Ok so I know it's been like forever since I updated this story but I have spent endless months editing the previous chapters; so I've been busy doing them and uploading chapters for different stories I just haven't had time to write for this one. I also discovered when posting my previous chapter on here that; people stopped reading half way through as it was just so unreadable, but now that has been fixed I hope everyone continues reading on to the next chapter. I'm rambling on a bit now so I'll shush and let you read.

Boy or a Girl?

A few days had passed since Draco had been to speak to Lucius, and his mind was reeling. He had yet to tell Hermione and Blaise about what he had learnt about his father's sister. His mind wandered was there anyone else a Scribes in his family? Could his child be a Scribe? Hell could he even have a child? The voices in his head were driving him insane.

Approaching Blaise one morning when Hermione was finishing a piece of homework that had been assigned yesterday he asked him the question he'd wanted to know since they went to their parent's home. "What did your dad say about your fertility?"

"Not much said I could have a possible chance of being infertile but not to worry. He said something about going to the Ministry of Magic however to get a test done. What yours say?"

"Exactly the same, he said some other stuff but I'll probably tell you about that when I tell Hermione. Easier to say it all at one go than twice,"

"Draco do you want to go to the Ministry of Magic today and well find out whether we're fertile and if we're not see if there is anything we can do about it?"

"Yeah, should we ask Professor Snape to allow us out of Hogwarts after Future Project or should we just go after classe is finished?"

"Snape, now come on we better go before Hermione begins to get suspicious," Draco nodded agreeing to what Blaise said and the two Slytherins walked into the living room.

"Draco, Blaise would one of you mind telling me what time it is?" she asked scratching the last words on to the parchment with her quill.

"It's half 7, you ready to go to Breakfast babe?"

"Yes, I just finished and now I can leave it to dry." As she stood she took the offering hand from the blonde wizard, pecking him on the cheek. The trio left the room heading to the Great Hall for breakfast. The ground around the houses were thick with snow as, the weather was cold and bitter outside. Many of the students left their homes wrapped in their winter cloaks, scarves and hats.

Hermione, Draco and Blaise travelled along the corridors until they finally reached the Hall, kissing her on the cheek they headed in separate directions to their specific tables.

"Morning Ginny," Hermione yawned taking a handful of cereal and pouring on the milk on to them.

"Hermione how are you today?"

"I'm not too bad Gin; I'm just tired the boys went home to talk to their parents about fertility. Neither have told me the news and I'm just wondering what they are keeping from me."

"Try not to worry Mione they'll tell you eventually," Ginny had taken a banana out of a bowl and began to peel it as she and Hermione talked.

The day had gone by rather quickly, in Future Project they had talked about paying bills. As every house had electricity, water and gas they were all informed on how the bills would be delivered and how they would pay it. They were instructed to pay the amount of money said on the parchment by placing it in an envelope they would then place it in the post box. The post box had been charmed to take the letters straight to the Ministry and the money would then go on paying for buildings that need to be rebuilt. If the bills were not paid then they would receive a visit from the Ministry of Magic. Before they left they had been informed that their first bills would be in the post box when they got home.

Draco and Blaise headed over to Professor Snape who was attempting to be the first out of the room. "Professor Snape, can we talk to you before you leave," Draco asked as he hurried after Professor Snape.

"What is it Draco, if you cannot see I'm in a rush," his eyes darted around the room.

"We want permission to leave Hogwarts,"

"And why Draco do you need to leave Hogwarts," his oily voiced inquired.

"Well we want to go to the Ministry," his voice then hushed to a quieter tone "We want to have a fertility test," Snape's eyes widened at the information.

"Give me a piece of parchment and I'll write a note for you to leave." The boys handed their head of house the parchment and he wrote the note. Handing it back to them he turned swiftly and left the room.

"Now we need to tell Hermione that we are leaving, and tell her why," they turned to were Hermione had been and noticed she had gone.

