Disclaimer: I don't own anything aside from the plot. Characters are created by the brilliant J.K Rowling. Harry Potter A/U Fanfiction. Enjoy! :)

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It's only been two days since Hermione and Draco decided to go public with their relationship and they've already made front page; it was not intentional though, they were just having dinner at some secluded restaurant in Diagon Alley when a reporter from the Daily Prophet spotted them. The couple didn't even notice their pictures being taken, so when they both saw the Sunday edition of the Prophet, they were both shell shocked. So now, here they are, standing inside Hermione's sitting room on a Monday morning, deciding on how they will face the world after the media frenzy.

"Are you sure about this? You really don't have to take me to work, it's not as if I can't go there alone..." Hermione asked nervously.

Draco smiled; "I'm 100% sure" he affirmed.

Hermione nodded; she then took a deep breath and squared her shoulders; "Let's go, I don't want to be late."

Draco can't help but chuckle upon noticing his girlfriend's uptight demeanor; "Loosen up love, you're just going to work not going into a war."

Hermione laughed nervously; "I know, it's just a little bit un-nerving"

Draco leaned forward and planted a kiss on Hermione's forehead; "Relax, it will be alright" he said.

"Okay"

Draco pulled Hermione to his chest and wrapped his arms securely on her waist; "Time to face the music love,"

"Apparate away" Hermione said.

oOo

Leila Brown barged inside her daughter's room unannounced and stood beside her bed; she placed her hands on her hips and stared at her daughter disapprovingly. "Parvati fire called, she wants to know if you're coming in today"

Lavender pulled the duvet over her head; "Tell her that I'm not feeling well"

Leila rolled her eyes; she then shifted closer to the bed and yanked the blanket in one swift movement.

"What are you doing?!" Lavender yelped.

Leila threw the blanket at the foot of the bed before turning her gaze back to her daughter; "You've been sulking the whole weekend, get up and just do something" she said sternly.

Lavender sat up from her bed and glared at her mother; "I'm not sulking!"

Leila placed her hands back to her hips; "You are and it's not helping your case at all"

"I don't know what you're talking about" Lavender huffed irritably.

Leila threw her daughter an unimpressed look; "Have you read the Daily Prophet?"

"No"

"You should, there are some interesting news that you might want to see."

Lavender rolled her eyes; "Just tell me what you read" she said petulantly.

Leila let out a sly smile; "Your biggest roadblock just eliminated herself voluntarily"

"What do you mean?" Lavender asked, her eyes widening with curiosity.

Leila flicked her wand; "Accio Daily Prophet" she said. She caught the zooming news paper with her hand and threw it at her daughter's lap; "Read" she ordered.

Lavender pulled the paper from her lap and unfolded it; she stared at the front page and almost instantly, her eyes grew wider. "Hermione is with Malfoy?"

"Yes."

Lavender lowered the paper on her lap; "I didn't expect that"

Leila spun on her heels and began walking towards the door; "It's time to contact the Weasley's again, I believe another tea party is due" she said.

oOo

"That wasn't so bad" Draco said as he steps into Hermione's office.

Hermione shrugs off her coat; "They're like blood hounds sniffing at our feet, I can't believe they were allowed to step foot in the Atrium when they have no business being there"

Draco closed the door behind them; "They also have Media rights, just like in the Muggle world"

Hermione moved towards her desk and placed her coat at the back of her chair; she then turned towards her beau and threw him an amused look. "How did you know that?"

Draco smirked; "How many times to I have to remind you that I'm Muggle-ized"

Hermione snorted; "Muggle-ized?"

Draco walked towards Hermione and stood right in front of her; he backed her up against her desk and caged her in by placing his hands on each side. "Yep, Muggle-ized"

Hermione felt her breath hitch in her throat with Draco's proximity; "Aren't you supposed to be at work?" she asked shakily.

Draco licked his lips; "I still have 5 minutes" he replied huskily.

Hermione's eyes instantly shifted to Draco's lips; she opened her mouth to respond but no words seem to escape her.

"Can I kiss my girlfriend goodbye?" Draco asked.

Hermione licked her lips before meeting Draco's eyes; "If you must..." she breathed out.

Draco didn't need to be told twice, he bridged the gap between them and captured Hermione's lips.

