Especially For You

CHAPTER EIGHT: THE LITTLE ANGELS

A WEEK LATER...

`What?! You´ve got to be joking,´ hissed Draco. `Are you serious?! You can´t leave!´

`I have to,´ said Hermione, her eyes watering and holding onto her luggage. `I just want to hear a simple goodbye and good luck, Malfoy. Is that so hard to do?´

`You have to tell him, Hermione,´ he replied, `He has to know. If he still didn´t want it, then it´s his fault. But if you didn´t tell him at all, that´s a whole different story.´

`Just shut it, Draco,´ she said, wiping the tears on her face. Draco handed her his hanky. `I can´t give him another burden.´

`It´s not like you did that on your own,´ said Draco softly. `And that is not a burden---´ Hermione forced a smile. `Have you talked to Potter?´

`Yes,´ she sighed. `He had the same reaction. I must go and I´ll just owl you, alright?´ Hermione dropped her luggage to give Draco a hug.

`Good luck and don´t forget to owl me and Potter,´ he said, hugging her and patting her back when...

`What--What the--´ said Ron. He was obviously lost for words. Draco and Hermione immediately let go of each other while Harry just slapped his forehead. `Hermione, what---where are you going?´

Hermione did not say a word. She just wiped her tears, grabbed her suitcase and then walked towards Ron. She looked up to his confused face and then kissed him gently on the lips. `Goodbye, Ron,´ she said and then immediately walked away.

`Where are you going?´ he asked, walking after her, leaving Draco and Harry behind, and trying to take her suitcase away from her. He stepped in front of her. `What did I do? Talk to me, please.´ He was practically begging her.

Hermione just cried and then hugged Ron. `I have to go, OK. Please don´t make this even harder,´ she said, pulling away from him. She continued on walking and walking. Ron tried his best to stop her but it was no use. She just wouldn´t listen. A few seconds later, they saw both Mr. and Mrs. Granger.

`Hermione,´ said Mr. Granger firmly. `Hurry up and let´s go.´ Hermione nodded, took one last glance at Ron before walking towards her parents, who were with the Headmaster and Professor McGonagall.

`Hermione, please talk to me,´ begged Ron, taking her hand. `Hermione, please.´ But she didn´t listen. `Hermione, please,´ he said once again, still not letting go of Hermione.

`Let go of my daughter,´ demanded Mr. Granger. Hermione began to cry. `You have caused enough damage.´

`You will let Ms. Granger go now, Mr. Weasley,´ said the Headmaster calmly. Ron just looked at them all and then reluctantly let go of her arm. She went to her parents while he just watched her walk away... from him... forever. Slowly, she began to disappear. Ron was furious and confused. He ran to the hallway where he saw Hermione and Draco hugging and found Harry and Draco talking.

`You---,´ he said, `what do you want?´

`Well, certainly not you, Weasel,´ Draco said calmly.

`Ron, calm down,´ said Harry, trying to make him cool down.

`You want me to calm down?´ said Ron. He grabbed Draco´s robe and then pushed him against the wall. `You probably think that I don´t know! I saw you and Hermione hugging at the Quidditch Pitch last week! Why her Malfoy? Why her?´ They were breathing into each other´s faces. `There are a million girls out there who are practically throwing themselves at your feet!´

`Ron,´ said Harry, pulling him away from Draco, `Relax. Please. Let´s just talk quietly--with no physical contact.´ Ron and Draco was still glaring at each other.

`I thought that you, of all people, knew me the best. Think whatever you want with that dirty mind of yours, Weasley,´ he said, `but there is nothing going on between us. And I present your best friend, Potter, as my witness.´ Ron let go of his robe and then walked towards the opposite wall of the hallway.

`Why were you hugging her, then,´ asked Ron with sad eyes.

`She needed comforting and I was the only person there,´ he replied.

`You hate her,´ he said.

`I don´t,´ replied Draco, which made Ron look at him once again.

`Why?´

`That´s not important,´ he replied uneasily.

`Is she leaving because of me?´ asked Ron desperately, closing his eyes. `You?´

`Partly,´ replied Draco, honestly. `Because of you---´

`What do you mean?´ he asked, looking at him with pleading eyes.

