Format : NovellaChapters : 13Word Count : 28 , 802Status : COMPLETEDRating : 15 + Warnings : Mild Language , Mild Violence , Scenes of a Mild Sexual Nature , Sensitive Topic / Issue / Theme Genres : Drama , Fluff , Romance Characters : Harry , Hermione , Draco , Ginny , OtherCanon Pairings : Draco / Hermione , Harry / Ginny First Published : 08 / 07 / 2011Last Chapter : 10 / 11 / 2012Last Updated : 10 / 11 / 2012Summary : Four years ago , Hermione gratuated Hogwarts , moved to New York , and had a beautiful daughter Alexz . Now , they are retuning home , where a few things lie in store for them . A story of friends , reunions , schools , jobs , poisons , love and truths . Hermione Granger woke up to the thumping that she was sure was coming from the living room . She groaned and got out of bed , slowly making her way to the living room . And that is where she indeed , found the source of noise . She watched as the little girl jumped up and down while she watched one of her favorite television shows . " Alexz , what are you doing ? " She asked the little girl . She turned to around and Hermione smiled at her . She had dirty blonde hair , slightly wavy ; aquamarine eyes , heart shaped face , and a to die for smile . " I 'm dancing Mommy . " Alexz responded . Hermione laughed as she turned back to the tv , and danced more . Hermione shook her head and headed to her room . She got out some clothes for the day and changed . She then went to the kitchen to make some breakfast . " Can I have pancakes ? " Alexz asked coming into the room . Hermione looked down and smiled . " Sure sweetie . Go got some clothes on okay , we have a big day today . " Hermione said and Alexz giggled excitedly as she ran to her room . Today , Hermione and her daughter were moving back to London , after living in New York since Hermione graduated from Hogwarts about four and a half years ago . She moved to New York for a job , and eight months later , had Alexz . Hermione did well for herself . She had a nice apartment in a nice place in the city , she worked as a well paid secretary , and she subbed for teaching young kids . They were moving today because she got offered a job in London to teach pre Hogwarts students . She was going to get kids from ages four to seven . Alexz was four , and enrolled . Hermione finished breakfast just as Alexz came down the hall , dressed in a pair of blue jean shorts and an emerald tee shirt , just like her Mommy , except Hermione 's shirt was dark blue . " Is that Uncle Harry ? " She asked and Hermione nodded . " Hi Uncle Harry . " Alexz called out loud . Hermione moved the phone from her ear and Harry said ' Hello Aly ' loudly back . " I was just wondering if you needed any help packing and such . I mean , I know that you are more than capable , but I just thought you could use help . " He said and she smiled . " Oh , okay . " Alexz said , seemingly happy with the thought that her father could be there . Hermione sighed , and finished her breakfast . She sent Aly to her room to pack her little tote bag with a few pieces of clothes and a few of her favorite toys . Hermione went to the living room and with her wand , shrunk everything and put them in boxes . She then moved on to the kitchen , then her room , and then Aly 's room . Just when she finished , there was a knock on her door . " I 'll get it . " Aly called out . She opened the door , and squealed at seeing Harry . " Walking around the house with a box , packing . " She said and Harry shut the door , and searched for Hermione . He found her in the bathroom packing small things . " Hey Mione . You are a sight for sore eyes . " Harry said and she smiled , before setting down the box to hug him . Harry hadn 't changed much since school . He was taller , but was exactly the same . His body was built from Quidditch , hair was messy as always . " Harry , you haven 't changed at all . " She said and he laughed . Hermione on the other hand , had . Her body was filled out nice for a mom . Her hair was now tamed and straight , and was getting a little long for her liking . " Just wait . I am almost done and then we can get everything ready . Well , you could shrink the boxes that are in the living room while you wait . " She said and he nodded . Alexz followed him so she could see him do magic . Harry shrank the boxes , and then put them on the mantle above the fire place . A moment later Hermione walked in with the last box and put it on the floor . Harry shrunk it , and placed it with the others . " Do a quick sweep , make sure . You don 't want to forget anything . " Harry said , and she did that . A moment later she came back with a smile . " Ok , Aly , do you have everything in your bag ? " Aly nodded . " You 're positive that you have Pooh Bear ? " Hermione asked and Aly pulled her favorite Winnie the Pooh stuffed bear out of her bag . " Okay . Harry , can you pocket the boxes , and I will take Aly . " She said and Harry put the boxes in his pockets . " That 's a nice place . Okay , are we ready ? " Harry asked and the two girls nodded . Hermione told Alexz to hold on tight , which she did . Hermione and Alexz apparated first , and Harry followed . Hermione and Alexz got there safely , and a moment later , Harry was there . " Do you have to go get the tenant ? " Harry asked and Hermione nodded . " Go ahead , I got Aly . " He said and Hermione walked to the main office . All around her were apartments . They were basically all the same ; two bedrooms , a nice kitchen , a nice living room , two bathrooms ; perfect for her and Alexz . She knocked on the door when she got the main office . " Come in . " She heard a woman say . Hermione opened the door and walked in to see a woman in her mid forty 's . She reminded Hermione a lot of Mrs . Weasley . " Oh , Hello Miss Granger . You are right on time , I am Mrs . Brown . " Hermione greeted her with a ' hello ' . " You will be in apartment five , which is the one all the way in the back . " She said getting the key out of her desk . She got up out of her chair , and walked to Hermione . " If you have any problems , please come and let me know and I will try to get it fixed as soon as possible . " She said while leading the way back to Hermione 's apartment . " It 's quiet , so you don 't have to worry about anything waking your child up at night . To your right is apartment one , and across to the left is two . " She said and they walked a little further up . " Three is on the right , and four is on the left . " She said , and then straight ahead was five , Hermione 's new home . " Hello there . " Mrs . Brown said to Harry and Alexz . " Thank you . " Hermione said , and then the three entered the new apartment . The first room they walk into was the living room ; it had some furniture in it , but not too much . Then they saw the kitchen , the bathroom , the bedroom that was Alexz , and she was happy because it was a little bigger than the one she had in New York . Then they went to Hermione 's soon to be bedroom , and connected to it was the master bathroom . " I get my own bathroom . " Hermione said and Harry laughed . " I know sweetie , but we have to go the store fist . Harry , you can unload your pockets and put them on the kitchen counter . I think I will switch Potter 's , maybe Ginny would like to go to the grocery store with me and Aly . " Hermione said and Harry smiled . " Maybe , no offense , but I don 't . " He said and put the boxes one the counter . " Is there anything else I can do for you ? " He asked and Hermione thought for a moment . " Nope . Now , let 's go to your house . " She said as she picked up Aly , then walked to Harry and took his hand . " Hold on tight Aly . " Hermione said , and Aly wrapped her arms around her mother 's neck , holding on as tight as she could . Hermione held onto Harry 's hand as he apparated them to his and Ginny 's home . Hermione looked at the house that Harry bought Ginny the day before they got married , and smiled . It was just as quaint as she remembered it . It was a sweet two story house , which was large enough for a nice sized family . They walked in and before Hermione could look around , she heard Ginny squealing at their arrival . " Hermione ! " She said and pulled her best friend into a hug . " I am so glad you are home . How have you been ? I haven 't seen you since Christmas . " Ginny said and Hermione laughed at her . Before Hermione was able to answer her question , Ginny had seen Alexz . " Oh , don 't you look just like your mommy . Give me a hug Alexz . " Ginny said and Alexz ran to her open arms . " Hello Gin , we have been fine . And I see that you lost all the baby fat that you gained . Even if it was only five extra pounds . " Hermione said with a laugh . Altogether Ginny had gained thirty - seven pounds while she was pregnant . After Lily was born , Ginny had lost thirty - two pounds . All she had was water weight , and Lily weight . Ginny was lucky . " Thank you . You look amazing Mione . " Ginny said and Hermione smiled at her friend . Ginny had a sexy mother figure , her long fire red hair , and pretty blue eyes . " Yeah , I 'll be right back . " Ginny walked away , and a moment came back in jeans , a black tee shirt , and flip flops . " Harry , you got the kids ? " Ginny asked and Harry nodded . " I can 't believe that you are finally back . It hasn 't been the same without you Mione . So , where are you working ? " Ginny asked while Hermione shopped . " The new school , Magical Beginnings . Alexz is enlisted . I will get students ages four to seven . And I also do secretary work . So if the teaching doesn 't work out , I can get a secretarial job . I get paid high dollar because I am very good . In fact , the school told me that I should just sub , but that is after I find a secretarial job . But for now , I will be teaching . " She said and Ginny nodded . " That sounds great . Harry does all the work , and wants me home . Which , I don 't mind . I very much love being a house wife , plus I get to do as I please . " Ginny said and Hermione laughed . That sort of life style is not what Hermione wanted . She wanted to work ; it gave her a sense of accomplishment getting paid for working . " Mommy , can I have those ? " Alexz asked , pointing to some juice boxes . " They are my favorite . " She said and Hermione laughed , and got her a few packs . " What 's for dinner tonight mommy ? " " That you two should come to my house for dinner . Harry is using a grill to make some food . We can have a little cook out thing , and the kids can play , and we can chat . " Ginny said and Alexz smiled , nodding hard , showing Hermione that she really wanted to go . " Well … I suppose we can go . " Hermione said , and Alexz cheered . Hermione picked up a few things before moving on to get her other groceries . " So how is Ron ? " Hermione asked and Ginny smiled . " He is good . He is away right now for a few games , but he should be back in about two weeks . " Ginny said and Hermione nodded . Ron had graduated Hogwarts with Hermione and Harry , and a year later was drafted into the Chudley Cannons Quidditch Team . He has been the best keeper the team has ever had . " He is dating a girl called Mila Embrose . She is really pretty . " Ginny said and Hermione nodded . " Mommy hasn 't dated because she hasn 't had the chance . She says that Mr . Right hasn 't come along . " Alexz said and Ginny giggled at her . " You are very right Aly . That sounds very much like your mommy . " Ginny said and Hermione laughed . " Then again , maybe Mr . Right did come around ? " Ginny asked , mostly to Hermione , and Hermione gave her a small glare . " Yes . He inherited the business when his father passed away . They have their hand in everything in that corporation . Harry has been helping with some paper work . " Ginny stated . " Yes , the best one that 's been seen , ever . He was helping with safe keeping things . Alarms , security … stuff like that . Harry said that he was very pleasant to be around . " Ginny said and Hermione nodded . " Mommy is fine Aly ; she just has something on her mind . " Ginny said and Hermione was glad that Ginny was there . Hermione shook the past out of her head , and they continued on with their shopping . Aly picked out a few more things that she wanted , and Hermione obliged because Aly was a smart shopper for a four year old . She only picked out one sweet thing , cookies . They checked out and then took everything to Hermione and Aly 's new home . Ginny helped her put the food away in different places while Aly waited . " Mommy , I 'm hungry . " She said . Hermione got her a juice box , a cup of yogurt , and a banana to snack on while she and Ginny finished putting the food away . " You know , I heard that his company is looking for a few people , including secretaries . Maybe you should go and apply . I mean , you said so yourself , you 'd get more money , and you could still work at the school . " She said and Hermione wanted to refuse , but she needed the money . What were the chances of her becoming his secretary anyways ? " Maybe , I mean , I could always use the money . And it 's not like I will be his secretary . " She said , sharing her thoughts . " So do I . I don 't know why it never came out , it just didn 't . " She said and set all her things around her room the way she wanted , before enlarging it all , filling her room . She then put all her clothes on hooks , into the closet , and folded other into her dresser . She placed her pictures and things around her room , making it comfortable . She then pointed her wand to the wall , said a spell , and her walls went from white , to a light blue , which matched her light blue and brown comforter set , and matching curtains . " What color do you want your room ? " Hermione asked and Alexz looked at her room . She had lavender and light pink comforter set , and light pink curtains . She looked at her mother and smiled . " I want light purple . " She said , and Hermione did the spell and a moment later , Aly 's room was light purple . Hermione then used magic to put up the pictures that Aly loved , including a cut out of her nursery wall paper , which was a picture of Winnie the Pooh , and his friends . After she was done , she picked out a tunic for Aly to wear with her jean shorts . Hermione then went to her room , and put on a jean skirt and a tunic as well . She pulled on some flip flops and walked to Aly 's room to see Ginny guide her while Aly tried tying her shoes . Aly 's dirty blonde hair seemed to glow when she wore light blue shirts . Hermione smiled at her beautiful daughter , and then made her presence known . " You have a shirt like me . " Aly said and Hermione laughed . Hermione was wearing an adult sized tunic , in black , while Aly 's was light blue . They all apparated to Harry and Ginny 's house , and Aly ran in , ready to go and play . Hermione sat in the living room , already exhausted , and it was only going on five pm , London time . Hermione 's internal clock was off , since she was used to New York time . Ginny handed her a glass containing a hot pink drink . " It 's a Cosmo . Don 't worry I went easy on the alcohol , but you need at least one drink . " She said and Hermione sipped it , and it was perfect . She couldn 't even taste the liquor . " Thanks Ginny , it 's really good . " She said and Ginny laughed . Just then , an owl came in and landed by Ginny . She took the letter and saw that the owl didn 't fly away , since it was instructed to wait for a response . " Harry ! " Ginny called , and a moment later Harry appeared . " A letter just came for you . " She said and handed it to him . He opened the thick envelope , read a small note , and handed Hermione a folded up paper . " I knew that you needed a job other than the school , so I got you a paper to fill out so that you can get an appointment set for a great secretary job . They pay really well there . " He said and she opened the letter to see the letter head . She looked up at her friends , both of them giving her a look of encouragement . She groaned and held out her hand . " Give me a pen . " She said , and Harry gave her one , and she filled out the form ; which asked information such as her name , age , marital status , where she last worked , and a number to call her old boss . A few minutes later she was done and gave the paper back to Harry , who sealed it and gave it to the owl , and it flew away , already knowing where it had to go . " Right . " Hermione said and smiled . She did need the money , and hey , it was a good job . Harry hugged her , and then went back outside to set up his grill . He pulled out the note , and could see the desperation in his friends writing , how bad he needed a great secretary . ' Best of the best ' it had said , causing Harry to chuckle . ' Well , this is going to be entertaining . ' Harry thought before setting to work . " You are a grown woman Hermione , you will handle it well . Besides , it is highly unlikely . And , maybe it would be good for you , and not just for the money . " Ginny said and Hermione groaned . " Mione , things don 't always go the way we plan , but hey , sometimes things work out in the end . " She said , just as another owl came in with a letter . Again , with Harry 's name . " Harry ! " Ginny called , this time going to him , meeting him halfway . He opened the letter to see feminine handwriting saying that Hermione had an appointment tomorrow morning at nine a . m . for a secretarial job . " Mommy is it okay with you and Aunt Ginny if I stayed here , tonight , with Lily . " Aly asked , just as Lily came running after her . Aly was just about five months older than Lily . Lily looked just like Ginny , except she had Harry 's eyes . " It 's fine with me honey . " She said and Hermione popped to her place to get Aly some things for the night , then went back for dinner with her friends . Hermione didn 't realize just how much she had missed it here , with her friends . She smiled as she watched the children play , and Harry and Ginny kissing . All in all , she knew she had made the right choice in coming back home . Hermione didn 't get to sleep until late . She had come home , and unpacked everything , and fixed everything how she wanted . She really did enjoy doing things the muggle way , but when it came to things like packing and arranging , magic was the best way to go . She had set everything up , and made the kitchen a creamy yellow color , the living room was a cream color , and the bathroom that was Aly 's was light pink and white , and hers was white and black . Hermione finally collapsed on her bed , after she did some small pampering . Just then , her alarm went off , and her eyes shot open . She sat up , and remembered that she had to move fast to make it to the appointment on time . She got up , and took a nice hot shower . When she was done , she magically dried her hair , which she cut last night , thanks to a book that Ginny had given her on hair and makeup . Within five minutes , and with a few spells , her hair was touching her shoulders , layered all over , with honey highlights , and swoop bangs . After her hair was done and she brushed her teeth , she put on very little makeup , and then went to find an outfit . As she was looking through her closet , her cell phone rang . " I did , and I got the house all fixed up for you . You are going to love it , just you wait . After I get done with my meeting , I have to make a stop , and then I will be there to come and get you so that you can go and meet some of the teachers at the school . " Hermione said and Aly squealed with excitement . " Hermione , your almost twenty - two years old , okay . You are allowed to look sexy and professional at the same time . Trust me ; you know I know my clothes . " Ginny said and Hermione laughed . " No worries , you can get everything done and get here . " Ginny said and Hermione thanked her before hanging up the phone . Hermione then got dressed in what Ginny suggested , and then found some black high heels , and slid them on her feet . She got all her papers together that she might need , and put them in her purse . She then made herself a cup of coffee , and ate a muffin that she had bought from the store . When she was done , she looked at the address Harry gave her for the interview , and took in a breath . She went to her room to check her appearance . She had to admit that Ginny was right . The black and grey pinstriped skirt was sexy yet professional , and the top went well with it . " Well , this is it , no turning back now . " She said , and apparated to the address she was given . She looked up to see a very tall building . She swallowed , and walked into the building , and walked to the service desk . " Yes , you are to go to the thirteenth floor . When you get there , you will see a woman , and she will tell you where to go . " He said , and she thanked him before going to the elevator . When she reached the thirteenth floor , the doors opened , and she saw the woman the man had talked about . Hermione walked up to her and smiled . " Yes , I have an appointment at nine for a secretarial position . My name is Hermione Granger . " She said and the woman typed into the computer her name . A moment later she looked up and smiled . " Just go to your right , and have a seat . You are last on the list . " She said and Hermione nodded . Hermione walked to her right a little ways , and saw about four other women there . She took a seat , and waited . About an hour later , which would make it almost ten , she heard a voice that she didn 't want to hear . " Name ? " He said , not even looking up . Hermione looked at him since the moment she walked in . His blonde hair was shorter than the last time she saw him . His shoulders were broad , and you could see the muscles through his button up black shirt . Hermione looked at him , and smiled . " Granger . " He said as he stared . She looked amazing . She had filled out more than he thought that she would , though he had no clue why . Her hair had lost its bush like appeal , and she was tanned , only a small amount . " Really ? Back to calling me by my surname , sir . " Hermione said , because after all , this was an interview . All the negative thoughts she had about seeing him were pushed out of her mind . She wanted this job , even if it was for Draco Malfoy . " Sorry , Hermione , " he corrected . " I was just surprised . Please , have a seat . " He said and she nodded , then sat down , and crossed her legs . " So how are you ? " He asked , getting out of his chair , walking around his desk , and leaning against the front , right in front of her . " Yes , I see that . " He said before grabbing a file . He opened it and skimmed it . " I see that you were secretary for a good friend of mine … in New York . " He said the last part slowly , and she noticed . " Yes , for Mister Hamilton . He was a very nice man . " She said and Draco nodded . Hamilton didn 't hire people unless they were the best . " I arranged his meetings , set his lunch dates , ran his errands , took calls , scheduled appointments , wrote out letters , mailed them , filed , decorate . I did just about everything . " She said and he nodded at her . " Sometimes . Mr . Hamilton likes vacations , so I had some free time to teach . I am hired to work at the Magical Beginnings School , ages four through seven . But , if I get a good secretarial position , they won 't need me . " She said and he nodded . " You 're not married , work hard , graduated … " he mumbled as he read through her file . And then it happened . " Do you have kids ? " He asked and she was taken back . " Because since you are you , and if you do , they will be enrolled in the new school . This means that you may have to go to the school from time to time . I just need to be sure so that when you have to leave , I know it 's because of your child . " He said and she sighed . " Yes , I do . I have one , a girl . " She said and he nodded . " And she is enrolled in the school . She starts next Monday . " She said and he nodded , writing something down in her file . " Of course . " She said and she walked out of the office , and shut the door behind her . Draco sat down and grabbed his phone , dialing the memorized number as fast as his fingers would move . " Yeah , well wait till you do . He hated having her to leave ; you know he offered to pay her seventeen fifty , if she would stay . " Harry said and Draco 's eyes opened wide . " Yeah , I know , she is that great . " Harry said , knowing that his friend was shocked . " I know mate … but doesn 't it seem kind of like fate ? " He said and it was Draco who sighed . " I have to go ; I have a house full of kids . " He said and Draco got confused when he heard a little girl say Lily 's name . " Call me later okay ; let me know how it all goes . " " Hermione is very good at what she does . She did everything and never complained . She even babysat for me a few times . She is always there when you need her , even with her having a child . I paid her fifteen fifty and hour , but she is worth double that . Trust me on that son . " He said and Draco smiled , his mind made up . " You 're welcome . Have a nice day . " John said , and Draco said his goodbye before hanging up his phone . He got out of his seat , and went to his door . He opened it top see Hermione on her cell phone . Yes , he knew what it was , having one himself . " Sweetie , when I am done with everything , I will be there . Yes , I will buy you something . I promise . Be good , I have to go . " She said and hung up her phone . " No problem . Could you come in ? " He asked , and she followed him back into his office . " I just got off the phone with Mr . Hamilton , and he spoke very highly of you . So , can you start on Monday ? " He asked and she smiled . " Alexz , with a z at the end , or Aly for short . " She said and he wrote it down on piece of paper . He then turned to his computer , and typed a few things , and then his printer started printing on a piece of paper . He got the paper out , and folded it , and slipped it into and envelope . " Here is all your information for the job and everything else . Well I guess I will see you Monday . Oh , and the office out there is yours , so I 'd think of how you want to decorate it . " He said and stood up , and she followed in suit . " It was good seeing you Hermione . " Hey everyone , thank you all for the nice reviews . I am really glad that you like this story . Im sorry for the wait , but I have been so busy with getting everything in my life figured out , and it finally is getting there : ) so , thank you for waiting , and I hope I dont make you wait this long again . < 3 ty ! Hermione silently walked around the shop she was in , thinking about what had happened that day . She was shopping for things for Aly 's bathroom , and her own . Aly 's was light pink , so Hermione got her white towels , and white and pink things to so around her bathroom ; such as a tooth brush holder , tissue holder , hand soap dispenser , things like that . She did the same for her own bathroom , but in black and white . After that , she walked around , picking up small things to add to her new home , and of course got Aly something , which was a new video to watch in the morning . Hermione checked out , took the new things home , and then went back to Harry and Ginny 's house . " Mommy ! ' She heard and a moment later saw Aly running out of the house to greet her . Hermione wasn 't surprised . Last night was the first night , ever , that Aly stayed away from home , without Hermione . " Hi sweetie . " Hermione said as she scooped Aly up n her arms , hugging her tight . " How was your day ? " She asked , walking back into the house , Aly walking beside her . " I had fun . Aunt Ginny made it very fun . We made cookies , watched a movie , and got to go out and play . I helped her make breakfast and lunch . So did Lily . " She said and Hermione laughed . " A little , but I don 't want to take a nap . " She said and Hermione laughed . They went in and Aly went to Lily and colored pictures . Hermione found Ginny , and sat down with her . " I walked in , went up to the thirteenth floor , and I had to wait almost an hour or so before I was even seen , and he was very shocked to see me . " She said and Ginny nodded , silently encouraging Hermione to go on . " Well , I told him my name , and he smiled at me . I sat down ; we talked , he asked me questions , then randomly asked if I had kids . " " He asked because he knew that if I did , I would have enrolled them into the new school , so he wanted to know incase I needed to have the time off , or leave the office . " She said took in a breath . " And I told him that I did have a child . I told him her name and he wrote it down . I don 't know why . " She trailed off , her mind running a mile a minute . " Yeah , he said I did , and told me to be there Monday , and gave me this . " She said and pulled the envelope out of her purse . She pulled the paper out and opened it , and her eyes almost popped out of her head . " Apparently . And I think it said that I get two paid vacations , five days each . " She said and Ginny grabbed the paper out of Harry 's hand . " Sweet . I 'd like to have this job . " She said and Hermione laughed . Ginny gave the paper back to Hermione . " Well , I guess that you found the perfect job . It 's easy , you 're great at it , and you are getting very well paid . " Ginny said and Hermione nodded . " Yes , and as long as nothing goes wrong , I won 't even plan on leaving . " Hermione said and looked over to her daughter . " Then again , if things go right I might have to leave too . " She said and Ginny nodded . Hermione sighed and stood up . " Well , we have to go . Got a few things to show Aly , then I have to make dinner , and get her to bed . " She said and hugged her friends and thanked them for watching Aly . She gathered all of Aly 's things , and they apparated home . " So , Alexz , what do you want for dinner tonight ? " " Mommy , I love my room . It 's so pretty . " Alexz said , and ran out with a video in her hand . She hugged Hermione and went to the living room , and put in one of her many favorite Scooby Doo movies . Hermione had gotten a few more pictures for Aly 's room , a few new decorative pillows , and a new stuffed bear ; but her pooh bear could never be topped . " Aly , come here , I want to show you something . " Aly got off the couch and followed Hermione into Aly 's bathroom . " This one is for you . " She said , opening the door , and turning on the light . Aly smiled at it all and hugged her mother again . " Thank you , I love pink . " She said and Hermione nodded . Aly picked the colors , but Hermione made the bathroom complete , and she loved that Aly loved it . " Okay , go ahead and watch your video , and I 'll get dinner done . " She said and Aly ran back to the living room . Hermione quickly changed her clothes , and started making dinner . When the pasta was almost down , she told Aly to go put on her pajama 's , and finished dinner . When Aly came out of her room