Someone to Watch Over Me

Someone to Watch Over Me

Chapter 16: A New Plan

When Ginny and Draco got home, they had many guests waiting on them. Not as many as when they left, but a fair few. Hermione had gone all out organizing a 'Welcome Home' dinner for the newly weds. It had given her something to do to keep her mind off of other things.

Whenever Snape had tried to talk to her, she'd interrupt him and give him something to do. He'd finally taken a hint, and went and hid in his rooms.

Draco was perturbed; wanting to take his wife to bed, but Ginny had missed her family and friends, and was glad to see them.

Arthur and Molly were there, along with Harry and Ron, and Joyce and Blaise. It wasn't a huge gathering, so it was very nice.

They had a lovely dinner, during which Ginny and Draco related different events from their trip. Even Draco had to laugh as Ginny told everyone of the 'Tigger' incident.

Finally the moment came that Hermione had been dreading.

"So Hermione, are you having a girl or a boy?" Ginny asked.

Snape choked on his wine, and Draco had to pound on his back.

Once Snape was breathing okay again, Hermione answered.

"They're girls," she said, staring intently at her water glass.

"'They're'? Oh, Hermione! You're having twins!" Ginny squealed, throwing her arms around her.

"No, Miss Weas... uh, Mrs. Malfoy, we are not having twins," Snape interjected.

"Please call me Ginny, Professor."

Hermione stood up and glared across the table at Snape.

"We are not having anything, I am having quadruplets!"

This time it was Ron who tried to breathe his wine.

"Four! Oh my!" Molly exclaimed, thumping him on the back.

It suddenly became difficult to breathe as Hermione took in the shocked faces of her friends. A tear slid down her cheek, and Joyce hurried over to her.

"She needs air," Joyce said, leading Hermione out to the back balcony.

Things unraveled pretty quickly after that, as people began saying their good-byes.

"I'm so glad you're happy Gin. You are happy, right?" Arthur asked his daughter as he hugged her.

"I'm very happy, Dad. You have nothing to worry about," Ginny tried her best to sound reassuring.

Truthfully, she was worried. This past week with Draco had been great, but now that they were home, things had to change. As much as Draco might love her, he was a Death Eater, and sooner or later, Voldemort would be calling on him to do Death Eater things.

She'd been so caught up in being in love and starting a family that she'd forgotten all about the danger of her situation.

And now with Hermione's quadruplets on the way, she and Draco needed to give this having a baby thing more thought. She thought of Hermione crying at the dinner table and felt a righteous anger on her behalf.

She stopped Harry and Ron before they could leave.

"I know you two are shocked at everything that's happened to Hermione, and I can assure you that she is as well. But you two are her best friends, and have always been there for her. Take her out to lunch next week so you all can talk. She's going to need you're support to get through this."

Ginny didn't give them a chance to argue as she shut the door in their faces.

As she made her way to the balcony to check on her friends, Draco called her name.

"Yes?"

"Can you get Joyce and Hermione and bring them to my office? We need to discuss some things."

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"Hermione, you need to marry Professor Snape," Draco said bluntly after everyone had made himself or herself comfortable in his office.

Blaise held up a hand to stop her protests.

"Hear us out. You're having quadruplets. Maybe in the muggle world that's not such a big deal, but it's very rare in the Wizarding world. It'll be in the papers, and all over the WWN. Voldemort will find out, and he'll find out that one of his Death Eaters is the father."

"So? Why would he care?"

"He might not, but if Professor Snape is married to you, it will keep you and your children safe. Safer than if it was a one-night-stand mistake," Draco said, again bluntly.

Hermione burst into tears at that, and Ginny swatted her husband.

"You insensitive prat!" she admonished, and he glared at her.

"This was not a mistake, and I don't ever want to hear you saying that again," Snape said, dangerously.

Draco just shrugged; he was tired and didn't feel like dealing with everyone's emotional shit.

"Your one-night-stand miracle then. If Snape doesn't publicly claim you and the babies, Voldemort may very well ask him to prove his loyalty by abducting, hurting, or even killing you and the kids," Blaise said, as gently as he could.

"You don't know that," Joyce defended.

"No. We really don't know much right now, but shouldn't we take every precaution we can?" Blaise asked.

"Then what?" Hermione asked, blowing her nose in the tissues Joyce had handed her.

"What do you mean?" Snape asked.

"I marry you, then what? Do we stay here? Move to your place, you do have a place, don't you?"

Before Snape could answer, Draco took over.

"Actually, I think it would be best if you lived here."

He looked over at Blaise then Joyce.

