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A/N: the lullaby is by Mozart's Lullaby: Wolfgang A. Mozart (Lyrics verses 2 & 3 Karen Kuntz)
dŭshterya is daughter in Bulgarian.
Sorry that this update took forever, life got i the way. Hopefully life will calm down after christmas.
Happy Christmas!
You Again
Chapter Eleven
A loud BANG woke Hermione up out of her sleep, quickly untangling her limbs from Viktor's, she grabbed her wand and attempted to identify the noise. A flash of light lit up the room followed by another loud bang.
"Just a storm." Hermione thought to herself as she snuggled back down by Viktor.
"Papa! Papa!" Teodora's shrill voice came from the spare room. In a flash Hermione had jumped up from the bed and ran into the room across the hall.
"Little bird. What is wrong?" Hermione asked sitting on the bed and scooping up the visibly shaking girl.
"I scared, loud noise woke me. I sleep with you?" Teodora asked wrapping her arms around Hermione chest and squeezing tight as if to calm herself.
"Of course," Hermione replied walking with Teodora in her arms. "I think Papa is still sleeping but he won't mind." Hermione sat on the bed and placed Teodora between them but as soon as lighting hit followed by a loud bang Teodora jumped back into Hermione's body burying her face into Hermione's breasts.
Hermione sat up as much as she could with Teodora still in her lap and felt around on the bed for her wand that she threw when she heard Teodora's calling out. Feeling the wand by Viktor's leg she grabbed it and with a wave of her wand the thunder was almost completely silenced. Hermione started to rock back and forth and sung softly in her ear:
Sleep, little one, go to sleep,
so peaceful the birds and the sheep,
quiet are meadow and trees,
even the buzz of the bees,
the silvery moon beams so bright,
down through the window give light,
o'er you the moon beams will creep,
sleep little one go to sleep.
Good night, good night.
Sleep, little one, go to sleep,
the flock is with Little Bo Peep,
Little Boy Blue blows his horn,
today a new baby is born,
the robins they fly to their nest,
the sun sinks below for a rest,
the ocean is blue and so deep,
sleep little one go to sleep.
Good night, good night.
Sleep, little one, go to sleep,
the baby chicks waddle and peep,
sugar plum fairy spreads sweet dreams
for thee in thy head, the kittens and sheep
say goodnight, put your head down sleep tight,
falling stars dance and they leap,
sleep little one go to sleep.
Good night, good night.
At the end of the song Hermione could feel the little girl sagging in her arms so she gently leaned backwards until she was laying on Viktor's stomach. Twisting her body she turned until her head was on her pillow and laid Teodora between them.
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Hermione woke up the next morning on the edge of her bed facing the window, with a little leg thrown over her side. Gently scooting off the bed Hermione didn't spare a glance behind her because she knew if she did them she would want to crawl right back into the bed.
Looking in the mirror while she brushed her teeth she noticed that her hair was tamed, 'must be what I get for staying in one spot because of Teodora' Hermione thought to herself as she summoned her clothes with a wave of her wand and stepped into the shower.
She took a quicker shower than normal because she did not need to wash her hair. Stepping out and quickly getting dressed, she used a glamour charm to add a touch of make up and she was ready for work, hoping she could grab a cup of coffee from home before leaving. Walking over to the bedside to glance at her alarm clock, which read 7:45, she decided she had enough time to make a cup.
Moving her head to the bed she noticed that Teodora and Viktor were both laying on their backs with their mouths wide open and on arm underneath their heads. Softly laughing to herself Hermione bent down to kiss Viktor on the cheek and then kiss her daughter on the head.
Hermione abruptly pulled herself up and ran out of the bedroom, grabbing her shoes as she went. She was mortified that she had thought of Teodora has her daughter. It was silly, she had only known her for such a short time, but she was just so easy to love. Slipping on her heels she grabbed her purse and left for work, needing to talk to either Remus or Tonks.
~OoOoOoOo~
Hermione landed in the Ministry and set off briskly to get to her boss's office before anyone else could. As she waved to people she knew, Harry followed her into the elevator, squeezing in quickly before the door could close. "Hermione, would you like to come to dinner tonight?" Harry asked, not noticing the tension in her shoulders.
Hermione nodded her head yes as the doors opened to let Harry out. With a lurch that did nothing to settle the nerves in Hermione's stomach the elevator started again. When the doors stopped on her level, Hermione rushed out and ran to Remus's office, only knocking once before entering.
"Hermione? What's wrong?" Remus questioned and walked over to his friend who looked like she might vomit any moment. Placing his hand on her shoulder he steered Hermione to a chair and sat down next to her, letting her take her time to speak to him.
