Hermione was at her weekly meeting with McGonagall. Draco's meeting was usually the hour following hers, however, he had asked the headmistress to reschedule so he could create this lovely evening. He had placed candles in their office levitating them only a few feet above the ground illuminating a trail of rose petals leading to the desks he had pushed together and covered with a large tablecloth. He asked the house elves to please make them a special dinner. He heard the classroom door open, she shouldn't be back yet he walked into the classroom to find Ron standing there.
"Is Hermione here?" the redhead looked nervous.
"No, she is in her meeting with McGonigal."
"And Harold?" his ears were already starting to turn pink with embarrassment.
"He is at the Longbottom's, he is going to spend the night there. Is there anything I can help you with?"
"Yes, I actually came to talk to you."
"okay Weasley"
"Look I'm not blind obviously he wouldn't have made that connection the other day if you two weren't close. Also, someone told her that the two of you have been oblivious that to the fact that you've liked each other for years." Draco raised an eyebrow at that comment.
"And?" he urged his new colleague to continue.
"and I don't care how the two of you are involved. as long as they don't get hurt. A part of me will never stop loving her, but I missed my chance. So I'll be supportive as long as she and my boy are happy. I know he is more yours right now but he is still partly mine and I want to be in his life. "
"How long did it take Gin to convince you to be supportive?"
"It was Luna actually" Draco stepped closer to him,
"As long as you don't plan on running out on them again then I'll be supportive of you being in their lives. From what Harry has said she was near inconsolable from the time you left to the day she told them she was pregnant and didn't improve by much till McGonagall offered her this job."
"I'm not leaving again and actually am thinking of finding my brothers they deserve to know their nephews."Draco offered his hand and the lion shook it
" I think that is a fine idea but good luck Gin has only been able to find the oldest two, of course, they weren't the ones that were trying to stay hidden."
"Have they met Teddy, Harold, and James?"
"Just Teddy and Harold, the one married to vela also have a daughter named Vic if I'm remembering correctly she is a few months older than Harold and a boy about a year after I met them. The other had been transferred but still works with dragons I believe he got married a few months ago Gin and Harry attended, they left Teddy here with Granger she was pregnant with James at the time. She writes them often but they have only come to visit once Harold was very young two I think."
"You call my sister Gin now and Harry, Harry but still call Hermione by Granger?" Ron smiled as he spoke
"I have tried to call her by her name but fall back into calling her Granger within a few weeks. Usually, it's because of a heated discussion on the curriculum. " for the first time in their lives, the two started laughing together.
This is how Hermione found them standing in her classroom laughing.
"Hello, boys did I miss something?"
"Just guy stuff" Ron grinned.
"Where is Harold?"
"At the Longbottom's, when I went to get him they suggested he stay the night," Draco smirked it was only a partial lie. He loved that little boy but needed to be alone with the kid's mother tonight. "Ron, you were just leaving weren't you?" Draco looked at the redhead with slight desperation in his eyes.
"Um, yes right have a good evening." he gave her a small kiss on the forehead before leaving.
"So why did they decide to keep Harold?"
"Well because I might have asked them to."
"Why?" she walked slowly toward their office but he blocked the path.
"Because I wanted to show his mother a nice relaxing evening." she seemed a little shell-shocked so he continued. "You have been under a lot of stress since Weasley's return and you deserve a relaxing night"
as he spoke he took her hand and lead her to the office door. "Would you please join me for dinner?" he softly asked as he pushed the door open.
"Malfoy this is beautiful" she carefully walked into the rearranged office. "I feel a little underdressed."
"You're beautiful but if you'd like to change go, this will all still be here and warm when you're ready"
She swiftly left and upon her return, Draco was shocked by what he saw Hermione wore a long perry winkle evening grown.
Everyone had turned to the staircase the girl on the landing was nearly unrecognizable her curly hair had been tamed and her dress fit her perfectly. Draco thought to himself as he watched her slowly walk down the stairs how could a mudblood look so gorgeous. He kept a close eye on her the entire night claiming it was because he was appalled by her mere being there caused him discomfort. Blaize had been watching carefully and approached his friend.
"Is there a problem mate?"
"Yes, this is supposed to be a wizard event. Why do they allow mudbloods and halfbloods in here?"
"Don't be mad she made your blood boil, I'm not your father you don't have to hate her."
Draco slowly pulled out her chair, "That dress looks beautiful, it reminds me of the one you wore to the Yule Ball."
As the night wore on the professors talked about everything under the sun from growing up in a muggle home to the etiquette lessons Dracon had to endure as a young man. When they grew tired and decided to retire Draco gave her a single rose and a small kiss on the cheek and bid her goodnight as only a proper gentleman could.