Our Way Back to You

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The weeks past and before long the gala was in the horizon

Ginny and Hermione were in Diagon Alley looking for their outfits

It was the first time it was just the two of them without their partners or children

"So what type of dress are you looking for?"

Hermione looked into a store and saw sparkly dresses shining under the lights

"I want...something simple, I'm going to start showing slightly by the time of the gala and I want to be comfortable"

Ginny dragged her into a store and began browsing through the racks

"I found out the gender" Hermione whispered when she reached Ginny

Ginny stopped and turned to her

"And?" She squealed

Hermione walked up to her and whispered the gender, Ginny squealed and clapped her hands eagerly

"You cannot let Draco find out"

Ginny walked away and grabbed a dress

"This will keep your belly concealed, I know you want people to know but you don't want to be ambushed all day, so this will be the perfect fit for you, It'll be loose enough to make sure you're not uncomfortable but it's still formal enough for Cissy's gala"

Hermione touched the material

"It's perfect"

Ginny groaned and arched her back

"I'm going to murder the boy-who-lived, how dare he get me pregnant again?" Ginny muttered

Hermione giggled as she payed for her dress

"You forgot your potion" Hermione stated

"Oh like you're any better, you're also pregnant"

Hermione rolled her eyes

"I want caramel ice cream" Ginny said and dragged her into the ice cream shop

They bought their ice cream and ate them while they walked towards the apperation point

"We'll see you tonight?" Ginny asked

Hermione nodded

They said their goodbyes and dissaperated their own ways

Hermione landed in the cottage and was met by Teddy and Scorpius

"Where's your dad?" She asked

"Lucius summoned him, Grandma Cissy is in the kitchen" Teddy told her

Hermione kissed the boys hairs before making her way into the kitchen, Narcissa lowered her tea cup and hugged Hermione hello

"What does Lucius want?" Hermione asked

"The bastard is furious because Draco has kept him out of his sons life, he is claiming that Draco has been weak and a bunch of other shite I won't say" Narcissa dismissed

"I don't mean to pry...but why don't you divorce him?" Hermione asked tentatively

Narcissa touched the wedding bands and sighed

"My parents married me off to Lucius right after Siri left...they made sure that the spell would not allow me to leave Lucius...and once upon a time I had loved him" Narcissa sighed "and I-I...I didn't want Draco to—our marriage was of convenience and punishment...and I stayed...because Draco deserved the best...and I-I was not independent...I was not raised to be independent...I was raised to be the perfect pureblood wife that a man wanted"