`I´m sorry but she did not give me any right to divulge any information regarding this matter,´ replied Draco, `it´s between you and her.´ *******

FEBRUARY OF 7^TH YEAR, KENSINGTON

`Oh look, Mum,´ said Hermione, beaming. `My baby is kicking me!´ She grabbed her mother´s hand and then placed it on her tummy. Her mother smiled. `You felt it, Mum? There it goes again!´

`I think that you should finish your breakfast now and get ready. Your teacher will be arriving soon,´ said her mother, who stood up and began arranging her school things. `Matilda? Please tell the driver to prepare the car for me now. I´m leaving at 9:00,´ she told the maid and then looked at Hermione. `Now, be a good girl, alright?´ Hermione smiled. `By the way, you have two new letters, and it is from him again.´ Hermione just looked away. Upon realizing what she just did, Mrs. Granger immediately changed the topic. `By the way, it´s the new teacher today, right?´

`Yes,´ sighed Hermione, `I really hope that he´s alright.´

`You´ll be fine dear. Besides, I asked Madame Beaumont to give you the best teacher. Anyway, will you give Mummy a kiss now,´ said Mrs. Granger, kissing Hermione. `Mummy´s leaving. I love you.´

`Bye, Mum,´ she said sweetly. `I love you.´ Mrs. Granger smiled at her before going out of her bedroom. *******

`Miss Hermione,´ said the Butler, peeping through the door of the Study Room, `Your teacher is here.´

`Thanks Brian. Please send him in and please leave the door open for him.´ Brian obeyed and then walked away. She heard a soft knock a few seconds later. `Please come in.´

`Good morning,´ said the very familiar voice. She was about to turn around and face her new teacher when her book fell. She sighed and then carefully leaned down to get the book, while hugging a pillow, but the man quickly got the book for her. `Oh, please allow me,´ he said handing her the book. `Madam Beaumont sent me here to replace her. I actually work for the Ministry of Magic and this is my part-time job. Forgive me! I´m Percy Weasley, by the way.´

`Percy? Weasley?´ she said, finally turning around to face him and biting her lower lip. `Percy Weasley---´ He frowned and then looked at her curiously.

`Hermione Granger,´ gasped Percy. `Hermione, I don´t understand. What are you---Ron is so worried about you and---´

`Please sit down, Percy,´ said Hermione. He looked at her with a very odd expression but obeyed. `I can´t go to Hogwarts.´

`Why is that?´ he asked, frowning. He stood up again. She breathed nervously and then tried telling him but her voice doesn´t seem to work. `Hermione, please, just tell me.´

`Well,´ she said, letting go of the pillow. Percy was staring at her straight in the eyes that he failed to see her stomach.

`Well what?´ he asked. Hermione just sighed and then pointed to her stomach, which caused Percy to look down. His eyes widened. He didn´t know what to say.

`I am 7 and a half months pregnant,´ she said, rubbing her stomach and forcing a smile.

`Is it---´ said Percy softly.

`Ron´s?´ she said. `Yes, it´s his.´ She looked at him and then leaned on a chair. This alarmed him.

`What´s wrong?´ he asked, offering her some assistance.

`Oh, nothing,´ she said, panting a little. `The baby just kicked me again.´ Percy´s eyes beamed.

`It did?´ he asked, `Very hyperactive! Just like Ron! I´m going to be an uncle again!´

`Yes,´ she said, smiling. `They are girls you know.´ Percy looked at her.

`They are girls?´

`Yes, twins,´ she said proudly.

`Ron would be so thrilled about this,´ said Percy, looking at her. `Why don´t you tell him? He has a right to know---´

`He didn´t want them,´ replied Hermione, looking away.

`How did you know?´

`I asked him a question and then he said that he didn´t want children.´

`I see,´ he said, while murmuring bad words to Ron. `But Hermione, you see. He's only 17. Asking him a question related to the situation is different from telling him about the situation. Do you understand me?´ Hermione just looked away. *******

APRIL OF 7^TH YEAR, KENSINGTON

Hermione just finished writing her test in Arithmancy. He stood up and then handed her paper to Percy. When Percy finished marking the test, he looked up and saw her walking around the room with her right hand on her waist.

