Many many apologies for a very late update, but I do believe this is the longest chapter yet. Hope you all are still reading. Thanks again. Enjoy Chapter 20.

"What are you doing here?"

"I wanted to check on you."

Ginny was still in her gown as she sat down in her brothers flat above his shop.

George sighed and sat next to her, taking a drink of firewhiskey. "I told you I'm fine."

"I know what you told me but judging by your drink," she took the glass away from him, "I know you're lying."

He sighed and wiped his face in frustration. "Ginny please just let it go."

"I'm just worried about you. I know how you feel about her."

"Then you know we were just friends." He took the drink back from her. "And you think you know everything well guess what you're not the only one."

"What do you mean?" Ginny asked, confused.

"Like for instance, I know you're pregnant even though you haven't told anyone." He smirked at his little sister who was looking at him with a gaping mouth.

"How'd you know?"

He sat up, "Well for one every time someone brought you a glass of champagne you never took a drink. You always placed it down somewhere. Second, you just have that look. I may have been young when Mum was pregnant with Ron and you but I still remembered what she looked like. Not only that but you're crazy hormonal lately." She laughed at his comment. "I'm serious. One minute you're practically pouncing on Harry, the next you're crying, and the next you're pissed about something. Not to mention you've been eating the weirdest stuff."

"And you've noticed all that?"

"I have." She only smiled. "So why haven't you told Harry?"

She spoke bitterly, "I was planning on telling him tonight before he ran out on me to chase after Hermione."

George laughed, "You two have been shagging more rabbits within the last few months. Trust me it's no surprise."

"Well I don't know. We'll see how things are when I get home."

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"Harry? Harry? Where are you?" Hermione looked around Grimmauld Place, finally finding her best friend in Sirius's old room. He was looking out the window and had changed out of his dress robes already. "Harry, I didn't mean-"

"Save it. I don't want to hear it." He said in a monotone voice.

"Harry I was just upset and I'm so sorry." She started crying again. It seemed she did that a lot lately.

"It's fine." He still spoke flatly, but she knew he was lying considering he wouldn't even look at her.

What she said had hurt on the deepest level and nothing could fix it. "Harry, please-"

"There's nothing left to say Hermione!" He finally had emotion in his voice and turned towards her. "You let me know who you've chosen. This conversation is over."

"How can you say that? You're my best friend!"

"Then how can you say you hate me?"

"I didn't mean it Harry. I was just upset. You had just barged in and started beating Draco! You don't see anything wrong with that?" He was silent so she spoke in a more calm tone, "I don't hate you. You know that. You know you're my best friend and you know I love you. I'm sorry for what I said it was wrong. But Draco,"

"Is a bloke who doesn't know what he's got in front of him." He finished.

"I was going to say loves me."

Harry scoffed at this, "You are too good for him Hermione and so is Junior." Junior is what he called his nephew. It seemed fitting since he was named after two people.

"When are you going to start coming to terms with the fact that Ron was not the only one for me?" She said in her soft voice.

But before he could respond they heard the sound of someone apparating and then Ginny walked in the room holding many trophies. "Here." She threw the plaques on the bed. "I hope whatever you did was worth leaving your wife alone to accept all your," she paused to think of the proper words, "winnings." She turned to walk out of the room and for the first time noticed Hermione. Ginny glared at her as to say, "Tell me everything later."

Hermione turned back to Harry, letting a tear fall, "It's time to let him go." And with that she turned and left.

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Hermione immediately apparated back to Draco. When she entered his room, she had expected to see him asleep, but instead he was pacing back and forth, arms crossed.

"You're still up?" At her voice he stopped, took one long step towards her, and had her in his arms.

"Are you okay?" He asked as she cried and he rubbed her hair.

She shook her head no. "He's right you know."

He pulled her away, holding her shoulders in his hands. "What do you mean?"

"If we," she couldn't look at him, "If we hadn't run into each other-"

He dropped her shoulders and took a step back. "You think I wouldn't have come back?" She nodded but he wasn't angry.

"Draco you're married." Her realization just now sinking in.

"I was married. We signed the papers just before you showed up here."

She felt a little relieved that she technically hadn't committed adultery. "You weren't coming back. We both know that."

Draco sighed as he sat on the bed. "I know." He finally admitted it. "But don't you think everything happens for a reason?" She smirked through her tears at his use of a muggle expression. He smiled too. "See I know you do." He stood back up and put his hand to her face. "Running into you that day was the best thing that ever happened to me because it reminded me how much I love you and it made me admit to myself that I made the wrong decision."

She closed her eyes. "Thank you."

"Come here." He brought her into another hug.

"Draco we can't just ignore the past two years."

He pulled away from their hug, "What are you talking about?"

She wiped her face clean and let out a groan before she spoke, "You got married and moved on. I had a child, my life has changed drastically since the last time you saw me, since," she paused and crossed her arms, "you left. I mean we can't just pick up where we left off. It's more complicated than that."

"And you didn't think about any of this before we shagged?"

She knew it was a legitimate question. "To be honest? No."

"So it meant nothing to you? We're just going to go our separate ways again?"

"No I didn't say that. I have always loved you Draco and I always will. I just don't think it's going to be as easy as you think."

He turned around in disbelief but immediately turned back around. "I know it's not going to be easy. It's going to be really really hard, but I want that because I want you. I want you forever and ever."

Her sobs now took over the room. "You don't know what it takes to be a parent." She said slowly. "If you're with me you're with him too."

