*This is the last chapter before the epilogue, and I want to thank everyone who has stayed with me from the start, yall mean eveything to me! And standard clame I dont own anything but the plot and Sarina Anne!*
As the weeks started to fly by, Hermione started to get restless from being on best rest. All the books have been read movies been watched, she cant even find it to want to read Hogwarts A History again. Complete and utter bordness kept creaping in. Ginny and Harry were busy with preparing for there own bundle of joys, while Draco had stopped being a healer to become Harry's new partner. The death of Ron still hung heavy over Hermione, as she was still carring a part of him.
On friday Hermione made a floo call to Draco to see if he was able to still take her for a NST (Non Stress Test) just to make sure the baby was alright after all that has happend in the past month.
"Mione, honey I already said I would be there, I promised there is nothing to worry about so stop worrying."Draco said
"I know, I should stop worrying but I cant, I feel as something wont go right." Worried Hermione.
"You and the baby will be fine, I put my most trusted friend in the place of me. Nothing will go wrong, I promise."
"Alright, I'll see you in an hour."
At two that afternoon Hermione was laying in a bed with the montors straped over the growing belly. Draco was there holding her hand telling her to stop worrying and that if she keeps stressing they will admit her. The nurses kept coming in and out of the room to fix the monotors as Hermione kept moving around trying to get comfortable. The hospital beds are the most uncomfortable to lay on.
"Ms. Granger, we need to check you, your test keeps showing us that you are still having contractions," the nurse said to Hermione who had a look of confusion on her face.
"Contractions, what are you talking about, I dont feel any contractions. I never could feel these so called contactions you keep saying im having, your machine is wrong!" Exclamed Hermione who was geting pissed off because she knew if she was any more then the 2cm she was prior to this Drs appoitment she was going to be admited and she did not like the sound of being stuck in the hospital a day more than she had to be.
As the nurse was checking Hermione she could tell she was going to be admited, and her fears were confirmed when the nurse had a bloody glove and said,
"your losing your plug and your 4 cm dilated. I will call your Dr. and get a room set up for you."
"Draco, dear?" Hermione asked sweetly which made Draco pale as he knew what was coming.
"Mione, you know yelling at me wont fix anything, I told you if you stressed out that you would be admited." Draco said
"But you promised everything will be ok, I cant have her now at 32 weeks, I am scared."
"Everything will be fine ok, I am going to go get your hospital bag and I will be right back I promise love." Draco said as he took off back to her flat.
For an hour Hermione sat in the new room hooked back up to the medication she was on before and everything that was happing again and she couldnt take it anymore, she didnt want to be pregnant any more. Her friends kept coming by Draco stayed evey night and day never leaving her side, in fear that they would have to take the baby out as soon as possible. Though by day five the contractions had stopped and they were sending Hermione home. They said if she made it to 36 weeks and started having any problems to come back in because after 36 weeks they will not try and stop the labor. But for now she was on bed rest could not even get up and Draco was making sure of that if she needed anything he would get it for her. Draco and Hermione decied that it would be alright if he temporary move in just in case she went into labor.
They enjoyed living together, though it took awhile for Draco to get used to the muggle things in Hermiones flat. Regardless of what he said, he loved them.
"Draco, can we have Italian for dinner tonight, I am in the mood for spaghetti and meat balls."
"Yeah, but you know I havent figured out how to work the stove so give me twenty minutes, I will run down and get some from the restuant." Draco said kissing hermione on the top of her head as he walked out of the door.
Draco kept thinking all the way there that something didnt seem right the baby was not as active as she should be but tomorrow would mark the 36 week deadline, but he couldnt shake the feeling that something would happen.
As they ate there dinner, Hermione suddenly got up and said she had to use the restroom, she like Draco felt that something was wrong but they didnt say anything to one another, but this time she could not tell him, because she thought her water was leaking.
"Draco... Draco, help I think my water is breaking." Screamed Hermione
That was the fastest Draco ever ran to her side as he picked her up and got to the hospital in less then 5 secounds.
