Hermione apparated right into her parent's home. "Mum?"

"We're in here honey."

Hermione walked into the living room and immediately ran up to Draco who was sitting on the couch with two bags of ice, one that rested on his left foot the other held to the back of his head.

"Oh Merlin, Draco are you okay?"

Draco looked up at her looking particularly pained at the moment. "Seriously woman, I knew falling in love with you wasn't going to be easy but I didn't realize it was this going to be hazardous to my health."

Hermione gave a sigh of relief. "Good you're fine then."

Draco grunted.

Without thinking Hermione leant down to give him a kiss on the top of his head. "It really is sort of sweet that you came to ask my parents for permission but," Hermione whacked him slightly over the head.

"Ow, what was that for Granger?"

"Do you have to wear all black robes? You do know that I told my parents about Deatheaters. They probably assumed you were one at the moment. Really. And you had to apparate in? Can't you use the door?" Hermione fumed as she placed her hands on her hips.

"This is what wizards wear when they go to formally meet their intended's parents."

"My parents aren't wizards Draco!"

"I realize that now okay." Draco grimaced as he pressed the ice closer to his head. "A damn frying pan, I swear. Only you Grangers. " He muttered under his breath.

"I can't wait to tell Blaise and Teddy."

Draco looked up sharply. "Granger you wouldn't."

Hermione gave him a devilish smile.

Meanwhile Mr. and Mrs. Granger had watched the interaction between the two, completely amazed. They hadn't seen their daughter this lively in a long time. Well the last time they had seen her was when she came the day that Ron had broken their engagement. She'd apparated to them and told them that the wedding was over. She hadn't cried but they could tell that she already had. Her eyes were red and puffy. She'd almost been emotionless, as emotionless as they had ever seen her. She'd stayed for tea and cake but then quickly left after assuring them unconvincingly that she was fine.

"Hermione." Mrs. Granger said getting her daughter's attention.

Hermione whirled around almost forgetting that her parents were present.

"Mum, dad!" Hermione said as she hugged them.

"Sweetheart." Hermione's dad said as he whirled her around like he did so many years ago. Then he winced when he put her back down. His back was not like it was when she was younger. "What's going on sweetheart?" He finally asked.

Hermione gave a nervous laugh. "Yes well, um. You two may want to take a seat."

"Mum, dad we're going to tell you our story." She gestured to herself and Draco. In the condensed version. Hermione silently added.

"Ron was cheating on me with Draco's then girlfriend. Supermodel Sadie Rayne..."

Hermione's mom's brows rose at the familiar name. Hermione's dad even looked at Draco a little harder.

"…Ever since we've been spending a lot of time together. And in the process we've fallen in love."

"Again." Draco added in.

"Again? What does that mean?" Mrs. Granger asked.

Draco silently cursed himself for saying again, when he did not need to. "Um well." He cleared his throat. "Yes, um I was in love with your daughter many years ago I think." He finished, biting his lip. " No I know I was. Actually I might've been in love with her all this time." Draco said in astonishment like as if he could barely believe himself. He looked to the side at Hermione in wonderment. Hermione though was blushing at his confession, thinking he was rather playing it up for her parents.

Mr. Granger was rather flustered at the young man's confession. Not too long ago he had given his blessings to another young man some months ago, and that man had broken his only daughter's heart. But, he looked up and observed the two of them still just staring at each other.

Neither were saying a word but it seemed like as if they were having a whole conversation with just their eyes. There was a visible connection there that anyone could see. It was like the two knew each other from the inside out. It was not unlike what he felt with his wife. Despite this he was rather wary. He couldn't let his daughter be hurt again like before. That had nearly broken his heart when she had told him that wedding was off.

"Hermione honey, don't you think it's too early to be approaching an engagement so soon after…Ron" Hermione's Mom trailed off.

Mr. Granger noticed that Hermione had grabbed Draco's hand at the mention of her ex. Draco began to rub his thumb over her hand soothingly.

"I give you both my blessings." Mr. Granger suddenly said just because.

"You do?" Hermione and her Mum said both fairly surprised.

"Yes I do. Looking at the pair of you now. I don't think if I said no, it would do much but cause uneasiness. The way you both are with each other… and your past history. It's like as if it's been written that you two should have fallen in love. Who am I to stop that? And I do have to redeem myself for hitting him with the frying pan and then dropping it on his toes." Mr. Granger sighed.

"Dad…" Hermione trailed, shocked at his words.

Draco let out a sigh of relief. It would've been a bit of a disaster if Mr. Granger had said no. Really big disaster since the ring wasn't coming off Hermione's hand. Now how were they going to explain that? Draco grimaced. Maybe at a later time.

