Chapter 11 … I hope you're enjoying this fic as much as I enjoy writing it …short fluff…scratch that it's a little long but I think the ending is coming soon. Thanks for the wonderful reviews.
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Chapter 11: New Life
Harry had finally convinced me it's the only way for us to be together. He told me that in order to be happy we have to take certain risks. If only I became a doctor I should have been the one to do the procedure on him and I wouldn't mind working with Snape no matter how much I hated him as long as Harry would be safe.
I tried to keep the whole ordeal out of my mind when in class so I can teach my subject well. It had been harder for me lately knowing that Harry will go through the procedure two days from now. He had arranged for Remus to take his place will under treatment and till he recovers.
Harry brought me when he spoke to both Snape and Longbottom. They assured me that they will do their best and even if it was the most unlikely thing to do I entrusted my fate with Harry to the both of them. Neville had been practicing Magical Medicine for five years now and Snape is the only known apprentice of Chillster.
"Hermione, Ginny and Lavender already gave birth," Draco said happily as he entered my empty classroom. "I can't wait to get home. Both of them are in the Burrow. Are you and Harry coming with me? I'm sure McGonagall won't mind."
"Congratulations Draco. I'll ask Harry. Meet us at the entrance hall after ten minutes," I said. I hugged Draco and congratulated him again before we left the classroom. I went to the left wing and he took the right. Ginny and Draco now have their first child. Ron and Lavender have two. Will Harry and I be able to have a family of our own?
I found Harry at the grounds with the members of the Gryffindor Quidditch team.
"Harry, I've been looking for you," I said as I approached him.
"Good afternoon professor," the team greeted me.
"Good afternoon to all of you too," I answered. "Harry, Draco told me that Ginny and Lavender already gave birth. Do want to come and visit them?" I asked Harry who was smiling at me.
"Of course I got an instant owl from Ron. Is Draco ready? We better be going now," he replied and he gently escorted me inside after dismissing the crowd.
How can he be so calm about it? Two days from now he'll be in a life and death situation and he isn't worrying about it at all.
"Hermione, what's bothering you?" he asked me as he gingerly cupped my face in his hands.
"Nothing, it's just that I know the treatment is two days from now and I was just wondering why you're so calm about it?" I admitted.
"I have high hopes of surviving. I also want to get my memory back and do you want to know why? The minute I get my memory back the first thing I'll do is to ask you to marry me and that's enough reason for me to have faith and believe," he said and he kissed me on the lips.
Draco who exaggeratedly cleared his throat interrupted us. "Are you two ready to go?" he asked and we made our way to the gates so we can apparate to the Burrow.
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The three of us arrived at the Burrow, which had been renovated, into a very nice Manor. We found our way to Ginny's room and Draco hurried to his wife's side.
"Sorry I wasn't able to be with you in labor, dear," Draco said and kissed his wife.
"It's quite alright. We have a boy. He has your hair but he got the color of my eyes," Ginny said to him. "Hermione, Harry, it's so nice to see the two of you," she greeted us. Harry put his arm around me.
"Soon we'll have a family of our own," Harry whispered to me ear and it made me blush.
Draco left Ginny's side and went to the little crib in the corner of the room. "My son, welcome to the world little man," Draco held his son in his arms for the first time. He pointed at the baby's little nose and the baby's hands held his finger. It was a very touching moment. I could see that both parents were in tears. Ginny was probably the happiest woman having been able to bring her first child to the world.
"We'll leave you two now and go check on Lavender," I said. "Congratulations," Harry and I both said.
"Thank you both," Draco said and Ginny smiled at us weakly.
On our way to look for Lavender we saw Mrs. Weasley. "Hello dearies. It's so nice to see the two of you after a very long time."
"Hello Mrs. Weasley," I greeted.
"Dear, we've known each other for so long you're part of the family call me Molly," she said. "Harry, Ron told me you've decided to go through the treatment. I hope the best for you son," she said and hugged the both of us.
"Where is Lavender?" I asked.
"She's on that room. I'll be off to the kitchen do join us for dinner," Molly said before leaving Harry and me.
We went to the room on the left. Ron was holding their baby as a little girl sat beside Lavender on her bed.
"Hi Ron," Harry greeted. "Congratulations on the new baby."
"Lavender how have you been?" I asked.
"Just fine. Finally done with labor. I can't believe I let him talk me into it. We should just stayed with only one," Lavender joked.
"Then we wouldn't have Ronald Junior here," Ron said as he gently placed his son in Lavender's arms.
"Daddy, carry," Ron's daughter put her arms up for Ron to carry.
"This Sammy is uncle Harry and aunt Hermione, you saw them before in the funeral," Ron introduced us to her little daughter.
"You're pretty," the girl said as she smiled at me. "Are you his wife?"
"We'll be married soon," Harry answered. I couldn't help but blush.
"You're tall like my dad. Can you carry me too?" Ron gave Samantha to Harry.
"I like your glasses. Uncle Fred gave me one and it made everything look huge. I threw them away," Samantha was very adorable she reminded me of Daisy, Harry's niece.
"Sammy dear why don't you go and play with Natalie," Ron took Sammy from Harry and told her to go out.
"Okay daddy but promise to read me a bed time story before you and mommy go to bed," Sammy said and she put out her pinky finger and she and Ron made a little father daughter ought.
"She's so adorable," I sighed and Harry just held me close.
"When will the two of you marry and have kids?" Lavender asked. "Ron and I already have two. You should get a move on."
"After my treatment we'll get married," Harry replied. I just smiled. Thoughts were running through my head. What if he doesn't wake up from the treatment? What will become of me then? I know Harry had promised me that he'll survive and I do believe that he will but still I couldn't keep those thoughts away.
Will I be able to hold our very own child in my arms like Lavender holding their baby or will I be left alone dreaming for such a thing to happen without Harry with me. I kept my inner pain inside. I don't want Harry to worry about me. I know he has enough things to think about.
To be continued…