"She's gone back to the house," Harry said as he watched them look around the room searching for their now missing wife. Saying thanks they ran back to the house, it took them about 5 minutes, the war and Quidditch had kept them in shape but they had also always been fast runners after many years of childhood spent outside at either homes.

"Where did you two disappear off too?" she asked as she saw them enter from the living room.

"Sorry Mione, we had to go and see Snape about a letter allowing us out of school," Blaise told her while he wrapped his arms around her waist.

"But why do you need to leave the school?" she didn't understand what the reason was for.

Taking her to the sofa as it would be easier to explain when they were all sat. "Remember we went to see our families well both mine and Blaise's dad told us about this fertility test you can take at the ministry, you do it the Muggle way," at this Hermione smirked, "So we're off to have it done so we know whether or not we can have children, and if we cannot then we're going to see if there is anything we can do to reproduce." Hermione nodded her head, she now understood the reason for leaving was, but there was something else invading her thoughts. "Draco did you find out who Araceli was," Draco sighed and rubbed his face.

"Araceli is my father's younger sister she was a Scribe and Voldermort said they had to give her away because we couldn't have a Scribe in the family. So my grandfather sent her to a Muggle adoption agency and she was adopted."

"Oh Draco, I am sorry," Blaise sat in silence as Hermione held on to the blonde he was in shock about what Draco had said.

"It's alright anyway we best get to the Ministry," Draco stood and kissed Hermione, "We'll be back soon sweetie," she smiled up at him and gave his hand a gentle squeeze.

The two boys headed over to the fireplace and taking a handful of floo powder they disappeared in to the Ministry. The Ministry of Magic had been affected greatly as the war commenced. The entire building had to be rebuilt as a giant explosion caused by the Deatheaters, destroying the majority of the Ministry. Many prophets had been destroyed with the explosion. It had taken a few months but now the Ministry of Magic had finally been repaired it took many of talented wizards to fix the structure and thousands of Galleons to rebuild the interior.

Draco and Blaise headed to the Muggle Section, anything that was a Muggle invention that the Wizarding world used was in this section; this meaning the fertility test would be in the section. The boys walked past the fountain and both threw in a Knut together they headed all the way to the back of the Ministry under the sign that said Muggle Section. The room was full of objects; telephones, microwaves, rubber ducks, anything Muggle was packed in the white room. They walked over to a young looking man with bright red hair and blue rectangular glasses.

"Hiya How may I help you?" his cheery voice made both boys inwardly cringe.

"Erm we'd like a fertility test," Blaise said, his eyes wondering across the entire room, a lot of the objects in the room he had never seen before, suddenly he realised he was fascinated in all things Muggle. It was no surprise that he fell heavily for the feisty Muggleborn Gryffindor.

"Okie dokie, take a left at the bottom of the office state your names and they'll take you in to the back, and I hope you have a jolly good day," the two boys nodded and headed in the direction that been said.

"That guy was way too cheery for his own good," Blaise laughed in agreement as the duo turned left. They approached a serious looking woman with straight black hair she didn't seem too pleased to be working in the department.

"Yes?" she drawled, she reminded both boys of Snape just in a female form.

"Fertility test," Blaise said confidently.

"Names?"

"Oh Draco Malfoy,"

"Blaise Zabini,"

She rummaged under her desk that she was sat at; she brought out two clear cylinder tubes. "Take one of these and make sure the sperm is in it fasten it tightly and then place it in the box one at a time. The box will then transport the information into this computer and it'll give me the results. Normally in the Muggle World it can take up to a week for the results to be back however in the Wizarding world we have sped up this process." The two boys took the clear cylinder tubes and headed behind the curtain. They had appeared from the curtain 10 minutes later and a little peachier in the face, they stood nervously different thoughts zooming through their heads. Could they be infertile? If they were what could they do about it? Are they in fact fertile?

"Mr Malfoy," the voice knocked him out of the train of thought he had shared with Blaise unknowingly.