Hermione snaked her arms around Draco's neck as she smiles between the kiss.

"Hermione Granger you have some explaining to do!"

Hermione pushed Draco away and hastily turned around; she felt her cheeks grew bright red as she spotted a familiar red head standing by the door. "Ginny! I didn't even hear you come in!"

"You should be in Slytherin, you're good in sneaking up on people" Draco remarked, his voice full of amusement.

Ginny stared at Draco; "I'll take that as a compliment" she said cheekily. She then closed the door behind her and began walking towards Hermione's desk; "Why don't you get your arse to St. Mungos Draco, you only have 2 minutes left before your shift" 

Draco rolled his eyes; "I know" he said. He then turned towards Hermione and planted a kiss on her forehead; "I better get going then, I'll see you later?" he asked.

Hermione nodded; "Yes" she replied.

Draco took a step back and plucked his wand from his back pocket; he turned his gaze towards Ginny and fixed her with a look. "Don't harass my girlfriend too much, I don't want her running for the hills"

Ginny rolled her eyes; "She's my best friend before she became your girlfriend, now scoot!" she said before sitting down on one of the chairs.

Draco chuckled; "Fine" he said. He then turned his face back to Hermione and winked; "See you later love," he said before apparating away.

Hermione took a deep calming breath before turning around; she let out a bashful smile at her friend before taking her seat. "I---err, sorry about that"

Ginny leaned back on her chair and crossed her legs; "You and Malfoy huh? Didn't see that coming"

"Yeah..." Hermione replied nervously. She then cleared her throat and met Ginny's eyes; "Are---are you okay with it?" she asked.

Ginny stared at Hermione seriously; "Does he make you happy?"

"He does..." Hermione replied.

Ginny cracked a large smile; "Then I'm okay with it, that's all that matters to me actually" she said.

Hermione let out the breath that she didn't know she's holding; "Thank you"

"You deserve to be happy Mione, especially, after everything that my---err---stupid brother did" Ginny said softly.

Hermione let out a small smile; "The past is the past, whatever happened between the two of us brought me to Draco so I can't say that it was all for naught" she said.

"I can't believe I'm saying this but Malfoy is good for you" Ginny breathed out, clearly in awe.

Hermione stared at Ginny for a couple of seconds before giggling.

oOo

"Look what the kneazle dragged in!" Theo said jovially.

Draco blinked a couple of times before letting out a loud groan; "What are you guys doing here? It's too early for this"

Blaise leaned back on the chair and smirked; "You and Granger eh? I can't say I didn't see that coming" he said while wiggling his brows.

Draco closed the door behind him and made his way towards his desk; "Are you guys here to interrogate me? Need I remind you that I actually need to work" he said.

"We wouldn't take much of your work time if you would just spill the beans" Theo suggested.

Draco pulled his chair and plopped down; "And why would I do that?" he asked.

"Because we're your mates" Blaise said.

Draco leaned back on his chair; "I don't kiss and tell, sorry."

"They already kissed" Theo concluded with a grin.

"It's an expression!" Draco said.

Blaise nodded in agreement; "Definitely kissed"

"Get out of my office!" Draco barked out.

Theo and Blaise shared a look before bursting out in laughter.

oOo

"Pansy!? Where are you?!?" Millicent yelled loudly as she steps out of the fireplace.

"Closet!"

Millicent hastily made her way towards her friend's walk in closet and stood by the door frame; she lifted the news paper in her hand and wiggled it. "Did you know?"

Pansy met Millicent's eyes through the vanity mirror as she lathers her face with her moisturizing potion; "Know what?" she asked.

"Draco is dating Granger!"

"Yeah, I've read that" Pansy replied nonchalantly.

Millicent threw her best friend a scandalous look; "It's Mudblood Granger!"

Pansy raised her brow; "I'm aware" she replied.

"And you're okay about it?" Millicent asked, clearly aghast.

Pansy shrugged her shoulders; "Draco is old enough to date who he wants to date, it's not my place to say anything."

"But its Granger!"

Pansy turned from her seat and faced her friend; "Aren't you supposed to be elated?"

Millicent wrinkled her nose; "Elated? Why on earth should I be elated?"

