Hermione smiled at Draco lovingly. Draco looked at her, he smiled and blushed, "what?"

"well, we went shopping yesterday and today for new clothes and shoes for me and you still haven't told me why." Hermione explained. "I'm not complaining, I'm very thankful and I love spending time with you."

Draco chuckled softly, it was good to have Hermione back in his life. She made him feel those silly butterflies and made his head only have thoughts of her. Blaise had said he might have found something and he deeply hoped it worked. He didn't want to lose her again. "Well I just wanted you to have some new clothes you like and for you to feel beautiful in everything you wear. You really are beautiful Hermione."

Hermione took his hand pulling him closer. She softly kissed his cheek then buried her face into his neck with a small smile in her face.

Draco kissed her hand, "we're going to get through this, I promise."

"even if I don't, you already have made what's left of my life really nice."

Draco wanted to protest but she cut him off, "I found my parents."

"you did?"

Hermione nodded sitting up. She sighed looking down at her lap, "they're buried in Australia. Died because they accidentally ate a something poisonous. At least that's what it says on their stones."

Draco kissed her forehead, "I can fly us out to visit their grave."

"well after quiting my job I have plenty of time to go." Hermione stood up, "let's go for a walk."

Draco grabbed her hand and followed her out getting a leash ready for his sleeping dog. Dexter jumped up at the sound of the leash ready to follow his owner anywhere.

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Draco made sure everything he booked was good to go. Hermione's doctor said it was ok for her to travel as long as Draco kept a close eye on her vitals. His worker also offered to tske csre if Dexter while he was gone.

As much as he hated it, they also had to travel the muggke way there. He quietly casted protection charms on the plane and on themselves.

Hermione leaned her head on his shoulder smiling softly, "hey, it's going to be fine Dray. I promise I'm fine."

Draco gave her a nervous smile takimg her soft hand in his shaky one. Hermione kissed his jaw, "nothing bad will happen on this plane. I promise."

Draco nodded trying to relax next to her. Hermione kept whispering reassuring words to him amd tried distracting him by reading him a story.

It felt like an eternity before the plane landed. Draco was already dreadimg the flight back but for now they could go to their hotel.

Hermione raced to the bed once they got there. Draco chuckled checking every room amd locking the door. When he finished casting protection spells he found Hermione already getting ready for a shower. "everything's safe."

Hermione smiled, "thank you for looking around. Do you want to join me or do you want to take a separate shower?"

Draco smiled at her softly, "shower is big enough for both, let me get my things ready."

Hermione nodded going into the bathroom to get the water fir their shower ready. She was pleasantly surprised to see that the shower was mre than big enough for both of them.

Draco joined her inside not long after and helped her with washing her curls.

There wasn't anything sexual about the way they were showering. It was as if they were an old married couple just helping each other get cleaned properly.

After their shower they both got into their pyjamas. Hermione loved the soft material of her new pyjamas. They were nice and light for the weather and very comfortable. Draco kissed the tip of her nose, "I'm glad to see you're enjoying your new clothes."

Hermione nodded nuzzling into his neck. "it was a nice change. Thank you."

"let's get some rest, we have a big day tomorrow."

Hermione laid in bed letting Draco check her vitals with spells. She felt guilty of how nervous he looked as he did so. She wanted to be healthy and not worry him. Draco grabbed her hand softly, "hey, it's ok."

She brought his hand to her lips and kissed it softly, "I love you. Thank you for helping me with the bucket list."

Draco leaned down to kiss her softly. "I love you too Mione. Get some sleep, im right here."

Hermione nodded. They both snuggled closely. Draco olaced his hand on her stomach to be able to monitor her breathing as she slept.

Hermione wasn't stupid, she knew he was always trying to monitor her health. She just let it be but she wished he didn't have to do that.

They slowly drifted off to sleep not long after.

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Draco bought some flowers whilst Hermione got ready. They were to put on her parent's grave, it was the least he could do.

Hermione was finishing tying her hair into a neat bun by the time he walked in. She wore a dark blue dress Draco had bought her, she didn't want to wear black. It wouldn't feel right.

"I'm nervous" she admitted, mostly to herself but Draco was there to listen. "I made them forget me so they'd be safe. It's all my fault."

"if you hadn't sent them away they would have suffered a worse death. You protected them for as long ad you could."

Hermione sighed walking up to him hugging him. Draco wrapped an arm around her and the other on her head. "thank you for doing this with me Draco."

Draco smiled softly, "I'm not leaving you Mione. Never again."

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They got to the cemetery and looked for Hermione's parent's graves. It only had the death year. Hermione frowned moving her hand across the stone to add their birth year and the phrase 'loving parents and scientists'. She gently placed the flowers there. "hi mum and dad."

"you may not remember even in the after life. Im your daughter, Hermione. Of course if you saw what i did then you probably know im a witch." she let out a soft airy laugh. "weird, I know."

There was a moment of silence before she reached a hand out for Draco. Draco crouched down next to her, he would always follow her lead. "this is Draco. I used to telk you about him but he was a slimy git back then." Draco nodded in agreement, he had ti admit he was awful back then. "he's changed so much. We're dating now."

Draco kissed her hand softly, he didn't really know what to say or do so he stayed quiet.

"he's amazing, I wish you could meet him."

Hermione fought back tears as she spoke. Only Draco's hand to ground her.

After she was done, she examined the stone with teary brown eyes then she stood up. "thank you Draco."

Draco held out a hand to her and held her comforting her. He woukd do anything for her. Anything