The Diary Of A Slytherin Prince

Chapter Thirteen: A family moment

Hermione, Draco, Blaise and Pansy sat in the Heads Common room as they were absorbing all they had learned in a few short hours. Hermione was sipping her tea as she relaxed and her head was pillowed on Draco's chest as she took into account all she had learned in actuality the last few days.

“So let me get this all straightened out so I can understand it all fully. My name is Isabella Grace Zabini and Blaise is my twin brother, Our Mother is Serena Zabini and Our Father is Severus Snape. Severus is Draco's God Father and Serena is Draco's God Mother. Blaise who would are our God Parents?”

Blaise was drinking a finger of fire whiskey as he needed something a little bit stronger as he replied with a small bit of amusement in his voice.

“Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy... though I am not sure if Lucius ever knew who my, sorry our Father really was but I think Narcissa may have, she and mum were best friends since they were in nappies themselves. I know it hit us hard when Aunt Cissa passed on, Mother especially since we have no real Uncles or Aunts she was an only child herself you see and they were close like sisters closer if possible even.”

Blaise was in quiet reflection a moment as he seemed to be remembering something and he let his face go blank a moment. Hermione could hear Draco's chest hammer hard a moment in his chest but it slowed and evened out as she took his hand in hers and then he surprised her by taking her left hand in both of his and looking at the ring a moment.

As if she thought she was following his train of though for a moment Hermione just let her eyes drift down to their joined hands a moment slowly looking at the way their hands fit together, the way his fingers were long and tapered and his nails were clean and cut.

He has such beautiful hands...

Hermione could feel where his hands were smooth and soft and also where his finger tips were a little rough and calloused and she knew it was from playing Quidditch and seekers fingers tended to do that. As their hands were joined he saw the way that his signet, laid next to her ring and they were in design very similar at the band as his too had an intricate design but his were not roses she realized but thorns or what was to resemble thorns. The rings together looked a matched pair and she realized it wasn't an engagement ring but his mother's actual signet ring on her finger now. Her signet with the Malfoy crest on it.

His signet was only different in which the size was a bit bigger but she gasped as she looked up at him and he kissed her gently a moment and smiled against her lips. Draco traced a slightly calloused index finger a moment against her palm and Hermione somehow felt herself shiver with pleasure at the gesture. She remembered what his hands could do on and off the Quidditch pitch. Hermione just smiled quietly to herself then raised his hand and for a moment as if making it seemingly casual in her reaction, placed his index finger in her mouth a moment and sucked the tip of it in and gave him a purely sensual look.

Blaise and Pansy both just ignored the look between Draco and Hermione as they relaxed or in Blaise's case tried to as Pansy was slightly playing with the hair on the nape of his neck running her fingers there and he closed his eyes after a minute and made an almost purring sound.

“So when's the wedding you two?”

Pansy asked as she laid her head in the crook of Blaise's neck and looked at Hermione who was now looking back at the other occupants of the room as if she just realized that she and Draco were not alone. Amusement shone in Pansy’s eyes as she repeated the question and Hermione slightly blushed.

“As soon as possible however soon I think would be better than later. It’s just a ceremony after all to symbolize what we feel for each other, it's not like I don't already consider her my spouse in my heart already cause I do..”

Draco said this and Hermione's eyes soften and she grinned letting her lips spread slowly until she looked at him with happiness, her face radiated with it. Hermione just for a moment looked at Draco and she smoothed a bit of hair that had fallen in his eyes a moment and nodded as if he had asked her a silent question or she was agreeing with his statement.

“If it wasn't for the fact society dictates they keep records on it, I'd say we were already in our hearts and souls Draco is my husband, but since they do keep those things recorded, I was thinking around Yule time maybe I know we discussed a Yule wedding as it was your preference and mine would be spring so we can compromise and say around Valentines Day? “

Hermione asked Draco who just nodded as he nodded he caressed her face with his fingertips and he drew her lips close to his.

“It’s a plan. Valentine's Day. Alright whatever you want my angel.. “

“You are so the perfect couple you know, him being the devil and you his angel. When and how did you come up with those pet names for each other?”

Pansy asked curiosity getting the better of her as she was seriously interested. Hermione shook her head and Draco chuckled.

“More like an angel and I'm her Dragon. But she's yet to call me a demon or the Devil, God and Draco and Malfoy yes but not. Ooff now Hermione Angel that wasn't fair. I was just answering Pansy’s question. Awww pouty lip again. You know what I do with those.”

Blaise just looked at his best friend and his sister and felt weird a moment. Seeing them so happy was a good thing. Blaise himself tended to be a thinker; he thought all avenues and angles of any given situation before reacting on things. So at the moment he was analyzing what had happened with all of them in the last three days and he finally came to a conclusion as he placed his hands together fingertips and palms to palms and had them resting on his knees as he sighed gently a moment.

Draco knew this posture well as he looked at the man who was like his brother, his best friend and he asked simply.

“What are your thoughts Blaise? “

Blaise just looked over at Draco a moment and he didn't show any emotion for a moment as he replied.