!

"And then the sneazel told the owl that he was sorry." Luna finished the story. She closed the book and looked at her kids. "So can someone tell me the moral of the story?" She asked, giving a smile when several eager hands shot up.

No one would've guessed that Luna Lovegood was going to become the day care center worker. She hadn't even guessed it but after she had graduated Hogwarts, she had been at a stand still much like her fellow peers that hadn't known what to do after the war that took so much from them. Then one day Hermione had told her that the Ministry owned Daycare Center needed helpers, Luna had decided to give it a try. Somehow she had come to love it and after three years she was now the Head Director of the Daycare Center.

"Do you want to give it a try Ariel?" Luna asked as she picked one of her rather younger ones.

As Ariel began, Luna saw Blaise waving wildly from the window directly across from them.

"Jenny can you take over story time for me?" Luna asked her coworker sitting right beside her.

"Why is the Italian Stallion here?" Jenny teased.

"Jenny!" Luna blushed.

Jenny couldn't help but laugh at her boss.

"Go get him boss." Jenny said as she hip bumped Luna towards the door.

"Hello Blai-" Luna was quickly stopped in mid sentence when Blasie leaned in to steal a kiss.

"Hello beautiful." Blaise said as he straightened himself out.

Luna smiled up serenely at him. "Is something wrong Blaise?"

"No, I just wanted to see you before I left for the day."

"Oh." Luna said. "You're done already?"

"Yes. No incidences thankfully and most of the cases are closed since Hermione and Ken took care of them."

"Ah the orkasprites must've helped them today." Luna said.

"Yes they must've." Blaise laughed just going along with her before stealing another kiss. "Are you free tonight? Draco and Hermione invited us to theirs for dinner."

"Of course."

"Good, how about I pick you up at six?"

!

"Teddy, come on, sit down and change your clothes."

"I don't want to change! Why can't we leave for Aunt Mione's and Draco's now?" Teddy half asked, half demanded.

"Because they told us to get there at six and your clothes are all dirty and sweaty don't you want to look nice for Aunt Mione.."

"But I miss them so much and I know Aunt Mione wouldn't mind me coming early!" Teddy cajoled completely ignoring the changing his clothes part.

Harry gave a small smile as he ruffled the boy's hair. "Probably but I don't know if that'll apply for me and Gin."

Teddy gave a huff then crossed his arms. "Yeah you're right. Draco likes me much more than you or Mum." He sighed.

Harry gave a laugh. Kids really did say the darnest things. Even though it was the truth. "Love you squirt. Now if you just put on your clothes we might leave just a little earlier…"

"Okay fine I'll change." Teddy sighed like as if it was a huge chore.

!

"Draco!" Hermione yelled as she slapped Draco's hand away from the brownies that she had made to accompany the stroganoff that Ivy was making for them.

"Oww, seriously, what is with you Grangers and injuring me with cooking tools. Can't I just have one brownie?"

"No you have to wait for everyone else."

"Can't I get one for the injuries I've suffered from today?'

"No and don't you touch the brownies or else, while I change."

"But…"

"Draco." Hermione warned as she took off the apron.

Hermione was still changing when the first couple arrived.

"Dracoooo!" Teddy cried as he ran towards Draco.

Draco picked up the tot just in time before he ran into his legs. "Hey there midget."

Teddy narrowed his eyes at him. "I'll forgive you for calling me midget if you got something for me from Ireland."

"Teddy!" Ginny cried horrified.

"Of course I did, who do you think I am?" Draco said before accioing a beautiful porcelain doll in traditional irish garb to them. "Here you go squirt."

"A doll, what am I supposed to do with a doll. I don't play with dolls." Teddy said disappointed.

"You don't but I bet Victoire does right?"

"Well of course, she's a girl." Teddy shook his head at Draco.

"When you see her, you can give the doll to her, tell her you asked me to get you a doll for her. Girls are all suckers when it comes to getting gifts." Draco winked.

Teddy's eyes got a twinkle as he finally understood where Draco was going.

"But don't think that's all I got." Draco said as he then accioed a broom. It was the Lightning Storm, the newest broom on the market and one of the most expensive because the broom physically grew as the owner did and got faster with more experience the owner got.

Teddy snatched the broom and looked at it in awe. Then threw both his arms around Draco. "You're the best cousin ever!"

Now both Ginny and Harry were horrified and surprised as hell. Draco Malfoy was truly something, they just weren't sure if it was something good or bad. And Teddy truly genuinely liked him, with good reason. Malfoy spoiled the stuffing out of the kid.

"Now let's hide this before your Aunt Mione sees it."

"Hide what from me?"