I woke up without the alarm going off, with Ron not being there. I turned off my alarm with my wand. I looked over to Ron's side of the bed to see that he hadn't come home last night. Ron has been working a lot lately so he would come home only to sleep, shower, and a change of clothes. I should get up before Rose wakes up.
I got up and made the bed before going in the shower. This is the only time I have to myself since Ron was working, I have to get Rose up, dress, and to the Burrow before I go to work. I can't wait until work slows down for Ron so he can be here for Rose. She has notice that Ron isn't here.
I finish getting dress and head down the hall to Rose's room. There was a name plate on her door. I open the door to see Rose standing in her crib. She smiled at me. "Mama," Her arms are up for me to pick her up.
"Hey, Rosie," I pick her pull and put her on the changing table. I changed her nappy and put her in a yellow summer dress. I carried her downstairs to the kitchen and put her in her highchair. I got her a bowl of cereal while I grab the papers I needed for work. I made lunch for Ron and me. I cheek my date book and see what meeting I have today. I see that I have a healer appointment after work. I will have to tell Molly that I will be late today.
I grab my briefcase, Rose's bag, and lunch. "Are you ready for Grandmum's?" Rose laughed and clapped her hands, she knew where we were going. I pick her up and went out the backdoor. I apparated to the Burrow, I went in through the kitchen door.
Molly was at the stove, she turned around when the door open. "Hermione, how are you doing?" She came and took Rose from me. I put Rose's bag down.
"Good, I have a healer appointment after work but I should be here afterwards." Molly nodded.
"Okay we always enjoy having Rose with us." I kissed Rose on the head and headed for the Ministry.
When I got there I went to the second level, I went down the hall to the Auror department. There was a young auror at the front desk, he looked up when he saw me. I gave him a smile as I walked passed. I walked pass many cubicles before I came to the office that I wanted. The door had Ron's name and Harry's name on it. I knocked on the door.
"Come in," Ron voice came at me. I opened the door to see Ron sitting behind his desk with folders stack high. Harry was nowhere to be seen. Ron didn't look up when I came in. He was in the same clothes that he was wearing yesterday. He had on a day growth of beard on his face.
"Ron," I said. He looked up with a smile on his face. There was love in his eyes. It took us eight years before we said I love you by that time I was pregnant with Rose. Before Rose we were just sleeping together for three years. We have been married for almost three years.
"Hermione," He gets up and come over to kiss. "What brings you here?"
"I brought you lunch." I pulled out a brown paper bag and handed it to him. "Since you didn't come home last night." Ron looked down at the floor.
"Sorry," He looked up for second. "I'm trying to catch this guy who's gone underground when I found out who he was. I'm trying to find him."
I put my hand on his cheek and made him look at me. "Ron, it's okay. This is your job. You have to do what you can. I love you always remember that." I kissed him one more time before I moved away from him. "Try to be home for dinner, Rose misses her dad." I opened the door to find Harry standing on the other side. I smiled at him. "Hello, Harry how are you doing?"
Harry smiled back at me. He knew what I was asking if he had been there the whole time and did he hear what Ron and I were talking about. "I'm good," I gave me a hug. "I'll make sure he gets home tonight." He whispered in my ear. I nodded before letting go and heading for my office.
I spent my day trying to work on a law that will help werewolves. I left a little before four to make my appointment. I went to my healer's office, her assistant was behind the desk. "Hermione Weasley," I smiled at her.
She smiled back and handed me a clipboard. "Just fill out these questions before we call you in." I nodded and took a seat in the waiting area. I looked at the paper and started to fill it out.
Everything was going great when I came to this question. 'When was your last period?' I had to think about it. I normally would know right away but with me working and trying to raise a fifteen month old baby when my husband hasn't been home for the last month. I put down May. I finish the last five questions but I kept coming back to that question.
Could I be pregnant?
Ron and I talked about having more children but we wanted to wait until we were more stable with work, the house and raising Rose. We wanted Rose to be older. If I am I know that Ron will be happy and we would make it work for better or for worse. I ran my hand through my hair and sighed. We could do this.
"Hermione Weasley," I was called into one of the rooms they have for patients. I went in and handed the questions to the assistant. "Please take a seat and Healer Mark will be with you." I nodded and took a seat.
