The Assistant ✔️

70- Kisses

"Love is a promise,
Love is a souvenir,
Once given never forgotten
Never let it disappear"
-Unknown

Months flew by, Hermione's belly grew, and she became more exhausted by every hour she was at work as an Auror.

She sighed, as Blaise babbled on and on over the rising of the death eater, Trixy Volt.
"Word is it, that she had created an army, that will keep us occupied whilst she begins the ritual to re-make Lord Voldemort."
A few people began to murmur and panic, their eyes wide with fear.

Hermione was seated at a desk chair, being heavily pregnant, her back arched and aching terribly.
'Get on with it' she thought, rolling her eyes as a young woman began to stutter and burst into tears.
Blaise jumped off of the table and walked towards Hermione, as the crowd scuttled away in different directions.

"How're you feeling, darling?"He asked, sitting in the table in front of her.

"Back hurts like shit, morning sickness, clothes are too tight, cramps, stretch marks, de-caf fucking coffee, what more could a girl want?"she smiled sarcastically, biting her lip, as she twirled her engagement ring around her index finger.

Blaise chuckled, his pearly whites shining against his dark skin.
"Sounds like fun,"he smirked.

"Sure is, And it gets so much better when you come home to an exhausted boyfriend, screaming baby, and whiny child"she rolled her eyes again, scoffing.

"You don't need to do this you know, you can take your maternity leave, that's still on the table"he suggested, eyebrows raised in concern.

She shook her head in disagreement.
"No.. I'm not going to be a burden anymore-"

"You where never a burden to Draco, he loves you with-"

"Your wrong, he may- but I'm not the gal I used to be, I'm fatter, older, and a bitch to him.
He's better off without me.."she frowned, tears in her eyes.

Blaise crouched down in front of her, his elbows on his knees, and looked up to her, a small smile on his face.
"Draco loves you with all his heart, and there's no denying.. do you know what he was considering when you left him all those years ago?"He asked.

Hermione blinked, a tear slipping down her pale cheek.

"He wanted to kill himself, jump off a building,
Even asked me to do it myself.. but I rejected him, saying it was stupid to get messed up over you".

Hermione sucked in a short breath, waiting for him to go on.

"After a while, when Scorpius was dumped on his door step, he began to cope better, being strong and all that, he was planning to write to you for years, thought you'd hate him, until he eventually did, and look at the results!"

Hermione scoffed, the tiniest, smallest smile tugging on her lips.
"But.. I'm different now.."she whispered.

Blaise took a deep breath and placed a hand on her knee.
"If you have any concerns, you can just talk to him, he's a stand up guy! Want me to set you two up?"he grinned, Hermione slapped him playfully on the hand, and chuckled.

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Hermione arrived home, her spine was arched and bent, aching and threatening to snap.
"Ah for gods sake,"she moaned, sitting delicately on the couch, putting her legs up and sighing.

Draco walked in, draped in a suit and tie, tired from work and set to cook dinner, giving his wife a kiss on the forehead.
"How was your day?"He Called over his shoulder, Hermione sat up.

"It was exhausting, Blaise was telling everyone about the new mission we've got to go on next week."

Draco stopped, sucking in a breath as he pulled down a pot from the cupboard.
"I don't think it's a very good idea for you to go on this thing,"he hissed, back to the couch.

"Why not-"

Draco laughed mockingly and shook his head, turning around, his eyes in slits.
"Because your nine months pregnant!"He drawled.

Hermione ran her fingers through her hair in frustration, tears pricking at the corners of her eyes.
God, pregnancy made her so damn emotional!
"I'll be fine-"

"How do you know that?"he whispered, stomping towards her, and kneeling down by the couch.
"You don't know what can happen on those things, I've seen it, it's terrible, and your a much bigger, slower target".

Hermione scoffed, eyes wide, rubbing a thumb over the top of her bulging stomach.
"Draco, all the conversations we have these days end in tears and kisses"she sighed.

Draco cracked a small grin, and looked into her face." I love you.."he smirked.

"I love you too!"she cooed, leaning down, well, tried to, but her huge belly got in the way, and she had to shuffle awkwardly across the couch and kiss him.