside the doorway and looking around for other people, before pulling her roughly into her suite.

"Hermione, what the-?" Ginny questioned, staring at Hermione as though she had a second head.

"Draco kissed me!" Hermione yelled, before clamping her hand over her mouth and peeking into Beth's room to make sure she didn't wake her. Ginny stared at her open mouthed. Hermione fidgeted with her shirt. "Please say something," she pleaded.

"Wow," Ginny muttered after a few seconds, then she squealed and Hermione sighed, glad that normal Ginny had made an appearance. "So are you guys gonna go out? You totally should! You guys are so cute together!"

"I don't know…" She replied. It was all so confusing. She still was so hung up on Him. There was a tapping on the window, and Hermione went over to it, letting n the sleek black owl. It dropped a letter on her head and swooped back off into the early morning daylight. She tore it open anxiously, and Ginny took a seat on her bed.

Dear Miss Granger and Family,

Today, you and your family will be spending the whole day in Hogsmeade. Tonight at 8 o'clock sharp your attendance is required at another Family Ball that will be hosted. Have a pleasant day.

You former headmistress,

Minerva McGonagall

Hermione sighed, her nerves on end. Another day spent entirely with Malfoy. She felt as giddy as a school girl. She liked it.

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Draco walked to the Great Hall pleasantly. Dawn was ahead of him, dancing along. People smiled at her endearingly at her when they passed, and she just smiled back, and kept dancing.

He missed Hermione; which was news to him, because they had only been apart for close to ten hours. He would have never though he would fall in love at this reunion, let alone with Hermione Granger.

He saw a future with her. He had been plagued with dreams of her and him, and he couldn't stop thinking about her. It all started when Dawn had called her Mum. Things had gone downhill after that. Or would it be uphill? He sighed. It was all so complicated. But he had made it a goal to learn as much about her as possible during this Hogsmeade trip. He also planned to kiss her again. Tonight.

He entered the Great Hall, and Dawn grabbed his hand, leading him to the Slytherin table. She had also become attached to Pansy's daughter, Paris. They were becoming quite good friends.

Once he had sat down, he snuck a glance at Hermione. She was wearing a green tank top and some jean Capri pants that were cuffed at the bottom. Her hair was left down and her curls cascaded down her shoulders in elegant ringlets.

He sighed to himself. Theodore Nott leaned across the table. "Hey man, you look like you could use some guy time," he said. Draco sighed again. As much as he would like to spend this whole day with Hermione, it was rather true.

"Yeah," said Blaise, joining in his conversation. "Theo and I were gonna play some Quidditch and Luna and Padma were going to take the kids around town." He turned to Luna. "Do you mind inviting Hermione with you, along with Beth and Dawn?" he asked. Luna took his hand and kissed it.

"No, of course not," she said. "I'll just go ask her." Blaise watched his wife walk off and then turned back to Draco. "You can tell us what's up with you and Granger," he said, raising an eyebrow knowingly.

"Who's Granger?" asked Dawn, spreading some peanut butter on a piece of bread. Draco smoothed back her hair.

"That's Hermione, silly girl," he said, chuckling a bit. She sighed.

"I love Hermione. I want her to come and be my new mum. Can you buy Hermione for me?" she asked. Draco stared at his daughter in shock, as did Blaise and Theo. Draco had always told his daughter he would buy her whatever she wanted, if she just asked. She rarely asked for anything. It killed him to not be able to give his daughter the one thing she ever asked for; a mother.

"We'll see, love," he replied, patting her on the head. Luna returned then.

"Hermione said she would love to come with us on our Hogsmeade trip," Luna exclaimed, taking a seat next to Blaise.

"Dawn," Draco said, "would you like to go with Hermione today?" Her eyes lit up.

"Hermione! Oh, please can I go with Hermione, Dad, please?" she was bouncing in her seat. Draco laughed.

"Of course you can," he confirmed.

Dawn squealed and babbled on about how grand Hermione was. Blaise and Theo listened to her, amused. They asked questions occasionally, until it breakfast was over and the wives went to meet Hermione in the Entrance Hall. Luna kissed Blaise, kissing her semi-swollen belly. Padma kissed Theo, balancing a baby on her hip.

Draco would never admit it, but he was jealous. He imagined Hermione leaning down to kiss him, holding the hand of a toddler and balancing a baby on her hip. He quickly snapped himself out of it. He couldn't believe he was thinking those thoughts about Hermione Granger.

He watched the mothers walk towards the door, surrounded by children. Dawn turned to wave at him, and he blew her a kiss. She beamed at him, and it made him smile. Hermione appeared beside the wives and Dawn jumped up in greeting. Hermione smiled and picked her up. Beth jumped to show Dawn a picture she had drawn.

Hermione glanced up at him and smiled. He waved, and she waved. Luna motioned for her to follow, so she did.

Draco was sad to see her go.

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"So, Hermione," Padma started. Hermione sighed. It was only a matter of time. "What's going on with you and Draco?"

Hermione shrugged. "Nothing," she replied. Padma scoffed.

"Please don't lie to me Hermione. You're too good for that," she said. I looked at her, and sighed.

"We may have kissed. Once!" I exclaimed. She gave a very un-Padma-like squeal. Her baby giggled and Hermione smiled at the small child.

"Oh, Hermione, that's so sweet. You should have seen the way he was looking at you today in the Great Hall. Oh, you will be so great together I just know it!"

Hermione blushed and rolled her eyes.

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Beth and Dawn walked in front of the parents, chatting aimlessly. Nicholas, Jason, and Mason walked slightly behind them.

Jason sighed. "Beth is so pretty," he said. "I'm going to ask her to be my girlfriend," he declared. Nicholas scowled.

"Snap out of it, Jason. She's too young," he said, squinting into the sky. Jason looked at the ground and kicked a rock.

"Fine," he muttered.

Dawn glanced behind them and saw the three boys whispering. "Beth?" Beth turned to look at Dawn. "I think Nicholas has a crush on you."

Uh-oh! Trouble in the paradise of young children. Or should we say romance? REVIEW!

-Kate