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My Best Enemy's Baby	By : caseyjarryn Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Draco/Hermione Views: 51681 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 4
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A/N: Hey everyone!!.. I'm so sorry (again) for the slow update!!! I just haven't managed to find a lot of time for writing!! Forgive me??

Chapter Twenty One

It wasn’t long after Hermione finished showering and had slipped into bed that Draco came into the room, undressed and slid in to the bed next to her. He pulled her up against his chest, his arm wrapped securely around her waist with his hand splayed over her swollen stomach.

The next morning, Hermione endeavoured to forget about Ron, he would come to terms with her relationship with Draco eventually.

She was having breakfast with Draco when the phone rang, it was her parents calling to say that they were on their last stop over on the way home, and would be home in a few days.

They organised for Draco and her to chat up with them over dinner at their house the day after they returned. Hermione knew that Draco had gotten over his prejudice against muggles, but she still had a twinge of unfounded worry that he would suddenly revert back to his old self.

She berated herself for thinking badly of him after he had changed so much; she was just stressed about her parents seeing her, because while they knew she was pregnant, the visual proof might be a little bit more confronting for them.

After the Hermione and Draco had finished breakfast Hermione cleared the dishes and went to fill the sink with water. Draco said nothing, after living with her for as long as he had he knew that she liked to do the dishes while she was thinking about things.

Once the dishes were done Hermione turned to Draco, “I have another appointment booked at St. Mungo’s today, did you want to come with me?” she asked.

“Of course I do” Draco replied then sighed “But I can’t, I promised Pansy I would meet her at Diagon Alley, her parents are having financial difficulties, and are fighting at the moment, which is hard on Pansy.”

Hermione was disappointed that he wouldn’t be there with her, but she knew that his friends were important to him, and she admired his selflessness when it came to them. “That’s fine; I won’t book the next appointment until I know when you are free so that you can come with me next time.” She answered him before pecking him on the lips and heading to their room to get ready to go.

***St. Mungo’s***

“Well, everything seems perfectly fine health wise” Said the mediwitch cautiously as she examined Hermione, “But I’m afraid that the abortio curse has caused some slight scarring to the left shoulder of this little one.” She pointed to the image floating above Hermione’s stomach and gestured to where she could see the damage.

Hermione fought back tears at the memory of the curse, not only did she have to lose her son, her daughter would also be scarred from the attack. “Luckily” the mediwitch continued, “it should fade as she grows older; while she is small it will look much more pronounced than it will once she has grown. By the time she starts Hogwarts it will barely be noticeable.”

While Hermione was still upset, she breathed a sigh of relief at knowing that her child wouldn’t be permanently scarred. She was also immensely glad that there would be no permanent spell damage any more severe than a scar.

Once the examination was over, Hermione hopped off the examining chair and changed out of the hospital robes and into her own muggle clothing.

Hermione stepped out of the examination room and into the hall and was shocked to find none other than Lucius Malfoy sitting in the waiting area; she immediately clutched her hands around her stomach.

As soon as Lucius saw Hermione come out of the examination room, he jumped to his feet and rushed over. “Miss Granger” He started, and then without waiting for any sort of greeting or reply from Hermione he continued; “Please allow me to express my deepest apologies and regrets.” even through her shock Hermione could tell that eldest Malfoy was nervous, and the fact that she could tell made it quite clear that he must be very agitated.

“What I did” he continued, “What I did, can never be taken back and I know that I can never make it up to you or my son, or even to my wife. But Please Miss Granger, believe me when I say that I always learn from my mistakes; and this one is no exception.” Hermione was still standing there completely taken aback and unsure of what she should say, or whether she should simply just leave.

Despite the fact that Hermione hadn’t given him any sign of the effect his words were having, he still continued to speak, “I have lost everything I hold dear; my family is everything to me, they are all that matters in my life.” Were those tears in Lucius Malfoy’s eyes? Hermione’s own eyes were wide in surprise.

“I am more than willing to put aside my admittedly somewhat archaic values in order to ensure that my family continues to be part of my life. I would give up everything I have for them.” He looked pleadingly at Hermione. “I now know that no matter how unplanned, you are now a part of my son’s life and if he isn’t going to give you up, then I have decided that I need to come to terms with his decision.” He paused, “Neither my son nor my wife will even look at me, let alone speak with me. I ask for you to forgive me my wrongdoings, and convince Draco to at least give me an hour of his time in order for me to apologise to him again in person. I have written several letters, but I have no way of knowing if he ever read any of them.”

Hermione cleared her throat, unsure what to say; she didn’t forgive him, and yet, she hated to see anyone in such distress, even Lucius Malfoy. She stayed silent for a moment, gaining her composure, before saying “Mr Malfoy, I thank you for your apology, but I am afraid I am not ready to forgive you for the death of my and Draco’s son, and I’m not sure that even with my forgiveness Draco would wish to speak with you. Please, allow me time to consider all you have said and discuss matters with Draco. I’m sorry that your mistakes have cost everyone so much. Goodbye Mr Malfoy”

With that, Hermione stepped past the weary man and strode out of the hospital, feeling shaky and shocked about the confrontation, she had never figured Lucius to be the kind of man to lower himself to beg for anything let alone forgiveness.

***Diagon Alley***

Draco stood from his seat and waved as he saw his long time friend Pansy Parkinson enter the cafe. She noticed him almost immediately and wove her way through the crowed room towards his table. Draco gave pansy a kiss on the cheek in greeting and pulled out her chair for her before taking his seat again.

“What’s this all about Pansy? Is everything ok?” he asked her directly without the delay of meaningless chit chat.

“Yes, everything’s fine” replied Pansy, “I mean, I think so. I’m not entirely certain what’s going on at the moment.”

“Well why don’t you start from the beginning so that I know what you’re talking about?”

“Well, you know that my parents aren’t doing very well financially at the moment?” Draco nodded his head in affirmation. “Well, as you can imagine, my mother isn’t all too happy about not being able to purchase every useless item of clothing or jewellery that she fancies, and Father has asked her to sell some of the items that she never wears anyway so we can afford to pay for other more important things. She refused, of course” Pansy rolled her eyes before continuing, “so they’re fighting a lot at the moment, Mother has kicked Father out of the main bedroom and he’s sleeping in one of the guestrooms at the moment.”

She had to stop her story when a waitress came over to take their orders but once that was out of the way she continued.

“That’s not what the problem is, the problem is that Mother will do anything to have money again, and what with your parents being separated at the moment, Mother has set her sights on Lucius.” She paused before finishing by saying “I just thought I should let you know.”

Draco paused to think for a moment then shrugged his shoulders, “I don’t really care what the old man gets up to, if he sleeps around with other women the easier the divorce will be on my mother. It’s been really hard on her, at first she was so angry that she didn’t feel upset at all about their relationship failing, but now I think she is having second thoughts, she is still angry at him for what he’s done, but you have to remember that she used to hold the same values, and so she can almost understand and accept his reasoning.” Draco explained as the waitress returned with their orders and placed their plates of food in front of them.

He took a mouthful of his pie before continuing, “I’ve been receiving owls from Father, and while I haven’t actually read any of them, I think that he want forgiveness. Family has always meant a lot to him, my mother wanting to get a divorce would have deeply hurt him, I’m sure your mother will have a chance, Father won’t do anything to upset Mother any more than he has if he is trying to persuade her to change her mind. He’s never had an affair in all the years of their marriage” Draco paused, “that I know of anyway; I don’t think he will start now.”

Pansy nodded in understanding and they continued to chat while they finished off their meals.

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