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Unzipping the knee length dress Hermione quickly stepped out of the sexy little number and threw it on the pile of clothes, currently residing on her bed.
"I preferred the black dress"
Luna sauntered over to the pile and dug the black dress from the bottom. One thing she learnt quite quickly when living with Luna was the fact she rarely knocked on the door before entering, too nervous to feel embarrassed about only wearing tights and a bra she let this one slide.

Hermione had to admit it looked good on her, a simple black tulip style dress, a high rounded neck, with buttons going from the nape of her neck down to her bum. It gave Hermione the modesty she needed at least when going to lunch with ones parents … Yes that is all she was doing, having a meal with her boyfriend's parents. If she started to think of them as the Malfoy's her breathing would hitch slightly, which was something she needn't be doing right now.

"Would you like to borrow my lace shoes to go with the dress?" Hermione nodded eagerly knowing Luna didn't lend her shoes out to just anybody, maybe she was scared of her school life creeping back up on her, but who wasn't? Pulling the cotton dress back onto her shoulders and a simple wandless spell later, the Topshop dress was situated on her slender frame.

"Please don't spill anything on them" Hermione smiled appreciatively as the young witch left her room, slipping her small feet into the black lace heels she heard the familiar sound of the floo fire roaring to life..
"Is she ready?" The all to familiar husky voice echoed through their apartment.
Throwing her cardigan over her shoulders, wand in bag and a spray of 'Nina Richi Apple' on her wrists and neck she was ready. Taking a deep breathe she left the confinements of her bedroom and walked into the living room, Draco stood in the middle of the living room wearing a black shirt and slacks, flowers outstretched in hand.

"You didn't have to" Hermione smiled as she approached the flowery man.
"Of course I did, you look lovely by the way" Heat rose into Hermione's cheek as she accepted the flowers and asked Luna to arrange them in the dining room.
"The yellow ones are for luck" Draco almost purred into her ear, Hermione smacked his arm playfully away from her lower back, not missing the cheeky grin on his face.

"Miss Granger, you came" A surprise tone in the Patriarch Malfoy's voice.
"Lord Malfoy, Lady Malfoy" Hermione wasn't quite sure how to approach the two.
"Miss Hermione" Scorpious ran into the room, barging straight past his Grandparents and into Hermione's arms.

"Why good Morning Master Malfoy, did you sleep ok" Scorpious nodded whilst absentmindedly playing with her hair.
"Did you have any dreams?" Scorpious seemed to think over the question asked of him for a few minutes.
"I did, There was a cow in a field … it went mooo" Hermione was surprised when it turned out to be only her and Scorpious laughing at the dream.

"Well as peculiar as the dream was Scorpious I find it rather funny … would you like to know what horrid dream I had?" Scorpious nodded, even if Lady Malfoy turned tense beside her husband whom in turn was shooting her a nasty glare.
"I dreamt I was in chocolate land where everything is covered in chocolate, the paths, the houses even the people"
Scorpious giggled with his hands over his mouth.
"That doesn't sound all that horrid dear" Draco whispered slightly confused behind her.
"Oh but it was, I couldn't eat any of the chocolate" A chuckle bellowed from the bottom of the young boys stomach.

"Oh my" Hermione glanced to Lady Malfoy patting her hair slightly and Lord Malfoy giving her a rather strange look. Had she said something wrong? Thinking back on her conversation she couldn't place anything out of sort.

"Let's go out to the porch then shall we?" Lord Malfoy held the door open for everyone to leave the floo room before closing and warding the room behind himself.
"You hair is really pretty Miss Hermione" Hermione stole back the piece of hair that Scorpious was in the middle of twiddling in his hands.
"It never used to be Master Scorpious, horrendous it was … like a Lions mane" Draco carelessly snickered to close behind her. oh he was going to get it later when alone.
"That's the furry bit on a lion's head right?" He asked sceptically
"That it is … wow you are sooo clever for a five year old" Scorpious beamed and rested his head on her shoulder as they walked outside.

"Hey Scorp, why don't you go play with your croquet set for a while?" Draco suggested as an house elf brought the tea out.
"Will you come play with me Miss Hermione?" Hermione looked around to see the croquet set only on the porch.
"Just let me slip my heels of then Master Scorpious and I shall" Scorpious ran ahead to position his toys.

"You don't have to love" Hermione looked down to Draco sipping his tea with his pinkie sticking out slightly.
"Of course I do, and watch a bird doesn't perk on your finger darling" Hermione winked playfully before walking away to learn the rules of croquet from the little boy.

"Well … she is certainly a fresh of breathe air" Narcissa finally broke the ice as the three Malfoy's watched the scene unfolding on the porch.
"Meaning …"
"Meaning Draco, she is wonderful … Although I did think she was going to tell Scorpious something other than a Chocolate horrid dream" Lucius 'hummed' obviously thinking along the same brain wave.

"So … does she have your approval?" Draco asked almost nervously.
"I haven't decided yet" Narcissa smirked at her husband and watched Scorpious escort Hermione back over to the adults.

"Daddy, Miss Hermione has hurt herself" Hermione giggled slightly at the serious tone of his voice.
"I'm fine, stood on a stone is all" Sitting back in her chair, she helped Scorpious onto her knee and slid his green juice tumbler over the table, in reach for his little arms.

"I put a status charm on your ice tea" Hermione nodded in appreciation to Draco, at least nothing could creep up and crawl into her cool refreshing beverage.
"So … Miss Granger, what is it that occupies you during the day?" Lady Malfoy asked out of the blue.

