All the Right Moves

And now the one you have all been waiting for..........

Snape arrived about an hour later with Mrs. Weasley, and the Grangers. As it turned out, Mrs. Weasley was a capable midwife and was prepared to help Hermione deliver when the time came. The Grangers were in danger because they were muggles and also because they were Hermione’s parents therefore they were going to be sent away separate from their daughter to be on the safe side.

They spent the afternoon with their daughter, and then Hermione nodded at Snape. He changed their memories so that they did not realize they had a daughter, and they were apparated off to the United States where they were going to start up a dental practice. Snape changed their names, and also made their qualifications match their new identities.

Hermione knew it was for their protection, but she didn’t know if or when she was ever going to see them again. She cried the rest of the evening. Mrs. Weasley sat next to her. Hermione had her head in Mrs. Weasley’s lap, and she stroked her hair gently.

Mrs. Weasley was also honored to be the person assigned to protecting the Order’s most valuable asset. Dumbledore made it clear that Hermione and the child were of the utmost importance and Mrs. Weasley said she’d guard them with her life. Snape had told her that he would bring her children and husband to visit so that she would get to see her family. They would be obliviated of the location as soon as they returned back to their lives. Dumbledore was also insistent that there would only be one person that knows the location. Snape himself was obliviated at his own request and would seek out Neville every time he needed to visit, and would go through the same process coming back.

Hermione awoke in the middle of the night to some sharp pains in her stomach. She called out for Mrs. Weasley. The red haired woman came running down the steps when she heard the scream.

Hermione was crying in pain, and she asked, “What’s wrong with me am I dying?”

Mrs. Weasley put on her brave face and replied, “No dear, you are having a baby.”

Hermione was in labor throughout the night, and she was screaming out for Draco; who had no idea that she needed him. Mrs. Weasley was doing everything that she could to help the girl with her delivery.

At last at about 8:04 in the morning, Hermione pushed out a baby. It was a beautiful baby boy. Mrs. Weasley set him down when she realized that Hermione was still pushing.

Hermione was yelling out, “Why do I still feel like I’m in labor? Didn’t I push out the baby?”

At that Mrs. Weasley saw another head crowning, and gasped, “Hermione dear, you are having twins. That must be why you had such a difficult pregnancy.”

Hermione was crying from the pain and was tired of pushing, but before she knew it, she had pushed the other baby out as well.

Her second child was a beautiful baby girl. Mrs. Weasley used the magical coins that she had to communicate with Neville that someone needed to come. About a half an hour later, Professor Snape arrived with Ginny and Neville in tow.

They walked into the room and saw that Hermione was holding not one, but two children in her arms. She smiled at Ginny and Neville as they came in.

Ginny and Neville each took a child in their arms, and were rocking the children back and forth. Ginny asked, “Oh Hermione, they are beautiful. What are their names?”

Hermione replied, “Well that handsome little man is going to be named, Christian Michael Malfoy, and that precious little girl is going to be named, Audrey Margaret Malfoy.”

Ginny beamed back at Hermione and said, “Those are such beautiful names. I can’t wait to have some of my own someday.”

Interrupting the moment was Mrs. Weasley who came back into the room at that moment and said, “Ginerva Weasley, it better be a long time before you are in the position to be naming any children.”

Neville and Ginny stayed for supper, which Mrs. Weasley made and they all enjoyed, and then Severus took the children back to Hogwarts. Before leaving, Snape decided to go in and see Hermione. She was awake but her son and daughter were sleeping in their cribs that Mrs. Weasley had him set up earlier in the day.

Hermione looked up at the professor and said, “Thank you Professor Snape. It meant the world to me that you brought my friends here. I don’t know if you can do anything about this request, but I have to ask. Could you find my husband? I need to see him; and he needs to meet his son and daughter.”

Snape leaned down and kissed Mrs. Malfoy’s forehead and said, “My dear Mrs. Malfoy, I will do what I can,” and with that he turned and walked out of the room; his black robes billowing behind him.

Hermione thought to herself, “He must do that on purpose,” and giggled. She was so tired, but incredibly happy, and slightly worried about Draco. She never thought she would be alone for this.

Hermione fell asleep and Molly stayed on the sofa downstairs so that she would be there if anyone needed attending to. She awoke to sounds coming through the fireplace. Out of the fireplace stepped Severus, and then was quickly followed by Draco, Ron and Harry.

Molly got up and hugged the boys. She said, “You may want to be quiet. They are all sleeping right now, but knowing your son and daughter, they will be up shortly wanting to eat.”

Draco looked shocked at this and said, “Son and daughter? I have two children? Uncle Severus, why did you not tell me? My poor Mione, she must be so exhausted.”

He tiptoed over into the room and peered in on the sleeping form of his wife. He walked in the room and looked at the two cribs. He saw the sleeping forms of his son and daughter, and they looked perfect.

His son’s hair was darker, and he had Draco’s nose, although he couldn’t see what color eyes his son has because he was sleeping. His daughter on the other hand had white blonde hair, and shared her mother’s nose and mouth. Draco didn’t realize but he had tears in his eyes; never had he been so happy. He could live in this moment forever.

Hermione noticed that someone was in the room; when she looked up she saw her husband was quietly observing their sleeping children. She saw him brush back some tears, and her heart melted. This was truly the man she loved, and they were together with proof of that love. Her heart felt like it would explode with the emotions she was feeling when she saw Draco reach down in the crib to touch his son’s and then daughter’s hands.

Hermione pretended to just be waking up and said, “Draco? Draco my love, you are here.”

Draco was surprised to hear another voice in the room, but ran over to his wife when he heard her voice. He kissed her with great passion and emotion. They were both crying at their reunion. He got into the bed and lay next to her, and they spent time just talking and catching up.

When Christian and Audrey woke up, Draco brought them over into bed with them, and watched as Hermione breast fed them. He felt whole again just being with his family.