'Everything you just heard about happened over six years ago. Now I've been Mrs. Malfoy for four years and earlier today I walked from my ward in St. Mungo's to Ginny's hospital room, where my Goddaughter was born two days ago. Ginny and Harry were married shortly after she graduated from Hogwarts, but this baby is their first. Neither of them was ready for a baby at 17 and 18, so they waited and now they have little Lily Padma Potter. And I went to see her earlier for the umpteenth time since she was born.

I walked into the room and stood in the doorway for a moment, just watching as Ginny cooed over the baby. She looked up at me apologetically and I grinned at her.

"How is it that you still manage to look radiant after 18 hours of labor and two days in a hospital bed?" I asked.

"I've got a wand," she replied with a smile. "How is it that you still manage to look gorgeous after a full day of work?"

"You're not the only one with a wand," I responded with a laugh. "How's my Goddaughter?"

I can't even begin to describe how wide she smiled. "She's amazing. I'm sure I won't be saying that when I can't sleep through the night, but she's amazing."

"Yes she is. Can I hold her?" I sat as Ginny nodded and handed her to me. I held her tenderly, stroking the soft head of black hair. I was talking and cooing at the baby incessantly when Harry walked in grinning.

"So when are you and Draco going to have one of your own?" he asked as he sat down next to the bed.

I giggled. "Let's see how we handle Jess before we decide to have a baby."

He smiled at me. "How is the puppy?"

"Draco got off work before me and headed home to check on her. When I talked to him just before I came up here he had her cornered and was trying to convince her that his wand isn't a chew toy. He wanted to come see you and Lily but considering the circumstances…" I trailed off as just the thought made me smile.

"It amazes me how in love the two of you still are," Ginny sighed.

"I knew from the beginning he was the one for me," I said. "Anyway you two should talk."

The pair of them grinned at each other and the baby started to fuss. I looked up at the clock on the wall and started. "I didn't realize how late it was, visiting hours are almost over." I handed the baby over to Harry with a sigh. "We'll see you at the welcome home party in a few days."

We said our goodbyes and I headed out of the building. I ducked down an alley and apparated home. When I walked into our spacious living room the first thing I saw was Draco draped haphazardly over the couch with an arm over his eyes. I looked down at his silky impossibly blonde hair and all of the sudden all I could think of was holding a baby with his hair and my eyes. Then he moaned.

"Where's the dog?" I asked, trying to keep the humor out of my voice as I looked around for our new Husky puppy.

"Outside, and lucky to be alive," he muttered.

I sat down next to him and set my hand on his arm gently. "Who won the battle?"

"I need a new wand," he growled.

I couldn't help the burst of laughter that escaped and before I had a second to react I was on my back, pinned to the couch with Draco looming over me with mischief sparkling in his eyes.

"Think that's funny?" he asked.

"Hilarious actually," I laughed.

He bent lower, bringing his mouth barely a breath from mine. "I'll just bet."

He lowered his mouth to mine and I kissed him fiercely. "I've wanted to do that all day."

"Far be it from me to stop you." He kissed me again then lowered himself so that he lay behind me, curled against my back.

"Draco?" I asked.

"Mhmm?" He responded, kissing the back of my neck.

"I…" I trailed off.

"Hermione you know you can tell me anything."

"I know." I take a steadying breath before I begin again. "I want to have a baby."

He went absolutely still against my back and in an instant he was hovering above me again. "You want a baby?"

I nodded. "I do. I was holding Lily earlier and I told Harry and Ginny that we were going to wait a while, but then I came home and all I could think of was holding a baby that I'd carried, that we'd made."

He regarded me intensely for a minute before he broke into a grin. "I've been thinking the same thing ever since I first held Lily. Want to start trying?"

I laughed out loud. "Is that a proposition Mr. Malfoy?"

"Maybe Mrs. Malfoy."

I pulled him down and kissed him slowly. "Well if it was, there's your answer."

And now here I am, sitting at my computer and finishing the last few sentences of my story. It may sound outrageous, but Draco Malfoy changed my life. He brought me back to life, saved my life in more ways than one, and turned out to be the love of my life. I can't imagine my life without him. It may sound cliché but…'

Draco comes up behind me and presses a kiss against my hair. "Come to bed love."

I turn to give him a real kiss. "Just give me one minute."

'We all live happily ever after.

The end.'