`Very good, Hermione!´ he said, beaming. `98%! That is definitely splendid!´ Hermione smiled.

`Thank you! I studied really hard for this test!´ but she was interrupted by Percy's frown.

`Why is your dress wet?´ He stood up and walked towards her. Hermione looked down and then gasped.

`My water broke!´ she shrieked. `MATILDA! BRIAN! HELP ME!´ Percy just stood in front of her. He had no clue on what he should do.

`Is it your due date?´ he asked, nervously.

`YES!!!´ *******

HOGWARTS

It was a Saturday and Draco was busy reading his Transfiguration notes when an owl flew towards him and dropped a letter. His eyes widened. `POTTER!´ he yelled. Harry looked at him. He immediately stood up and then ran towards the Gryffindor table. He grabbed Harry´s robe and then dragged him to the huge doors.

`Hey!´ called Ron, `where are you taking him?!´ He and Neville decided to stand up and follow them, which caused Crabbe and Goyle to stand up as well. All four men went outside but saw no one.

`Damn it, Malfoy,´ said Harry while he was being dragged towards the Headboy´s bedroom. `What the hell is this about and why the bloody hell are you dragging me to your bedroom?´

`IN! NOW!´ demanded Draco, looking around.

`Why first?´ snapped Harry. Draco rolled his eyes and then pushed him inside the room.

`Hermione´s in labour you moron!´ snapped Draco. `Floo powder... Floo powder... Ah! There you are!´ He looked at Harry. `Potter, get your broomstick! Now!´ Harry obeyed and then came back a few minutes later.

`But wait!´ said Harry, panicking a little. `Where will we go? We can´t just show up---´

`To your place,´ said Draco, `What´s your address again?´

`Four Privet Drive, Surrey,´ said Harry, `Why can´t we just go to your cousin´s house?´

`Are you crazy?´ said Draco, attaching the note to his eagle owl. `Give this to my cousin.´ He grabbed his broomstick. `We can´t just show up in his fireplace. We will cause a stir. We have to go to your place. Now, go!´ Draco opened his window. Harry mounted his broom and so did Draco, and then they both flew to Hogsmeade.

When they reached Hogsmeade, they went to the fireplace of the Leaky Cauldron. *******

*CHUDUG*

`Ouch! We are trapped!´ yelled Draco, banging the wall. `We are going to die! We are trapped! We are going to die!´

`Shut the hell up!´ yelled Harry. `Damn Malfoy. Didn´t I tell you to wait for a few minutes before following me?! You are so heavy! You should have went first!´

`What´s going on?´ whined Draco, struggling a little. `Anybody! Help us!´

`Calm down!´ said Harry, whose face is being pressed against the wall by Draco´s weight. `It´s an electric fireplace!´

`Stupid Muggle things,´ mumbled Draco, looking very annoyed.

`What is that, Mum?´ asked Dudley, his eyes widening with fear. `I hear voices.´

`Aunt Petunia! Dudley! Uncle Vernon!´ yelled Harry. `Stay away from the Fireplace!´ The Dursleys' eyes widened with fear and then stepped back. A few seconds later, they heard a loud bang which caused pieces of the fireplace to be thrown everywhere while Draco and Harry, who were in their Hogwarts robes and uniforms, landed on the floor with dust all over them.

`Bloody hell,´ roared Uncle Vernon.

`Hello,´ said Harry awkwardly, looking up to the Dursleys. `Nice to see you Uncle Vernon, Aunt Petunia and Dudley.´ The Dursleys, especially Uncle Vernon, were fuming with anger. Draco properly stood up and then looked around, dusting himself off and then extended his hand.

`I´m so sorry about the fireplace,´ he said, and he looked like he meant it. But to his and Harry´s dismay, the Dursleys just ignored him and then glared at them. Draco snorted. `Very cute home. I like it.´ He smirked. Harry raised his eyebrows.

