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A/N: Obicham is Bulgarian for love. Obicham te is Bulgarian for I love you. Dushterya is Bulgarian for daughter. Sorry for so long. We only have like 3 or 4 more chapters until the end!
You Again
Chapter Fifteen
Hermione felt run down as soon as she opened her eyes. She had a pounding headache and felt cold. She got up she pulled on Viktor's robe and went to grab some Muggle aspirin.
Hermione walked into the hallway and was almost plowed over by Teodora. Despite how she felt Hermione greeted the little girl with as much enthusiasm as she normally did in the morning, "Hello little bird. Do you want pancakes for breakfast?" Hermione started to walk towards the kitchen, willing her headache to disappear.
Teodora bounced behind Hermione and shouted, "Yes!" before the look on Hermione's face made her backtrack and lowered her voice, "yes please Minny."
Hermione smiled at Teodora, "Thank you for using your manners. Now go get some juice while I get coffee," Hermione stood turning the pancakes and keeping an ear opening to Teodora's running commentary of what she planned to do with James. It was Teodora's and Viktor's year anniversary of them moving in with her, only three days prior had been the year anniversary of when Viktor and Hermione started dating. Viktor had planned the whole day for just the two of them, as Teodora was too little to understand what was happening. Teodora was going to spend the day and night with Ginny, James, and Harry. The little girl was more than excited and was practically screaming with it.
Hermione winced again at the loudness and softly spoke, "Teodora honey, I have a headache could you keep your voice down please." Teodora immediately apologized and hushed her voice to barely a whisper.
Viktor came in the kitchen, "Morning Dora and Minny. Yum pancakes for breakfast." Kissing his daughter on the head he asked, "Are you ready for today dushterya?"
Teodora placed a finger to her lips, "Hush papa. Minny head has ache."
Viktor laughed and went to kiss Hermione on the head, he quickly pulled back "Obicham you are burning up. Vat is vrong?"
Hermione shook her head and flipped the pancakes, "It's just my head. I don't have a fever I'm fine."
Viktor forcefully yanked the spatula out of Hermione's fingers and gave her a little push out of the kitchen, "Go lay in bed, be there shortly."
Hermione wrapped the blankets around her like a caterpillar in a cocoon and tried to get some rest.
"Obicham." Viktor announced from the doorway, "How are you feeling?"
Hermione grumbled, attempting and failing to sit up, "'m fine. sorry for ruining today."
Viktor shuffled over to the bed and pushed back the hair that was clinging to Hermione's forehead, "You did not ruin anything. We can alvays celebrate our anniversary on another date. Now I get you a potion from store and take Teodora to the Potters', I vill be back." Viktor gently kissed Hermione on the cheek and turned to walk away but was stopped by Hermione's hand on his arm.
Hermione insisted, "No, she can stay. I will be fine."
Viktor smiled and removed her hand, "I vill be back. Dushterya, say goodbye to Minny from the door."
"Bye Minny. Get well love you!" Teodora voice trailed into the bedroom from the hallway.
"Love you. Be good." Hermione strained her voice so the little girl could hear her.
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"James!" Teodora yelled from her father's arms, once the green fire died down.
"In the kitchen." Ginny's voice called out. Viktor used to wand to clean the dust off of his and his daughter's clothes, he set Teodora on the ground and followed her into the kitchen where Ginny was feeding James and Harry breakfast.
"Thank you very much for vatching Dora. Ve appreciate it." Viktor spoke kissing Ginny on the cheek and shaking Harry's hand.
"No problem, Hermione needs to get better quickly. Why don't you come over tomorrow morning to get her, just like we had originally planned" Harry spoke over his shoulder as he went to the icebox to get Teodora pumpkin juice.
Viktor darted his eyes towards Ginny. "You sure?"
Ginny laughed, "Yes, now go and take care of her."
Viktor leaned down and whispered in his daughters ear, "Please be good Dushterya. Obicham te."
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Viktor had quickly stopped by Mr. Mulpepper's Apothecary to get some pepperup potion for Hermione but he had to make two stops on the way home. For the first stop he apparated to St. Jerome's Graveyard, taking his time to casually stroll past the headstones, stopping in front of two headstones he bent down and cut away the vines that had grown over the names.
"Hello again Mr. and Mrs. Granger. It has been months since I last came here, I came to ask for your daughter's hand in marriage. I love her, I can't imagine my life vithout her. I know that you can't give me the proper talk but just know that I vill never harm her." Glancing around to make sure no Muggles could see Viktor waved his wand and conjured five sets of flowers, two went to Hermione's parents, two more went to Harry's parents who were buried right next to the Grangers' and three rows down was Fred Weasley's grave. Viktor didn't speak as he placed the flowers down with their owners.
Grabbing his wand he apparated to the Burrow. Standing in the backyard Viktor took a deep breath and knocked on the kitchen door, he wasn't sure if he was going to be welcomed after breakfast and coming unannounced but he had to try. He was left to wallow long as the door opened up and Mr. Weasley stood in the doorway.
"Viktor," Arthur stood back to let the man pass, "Were we expecting you this morning?"
