After a War ((Old Copy))

Chapter 18 Book 4

Back in those days 

Draco silently paced across the living room of the old appartment. The manor still wasnt back yet, but a few people were working on it. Hermione was in the nursery with Justin and Teddy. She had taken off the charm that hid that she was pregnant, she was only using the charm in public, where people knew who she was.

After Makayla had sung, the world faded away, and they all returned to Malfoy Manor. None of it made sense, but at least they were out of the bloody place, often Draco would hum the lullaby, when nobody was around of course. And sometimes, just sometimes he would sing it. Maya had caught him singing it once, she just smirked and shook her head.

With the knowledge that Makayla had given, nobody had been able to solve it. Makayla herself didnt understand it. But it was where Voldemort was hiding. When they found him, that would be it, it would be the final battle. Draco had more to protect now, he wasnt lettingthat noseless freak live when he had a child to fight for.

The only problem was, he couldnt do it without Hermione, and he couldnt risk her, or the child she was holding. Or maybe, he could do it without her. There was a way. Draco walked "Hello to you too." Solomon said sarcastically, he saw the seriousness on Draco's face and put his wand away. "Yes, it is somewhat posible for you and Harry to do it, but, he'd have to use Hermione's wand possibly? He'd have to somehow be linked to her in order to do it, and there is another road entirly, where you and Hermione dont have to do anything about Voldemort and he simply cant harm you, or anyone else for that matter."

"How?" Draco asked urgently, but also curiously.

"He went after Harry and Neville based on a phrophecy, then he went after you and Hermione based off of another one. So all you have to do is spread rumors of a new phrophecy and he'll stay on the track of that one. The problem is, he'll still be alive as he will be bound to the real phrophecy, but at least he'll leave you and Hermione alone long enough for dearest Addison to be born so Hermione can help you." Solomon explained thouroughly. Draco walked up and down the hall a few times as he thought. If he could just get rid of Voldemort for a while, he was bound to attack at some point-

"Draco! Coin thing you gave us is burning." Solomon barked, Draco hadnt even noticed the burning coin on the string around his neck. He looked at it to see who's name was engraved into it and where they were. Hermione, at the appartment. Draco apparated, he ended up at the park by the appartment. They couldnt apparate in, there was something keeping them out. Draco ran towards the appartment, almost knocking over the people in the park. The apartment was in sight, he looked to the third and forth floor where the aprtment was, he saw a dark shadow go by the window. It emporwered his steps to make him go faster.

He didnt even care that this was muggle territory and he'd just popped out of nowhere. He shouldnt have left her alone in the appartment with the boys. Now not only was Hermione and Addison in danger, Teddy and Justin were too. Finally Draco reached the appartment, he bolted up the stairs and burst into the appartment. Hermione was backed into a corner with her wand snapped in half on the floor by her. Bella, Draco should have known. Draco used any magic he had in him to preform hand magic. Bella's wand was in his hand, thank Merlin. He used the best spell that came to mind that wouldnt kill her.

"Crucio!" Draco yelled, Bella winced once, it was her own wand against her, he didnt expect it to do much. He gripped the wand tighter and repeated the spell. This time he saw it in her eyes that she was faking the strength, her insides were lurching. Again, Draco tightened his grip on the wand, as though it would force more pain onto her. Behind the thudding in his ears, he could hear Hermione run upstairs to check to see if the boys were ok.

A blank expression on his face, Draco stepped towards Bella, she was on the floor by now, the pain was only going to get worse as he got closer. She clenched her jaw and glared at him. Draco crouched in front of her, she leaned back on the wall and moved a hand to her stomach, which was most likely eating her alive at the time.

"To your own step sister?" She asked in a horrid cracking voice. Draco knew what it was like on the other side, being the death eater, for a while, he actually believed she was forced into it, but it was obvious she wasnt. "For some time I actually believe you'd choose us over the Mudblo-" Draco cut her off by lifting the curse and wrapping his fingers around her neck in replacement. She grinned wickedly.

"She was your friend, along with Maya. They treated you like family, like a sister! And you betrayed them! Why should I treat you any differently than you treat them!?" Draco growled, he tightened his grip, both on her wand and her throat. She took a large breath of air as best she could.

"Because, you've been in my position, you understand." She moved closer to him, her breath smelled of mint and disgustingly, his mother's perfume. He pushed her back up against the wall, he held her throat tight enough to stop her talking.

"No, I dont, because while I was once in your position, I despised it, I hated it, I wanted out of it as soon as possible. You on the other hand, dont." Draco snarled, she rolled her eyes, her skin was changing. A morphine, Draco had forgotten about that, while he was sure he was no where near powerful enough to use it, he still tried. "Imperio." She stopped mid-transformation. Her eyes silver, she looked back at Draco. He gave her speach back, but nothing else.

"What do you want?" She harshly snapped. Draco tilted his head, his eyes fully gray as well.

"Take Voldemort far away, give him a new phrophecy, and keep him the hell away from my family. Do that, and then I'll let you go." Draco said, he blinked and both sets of eyes went back to normal, he still had control of her, but, he needed for Hermione not to know. Bella stared him down and looked as though she was going to try something. Draco sent his eyes gray again and she grimanced and disappeared. He forced them to go into focus again and raced up the stairs to Hermione. She was with Teddy, Justin in her arms, he was completely oblivious. Teddy on the other hand had purple hair, as he usually did when he was scared and tears ran down his cheeks. Hermione herself was bleeding and crying.

"Hermione, go to the healers, make sure you and Addison are ok. I'll stay with the boys. The apparating charm on the appartment should be gone, but it probably also isnt wise to apparate with the kid. Solomon is outside the appartment. He couldnt get in thanks to the charm." Draco ordered. Hermione nodded and kissed his cheek, she gave him Justin. Teddy was sat on the floor with his knees pulled up to his chest. The three year old held a shaky breath.

Draco put Justin on the floor and let him walk around in the empty nursery. Draco knelt in front of Teddy, the boy looked up with glossy blue eyes that were rapidly changing color.

"I want to go home to mommy and daddy." Teddy whimpered. Draco held his breath, he didnt want to be weak right now, but the thought of Remus and Nymph was tearing him apart along with everything else that happened.

"Mommy and Daddy are still working, they'll be back eventually, they told me to tell you that they love you and that they miss you. The bad people are gone now anyway. You dont have to be scared. Teddy, no matter what happens, I will never let anyone hurt you. Nothing can harm you when Im around. Because we're cousins remember? And cousins watch out for each other." Draco explained, Teddy nodded, and slowly and white blonde seeped into his hair, showing that he was no longer scared.

"Ok Dwaco. Just tell mommy and daddy I miss them too." Teddy said, Draco clenched his jaw. Teddy wrapped his arms around Draco. He pat the little one's head and looked up at the ceiling. Teddy didnt even realize he had told his parents himself. Draco closed his eyes for a moment, he could see the room clearly even with his eyes shut, he saw Remus and Nymph as ghosts. Nymph was on the floor staring at her boy, and Remus was leaning against the wall, nodding at Draco and mouthing 'thank you'. Draco opened his eyes and they werent there.

"They know." Draco whispered to Teddy.