"Now the test has said you are fertile but you must know you do have some sperm that is dead, for a 16 year old this is not good, so you will need to be careful on your lifestyle as you age, as this could lead you to being infertile." The news had shaken him, he was fertile but if he wasn't careful then he could become infertile. "Great dead sperm just what I need," he said in his head looking at Blaise who was nervously fidgeting.

"Now Mr Zabini your sperm count is surprisingly high, you are fertile but I give you same word of warning to Mr Malfoy here, be careful of your lifestyle. Cigarettes, alcohol and drugs as well as a bad diet can play havoc on your little friends down there." Blaise thanked the woman and Draco and he headed over to the fireplace whispering to one another.

"What are cigarettes?"

"Haven't a clue but I'm not going anywhere near them. All I care about is the fact I can have kids I mean sure my sperm isn't 100% at the moment and it means it'll get worse when I age, but I can have kids I'll be able to have a child." Draco said as he finally reached the fireplace, taking a handful of floo powder he turned to Blaise. "I'll see you at home," and with that he disappeared from view. Copying Draco Blaise headed home.

Blaise stepped out of the fireplace and looked around he heard talking coming from the living room and headed in that direction.

To his surprise he saw not only two people sat in the room but his Uncle Lewis.

"Zio Lewis, che cosa ci fai qui?"

"Il mio Blaise caro nipote, sono venuto per soddisfare le vostre nuovo marito e moglie così come passare il tempo con mio nipote preferito."

"Will you speak in English we haven't a clue what you're talking about," Draco announced suddenly. The two Italians laughed.

"Hermione this is my Uncle Lewis you remember me mentioning him a few months ago, well this is him but in the flesh," Hermione introduced herself; Draco had met Lewis on many of occasions through the years. Blaise sat in the chair between Hermione and Lewis. "So Uncle Lewis what are you doing here? I thought you were in Italy?"

"Ah, now you see I was my dear boy, but your father indulged me in the new Wizarding Laws here in England and well I was rooting through the family house at home and I came upon this," he uncovered a large brown book and placed it on the table. "Well once I found this I travelled to England and once I had arrived I decided I should have arrived many months in the future as the weather here is freezing. But still, I spoke to your father and I came up to Hogwarts and introduced myself to the Headmaster, he accompanied me to this very nice house and that is how I'm here," The trio sat quietly and listened to the tale Lewis was telling, however they were all curious to what was in the brown book.

"Excuse me Lewis but what is in the book?" Hermione finally plucked up the courage to ask.

"Ah now I was wondering which one of you three would ask this, why not take a look." He pushed the book towards Hermione who carefully peeled back the front cover. Draco had stood and walked behind Hermione and Blaise. The trio gasped as they saw the first photo. A two year old Blaise was waving up at them with a toothy grin.
"Oh god, the dreaded moment when your family show the baby pictures," groaned Blaise as Hermione turned the page. This photo was one of him at the similar age, however it was bath time, it started off like a normal bath but Blaise held up a small plastic green dragon and squirted a young looking Marco Zabini in the face with the water. Marco's look of horror and Blaise's giggles ended that photo.

"Blaise you were so adorable," cooed Hermione as she looked at the blushing Italian wizard. "Let's hope that when we have children it'll look a little like you do there," the young wizard looked down at his wife kissing her lightly on the head as she turned the next page. From his seat Lewis could see the love that shone in his Nephew's eyes for the pretty brunette witch. He had also seen the love that the two Wizards had shared on his visits to Blaise's home.

"Oh god," groaned Draco. The third photo showed two boys fighting over a stuffed Dragon, one was Blaise and the other was a cute little blonde boy who had tears streaming down his face. Blaise was holding the Dragon in his hand but out of the two boys he was the tallest, he stood on his little feet and held the Dragon high above his head. Draco couldn't reach the dragon and he continued to cry whereas Blaise laughed at his friend, the photo ended with a young Maria take the dragon out of his hand and giving it back to Draco.

