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The entire Great Hall was silent. Draco looked around before sitting down and looking at Hermione before smiling and eating as if he hadn't just stood up and declared his love for her. Letting out a giggle that seemed to resound in the hall she wiped her tears and followed suit. Everyone was silent a few more moments until they heard an earsplitting shriek. Looking up they saw Pansy screaming at Draco about how he belonged to her and she began shrieking louder when he began to laugh. Slapping him across the face she was pulled away by Blaise who was still looking at Draco like he'd grown another head.

Hermione was still looking at her plate. She had never in a million years thought that Draco would do that. She had never been more touched in her life. She was pulled away from her thoughts by Harry tugging on her arm. Turning to him she smiled before tuning in to what he was saying.

"Do you want to just ditch class today? I mean with everyone talking it's going to be hell."

"It will be hell either way. You sure you're not just trying to avoid double potions?"

Ginny and Lavender giggled and Ron muttered, "I would be." To which the girls giggled louder. They continued laughing oblivious to the stares and glares they were receiving until it was time to go to class. Thankfully there classes were busy and there was only one altercation between Hermione and Pansy and once again surprisingly Blaise was the one who pulled Pansy away just in time to save her from Hermione's fists. Hermione had been confused as to why Blaise was technically helping Gryfindor. But she supposed she should just be grateful for the help.

Entering the Great Hall at dinner turned out to be no better. Everyone was still staring and apparently ignoring them was going to be a harder task than they originally thought. Sitting down at the table she found she really had no appetite. She had seen and fed her son and spent a little time with him and Draco and was happy both were alright. Apparently Draco had gotten into a fight with a fellow Slytherin and had sent the boy to the hospital wing. Hermione had chastised him until she heard what the boy had called her then had threatened to hex the boy's balls off. Ginny and Harry had laughed heartily at that one until they saw she was deadly serious and reminded each other not to piss her off.

"Is this seat taken?" Hermione looked up in surprise to see Draco standing next to her. Shaking her head mutely she looked over at her friends who were smiling but looked just as surprised as she did. She made room and he slid in. He was just about to ask her something when he felt a tap on his shoulder. Turing he saw Blaise. He looked over at Hermione for a second then offered her his hand. Hermione quickly reached out and he shook it. Then he turned back to Draco.

"She's really what you want?"

"With all my heart."

"Ok. You've been my best friend for years. See no reason to stop now. Hermione welcome to Slytherin."

Hermione smiled and shook her head scooting again to make room for Blaise and he sat hearing gasps from his other Slytherins and heard Pansy shouting at him from across the room. It was Hermione that spoke up first.

"Bugger off skank or I'll shut you up. No one will pull us apart this time."

Pansy shouted for a while longer before finally giving up deciding that it wasn't worth the effort. Hermione found that some of the Gryfindors were mad at her for dating Draco too. They not only called her the slut of Gryfindor but the traitor of Gryfindor as well. She was finding herself getting really annoyed really quickly. There were some loyal Gryfindors besides her group of closest friends that stood up for her and had been defending Draco as well. Dean, Seamus, Neville, Padma, Parvati, Colin and others had been very kind. Luna had helped as well. (Although most people still thought she was out of her mind, so it didn't help as much as Luna tried, but it was the thought that counted.)

Hermione watched as Harry and Draco began a tentative conversation and soon Ron and Blaise joined in and it was easy to see there group was getting bigger and better. Hearing the boys talk about quidditch she instantly tuned them out and turned to Ginny. Their conversation instantly turned to the baby. Ginny was saying how lucky she was that the baby would be gorgeous and smart like her but would have Draco's good qualities too. (It was not lost on Hermione or Draco that no one had said what Draco's good qualities were.)

Hermione was the first to finish eating and was waiting for Draco while stifling a yawn. She was exhausted. She was figuring though with all the quidditch talk she wasn't sleeping anytime soon. She tried talking to Ginny awhile longer to stay awake and found it worked well. Finally they stopped and she was surprised that Draco had invited them all to the common room to hang out. Ginny waved Luna over and she joined them as well. Hermione was reluctant to let her son in the room but Draco assured her he would trust Blaise with his life so she brought him in.

"He has Hermione's eyes."

"Yeah but he looks more like Draco I mean look at the pale ghostly hair."

"Not funny Potter."

"Oh come on it was kind of funny."

"I take pride in my hair. It happens to be gorgeous."

Hermione laughed and enjoyed the company for the rest of the night and they ended up talking all through the night and through the morning. Draco met her eyes when they were finally going to sleep and they knew. No matter what happened they'd make it through. Together.

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