And now we continue on with our cliffhanger my dear readers! I am sorry that I didn't update yesterday but this semester is crazy busy! Hopefully I'll have another update soon! So until then please enjoy this next chapter!
~Disclaimer: I own nothing, except the characters I've created, if you are unsure just ask! And if you want to use them, just ask I am open to sharing as long as you give credit where it's due!
PS. Also Hermione spouts off some medical stuff in this chapter, I am not a doctor and I won't claim to be, so if the stuff she says is a little unrealistic please suspend your disbelief after all we are in a magical world where anything is possible!
"Mr. Malfoy, are you aware that your son has been abused" She said almost in a whisper
"WHAT?" Draco roared standing up "Explain!"
"He has several fractures on his arms and legs, old bruising and a mildly fractured rib that is healing. He has some minor damage to his brain as if someone shook him. It's all extremely treatable because I caught it before it had healed but I want to know if you knew this was occurring"
"No, I didn't, Granger, please tell me my son is going to be perfectly ok after you do whatever you're going to do"
"He's going to be just fine, but you need to find who did this to him" Hermione said looking at the baby in her arms. "Pansy, can you call Isabella; tell her I need an infant abuse kit"
"Yes" Pansy said rushing out of the room as if the baby's life was in danger
"How long?" Draco asked
"A few weeks maybe for the fresher wounds, the head injury a day at most, the rest spans through out a year" Hermione said softly "A lot of it's glamoured, I'll remove it in a moment so don't be alarmed. And if you get to upset I'll have to remove you from the room"
"I'll be alright, just heal my son" Draco's voice came out strained as Pansy rushed in with the kit. Hermione pulled out her wand and with a series of purposeful flicks and a few choice words the dark bruises and marks appeared before they began heal. She uncorked a vial of potion and poured a few drops into his mouth and the infant started crying.
"You're ok, I know it feels funny" Hermione soothed the baby; she waved her wand again and smiled as she picked the infant up. He stopped crying and looked up at her. He giggled and cooed as she moved to put him in his father's arms.
"Is he?"
"He's going to be alright, no lasting damage, and he does carry the gene but it may or may not stay dormant, it's too early to say for sure" Hermione answered, Draco nodded and sighed. Scorpius scrunched up his face and began wailing, nothing Pansy or Draco did could get him to calm down.
"You try Mya" Pansy said pushing the screaming infant into Hermione's arms. The infant immediately stopped crying and snuggled into her arms. "Well that works, looks like you'll have a tag along on your rounds today Mya"
"I'm almost done with my rounds but I don't think I should take an infant with me to see my last patient today" Hermione said sighing
"It's ok," Draco said attempting to take Scorpius back, but the infant began wailing again.
"No, Hermione just cast a bubble charm or something and check on your patient, I'm not listening to that for a moment longer!" Pansy said putting Scorpius back into Hermione's arms.
"Pansy this is really ridiculous" Hermione said doing as Pansy suggested and placing a protective bubble around Scorpius as she walked out of the room, turning back at the door. "Are you coming Malfoy?"
"Actually Hermione, I need to talk to Draco about some things, we'll meet you in your office afterwards"
"Alright" Hermione said walking out of the room.
"Draco, You've progressed further than you realized, your actual transformation seems to have happened two and a half years ago. You are getting sick because you haven't found your mate and you married another. Due to your rapid recovery in this room, your mate is either me or Hermione and we both know it's not me"
"Pansy, I'm fucked, my life is over, she'll never accept me" He said putting his head in his hands.