in her pajama 's , dinner was on the table . Hermione poured herself and Aly a glass of pumpkin juice , and they sat and ate . " I don 't know sweetie . I hope so . " She said and Aly nodded , happy with the possibility of maybe . Hermione smiled at her and finished her dinner , in silence . After they ate , they cleaned up , finished Aly 's movie , and then Hermione put Aly to bed . " Okay … Once upon a time there was a young girl . She was really smart , but was always seen as an outsider , because of where she came from . Then one day , she met two boys , and they became best friends . They went on many different adventures . " " Well , you see , the boys didn 't like her at first . She always had the answers to the questions , and knew more than they did . They thought she was a bookworm , and wanted nothing to do with her . And then , one night , an evil man let a troll loose inside of the school that they were attending . The boys followed their house mates to safety ; but they remembered that the girl was missing . They ran to where she was , and when they got close , they saw the troll . It was tall , big and ugly . They ran into the room and helped the girl . After that , they were all best friends . Throughout the years of their friendship , they fought against a big snake , evil doers , werewolves , dragons , even giant spiders . They were always in some sort of mischief . And then , an evil man wanted to hurt everyone that the three friends cared about . And one day , the evil man sent a boy to hurt them . But , the boy couldn 't do it , but knew that if he didnt , something bad would happen . Come to find out , the evil man wanted to curse this boy and his family . So , the three friends decided to help him , even though the boy was always mean to them . They took him to the best wizard there ever was . And they all helped him , and his mother . And after a while , the girl started to like the boy , but never said anything to him , because he wasn 't supposed to like her at all . " " Yes , they did . " Hermione kissed Aly on the forehead . " And it is time for you to go to bed . " She said and Aly smiled . " Goodnight baby , I love you more . " Hermione said , before leaving Aly 's room , shutting the door behind her . Hermione locked up her house , turned the lights off , and went to her room . She took off her tee shirt , leaving her in a tank top and her pajama pants , and crawled in bed . Then , she thought of what came after the kiss that she and Draco had shared . " We are all probably going to die tomorrow . Thank you for telling me . I have loved you too , but was afraid to tell you . " She said and he smiled . " You never have to be afraid of me , at all , ever . No matter what , I am there for you . " He said and she smiled at him . " I love you . " She whispered , and then he kissed her again . He held her softly , but tight to him . The way he kissed her made her knees go weak . She felt that she was melting into him . She kissed him back eagerly , and a moment later , things heated up . He picked her up and walked her up the stairs to his room that was in their shared head quarters , and gently laid her on the bed , their lips never parting . A moment later , she started to unbutton his shirt , and he pulled away from her . " Like we said , we might die . And I want to be with you . What if we do die , and we were only together for just this night ? Don 't you want it to be one of the best nights you will remember ? " She asked and he nodded , understanding her . " Yes . " She said , and he didn 't have to be told again . He kissed her , lovingly . They discarded their clothes , and they made the love , for the first and only time of their relationship . ' Hermione looked at the clock and sighed . Monday was just two days away , and she was half regretting getting the job , and half happy that she would be seeing him again . She did love him , and she doesn 't regret their night together . She does regret not telling him that she had gotten pregnant , and that Aly was his . She wanted to , so many times , but was afraid . She rolled over and groaned . She decided to make sure that this Draco Malfoy was legit before she would make any decisions about telling him that Alexz was his daughter . " Aly , breakfast is ready ! " Hermione called out to her daughter . A moment later , Aly came running down the hall , fully dressed in a pair of jeans , and a tank top tunic that was green and white . " I made you your favorite . " Hermione said and put Aly 's plate down in front of her . " Pancakes with strawberries . Thank you mommy . " Aly said before she started eating . Hermione sat down , already dressed for work , and ate her breakfast too . " Mommy , can you braid my hair when we are finished eating ? " " Sure sweetie . " She said , and they ate in silence . Today was a big day for the mother and daughter . Today was Aly 's first day at Magical Beginnings , and it was Hermione 's first day working for Draco Malfoy . Ever since she saw him a few days ago , he had been haunting her mind . What if he was different and she told him the news … how would he take it ? " Of course they will sweetie ; there isn 't a person that we know that doesn 't like you . Everyone likes you sweetie . " Hermione said and Aly smiled . A few minutes later , they finished their breakfast , and went to Aly 's bathroom so that Hermione could do her hair . She split it down the middle , braided one side , then the other . She looked up and Aly was smiling . Her hair was perfect for her , thank goodness . Hermione would have cried if Aly 's hair had been bushy . Aly was a perfect mix of Hermione and Draco , and thinking this , caused Hermione to smile . " Okay mommy , I am ready to go to school . " Aly said , leading the way out of the bathroom . Hermione walked to her room , got her purse , and checked her appearance . Today , she was wearing a plain black skirt with a dark grey tank top , and a black mini jacket . She walked out of her room to the living room where Aly was ready to go , pulling on her jean jacket . " Yes . Don 't disrupt class , try to be nice to everyone , and don 't correct the teacher if she makes a mistake . " Alexz said and Hermione smiled . " That 's my girl . Come on . " Hermione said and held out her hand for Aly to take , Aly gripped it tight , and they apparated to the school . Hermione lead the way inside and they went to the main office . " Hi , I 'm Hermione Granger , this is Alexz , and today is her first day . " She said and the women smiled . " Well congratulations Alexz . " The woman said and looked down . " It looks like she has Mrs . Jacobs as a teacher . Her class is down the hall , to the right . " She said and Hermione thanked her . This was supposed to be Hermione 's class , but it was obvious that the secretary job was better for her . She would be making about five dollars more an hour at the secretarial job . They walked into the classroom to see ten other kids . " Well , hello Alexz , with a z , I am Julia Jacobs , but you can call me Miss Julia , or Mrs . Jacobs . " She said and Alexz smiled . And before Hermione knew it , Aly 's mouth started going . " Well , I promise to be good , and I 'll try to let other kids answer questions , and I promise to not correct you if you are wrong . " Alexz said proudly with a smile . Miss Julia had a gaping smile on her face . " Well , that is good to know , but if I do make a mistake , please tell me after class . " Miss Julia said and Hermione shook her head . She knelt down and looked at Alexz . " Why don 't you go and play , and I will see you at two , okay . " She said and Alexz laughed , but nodded . She hugged her tight , told her she loved her , and then watched her run off to go make friends . She stood up and looked at the teacher , and had an amused look on her face . " I 'm sorry about that . She is really smart , and sometimes her mouth runs before her brain thinks . " She said and the teacher laughed . " Yeah , I 'm that Hermione . Anyway , if you have any problems with Aly , please call me here . " She said and handed her a card . " In case of emergency , we want a number where we can reach the parent . If you don 't answer , we send a patronus . Mine is a white tiger . Remember that . " She said as Hermione took the card from her to write her personal number on the back . " We take really good care of kids , even if we just opened up . We are loving people , and your daughter is in great hands . Any other numbers we need ? " She asked as Hermione handed her the card back . " Nope I think that this is all you need . " Hermione said . " I gave you my work number and cell phone number . Oh , and if you cannot reach me , you can call my friend Ginny , or her husband , Harry , and they will come and get Aly . I already went through this with the admissions office , and they have okayed that Aly get picked up by her godparents . " She said and the Teacher nodded . " Okay , great . Well , we are all set , and I guess we will see you at two . " She said and Hermione smiled . She looked over to Aly to see that she made friends , with two boys . Hermione smiled , waved to Aly , and left the building , and then apparated to her work place , and started making her way to her office . She had already packed a few things in her purse to put in her office , and that was what she was going to do first , unless Draco needed something . Hermione said good morning to the guy at the front desk , and got into the elevator . The elevator doors opened and she walked out and said hi to the desk clerk , Jane . She set her purse down on her desk and looked into Draco 's office to see him on the phone . She waved to him , and went back to her desk . She pulled out a few things from her purse , and set them on her desk . On some empty spots on the shelves she placed small things , like a ceramic plate on a stand that hand Alexz 's hand print imprint . She put up a picture of Ginny and Harry 's wedding , a picture of her , Harry , Ginny and Ron , and a picture of her and Harry . On her desk , she had a picture of her and Alexz , and a picture of Alexz that was recently taken , and one of Alexz when she was a baby . " Not bad , a slight feel of home , but professional . " He said and looked on her desk to the picture of Hermione and Alexz . " Is this your daughter ? " He asked and picked up the picture . " We have a meeting that we have to go to . " He said and she nodded , grabbed a notepad and a pen , and followed him out of the office to go to the meeting . Throughout the meeting , Hermione took notes and just listened . It wasn 't the best way to start the day , but it was worth it . After the meeting , they went back to the office , and set to work . Hermione did filing , typing , made calls , got coffee , everything a good secretary should do . When it was time for lunch , Draco interrupted her from a letter she was typing . " You want to go and get some lunch ? " He asked and she looked at him . She knew what he was asking , and she couldn 't help the feeling of a crush swelling in her heart . " I 'd love to . " She said , and he nodded . She turned to her computer and finished her letter . After she put it in the envelope and sent it with Draco 's office owl , she looked up at him again . " You know , you have been gone for a while , what have you been up to ? " He asked and she got nervous . Would it come up ? " Well , after graduation , I moved to New York , and got a job as a secretary . Then I had Alexz , and still did my job . I was lucky enough to have a neighbor that was retired and loved to babysit . Other than that , my life is simple . I 'm a working mom . " She said and he smiled at her . " Well , because the father isn 't in the picture . So you have to take on two roles , because , I assume , he has never been around . " He said and she took in a steady breath . " No , he hasn 't . " She said as they entered a small restaurant . They walked in and Draco nodded at the man in the front , who nodded back , and they walked to a table that was to the right . They sat down and Hermione sighed . " I moved , I never thought I would see him again . So I just thought that to help him , I wouldn 't tell him . " She said and he nodded . " That makes a little sense . But what if you do see him , what are you going to do ? " He asked , and a waiter came over and took their orders for their drinks , and handed them menus . " Well , I am glad that I am not in your shoes . I 'd be going mad . " He said and she nodded . He would go mad when she finally figured out how to tell him that Aly was his . " Well , I don 't want to just say , ' hey , this is your daughter that you had no idea existed ' . I need to get it right before I try to tell him anything . " She said and he nodded . " I understand , I just find it hard to believe that you didn 't say anything . I mean , you are Hermione Granger after all . " He said , and smiled a smiled that made her stomach flip . God , how she had missed him . " Ginny , what do I do ? He is asking questions , and I am running out of things to say , and god , his smile . I swear to god I thought that I was going to throw up . " Hermione said as she paced Ginny 's living room . " Not like literally . My stomach kept doing that thing where I was so , uhg , and he was smiling , and it felt like butterflies . Ginny , what the hell am I doing ? " She said before her body fell into the couch beside her friend . " So ? Who cares what people think ? Hermione , you loved him more than you have ever loved anyone , including Harry . Did you know that he looked for you after you left ? That he felt so bad that he didn 't sleep for almost a week . He didn 't eat , didn 't leave his house . He just stopped . Harry finally got to him , and helped him . And now look at him , he is just like the Draco we all knew and cared about , and so much more . " Ginny said and Hermione looked at her . " He still loves you , trust me . Just let it go and see what happens . " She explained and Hermione nodded . " I don 't know . I have never been in this situation before . All I can say is , is that when the time is right , tell him . " She said and Hermione sighed . Ginny was right , like usual . " Oh , Draco , it is so good to see you . " She said and got up from her seat to hug him . " How are you ? " She asked before they pulled away . He smiled at his mother . She looked nice with short blonde hair . His father always made her have it long . Her eyes seemed to sparkle like a pool on a warm day . She was still beautiful for a woman who was forty three . " She has a daughter . Her name is Alexz , or Aly for short . She has dirty blonde hair , bright blue eyes , and a smile just like Hermione 's . I haven 't seen her yet , just pictures . Hermione said that the father isn 't involved . " He said , but his mother was only partially listening , and her brain was running a mile a minute . " That 's a shame . " She said and looked at Draco . " So , why aren 't you going to try to get her back ? " She asked with a smile . " Oh Draco , just talk to her . I am sure that she is having a fit over what is going on , just like you . " She said as she picked up a large book . " A photo album . I have been flipping through a few lately . " She said and he nodded . " There are some of you if you want to take them home to look at . " She said and he looked at her . " You know , that sounds good . I need some pictures at home , maybe I will find a few that I can duplicate and hang up . " He said and his mother smiled . " I 