Hermione spoke softly knowing that the full moon was last night, "I went to dinner with Viktor and Teodora Saturday, it was wonderful. Then Viktor's parents needed him and Teodora didn't have a babysitter so I offered to watch her. We had so much fun and then they stayed the night. Sunday morning I woke up to them making me breakfast and then we went to the Burrow, at Molly's insistence. Where Teodora got along with the other kids great, she loves James by the way. Viktor also got along with the family, even though I knew that he would. Well Ron showed up and we got into a tiny fight but got that settled. At my flat I confessed to Viktor about my past and he just held me. Teodora fell asleep in the guest bedroom so he stayed the night. In my bed." Hermione added with a laugh, "nothing happened you perv." when she noticed that Remus had wagged his eyebrows at the last sentence.
Remus waved his hand as to tell her to continue with her story as if he knew she had more to tell. "Well the thunder storm scared the crap out of Teodora so she woke up screaming and I ran to grab her and pulled her into bed with us. This morning when I went to kiss them goodbye, I thought of Teodora as my daughter." Burying her face into to her hands, she tried to not freak out anymore then she already was.
Remus questioned, "so what's the problem?"
Hermione picked her head up and stared at him in disbelief, "what do you mean? First off we aren't even actually dating and I have only spent a day and a half with her."
Remus grabbed Hermione's hands into his own and looked in her eyes, "Hermione Granger, you are a wonderful person. You will be an amazing mother one day, frankly Teodora is lucky to have you in her life. I know for a fact that if anything happened to me, Tonks, Harry, Ginny or, hell, the rest of the Weasleys they would absolutely leave the kids in your care. That's why you are our children's godmother."
Hermione looked at Remus with tears in her eyes, "Thanks Remus. It means alot coming from you." Standing up and wiping the unshed tears from her eyes she stated, "well I should get back to work."
Remus opened the door for Hermione, "I meant what I said Hermione. Tell him how you feel."
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Hermione had sent an owl off to Viktor once she got to her office about how they would make plans later in the week and for the Krums to stay as long as they wanted too. It was almost lunch time before she heard a knock on on the door. She checked her calendar to make sure that she hadn't forgotten about any meetings today and got up to open the door.
"Minny!" Teodora's voice bombarded her as soon as Hermione opened the door. Viktor had the little girl in his arms and leaned forward to kiss Hermione on the cheek, "sorry, she vanted lunch vith you."
Hermione smiled and grabbed Teodora from her father's arms. "Hello my little bird. I would love to eat lunch. Let me finish up this paperwork and we can get lunch. Unless Papa wants to go get it and we can eat in here?" Hermione added, turning towards the man.
Viktor nodded, "just vrite vat you vant, I will be back Dora."
Hermione pulled out parchment and crayons for Dora to color on while she finished signing papers for the Werewolf registry, which she thought was stupid but she could only make some many changes.
"Minny?" Teodora's tiny office rang out from the floor next to Hermione's chair.
"Yes love?" Hermione responded putting down her quill and turning in her chair.
Teodora kept her head down not looking up, "Why I have no mama?"
Hermione reached down and grabbed the little girl, "well after you were born she was just so sick that she had to go be with her mama and papa."
Teodora crossed her arms and pouted, "not fair. Bebe had mama, I have no mama."
"Oh sweetheart, I am so very sorry. I wish you could have a mama." Hermione spoke as she felt Teodora bury her face into her curls.
Teodora suddenly pulled back, "you be my mama?"
Hermione was frozen until Viktor cleared his throat, "dŭshterya come here please."
Teodora squeaked out no and buried her nose back into Hermione's curls. Hermione shook her head and just held the girl.
Motioning with a wave of her hand that Viktor should place the food down, he came over and squatted next to the girls.
"Dŭshterya, I'm so very sorry. Papa loves you very much." Viktor spoke softly like he was talking to a scared animal.
Teodora peeked out of Hermione's hair to see her father staring at the floor, and with barely any warning she leaped into Victor's arms and hugged him tight.
Hermione turned her head to give them privacy and cleared off her desk so they could eat lunch.
After lunch check Teodora was preoccupied with coloring again so Hermione cleared and throat "ummm...Viktor? May I talk to you?"
Viktor didn't verbally respond, he just turned his body completely to face Hermione and gave her almost all of his attention.
Hermione wrung her hands in her lap, nervous to hear what Viktor would say, "I have been so happy these past two days, it had been better than I dreamed of. I do have to confess that this morning when I kissed Teodora goodbye I thought of her as my daughter."
Silence rang out and Hermione's heart started to pound faster and her palms got sweaty. "You vant to date me?" Viktor asked his voice breathless.
With a nod from Hermione Viktor stood up and captured Hermione's lips with his own. "Be mine." He breathed out as he pulled away.