Pansy smirked; "The golden trio is officially disbanded---you can wring Weasley's neck without worrying about his friend's saving his stupid arse"

 Millicent thought about Pansy's words; "You actually have a good point there"

Pansy spun around to face her vanity again; "Don't you think now is the perfect time to let the Weasley's know that you're carrying their son's spawn?"

Millicent leaned sideways on the door frame, her lips curling up into a devious smile; "Bloody genius"

Pansy winked; "I know right?"

oOo

"Did you know about Hermione and Malfoy?"

Harry closed the door behind him and ignored Ron's question; he walked towards his desk and sat down on his chair.

Ron's face turned an angry shade of red; "I'm asking you a bloody question so answer me!" he bellowed.

Harry threw the red head a dark look; "I don't answer to anyone, especially to a philandering asshole like you" he said through gritted teeth.

Ron shot up from his chair; "If you don't answer me then I'll ask her myself!" he said as he strode towards the door.

Harry shot up from his chair; "Sit in your bloody chair Weasley or I'll make you" he warned.

Ron scoffed; "You don't scare me" he said.

Harry plucked his wand from his pocket and pointed at his former best friend; he flicked his wrist and muttered a spell lowly.

Ron's breath was caught in his throat as he felt himself being thrown backwards, his arse landing on the floor next to his desk.

Harry lowered his wand; "I'm telling you this only once so listen to me carefully, stay away from Hermione or I won't hesitate in hexing your stupid arse."

Ron grasped his desk and hefted himself up; "Just because you're the boy who lived doesn't mean you can get away from everything! I'm reporting this to Shacklebolt!"

"Do whatever you want, I don't give a damn" Harry spat. He then shifted away from his desk and strode towards the door; he yanked it open and stepped out, slamming it loudly behind him.

Ron dragged the chair towards him and plopped down; he braised his elbows on top of his thighs and buried his face into his palms. "Bloody buggering hell"

oOo

Molly was drinking her morning tea when she heard a faint knock on their front door; she stood up from her perch and made her way towards it. She pulled it open and stared at her unfamiliar visitor; "How may I help you?" she asked politely.

"Good Morning, I'm looking for Ronald?"

Molly pulled the door wider; "Ronald is not here, I believe he's at work" she replied.

"Oh..." Millicent lowered her gaze, making sure to let disappointment seep through her voice.

Molly stared at the young witch with concern; "I'm sorry dear, are you one of his friends? Is something the matter?"

"Bingo! Show time" Millicent thought triumphantly. She purposely let her shoulder sag as she forced her eyes to tear up; she let her chin wobble for effect before shifting her gaze to Molly. "My name is Millicent Bullstrode and I---I actually don't know how to say this but...but I'm pregnant and---and Ron's the father" she blurted out.

Molly felt the wind get knocked out of her chest as her eyes widen in shock.

oOo

Hermione was walking towards the cafeteria when she heard a familiar voice calling her name; "Great! Of all the places to meet it has to be this bloody hallway!" she thought. She then took a calming breath before turning around; "What do you want Ronald?" she asked.

Ron stopped right in front of Hermione and lifted the news paper in his grasp; "What the hell is the meaning of this?" he said through gritted teeth.

Hermione can't help but glare upon hearing his tone; "I don't owe you any explanation"

Ron crumpled the paper in his hands, his face turning red; "Why are you with Malfoy? Is he the reason why you refuse to come back to me?" he demanded.

Hermione felt her hackles rise; she narrowed her eyes at him as she clenched her fist on her side. "Is that rhetorical question? Are you really asking me that?" she asked, sarcasm oozing from her tone. 

"You can't be with him---he doesn't deserve you! He's---he's a filthy Death Eater!" Ron spat.

Hermione scoffed; "Really? Name calling? What are you 12? Grow up Ronald!"

Ron scowled; "You can't date him!"

Hermione threw her ex fiancé an affronted look before shaking her head; "I'm not doing this with you" she said before turning around and walking away.

Ron lunged forward and grabbed Hermione's arm; "I'm still talking to you"

Hermione yanked her arm away instantly; "Get your filthy hands off of me!" she yelled. She then turned towards the red head and threw him a murderous look; "I don't want to talk to you so bugger off!" she sneered before storming away.

oOo

Harry stepped into the cafeteria to get himself something to eat but paused when he saw his best friend sitting alone in a corner; he made his way towards her instead and stood right in front of her table. "What did that poor sandwich did to you?"