I didn't have to wait long before Healer Mark came in. "Hello, Hermione." She looked at my papers. "Everything looks good but I'm going to check a few things." Healer Mark did everything she needed to do. She smiled. "There one more thing I would like to do." I nodded. "I see that you had you last period in May. I'm going to see if you are pregnant." I nodded. I knew this was going to happen. She took some blood. "It won't take long to see if you would like to wait for the result." I nodded. She left and I waited for about fifteen minutes before she came back.
"Hermione, you're pregnant. I suggest you make an appointment with your midwife." I nodded. I left soon after that and went to pick up Rose from the Burrow.
I couldn't stop thinking that I'm pregnant again. I tried to think when this happen. It was the day when George and Angelina had their daughter Roxanne. After holding Roxanne, Ron gave me that look and I knew what was going to happen. We forgot protection that night and now we are going to have a baby. I'm going to have to tell Ron sometime. Maybe I will wait until things quiet down at work, if it doesn't happen. I'll tell him by my birthday. I smile and go with that plan.
When I get to the Burrow, I find Ginny was there. "Hey, Ginny." Ginny looks at me and knows that something is wrong with me. She hugs me.
"Is everything okay?" She asked as she lets me go.
"Yeah," But Ginny narrowed her eyes. She was going to say something when Molly walked in. She had Al in one arm and Rose in another. James came running in. He ran straight for his mum. Ginny picked him up and kissed him on the cheek. James laughed. She sifted James to one arm and took Al from her mum. I reached for Rose who came to with a smile. "Mum, I'm sorry that it took long then I told you." Ginny put James down who ran to the sitting room.
"That's alright Ginny. I love having the boys." Molly smiled. "Would you girls like some tea?"
"No, thank you. I have to get home and make dinner." Ginny told her mum. She was looking to see if James had come back. I shook my head no. I didn't want to say anything about the baby until I told Ron and I knew that I would tell Molly right away if we had tea. James came back in the room with some toys that he had brought. Molly had the kids' bags ready for us. Ginny took James' hand and we walked out together. Ginny wanted to ask if everything was alright but didn't because James would repeat anything I told his mother, so I asked her.
"Why were you late?" Ginny smiled at the safe topic.
"There was a quidditch meeting today and I had to report on it." She had a face like it was the boringness meeting she ever been too. I laughed. She held on to James tightly. "See you later, Hermione." She disappeared before me. I held on to Rose and disappeared to home.
Later that night I was working on papers for work, Ron still wasn't home from work, and Rose was sleeping when Ginny decide to make a visit. She came through the fireplace, I thought she was Ron so I made my way to the sitting room. "Oh," I said. Ginny smiled knowing I was looking for my husband.
"Sorry, I'm not the Weasley you are hoping for." She brushed the ash off of her. "I know something is wrong so you are going to tell me so I can help you."
I smiled. "Come in the kitchen, I'll make tea and tell you." We went in the kitchen. I put a pot on. "Where are the boys?" I asked. I knew that they were with their father but I didn't want to tell Ginny right away about me being pregnant.
"They're at home sleeping with Harry watching them." Ginny got out two cups, the sugar, and the milk for the tea. I frowned. Harry came home to see his family but Ron still isn't home. It was just me and Rose and it is very hard to have a conversation with a one year old when she only says six words. Ginny saw my frown and came to hug me. "I'm sorry my brother isn't here. I could go and get him to bring him home to you and Rose."
I shook my head no. "No, he's needed at work right now. He will be home some time tonight." The water went off, I poured the water in the tea pot were I had the tea. I brought the pot to the table, poured some in each of the cups. We made our teas the way we wanted in silence.
"So what is going on?" Ginny asked she took a drink of her tea.
I took a sip before telling her. "I'm pregnant."
"Is that all," Ginny smiled. "That is great."
"I know it is," I said. "I am happy. I know Ron and I didn't plan and we wanted to wait maybe another year before we had another baby. I love it already."
"But that is not the problem." Ginny said. I shook my head.
"No, I have to tell Ron but I don't want to worry him because of work. I know he will cut down on his work and be there for me. I know in the back of his mind he will be thinking of work. We need the money so I don't want to tell him." I let it all out. Ginny reached across and patted my hand.
