It was about 3 am, when Draco heard a knock at his door. He quickly rushed to the door, hoping that they would not leave before he got there.
When he opened the door the first thing he noticed was a little girl. She looked no older than Harry's oldest, and she had dark red hair that was almost brown. She had blue-green eyes that Draco recognized but couldn't figure out from where.
His eyed followed up to see his former classmate. Her hair was pulled back messily, her lips were chapped and her chocolate eyes had bags under them that looked like she hadn't slept in years.
She was clutching a boy, who was not even Scorpius' age, for dear life. His hair was much darker, and his eyes were definitely a blue color.
"Granger." He whispered, rushing her and her children into his home.
She seemed hesitant when he grabbed a hold of her back, but eased when he shut the door and let go.
"Malfoy, I'm sorry-" She began but he cut her off.
"Let me make you some hot chocolate." He explained. The children's lips were blue and the boy seemed to be shivering slightly. I
He ran to the kitchen and had his house elf Jazzy make them something. When Draco emerged he had four cups on a tray and a plate of cookies. He brought it into the living room and set it on the coffee table.
Draco motioned for them to sit and Hermione crossed over to sit down, and she set the boy down next to her and the girl climbed next to them.
"Drink, you're absolutely freezing." Draco said handing them each a cup.
"Thank you." The girl chimed and the boy nodded.
"These are for you two." Draco said handing the girl the plate of cookies.
"Really?" The boy exclaimed.
Draco handed them each one. The two scarfed it down as soon as they got it. Draco watched as they drunk their coco and ate they cookies. Hermione sipped hers calmly.
"What are your names?" Draco asked, vaguely remembering their names in the paper that day.
"I'm Rose, and this is Hugo." The girl said.
"Well Rose, and Hugo, I'm Draco Malfoy." He said with a smile.
"You know our Uncle Harry?" Rose asked.
"Yes. I went to school with him, your mom, and your dad." Draco said and he watched as Rose and Hermione flinched. Mental note to himself, don't mention Weasel.
"You know our dad?" Rose whispered.
"Rose." Hermione warned.
Draco waited for them to finish eating to speak to them. Rose and Hugo finished off the cookies, and Hermione set her cup down on the table.
"So would you like to see your bedrooms?" Draco said patting his lap. Both kids stood up and followed him upstairs.
"You two will have this bedroom next to Scorpius. Hope you don't mind." Draco said and neither responded.
"That's very thoughtful of Mr Malfoy to let us use his spare bedroom say thank you." Hermione said and both children obeyed.
"Rooms, as in plural. You, Hermione, will be in the bedroom next to mine." Draco said and she smiled sheepishly.
Once he opened the door, the room was beautiful shades of blue and green and the walls seemed to be like a projector screen. On one side it was the ocean and on the other the jungle.
"Wow." Hermione whispered.
"Yeah, the room changes based on its' guests. When Teddy and his sister stay its Hogwarts both sides." Draco said.
"Cool." The children said and Draco could immediately tell whose side was whose. Hugo went to the blue side and Rose took the green.
Draco left the door open and turned to across the hall where Hermione would be staying. He opened the door and it was beautiful colors of red and gold.
"Malfoy, you didn't -" Hermione began.
"Hermione. What's happened?" Draco asked facing her directly.
She looked up at him and her eyes looked like they were dams keeping the tears in.
"Ron-he started drinking after the war, missing Percy and all. A couple weeks after Rose was born, I called him out on it and he smacked me so hard I fell on the floor." She said.
"Hermione, I can't imagine the Weasel-" He began to say.
"Would what? Hit me, hit his own children. I mean for Merlin's sake he scares Harry's kids. Now you've interrupted me all night let me talk." Hermione shouted.
Draco took a step back. He had never seen this look of fear and anger in anyone's eyes, especially not someone with such beautiful eyes.
"I'm sorry." She whispered and Draco held out his arms for her. It just seemed right, he was unsure how she was going to react but he felt like he should.
"My arms are getting tired." Draco laughed after a minute and she hit his chest hard with a hug that it jerked him for a minute.
He felt her start to sob, her body shaking with his arms that were around her. He placed his hand in the middle of her back and rubbed a small circle to calm her.
"Daddy." A voice called from the doorway and Hermione removed her head to see a little boy in the doorway.
Draco didn't mind her looking at his son for a minute, Scorpius was like a Mini Me for him. "Yes?"
"There are people in our house." He said seemingly scared.
"Scorpius, this is my friend Hermione Granger. She and her kids are gonna stay with us for a while." Draco said, letting go of Hermione and walking towards his son.
"Okay." He shrugged.
"Go back to bed, mate." Draco said, bending down to his level.
"I need you." Scorpius said clutching a green dragon Draco's cousin Tonks had bought the boy when he was born.
Draco turned his upper body to look at Hermione with pleading eyes. She smiled and as the two left she began to shut the door. "Good night, Draco."
"Goodnight Hermione." Draco said without thinking.