Chapter 5 - Seeing Harry

The next morning was a Saturday, so there was no classes. Harry was to arrive to stay with Hermione and Draco today, his job to having him come and stay for a while. He was assigned to watch them at Hogwarts, as the Ministry knew they would probably become targets for Pansy's rage. Draco and Hermione got out of bed, it was probably the first day since they had been married that they spent a silent night together. Hermione trudged into the bathroom first, forcing Draco to wait until she had finished.

They walked silently up to breakfast hand-in-hand, fear still evident in Hermione's eyes, worry darkening Draco's grey eyes. They sat at the staff table, eating very little, Hermione due to her fear of Pansy getting Lucius and Draco for his worry of Hermione's well being.

Soon breakfast was over and they headed out to find Harry, who should arrive on the Hogwarts Express in a few minutes. They walked again, silent, hand-in-hand, towards the platform.

As the Hogwarts Express chugged into view, the tiniest of smiles lifted on Hermione's lips, instantly causing Draco to relax visibly, the worry written on his face easing into a grin. A short minute later Harry stepped out of the train, a happy grin on his face, wand in hand.

"Harry!", Hermione screeched, throwing herself at her best friend, who easily caught her.

Harry's grin widened, "Hey 'Mione. Hi Draco.", he said, giving Draco a nod.

Draco smiled, laughing, "How did you do that Harry? That's the most she's said all day, pretty much since.. yesterday."

Harry's grin never faltered, "It's called being her best friend who killed Voldemort, punched her idiot ex- breaking his bloody nose- and not seeing her for weeks."

Draco rolled his eyes, "Whatever. I'm her husband, why hasn't she talked to me or thrown herself at me in two days?"

Hermione rolled her eyes, giggles escaping her, "I am standing right here, husband. Shouldn't you ask me that?"

Draco sighed, as if it pained him to repeat himself, "Ok then, wife, why aren't you throwing yourself at Harry, instead of me?"

Hermione stated in a matter-of-fact tone, "He's more important. He's here to protect us. Plus, you get enough from me during the night."

Harry covered his ears, making a sound of disgust, "I don't need to here you're after school activities, thank you very much!"

Draco chucked, pulling Hermione from Harry into his own arms, "Well, Hermione, you're right, but that doesn't mean I don't want more.", he stated, his grey eyes twinkling with mischief.

Harry shouted, "STOP IT! I REALLY don't want to hear this."

Hermione and Draco looked at each other, than Harry, who's hands still covered his ears childishly, and back at each other before bursting out into snickers.

"Well Harry, we better take you up to the castle before McGonnagal starts wondering where we are", Hermione stated, pulling Draco up to the castle with her, leaving a amused Harry to follow.

McGonnagal showed Harry to a room, no more than halfway down the hall from Hermione and Draco's room. "Now Mr. Potter, welcome back to Hogwarts. You might want to sound proof your room, I've heard it doesn't work oh so well for the Malfoy's room.", she stated, a twinkle in the old woman's eye as Hermione blushed and Draco looked down, embarrassed.

Harry looked like he was going to cause himself bodily harm if he heard anything more about Hermione and Draco in their bedroom. "Thank you Professor, I keep it in mind", he responded through clenched teeth, McGonngal giving him a nod before walking off. "Why must everyone say stuff about you two in bed? Do you know before Parkinson escaped, they were still talking about you two being a "shocking" couple, and rumors about Hermione being pregnant? I mean, come on you guys got married in July and became a public couple in February or December?"

Draco chuckled, "It was a slow news summer, apparently. I mean, it's not that unbelievable we're together."

Hermione looked at Draco with a raised eyebrow, "How is this", she pointed at the two of them, "Not totally unbelievable?"

Draco stated, "We were both the top of our year at school, throughout the entire time we were in school, we're both attractive, and good girls generally like bad boys.", he smirked at the last reason he listed.

Hermione rolled her eyes, "All right then, Draco. Fed your ego a bit more, why don't you?"

Draco's smirk became more pronounced, "Oh I will, love."

Hermione rolled her eyes again, leaning up to give Draco a kiss. As he kissed her back Harry watched disgustedly, "Ok you two, get a room!"

Draco smirked as he pulled away from Hermione, "I thought you didn't want to know what happens in our bedroom?", he asked he asked as he pulled Hermione down the hall to their room.

As they closed the door behind them they heard a half-annoyed, half-disgusted, "Ugh!", from Harry's direction. Both smirked at the noise as they quickly headed for their room, making up for the silent night the night before.