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A Joyful Birthday

"Blaise will you stopping fooling around and help me put the food on to the table please," Hermione called watching Draco laugh at Blaise who was trying to stand on his head. There was a thump from the living room more laughter from Draco before Blaise walked into the kitchen smiling guiltily rubbing the back of his head. She rolled her eyes at him and turned to pick up the sandwiches. Blaise had decided three days ago that he wanted a party food buffet instead of a posh meal for his party it would then allow the guests to have what they wanted when they wanted. Hermione had become so excited with the idea she had left Hogwarts early that morning and travelled to the Muggle world leaving the two boys in bed. When they had woken that morning they saw Hermione sat at the kitchen table with loads of paper plates with assortments of food laid out.

"You know I don't understand this," Blaise said picking up the cocktail stick with a pickled onion a block of cheese and a sausage on it.

"It's a popular Muggle party food so stop moaning," she said placing the paper plate with cheese sandwiches on to the table. The kitchen table was full of food ranging from 4 different varieties of sandwich, small sausage rolls, crisps in five different flavours, 3 varieties of biscuits, plenty of sweets, the cocktail trio, cocktail sausages on their own, chicken nuggets, chips, chicken wings, slices of pizza charmed to stay warm, two salads, a strawberry and an orange jelly, ice-cream charmed to stay cold. She had two large jugs of juice one orange and the other blackcurrant.

"Time are they coming again?" asked Draco seating himself down at the table taking a chocolate finger when Hermione had turned away.

"In about 10 minutes, I don't want you eating all of this I'm going to go upstairs and get dressed," Hermione said walking out of the kitchen heading towards the bedroom.

"You ready to tell them about the baby then?" Draco asked Blaise as he took another chocolate finger.

"I guess so I'm sure my mother will be happy but knowing my mother she'll be all about how are you going to deliver the baby, when is it due, do you know the sex, why haven't you told me before hand," with a high pitched voice pretending to be his mother Blaise chuckled taking a couple of crisps out of the bowl.

"I know how you feel my mother will probably try and squish me in a hug. Guess we should really clean up the living room before they arrive," Draco said looking at the cushions scattered around the room a stain on the carpet where they had spilt their pumpkin juice. Crumbs were squashed into the floor after been stood on. Packets were left on the sofa and there was something sticky on the arm chair.

"I'll do it," Blaise raised his wand and waved it and suddenly the living room was nice and clean once more. "Simple, I don't want to hear people tell me that I can't clean up my own mess," he grinned cheekily while Draco just laughed at him some more.

Draco approached the chair that once had something sticky stuck to it and sat down, just as his bum met with the cushion the fireplace roared with the arrival of Marco and Maria, she kissed her son on his cheek and the same to Draco.

"Where's my beautiful daughter in law?" asked Maria seating herself next to Blaise.

"Getting ready for the party," he told her, they had all agreed that the best time to tell their parents about the baby would be after food had been consumed and presents opened. Hermione had yet to arrive down stairs 10 minutes after Maria and Marco's entrance and by now Lucius, Narcissa, Bellatrix, Rodolphus, Jane and Allan had all arrived. Draco was just about to go found her when they heard someone coming down the stairs, as she entered the living room everyone smiled, she was wearing the purple dress she had received from the Zabini's for her birthday and the pendant Blaise and Draco had given her for Christmas the colour of the gem was a dull grey symbolising she was nervous. She greeted all her guests and when she hugged Bellatrix the raven haired witch whispered in her ear "I guess you found a use for the dress before you became too big after all," Hermione pulled back and smiled nodding she moved on to give her father a hug.

"Sorry I took ages but I've been preparing food all morning and only just finished so didn't have long to get ready," she chuckled.

"It's fine my dear, how have you all been?" Narcissa then asked.

They all answered with fine before Hermione's stomach rumbled, embarrassed she informed them she had been that busy she forgot to have breakfast.

"Dinner it is then," decided Marco pulling himself out of his seat and walking towards the kitchen with all the others following behind.

"Actual party food," chuckled Jane taking a plate and showing the Purebloods what they were supposed to do. "Simply put whatever you want on a plate but not the jelly or the ice cream as that'll most likely come after the savoury bits." All of them helped themselves to the food Hermione had worried that there might not have been enough but she realised that she was very wrong this time, there were still plenty of food even after everyone had gotten a plate full and had gone to sit back in the living room. Draco had asked everyone which flavour juice they'd like and poured each cup with immense concentration hoping not to spill any of the liquid. He floated each cup over to them and seated himself on the floor.

"I remember having one of these sorts of parties when Hermione was a young child before she had started Hogwarts." said Allan

"So I guess food like this for parties is quite common?" asked Lucius who had decided to try one of everything, at the moment he was looking at the egg sandwich with distaste now realising how bad it smelt.

"Yeah I'd say so, especially for young children as this is what they eat at schools or at home. They find it amazing that all the food can be laid out and they can pick what they want and keep going back to it. Certain things like Jelly are normally a special treat normally only having it for birthdays or Christmas." Jane explained.

"So this is why we had to do a party food theme because we all know just how childlike Blaise is when it comes to the Muggle world all you have to do is look at the cartoons I bought him for Christmas." Hermione chuckled pointing to the DVD collection under the television ranging from Looney Tunes to Tom and Jerry.

