Chapter 20: Work

On Monday morning Hermione got up after thinking a lot about work. Draco was getting ready to leave for his work and now she was thinking about leaving for her own work.

"Draco?" asked Hermione.

"Yeah?" he asked turning around to look at her.

"I think I'm going to go into work today," she said.

"Really? That's great!" he said coming over and giving her a quick kiss.

"So you think it's a good idea?" she asked nervously.

"Of course. Just take it slow, read through some notes and everything will be fine," said Draco, "You're brilliant. You don't give yourself enough credit. You'll pick it up in no time and understand everything you've done."

Hermione smiled at him, "I love you. Do you always know what to say?"

"I'm you're husband. I just know you and right now I know you better than you know yourself. I love you too," he said.

Hermione took her time to get ready. She was still as nervous as ever.

"Ok. I have to go. I have a meeting this morning. Trust me though. Everything will be better than you think. I love you, Hermione. Just floo to me if you need anything," he said.

"Ok. I love you too!" she said as she wrapped her arms around his neck and kissed him. He gave her a quick squeeze as he kissed her back.

"You look beautiful by the way. I'll see you later," said Draco. She waved at him and watched him leave. Then she took a deep breath, grabbed her own stuff and decided to just get it over with. Draco was right. It couldn't possibly be that bad. She was probably just building it all up in her mind.

She walked into St Mungos from the fireplace and walked towards the front desk. She felt like an idiot when she didn't even know where she was going.

"Excuse me. Can you point me in the direction of the research labs?" asked Hermione.

The receptionist looked up and instantly recognized Hermione, "Hermione! I'm so glad to see you! I heard what happened and I'm so sorry. Did you get your memory back? Wait no… you just asked where the research lab is…"

"Uhh… yeah. Sorry I don't have a lot of memories at all," said Hermione trying her hardest to remember who this was.

"I'm Rachel. We talk a lot sometimes. I'll take you to the director's office and she can help you," said Rachel.

"Thanks," said Hermione.

She followed Rachel and kept looking every which direction hoping she would remember how to get there and how to get back. They reached the research lab and Rachel dropped her off into her boss's office.

"Hermione! I'm so excited to see you! How are you? You looked beautiful at the ball by the way," she said.

"Thanks. Yeah I've been ok. I was just trying to come in today and see if I can read through some notes and try to get back into the swing of things. I still don't remember much," said Hermione.

"Oh no problem. Just take as much time as you need. I'll take you to your office and then show you the lab you were working in. It's been restored since the accident," she said.

Hermione nodded and they walked a few doors down and Hermione spotted her office. Then she followed her boss around the corner to a set of glass doors, which was the lab.

"Thanks. I'll try to figure things out quickly so I don't slow work down," said Hermione.

"Hermione you are the best I'm sure it won't take that much time but don't worry. We just want you to be comfortable," said her boss.

"Thanks again," said Hermione and she stepped into her office.

Hermione sat down at her at her desk. She smiled immediately as she spotted multiple pictures of Draco on her desk. Then she went through notebooks looking at projects and noticed, thank Merlin, that everything was dated. She found the one that was dated most recently and started reading.

After about an hour or so she had finished the whole thing. Her work was really interesting and everyone was right. She picked it up pretty quickly… mostly because she took such good notes. Hermione got excited when at the end she realized she had completed everything, she was just on the testing phase. She smiled to herself and excitedly jumped up and went to the lab.

She opened the doors and was immediately greeted by a hug.

"Hermione! You're back!" said a girl.

"Hi… yeah," said Hermione.

"Oh I'm sorry. I'm sure I just scared you. I'm Maryanne. I was with you on the day of the accident.

"Oh. Are you ok then?" asked Hermione.

"Fine. Yeah. Thanks," said Maryanne, "So are you here to finally finish your research?"

"Yeah I think I am," said Hermione.

"That's excellent! That day you were so close. I'm so sorry. I wish I could remember what happened to ruin everything. Good luck though," said Maryanne.

"Thanks," said Hermione.

She immediately got back to work. She gathered everything and laid it out accordingly careful of the dangerous materials. She started work on the potion.

About a half hour later Maryanne came back over.

"I just need to reach across you and get something," said Maryanne.

Hermione's eyes opened wide as she remembered.

"No! That's how it happened last time!" she shouted and grabbed Maryanne's hand.

Then Hermione looked up at Maryanne shocked.

"Merlin's beard I remember!" said Hermione still shocked.

"Hermione that's so great!" said Maryanne taking her hand back.

Hermione looked like she was staring off into space. She remembered lots of things now.

"Yeah. I remember what happened and I remember you told me I needed a break and I said I didn't. Sorry I was being touchy because I'm pregnant and I was worried about the potion and telling Draco that night that I was pregnant," said Hermione now looking at Maryanne.

"You're pregnant? Well congratulations! And you remember!" said Maryanne.

Hermione nodded and smiled to herself and said, "Excuse me. I've got to go."

She practically ran out of the lab and to the main entrance of St. Mungos. She heard a few shouts after her, but kept running anyway. She got in the floo network and arrived directly in Draco's office.

"Hermione? Is everything ok?" asked Draco standing up.

She ran right up into his arms and kissed him.

"I love you. I've always loved you," she said looking at him smiling.

"I love you too," said Draco smiling back at her, "Did you come here just to tell me that? I mean I'm not complaining but that isn't normal…"

"Draco, I remember everything! It all came back to me when Maryanne almost reproduced the accident all over again and I all the sudden remembered everything that happened that day and now I can remember everything about us too," said Hermione

Draco was in a shocked state the entire time. He didn't know what to say. He was so excited and didn't expect that at all.

"Hermione that's so great! I told you everything would work out!" he said as he squeezed her and spun her around.

"I love you. You're the best thing that ever happened in my life. No wonder being without my memories was so awful! I couldn't remember you!" said Hermione.

"I love you too. I couldn't imagine my life without you. Things worked out though. We were always meant to be, but I'm glad you remember anyways," said Draco.

Draco leaned in and kissed her soft and slow. She eagerly responded and held him tightly. She loved him. She was lucky to have got to know him a few years ago and lucky he still loved her enough to fall in love again and get through this together.

Now she could look forward to their next adventure… a baby.

Memory returned! Woohoo! This was the last chapter... the next update is the epilogue.