The Reunion Part 2

THE REUNION (CONTINUED)

The low buzz of talking sounded through the house as the Malfoy-Granger's and the Weasley-Greengrass' glared at each other before going their separate ways. Ron and Astoria talking to Percy and his wife Audrey whilst Draco and Hermione started a conversation with Harry and Ginny, over in a corner somewhere; three boys were telling a redheaded joker about their work on the eleventh of December.

"Really, so you put itching powder in your sister's coat" he said, pointing to his nephews "And a load of puking pastilles and nosebleed nougats in your sister's sweet tin" he finished, gesturing to the blonde that was stood beside his dark haired nephews. The three boys nodded eagerly as the redhead laughed and clapped his hands in praise.

"Do you think it would be able to go on your pranking wall Uncle George?" Albus asked excitedly and George nodded his head.

"Of course", he chuckled "Do you want your names up there?"

The boys shook their heads "No, just put by JEHA; it's our initials"

George nodded, understanding that the three boys probably didn't want their mother's knowing. He had technically grown up with the two women and knew how scary they could be.

"Bye Uncle George" James said

"See ya James, Al, Hyperion" George said happily, waving at the three boys as they walked off.

A few metres away, Hermione was walking off to the bathroom. She said goodbye to her husband and two friends before heading upstairs.

"I'm glad Ron hasn't made a scene yet" Ginny said, graciously looking over at her older brother who was deep in conversation with Harry's godson Teddy who was engaged to Bill and Fleur's oldest daughter Victoire. The couple had arrived just minutes before and Victoire was now talking wedding details with her mother and grandmother.

"Me too, at least he's trying to make an effort"

"I think he's just trying to avoid me and Hermione" Draco said bitterly, running a hand through his tousled hair as he watched the redhead say goodbye to Teddy and making his way up the stairs. Draco raised an eyebrow as he watched the redhead make the same path as his wife had just done. He shook the thought away, knowing there was more than one bathroom upstairs, and returned to talk to Ginny and Harry and the latest Quidditch match between his favourite team the Ballycastle Bats and Ginny's favourite team the Holyhead Harpies, who she had briefly played for after she had left Hogwarts and before she had settled down to make a family with Harry.

Hermione shook her hands dry as she walked out of the bathroom. She was just about to head down stairs when she bumped straight into a tall figure. She gulped as she raised her head, only to look into the bright blue eyes of her ex-boyfriend Ron Weasley.

"Get out of my way" she spat, attempting to push past him but he gripped her arm tightly, swinging her back around to face him.

"Hermione..."

"What?" she seethed, looking down where his hand was on her arm, as if trying to burn a hole through his flesh.

"What can I do to say I'm sorry?"

"Nothing" she retorted scathingly, she tried to pull away but he gripped on tighter; looking at her pleadingly.

"Hermione, don't do this. I still have feelings for you"

She glared at him "Well I'm sorry but the feeling isn't mutual" she said, pushing past him, she was nearly at the stairs when he called after her.

"You're lying"

She spun around, her eyes wide.

"I beg your pardon?"

"I said you're lying, you still have feelings for me and I know it"

At this Hermione marched up to her ex-boyfriend and scowled at him before scoffing;

"God, you are so up yourself Ronald Weasley. You think that just because someone loved you before means that they love you for the rest of their life, but you're wrong. I've made a life without you and I'm happy so don't ruin my happy ending just because you didn't get yours. Anyway, you shouldn't be saying stuff like that when you're married with two children"

"Astoria's great and all but she wanted this relationship, not me. I only entered because I had nothing else in the world"

"Well this is a free country Ronald and believe it or not you do have the chance to say no. Just like I did when I walked out of that door eighteen years ago"

"Hermione don't you understand, I don't want Astoria anymore. I want you"

Hermione's features softened slightly at this and she walked up to him.

"Really?" she cooed and he nodded his head vigorously.

"Yes, I want you Hermione"

She placed her hands on his face and stroked his cheek, leaning in to kiss him...

SMACK

She drew back her palm that had just collided with Ron's now crimson cheek and grimaced at him in disgust.

"Well, I don't want you"

"Hermione..."

