UNexpecting

It's been five years since the defeat of Voldermort and the golden trio have finally found the lives they desperately want. However Hermione finds her self with a small problem when Ron and his wife Luna ask her for her help.

Carry their child for nine months… and having just finished a rather annoying relationship it seemed like a perfectly good idea… but then again so did sharing a flat with Harry.

What could go wrong with wanting to help your best friend and wife? Hermione's about to find out.

Chapter one

Asking favours

Hermione Granger at the sound age of twenty two was of sane mind… at least up until that point she was sure of it. But then again no one ever asked her to be a surrogate mother before.

She looked from one of her best friends Ron, to his wife Luna beside him and then back again. Both held a smile that Hermione knew was not echoed on her face… she would take a guess that she was probably looking confused at this moment. Sitting in a busy London Café one mild autumn afternoon, Hermione had been wondering what Ron and Luna wanted to ask ever since they flooed her a week ago.

"'Mione, if-if- if you don't want to we understand… it's just that we want a child so much and ever since the war after Luna was- was" Ron trailed off and lowered his eyes to the empty plate sitting before him. Luna reached for his hand on the table and squeezed it tightly flashing Hermione a smile that she had been practicing ever since the war. Of course Hermione's stomach lurched and small tears prickled at her eyes remembering the long nights when either Ron or Luna cried at her flat about this very issue.

"What my dear Ronald is trying to say is that… we want children desperately, we know we can adopt and perhaps later a year or two we shall agree to such a thing but at first we want a chance at our own child" Luna said seriously… apparently after the war Luna couldn't find her way back to the dream land she took years to create.

At this point Hermione was sure the tears were running their own free course but she just sat there staring at her friends wondering how this whole conversation started and why in fact she wasn't freaked out by the request.

"We could get a number of witches or even muggle's to do this but… but we wanted someone we knew and trusted and loved to do this… I mean- sorry we mean that once this is over after nine months we don't think it's bloody fair that we send this woman on her way home with some money after she carried another being in her… we wanted that woman to be apart of this babies life as he or she grew up" Ron admitted with tears shimmering in his own eyes and hopefulness.

Hermione continued to stare blinking every few seconds but nothing much else, she noticed that Ron tugged at the collar of his jumper and throw Luna a look but that was about it.

This of course where the Sane part comes in… this is the point Hermione would state everything went a little crazy.

"Yes" it was a whisper that was carried away in the busy café, but Ron lent forward and stared at her "what" he questioned in a wavering voice, Luna clutched his hand tightly but if Ron felt it he didn't show it.

"Yes" Hermione repeated before a smile erupted across her face and she nodded causing Ron to jump up and cheer like he had done back in Hogwarts so many years ago. Luna cried silently with happiness before she too got up and rushed around to Hermione and hugged her. Hermione held Luna just a tightly and smiled before she pulled back and looked into the younger woman's face "thank you" Luna thanked before her eyes for a moment took that dream like glaze but before it could take hold Ron rushed round and scooped his wife up and hugged her tightly.

This carried on for few moments before a throat clearing caused them all to stop and look behind the table waiting to see the manager willing to tell them off but instead found Harry Potter staring at them with a small half smile playing across his lips "did I miss something" he questioned before Ron beamed and engulfed his best friend in a manly hug "oh bloody hell mate your not going to believe it" Ron almost bellowed in Harry's ear. Hermione rolled her eyes and almost chuckled when she saw the similar action repeated by Luna.

"WELL I'LL PROBABLY NEED MY BLOODY HEARING TO KNOW" Harry snapped rubbing his ear but still smiling. Ron blushed but the smile never leaving his face either.

"Hermione agree" "Ronald, we should sit down" Luna scolded before Ron looked at his wife bashful before quickly scurrying into his seat. Harry raised an eyebrow before he shook his head chucking before kissing Luna on the cheek then took a seat beside Hermione beaming at her in a greeting.

Harry looked to his friend who was basically bouncing in his seat "ok what did Hermione agree to" Harry asked as Ron lent forward ready to tell the story loudly "Ron, remember that other people don't need to hear" Luna reminded causing Ron to nod absentmindedly "well you know me and Luna can't have children by our self… I mean you know about what happened after the war" Ron looked down for a moment as did Harry who silently nodded and clenched his fists tightly.

"Well, me and Luna desperately wanted children of our own so after months of thinking of how to ask her… we finally stepped up and asked Hermione to be a surrogate mother for us and she agreed to it… Hermione is going to carry our child for us" Ron explained loudly causing Luna to roll her eyes but a smile tugged at her lips. Hermione also smile but when she saw Harry's face her smile faltered, he was staring at Ron with an open mouth… then he snapped it shut and looked at Hermione with shock and confusion before he raised his eyebrows that were no doubt going to be lost in his raven locks.