'll be right back . " She said as she stood up and walked to a different room . She entered the room and walked to a small stack of thick books . She picked up one and flipped through it . With Draco 's words floating in her mind , she saw the picture and smiled . She took that book and another book with her to give to him . One book was of her and her family , including a few of Draco , and the other was basically Draco over the years , including a few pictures of him and Hermione . She walked back to the living room and to see him on his cell phone . " Yes sir , she is doing just fine . Yes , of course I am . I understand that . " Draco said , and would sometimes laugh . He looked up and saw his mother and smiled . " I understand , yes . I have to go , my mother just came in . Yes , I will say hello for you . Okay , I will talk to you soon . Goodbye . " He hung up and smiled . " Mr . Hamilton says hello . " He said and she smiled . " Well , here are two books . I hope that you can find a few of them useful . " She said with a twinkle in her eye . He smiled at her and took the books . " Thanks mom , but I have to go . I have to prepare for a meeting that I have to present tomorrow . I 'll get these back to you whenever I can . " He said and she smiled . " May I borrow your wand ? " Aly asked and Hermione handed it to her . Aly smiled and gripped the wand with a strong , yet simple grasp . " She taught us how to properly hold a wand . " Aly said and Hermione smiled . Aly then looked at a flower that she had picked for her mother , and saw that the glass it was in , was chipped at the top . Aly walked to it , and pointed the wand . " Repairo . " She said , and the glass fixed itself . Aly turned to Hermione and saw her mother smiling ear to ear . " Well , we are only going to practice one a month , and I got it the first try , the other kids didn 't . But we are mostly learning the history . " Aly said and Hermione smiled . " I am so proud of you . You are four going on thirteen , you are so smart . " Hermione said and Aly laughed , before yawning . Hermione smiled . " Go and clean up , and I will get dinner started . " She said and Aly did as she was told . Hermione went to the kitchen and started to get the food going . After a few minutes , she went and changed into some comfortable clothes . She went and checked on Aly , who had fallen asleep . She smiled and went to the kitchen and finished getting the lasagna together , and then she put it in the oven , and went to the living room . As soon as she sat down , her cell phone rang . " Hello ? " She answered . " Can you make sure that someone in the office brings all the guys at the meeting a coffee , and could you maybe pick up some sort of breakfast food ? Like bagels or muffins . " He said and she smiled . " No problem , it 's my job remember . " She said and laughed . " Honestly , its no problem , I am more than happy to do it . " Just then she heard a scream , and he heard it too . " Aly ? " She called out before she got to Aly 's door , to see Aly on the floor , passed out . Just then Hermione heard a pop and someone knocking on her door . " Hermione ? It 's me . " She heard Draco and opened the door , and he followed her as she ran to Aly 's room . She fell to the floor and pulled Aly to her . " She 's not breathing . " He said and Hermione hugged Aly tight , and Draco grabbed her , apparating them to St . Mongu 's . Draco quickly pulled Hermione along . " She screamed , and now she isn 't breathing . She was just sleeping . " Hermione said and the doctor took Aly and put her on a gurney . Hermione watched as they took her daughter into a secluded room , and told her she couldn 't come in . Hermione stood there like a statue , not knowing what to do . Draco saw her sway a little and wrapped his arm around her waist , and quickly grabbed her as he felt her falling to the floor . She cried , and Draco held her tight while she sobbed . " Shh , it 's okay . Shh , it 's going to be alright . It 's okay baby , we will get through this . " He said to her and she cried harder . Draco then grabbed his cell and dialed . Hey everyone . I am so sorry for the long wait , and thank you all for the wonderful reviews . I am so glad that you guys are liking this story : ) Anyways , here 's the next chapter . . . " I am too . I 'll be there soon . " She said and he apparated , and Ginny sent a quick message with her patronus to her mother . A minute later , Molly was there and Ginny went to the hospital , and felt her heart break . She saw Draco holding a sobbing Hermione . " I called Hermione to remind her about a meeting that we were having tomorrow . Everything was fine , and then Aly screamed , and Hermione , I assume , ran to her , and let me in because I apparated there , and we went into her bedroom to see her on the floor , and she wasn 't breathing . " He explained and Harry looked at Ginny , before turning back to Draco . " There . " Draco said and pointed to a door . Harry went to it , and walked in . He was , after all , the Head of the Auror Department . Ginny knelt down to Hermione . " I don 't know what happened . Just fifteen minutes ago , she was smiling at me , showing me a spell she had learned . Why did this happen to my baby ? " She said and Ginny hugged her . " I don 't know honey , but we are going to figure it out . " She said and Hermione nodded , and cried . Soon , they got Hermione to move to a chair , but she wouldn 't let go of Draco , for no reason . He held her nonetheless , and Ginny sat beside them . After another twenty minutes , Harry walked out , anger very evident on his face . Ginny saw him first and ran to him . " What is it ? " " They don 't know , they haven 't seen this before . She was cursed , with a poison . The poison is bad enough , but someone cursing it to do their bidding . Who does that ? " He said and Ginny gave him a look . " Okay , but he 's dead Ginny . " He said and she shrugged . " Harry ? " A weak voice came from behind them , and they turned to see Hermione . Her face was dry , and she had stopped crying . Her eyes were red , and she looked like she got hit with a metaphorical wrecking ball . " What 's wrong with my baby girl ? " She asked and Harry sighed . " Who would do this to my daughter ? She doesn 't know anyone , and no one knows her . We haven 't even been here a week . " She said , and Draco hugged her . " Mione . " Harry said and she looked at him . " The poison is in Aly 's blood . " He said and she gasped . " Whoever did this meant it . And the doctors don 't know what to do to help her . They have her on monitors and there will be someone with her at all times . " He said and she cried harder . Draco pulled out his cell phone , and dialed . " Who are you calling mate ? " Harry asked . " Yes , hello , this is Draco Malfoy , I want to speak with Dr . Evans , and it 's an emergency . " He said and looked at Harry . " Yes , Josh , it 's Draco . I 'm not too good , listen I have an emergency . " He began . " I have a girl here who was poisoned with a bad magical poison , and I am asking you to help . You are the best . " He said and waited a minute . " Okay . " He said . " They have her monitored and there is someone with her . " He went quiet . " Really ? You think so ? " He said and Hermione 's head shot up . " Okay , I will . Thank you . See you tomorrow . " He said and got off the phone . " That was my friend Josh . He studied medicine , and has studied magical and muggle poisons , for almost three years . He will be here tomorrow to look at Aly . " He said and Hermione 's arms went around his neck . " He said that whoever did this meant it for a reason . He says that Aly should have authority in her room at all times , because the person might try to finish it . True , it is controlled by magic , but they would need to be by her to … kill her . " He said , and felt Hermione 's body freeze . " I 'll be right back . " Harry said and apparated . A few minutes later , he was back with Luna . " Luna , go in that room , and don 't let anyone in without clearance . " He said and she nodded , and without questions , went to her job . Harry looked over at Hermione , and wanted to punch someone in the face . " Come on , let 's go and get them some coffee . " He said and wrapped his arm around his wife , and they walked away , leaving Draco and Hermione alone . After a minute , Hermione sat up and wiped her face . " No , I don 't know when I will be okay . I can 't believe that this happened . I mean , I just don 't understand how it could have . I should have seen that something was wrong . " She said , and he pulled her to him , and kissed her . When they pulled away , she looked at him confused . " You couldn 't know . No one could have known . " He said , and could see the tears forming in her eyes again . " Come here baby . " He whispered and she leaned into him , and silently cried . " We are going to get this figured out . I promise , we will . " He said , and rubbed her back . After a few minutes , Harry and Ginny came back with four coffees . " She 's asleep . " Ginny said and Draco looked down to see that Hermione did fall asleep . " She wouldn 't want to be asleep . " Ginny said and set down two of the coffees . " Let her sleep for a while , just a few hours . " Draco said and looked at his watch . " It 's almost 10 . Wake her up around one or two am . " He said and moved Hermione so that she could lie down . " I 'm going to go and get a few things . I 'll be back in about an hour or so . If anything happens , call me . " He said and Harry nodded . Draco first apparated to Hermione 's house , to get Hermione a few things for when she woke up . Just then he smelt something and ran to the kitchen . He pointed his wand to the oven and water rushed out of his wand . Hermione must have been making dinner and forgot all about it . He turned off her oven and opened it , and sprayed it with water , and coughed at all the steam that was coming out . A few minutes later , the air cleared , he took a look at the scene . Whatever she was making was burned to a crisp , but luckily her oven was fine , so was everything else . He sighed , and levitated the dish out of the stove , and placed it in the sink , and poured water on it . He then looked around the house and got things that he thought Hermione would need . As he walked around he saw pictures of Alexz everywhere . It was like he was watching her grow up in the pictures . They there were some of Alexz and Hermione , and some with Hermione and friends . He went into Alexz room , and picked up a few things to take back , including her favorite Winnie the Pooh bear , though he didn 't know it was her favorite , and a blanket . He then went into another room that was obviously Hermione 's and looked . " I don 't believe it . " He said as he turned to see a picture of him and Hermione together . He smiled at the memory , and then went on to get Hermione a change of clothes , and a few personal things . He looked at Hermione 's bedside table to see a picture of Alexz that struck him in the stomach . He stared for a moment , and then realized why it seemed familiar . Alexz looked so much like his mother when she was younger . As Draco stared at the picture , he kept getting a nagging feeling that something was missing , that he was missing something . He stared more , and then his brain kicked in and he started thinking . He grabbed the picture , and then he apparated out of Hermione 's house , and to his own . He ran to his room and grabbed one of the books his mother gave him and started flipping . Page after page , he couldn 't find it . After looking for a few more minutes , he found it , and took it out . He grabbed the one he took from Hermione 's and put them side by side , and studied them . She would have told him , wouldn 't she ? He put them down and changed his clothes , before grabbing everything and going to his mothers . " I think I was maybe four or five . Why ? " She asked , and he handed her another picture , and even she had to take a second look . " Who is this ? " " This is Alexz , Hermione 's daughter . She was magically poisoned and I thought that Hermione would like a few things from home , so I went and got some things , and I saw that . I went home and found yours , and they are very much alike . " He said and she looked at the pictures again . Hello everyone ! ! ! Firstly , I am so glad to be back : ) ; secondly , I am beyond sorry that this took SO long . Last November , when I went to upload the next chapter , my computer crashed . . . erasing everything ! ! ! So I tried getting it repaired , & was without my laptop for 2 months . And then , I was diagnosed with a severe medical condition . . . and went through a depression . Just a few months ago , I started feeling better , but I have been super busy with dr . s and hospitals . . . but here is the next chapter , and I hope you enjoy this . It was fully written out , and I was just uploading chapters as it went on , but not only did I lose this story , but three others I had completed , and two that were in the works . But , after I get my surgery in October and I heal up some , I will get back to writing them out . I 'm hoping to have this one uploaded completely before surgery . . . Again . . . enjoy : ) A man in his early twenties , standing at six foot three , with brown hair and aqua eyes was rushing into his bedroom and began packing a bag with a change of clothes , some medical books , and a few tools that he was going to need . He had heard Draco upset and stressed before , but he had never heard his friend like that . Not even back in school . Just as he was zipping his bag , a woman that was the same age , and eight months pregnant came in . She stood at five foot eight , and dark brown almost black hair , and emerald eyes . " What , what happened ? " She asked and he looked away from her . Since she was about four months pregnant , any mention of children in sad situations made her very upset . " What ? " She asked worriedly . " Is he okay ? What happened ? Where is he ? " She asked and he walked to here , putting his hands on her face . " Pansy , calm down , you don 't want to over - stress right now , okay . " He said and she did some meditating breathing . " I 'm sorry . " She said in a much more calm manner . " What happened with Draco ? " " Draco is fine . He called me from St . Mungo 's . He said that he was there with a girl that was badly magically poisoned . He wants my help . " He said and she smiled a teary smile at him . " Don 't call me a hero . I don 't know what is wrong with her , or if I can even save her . " He said and she smiled at him . " You will , because you are you , and you are amazing . " She said before giving him a kiss . " Now go and save that little girls life , and keep me updated . Please ? " " Of course love , I always do . Now , got and get off your feet , you are going to pop soon and I don 't want you to over - do anything while I am gone . Okay ? " ' I am only four months pregnant , but yes daddy . Now go , and say hello to Draco for me . " She said and he smiled at her before apparating away . " Don 't worry , he said that he would be back . " Harry answered back in a whisper . Hermione was only a few feet from them , still sleeping . " He said that he would be back in an hour or so . Harry , that was three hours ago . " She said and they heard a noise and looked over to see Hermione moving around , and then opening her eyes . After a moment , she remembered where she was and why . She sat up straight