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Chapter 13

Hermione was sitting in the living room sipping on her tea when there was a knock on the door. Marie and them had went into town so she was there alone. The knock came again and she sighed. Apparently these people weren't going away. She got up and made her way to the door. When she opened the door, she hadn't expected to see those two people. There, standing on the front steps, was Harry and Draco. She stood there for a minute, gaping like a fish out of water, before she spoke.

"What are you two doing here?" She asked.

"The question, Hermione, is what are YOU doing here?" Harry asked.

Before anyone could get another word out, they heard squealing and laughing coming down the sidewalk. Marie and her husband, Jeff, stopped but Isabella kept coming up the walkway. She finally stopped halfway up and stared at the two men. She turned back to Marie.

"Momma, why does that blond haired man look like me?" The little girl questioned. She turned back toward the men and walked up to them. Both of them were staring down at the little girl. "I mean, he looks a lot like me, Momma." She turned toward Marie as the men turned toward Hermione.

She looked like she was in complete shock. She looked past them at Marie and Jeff. "I'm going to take these two down to the park down the road. I'll be back soon." With that, she grabbed both of their hands and pulled them along behind her toward the park.

Neither of the guys said a word to her as she walked in front of them. Once they got to the park, she found a bench away from the others and sat down. Draco sat on one side of her and grabbed her hand while Harry sat down on her other side.

"Okay, Hermione. Who is that little girl? And, as she put it, why does she look so much like Draco?" Harry was the first to speak.

"Yes, why does she look like me?" Draco asked.

Hermione sighed as she shrugged them off and stood in front of them. "Okay, boys. Harry, you are probably going to freak out. And, Draco…" She sighed and looked down at her hands as she whispered the rest. "You'll probably hate me."

"Hermione, I'm not going to hate you no matter what happens. Now, can you answer our questions?" Draco said.

"Okay. Well, remember the night of Ron and Pansy's wedding?" The men both nodded. "Soon after that, the Minister wanted me to do some research here in the States. I started out in Vermont but I soon found out I was pregnant." She paused as both men looked completely shocked. "After I found out, I freaked out. Because I had only been with one man; one time. And I still wasn't sure exactly how you would react if I told you I was pregnant. So, I ended up coming to Maine. I got to town here and within the first couple days I met Marie and Jeff. They took me in. I stayed with them throughout my pregnancy and for the first couple months after she was born. Marie and Jeff adopted her and have kept me posted throughout her early years. That phone call earlier today was Marie. She told me that she had showed magical ability." She held up a hand as both men started to say something. "And before you all say something, they knew about the Wizarding world before I met them. They are both Muggles but they're daughter was a witch. Tragically, she died in a car crash the day after she graduated from her Wizarding school here in the States. Once I found out about her ability, I came here after work."

She stopped right then. Both men looked like they were trying to process what she had said. She sat down on the ground in front of them. Harry was the first to speak. "So, you're telling me that the little girl we saw is your and Draco's child?"

Hermione nodded. Draco looked paler than usual. "You know how much I want a family, Hermione. Why didn't you tell me sooner?" He asked her as he stared down at her.

"I was going to, Draco! I just didn't know the perfect time to tell you. Plus, I knew you would want to bring her back to England as soon as possible! Yes, I want her back home where she truly belongs. But we have to break it to her fragilely. She's just four years old. She's always known Marie and Jeff as her parents."

He sighed as he put his head in his hands and groaned. "You're right, Hermione. But that doesn't excuse what you did. You could've told me that you were pregnant. Merlin, I would've loved to have been a father to that little girl from the moment she was born. But you didn't allow me that."

Hermione had tears running down her face. "I'm sorry. I am so sorry. I realize I should've told you but I didn't! I don't regret giving her up. But I do regret not telling you!"

Draco stood up as Hermione looked up at him. "I'm sorry, Hermione, but I'm going to need time. I trusted you. Yes, I understand why you didn't tell me. But this still broke my trust in you. This was a huge secret to have kept." With that said, he made sure no Muggles were around before he Apparated away.

She let out a sob as she looked over at Harry. "What have I done, Harry?"

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