"She might surprise you Drake; Hermione is veela as well, half. She has another year to find her mate still but I worry for her. If she's your mate you are most likely hers as well. It is very rare for a veela to have a mate whose mate is someone else." Pansy said softly "If this occurs then they both have two mates, the other veela and the other person who has occurred. But that has only happened twice in the past three million years"
"SO I should just go for it" Draco asked
"Yes, after all Scorpius seems attached to her, it's his veela side trying to find a suitable mother, if she isn't your mate, Scorpius will always be close to her. You should ask her to dinner"
"I will, but until the Divorce is final I don't want anything serious to happen, Pansy. I'm afraid Daphne will try to gain custody of Scorpius just to spite me" He said softly
"Knowing Hermione she's charted every single one of his injuries. She's the best, after her first abuse case she became obsessive about it and perfected her research, it was actually how she got her healers license. She can tell exactly who hurt the child." Pansy said softly "They are teaching her methods in the training courses now. Neither of us are going to let that bitch take him from you"
"Thanks Pansy" He said smiling at his friend
"You're welcome, I think I might go to your mother's tea next month" Pansy said smiling.
"I look forward to seeing you then" Draco said smirking,
"Let's get going then; I'm sure Hermione is more than done with her rounds" Pansy said leading him out of the door. Hermione's office was just as he figured it would be. Everything was neat and tidy, several book shelves lined the back of the room all filled with helpful information pertaining to medicine. Her desk was over organized and placed in the middle of the room. What surprised him immensely was the multitude of children's art that filled her walls in a disorganized mess. She was sitting at her desk, her healer robes draped over the back of her chair to reveal the muggle outfit she wore underneath. A pretty floral skirt with a black high necked sleeveless top with a shinning black belt around her waist and a pair of black pumps, her hair was pulled into a messy bun. She was reading through a report, Scorpius balanced in her arms with a bottle of juice.
"I was beginning to wonder when you'd show up" She said not taking her eyes off the report.
"Yes, well I figured we'd let you get work done" Pansy said smirking "You seem to work more efficiently when you are multitasking"
"Indeed," Hermione said as she picked up her quill, dipped it in the ink and signed the report.
"We'll I must be off to finish my rounds" Pansy said smirking as she ran out of the room.
"So Pansy said you were the best in child abuse cases"
"Yes," She said looking at him over the second report she had been reading "I developed a fool proof way to determine the factors that usually lead to who did it"
"Will you do it for Scorpius, I want to know who hit my son" He said looking at her
"I already have, it was a female, about 5'8" in height, I also have the size of her hand, the force in which she can hit and several other important factors. I just need suspects to compare it to. Right now it looks towards your mother or you're ex wife" Hermione said closing the report that she had been reading.
"Mother hasn't ever been alone with Scorpius. I don't think she'd ever hurt him but she's been rather unstable after the war, the affects of being under the imperious curse for so long that the doctors advised me to never leave them alone together until her treatment was over." Draco said softly
"Then it's most likely Daphne, but I'd need her to compare the data" Hermione said softly "If you wish to pursue criminal charges then I'll be able to get a warrant for her measurements, and every woman that's been alone with him for the past year or so"
"I'm not ready to pursue those charges just yet; we are currently getting a divorce, which is hard to do in the wizarding world. If she tries to take my son, will you bring this information forward" Draco asked
"Yes," Hermione nodded before shifting the sleeping infant in her arms. "I'm sure you'd like to take him home now"
"Have you eaten yet?"
"No, I was just going to swing downstairs and grab something." Hermione answered looking at him confused
"Grab your things Granger, I'm taking you to dinner" Draco said smirking
"I'm not sure that's appropriate Malfoy" Hermione said rolling her eyes.
"Just grab your coat and purse, its one meal, to say thank you for healing my son" Draco said smirking
"Alright" She said sighing as she grabbed her coat and purse. She took Draco's hand in hers and they disappeared with a pop.
Well there it is! Please let me know if you have any questions! I'm sure things are getting confusing! Somethings will be answered in time others may not and I will answer them personally!
Also there was a concern about some Blaize/Draco action with no Hermione, I'm afraid that there will not be any guy on guy sex. This is my first ever story with a sex scene in it and I do not feel I am adept enough to write guy on guy without a little woman in there! So Please continue to read I promise its all within good taste!
~Redshadow17