A couple of days before Fred and Katie's wedding they were each having their bachelor and hen parties. Ginny didn't want to go because she couldn't drink and Draco hadn't been invited so they decided to spend the night together at Grimmauld Place and wait for Harry and Hermione.

'Ok!' Ginny said jumping up from her seat. 'I know exactly what we can do.' She said with a grin.

'And what's that?' He said laughing at her. He liked Ginny she was a straight talker.

'You can make me one of your apple pies.' She said.

'Oh can I now?' He laughed. 'And I would do that why?'

'Because the baby really wants some of your apple pie!' She pouted. 'And you can't turn down the baby.'

'Well,' He said standing up. 'If the baby wants apple pie. Let's see what's in the kitchen.'

He was surprised that they had everything he needed till he saw the look on Ginny's face. He had to laugh to himself. They had a good talk with Ginny eating almost all the apples for the pie. He had to move them away from her. He had just put the pie in the oven when someone came in the kitchen. He thought it was a bit early for Harry or Hermione.

'Ron!' Ginny shouted and ran to him.

Draco stood there with his back to them. Here we go he thought and turned round to face them. Ron was hugging Ginny but his eyes were on Draco.

'What's he doing here?' Ron asked not trying to keep the hostility out if his tone.

'How are you home?' Ginny said ignoring him.

'I managed to get leave for the wedding.' He said his eyes never leaving Draco's.

'What's he doing here?' He asked again.

'I've been seeing Hermione.' Draco said thinking it best to get it over with.

'You've been what?' Ron asked.

'Hermione and I are together.' He said again leaning against the counter with his arms over his chest. He wasn't one to shy away from a fight but this one he didn't want, Hermione wouldn't want it.

'Hermione?' Ron asked. 'My girlfriend?'

'I think you mean ex.' Draco said.

'Calm down Ron.' Ginny said putting her hand on his arm. He shrugged it off taking a few steps towards Draco.

'What do you think you're doing?' He turned to Ginny. 'That's Malfoy.'

'He's changed Ron.' Ginny said a look of worry on her face she'd never seen him like this before.

'Oh really he's just changed overnight?'

'No not overnight.' Draco said. 'I think you should calm down you're not doing your sister any good.' Draco pushed himself away from the counter.

'Like you care.' Ron shouted.

'Actually I do care.' Draco said. 'Gin is a good friend of mine these days.'

'This is unbelievable.' Ron said pulling at his hair.

'Like I said I think you should calm down.' Draco looked at Ginny. 'Why don't you send a message to Harry, Gin?' She nodded at him and left the room.

Ron started pacing and running his hands over his face. Ginny came back, wand in hand.

'Were you together before I left?' Ron asked looking at Draco.

'I don't think this is the best time to talk about this.' Draco said.

'You were! The little whore.' Ron shouted. 'I knew something was up she gave up to easily. She was already with you.'

'That is enough Weasley!' Draco said this was too far now. 'You do not say shit like that about Hermione in front of me!'

Ron walked up to him and shoved him in the chest. 'And you're the one who's going to stop me?'

'If I need to.' Draco said straightening himself up and looking at Ron.

'Stop it please.' Ginny said.

Draco looked at her about to step back and Ron took that opportunity to punch him. He staggered backwards with a hand to his cheek. He couldn't help himself he launched at Ron and punched him. Just at that moment Harry and Hermione came into the kitchen. Draco and Ron were on the floor now wrestling with each other.

Harry ran up to separate them. Hermione couldn't believe her eyes. Ron and Draco were fighting in her kitchen. She turned to Ginny who was panicking.

'Ginny calm down. You need to breath.' Hermione said but Ginny couldn't take her eyes off the fight.

Harry had managed to separate them. He was stood in between them with his arms out separating them.

'What the hell is going on here?' Harry asked.

'He's sleeping with Hermione!' Ron said.

'You broke up with her!' Draco shouted back.

'This ends now.' Harry said.

'He called Hermione a whore and punched me.' Draco said.

'You did what?' Harry turned to Ron.

'They were together when we were.' Ron said.

'No we weren't.' Hermione said.