"You have to tell him."
"I know, I was to see if work was going to slow down if not I was going to tell him on my birthday." Ginny smiled.
"I'm here for you." I nodded. "Do you know how far along you are?" I shook my head.
"No, I was going to find out tomorrow at my midwife appointment. I think I'm about seven or eight weeks." I said.
"Do you want me to come with you?" Ginny asked. After I told her I felt some relief.
"Yeah, that would be great." I would like to bring Ron but he still doesn't know. "My appointment is at nine. I could meet you at the Burrow when we drop off the kids." Ginny finishes her tea.
"I'll see you tomorrow morning." We get up and go to the fireplace. Ginny hugs me. "Everything going to be okay," She said before going through the fireplace. I went and shut off the lights and clean the tea service before going up to bed.
The next morning I woke to see that Ron was here and gone already. I went through my morning thinking about my appointment and the last time this happen I had Ron with me. I got Rose together for her day with her grandmother. She was happy as a baby could be.
She wanted out of arms when she saw her cousins were at the Burrow. Teddy, Vic, and Dom were playing outside. Rose wanted to play with her older cousins but I had a good hold on her. I brought her in and saw that Ginny was already here with the boys. She was handing them off to her mother. Rose wanted Al right away. As soon Molly put Al down, Rose wanted down. I put her down and watched her go to her cousin. She started talking in baby talk to Al like he knew what she was talking about. I nodded to Molly to let her know that Rose was here. Ginny saw me and nodded.
"You girls have fun today," Molly said as Ginny and I went to the door. Ginny waved to her mother.
As soon as the door was closed I asked. "What did you tell your mother?"
"That we wanted to do breakfast before we had to go to work." Ginny said. I nodded before disapparated.
We both show up in front of the Witches' Birthing Center. Ginny gives my hand a squeeze before we go in. I walk up to the desk when we get in. The woman looks up at me with a smile. "Welcome to Witches' Birthing Center. How may I help you?"
"Hermione Weasley, I have an appointment with Midwife Lisa Thomas." I smiled back at her. She looked down and came back to me.
"Please take a seat Mrs. Weasley someone will be with you soon." I nodded and went to take a seat next to Ginny. We didn't have to wait long before I was called.
I changed and took a seat on the table to wait for my midwife. Ginny took a seat in the chair that was for fathers. I wanted to say something but Ms. Thomas came in.
"Welcome back, Hermione. How are we doing?" She smiled at me. "Hello, Ginny. You are not pregnant, too are you?"
Ginny laughed. "No, I here for Hermione," Ms. Thomas nodded.
"Hermione, can you please lay down." I lay down. Ms. Thomas did some wand work and a green bubble appeared. "Everything looks good. You're about eight weeks pregnant. Here he is." She pointed to my baby. "You know what you need to do for this little one." I nodded. "I'll see you next month. Make sure to make your next appointment." I nodded and Ms. Thomas left.
I changed and left with Ginny. Ginny went back home to work on her article without the boys there and I went to the Ministry. I could go in and tell Ron that I'm going to have a baby but I don't. I don't want to worry him so I didn't go to his office.
August turned into September; it grew closer to my birthday and me telling Ron about the baby. Work hadn't slow down for Ron. I had my morning sickness at different times of the day so Ron didn't see. I was planning a dinner to tell him, I had Molly take Rose for the night. I think she knew what was happening. Ron came home early a couple of days before the dinner.
I was making dinner for me and Rose when I heard the front door open. I wiped my hands before going to see who it was. Ron was heading upstairs, I followed him to our room. Ron was pulling out clothes and throwing them in the bag that was on the bed. I folded my hands in front of me.
"Ron, where are you going?" I asked. Ron stopped and looked at me.
"India, the guy finally showed his face." He went, zipped up the bag, and grabbed it. "I won't be long." He kissed me and left the room.
"I'm pregnant," I said softly that he didn't hear. I went back to the kitchen to find Ron saying goodbye to Rose. He saw me standing there, he came over, kissed me one more time.
"I love you. Take care of you and Rose." He kissed me and walked out of the house.
I picked Rose and buried my face in her red curly so she didn't see the tears. "You're going to be a big sister, Rosie."