Path | Dramione

s e v e n t y s e v e n

-Hermione Granger-

"I've got it" I laugh as Draco helps me out of the car. "I didn't break my legs."

"Well you broke a rib and you're pregnant." Draco says stubbornly as he puts a secure arm around my waist. I put my arm around his neck, sighing. "I don't want you to go back to work" Draco tells me, making me scowl and shake my head.

"What?!" I say sharply, wincing as a pain shoots through my chest. If I do basically anything, my broken rib feels like it's breaking again.

Draco's jaw clenches as I wince and he moves his arm a little lower so it isn't so close to my broken rib.

"I don't want you going back to work once you're healed. It's not safe for you." Draco's tone is firm but gentle.

"No it's safe now" I scoff and shake my head. "Julian is in prison for assault on a pregnant woman. Granted he didn't know but still. So I'm safe for at least 7 years Draco." I lay out the facts, making him roll his eyes.

"Well..." he pauses, thinking over his choices, "if you go back to work, I'm coming everyday at lunch and I'll bring you whatever you want. Just text or call me." I laugh and lean on his chest as we walk in the door of Draco's family manor.

"Deal"

-The Next Day-

I groan as I sit up, a sharp pain spreading through my chest. Stupid broken rib.

"Hey." Dracos voice is urgent, "Hey. Are you ok?" He shoots up next to me, placing a hand on my shoulder and lower back.

"Yeah" I groan, holding right under my broken rib. "Could you get me the pain medicine?"

"Yeah, yeah" Draco kisses my cheek and rushes into our bathroom. I hear the soft running of the water and the light tapping of his footsteps as he maneuvers his way around the bathroom.

In just a few seconds he comes out with my pill bottle and a glass of water.  He sets the water on the black bedside table and opens the pull bottle.

"Two right?"

I nod and he puts two green and blue pills into his hand. He hands me the glass of water and pills.

I take the pills easily, wincing again as I swallow the water.

"Does everything hurt?" I laugh and nod.

"Everything hurts" I repeat and hold my hand out for Draco. He helps me out of our bed, putting his arm around my waist. "I have to do homework"

Draco sighs and we make our way down the stairs and into the living room where my textbooks, notebooks and laptop are scattered on he couch.

He sets me down slowly on he couch, careful not to apply much pressure on my ribs. He placed my laptop on my lap and my smallest textbook next to me.

"I'll go make some breakfast." Draco tells me. I smile gratefully up at Draco and he smiles smalley. "Any requests?"

"Fruit salad and French toast sounds good" I grin up at him, flashing my white teeth.

"Gotcha" Draco kisses my forehead and leaves the living room, walking across the entry way and into the kitchen.

I start to read through my text book at answer the document my professor sent to me.

Originally I was going to go to the university for the semester but I decided just to take all the online classes because I ended up getting pregnant but then I lost the babies...

But now I'm pregnant again so I guess it worked out in the long run. Plus it gives me time to work also and when I'm at work if I don't have anything to do, I can do homework there too.

About half way through the document Draco comes back with a white tray with a bowl of fruit salad containing apples, pineapple, grapes, oranges, watermelon and whipped cream. The French toast is perfectly cooked with just the right amount of cinnamon. Then there is a glass of orange juice which is good for the baby.

Draco was reading a book about the trimesters when were at the hospital for a few days. Apparently throughout the whole pregnancy it's good for me to drink orange juice.

"Oh my god I love you," I laugh breathily and look up at Draco. His hair is a mess and falling in his face. He's wearing black sweatpants that go nicely with his pale skin. His toned abs make him look like he's flexing 24/7 and his jawline is probably the sharpest I've ever seen.

"I love you too babe." Draco leans down and kisses my forehead before sitting down next to me.

"No but actually" I sigh. "We were never meant to meet, you were only supposed to be a rebound." I shake my head, tears starting to spill down my cheeks. "But once you came into my life you were never going to leave. And I never really realized how truly in love and grateful I am for you until I thought I was going to die. When Julian was beating me-" a sob cuts off my rant and Draco carefully pulls me into his chest. I sob into his bare chest, tears running down his pale skin.

"Don't cry baby" Draco makes a shushing noise and rocks me in his arms. "I know how much you love me, you don't need to explain it to me."

"I love you" I cry. "I really really do."

"I know baby, I know."