Viktor shook his head, "No sir. I have something to ask you."
Arthur smiled and nodded his head, sitting down at the table offering a cup of tea to the man.
Viktor remained standing and looked Arthur in the eyes, "I came to ask for your permission in marrying Herm-own-ninny. I just came back from visiting her parents but you are also a dad to her so I wanted to stop by here as well," the words came rushing out of him before he had a chance to think.
Arthur studied the man in front of him before standing and offering his hand and pulling Viktor into a hug, "Of course you have it. You three will make a remarkable family. We would be honored to have you be a part of ours."
Viktor's eye lit up with glee and he profusely thanked the man in front of him. Arthur waved him off and told him to go home to the witch in question with a twinkled in his eye.
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Viktor Flooed into the dark flat and listened for any sounds coming from the bedroom. Not hearing any, Viktor figured she fell asleep and had decided to make some soup for Hermione to eat once she woke up. Carrying the tray of soup into the bedroom, Viktor summoned a vial of pepperup potion and stuck it on the end table near Hermione.
Viktor paused to look over Hermione's features. Even with them being together for a year he was constantly starstruck by her natural beauty, he often found himself stopping his work and just staring. For weeks after his papa passed he thanked Merlin everyday for her. His mum and Teodora had a hard time adjusting, for two months he sat by his mum in the spare bedroom of Hermione's flat letting his mum cry into his shoulders. Viktor had a harder time with Teodora, the weekend after his father's funeral Teodora was letting her emotions get the better of her so her magic was out of control. Hermione never raised her voice to the little girl and if her temper got out of control Hermione would get on her knees and hug his daughter tight until she sagged in Hermione's arms. The first week of daycare had given Teodora a sense of routine back into her life but when she got angry she couldn't control her magic. Viktor had thought he did everything possible and was about to admit defeat when Hermione had taken the reins and sat Teodora down and they talked for hours. After the two girls talked they had very few problems with Teodora's accidental magic. It was that moment then he knew that he wanted to spend forever with Hermione.
Hermione was still wrapped up in a blanket but not as tightly as she had before he left, if he looked closely he could see one of his old Quidditch shirts wrapped around her body. Hermione mumbled in her sleep and shifted her body to roll over to Viktor's side, her brow furrowing when she didn't feel him. Quietly laughing Viktor picked a book off her nightstand and slipped off his clothes and laid beside Hermione, gently unwrapping the blanket so he could wrap his one arm around her body as she used him as a pillow.
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Hermione had woken up to the feel of Viktor's heartbeat under her head. Sitting upright she shook the sleepiness out of her eyes and looked at the man who had a pile of ten books sitting next to him.
"Hi," she whispered sheepishly. realizing that she fell asleep waiting for him. Her stomach grumbled as she pondered what time to was, heating Viktor laugh she followed his outstretched arm and saw him pointing to a bowl of soup next to the bed. "Thanks love." Hermione kissed Viktor on the cheek and guzzled down the soup.
"So you feel better?" Viktor spoke once Hermione had all but licked the bowl clean.
Giggling slightly she leaned back against the bed, "I think I still have a fever but if I take some of the potion we can still go out." She started to get out of bed when Viktor grabbed her arm and pulled her back into bed.
"No, I know you still have fever." He stated, "Ve are staying in, I already have the night planned. Ve are going to eat on the couch vatch TV."
Hermione looked confused, "I figured that you had the whole night planned and didn't want to spend anymore time indoors laying around."
Viktor smiled and kissed her forehead, "Obicham, as long as I am with you, I am the happiest."
Hermione snorted but before she could give each a retort Viktor gently placed a kiss on her lips.
"Herm-own-ninny," he said knowing that using her full name old get her attention, "I love you, I think I have for, vell alvays now. You and Teodora are my whole vorld. I can't imagine my life vithout you, you are an amazing woman and mother to my daughter. Merlin really knew vat he vas doing vhen he showed me you. I know ve haven't been together long but I vouldn't vant to be anywhere else. Will you marry me?" At the questioned he waved his wand and accioed the ring from his pocket.
Hermione sat speechless, her cheeks burning at Viktor's words and her heart stopping at the last sentence. She stared in his eyes, she wasn't sure what she was looking for, she had always assumed that their relationship was a dream and she would wake up anytime.
"Yes," she finally breathed and watched as Viktor slid the ring on her finger. Holding her hand up into the light, she saw that it was very simple, as it was a band and a diamond but she loved it.
"It vas my mama's," Viktor's voice invaded her thoughts, "She gave it to me vhen I told her ve vere staying here. She said it symbolizes true love."
Tears filled Hermione's eyes as she fluffy her arms around Viktor's body. "Thank you, I love it," her words sounding muffled as she spoke into her fiancée's chest.
She pulled back and stared into his eyes, she moved her arms up to behind Viktor's head and kissed him hard.
Viktor kissed Hermione with the same enthusiasm that she gave to him but he pulled back, "Are you sure you up to it?" Hermione's of my response was pulling Viktor's face back to her lips and yanking him on top of her body.