Chapter 2

"Married?" asked Ginny curiously looking at Draco

"Father, I hadn't asked her yet" Draco said looking at him with a very pointed look "I will owl you later with the work information. Goodnight Mother, Aunt, Uncle"

Before Ginny could say another thing, Draco had apparated them back to her flat.

"You looked tired love, go and have a quick shower and I will make us some tea and bring it to your room" Draco said

"Why?" she asked raising an eyebrow

"Because I know you Gin, and after what happened today at your parents, you need a good long cry and you won't do it when you know Blaise and Theo are home to hear you. The shower masks the sound. Go on. I'll cover for you with the boys" he said giving her a kiss after he was done whispering in her ear

After he had heard the water turn on, he summoned his house elf and told her to get some of the thorn-less roses from the Manor gardens to spread around Ginny's room as a surprise. Once that was done, he went into the kitchen to start making Ginny something to eat and drink. He was unaware of a presence other then him until he heard a voice.

"So who gets to be godfather?" Theo asked causing Draco to drop the spatula he was using

"Me or Theo?" Blaise asked

"No clue. But I do know that me and Gin are going to have more then one child, so even if you don't get to be the godfather with this one, then you will be the next time. Fair?" asked Draco as he turned to look at his best friends

"As long as we still get to be honorary uncles" Theo said

"Well, yes of course. The kid is going to need you two as uncles" Draco said sneering

"That is a lot of competition Dray. You sure a little kid is up for that?" asked Blaise

"With you two and Francis, the baby will only have three uncles" Draco said sitting down waiting for the spaghetti to be done "I don't see how that is going to be a lot of competition"

"What!" freaked Blaise and Theo automatically knowing that something had occurred with Ginny's family

"When Ginny and I went to 'The Burrow' to tell her parents, the Weasel King saw us from an upstairs window and before Ginny and I even got to the yard, he was outside yelling at her and the entire family was outside listening." Draco said "You can only imagine what happened next"

"Parents flipped when she told them everything?" asked Theodore

"You bet" Draco said "She is no longer accepted in her family"

"What ass holes" sneered Theo

"I'll say" responded Blaise as he stood and grabbed the cheese grater to grate up some mozzarella cheese for the pasta

"It doesn't really matter to me" she said from the doorway, causing all three of them to jump

"How can it not?" Draco asked with a raise of his eyebrow

"Because, now that I see how they acted because I am happy, I realize that they weren't a real family towards me. While I was in the shower, I started thinking about it before I started the crying as you told me to Dray, and I realized that they have acted resentful and sometimes down right hateful to me ever since Ron became friends with Harry and Hermione" she said grabbing some apple juice before sitting down at the kitchen table

"Still Gin." Theo said "What they did wasn't right"

"Granted. But they did it at their loss, not mine. I have you guys and your girlfriends and Draco's family. I'll be fine. I'm glad they ended up like this now rather then later. Now my children won't have to be associated with them. Ever." she said as Draco got up to stir the noodles and meat sauce.

"You have a very positive way of looking at this don't you?" laughed Blaise

"I suppose" she said calmly "Just because I am accepting it with ease does not mean that when I see them next, that I will be kind and forgiving. I will be a pure blood with a distaste for a blood traitors" she said with a smirk

"You should take lessons with my father Gin. He'll teach you to act like that towards them" Draco said

"Draco. Do you honestly think that Gin needs lessons?" Blaise asked

"Point" Draco said putting a plate of food in front of Ginny and commanding her to eat

After they finished eating, Ginny went to lie down for a bit, so Draco decided to go out for a bit and clear his head. As he apparated to Diagon Alley, he saw out of the corner of his eye a baby shop that had just opened. Curious, he went in to have a look around. As he walked around, he looked at everything he saw. Baths, clothes, diapers, bottles, strollers, swings, toys, cribs, diaper bags. He was starting to get a headache when he saw it. The most beautiful crib ever. It had antique look to it. It was cherry wood with a dark cherry stain to it. Along with the crib, it had a matching dresser, wardrobe and change table. Without thinking, he picked up the charge slips and took them to the counter. The girl at the counter looked up and shrieked when she saw it was him. He slapped down the charge slips and told her to tally them up and charge them to the Malfoy account and have them delivered to Malfoy Manor as soon as possible. As she was about to finish, he picked up a calendar and looked at it. "Track you Pregnancy" When he opened it and saw what it was, he smiled and added it to the charge slips. After having the calendar bagged, and being reassured that the furniture would be delivered to the manor sometime the next day, Draco left the store. He walked into the Flourish and Blotts and walked right back to the pregnancy aisle. He quickly picked out the books he needed and went to the counter to pay for his purchases. He stopped at the ice cream parlour and grabbed a tub of ice cream before apparating back to the apartment. When he entered, he saw a note taped to Ginny's bedroom door. Tearing it off the door he read it.

Draco,

We thought we should leave you be with Ginny for the night. We will be at Daphne's if you need us.

Blaise and Theo

Smirking, at his friends intentions, he went into the kitchen and put the ice cream in the fridge before going to the writing desk and started to write a letter.

Mother,

I have purchased a bedroom set for the baby. It ill be delivered tomorrow at some point. I want you to decorate the nursery in the west wing. Ginny does not know the gender of the child yet so neutrals will be best. Let the furniture inspire you.

Love you,

Draco

After he had sent the letter off with the owl, he went back into Ginny's room to find her till fast asleep. Smiling, he stripped down to just his boxers and climbed into bed next to her. No sooner had he pulled her close, did he fall into a dreamless sleep.

The next morning dawned bright and early for Ginny. She woke up and just layed in bed for a while. As she remembered back to what her family's reaction was, she sneered and got up and started to get dressed for the day. As she was getting out of the shower, she felt someone watching her. Clearing a spot in the foggy mirror, she saw Draco watching her from the door way.