'But he said….' Ron started.

'No I never I said it was best we not talk about it now.' Draco said.

'Ron I think you should leave.' Hermione said walking up to Draco.

'No way.' Ron said.

'Harry, Ginny.' Draco said.

Ginny was still stood there tears running down her face, shaking and her breathing was ragged.

'Ginny, look at me.' Harry said she did but he could tell she was too far gone he needed help. 'I'm taking you to St. Mungo's.' He said turning to the others. 'Ron go and tell your mother where we are going. Now.'

Ron clearly struggled for a moment before barreling out the kitchen door.

'Go.' Hermione said to Harry who didn't need to be told twice.

Hermione looked at Draco who was running the back of his hand against his lip. Ron's punch had cut the inside of his lip. Hermione moved away and got a cloth and wet it moving back to Draco. She was too upset to use magic to heal him right now.

'Who knew Weasley would be able to throw a punch?' Draco said.

'He really said that about me?' Hermione said putting the cloth to his lip.

'I'm sorry Hermione.' He said putting his hand over hers. 'I didn't want this.'

She couldn't stop the tears from running down her cheeks. She couldn't believe Ron had said something like that about her. She knew it wasn't going to be easy to tell Ron about her and Draco. The last time she'd seen him this angry was when he was wearing the horcrux and had left them.

Draco saw her tears and brought her in close letting her cry. He could hurt Ron all over again for making Hermione feel like this.

'It's ok.' He said into her hair and kissing her.

'I'm sorry Draco. I'm putting this all out of proportion. I blame the alcohol.' She said wiping the tears from her face.

'No you're not.' He said stroking her cheek. 'You were together a long time. Things like that are going to hurt you.'

'What did you tell him about us?' She asked.

'Nothing only that we were together.' He said. 'He asked if we were together before he left. I know we were but I just told him this wasn't the time to talk about it. He took that to mean we were together when you two were.'

'I don't know what I'm going to tell him.' She sighed.

'You don't have to tell him anything.'

'Yes I do. I owe him that. Like you said we were together a long time.' She could see the confusion in his face. 'I know he took it badly. All the same I should clear things up.'

'You are too good Hermione.' Draco said. 'Shit!'

Hermione didn't know what was happening. Draco had just remembered the apple pie. He took it out the oven it seemed fine.

'I made this for Gin.' He said. 'Well according to her I had to make it because the baby wanted it.'

Hermione laughed. Just then a patronus appeared. Harry's patronus.

'Everything's fine. They are going to keep her in overnight to keep an eye on her and the baby though.' He said. 'There is an hour visiting still left and Ginny says she wants to talk to you both. See you soon.' Then the patronus disappeared.

'Are you ok to go?' She asked.

'Sure.' He said taking a deep breath. 'I can give her the apple pie as a peace offering.'

'Peace offering?' Hermione asked as they headed to the lounge fire place to floo to the hospital.

'I did just hit her brother. Even if he was asking for it.'

Hermione turned to him then. 'Thank you.' She said and kissed him. Draco raised his eyebrows in a question. 'For defending my honor.' She laughed. He laughed with her and gave her another kiss before they made their way there.

When they arrived at Ginny's room. Ginny was reclining in bed talking to Harry. As soon as she saw Draco she sat bolt upright. 'I'm so sorry Draco.'

'Sorry for what?' Draco was bewildered he wasn't expecting this.

'For my idiot brother. He shouldn't have said anything like that about Hermione.' She sighed. 'Or hit you.'

'You don't have to apologize.' He smiled at her. 'And here I was turning up with a peace offering.' He grinned holding out the apple pie.

'Now I didn't say I was completely on your side I might take a little persuading.' She smiled. 'Gimmie.'

'I'm glad you're ok Gin.' Draco said handing over the pie. 'You should probably get some rest now though.'

'Yes you should.' Hermione said giving her friend a hug. 'You need to make sure my god baby is ok.'

'He's fine. They gave me a calming draft. They just want to keep an eye on me.' Ginny said through a mouth full of food. 'And Hermione, you should keep hold of Draco. He's a good one.'