Here it is, coming a few days early! Enjoy!

Chapter 1: The Announcement that Started it All

Hermione looks up at Ron, her brown eyes filling with the dratted tears. She brushes them away with the back of her hand as her stares down at her, a confused look colouring his features.

"What did you need to talk to me about Hermione?" he asks, placing his hand tentatively on her waist.

Hermione looks down at the floor. Normally she would have talked to Ginny before approaching her husband, but Ginny had locked herself in her room and sealed the door, upset over a fight with harry. Hermione was on her own, and she hadn't the foggiest idea where to start. She had pulled Ron into his old bedroom after dinner, insisting that they needed to talk, but here they were, and Hermione didn't have an idea how to tell him what was on her mind.

"Hermione?" Ron prompts her. "You can say anything; you don't have to be worried about my reaction.

Hermione knew this time she had good reason to be worried about Ron's reaction. They had talked about this over and over again, and knew that now was not the time, but now… All their plans had changed, and Hermione knew he wouldn't take the news very well.

"Seriously, Hermione, you're starting to worry me now. Please, tell me what's wrong." He moves forward one more step, holding his wife's small waist and trying to use his eyes tell encourage her to speak whatever is on her mind.

Hermione wrenches out of his hands, and starts to pace the floor, moving from the door to the window in three quick strides, turning on her heel, and walking back.

"Ron, I don't know how to say this…" she says, panic creeping into her voice.

Ron blanches. She's going to tell him she wants to leave him. It's the only explanation. He knew when he asked her to marry him that he wasn't good enough for her, and now his darkest nightmare is coming true. What if she was leaving him for Harry? Or worse, Draco? Ron's mind started filling with endless dark possibilities, so much so that he barely heard what Hermione was saying.

"Ron, I know we talked about everything, and we set out what we want the future to hold. We know what we want, especially at this stage in our lives, but sometimes, the world throws things at us that we don't plan for, Merlin knows we've seen that enough in all of our adventures! But now, I just don't know what to do, because I've been given this obstacle, and I don't know what to do about it, because it wasn't even remotely part of our plan!" Hermione's clinical, well-planned side was beginning to show, an obvious mask she put on whenever she got too upset. Ron broke out of his reverie enough to give her a quizzical look, and before he knew it, Hermione was bawling her eyes out, sitting on the edge of his Chudley Cannons bedspread.

"Hermione, tell me, what's wrong?" Ron asked, sitting down beside her awkwardly and rubbing small circles on her back.

Hermione raised her head to look at him, staring straight into his eyes. Suddenly, she blurts out two of the most unexpected words Ron had ever heard.

"I'm pregnant."

There we go, Chapter One I hope you guys all like this, and keep reading when I post the next few chapters And yes, I know it's really short, but as the story goes on the chapters will get longer. Usually my chapters are around 1000 words (any longer and I find I lose my attention spam when I'm reading them. I don't want you guys to be bored!) Plus I update every two days so shorter chapters aren't as big of a deal.

I will try to update on Wednesday, but I'm going away for a few days, so if I can't it will hopefully be Friday.

Reviews are always welcome, VERY welcome in fact!

~summerlovin'