Hermione lifted her gaze from her debauched sandwich and stared at her best friend; "I'm just imagining that this is Ron's head" she replied.

"What happened?"

Hermione placed her cutlery on top of her plate and huffed in annoyance; "He's just being a prick" she replied.

Harry pulled the chair and plopped down; he stared at Hermione seriously, his jaw clenching. "Did he talk to you?"

Hermione nodded; "He did" she replied. She then waved her hand dismissively; "It's okay, I set him right"

"I told him to stay the hell away from you, I'll wring his stupid neck if I see him" Harry said darkly.

"There's no need for that Harry" Hermione said. She then let out an appeasing smile to somehow calm her best friend down; "Have you seen Ginny? She visited me this morning" she asked, changing the topic.

Harry seem to relax; "I did, she just reminded me of our plans for tomorrow night" he replied.

"Speaking of that, I'll need to drop by Muggle London to purchase some baking stuff" Hermione said thoughtfully.

Harry instantly perked up upon hearing the word baking; "Don't forget your promise Mione, I'm still waiting for that chocolate ganache filled cupcakes!"

Hermione let out a chuckle; "That's the reason why I need to drop by the store, I need to buy more chocolates"

Harry let out a satisfied smile; "Good."

oOo

Molly placed a cup of tea right in front of Millicent before settling herself down on one of the chairs; "Have some tea dear, it will make you feel a little bit better" she said awkwardly.

Millicent let out a fake smile; "Thank you" she said.

Molly placed her hands on her lap and cleared her throat; "I will be honest with you Millicent dear, I actually don't know what to say about what you just told me---does my son know?" she asked.

Millicent took a sip of her tea; "Yes...I told him a couple of nights ago..." she replied.

"What did he say?"

"He told me that he'll be there for the baby...."

Molly threw the young witch an indignant look; "Only the baby? What about you?"

Millicent averted her gaze and sniffed loudly; she placed her tea back on the table and cleared her throat. "We---we decided that he will just take responsibility for the baby"

"But that wouldn't do! You have to get married!"

Millicent mentally cursed, her plan instantly back firing; "Err---but we don't have to...I just came here to let you know about it" she replied.

Molly shook her head defiantly; "No. I won't let my grandchild be born out of wedlock! We will talk about it" she said.

"Fuck!" Millicent thought.

oOo

"Have you heard anything from your son?" Narcissa asked.

Lucius tore his eyes away from the documents his perusing; "No, should I?"

Narcissa sat down on the chair across her husband's desk; she crossed her arms on top of her chest and pouted petulantly.

Lucius placed the parchments on top of his desk and leaned back; "What's wrong?" he asked.

Narcissa huffed with disdain; "The whole Wizarding world already knows that he and Hermione are dating, why didn't he tell us?"

Lucius furrowed his brows in confusion; "But we already know that love" he replied.

"He doesn't know that!"

"Our son is smart, I'm quite sure he knows that we know"

Narcissa huffed again; "He should at least have the decency to tell us---that brat!"

Lucius can't help but chuckle at his wife's rants.

oOo

"Poppet, are you already dressed?" Leila asked as she knocks on her daughter's room.

Lavender let out defeated sigh as she grabbed her purse from the dresser; she walked towards her door and pulled it open. "I am."

Leila studied her daughter's dress and nodded in approval; "Come now Poppet, no time to waste" she said as she began walking away.

Lavender followed her mother's lead; "Do we really have to this? Did you even owl them to let them know that we're coming?" she asked.

"No but I'm quite sure that Molly is there, she seldom leaves their house"

Lavender groaned.

oOo

Draco just finished with his consult when he heard a faint knock on his door; he furrowed his brows and began arranging his desk to clear the clutter. "Come in"

The door was pushed open as Anthony's head peeked out; "You want to grab some lunch?" he asked.

"Is it lunch already?" Draco asked, somewhat confused.

Anthony pushed the door wider and stepped inside the room; "It's already passed lunch, it's quarter passed 1, busy day?"

Draco stacked the parchments before standing up; "I already had 4 consults" he replied.