"See something you like?" she spat in anger

"Yes" he said coming up to her "You"

Before she knew what was happening, Draco had grabbed her and carried her back to bed.

"Stay." he said "I brought you breakfast"

From out of nowhere, he produced a tray filled with french toast, bacon, eggs, and fruit.

"You cooked?" she asked in disbelieve

"Yes... Okay no." he said as she gave him a look "I was at the Manor this morning and got the elves to make a tray for me to bring back here"

"Figures" she said shaking her head

"Hey! You know it wasn't easy trying to decide on what to get them to make!" he exclaimed in defence

"Right..." she said as she took a bite of bacon

"Oh shush up Gin" he responded pouting as she returned his expression with a smirk

"Why were you at the manor?" she asked

"I went to get the files of all of the Malfoy properties" he responded "We really need to move into a place soon so that my mother can decorate the nursery"

"What are the choices?" she asked as she started picking grapes out of the bowl of fruit

"There is a house in Wales, two in England, and that doesn't include the Manor, and two in Ireland, as well as two in Scotland. We also have a number of houses in Europe and one in Australia. We may have other houses in other countries, but I have no knowledge of them since my father hates to travel. All you have to do is name the country" he replied handing her the folder

A comfortable silence fell over them as she read the file. Pulling two of the files out of the folder, she handed them to Draco.

"These two I like. They are close by to your parents manor so that if we need help, the travel distance isn't to far, but far enough away, your mother won't feel obligated to visit every day. The others seem more like holiday homes to me" she explained

One was a seven bedroom manor house in the Cotswolds, the other was a four bedroom cottage on the Dorset coast.

"Why don't we get the one in the Cotswolds and then when the baby and any other children we have are older, we can move to the Dorset coast. I don't want nor like the idea of having small children near the ocean." Draco said

"Sounds like a plan. When can we see it?" asked Ginny

"Today if you'd like." Draco said "Mother wants us to stop by the Manor at some point today."

"Did she mention a reason?" asked Ginny

"No. She was happy though" he replied

"I'll go get dressed then" she said as she began to stand up

"Don't even think about Ginevra. You need to eat first" Draco said metaphorically putting his foot down

Sighing, Ginny sat back down and started to eat the food that Draco had placed in front of her. After she had finished, she stood and refusing to listen to Draco's request that she remain in bed for a little bit, she walked into her closet and started to pull out her clothes for the day. She grabbed a pair of tailored black dress pants and a white long sleeved v-necked shirt. Charming her hair straight, she re entered her room to find Draco had cleared away the dishes and was laying on the bed waiting for her.

"I bought you something yesterday" he said when he saw her standing there

"Oh?" she replied

"Come sit and I will show you" he said patting the bed next to where he was lying

Once she was seated, he pulled out his purchases from the day before. She went through the bag and pulled out the books.

"A Magical What to Expect When Your Expecting. Naming Your Child: Magical Or No" she read "The Magical Mothers guide. The Magical Fathers guide. What are these for""

"I thought they might help. You can never be over prepared" he replied "But my favourite it this" he said as he showed her the calendar

"What is this?" she asked as she looked through the calendar

"It's a magical tracking calendar" he replied "My mother had one for me. Every important date that you go through in the pregnancy is recorded. Like your due date, the first time you feel the baby move, when we find out what we are having, the first time the baby kicks you. You keep it. It's like their first report card or something"

What he wasn't expecting was for her to cry. But when he looked up at her to see her reaction, she had tears cascading down her cheeks. Without thinking of why she would be crying, he pulled her close and held her until she pulled away.

"Don't we have to go see your parents?" she asked

"Yes. Are you going to tell me why you were crying?" he asked

"Because I never thought in a million years that you would be so sweet as too buy me these things" she said "Please don't be mad"

"Never" he replied as he pulled her in for a kiss

The kiss soon became more passionate and it took a heavy knock on the door to pull them out away from each other. Smiling slightly, she gracefully ran her wand of herself and Draco to tidy them up a bit before she went and opened the door. Standing in the door way was the one person she never thought she would see again.

Harry Potter was standing in her doorway. Sneering she backed away and closer to Draco.

"So it's true then. You turned me down because you were with this fucker?" he said walking in uninvited

"In order for me to have turned you down, then you would of had to have done something to turn down" she spat in anger

"I asked you out!" he said

"No, you asked me to come to a lunch where Ron and Hermione would be in attendance as well" she sneered "Now. Leave. I want nothing to do with you."

"But I am in love you" he said

"I don't love you" she sneered "I am in love with Draco. That is why I am marrying him, and having his child"

"But-" Harry began

"Leave us Potter. You are unwelcome here" Draco said as he stood so that he could stand behind Ginny

Mumbling something unintelligible, he turned and stalked out of the room. Before he was gone however, he called out.

"I will when you back Ginny. Even if it is the last thing I do" Harry called before he was gone in a sea of emerald green flames

After a moment of silence, Ginny turned towards Draco, and with a look of pure confidence, she spoke. She spoke with such sincerity that Draco felt his heart break a little at her words.

"I don't want to live here without you Dray, he doesn't make me feel save. Do you think your parents would mind if I moved into the Manor?" she asked

"Of course they won't" he said as he pulled her into a hug "Do you wish to go there now?"

"Yes!" she exclaimed "I don't want to be here any longer"

That was all he needed to hear. With a wave of his wand, her possessions were flying to the now open trunks that were lying on the ground just outside her room. As he shrunk the trunks to put into his pockets, she went out to the sitting room to write a note for Blaise and Theo. Leaving it on the kitchen table, he grabbed her hand and apparated them to Malfoy Manor.