and looked around , here eyes landing on Harry and Ginny . " No , nothing yet . " Harry answered her , and watched her shoulders drop just an inch . She nodded and looked around , then met Harry 's eyes . " I 'm right here . " They heard and looked up to see that Draco had arrived . Hermione got up and walked quickly to him , and he pulled her to him tightly . " I went and changed , grabbed a few things for you and Aly . " He said , pulling out her change of clothes and handed them to her , then he pulled out Aly 's bear and blanket , and her picture before handing Hermione the empty bag . " Why don 't you go change , freshen up a bit ? " He offered and she moved to tell him no , when Ginny hopped out of her seat and walked to Hermione . " Come on Mione , you should go wash your face and change . Come on , lets go . " She said and Hermione looked at her , and nodded . Draco kissed her on the cheek before Ginny walked Hermione over to the ladies room . Draco turned to Harry and sighed . " Where were you at mate ? You were gone for hours . " " I know , I 'm sorry . I got side tracked for a bit . But , I did come back , that is what 's important , right ? " Draco said and Harry nodded . " I am going to go and put these with Aly . Let Hermione know , will you ? " He asked and Harry nodded . Draco grabbed Aly 's things and walked to the place that he had pointed out to Harry earlier . He got to the door to Aly 's room , and Luna let him pass with a small smile . He smiled back to , and then walked fully into Aly 's room . Seeing her on the hospital bed nearly broke his heart . ' Try not to be too long , okay ? " He heard and turned his head to see Luna . " Hermione will want you out there . " She said and he nodded . She walked back out , and her turned his attention back to the little girl on the bed . He walked over to her her sighed . He straightened out her blanket and laid it over her , and then tucked the bear under her left arm , and then took a seat on the right side of the bed . " Hey Aly , you don 't know me . . . I am a friend of your mommy 's . . . well , sort of . It 's kind of a long story , that I hope to tell you when you are all better . Your mommy loves you Aly , she is so worried . But , she is very strong , just like I know you are . " He smiled and grabbed her hand , and gently held it . " I was mean to your mommy when we were kids , and then Vol - - a mean man tried to hurt everyone that we all cared about , and I was sent to hurt your mommy , but I looked at her , and I knew . . . I couldn 't . Then she and her friends helped me . I fell in love with her . . . " He stopped talking and brushed some of her hair out of her face . " You like her so much . . . " He said his thought out loud , and smiled . He was very glad that Aly looked just like his mother . " Aly . . . please get better for your mommy . . . she needs you baby . " He said , and kissed her hand . He sat there for another moment before standing out of the chair , kissing her on the forehead , and walked out of her room . " How is she ? " Harry asked Draco when he saw him come out of Aly 's room . Draco ran a hand through his hair and sighed as he sat down . ' Shes the same . Monitors are acknowledging that she is alive and breathing . . . but the way she is laying there . It looks like she is lifeless . " He said and Harry nodded . This was hard on all of them , and they needed a solution soon . Hermione looked into the mirror and laughed a pitiful laugh . She did look horrible . She turned on the faucet and let the cool water fill into her hands before splashing her face with it . She did this a few times before drying her face off . She looked over at Ginny who was watching her quietly . " You don 't need to say anything , you being right here with me is just what I need to help me get through this . " She said and Ginny smiled . " Now get your butt over here , and please so something with my hair . " Hermione said and the both laughed . Ginny took out her wand , and did a little magic to make Hermione look more refreshed . Hermione smiled at her friend . " This looks much better . Thanks . " She said grabbing the bag Draco bought her , and walked into a stall to change . Draco sat there , with a lot on his mind , that he decided to keep to himself . He knew that Harry was watching him , but he didn 't say anything . He knew why Harry was looking at him . Harry then stood and Draco turned to him . ' Coffee ? " Harry offered and Draco nodded . " I am tired of the coffee here . Going to a cafe , do you want anything in particular ? " Draco smiled . " Almost 2 a . m . " Draco said and Harry groaned . " Okay , well I will be back . . . with whatever I can get . Tell Ginny ? " He asked and Draco nodded . Harry apparated away and a moment later , Hermione and Ginny returned . Draco looked up at Hermione and bit his bottom lip . He just grabbed clothes , didn 't really look at them , and he was glad . She was now wearing dark blue jeans with a lighter shade of bark blue wash on then , a white tank top with lace on the bottom hem , and an emerald long sleeve short on top if it . Its a simple out fit , but to him , she looked gorgeous . Her hair looked great to . It was straight , but styled to have most of it up out of her face in a nice little bun up - do . He smiled at her and stood up and she came to him and hugged him . ' So was he , so he went to hunt down an open cafe to get us some better coffee . I told him to get you peppermint mocha , I hope that s okay Mione . " He said and he felt he nod . Ginny smiled at them as she took a seat . A few minutes later , the hug stopped and the sat down , still holding hands . They sat in a comfortable silence until there was a pop in front of them . They saw Harry standing there with four large coffees , and two paper bags . ' A little help ? " He asked , but it was muffled since there was bag in his mouth . Ginny laughed and got up , taking the bag out of his mouth , and her coffee from him , since it had her name on it . Draco took his and Hermione 's coffee , and then took Harry 's and sat it down . They all sat there as the decided what to eat . Hermione drank her coffee and munched on a cranberry muffin . She didn 't have much of an appetite . Draco was the same . Too much going on to even think about food . < 3 " Excuse me , but I am looking for Draco Malfoy ? " Josh said to the receptionist at the front desk after apparating into the hospital . The girl behind the desk looked through the papers and looked up at him . " No , he isn 't a patient . He came in with a girl , she was poisoned . He 's been here for a few hours with her now . " He said and she nodded . ' Granger ? " He asked , a little shocked . He knew that Draco loved Hermione , but she moved , and as far as he knew , she didn 't have kids . " Yes , Alezx Granger is the patient , Hermione Granger is the mother . I guess he is here with them . They are down the hall , take a left , then a right , and another left , and just walk straight . Go passed the doors and you should see him there . " She said with a smiled and he returned it . " Thanks . " He said and went the way that she told him . Hermione Granger had a daughter . How did he , or Pansy , miss that ? He soon came to the doors and opened them to see Hermione , Harry , Ginny and Draco standing . Hermione was talking to a doctor , and everyone else was a few feet behind her . The door shut behind him and Draco looked over . " Josh ? I thought you said you were coming in the morning . " Before Josh could answer , the doctor that was talking to Hermione , and Luna were in - front of him . " Josh Evans , I was called here to help . " He said , pulling out his medical ID to show Luna . The doctor saw what Josh 's ID card said , and smiled a big smile . " Josh ? " Draco called and Josh walked to him . " Again , I thought that you weren 't coming till morning . " He said seriously and Josh laughed at him . Draco looked at his friend with a ' I 'm going to smack you ' look . He knew Josh was good on his word about coming in the morning , but he didn 't mean literally that early . " I know it is mate , but I thought that you were going to wait until like , six or seven a . m . . Regardless though , I am really glad that you are here . " He said . " Glad that I could be here mate . " He said being pulled into a ' bro ' hug by Draco . Draco pulled back and smiled at his friend . He turned to see Harry watching him , and looked back at Josh . " Well , I am going to try whatever it takes to help . " He said and saw the doctor walk away from Hermione and over to a room . Draco grabbed Hermione 's hand and looked to Josh . " You 're Josh ? " Hermione asked and Josh felt his heart ache . Hermione looked completely devastated , and tired . Her eyes were rimmed red from crying , and she look scared beyond her liking . " I am more than happy to be here to help . " He said and a moment later they pulled away , and Hermione wiped her tears . " Honestly , I am really glad that I am here . And I hope beyond everything that I can help . " He said and Hermione nodded . " So , what exactly are you going to do ? " Hermione asked him and Josh smiled at her , and motioned for her to take a seat . They all sat down and Josh pulled out a note pad and pen . " Well , first , I want you to tell me exactly what happened today . From the moment you awoke , to right now . " He said and Hermione nodded , taking a deep breath . " Take your time , because I need as many details as possible . " " Right , okay , well I woke up seven , and went to the kitchen to put on the coffee . Then , I went and took a shower , got out , and then picked out my outfit for work , it was my first day . Oh my god ! Draco , what are we going to do about work tomorrow ? " " It 's okay , I took care of it . " He said and she nodded before turning back to Josh . " Anyway , I picked out a black skirt , gray tank top and a black mini jacket . I got dressed , did my hair and makeup , then I walked out of my room to Aly 's . I woke her up and told her to find an outfit , then to go brush her hair and teeth . While she did that , I got some coffee , and cooked her favorite breakfast , pancakes with strawberries . " She said this and Draco smirked . That 's his favorite too . " As we ate , she asked me to do her hair , braids . I did , and then grabbed my purse . " She said and waited for josh to write before she went on . " While Aly put on her jacket , we went over the rules . " Rules . " Hermione repeated . " Don 't disrupt the class , try to be nice to everyone , and don 't correct the teacher if she is wrong . " Hermione said and Ginny laughed . " After that , we left and went to the school . We went to her class and met her new teacher , Mrs . Jacobs . Aly had pretty much relayed the rules to her teacher , who just smiled at her and thanked her , and told her to tell her privately if she did male any mistakes . I told Aly to go and play , that I would see her at two , and we hugged and she ran off . I turned to her teacher and introduced myself , and she was ' double checking ' by saying ' Harry Potters best friend ' . I told her yes , and gave her my card saying if there were any problems to call me . She then told me to write my cell number down to get a hold of me faster in case of an emergency , she also told me her patronus . And I told her that if in any case she can 't reach me , to call Ginny or Harry , and they could come and get her . We said our goodbyes and I looked at Aly to see she made friends . . . with two boys . " " Aww , just like her mummy . " Harry said and everyone chuckled lightly . Josh finished writing and looked up at Hermione . " You are doing great . So what happened next ? " " Well , I left and apparated to work , which is for Draco , I am his secretary . I got there and decorated my area of work with some pictures , and a ceramic plate with Aly 's hand print . Draco walked in and said that he liked the office . And then saw a picture of Aly and said she was cute . Then we got to work , we had to go to a meeting . I took notes for it , after the meeting , I went back to my office and did some filing , made calls , got coffee , typed up some things for work , everything that I am suppose to do . Then Draco asked me to go to lunch and we left and went to eat . " " The usual ; what have you been up to , where did you go when you moved , my life with Aly , Aly 's father , and lack there of . Just catching up . " She said and looked at Ginny , who smiled encouragingly at her , and she smiled back . " Aly screamed , and on the phone Draco asked ' what was that ? ' I was running to her room , calling her name . When I got to the door of her room , I saw her on the floor , just laying there . " She said and Draco squeezed her hand . " I was about to go to her when I heard a pop outside the door . It was Draco , knocking on the door . I opened it and he walked in . We ran to Aly 's room , and I dropped down next to her . I was tapping her face , asking her if she could hear me . Draco felt on her neck and said , ' she 's not breathing ' , and then grabbed both Aly and me tightly and apparated us here . After that , it 's kind of a blur . " She said and Josh nodded . " You did great . " Josh said and looked at Draco . Draco then began to tell him what happened while he was at the hospital , and like Hermione , only kept a few details to himself . After another twenty minutes , Josh shut his notepad and stood up . " Thank you for your help guys . Now , what I am going to do is some blood tests . I hope to not have to take too much of her blood , but I need enough for the tests . " " As many as it takes . Sadly , there are tons of blood poisons , and I need blood to test them all , but the good thing is , is that I don 't need much blood for each test , three drops for each test is more then enough , but again , there are a lot of tests . " He said and they nodded at him . " Dr . Evans , my name is Dr . Simmons , and I am taking this case , with your help of course . I deal with really important , top priority cases , and this is one of them . Now , I understand that you studied this sort of thing ? " He asked , motioning for Josh to follow him into Aly 's room . " I know . " Josh said , putting his stethoscope around his neck and looking to the doctor . " That 's what I am afraid of . " He looked around the room , and studied it for a moment . " I need a big table in here , a some extra vials , gloves , swabs , and syringes . " He said and the doctor nodded , leaving the room to get Josh what he needed . A few minutes later , maintenance came in with a table , and a nurse following the man expanded the far wall to the left a bit to fit the desk , and then handed Josh the bog she was carrying while the maintenance man set down the desk with his wand , and left the room . " Thank you . " Josh said to them as they left . " No , not right now , but I will let you know if anything comes up . " Josh said , and Dr . Simmons nodded before leaving . Josh finished setting up , then washed his hands thoroughly , put on some gloves , got a brand new syringe out of its packet , the rubber band tie , and walked to Aly . " Hey Aly , my name is Josh , and I know that you are hurting in there , and I am sorry . I don 't know if your mummy knows that you are in pain , but I know , and I am here to fix it . Now , I have to draw some blood , and it may sting a bit , but I know that you are a big strong girl , so just hang in there sweetie , because we are here to help . " He said to her . He wiped her