"I know this."

"He still doesn't sleep through the night most nights even though he's 16 months. He cries constantly. He always needs a change. He always wants fed." She laughed even though she was bawling, "He's a monster. But I love him and I would do anything for him. I would give my life for that little boy but I'm not so sure that you would."

"You know I would love that boy like he was my own. You know that. You know that whatever you love, I love. And you know that I'm going to do whatever it takes to be with you and if that means becoming a parent then so be it."

"You're not ready Draco!"

"And neither were you." He pointed at her as he said each word.

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"I'm sorry I left you there." Harry came up behind Ginny who was sitting in the kitchen.

"Was it worth it?" She stirred her tea instead of looking towards him.

"What do you mean?"

"I mean did you get whatever you wanted accomplished? Did you feel better after you beat the shit out of him? Was it worth maybe losing your best friend for it?" It wasn't common for Ginny to use nasty language. That's how he knew she was really mad.

"How did you know we got into a fight?"

"I didn't but you just told me." She stood and went to the sink.

"You're right. I shouldn't have gone over there. It was a bad idea from the start. I'm sorry."

She turned around, hands still gripping the counter. "You know tonight was supposed to be special. It was supposed to be just about us. But no you had to go pummel the one person your best friend actually loves because you can't let Ron go."

Harry turned his head away from her, "What do you mean it was supposed to be special?" He ignored her statement about Ron.

Ginny rolled her head back, "Nothing. It's just, it's nothing." This isn't how she wanted to tell him.

"Ginny, why was tonight supposed to be so special?"

She crossed her arms, "When we got home tonight I was going to make up a fire, cuddle on the couch with you, and tell you," she paused not being hold in her smile even though she was thoroughly angry, "I'm pregnant."

His head shot back to look at her, "You're pregnant?" She shook her head and was still smiling. "Oh my, oh my god, Ginny!" He ran up to her and kissed her. He took her face in his hands, "Are you sure?"

She shook her head again, a tear of joy falling, "I tested it both with magic and muggle and I went to St. Mungos and they tested and I'm pregnant." She shrugged her shoulders.

He kissed her again. "I'm so sorry I ruined tonight but I'm so happy right now." They both laughed.

"Me too. I'm already seven weeks. I have another appointment next week."

"I love you." He leaned his forehead on hers.

"I love you too."

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"It's not just about Draco." Hermione looked away.

"It's about Astoria." Draco finished her thought.

"I just can't stop thinking about it. There are so many questions."

"Then ask. Ask me anything. Please." He stopped her as she was about to walk away.

She hesitated at first but then went on, "Did you love her? I mean you obviously did because you married her. Was there a point you ever stopped loving me? I'm just not clear on how you could just leave. I mean to be honest it was pretty shitty of you to just leave. It hurt like hell. The only thing that kept me going was that little boy. Even though I know I lost you because of him, I wouldn't take it back. I wouldn't trade him for the world. I just can't understand how you wake up one morning and realize that you were wrong and I don't get how you just stop loving someone. I mean it was the day after we ran into each other that you divorced your wife. How do I know you're not just going to take off again? You did it to me once. You did it to Astoria. I just don't know how to trust you anymore. You change your mind too often." She paused and he took advantage of it.

"You're the one who just made passionate love to me and now you're acting like you don't want to be with me."

"I do want to be with you. I just need an explanation. I want answers."

He nodded. "Okay. Did I love Astoria? Absolutely. Was I in love with her? No because I never stopped being in love with you. She was there when no one else was. I appreciated her then appreciation grew to respect, respect grew to friendship, friendship became like and then like became love. I cared and still do care about her endlessly but she's not the one for me. You are. I know I hurt you when you left but I can't take it back. All I can do now is apologize until the world ends which I will do because I will do anything for you. I'm never going to stop caring about Astoria. You don't do that to someone who has gotten you through some of the toughest years of your life."

Hermione interrupted him, "You also don't walk out on someone who put their life on the line for you nor do you not remember that day? I sure as hell do. I remember the exact moment I thought I was going to die for you. I was willing to suffer the wrath of Voldemort for you but evidently you forgot about all of that when you just left. So please tell me what was so tragic that she helped you with. What could have been bigger than being killed by Voldemort for you?"

"She was pregnant." He said shamefully.

"What?" She gasped.

"We had been friends for a long time after I left and one night we were at a party and we drank…a lot. We ended up shagging in a room at the Leaky Cauldron. A few weeks later she was pregnant. We had to marry. Our families wouldn't have allowed anything less. So six months pregnant she walked down the aisle. Two weeks after she had a miscarriage…a still born." He stopped, getting choked up just thinking about it.

"That wasn't that long ago." She said doing the math in her head. He shook his head in agreement. "I-I don't know what to say."

"Don't say anything. I just, you needed to know so it's out there now and I'd appreciate it if we never discussed it again."

She shook her head in complete understanding. She decided to focus on another part of his story. "So you reconnected with your parents?"

"Yeah. It was hard, really hard. I didn't want it at first and neither did they but you know who helped? Astoria."

"Are you still on good terms with them?" She crossed her arms, worried. She figured if they were ever going to be together, his parents would never approve.

"When I last talked to them yes. Now, I don't know anymore."

"Now that you divorced Astoria and shagged me." She thought aloud.

"No. Because I want to be with you. Forever." He said almost with anger. He then took her face in his hands and kissed her passionately.

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