“Do you really love my sister? If so I have a request, you marry as soon as possible. I can understand your feelings that marriage is just a formality, because it is and so is that piece of paper. I love you like the brother I’ve never had Draco and Hermione, Isabella whatever she is my sister, my twin and I'm happy for both of you finally getting together, It would have happened sooner or later and be thankful it happened the way it did. “

Blaise was playing with the ring on his finger, his family signet and he took it off and placed it on the table in front of him. As he did so he just looked at it and shook his head. The Zabini crest was emblazed on it; the coat of arms resembled a swan and a shield. Hermione's eyes went to the ring as she then placed her hand a moment on the locket and she looked at the pattern on it, it was a shield coat of arms but different, her mothers as it was a Hart, another name for a male red deer and she just for a moment removed the locket and handed it to Blaise who was looking at her surprised to see she was wearing it.

“Where did you get this? It was Grand mamas. It has a magical protection on it the locket. Here take it back I was just looking at Antonio's signet and removing it because it really doesn't belong to me anymore. I mean he's not my Father and... He knew he wasn't and still he treated me like a son. Antonio taught me and Draco how to fly our first brooms, We once went hunting him and I, I was nine and we saw a hart, a beautiful male deer in a clearing and he stopped me from shooting it as he told me of mother's family, how they had been a proud people and their symbol was a Hart, I think he really did love me and mum just she always told me she loved my Father.. I think she was talking about Severus though... Do you think they are going to get back together now?”

Hermione looked at Blaise as she too was now thinking and she got up and paced a moment. Draco relaxed as he knew she was deep in thought as Hermione bit and re bit her lip and then after a moment she turned and she looked at Blaise.

“Yes, I'm glad you had a good Father Blaise and I'm sad to have not known him. I think that mum and Professor... Father will probably reconcile now. As for Draco and I getting married soon, if it comes to the fact I’m pregnant then I say right away. Yet I’m not sure I'll ever be able to have children so I'm actually hoping we can Draco and me.”

Hermione just grew quiet as the question was on Blaise's lips as he looked at his sister and wondered why she couldn't possibly have a child. He was about to ask when he saw Draco's face and there was a mix of anger but also he saw his eyes looked at Hermione softly despite the dark scowl on his lips now. Blaise knew something was up and he walked over to his sister and he for a moment just wrapped an arm around her shoulders and tried to calm her down as she seemed rather upset.

Hermione didn't know how to tell Blaise what happened to her but she knew she would have to tell him, Serena and Severus now too about her rape and her foster parents as she had Draco. Would they judge her too harshly? She closed her eyes and leaned a moment into Blaise's comforting embrace.

Hermione couldn't stop the tears as she then found herself close to spilling out everything to him but she knew she wanted to have all her family there so they all understood. That she could speak on it one last time and never mention it again. She just repressed a sob as she hugged her brother and thought in misery.

what if they hate me for this? What if I lose my family after just getting them back??

I won't. I thought Draco would leave me but here I was wrong and your love is stronger for being honest. If anything it brought us closer so I should tell them so they at least don't someday expect me to give them a grandchild if I can't besides who knows, maybe I can have a baby..

Blaise knew something was really wrong when she hugged him and looked haunted at him a moment. Hermione just wiped her tears and pulled back slowly and she took a calming breath.

“I'll explain further when mum and Dad are also present as well as Ginny and Harry because I consider you all family. Pansy as well because I know how you feel about her. Someday if you are smart you'll marry her and give her a ton of kids.”

Hermione bent down to scoop up Crookshanks who had awakened and sat at her feet and Crookshanks meowed as he rubbed his head under her legs...

Don't cry Mistress you always have me and Man. Man, you there Draco yes you Blondie tell her what I said!

Crookshanks knew she couldn't hear him but tried anyways as Draco listened and heard what Crookshanks was saying and he came over and he kissed the top of Hermione's head and replied.

“You always have Crookshanks and me as he agrees with that assessment. I love you and I know it's going to be hard but they need to know. No one is going to blame you for what happened.”

Blaise was just standing there quietly pondering all of this. He accepted her need to tell their parents and was glad at least Draco knew whatever it was but it still hurt him that someone or something hurt his baby sister. Sure she was only four minutes younger but still he would protective of her. He hated seeing her upset and was bound and determined whatever it was to stand by her and help her if he could get through it.

“You also have me, no matter what! No one is perfect you know not even Draco or me! So let's go do something to cheer everyone up. How about we go back to Hogsmeade and have fun now that mum is resting and we can go and just hang out? That or, let's go see if Mum is up from her nap so you can get this off your chest I think you'll feel better once it was. Does Dumbledore know? Because he might have to be told as well you know.”

Blaise asked and told her that he was going no place and she felt a little calmer at his words. She hugged her brother and she relaxed a bit more. Pansy walked over and rubbed her back. Draco stood back for the moment watching his friends getting along with her and supporting her and smiled as he was glad to have such good friends as he had. Even before Blaise had know Hermione was his sister he had been her friend and Pansy, well Pansy had been jealous but it seemed she really liked Hermione as well. He kissed Hermione's cheek and took Crookshanks from her so she could hug his friends properly and he knew that no matter what Hermione had them and they were a family.