The Surrogate - A Dramione Fanfic

Chapter 10 - Week 9

"Thanks Harry... I really needed this" Hermione stated as the two made their way back to Grimmwald Place from the apparition spot

"No problem. Gin told me you'd been having a rough week, so I figured... why not spoil my little sister a bit?"

"Harry, I'm older than you" she teased as she bumped his shoulder

"True, but... I'm still taller" he smirked as he bumped her back

This is what she needed... time away from everything with her first best friend

"WE'RE HOME!" Harry called as he and Hermione began taking off their shoes in the doorway

"DADDY!!!!!" James screamed out as he ran to hug his father's legs

"Welcome back... did you have fun?" Ginny asked as she peeked her head out of the kitchen doorway

"It was a blast!" Hermione replied as she jumped to sit on the kitchen counter "I had no idea Diagon Alley actually had an ice cream shop specifically built for pregnancy cravings"

"I figured you'd like it" Ginny smiled as she continued stirring the cake mix in the bowl in her arm "Harry found it by accident when I was pregnant with James... I'm telling you, they make the BEST Chocolate Swirl with Mustard and Pickles I've EVER tasted..."

"Speaking of..." Harry handed her a paper carton of said ice cream flavor "they were even able to add crushed lemon drops this time"

Ginny grinned from ear to ear, put down the bowl, and jumped on her husband, giving him a giant kiss, before snatching the ice cream carton from him and handing him the mixing bowl to finish stirring while she dug into her frozen treat "mmmmmmmmnn" Ginny moaned "this is better than sex"

"Whatever you say, Love" Harry teased as he shook his head

Hermione smiled as she watched the two... they were so in love... the perfect little family... why couldn't she be like that with Ron? Before she could start focusing on that thought though, she heard James give a faraway squeal as she heard the front door open and shut

"Knock knock, anyone home?!"

"We're In Here, Tori!" Ginny shouted out

A few moments later, in walked Astoria, followed by Draco giving little James a shoulder ride "What's... that?" she asked, confused and, slightly concerned seeing a large pickle poking up from Ginny's carton

"Ice cream that's better than sex, apparently" Harry teased as Ginny stuck her tongue out at him

Draco snorted as he tried to hold back a laugh... and failed

Hermione shook her head in amusement "Harry took me to Babes Craves... it's an ice cream parlor that specializes in pregnancy cravings"

"THIS beauty right here" Ginny picked up "is the GLORIOUS mixture of chocolate swirl ice cream, mustard, dill pickle, and crushed lemon drops" Ginny took another bite and let out another moan

Draco scrunched up his face "didn't you say it was supposed to be better than sex?"

"Don't knock it till you try it"

"Oh, I'm knocking it. I'm knocking it like a cat knocks a glass from the counter" The group of friends all laughed at Draco's look of disgusted horror before he turned to look at Hermione "Please tell me you didn't order something as outrageous as that" he pleaded

"HEY!" Ginny interrupted

"Actually" Hermione blushed "I just got vanilla"

Draco sighed with relief