"I help Severus out at the apothecary during the week and when needed, it was only supposed to be a temporary job at the beginning until he's nerve endings built their strength up again, but we get along nice enough that I kind of stayed, with or without his permission … rather rude when I come to think of it actually"

"Indeed" Lord Malfoy drawled, very much like Severus would back at Hogwarts if he suspected the 'Golden Trio' were indeed causing mischief, which fair do's to the ex-potions master 9 times out of 10 they actually were causing trouble.

"Lunch is served Master" An house elf covered in a simple one shoulder white silk tunic announced.
"Can I have the honours of escorting you to the dining room my lady?" Draco bowed slightly offering his hand.
"I would be honoured" A gentle flush of heat rose upon Draco's cheek as Hermione placed her hand in his own.

"Did I see you blush a little back there" Hermione whispered with a smile in her voice.
"Malfoy's do not blush … must have been the heat from the sun or something" Draco whispered feebly.
"Right, the heat, gotch ya" Hermione smirked inwardly as they walked back through the Manor.

Upon arriving in the dining room Draco pulled Hermione's chair out before sitting to her left, as she sat she saw Scorpious pull out his Grandmother's chair before sitting in his own, a small smile crept upon her features before she noticed to her right sat Lord Malfoy.

Pulling her napkin out of her wine glass so Draco could pour her a glass of Chardonnay, she placed it upon her lap just in time for the house elf's to bring dishes' of Penne carbanora with parmesan cheese neatly grated on top.

"Don't think me terribly rude for asking such askew question Miss Granger, but my wife received a very unwelcome letter yesterday"
Hermione's hand froze in mid-air for a brief moment. knowing full well what the letter contained didn't bode well with her for some unknown reason, placing the fork back in the bowl she masked her features and made sure her mental walls were fully blocked.

"Oh, and what might that have been?" Hermione hoped playing dumb might have been best.
"That you took my own Son and Grandson to see a person on my Wife's side who has been abjured from the family tree" Obviously not, Hermione nearly grimaced under the piercing glaze of Lord Malfoy.

"I am sorry if this caused yourself and Lady Malfoy any inconvenience but Andy and Teddy are very much family to me, I am Teddy's only Godmother which means if for what any reason his guardians are unable to care for him, he comes straight to myself for sole custody"

"But what about us? We are family Miss Granger" Lady Malfoy sounded slightly hurt as she also placed her fork into her dish.
"I am afraid not Lady Malfoy, as eloquently as your husband has just pointed out, you do not see nor talk with Andy, therefore in the laws eyes you have no given rights to Teddy."

"Hmm, Still I do not like you taking Draco and Scorpious behind our backs to meet with Ms Tonks" Lucius huffed.
"I am sure Draco can make his own mind up for himself and Scorpious; after all he is a big boy, but if myself and Draco are in this for the long run then both him and Scorpious will be seeing a lot of Andy and Teddy" Hermione's glaze upon Lord Malfoy's did not waiver, she was not going to stop seeing her godson because Lucius Malfoy did not approve.

Hermione did not try and dwell on the dinner conversation too much, no matter how much it high rated her she had promised herself she was giving this a go for Draco if for nothing else.
"Would you mind showing me where the bathroom is?" Hermione whispered to Draco as they moved from the dining room to the parlour.

"Mother, I am just showing Hermione to the Bathroom, We shall return momentarily."
"Put a silencing spell upon the portraits dear" Lady Malfoy called over her shoulder; thankfully Hermione wouldn't have to put up with the crude words from generations after generations of Malfoy purebloods.

"I am sorry about my Father" Hermione shook her head and twiddled her fingers to keep her temper at bay.
"Mother was rather elated after all these years her older sister popped up from the blue and wrote, of course Father stepped in and had a word or two to say about the matter".
"No worries" Draco opened a random door for her to step into.

Closing the door behind her, she couldn't help but be in awe the luxury of the bathroom. Emerald tiles graced the bathroom walls with dancing sea horses spluttered around, a large white bath big enough to fit 10+ and a walk in shower in the far right corner with a frosted glass cover.

"I really like the bathroom" Hermione announced closing the door behind herself, retrieving her wand from her bag and cleansed her hands.
"Did we not have any soap on the sink?" Draco frowned at her movements.
"I'm sure you did, my hands are very sensitive to what I use on my hands, If I carelessly used anything they come out in blisters and burn, I have been to St Mungos so many times I cannot count. It just seems easy to cleanse them with my wand, besides what's point being a witch if I do not utilize my magic?" Hermione smirked and held Draco's outstretched hand.

"I am sorry if I caused any trouble Draco" Draco looked down at his witch threw his fringe.
"You haven't honestly, and he at least allowed Mother to write back to Aunt Andromeda this morning, personally I don't think he is as angry as he lets on to be in all honestly dear"

Hermione was in awe walking back down the grand stairs, apart from Draco's family sneering at her from their respective portraits the hallway was quite beautiful. The ceiling domed at the top with pained cherubs floating amongst the walls, clouds floated carelessly on the ceiling –obviously enchanted- and not forgetting the famous entrance hall chandelier floating, Draco half pulled her playfully down the last few stairs into the parlour room.

"Mother, Father we must be going, Scorp kiss your Grandmother goodbye please"
Hermione noted at how the little boy was sat crossed leg on a rug near the fireplace, head in hands looking bored stiff. He almost kissed his Grandparents in robotic movements.
"Come on then little man" Hermione held her hand out for him to take.
"I thank you for a lovely afternoon and meal" Hermione addressed Draco's parents accordingly.
Lucius gave a stern nod as Narcissa smiled warmly at the witch.

"Ready?" She asked Scorpious excitedly, holding onto his hands and her arm around Draco's wasit they apparated to the Weasley's burrow.