Anthony's eyes widen; "4? Are you the only Healer here?"

Draco chuckled; "Don't sweat it mate, 2 of them are Blaise and Theo"

Anthony crossed his arms on top of chest, his lips curling up to a smile; "Let me guess, they came to badger you about your new girlfriend"

Draco made his way towards Anthony and clasped him on the shoulder; "Don't think I don't know what you're up to, not telling you anything mate" he said as he steps out.

"Come on Malfoy!" Anthony groaned.

Draco laughed loudly.

oOo

Molly was handing Millicent a tissue when she heard a faint knock on their front door; "I'll be back dear, it looks like we have company" she said before standing up.

Millicent pressed the tissue on the sides of her eyes with flourish before nodding; "Go on ahead" she said.

Molly nodded before turning on her heels.

Millicent watched as Molly's back disappeared from the kitchen door before letting out a loud huff; "I can't believe she wants me to marry her stupid son! As if I'd want to associate myself with her stupid son!" she said indignantly. She then narrowed her eyes and crossed her arms on top of her chest; she began tapping her finger on her arm while in thought.

Molly stood right in front of their front door and pulled it open; she felt her heart sink upon seeing her new visitor. "Bloody buggering hell!" she thought. She took a deep calming breath before pasting a forced smile on her face; "Leila, how nice it is to see you again."

Leila smiled widely; "It's nice seeing you too" she replied. She then tugged on her daughter's arm and pulled her to her side; "I brought Lavender along and I'm thinking we can have tea while we discuss about our children's predicament, it's about time, don't you think?"

Molly felt beads of sweat form on her forehead; "I don't think this is the right time to talk about that Leila"

Leila narrowed her eyes; "What do you mean Molly?" she asked sharply.

"Something came up unexpectedly so my husband, my son and I need to talk first. We'll contact you after we've discussed things" Molly said with finality.

Leila scoffed, clearly indignant; "So, you're just expecting us to wait along the side rails while you discuss things?" she asked loudly.

"There is no need to shout" Molly replied calmly. 

Lavender threw Molly an apologetic smile before tugging on her mother's arm; "I don't mind waiting Mom, I'm quite sure they'll contact us, come on."

Leila yanked her arm away from her daughter's hand and threw her a stern look; "You may not mind waiting but I do. It's their son that humiliated you and I refuse to be ignored further" she said. She then shifted her eyes back at Molly and glared; "It's already been a week, I think it's about time we talked about it, don't you think?" she insisted.

Molly opened her mouth to speak but wasn't able to do so when she heard footsteps walking towards her; she tightened her grip on the door as she cursed her son mentally.

"Is everything okay?" Millicent asked. She then peered at the door and narrowed her eyes upon seeing a familiar figure standing on the other side; "What is she doing here?" she asked.

Lavender peered behind Molly's back and recognized the witch standing inside the house; "Bullstrode?" she asked.

Millicent stood beside Molly and glared at Lavender; "In the flesh, what are you doing here?" she asked sharply.

Molly threw both witches a confused look; "You two know each other?"

Millicent sniffed haughtily; "Yes, I went to Hogwarts with her" she said.

Lavender narrowed her eyes at Millicent; "She's from Slytherin, an inspiring Death Eater if I reckon"

Millicent brandished her wand as a dark look settled on her features; "What did you call me slut?" she hissed while tapping it on her arm.

Leila threw the other witch an affronted look; "What did you just call my daughter?"

Millicent smirked tauntingly; "You didn't know? Your daughter slept with half of the male population in Hogwarts"

Molly raised her hands in an appeasing manner; "Now now ladies, let's stay calm about this there's no need for name callings, we're all adults here"

"You're defending her after what she said about my daughter? Your own future daughter in law?" Leila said indignantly.

Millicent smirked even wider; "Daughter in law? What gave you the idea that he'll marry you?"

Lavender crossed her arms on top of her chest defiantly; "Ron will marry me" she said confidently.

Millicent shook her head; "You're delusional Brown, he'll never marry you"

"And why is that?" Leila asked.

Millicent turned her gaze towards Lavender's pesky mother and met her gaze straight on; "Simple. I'm carrying his child" she said.