"I have more rooms than we'll ever fill, even with all of Ginny's family," he smirked.

Joyce caught her husband's eye.

"I need to be here to keep an eye on Hermione. Complications can arise quickly with multiple births, and I'd feel better being close by," she said, looking at him intently.

Blaise nodded and turned to Draco.

"We can set up wards, strong wards around the Manor. Make this place as safe as can be. Give us a week to make arrangements, and we'll move in."

Joyce stood and walked over to hug Blaise, while Ginny did the same to Draco.

Snape got up and walked over to Hermione, taking Ginny's empty seat.

"Will you do it, Hermione? Will you marry me? I swear I'll do my best to be a good husband and father."

Hermione sighed heavily, and then nodded.

"Yes, I'll marry you," she said, depressed.

"Well, don't sound too excited," he said, miffed.

She looked up at him and giggled.

"What's funny?" he asked, lips quivering in amusement.

"Nothing, its hormones," she said, and gave him a small smile.

They finished making last minute plans, and decided to retire.

Blaise and Joyce headed home, Ginny and Draco headed to bed, and Snape walked Hermione to her rooms.

"Do you think they'll mind having us here?" Hermione asked him.

She'd never admit it, but now that everything was settled, she felt like a boulder had been removed from her shoulders. Marrying Professor Snape had never been an idea that repulsed her; she'd just wanted the circumstances to be different. But she'd been thinking about herself and what she wanted. Now, she had four little lives to think about, and she knew that she'd do anything to keep them safe. Marrying their father really wasn't such a huge sacrifice in the grand scheme of things.

"Like Draco said, it's a very large Manor; we could probably go days without running into them."

They reached her door and she turned to face him.

"Did you mean what you said about being a good father and husband?" she asked.

"I did."

She stared into his black eyes as if she was searching for something.

"Kiss me."

"What?

"Be a good husband, and kiss me."

He hesitated for a second before leaning down to brush his lips against hers.

"You call that a kiss?"

"Hermione, I don't think..."

Hermione turned away from him and fumbled with the doorknob.

"If I'm that unattractive to you..."

His hands found her waist and he spun her around to face him.

He then grabbed each of her wrists with his hands and slipped a knee between her legs. He pressed her into the door, being careful not to put any weight on her swollen tummy.

"You will never be unattractive to me," he said before his mouth descended on hers.

She moaned as he thrust his tongue into her mouth, and she stroked it with her own.

Suddenly she was pushing him away, her eyes wide.

He let go of her, and her hands went to her stomach.

"What is it? Did I hurt you?" he demanded, concerned.

"No, I felt a kick," she said in wonder.

She opened her robes, and lifted up the t-shirt underneath so they could place their hands on her bare belly.

"There it is again!" she squealed, excited.

"I don't feel anything," he said, frowning.

"No, I don't think it's strong enough to feel on the outside, but I definitely feel it on the inside. Oh, wow."

Her eyes met his as she whispered, "Thank you."

He kissed her gently, and bid her goodnight.

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All of Ginny's things had been moved to Draco's room while they were gone. So it didn't take long 'til they were falling into bed.

Ginny had planned on having a baby discussion with him, but that changed as he pulled her to him.

"Need you," he muttered, and began kissing down her neck.

Ginny moaned when he reached her breasts.

She couldn't believe that a few months ago she'd been terrified of doing this with him. She'd considered it a sacrifice. Her duty as part of the Order.

"Oh, Draco!" she sighed as his hand slipped between her legs.

He brought her to the edge, and then removed his hand and entered her in one hard thrust.

She orgasmed and screamed into his mouth as he kissed her. A few more thrusts and he was calling her name.

Ginny ran her fingers through his hair as they cuddled afterward.

"That didn't take very long," she observed.

"Are you complaining?"

"No, I just..."

He kissed her.

"I'll make it up to you tomorrow."

"No, I didn't mean..."

"Gin, please! It's been a long day, and I'm tired, Let's just sleep, okay?"

"Okay."

"Draco?"

"Hmm?"

"Can we switch sides?"

"...?"

"I'm used to sleeping on that side of the... uhhh. I thought you...mm... you said you were tired... ah!"

Draco glanced up at her from his place between her thighs.

"I am, now I just need you to get that way."

He went back to work on her using his tongue and fingers until she was writhing uncontrollably, and murmuring incoherently.

"Please?" she begged, as he pulled away abruptly.

"Do you promise to quit talking and let me sleep?"

"Yes, yes, just please..."

He gave in, and she nearly pulled his hair out as she found her release.

He climbed up her body, and gave her a long linger kiss, before settling himself next to her, his head pillowed on her breasts.

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