`How dare you bring someone like you in my house!´ yelled Uncle Vernon. He looked at Draco´s tall and sophisticated figure with disgust. `And you, I doubt that you can afford a house like this.´

`Oh really,´ said Draco, smirking and his eyes narrowing. `I like it because it is the smallest one that I´ve been to.´

`Smallest one?´ replied Dudley, `that´s just ridiculous! Are you telling me that you, a person like Harry, could afford such luxurious things?´

`Oh, yes indeed,´ replied Draco, walking around and his eyes roaming a little. `My house is about, hmm... let me see, twelve or fifteen times your house. The outdoor space is not included yet. Your house is, in fact, just half of our maids quarters.´

`Get out of my house!´ roared Uncle Vernon.

`Listen, flabby and teapot looking Mudblood,´ said Draco coolly, but his voice rich with venom, giving more emphasis on the word "Mudblood". `Nobody screams at me and you better change your tone. You don´t know what I´m capable of.´ He started playing with his wand.

`Are you trying to scare me with that stick of yours?´ sneered Uncle Vernon.

`We all know that you can´t do magic,´ added Aunt Petunia nervously, `You´ll get expelled.´

`Oh really, walking Mudblood stick?´ said Draco, his eyes getting even narrower. Draco secretly wanted to kill Harry that very moment but they were all interrupted when the bell rang...

`Harry Potter! I demand that you fix this at once!´ growled his Uncle.

`Well, I demand that you lower your voice and stop screaming at him,´ sneered Draco. Harry looked at him and then to his relatives who have, finally, found their match, fighting a mad desire to laugh. The bell rang once again and again and again and again. The Dursleys didn´t want to open the door and they were panicking. Suddenly, they heard the door lock click and then the door flew open.

`He´s one of them!´ yelled Dudley but closed his mouth immediately when he saw who it was. `Your highness---´

`What is happening in here?´ asked Prince William. `We have been ringing the bell but no ones answering it.´

`We have been hearing a lot of shouting as well,´ added Prince Harry and then tossed Draco a bag. `Here´s some clothes Drake. Nice to see you again, Harry!´ Harry smiled at them.

`Thanks,´ replied Draco, eyeing all the three Dursleys up and down. `Harry come on and let´s change our clothes.´ Harry told him where the bathroom is.

`I´m so sorry about this,´ said Prince William, fixing the fireplace with one swish and flick.

`Our cousin, Draco, is a pureblood,´ said Prince Harry, giving them a polite smile. `He´s not very exposed to our things.´

`You mean you are like them?´ asked Dudley faintly. `You are---´

`A Wizard, yes,´ interrupted Draco, now in his Muggle clothes, a red Ralph Lauren shirt, denim jeans, and Nike´s runners. `Harry, you ready?´ he asked while putting on his denim jacket.

`Yes,´ called Harry, running down the stairs in his blue Banana Republic long-sleeved hooded shirt, and Nike´s sweatpants and runners.

`Let´s go then,´ drawled Draco, hanging the bag over his shoulder. `Your relatives hates wizards and all four of us happens to be one.´ Prince William and Prince Harry looked at each other and then a smirk formed into their mouths.

`Is that so,´ said Prince Harry, looking at the three Dursleys.

`Yes, yes,´ said Draco, pulling him towards the door while Harry pulled Prince William. `Hermione´s waiting.´ Draco stopped and then looked at them again. `We´ll just see them again, right?´

`Oh, yes,´ said Prince Harry.

`Maybe we can help these racist muggles lose weight,´ said Prince William and then looked at Aunt Petunia, `and give some of those fats to her.´ Draco and Harry chuckled a little and then continued pulling the two Princes out of the house, leaving the Dursleys speechless.

`Come on,´ added Harry, Holy! These people are related to Malfoy, all right! He thought and said, `Come on. Those people are still related to my mother---´ they jumped into Prince William´s car and then drove to the hospital. *******

`Are we there yet?´ asked Draco impatiently. Prince William just glared at him through the mirror.

`One more time you ask, Draco,´ said Prince William irritatingly, `I swear---´ Prince Harry and Harry snickered a little. Draco just made a face and then rolled his eyes. `You are worse than a three year old. Just calm down.´

After what seems forever, Prince William started to pull over and park.