"Speaking of DVD collections did you lend Aunt Bella and Uncle Rod the Addams family films you were on about at Christmas?" asked Draco.

"I completely forgot hold on a minute," Hermione reached for her wand and in a second the DVDs flew across the room narrowly missing Lucius's head and into Hermione's hand. "There you go, Morticia is the adult female," she handed the DVD to Bellatrix who along with Rodolphus looked at the dark woman on the box. Narcissa leaned over and chuckled.

"Defiantly would suit a Lestrange," Bellatrix smiled at her and thanked Hermione for the DVD.

"Don't mention it, here Blaise Draco did I tell you that Luna is now pregnant?" the two boys shook their heads. "Dean sent me a letter this morning telling me, it looks as though everyone is getting into the baby boom," she laughed purposely not looking at Bellatrix who was smiling though her plastic cup.

Once their dinner had been demolished they had moved on to presents, Bellatrix and Rodolphus had argued that they wanted to be the last to give them their present because it had been made apparent to them that Blaise, Draco and Hermione had yet to reveal the pregnancy to their parents.

Marco and Maria were first to hand their son his present, they had gotten him the latest Wizard fragrance, which Hermione knew not to be cheap, when she saw that the bottle was 100ml Hermione daren't imagine how much the bottle had cost plus several bottles of black ink and a beautiful hawk feathered quill. The Malfoys had gone next handing Blaise a strange shaped package curiously he had opened it and had smiled taking the gift out of the box he showed everyone that he had received a duplicate of the guitar used in his favourite band the weird sisters the guitar had also been signed by the lead singer Myron Wagtail. Hermione's parents handed Blaise a box he wouldn't admit it but he was looking forward to this gift the most because of it being Muggle. Ripping away the paper he opened the box and frowned, he knew they were DVDs but wasn't sure what they were about not recognising the name printed on to each one. Hermione looked in the box and gasped her face suddenly filled with a smile.

"Blaise all these films in here are Disney animations from the first ever one made in 1937 to present day. I used to love watching these films," with the knowledge on what they were Blaise suddenly grinned and thanked Jane and Allan before turning to Bellatrix and Rodolphus. He had received his presents from Hermione and Draco earlier in the day.

"Before you open it we really struggle to decide on what to get you, but then the idea came to me I guess you could say it's more of a joint present." Explained Rodolphus as the present was handed over. The trio looked at one another confused before Blaise tore away the wrapping paper to reveal two beautiful baby grows, both were in white one had green stitching with a green teddy bear in the centre where as the other had red stitching with a red teddy bear centre. Hermione Blaise and Draco looked up to Bellatrix and Rodolphus and thanked them before turning the gaze on to their parents who's faces were all sharing the same expression.

"Is there something your wanting to tell us," asked Lucius breaking the silence a pale brow rose in question.

Draco sighed and wished it hadn't been his father that had spoken first. "Okay Hermione is pregnant,"

"What!" cried Jane shocked? "Are you sure?"

"Yes mother it happened on the honeymoon I discovered I was pregnant after taking a pregnancy test on my birthday Ginny was the first to know and then Bellatrix found out because she could see that I was sad about the something and she assumed I was pregnant because when I got the dress I looked at it sadly because by summer I'd be far too big to wear it." Hermione explained and was suddenly engulfed in a hug by Jane whispering congratulations in her ear.

"A grandbaby," squealed Narcissa. "When is it due?"

"We worked it all out and the baby is due on the 13th of September. That's 40 weeks from conceiving. We could be off by a few days but that's around the time." Hermione rambled.

The trio were passed around the group of adults each congratulating each other, it worried Blaise and Draco a little when they noticed all four women sat together whispering.

"Why don't we watch one of those films that Jane and Allan bought you Blaise," suggested Marco curious to what was in the films in the box.

Blaise nodded and looked at Hermione for guidance; she glanced over the film titles and suggested Jungle Book, knowing it'd entertain the men in the room also knowing it was one of her father's favourite Disney films.

"Glad you didn't pick a princess film there Hermione," smiled Allan.

"I didn't think you'd want to watch a princess film, but I guess if you had to watch one you'd pick Snow White?" Allan nodded and settled into the chair watching as Blaise proudly showed all of them that he could use the DVD player.

"I guess our gift will be useful when you have the baby because when it grows up a little you'll be able to place them in front of the telly with a film on and leave them to it."

"Yeah the problem with that dad is we'll never get Blaise off the sofa. He's seen the cartoons I got him twice already. He'll get through the films in about a week." Hermione chuckled. The film begun to play and the four women stopped their whispering to sit and watch the movie. The six adult purebloods had never seen animated programmes so were sat in silence fascinated at what was being shown on the screen. Hermione, Jane and Allan shared a look all trying not to laugh at the expressions on the others faces when Baloo began to sing a Bear Necessity. To the three non-purebloods a cartoon had never been so humorous. As the film progressed Hermione's thoughts side tracked she was glad her parents knew of the baby she was carrying, soon they'd be visiting Madam Pomfrey for the first ultra sound and then the reality of being pregnant would kick in she had been told by Ginny that her morning sickness was horrible and Hermione grimaced a little that was one part of the journey she wasn't looking forward to. Shaking her head of the thoughts she looked back at the television watching as King Louie told Mowgli he wanted to be just like him.

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