Molly let out a defeated sigh as she bows her head; "Ronald Weasley you have a lot of explaining to do" she thought murderously.

oOo

Ron was glumly walking along the Atrium when he heard his name being called; he halted his steps and turned around. He narrowed his eyes upon seeing Lavender striding towards him, her face murderous; "And when I thought my day couldn't get any better!" he said sarcastically. 

Lavender stopped right in front of Ron; chest heaving and face a bright shade of red.

Ron narrowed his eyes as he crosses his arms on top of his chest; "What are you---"

Lavender didn't even let Ron finish his sentence; she pulled her hand back and slapped him on the face.

"WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO THAT FOR?" Ron asked thunderously.

Lavender lowered her hand and stared at Ron with spite; "YOU HAVE THE AUDACITY TO ASK ME THAT STUPID QUESTION? ARE YOU REALLY THAT STUPID?"

Ron took a step forward and grabbed Lavender's arm; "I AM NOT STUPID!" he hissed.

Lavender yanked her arm away, seething; "YOU IMPREGNANTED MILLICENT BULLSTRODE!!"

Ron's eyes widen in shock; "How did you---?" he stuttered.

"You thought no one will find out?! Are you that stupid?" Lavender hissed.

Ron's temper flare upon hearing the blasted word again; "I'M NOT STUPID! STOP SAYING THAT OR MERLIN HELP ME I WILL HEX YOU!" he threatened.

Lavender scoffed; "As if you have the balls!" she said. She then took a step back and shook her head; "Hermione was right, you are nothing but a filthy rat! I can't believe I wasted my time with you, you're just a pathetic excuse of a wizard and I don't ever want to see your STUPID face again!" she said before storming away.

Ron closed his eyes as he clenches his fist tightly; he counted one to ten to calm himself down. Once he's sure that he won't murder anyone that will cross his path, he opened his eyes and regretted it almost instantly upon seeing the number of eyes staring at him. He gritted his teeth and lowered his head; he sucked in breath before bolting as fast as he can.

oOo

"Hermione...are you okay?" Harry asked as he stares at Hermione with concern. They have just witnessed the very public confrontation between Lavender and Ron and as much as he wants to strangle the weasel he needs to make sure that his best friend is okay.

Hermione turned her face towards Harry and opened her mouth to respond, she blinked a couple of times and tried her best to form an intelligible sentence but she can't seem to make herself to. She can't believe that what she just witnessed, her scumbag of an ex fiancé cheated on her with two different women and he managed to impregnate the other. She felt disgust and anger run through her veins; "That bastard" she whispered.

Harry heard alarm bells ringing so he took a step closer to Hermione; he gently grabbed her arm and squeezed it. "Calm down Mione" he said.

Hermione felt her eyes cloud with tears as myriad of emotions surge inside her chest like a raging storm; "That bastard cheated on me twice Harry---TWICE!" she yelled.

Harry pulled Hermione to his side and wrapped his arm around her shoulder; "Come on, let's go to your office...we'll talk about it there, we don't need to create another commotion here..."

Hermione clenched her fist tightly as she took a deep calming breath; "Okay..."

Harry squeezed Hermione's shoulder and began steering her towards the lifts.

oOo

Draco just closed the door to his office when he noticed a wisp of silver swirling inside his office; he turned around and watched as the patronus takes its form.

"Malfoy, this is Potter. Please drop by the Ministry after your shift, I'll be expecting you"

Draco cocked his head to the side upon hearing the cryptic message; "That's weird..." he mused.

oOo

"Can you please sit down? You're making me dizzy" Harry said as he watches his best friend pace back and forth.

Hermione halted her steps and turned her face towards Harry; "I can't believe he did this to me Harry! I can't believe I was played like a fool---TWICE!" she shrieked.

Harry's face instantly darkened; "I know and he'll pay for it" he said.

"No. You're not doing anything to him Harry, it's between Ron and I" Hermione said. She then narrowed her eyes; "As a matter of fact I should just talk to him right now" she said before storming towards the door in lightning speed.

"Hermione!" Harry yelled as he shot up from his chair.

oOo

Ron had his head buried into the crook of his arms on top of his desk when the door to their office was yanked open; he slowly lifted his face and stared at his visitor. His eyes widen when he saw who it was, he shot up from his chair and tried his best to smooth his rumpled hair; "H—hermione..."

