Chapter 15
Draco had told Ginny to go inform Dumbledore about the situation, she didn't want to argue so she did as she was told. Draco sat next to Hermione waiting for her to wake up so he could question her and scold her for what happened. After half an hour she still hadn't stirred, Draco leaned on the bed with his hands on his chin, his eyes level with her stomach; the curiosity was overwhelming. Draco checked that Hermione was still passed out before proceeding; he reached out his hand and gingerly placed it over her robes. He felt nothing, and then he thought about something else. He looked around to make sure no one would see what he was doing before he lifted up the top under her robes, he leaned back down so his eyes were level with her stomach; with her robes lifted Draco could now see the small protruding bump, he glanced up at Hermione's still sleeping form before gently running his hand over her bump, he leaned in closer completely fascinated.
Hermione felt a warm pressure on her stomach, she slowly opened her eyes to find Draco with his hand on her bump leaning in close, she didn't say anything at first, she was intrigued by his actions and surprised by the words that followed "Hey kid" Draco whispered "It's your dad" he paused tracing his thumb across her lower abdomen. It was completely inappropriate, but Hermione had to stifle a moan. Stupid hormones. Draco leaned in even closer as if he was telling the baby a secret "I have no intention of leaving you. Ever." He announced "I know that your mother and I don't get on very well, but I'll try to fix it. You're my world now." Hermione didn't think that Draco had a soft side, she didn't even know if he liked children. She thought she had seen his soft side once; that was the night she gave herself to him, but this was different, right now he thought no one was watching, he was vulnerable.
"You know jellybean can't respond right?" Hermione asked, Draco jumped slightly and retracted his hand from her stomach "Jellybean?" he questioned "how much of that did you hear?" he looked he straight at her with the emotion in his eyes unreadable "I heard enough" she replied simply "Jellybean" she started "The baby is the size of a peach. When Ginny and I saw it I thought it looked like a jellybean and since then it's been almost like a code word for the baby" Draco turned his head away in thought before returning to her gaze completely forgetting about the lecture he had planned on giving her. "How did you see the baby if you didn't come to Madam Pompfrey?" he asked confused by her comment.
Hermione reached into her robe pocket and pulled out the pristine sonogram photo and handed it to Draco. He stared at the picture tracing the outline of the baby with his fingers "That's my baby?" He asked in whisper "That's our baby" Hermione corrected offering him a small smile.
"Miss Granger? Mr. Malfoy? I believe you pair have something to tell me" Dumbledore announced as he walked into the hospital wing, interrupting the moment that Hermione and Draco were just having, Ginny trails in behind Dumbledore. Silence engulfed everyone in the room "It is to my understanding that you Miss Granger are pregnant and that you, are the father" Dumbledore said breaking the silence "Is my understanding correct?" he asked the pair, "Yes" Hermione replied "well, then I guess congratulations are in order, are they not?" Hermione and Draco along with Ginny looked at Dumbledore dumb fumbled; he chuckled to himself "Did you expect some kind of punishment?" Dumbledore asked, amused by the expressions on their faces "Well, I will have to inform your teachers, and we will have to sort out new living arrangements for you. As for your parents, I will let you deal with that matter yourselves" Dumbledore explained offering them a wide smile.
"Excuse me professor?" Hermione asked "what exactly do you mean by 'new living arrangements'?" she was curious as to what he meant "You two are going to be living in the same dorm from now on, it's private and out of the way. You can't very well be living in different dorms with a baby on the way can you?" Dumbledore said. Before Hermione could say anything Draco spoke "I hate to admit it but I think that's a good idea" Hermione looked between the two "Are you both completely mad?" Hermione asked throwing her arms out in exaggeration "We'll kill each other" She stated "Or you will fall in love with each other" Dumbledore offered as an opinion to which both Draco and Hermione scoffed "I think Draco has made it perfectly clear that he could never fall in love with a mudblood like me. Isn't that right Draco?" Ginny screwed up her face to that vile word that Draco so loved to use against Hermione. Draco didn't answer her, instead he got up to walk away but before leaving he turned back to Hermione "we'll talk later. Alone." Hermione nodded as Draco disappeared "It would seem that Mr. Malfoy's feelings have change toward you Miss. Granger" Dumbledore stated before leaving as well.
Ginny sat at the end of the bed "You scared me" Ginny said quietly "I scared myself" Hermione replied as Madam Pompfrey arrived at her bed "Well miss. Granger, if you feel fit enough I am more than willing to release you back to your dorm, however you're to rest, is that understood" Hermione nodded "You're to take the rest of the week off and I do apologise, but after today's events myself and Dumbledore see it fit to keep you here over Christmas break" before Hermione could protest madam pompfrey walked away "well there goes Christmas" Hermione sighed "I'm sorry Mione, I would stay with you, but you know what mum's like at Christmas" Ginny said apologetically "It's fine Ginny, I'll just roam the castle and see if I can find anything new!" the girls chuckled and talked for the rest of the evening until Madam Pompfrey discharged Hermione back to her dorm. She was sore so the girls had to walk slowly so that Hermione wasn't in too much pain.
"Where in Merlin's name have you pair been?" Harry all but yelled at the girls as they walked into the common room "calm down Harry, we've been with Madam Pompfrey" Ginny cussed herself for admitting to Harry where they had been "Why were you with Madam Pompfrey?" Harry questioned with a serious look in his eye "Mother Nature called Harry and I was in a lot of pain if you really need to know" Hermione announced, Harry pulled a face in which the girls laughed at before changing the topic. Before long everyone grew tired, as they said their goodnights to each other they went to bed; Ginny stayed with Hermione that night fearing that something might happen to her friend or the child.