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Locked In	By : goldhorse Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Draco/Hermione Views: 117470 -:- Recommendations : 7 -:- Currently Reading : 13
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Draco paced back and forth like a caged animal as he waited for Hermione to come to. Madam Pomfrey said it would be better for her and the baby to wake up on her own. The wait was about to drive him barmy. It was almost lunchtime now. He’d skipped all his classes and was thankful that the mediwitch had agreed to excuse him. He wouldn’t be able to concentrate until he knew she was okay.

Merlin, what were they going to do? They weren’t even out of Hogwarts yet. He was terrified for so many reasons, most of all his father. He might have his name blasted off the family tree after all. He’d lose his money, prestige, his bloody home. He’d be unable to provide for Hermione and their baby.

Baby. It was the one thought that made him want to crow despite it all. It should have terrified him, and in a way it did. He had no clue how to be a father and he hadn’t had the best example to follow. But he was so happy. It was everything he’d ever wanted, a family of his own. And if that pink glow was anything to go by, he was having a girl. A girl! Grandfather would roll in his grave, a thought that brought a smirk to his face. There hadn’t been a legitimate female Malfoy born in five generations.

He stopped short, his breathing becoming restricted. His child was illegitimate. By Malfoy laws, she would have to be destroyed. Tears flooded his eyes at the thought. He hadn’t discussed it with Hermione yet, but he didn’t want her to terminate. It would crush his soul. No, he had to convince her that this baby was a good thing. He’d marry Hermione and do his part in raising their little girl. His little girl. He closed his eyes and thought back to his dream, a little girl with blond ringlets and amber colored eyes like her mother’s. She would be beautiful.

“D-draco?”

He spun and launched himself towards Hermione’s cot. She looked fairly disoriented and he felt guilty for putting that much stress on her. He should have been with her and vowed to do just that. Fuck everyone else. He’d seen what separation had done to others in the past and there was no way they were going down that road. Not when she held something so precious, his family and his heart.

“I had the strangest dream.”

He smiled and caressed her cheek. “Oh?”

“Yeah, I dreamed that Madam Pomfrey said I was… wait, why am I in the Hospital wing?”

“It wasn’t a dream, love.”

Her eyes widened comically before she clutched her stomach. “That’s impossible.”

“That’s what I said,” he murmured, reaching down to cover her hands with one of his own. “I was supposed to be sterile until I married formally.”

“Wait, what?”

He nodded. “I checked, the spell is gone.”

She took in a shuttering breath. “I had a muggle birth control device implanted in my arm.”

Draco furrowed his brow. “How does that work?”

“It suppresses ovulation.” She rubbed her inner arm and gasped. “It’s gone.”

“Hermione, you know muggle birth control rarely works in witches right?”

“Why ever not?”

“Because magic will dissolve it. Those pill thingys and latex covers you girls are so fond of, the magic attacks them. It’s better to use a potion or a spell, both of which we forwent.”

“Because we both thought we were protected,” she whispered, tears flooding her eyes. “Oh Draco, I’m so sorry. I didn’t mean for this to happen.”

He scooped her up and sat on the cot, positioning her against him like they’d sat in the ROR for so long. “Neither of us did love. It isn’t like we meant to start a family so early.”

She pulled back to look him in the eye. “So early?”

He felt his cheeks heat up and cursed himself for tipping his hand but he couldn’t lie to her. “I wasn’t joking when I asked you to run away with me.”

She gifted him with a beautiful smile. “You want to start a family with me?”

“If you’ll have me,” he whispered. He was suddenly nervous when she frowned. What if she didn’t want to? He couldn’t let her go.

“I’m not sure. I… I always thought I’d be… never mind.”

His heart pounded in his chest. “No, what were you going to say?”

She cleared her throat. “Married.”

Draco breathed out a sigh of relief. At least he didn’t have to bring it up first. “I wanted to talk to you about that. You see… Malfoy laws still exist. Any illegitimate children are slated for…execution.”

“NO!” she yelled, crossing her arms over her stomach protectively. “I’m not getting rid of it.”

“Shush,” he said gently. “I won’t let them. I won’t let anything happen to our daughter.”

“Daughter?” she whispered.

He blushed. “The.. uh, the spell was pink. It would have been blue for a boy, purple for twins, and white for not pregnant. We’re having a girl. It’s apparently something that only happens when not married because there hasn’t been a female Malfoy born in generations… well, a legitimate one. And she’s not a legitimate Malfoy… yet.”

“Yet?”

He couldn’t help but smile at her timid question. “I want to make it right. I’ll probably be blown off the tree for this. I’ll only have a portion of my inheritance. We’ll still have to work, or at least I will. If we invest it right, we can live comfortably. It isn’t much, but I’ll give you everything I have. Marry me?”

Tears streamed down her cheeks. “I can’t. I’m not going to force you into marriage Draco.”

He frowned. “No one is forcing me into anything. I planned on marrying you eventually. We’ll just move it up a little. I won’t let my father kill our child. I’ll kill him first.”

“Y-you really want this?”

“More than anything,” he said, completely confident that it was true. He really did.

“This is really fast.”

“I know,” he whispered. “But it’s going to have to be fast. If father sees her on the tapestry…”

“He can see her?”

“How do you think they knew to use the stone?”

She shuddered and snuggled into his chest. “I… how soon would we marry?”

“Is that a yes?” he breathed, not daring to let himself hope.

She nodded. “I was serious about running with you. As long as you aren’t doing this out of obligation-“

“I’m not,” he growled. “I love you.”

She sat up so fast she almost toppled over. “You do?”

He nodded. He hadn’t exactly planned to admit that yet but he didn’t regret it. It could only be love. He couldn’t sleep or eat or even breathe without thinking about her. The thought of her not in his life was painful. Now that she was carrying his child, he couldn’t even express how much he felt for her.

She smiled shyly. “I love you, too.”

His heart skipped a few beats. She loved him! He grabbed her head and kissed her, putting everything he felt into the kiss because he knew he couldn’t say it in words. Was this how all the others felt? Did they truly feel like they could conquer anything together? He could see how they fell apart then.

“I see you’ve discovered that she’s with child.”

They broke apart to see Snape leaning against the far wall.

“You knew?” Draco asked, rolling his eyes when Snape tapped his nose. Of course he knew. He could smell it. Bloody vampire.

AN: One small step for mankind... one giant leap for purebloods and muggleborns everywhere. As always, thanks to everyone who reviewed. All I can says it... wow! I'm glad I didn't lose anyone. I've got maybe three more chapters to write on this thing before it's done, which means about 13 or so for you guys. Keep those reviews coming and let me know how I'm doing. Until next time... love you guys.
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