After a War ((Old Copy))

Chapter 4 Book 3

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Draco sat at the burrow again, Justin in his lap. The kid was attempting to crawl around and mumble random little things. He leaned against a tree as he watched the brown haired boy play with a blade of grass he had taken a interest in.

It had been three months since the other day at the burrow, he seemed to be there constantly now, every chance he got. He grew close to the place and the people there. He loved it. Justin did too, Molly and Ginny were like second mother's. Sure, Maya and Pansy were cool in his eyes but Ginny and Molly were so gentle and calm all the time.

Summer was right around the corner, revealing that school was going to be over. McGonagall had allowed Justin, Draco and Hermione took shifts, one would be with him while the other was in class, and then they'd swap. It was double days every day and studying was a pain but it was worth it for the little kid that he'd grown more close to then he'd care to admit.

He sat up suddenly and looked at Justin urgently as he was absolutely sure he heard him say a real word.

"What was that?" Draco asked seriously. Justin giggled and placed a small and soft hand on his nose. Draco crinkled up his face and made the boy laugh.  He was still sure that he'd said a real word, but he wasn't going to be one of those crazy fathers that bugged their kids about saying their first words.

"Daddy." It was slurred, and it was kind of fuzzy, but that time he was sure he heard it. Draco grinned and picked the kid up. He threw him in the air and made him laugh.

"Can you say Daddy? Oh I bet mommy would love to hear about that." Draco said, accidentally going into a silly voice that he didn't even know he had. He cursed himself inwardly but was far too overjoyed to not speak in a silly voice. "Hermione!" Draco yelled, Justin's hand in his mouth.

"What!?" Hermione yelled from the house, he could see her hold a hand up to her eyes to block the rising sun from her eyes.

"Justin said something!" Draco responded. Hermione ran to him in a sprint, almost colliding with him but she managed to screech to a halt just in time.

"Did you say something?" Hermione asked Justin, in the same silly voice he had used only moments before. She rubbed her nose against Justin's and looked at Draco. "What'd he say?" Hermione asked as she took Justin from his arms. She had to give him right back to Draco as Justin started to whine.

"Daddy actually." Draco said, walking calmly towards the house. Hermione smiled beside him and took his free hand interlacing their fingers. Justin pointed at the house. "Is that the house? You like the Burrow don't you?" Draco asked the child, even though he couldn't respond.

"Guys we gotta go." Maya said. Draco and Hermione now being in hearing range of the house.

"Why?" Hermione asked. Justin squirmed his way to Maya.

"We got a visit from McGonagall, the whole school knows that Solomon's a Wampus, and word's spreading faster than light."  Maya said urgently. Draco nodded and walked passed her into the house. Solomon had his face buried in his hands in the living room.

"You ok?" Draco asked.

"Better then ever." Solomon said sarcastically. Draco sighed and sat across from Solomon.

"Do you want to stay at Hogwarts or should we go somewhere? Because iv got a place." Draco offered. Solomon nodded.

"Maya's already made up her mind, so Hogwarts isn't exactly our home anymore, we've got to move." Solomon said. He stood up and left. Draco remained in the room for a while and thought.

"We leave in a few weeks, don't tell anyone yet, especially the twins." Maya said as she walked passed. She frowned deeply. Draco nodded and sighed once more after she left. He didn't want to leave here, he truly loved it. She'd have to tell George. He probably wouldn't mind though, with the store opening up again at the end of the school year. Its not like he'd never see her again.

With a sigh Draco stood and made his way to his current bedroom he was sharing with the twins. He packed, he had to go back to Hogwarts and get the rest of his things.