arm with a cleaning swab , tied the band around her arm , and stuck in the syringe . He drew out enough blood for about thirty tests , undid the band from her arm , and put a Hello Kitty band - aid on her arm . He looked at her for a moment , and then set to work . He got his first five vials ready for the poisons test , and tested the first five poisons . < 3 " Josh has been heard of as being the best . Plus , he really is just great at anything he does . The guy was made to be a doctor . So in my honest opinion . . . yes , I think that he will figure everything out . It just might take a while . Do you want to get some sleep ? " He asked her and she shook her head . " Better how ? " He asked her and she looked up at him . " Aly being better , getting out lived here on track , and maybe finally settling down . She 's older now , and maybe I could handle getting myself lost in a relationship . " She said and he smiled at her . " You walked out . I thought that you needed some time , that you would come back . But the next morning , you weren 't 't beside me , or even there at all , you were just gone . And I did look for you . I searched all of England , and then Paris , but I couldn 't find you . Harry knew that you were in New York , didn 't he ? " " That ass . I asked him where you were because I knew you couldn 't 't go long without writing or talking to him , but he said that he couldn 't 't find you . Said he even had your owls followed but somehow there was some way that they lost track of yours . And I cant believe I bought it . " " I only just stopped about three months ago . I figured if you wanted to be found , you 'd show up right in front of me , and then you did . " He said and she smiled up at him . " It 's okay , you are here now baby , that 's all I care about . " He said , before kissing her , making her sigh with happiness , and he smiled into the kiss . Just for a moment in the sad time that they were in , they were blissful . Hermione looked up at Draco , and felt all those old feeling hit her head on . She never stopped caring for him , and she never stopped loving . She just forgot how much she actually loved him . She leaned her head on his shoulder , smiling a small smile of contentment . As she sat there , the smile started to fade . What was she going to do ? He needed to know about Aly . It wasn 't fair , it never was to begin with . She lifted her head and looked at him , to see his eyes shut . She smiled , and laid her head back on his shoulder . " I forgot how good your kisses were . " Draco said aloud , causing Hermione to jump a little . " No , just shut my eyes . " He said , opening his eyes and sitting up properly . " It has been a few hours . I think that I will go and check on Josh . He might need something . " He said before kissing the top if her head and standing up . Hermione watched him walk away to her daughters hospital room , and sighed . They had just spent the last three hours talking , sitting in silence , and stealing kisses . That is what she wanted . She wanted him , and it was obvious that he wanted her . The only thing that would make it all a dream come true , was if Alexz was all better . Draco was happy , but feeling horrible for it . Here he was , basking in the happiness of him and his Mione , while Aly was most likely dying . He sighed as he walked into Aly 's room . He saw Josh standing by Aly , taking a blood sample . " It 's going . I have done about fifty tests or so , and I still haven 't found the one yet . " Josh answered disappointingly . " Hey , you are doing what you can right ? " Draco said and Josh nodded . " What 's wrong mate ? " He asked . He knew Josh , and the look that Josh had , he knew there was something going on . Josh looked his friend in the eye , and sighed . " I feel so horrible . I mean , I have made progress , thankfully . It 's just . . . she 's hurting . " He said , looking at Aly . " D , she 's in pain . " Josh said , and Draco 's face went white . " You see , being poisoned like this . . . what happens is that you fall into a deep sleep , but in your mind , it 's like you are in a dark deep hole , or room . And since the poison is at this level , the one who did it , is hurting her . I knew that when I took her vitals . Her heart is beating , but its racing , and its starting to weaken . " " What . . . . what are you saying ? Is she dying ? " Draco asked , tears flooding his eyes . ' This isn 't right ' , he thought . ' She 's just a baby ' . " Yeah mate , slowly , and painfully . " Josh said and everything went quiet . After a moment , Draco walked to Josh 's desk , where he was running some more tests . " Coffee ? " Josh asked and Draco nodded . " Three sugars , two creams , large . " Josh said and Draco nodded before walking to the door . Josh turned back to his work . " Don 't say anything to Mione . " Draco said in a low voice before walking out of the door . If anything happened , he wanted to tell her . Josh was waiting for the results of tests fifty - one through fifty - five , while reading a text book on all the different poisons and everything about them . He was reading about each one , just to be safe . Each set of tests took a little while to get done . Whenever he gets the right one , he would look it up , do a chemical test on it , and then he 'd have all the answers , including the medicines Alexz would need to be better . As he was reading , a low ringing started coming from his bag . He dug into the bag , pulling out his cell phone . " Tired . " He said before realizing something . " Babe , what are you doing awake ? You should be resting , and you better be off your feet . " He said and she laughed at him . " Sweet heart , it 's eight thirty . I slept , I got about seven hours of sleep , not to mention the nap I took last night , and will most likely take later . And yes , I am off my feet . I am more worried about you . " She said and he smiled . He really did love her with everything . " I am fine , waiting for some results on the tests I am doing now . I am really hoping I have an answer soon . This is a bad one Pansy . It 's Hermione Granger 's daughter . " " And how much coffee have you had ? " She asked with amusement . He looked at the desk and saw 4 large cups , all empty , and he was drinking his fifth . " I do , and you are lucky for it . Now , the one you are drinking is your last cup , and get some food . And please tell Draco that I said hello . Now , I am going to go relax in a warm lavender and chamomile bath while I read a book about babies , so that we have something to talk about after you get some sleep . Then maybe I will pick out colors for the nursery , and some other things that would bore you . " " I love you a million strawberry jellybeans . " She said and he laughed . She saw this movie once where a mother and daughter always used candy in a ' I love you ' statement , and it stuck with her , and he loved it , and knew it would be passed down to his child - on - the - way , and the future children . " Bye baby . " She said and he hung up his phone . He drained the rest of his coffee , and the timer went off for the test results . He looked , and sighed . No match . He grabbed new vials , and set up for the next tests . After getting the tests going and everything , he got up out of his chair and stretched , causing some cracking , and then walked to Aly . " Hey Aly , I am just gonna check you out , okay ? " He said and got his stethoscope ready to checked her vitals . He then checked her blood pressure , and temperature . Everything was the same , except her heart rate was a little more shallow . He put the stethoscope around his neck , and brushed some hair out of her face . " Don 't worry sweetie , I will find it . " He said before walking out of her room . " How is she ? " Hermione asked when Josh walked out of her room . Josh smiled at her and walked to her and everyone that was waiting for some news . " She is still asleep , and she is stable . I am running a few more tests , but I needed to stretch my legs . I will be going back in in a few minutes , just needed to walk around . " He said and Hermione nodded . " Yeah I am . I have a horrible coffee addiction , so Pansy is always cutting off my coffee supply and making me eat so that there is no room for coffee . " He said with a laugh and Hermione smiled at him . " She wanted me to say hello to you , and Draco . " He said and Hermione smiled more . " I need some fresh air . Mione , do you wanna come ? " Ginny asked and Hermione nodded . They linked arms and walked through some halls , before walking outside to a Zen garden that was in the center yard of the hospital . They sat near a weeping willow tree before they started talking . " How are you holding up ? " " Honestly , I am shocked that I am still breathing . I cant tell you how badly this hurts Ginny . I feel so . . . helpless . There is nothing that I can do , and that is just a horrible feeling . " She said and Ginny wrapped her arm around Hermione 's shoulders . " Almost two months . We had only just found out a few days ago , and I wanted to tell you , but then you had work , and then Aly . . . I just didn 't want to upset you more . " Josh returned to Aly 's room , sat down , and started eating his breakfast sandwich . Just as he took the last bite of his sandwich , the timer went off . He took a big drink from his orange juice before looking at the results . On test number fifty - seven , there was a positive match . Not letting himself get too excited , he did three more tests , with the same variable as number fifty - seven , and waited on the edge of his seat . While he was waiting , he heard a whimper that stopped his heart . He shot out of his seat and walked to Aly . He pressed two fingers onto her neck , and got worried . He ran to the door and saw Luna . " Luna , run and find Dr . Simmons , its an emergency . " He said and Luna ran to the front desk . " What 's wrong ? " Hermione and Ginny asked at the same time and josh looked at them . He didn 't 't want to , but knew that he had to tell the truth . " Aly 's heart stopped beating . " He said before running back into the room , not seeing Hermione fall to the ground . He got to Aly 's bed and started CPR compressions . A moment later , Dr . Simmons was in the room . " What happened ? " " Stand clear . " Dr . Simmons said as he pulled out his wand , said a spell and placed the tip of his wand on Aly 's chest , giving her heart a shock , like with a crash cart . Josh checked her pulse , nothing . " Again ! " Dr . Simmons shouted . Josh backed up , and the Dr . repeated the same spell and wand action . Josh watched horrified as if in slow motion ; Aly 's body rose a bit with the shock that flashed through her body , then wen flat against the bed . Josh checked her pulse once again , and let out a happy gasp . " Kira , we need the works , now ! " He shouted and a moment later a girl walked in with all the things they needed . They hooked Aly up to some saline , vitamins , and a feeding tube . While the nurse and Dr . Simmons got Aly comfortable , Josh walked out the the waiting room . " Hermione ? " Josh called and her head shot up and looked at him . His heart broke , because she looked so broke . She was on the floor , Draco was behind her on one knee , with both of his arms around her , and Ginny and Harry were on the floor in front of her . Ginny 's held Hermione 's right hand , with her arm around her shoulders , and Harry 's hands held Hermione 's left hand . " We got her back . " He said and Hermione 's eyes shut as a tear fell down her face . " We have her set with some vitamins , and a feeding tube so that we can keep her strength up . And , I think I found the poison . " He said and her eyes flew open . " Yes . I got a positive , and I am running the test again , just to be safe . If they are all positive , then I will have the cure in a few minutes . " he said and Hermione smiled at him . Just then , he heard the small alarm . He looked at them and went back to the room to check the results . All positives . Before he even looked up the poison , he went back out there to tell them the good news . Hey guys . So i have been keeping my word on getting this story fully updated before my surgery . There are two chapters after this one . So I hope that you guys hang in there and finish the story . Thanks for reading , and I always love your reviews < 3 " Yes , it 's very good . You guys can relax . Let me go look it up and study up on it and I will let you know what I find . Be back in a few minutes . " He said and walked back into the room , hearing a few exhales , and low laughing before sitting back at his desk . He finished his juice before opening the book of his variables , and his large text about the different poisons . After finding the name from the variables chart , he searched it up in the book . ' Est accipientis de Vitas ; know in the English language as The Taker of Lives , is one of the most dangerous , and difficult poisons known to man . First created back in 1820 by a mad scientist , who was also a very dark wizard , named Thackeray Hayworth . He created the poison to spread trepidation amongst the town people who had tortured him for killing their family members . In the darkest of the times , he poisoned five women , ten men , and seven children with the poison . ' " Wow , what a whack job . " Josh mumbled to himself . He read the rest on the subject , and finally came to the cure that they would need . Harry was walking back to Hermione , Ginny and Draco , feeling livid . He couldn 't believe this . Hermione was going to feel so guilty . Of course , it wasn 't even her fault , but he knew her better then most people , except maybe Draco . He had double checked , and made sure that they were right before he wanted to give the facts to Hermione . The facts were right , and Luna did amazing work . Thanks to her , they just may have the right lead to getting the answers that they need . He wondered how she was going to take it . He knew that he wanted to wait as long as he could , and he had . Now that they knew that Alexz should be okay , he needed to tell the , now . " What 's up Gin ? After Josh went into Aly 's room , you vanished . I looked for you , but I had a call from work about a case . Are you alright sweetie ? " He asked when he saw the look on her face . He couldn 't put his finger on it , but she had a look between shock and happy . " When we found out that Aly was going to be okay , I took a little walk . I had an idea , and I wanted to find out something . So I went and did it , and I am glad that I did . " " You said that you wanted Aly to get better , and she will be soon . And you also said something about getting on with the other aspects of your life . " He said and she nodded . She turned and walked to the chairs and sat down , with him following behind her . " So much has happened in the last day . I mean , first day at my job , Aly 's first day at school , seeing you . Then the accident with Aly . . . it 's a lot to take in . I feel like my head will explode . " She said with a sigh , leaning her head against the wall behind her . " And poor Aly . . . the pain she must feel . " Hermione said in a low voice , and Draco looked at her . " Don 't you know ? Poisons like this can hurt the person poisoned . She must feel so scared , and hurt so much . " She said , looking at him . " What ? " She asked , seeing him starring at her . " I feel numb . I mean , I know I am sad , and happy , and very angry , but when she gets her sure , and wakes up , the pain will be much less than what she feels . " She said and he nodded . " Why didn 't you tell me what Josh told you ? " " I 'm sorry . . . I just didn 't 't want to make your pain worse . I told myself that is her condition got worse , that I would tell you straight away . But , when her condition got worse , all I thought was that I had to hold you , so that you know I was there . I felt like I had to hold you to earth , or you were just going to go away from me . " He said and she looked at him . He looked so said . More sad then just for lying to her . " I 'm not going anywhere . Not now , or ever again . I am home here , and in your arms . " She said , and he grabbed her hand . " I missed you . " She said , and he kissed her on the top of her head . That 's when her train of thought kicked back into gear . ' I need to tell him , and I should right now . It 's the perfect time . But , I still have that fear that if I do , he will get angry and leave me , and Aly , for good . ' She thought , leaning her head back against the wall . ' I know , when Aly is cured , and we leave the hospital , we will go to my house , and I will tell him there . That way , she will be safe and home , and we will be alone and able to talk without anyone there . ' she thought . Satisfied with that , she shut her eyes for a minute . What bothered her the most was not knowing who had done this to Aly to begin with . " Ginny dropped off Lily and Teddy last night , and said she was coming here . Arthur is with them now , and I wanted to come and see what happened . I hadn 't heard any word . " Molly explained and Hermione felt horrible for not telling her . " Mum , what are you doing here ? " They turned their heads to see Harry and Ginny walking around the corner to them . " Oh gosh , Mum , I forgot to come back . I am so sorry . " Ginny started to ramble before Mrs . Weasley cut her off . " It is alright Ginny , I am here now to find out what is going on . Seeing that you all are alright , I am more calm then I was a few minutes ago . The kids are with your father . Hello Harry , Draco . " She said to the men standing in the same area as her . " Hello Mrs . Weasley . " Both Harry and Draco said back . Draco had always liked Mrs . Weasley , and told her so when he and Hermione 's relationship had gotten serious . Ended up that Molly thought of him as a son , which was funny , since she has so many to begin with , plus now Harry . " It 's a boy . " Harry said , and Hermione 's jaw dropped . They wanted a boy so bad . And now they were going to have him . Even though they have Teddy , they still wanted their own son . " Congratulations guys . I am so happy for you . " Hermione said getting out of her seat , and hugging her friends . When she was done , Molly hugged Ginny again while Draco ' bro ' hugged Harry . " Thanks mate . " Harry said back to his friend . ' What is Hermione going to do now ? She needs to tell him . He has been here ever since the accident happened . Doesn 't 't that prove that he wants to be here ? Maybe she will tell him soon , so that they can both get what they have wanted for years . ' He thought , before smiling at his friend . Everyone sat back down in their seats . " Alright now , tell me what happened . " Molly said . After about fifteen minutes of getting the short and to the point version of the story , Molly was livid . " Well do we know who did it yet ? " She asked . " Well , I had gotten back a few minutes ago , and ran into Ginny , where she gave me the news of our son , and then I headed here to tell you , but Molly was here , so I waited . I have only known of the possible suspect for a few minutes . " He explained and Hermione nodded . " You mean the teacher that is teaching Aly because I took the job for Draco ? " She asked , and Harry nodded . He knew that she was going to do this . " That 's what we cant figure out . " Harry said and Hermione started thinking , trying to put the pieces together . But nothing fit . Hermione did not know this women , at all . And of course , neither did Aly . " It 's my fault . " Draco said and looked up . " It 's my fault that this happened to Alexz . " He said and ran a hand through his hair . " About two years after you left , I met Julia , and we went out on a few dates , but nothing else . One day she came over as I got an owl with a message saying that there was still no sign of you . She was always jealous and suspicious , and finally I told her that I couldn 't be with her because . . . - - " He stopped talking , and Hermione took a step closer to him . " I told her that I couldn 't be with her because I still loved you . The thing is , when we went on our first date , she started getting clingy - ish . I let it go , because I wasn 't 't really paying attention . But on the third date , the third one , she was talking about out futures . . . children , wedding . . . the works . And I realized , that I never had those thought with anyone , but you . Even at a young age . She found out that I was still looking for you , and got mad . She tried intercepting letters , and burning the leads I did get . So I made her leave , and ignored her until she got the hint that it was never going to happen . " " It 's simple . . . I broke up with her because of Hermione , and the fact that she was crazy , but mostly because of Hermione . Hermione comes back , and Aly is in Julia 's class . What better way to hurt me ? Hurt the person I love , which would indeed hurt me , and it almost killed me . Her plan worked . " " Well the rest of it won 't . Josh will have the cure soon , and we are going to get her , now . " Harry said before apparating away on the spot . Hermione looked at Draco and opened her mouth to say something , when Harry arrived back with Blaise Zabini , George and Fred , and Oliver Wood . Harry motioned for Luna to come over , and she joined the rest of her team . " Okay , here is the plan . Luna , you are to not let anyone in at all , unless it is Josh or Dr . Simmons only . And when we leave , let Josh know . " He said and Luna nodded , going back to her post . " You three are coming with Hermione , Draco and I . We are going to the school to get this witch . " " Alright , Ginny , with me . Mione and Draco , you go together , and the rest of my team go however you want . " Harry said , and the group said goodbye to Molly , and promised to let her know what happened when it was over . After Molly flooed home , everyone apparated to the school . It was time for the truth . " Mr . Potter ! " The woman exclaimed standing up from her seat . " What . . . What can I do for you ? " She asked nervously , and it showed as she ran her hands down her skirt , trying to flatten it to perfection . " We have a situation , and I need you to put the school on a lock down , and get all the students in the auditorium for me , please . " He said and the woman nodded , proceeding by locking the school down , running to the headmaster to deliver the news , and do the rest of what she was told . While that was getting down , Oliver and Blaise went to a room that was close to the auditorium to set up as an interrogation room . Fred and George went backstage , doing spells to get some of their products to show the kids . Harry , Ginny , Hermione and Draco went into the auditorium on the stage , and proceeded to try and figure out the best way to make the plan work . " So , we three just kind of stand offstage , and then we three , again , will cast an invisibility spell so that the bitch won 't see us , and we watch the interrogations , right ? " Draco asked and Harry smirked at him . " Yep ! " The twins answered right when the doors opened . All the students filed in , with their teachers following behind . Hermione saw Julia and took a step forward , but Draco stopped her . " No , as much as I want to do the same thing , no . We need to do this Harry 's way . " He whispered in her ear after pulling her to him so that her back was pressed against him . She breathes in deeply and nodded . " Me too babe . . . me too . " Draco said as he watched Harry walk onto the stage , and they turned to pay attention . Harry stood on the stage , staring out at all the kids . A moment later , the light came on and everyone could see him . As much as he hated this , he had to do this for Aly . " Hey everyone , I am Harry Potter . " He began , and all the kids started to get a little louder and more excited . Harry held up his hands to get them calm . " Okay , so you do know about me . Well . . . do any of you know why you are here today ? " " Well , I am an Aruor , and I have bought some people with me to talk to you all about safety , and then give you a fun , safe display of some really cool things . Does that sound like fun ? " He asked and all the kids cheered . " Okay , so , I bought two of my good friends , who also happen to be my brother - in - laws , Fred and George Weasley . " Harry said before walking off stage , and the twins went on to do their job . Harry walked over to Ginny and grabbed her hand . " Okay , you guys need to do the spell now , we are about to go . " Harry said , letting go of Ginny . The three of them cast the spell just as Blaise and Oliver came back . " Okay , I got a list of all the teachers . I want them all done before we get to Julia . So , Oliver , go in order and bring the teacher to the room , we will head there now . Blaise , did you bring enough Veritaserum ? " He asked and Blaise grinned . As Fred and George entertained the kids , and talked to them about safety and their shop products , they watched the women that Harry told them about . While they did that , Ginny , Draco and Hermione were in a small room , now visible , watching through the two - way glass as Harry and Blaise interviewed all the staff at the school . Everyone had the same answer ; no , they had nothing to so with Aly . With the Veritaserum in them , Hermione knew that it was all true . After two hours of watching the interviews , Draco felt Hermione 's hand squeeze his . He looked at her , and saw her face was livid . He turned to look in the room where Harry was , and saw Julia . " Please , Mrs . Jacobs , have a seat . " Harry said and Julia did as she was asked . Harry picked up a bottle of water , undid the top , and set it in front of her . " You don 't really have a choice . You either drink the water , or you get arrested . " Harry said and slid a warrant across the table for her to read . " We are in the middle of an investigation , and everyone we interview has to take the veritaserum . Just be glad you get it with water . " He said as he watched her read over the warrant . " Please , drink your water . " Blaise said . Julia looked at him with a sharp stare . She picked up her water , and took a small sip , before placing the bottle back on the table . " Don 't make me do it . . . because I will pour it down your throat . " He said with a warning tone in his voice . She rolled her eyes , before drinking half the bottle , and threw it over their heads to that is smashed onto the mirror . " That Granger brat . . . Draco loved me ! ME ! But it was always , ' I still care for her ' , ' I still love her ' , ' Where is she ? ' . It was all the time . I tried to help him , but no ! Never ! He couldn 't be happy with me . It was all about her ! And then her and her little brat walked into my class , and I hated her even more . Her daughter . . . with her pretty curls and cute smile . . . I knew it was perfect . Get the girl , hurt the bitch , then hurt Draco in return . " She said looking down at her nails . Harry turned his head a bit to the glass , knowing Draco was thinking ' Told you so Harry . ' Harry turned back to Julia . " You know why . " She said and Harry knew exactly what she meant , and he knew Hermione did too . Julia knew that Aly was Draco 's . " Right , Blaise , cuff her , you and Oliver take her in . " Harry said standing up . He walked around the table and bent down to Julia . " Guess what bitch ? You 're plan failed . We have Aly 's cure , and they are all going to be just fine . Enjoy hell . " He said and walked out , hearing Julia scream . Harry met up with Ginny , Hermione and Draco before they all walked back to the twins to let them know that Julia admitted to the crime . The twins said goodbye , and promised Hermione that they would tell Molly what had happened . After that , the four of them apparated back to the hospital where Aly was . " Draco , can you get me a coffee ? " She asked and he nodded before walking off . " Sorry Harry . I am telling him when Aly gets better . . . where we can go back to my place and talk privately . " She explained and Harry nodded . " I understand . I just hope that he takes it well . " Harry said before they all sat down . A few minutes later , Draco arrived with enough coffee for all four of them . " Yep , Hermione , roll up your sleeve . " He said before walking back into Ay 's room . A moment later , he came out with a syringe . " I need some of your blood . " He said and got her arm prepped before taking some blood . He then put a band - aid on her and walked back into Aly 's room . Hermione pulled down her sleeve and looked at Harry . " That 's the cure . I need your blood and his blood as part of the process . " Josh said and after looking at Hermione for a minute , he turned to Harry . " Are you ? " He asked . " No , I 'm not . ' Harry said and looked at Hermione , who seemed frozen . Draco noticed this too , and understood why . He watched her for a moment before sighing . " Here . " Draco said and walked forward , his arm already bare and ready for the needle . Josh looked at Draco for a moment , before doing what he needed to do . After getting Draco 's blood , he walked back into Aly 's room to get the cure fixed . Draco turned to Hermione and put his hands on her face . " Mione , are you okay ? " " And you aren 't mad ? " " No , I understand why you didn 't tell me , but I wish that you did . But it doesn 't matter , what does matter is that I know , I am here , she is going to be alright , and I 'm not going anywhere . " He said before pulling her into a hug . Hermione closed her eyes , and a tear fell down her cheek . She knew that they stayed this way for about ten minutes , but she didn 't care . She was in his arms , and that was all that mattered . Then , she heard Ginny gasp , and then heard the best sound in the world . Okay everyone , this is the last chapter of the story . This is also the last story I am posting for a while , because I am getting surgery . I kept my promise . . . I finished the whole story before my surgery : ) . I hope that you enjoy the chapter , and enjoyed the story . Thanks for hanging in there ' till the end . Hermione 's heart stopped . For a moment she was frozen on the spot , with her arms around Draco 's waist . She opened her eyes , and slowly unhooked her arms from around Draco , and pulled away . She looked over to where Aly 's hospital room was , and felt the air leave her lungs . Standing there , was Alexz , holding her blanket in her right hand , where it laid on the ground from her dragging it out of the room . And in her left arm , she was clutching her pooh - bear . Her long hair was down and wavy , and her skin looked normal and glowing . Honestly , she looked as if she just woke up from sleep . " Aly ? " Hermione whispered out . Aly smiled at her , and Hermione took three quick steps to her , dropped to her knees , and slid the rest of the way to her daughter . " Oh Aly , you 're alright ! " Hermione said before