"However I just hope he isn't that cruel," she chuckled at the scowling blonde and grinning raven haired.

"What can I say I was a troublesome child," he chuckled.

"Don't you think it's lovely the first baby picture you see of me and I'm crying in it," Draco huffed.

"Oh Draco you haven't changed," she giggled as she watched him glare at her, "you're still as cute as you once were. While Draco was getting over the word cute Hermione turned to the page of embarrassment to Blaise. The child was now running across the room butt naked with his father chasing after him. The young Blaise was then caught by his mother and was taken into a room.

The next photograph was a much older Blaise he was dressed in his Hogwarts uniform and smiling up at the camera. His mother then joined the picture wrapping her arms around her son smiling proudly.

"Blaise you were just adorable," Hermione told him grabbing his hand.

"I bet you were even cuter," he winked, laughing at his antics she shuck her head.

There was many pictures, some with Draco, some on his own, some with his mother and father. They ranged from him being an infant all the way to him heading to Hogwarts.

"Uncle Lewis, can we keep these?" he asked him.

"Well I didn't bring them here to take them back now did I?" Blaise shuck his head at what his Uncle had said. Thanking him they spent many more hours until Lewis finally stood and gave his farewells. Before he left he informed Blaise that he would be arriving back in England in August for two weeks.

"Well I never expected to meet your Uncle today Blaise," chuckled Hermione once they were all seated on the sofa once Lewis had left.

"I didn't expect to be seeing my Uncle Lewis after returning from a fertility test," as soon as Blaise had said that Hermione swivelled to face both boys.

"When do you get the results?" she was anxious, she had feared that they'd have the news that they wouldn't be able to conceive.

"We got them today!" Draco suddenly told her and her heart dropped.

"Go on" she whispered, her heart racing.

"I can have them," Blaise smiled at her, Hermione jumped and hugged him tightly whispering yes in his ear. She looked over at Draco next and waited for his reply.

"The lady who gave me my results said that I had some dead sperm," Hermione's heart stopped. "She also said that to retain my fertility I'll have to be more careful on my lifestyle," she had caught the words that were important 'to retain my fertility' like she had done with Blaise she jumped and hugged him kissing his face. Pulling back her demeanour changed.

"Draco Malfoy don't you ever scare me like that again!" Draco chuckled and kissed her nose.

"Sorry hunny, but on the upside we can actually have kids," all three's faces held a toothy grin.

"Boy or a girl?" she suddenly asked.

"Huh?"

"Do you want a boy or a girl first?" she repeated in a simpler tone.

"Oh, I think I'd want a boy, keeps the family name going but then after that I'd want a girl," said Draco stroking Hermione's hair.

"Same as Draco really, and yourself Hermione?"

"Well I've dreamed of having a daughter all my life, so I'd love to have a little girl," she smiled.

"I think my mother wants me to have a girl, she's dying for a granddaughter, whereas my father wants a grandson," chuckled Draco.

Suddenly a large grey eagle swooped through the open window. A letter was dropped on to Draco's knee and then it flew away.

"Why is it always me that gets mail," Draco sighed opening the letter, reading it in his head quickly.

"What's it say Draco?" Blaise asked stretching his neck to read the letter, but couldn't reach far enough.

"It's a letter from my Aunt Bella. It only says six words,"

"That's odd what does it say?"

"We are having a baby girl,"

Ahaa and that is were I'm ending it for this chapter. So now you no the sex of baby Lestrange.

Italian to English:

Zio Lewis, che cosa ci fai qui? - Uncle Lewis, what are you doing here?

Il mio Blaise caro nipote, sono venuto per soddisfare le vostre nuovo marito e moglie così come passare il tempo con mio nipote preferito. - Blaise my dear nephew, I have come to meet your new husband and wife as well as spending time with my favorite nephew.

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