"You… and they… and your going… but" Harry racked a hand through his hair and stopped mid way before lowering his eyes causing everyone to slowly loose their smiles. Then it was clear Ron was growing angry by his best friend's lack of support… that was until Harry lifted his head and beamed "Bloody hell mate… that's brilliant" Harry declared before his grin was matched by Ron. Hermione and Luna threw each other looks but giggled at their private meanings. At first Hermione was uncomfortable about sharing one of her best friends with another woman but then slowly Hermione saw that she didn't have to share in fact Luna was making sure that what Hermione started by trying to train him was being finished by her. They worked as a good team with the two men sitting beside them.

A few hours later…

Harry groaned as he collapsed back into the sofa of his and Hermione's shared flat. The Victorian house had been converted into four flats, however Harry had bought the two lower flats and converted them into one large spacious one when he, Ron and Hermione had left Hogwarts... it was only a year later that Ron asked Luna to marry him and they both moved in then back out. Leaving Hermione and Harry on their own with two spare bedrooms now.

"'Mione" Harry called from his sprawling spot he craned his neck over the back of the sofa to look in to the open plan kitchen then to the bedrooms and bathrooms. "Yes" Hermione answered from the kitchen somewhere, Harry sighed and sat up leaning against the back of the sofa "are you really sure about this" he asked before a yawn escaped him. Hermione appeared in his line of view now having shed her shoes, coat and jumper she stood in a pleated Gryffindor red skirt that hugged her hips then flared out to just below the knee. Her cream jumper had been removed and now she wore a simple white tee-shirt.

She walked back into the living room carrying a small tub of her hidden toffee ice cream, Harry almost grinned openly when he saw she was carrying two spoons.

"About ice cream… of course Harry" Hermione stated matter of factly tossing Harry a spoon before removing the lid off the ice cream and sitting beside him she curled her legs beneath her and snuggled into the sofa "no… I mean about the baby thing… you only broke up with toad" "TODD" Hermione reminded causing Harry to smirk but say nothing else. Of course he knew Hermione's ex-boyfriends name… but the guy was a jerk and Harry always loved showing how much he thought that.

"Well you only broke up with TOAD a week ago… are you sure you want to do this" Harry questioned ignoring the eye roll Hermione shot him at his choice of names for her ex-boyfriend.

"Well number one… why are you even counting how long it's been since I broke up with that jerk… number two I wasn't called the brightest witch of my year for no reason, I've thought about this… and number three I wouldn't do it for anyone else apart from Ron and Luna… well maybe if you ever got off your lazy arse and found a nice girl you too" Hermione stated as Harry gaped at her then smile before scooping a large amount of ice cream out of the tub.

"OK, number one I'm counting because it was a week ago that I spent half the night prying the seventh tub of ice cream from you then the rest of the night was ducking the flying items that Toad got you…. Number two I know you would have thought this through, no doubt about what information you would need and so on, I wanted to know if you really thought what this could mean for YOU… and number three, I'm not lazy just choosy… and I have every right to be" Harry stated causing Hermione pursed her lips in an attempt not to giggle.

Hermione turned to Harry and took a deep breath "I promise Harry I know what I'm doing… well not about being pregnant but I know I want to do this, I have a week to think about it… but I won't change my mind because I know that Ron and Luna deserve to be happy and if I can give them that then I will" Hermione stated firmly causing Harry to sigh then nod pulling Hermione closer and scooping more ice cream out.

"Well I better get use to a moody, hormone driven pregnant woman" Harry stated before Hermione dug her elbow into his side but grinned… it did mean a lot that Harry supported her through this.

"And how would you know what one was like" Hermione giggled causing Harry to winch and flex his hand without thinking…. Ginny Weasley was scary in her own right but that night… he had new found respect for his ex girlfriend.

"Ginny was bloody scary" Harry stated causing Hermione to giggle then burst out laughing "Ginny wasn't that bad… beside if I can remember it was a certain raven haired boy who kept on saying the wrong thing" Hermione reminded before Harry shot her a look "well… lets just say I found new respect for Malfor" "DRACO" Hermione snipped causing Harry to roll his eyes this time.

It had been a shock when Draco almost died saving Ginny's life an even bigger one when he proved that he was working for them and was trying to buy time when ordered to kill Dumbledore however Snape betrayed them all… Harry had to sheepishly admit that both him and Ron fainted when Draco and Ginny declared they had gotten married when she was of age and were expecting their first child… that was two years ago.

"Well I have new respect for Draco…but it's slightly unfair though, Draco had to be nice to Ginny for two reasons… one if he wasn't then Ginny would see to it with her bare hands that he never be able to conceive any more and second because he would never get sex again" Harry stated causing Hermione to glare at him.

"FINE… I'll give you one reason to be nice to me when I'm moody and bloody scary… you don't be nice and I'll make sure you can never have sex… with anyone again" Hermione stated firmly causing Harry to gulp. He knew better then to say anything else… Hermione was serious and he rather liked sex. Looking away Harry didn't notice the smirk on Hermione's face as she scooped some ice cream up.

Hope you like this new one... I will carry on with the other ones aswell but this idea came to me and I had to write it.