Hermione didn't respond, she flicked her wand to lock the door before walking towards Ron's desk, her eyes burning with fury.

Ron swallowed nervously; "W---what are you doing here? I----I thought you don't want to talk to me..."

Hermione narrowed her eyes as she taps her wand on her arm; "Merlin knows I don't want to talk to you but I have to get this off my chest or I might end up castrating you the next time I see you."

"HERMIONE OPEN THIS DOOR!" Harry yelled from the outside, his fist continuously pounding on the door.

Hermione pointed her wand towards the door; "Silencio" she muttered.

Ron felt fear gnaw at his gut; "I---I think you should listen to Harry..."

"I don't think having Harry inside this room will save your cheating arse, if I were you I'd do anything to avoid him especially now."

"W----what are you saying?"

Hermione shifted closer to the desk and braised her hands on top of it; "How can you do that to me? How can you lie through your teeth and tell me that you love me when you're shagging slag's left and right?"

Ron felt a pang inside his chest upon seeing the hurt radiating from Hermione's eyes; "I----I don't know..." he choked out.

"You don't know or you didn't care?"

"I care about you Hermione, I love you" Ron replied.

Hermione pried her hands away from the desk; "Love?" she scoffed. "You don't know the meaning of that word Ronald----because if you do, you wouldn't have cheated on me twice!"

Ron felt his eyes tearing up so he bowed his head in shame; "I---didn't love any of them Hermione....I was just---they meant nothing to me..." he half whispered.

"And that should make me feel better? That it was just meaningless shags? Is that how you want me to see it Ronald?"

Ron lifted his face and met Hermione's eyes directly; "Yes."

Hermione stared at Ron's face for a moment before shaking her head, a feeling of resignation settling inside her chest. "I want to hex you so bad right now..." she admitted.

"I----I know..."

Hermione's shoulders slump as she felt the fight left her body bit by bit; "I---I just don't understand why you did that to me----I know I have my faults too but I don't think I deserved what you did to me."

Ron's tears finally made it down his cheeks; he lowered his gaze and clenched his fist. "You did nothing wrong Hermione and you didn't deserve what I did, not one bit---it was all me. I made a stupid decision and now I'm suffering the consequences of my actions..." he said. He then swallowed the lump in his throat; "I'm really sorry..."

Hermione let out defeated sigh; "I know you are but I don't think sorry will cut it this time Ron" she said softly.

Ron sniffed and nodded; "I know but I still am..."

"Can I ask you a favour?"

Ron felt his spirits lift a bit; "Anything..."

"Stay out of my life; I don't want to hear anything that you have to say so don't even bother. I'm with Draco right now and I'm happy with him, so please just respect that."

Ron felt his knees buckle so he collapsed back on his chair; "Y---you're really with Malfoy?"

"I am, so if you still care for me---even for just a tiny bit you will leave us alone" Hermione said seriously.

Ron stared at Hermione for a moment; "Are---are you in love with him?"

Hermione decided to be honest so she bit the bullet; "Not yet but I'm almost there"

"You're really happy with him?"

"Yes"

Ron ignored the writhing pain inside his chest; "Then I will"

Hermione nodded; she then spun on her heels and made her way towards the door.

"Hermione?"

Hermione halted her steps and turned her face to Ron.

Ron sucked in breath; "For whatever it's worth, I really did love you and I'm really sorry that I hurt you as much as I did. You deserve much better and I want you to be happy..."

Hermione saw a glimpse of her old best friend and can't help but feel a small pang inside her chest, she swallowed the lump in her throat; "Congratulations with the baby and be happy too" she replied. She then turned towards the door and pointed her wand at it; "Alohamora"

"What the bloody hell Hermione! Why did you lock yourself inside that bloody office with that cheating bastard?!" Harry seethed.

Hermione pushed Harry out of the office and closed the door behind her; "I just needed to get some things off my chest Harry" she replied.

Harry furrowed his brows as he studied his best friend's face; "Are you alright? Did he hurt you?" he asked worriedly.

Hermione can't help but smile at Harry; she pulled him into a hug and tucked her head under his chin. "I'm alright Harry...I actually feel much better" she admitted.

Harry wrapped his arms around Hermione's tiny form; "Are you sure you're alright?" he asked.