pulling Aly into a semi tight hug . " Yes Mommy , I 'm fine . " Aly said , snuggling onto Hermione 's chest a bit . " I was so scared . " She whispered low , but everyone heard her . Harry stepped over to them , and Aly pulled away from Hermione , and beamed when she saw him . " Uncle Harry ! " She said and leaped up , and Harry caught her and lifted her up and she wrapped her arms around his neck . " I missed you Aly . " He said and Aly nodded . " I missed you too . And Ginny . " She said and then there was a tap on her shoulder . Aly remover her arms from around Harry 's neck and turned a bit to see Ginny . " I missed you too sweetie . " Ginny said , before Aly dived into her arms . Ginny held Aly kind of close before lowering her to the floor . " You alright honey ? " Ginny asked . " A lot better now . " Aly said before looking around at everyone that loved her . Then her eyes met Draco 's and she slowly let got of Ginny . Aly straightened up and looked up into Draco 's eyes again , and she smiled at him . He smiled at her too , and started kneeling down when she started running to him . When she reached him she threw her arms around him , hard and tightly , and he pulled her to him as much as possible . " I knew you would be here . I knew it . " Aly whispered back , but not as low as Draco 's whisper . Hermione had heard her . " Yes , he is my daddy . " Aly replied , still clinging to Draco , her head buried into his neck . Draco looked at Hermione and studied her face . She looked dumbstruck . " How did she know ? " Hermione asked . " I remember going to my room to change clothes , then everything got dark , and my body started to hurt . Then all I remember after that was being in a dark room . And every time I tried to get out , and call for help , I got hurt . After a while I stopped trying anything , and just sat there . " " Yes . I also remember hearing a voice . It calmed me down , and made me feel safe . " She said before looking at Draco . " He said that Mommy loved me , but was strong , and said I was strong too . " She said before laying her head on Draco 's shoulder . Draco was as solid as a rock . Did she really hear him ? Before he could think on it any further , Aly began again . " He also told me a shorter version of my bedtime story , Mommy . " She said and Hermione looked between Aly and Draco . " You heard all that ? " He said in a regular voice , and everyone watched as Aly beamed . They all knew , it was Draco 's voice Aly had heard and took comfort in . " Yes , I heard all that . I heard you say something else about Mommy , and I heard you call me baby . " She said and Draco smiled at her . " What did you say about me ? " Hermione asked Draco . He turned to her and smiled . " I 'll tell you later . " He said to her . After that , Ginny and Harry gave Hermione and Aly hugs and kisses , before apparating to The Burrow to tell Molly what happened , and to get the kids . Hermione had a few words with the doctor , and Josh before Josh left . Then , Hermione and Draco , who was holding Aly , apparated back to Hermione 's apartment . Draco set Aly down and she ran to her room to get the rest that the doctor told her she needed . Hermione walked to the kitchen , and Draco followed her . He saw her cleaning up and just watched her . She was tense , and there was something wrong . After a moment of studying her , he walked to her , and wrapped his arms around her waist making her stop . " What ? " He asked her , before leaning into her neck . " I am so . . . off . I mean , Aly is all better , perfect . But I am still feeling so lost . " She said before he turned her around to face him . The look in his eyes made her knees feel weak . " You . . and her , and us . . it 's just to confusing . " " Stop . " He said and she hut her mouth . " Just stop . " He said and she nodded . " Things are perfect . Aly is perfect , I am never going to leave her , or you . " He said and she smiled . " Yes , really . " He said before leaning and kissing her . Hermione 's knees actually went weak , and she was lucky that he had an arm still around her , or she would fell to the floor . She felt fire overtake her body , and chills run up and down her spine . Draco was in the same boat . His heart was pounding so hard , he could swear that it was smacking on her chest . To put into simple terms , Draco was in heaven . He was so wrapped up in the kiss , his brain stopped , and his body took over . He ran his hands down her hips , and around , before lifting her up , and placing her on the counter , and she wrapped her legs around his waist for better balance . " I missed you . " Draco said between passionate kisses . " Me too . " Hermione replied before placing her hand on his chest , silently telling him to stop . He pulled back a bit , and rested his head against hers . He forgot that they needed to breathe . " You okay ? " He asked , still catching his breath . " Yes , I just needed some air . " She said , smiling at him . He gave her a small kiss again before pulling away . " I have something to say to you , that I have wanted to say for a long time , but more so since I laid my eyes on you . " He said and she nodded for him to go on . " I love you . " Her breath was caught in her throat . " I love you , and I have wanted to tell you that for years . When you left I was so mad , and then I was mad at myself because I couldn 't talk to you , see you , touch you . . . it drove me nuts . " " Neither am I . " He said before pulling her into another passionate kiss . After a few minutes , he lifted her up and carried her down the hall , heading to her room . " Check Aly . " Hermione whispered . He nodded while capturing her lips again . He then steered them into the direction of Aly 's room . They stopped kissing long enough to check and see that Aly was asleep . Draco shut her door while Hermione waved her wand and locked up the apartment before Draco caught her lips again . As they continued kissing Draco got them into Hermione 's room , and kicked the door shut , then turned them around and lightly slammed her against the door , making her gasp into his mouth . Her hands went into his hair , making him moan . They continued this for a few minutes , before Hermione put her hand onto the door above her had , and pushed , making Draco walk them over to the bed where they were somehow able to lay down on , side by side , without even breaking the kiss . Hermione pulled away and looked at Draco , and smiled . " Draco . " " I love you . " She said , and smiled at him , before pulling him into another kiss . And soon , there was a pile of clothes on the floor . The light started shinning into the bedroom through the window , making the room brighter with the sun rise . The light hit Hermione 's eyelids , and she started to wake . She rolled over and opened her eyes to wake up . She blinked a few times before everything that she had gone through popped in her head . A lot of emotions went through her , until she remembered her and Draco last night . She smiled before sitting up , and turning to see that Draco was not there . At first she was confused , then she was hurt . He wasn 't here . Sighing , she got out of bed and headed to the shower to get ready for the day . After her shower , she got dressed in a semi short black skirt , a white tank top with a bra shelf built into it , and a thin black tee , that was a little see through . She put on some socks and slippers , and walked out of her room to go and see Aly . When she got to Aly 's room , Aly wasn 't there . Hermione then checked the living room , expecting to see Aly there dancing . Aly wasn 't there either . Then , she heard Aly laughing . Hermione turned to go to the kitchen , where she knew Aly was , and saw something that stopped her heart . There Aly was , sitting at the table , eating breakfast , and at the stove was Draco , cooking the breakfast . Aly looked up and saw her mom , and smiled . " Good morning mommy . " " Good morning sweetie . " Hermione said , and she looked back over at Draco , who turned around to look at her . She watched his eyes as he looked her over , and she saw the lust flash in his eyes . She smiled knowingly . " Good morning , Draco . " She said , walking into the kitchen . " Good morning love . " He said in a husky voice , pulling her to him , and giving her a sweet morning kiss . Hermione was in bliss for a moment , before pulling away . Draco gave her a look that said ' what , why stop ? ' and Hermione smiled . " Oh please in front of me . " Aly said and they turned to her . " I think its so cute . Plus , I have wanted this for my whole life , so please , don 't stop on my being here . " Aly said before picking up her plate , and going to the living room . Hermione looked at Draco and they both heard ' carry on ' from Aly . Hermione laughed and Draco kissed her on the neck . " Breakfast baby ? " Draco asked and Hermione nodded . Draco made her a plate , and she sat down and began eating , and then Draco joined her . After a few minutes , Hermione couldn 't stand the silence , but she did understand , they haven 't had any actual food in almost two days . " Sorry , I am an early riser . But , this morning , I was really tired , but I heard something in the living room and got up to go see , and Aly was up , watching TV . So , I decided that I would make her breakfast and talk to her a little , try and get to know her a bit . " He explained . " Draco , it 's okay . I get it . It 's fine . I was just saying that I thought that you were gone . Either way , I was gonna call you and make sure that you are alright . " " Good , because I want to talk to you about some things . " Draco began , but was interrupted by Aly walking into the kitchen with her now empty plate . She put her dish in the sink , and turned to her parents . Hermione was sitting at her desk , where she was still working as Draco 's secretary . She had a new picture adorned on her desk ; Aly , Draco and herself on the couch , taken the morning after Aly came home from the hospital . She smiled at the picture , before finishing her work on the computer . A few minutes later , Draco walked into her office , and kissed her on the cheek . " Hello there sexy . " He said , and Hermione smiled up at him . " You almost done ? " He asked her and she nodded , right before finishing her work . She looked at the time , and shut down her computer with a tap of her wand . " Why ? " She asked standing up and putting some files away , and some books on her shelf . " Well , because it is the end of the work day , and I have a surprise for you . " He said and she smiled . She loved his surprises . " Yes , but you need to go home and change , and I have some things to take car of . Oh , and pack some sleep clothes , and a nice dress . " He said , before giving her a kiss , and apparating away . Hermione smiled and finished up getting everything done , before walking to the elevator to leave . She would just pop home , but she was craving a peppermint mocha coffee and a doughnut . After she got all that , she then apparated home , where she ate her doughnut , and drank her coffee and she packed the things Draco told her too , plus some extra things like her hair brush and such . After she finished her small coffee , she took a quick shower and got ready . She put on a semi short black cocktail dress with an emerald ribbon wrapped around and tied , under her bust , into a simple bow . She then dried her hair , used a spell to straighten it to perfection , and then another spell to put loose beach curls . She grew her hair out a bit , so it was now just an inch or so longer , and it was great for curling . She then applied a little make up and lip gloss . She grabbed her purse , put some make up for touch ups in it , and grabbed the thing that she was waiting for the perfect time to show Draco . She got all ready and packed , just as there was a knock on her bedroom door . She smiled before opening her door . " Yes , Alexz is at Harry and Ginny 's house for the weekend , and they said that they can get her to school on Monday as well . Are you packed ? " He asked and she nodded . " Don 't worry , you are going to talk to Aly later . She wants you to do this . " He said and she nodded . Aly was very strict , just like her . " Okay , well I am ready whenever you are . " She said and he smiled at her . He then shrunk her bag and put it in his pocket . He then grabbed her and held her tight . " Close your eyes . " He said and she did . He then put a charm on her so that she couldn 't hear , and of course she knew , she was Hermione . He grabbed her , rubbed his hand on her cheek , before apparating them away . Hermione stood still while Draco did whatever he was doing , and then they apparated again , the entire time her eyes were shut . A moment later , the charm on her ears was lifted . " Okay , walk slowly but keep your eyes closed . " She nodded and let him lead her to wherever she was going . She felt a cool breeze , making her shiver , but she didn 't mind . It was November after all . " Okay , open your eyes . " She did as she was told , and the site before her was so beautiful . " I love it ! " She said as she stared at the Eiffel Tower . She was finally in Paris ! She looked over at him and kissed him . " Thank you for this . This is so . . . amazing , and special . " " Okay , well . . . we have been together for a few months , and it feels like longer . I am so glad that I have you in my life , and I never want you out of it . Mione , I love you so much , and I want to spend the rest of my life with you . " He said , before going on one knee . " Oh my god . " She whispered as he pulled out a box and opened it to show a very beautiful princess 14k diamond with two small square emeralds on the side . She smiled at it , it was a taste of beauty and class , with a touch of Slytherin . " Mione , will you marry me ? " He asked and a tear fell down her cheek . " Yes . " She whispered and he placed the ring on her left hand ring finger , and stood up and kissed her . A moment later , Hermione pulled away , and Draco pulled her into a hug . " I love you . " She said before giving him a short kiss . " Okay , it 's my turn . " She said before opening her purse and pulling out a camera . " But first , I want a picture of us in front of the Eiffel Tower . " She said and he smiled . Hermione loved taking pictures , it shows in the office and at the her home , and his . He got close to her and she got the camera ready . " Ready ? " She asked and he nodded . As she went to click the button , he turned her to him and the camera flashed just as they kissed . Hermione pulled away and smiled . " Now , what did you want to tell me ? " Draco asked as Hermione put the camera into her purse , and pulled out a small picture . She took a deep breath and handed it to him . Draco looked at her , before looking down at the picture . He studied it for a minute and looked at her . " D , this is a picture of an ultrasound that I got done at a muggle Dr . office . " She said , not sure of Draco would know what it was . He looked up at her , and she smiled . " This time , I wasn 't afraid to tell you , in fact , I couldn 't wait . It actually hurt my heart to wait for the perfect time to tell you . And even though it killed me , I am glad that I waited . " She said and he looked between her and the picture . He had a feeling he knew what it was , but he couldn 't figure the picture out . Hermione leaned over and pointed at something that was on the picture , and then he looked up at her .