"Some one help, my wife is in labor!" Draco yelled as he herd Hermione laugh, and he turned to look at her and said "For someone who is in labor you dont seem to be in any pain."
Laughing Hermione said," You just called me your wife, and I said I think my water is breaking, and apparently, am in the begining part of labor."
The nurse who finally arrived took Hermione to room number one to get checked out and asked Draco to wait in the waiting room.
"Well, Ms. Granger you are 6 cm dilated and the head is down, but your water isnt broken, and I have a feeling once it does that baby will come very fast." replied the nurse
Hermione and Draco sat up and talked knowing this is it. The baby is coming today, but as the time went by the Dr, never came in to check on her. The nurse said "The Dr on call, wont break your water and to just let you, go when your body is ready, so I will talk to the other Dr. who is on call in the morning to see if he will break your water."
Around five that morning the Dr who came on call came threw the door, and Hermione looked Shocked, "Zabini, no way no way are you the Dr."
"Its good to see you to Granger, and Draco how are you doing this morning? Alright, now Hermione I need to check you are you ok with this, I hope so I am the only Dr on call this weekend?" Hermione nodded "Alright, good ok everything looks fine, the baby is down and you are still at 6 cm. I have a c section in a few minutes, but when I get done with that, I will come break your water."
Hermione started to get nervous, as well as Draco at 9 am Blaise came back threw the door and broke Hermiones water the time was 9:05am, and thats when Hermione felt it the baby was right there, there was no time for pain medications, as at 9:30 she felt like she had to push and when she said it, Draco grabbed her hand and Blaise got ready.
"Alright, now Mione I want you to push for me ok?"
As Hermione started pushing she felt burning and herd Draco said "I can see the head, keep pushing Mione."
"I cant do this, it burns!" Hermione said who was slienced as a voice only she could hear said "Come on Mione, your almost there, she has your hair and blue eyes she is perfect, one more push, Mione and you will see our daughter, I love you." As Hermione pushed the baby out it was like she could still feel Ron right next to her, and she knew everything would be alright.
"Good job Mione, a beautiful little girl 5lbs 2oz, born exactly 36 weeks, on August 25 at 10:05am. One hour after breaking your water."
"She is beautiful, what are you going to name her?" Draco asked holding the baby and rocking her gently.
"Sarina, it means princess, and Anne after my mother." Hermione said watching Draco holding the little girl and hoping one day that it could him holding their daughter or son.
Later that day the Weasleys all showed up to see Hermione and the baby, when Fred and George congratulated her on not giving birth to another red head.
"George, she has some red highlights, so she didnt escape it completely," Hermione said.
After the Weasleys had left, Hermione feel asleep and Draco wouldnt let the nurses take the baby to the nursery and said ill watch over her and watch over her he did, he loved this little girl, and promised from that day on he will always be there for her.
On August 28th Draco and Hermione finally went home with Sarina. As Hermione was laying her baby girl in her crib, Draco was pacing back and forth in the living room. The night before they left the hospital Draco went out for sometime to think, he knew it was time and he couldnt put it off any longer. When Hermione came into the living room, Draco went up to her and gave her a hug and pulled her down on the couch.
"Mione, we need to talk, I know, you just had a baby, a beautiful baby infact, and we have been together for 7 months. I know this may seem early, but I dont care anymore." As Draco said that he dropped to his knees in front of Hermione and looked in to her eyes and said "Hermione, we have been threw a lot these past few months, and I love you. I always have loved you. I promise to love you with all my heart and mind and strength. I vow to be your best friend and do everything in my power to make you as happy as I am today.
I will trust you with my dreams and support you in fulfilling yours.
I don't know what challenges lie ahead but I know that we will face them together. Mione will you marry me?"
Crying Hermione said "Yes, of course Ill marry you! I love you Draco Malfoy!"
"I love you to future Mrs. Malfoy."
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