The Curse
Harry was determined to know the truth.
How could Hermione Granger bear Draco Malfoy's child? Why would someone like her do something as crazy as that?
But with so many people around , all he could do was to go with the flow.
Narcissa was talking about meeting Hermione in Australia almost 8 years back. Apparently she saved the old lady from certain situations when she messed up with Muggle laws. Hermione helped her to save her face.
Initially it was just an amicable passing relationship for them but shortly afterwards Hermione lost her birth parents ( still oblivious of her existence) and from that point Narscissa became the pillar of her life.
The girl was always working and studying and needed care. Narcissa, on the other hand, didn't know what to do with all her free time. Draco was gone and Lucious was in Azkaban. The people who worshipped the Malfoys before were now ignoring her . Narcissa herself was going through a phase of identity crisis. What could have been better than a fresh start than that with a war heroine?
Narcissa gained a daughter who gave her happiness and glory and Hermione gained a mother who helped her to let the bygones be bygones. Everything was just perfect for the duo.
What started as a symbiotic relationship soon developed into a much deeper bond and Narscissa started to become more and more impressed with Mini as days passed.
The story was interesting, but Harry started to feel sleepy. But he couldn't interrupt Narcissa out of courtesy. She was talking so emotionally but Harry really needed a break.
As if going through similar emotions, Malfoy interrupted.
"Give me a moment with Granger, I need to check on something before I can focus on The History of Mini & Mama "
Narscissa looked uncomfortable.
Nonetheless, she nodded.
Talking to an indifferent Malfoy meant waste of time.
Harry gestured them to have their private talk and pulled out a cell phone to check on the messages. The wizards were adopting more and more muggle gadgets and with Harry's background, he found it stupid not to take the advantage from both the worlds. Cell phone was a necessity.
Hermione silently led Draco to her room.
She felt exhausted and afraid.
She wasn't sure if she could tell him the truth about Missy. But lying was not an option either.
She kept on thinking how she could start and just as she closed the bedroom door, she felt two strong arms around her waist.
In a blink he turned her around and she felt his lips on her own lips.
Hermione was thunderstruck.
What was Malfoy doing?
She felt disgusted and her mind started racing...
Why was he kissing her?
Should she kick him?
Can she scream?
But Hermione couldn't linger on her thoughts.
An acute pain surged through her body.
And she gave out a painful moan.
Draco stopped immediately.
His eyes darted to her wrist immediately.
THE MUDBLOOD wound was swollen and thin streak of blood was visible.
Draco hold her hand and chanted something silently and slowly the wound started hurting less and Hermione breathed a sigh of relief.
But immediately she found herself back in his arms and the pain started coming back.
This time Draco didn't do anything inappropriate but he looked keenly at her hands.
The pain neither increased, nor decreased.
It remained in an uncomfortable yet bearable zone but the wound didn't reopen.
After almost five minutes, Draco spoke.
" How?"
Hermione looked down. It was a moment of truth .
" IVF"
" How", Draco again repeated.
" Someone from ANGEL helped me procure your sperm sample"
" I see", Draco's reply was short and simple.
" Tell me Granger, why?"
" I am sorry Malfoy, but its a little messed up. "
" Sorry is not an answer, tell me what I asked for"
" I wanted to prove to that world that I was not unsocial, I can also be a mother and I am a woman just like any other woman.... " she kept looking at the floor while telling him the truth.
Draco Malfoy was speechless.
How bad was the impact of her breakup?
" You should have taken my permission "
" I took permission from Narcissa... "
" SHE IS NOT ME. ITS MY SPERMS YOU USED WITHOUT MY PERMISSION. I CAN SUE YOU"
" Sorry..... Mal.... er.... Draco", Hermione looked at him sincerely.
Draco frowned.
What can he really say to a person who took his mom's permission and stole sperm samples. But somewhere his interest was piqued. If the simple act of kissing did that damage to this woman, what has she gone through while being pregnant?
Draco knew what his crazy Aunt, Bellatrix,used to make that Mudblood mark. It was a dark object treasured in the family for generations. It was a medieval tool used to mark mudbloods and prevent them from copulating with pure blooded wizards. And then he realized..... thats why Ronald Weasley openly claimed she was sexually incompetent. Ronald F-U-C-K-I-N-G Weasley was also a pure blood...
So was he...
So was Harry Potter.....
Draco pushed her away immediately as realization dawned upon him.
This girl was doomed.
And he watched when she got the mark.
Who was he judging?