"Never been better..." Hermione replied. "I just had the closure I didn't think I needed from him and now I'm at peace"

"Good, because I can see your boyfriend heading this way"

Hermione pulled away and threw Harry a confused look; "Draco?"

Harry nodded; "Yeah"

Hermione turned around and saw her beau walking towards them; she turned towards Harry and narrowed her eyes. "You told him?!"

Harry threw Hermione a sheepish look; "I might've over reacted..."

"Harry Potter!" Hermione shrieked, clearly affronted by her best friend's gesture. 

Draco stood right in front of Hermione and gently grasped her arm, turning her towards him; "Hey babe, what happened? Harry sent me a Patronus, is something the matter? Are you hurt?" he asked while studying her.

Hermione threw Harry a murderous look before shifting her gaze back to Draco; she let out a small smile before shaking her head. "Nothing is wrong, Harry has just gone a little bonkers" she said.

Draco raised his brow, clearly not believing Hermione's response. He then turned his eyes toward the spectacled man; "Harry?"

Harry cleared his throat and pointed towards the hallway behind him; "I---I think I should go, I just remembered that Shacklebolt need to see me for something----I'll head out now, bye!" he said hurriedly before bolting towards the other direction.

Draco turned his gaze back towards Hermione; "What's really happening here?" he asked.

Hermione tugged her arm away from Draco's grasp and interlaced their fingers instead; "Let's go to my office and I'll tell you all about it" she said.

Draco squeezed Hermione's hand; "All of it?"

Hermione smiled; "All of it" she promises.

oOo

"Millicent Bullstrode is pregnant with Ronald's child?" Arthur asked.

Molly sighed; "She is. She was here this afternoon looking for our ornery son."

Arthur clenched his fist tightly; "Is your son coming home tonight?"

"I owled him to come here after work" Molly replied.

"Good. I'd like to have a one on one talk with him, he's gone too far this time" Arthur said through gritted teeth.

Molly stared at her husband; "I don't want you hitting him again Arthur, we're not that type of parents. We will talk with him like an adult, do you understand me?"

"But---"

"No buts! Hitting him won't change anything, we will discuss this in the most civil way as possible" Molly said with finality.

Arthur recognized his wife's tone and he knows that he won't win this argument so he backed down; he closed his eyes and took a deep calming breath. "Okay."

Molly reached for her husband's arm and squeezed it; "How bad can it be, we're having new grandchild and every baby is a blessing, don t you think?"

Arthur can't argue with that logic so he just nodded; "You're right love," he replied.

Molly let out a small appeasing smile; "We'll talk with him and get through this"

oOo

"I still can't believe that Weasley managed to knock Millie up, that's hilarious and disturbing at the same time!" Draco said with wide eyes.

"Well you better believe it because it's true" Hermione replied.

Draco stared at Hermione and studied her face closely; "Are you alright?"

Hermione raised her brow; "Of course I am, why would you even ask me that question?"

Draco tugged on Hermione's hand to make her stand; he then sat on the chair she vacated and pulled Hermione on his lap. "It's just---this is just a big revelation and I know it brought back past issues for you"

Hermione can't help but smile at Draco; she gently cupped his face and ran her thumbs on his cheeks. "I will not lie, it did bring up past issues but it gave me clarity as well..."

Draco nuzzled his cheeks to her palms; "Yeah?"

Hermione pulled Draco's face closer to hers, locking their eyes together; "Yeah, it made me realize how lucky I am to have dodged the biggest bullet" she said. She then smiled; "I will always be the best thing he never had and I think that hurts more than any hex I can throw at him, don't you think?"

Draco blinked a couple of times before a smirk slowly crawled on his lips; "I think the sorting hat placed you in the wrong house Granger"

Hermione giggled.

Draco wrapped his arms around Hermione's waist and pulled her closer to his chest; "I'm proud of you love" he said seriously.

"I'm proud of myself too"

"I think we won't stay on the front page that long" Draco said thoughtfully.

"That we don't" Hermione replied.

"Yeah, so now what we have that out of the way...can we make out now?" Draco said while wiggling his brows suggestively.

"You don't even have to ask" Hermione said before leaning forward and claiming her beau's lips into a heated kiss.