"NO" she shrilled "Enough Ron, I hate you. There I said it, I hate you Ronald Weasley and if you think that telling me you wanted me was going to change anything you must need to go to the mental ward in St Mungo's because you are insane. God you haven't even apologised yet and you wonder why I'm with Draco. He is ten times, no one hundred times the man you will ever be Ronald Weasley and I don't want to see your pathetic face again" she glared at him and went to turn to walk away but a pair of hands pushed her arms down, locking them to her side.

"You'll regret that Hermione" he whispered before crashing his lips down on hers. She tried she push him away but he held her closer, trying to prise her mouth open with his teeth and tongue. As his tongue entered her mouth she let it move around a bit before she bit down hard. As he drew his face back in agony she turned her face and screamed as loud as she could.

Draco and Harry were just getting drinks for Hermione and Ginny when a loud ear splitting scream echoed around the house. Everyone looked up at the sound, trying to work out what or who it was. Draco didn't need to wait to work it out, the glasses he was holding dropped to the floor with a smash as he pushed through the crowd of people to the stairs, running up the stairs two at a time with his wand clenched in his fist.

He entered the landing to see Hermione pushed up against a wall, her face looking away as the redheaded figure of Ron Weasley tried to take advantage of her. He was just about to kiss her again when a sudden force blasted him backwards, away from Hermione who was now sobbing. She slid down the wall in tears.

"HOW DARE YOU!" a voice roared at Hermione looked up to see a flash of blonde hair that belonged to her husband, she lifted her head higher to see his face livid and red, his eyes angry and his nostrils flaring as he stalked towards the crumpled body of Ron Weasley.

"HOW DARE YOU HURT HER AGAIN, YOU BROKE HER HEART ONCE YET YOU COME BACK AFTER EIGHTEEN YEARS AND HURT HER AGAIN"

He shot a spell at Ron and the Gryffindor shrieked in agony. He then looked up at Draco.

"She wanted it" he hissed but was interrupted as he was lifted into the arm, held upside down by an invisible hook on the ceiling.

"Don't lie to me Weasley, Hermione's face said it all. You all but raped her"

"She practically begged me to kiss her"

"DON'T MAKE ME USE AN UNFORGIVABLE ON YOU WEASLEY" Draco roared; sweat trickling down his forehead as he yelled. He only stopped when a soothing hand was placed upon his shoulder. He looked around to see Harry smiled at him reassuringly.

"Look after Hermione; she needs you more at the minute. I'll deal with Ron"

Draco nodded before rushing over to his hysterical wife. She smiled weakly when she saw him.

"Draco... I'm... I'm so... sorry... he k-k-kissed... me... and I..."

"Shhh Hermione, it's doesn't matter, it's over now. You're safe" he held her close to him and she sobbed into his shirt as they heard Harry yelling at Ron about how he was selfish and that he had ashamed the Weasley name.

After Hermione had calmed down, the Malfoy couple made their way back downstairs to say thank you to Molly and Arthur before getting their children ready to leave. Astrum had been difficult, not wanting to leave halfway through the party, but Eva (understanding the reason they were leaving) persuaded her that it was because 'mummy felt ill and had to go and rest away from everyone'.

At seven 'o' clock, the Malfoy family arrived home and Hermione went straight to her room. Eva put Astrum and Quinn to bed before returning to the living room to sit with Hyperion and Draco. After a few minutes silence she spoke up;

"Dad, why did you act so worried about mum when you heard her scream, I mean. You literally flew up the stairs"

Draco gulped; he had to tell his older children what Hermione had wanted to keep a secret from them. He ran a hand through his hair and leant back in his chair.

"You're mum..." he paused, taking into their eager expressions "Is going to have another... baby"

There was silence for a few moments before Eva's face broke into a large smile.

"I'm going to have a brother or sister!" she cheered happily and Draco nodded before continuing.

"I got worried before I thought, well, I thought that Weasley had done something more that... kissing to her. He could've really hurt the baby, as well as your mum"

Eva's face fell as she understood what her father meant. Then she stood up and walked over to him, pulling him close.

"It's going to be okay dad, mum's going to be okay"

"I hope so."