`Hey Draky,´ said Prince William, `we are here.´

`Thanks cousins,´ said Draco, grinning at them. `I owe you! Potter let´s go!´

All four men got out of the car and then walked over to Hermione´s room, all the people kept on glancing at them. After a few minutes, they reached the bedroom and went in. They saw Hermione lying on the bed with her eyes closed and breathing deeply. They all smiled at her when she opened her eyes.

`Hello,´ she whispered, `I´m so glad that you are here.´

`Harry? Malfoy?´ interrupted Percy, looking confused. `What are you doing here?´ and then looked at the two Princes. `Who are you?´

`Oh, Percy,´ she whispered. `This is Prince William and Prince Harry. They are my friends.´

`Who is Percy?´ Prince William asked.

`Ron's older brother,´ she whispered and then closed her eyes again. She was biting her lip and breathing deeply. `Ouch-ouch-ouch- ICE PLEASE--´

`What's happening?´ Prince William mouthed to Percy, while handing her more ice.

`Contractions,´ he mouthed back. Hermione began to relax again and then smiled at them.

`I see your friends are here now,´ she said. `You are doing great Hermione. Very good! Now, relax. When I say push, you push, all right? Push with all your might!´

`Mummy,´ said Hermione nervously.

`You´ll be fine, baby,´ soothed her mother, Dr. Granger. `Mummy´s best friend is a good doctor.´

`Ready?´ the doctor asked. `Hermione, let's PUSH!´ She pushed hard while holding her mother's hand. Tears came down her face while doing this and she was biting her lower lip, which made her mother cry as well. Harry and Draco just looked away.
`PUSH!´ the doctor said again. `You are doing great! PUSH!´ Hermione was sweating like mad already. It hurt so much.
*CHUDUG*

`PERCY!´ hissed Harry and then whispered, `Ennervate!´

`Take me outside, Harry,´ he said, looking really pale. `I - I - can't watch it--´ Harry grabbed Percy's shoulders.

`Malfoy!´ he hissed. `Help me!´ This made Draco sigh and then placed Percy's left arm around his shoulder for support. The two of them took him outside.

`PUSH!´ the doctor said again. Hermione pushed again, wincing. `HERE'S ONE!´ Hermione breathed and then smiled when she heard a loud cry. 'It's a healthy baby girl, Hermione!'

`I'm not looking at this,´ Prince William said. `I'm not looking at this--´
*CHUDUG*

`WILLIAM!´ Draco and Prince Harry hissed.

`Ennervate!´ whispered Draco, frowning. `Are you OK?´
`I feel sick,´ Prince William said, dizzily. `Help me. Please take me outside. I can't watch this.´

`Stay with Weasley then,' Draco hissed, looking annoyed. `Come on!´ He placed Prince William's left arm on his shoulder for support and then went outside. He helped him to a chair and then immediately went back inside.

`PUSH!´ the doctor said once more. `PUSH!´ Hermione obeyed with all her might. `All right! Here's the other one!´ She smiled and then cried upon hearing two crying babies.

`They are so loud,´ she said, still trembling and crying. She was also exhausted. The nurses handed her both babies wrapped in pink blankets and then she held them tightly. She cried hard, upon seeing how beautiful they were and then kissed them both on the forehead before touching their cheeks. Her mother looked at her with an indescribable expression on her face.

`They are beautiful, Hermione,´ said Harry, looking very amazed.

`They really are,´ said Draco, looking very amazed as well.

`What will you name them?´ asked Percy, staring at the two pink babies.

`Do you have any suggestions?´ asked Hermione tiredly.

`Well, what about Francesca?´ suggested Draco, beaming.

`Jacqueline is better,´ added Harry enthusiastically. Hermione smiled.

`What about Natasha and Christine?´ said Percy, `Nah, I like Francesca and Jacqueline more.´

`I love it,´ said Hermione softly, looking down to her babies. `Well then, welcome to the world, Francesca Christine and Jacqueline Natasha.´

`Can I call them Fran and Lin?´ asked Draco and Harry.

`You named them already. Please leave the nickname to me,´ said Percy, `It is going to be Cheska and Jackie.´

`Perfect.´ *******