"What am I to do? What am I to do?" Hermione asked herself over and over as she paced the halls of Hogwarts castle. She brushed a piece of her hair back as she leaned against the wall sighing. Hermione Granger, Head Girl of Hogwarts no less, had found herself in a situation that even her intellect could not get her out of.

She glanced casually over at the door next to her and the wall she was leaning on and sighed once more. A wave of emotion hit her, well, it was either that or another bout of nausea hitting her that morning. She knew she had to go in there, she had to tell him. But, how could she tell him. How does one tell their favorite professor, and the love of her life that she's pregnant, with his child no less…

Ever since the death of Sirius, Remus wasn't coping too well. He was in shambles with out a job and his best friend. Somehow, whether through pity or the Ministry waking up to smell the coffee as to what was really going on, Remus was given back his position as Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at Hogwarts. He was once again Professor Lupin.

Harry, Ron, and Hermione would often come down to visit him after classes, check up in on him from time to time. They were concerned about how the death of Sirius was affecting him. Sixth year really was just a big mess for everyone.

But as sixth year went on, Ron spent more time with Lavender, and Harry with Ginny, leaving Hermione off to her own devices. Most of the time she spent in Remus's office. He gave her a safe place to vent off her troubles, a place for her to let out how she really felt about things. And in return, she gave him a person to console his pain in.

After sixth year though, they spent the summer apart, seeing each other on the rare occasion. But as seventh year started, there was something undoubtedly different about their relationship. It wasn't just the comfort in each other they were seeking from each other, it was something much deeper, something much more primitive… It was lust, pure and simple. When their eyes met you could just see it, just feel the tension between the pair. He yearned to see what was under her simple uniform, feel her delicate skin. She wanted his manly touch, to have him be the one between her legs to take her innocence and her youth. They wanted each other.

Finally as the year progressed, they found themselves together. In one heated night, full of passion and lust, they both got exactly what they wanted. Remus got to see what was underneath that uniform, able to caress her soft skin. Hermione was able to have him be the one to take her innocence as he spent the night resting between her slender legs on the floor of his office behind his desk. They spent several nights together like that, Hermione then heading out of his office right before curfew both of them having a wide smile across their faces. They loved their time together…

But now, it was a completely different feeling as she stood out side of his office. Hermione half wanted to run in and just have him hold her and spill out everything, the other half wanted to turn around and head back to the Gryffindor Common room and hide in her dorm for the night. After all, no one but her new about her condition other than her. She felt Remus had the right to be the first person that she told.

Hermione finally took in a deep breath and knocked on his door.

"Come in," a friendly, charming voice said from the inside of the room. Hermione felt her knees go weak as she took hold of the door knob, slowly opening the door.

"Pro-," she stopped and looked at him. "Remus," she corrected herself. Hermione walked up to him, he just smiled at her.

"Hey, listen the other night was…" he let out a sigh of contentment, she let out a sigh of fear. "Amazing," he finished, smiling even more.

"Yeah, about that, we need to talk," Hermione said looking at him, then her feet. Remus looked at her concerned.

"Hermione, you're…you're not regretting us, what we did are you?" he asked her quietly.

Hermione shook her head. "No no no," she said looking up at him. She put a hand on his cheek and looked him in the eyes. "I'll never regret us, you're the greatest thing that's ever happened to me," she whispered softly to him.

Remus smiled and placed his lips against hers softly. "Hermione, you have no idea what you've done to me. You've taken my world and turned it upside down. Only a truly good woman could do that," he whispered to her.

Hermione couldn't help but smile, or help but kiss him back. "Remus you know I love you…"

"I love you too Hermione," Remus interrupted. "I love you so so much," he whispered to her, kissing her lips tenderly.

Hermione kissed him back, but pulled away slightly. "No, I've got to tell you something," she said sighing slightly. "So please, no more interruptions, they're making what I have to say so much harder Remus."

Remus sighed and looked her in the eyes. "Fine then, continue on love," he said as he kissed her forehead.

Hermione smiled to herself as he called her love, she always felt this tingling sensation along her spine when he did so. "Remus…" she started, but paused, losing her words.

"What is it? Hermione you know you can tell me anything," Remus said. "You always have been able to so now should be no different."

Hermione bit her bottom lip and looked down at her feet, her hand finally dropping from his cheek. Her shaking hands reached out and took a hold of his. She took in another deep breath and looked at him, her entire body trembling in fear. After all, she had no idea what he would say, how he would react to this news. Yes Remus was the love of her life, the man she wanted as a life partner, but he was also her professor and twenty years her senior, how would he react to the news that she was pregnant?

Hermione felt a single tear roll down her cheek as she looked up at him. "Remus…" she said shakily. "Remus I'm pregnant," she whispered, barely audible. Her words so faint she wasn't sure if she had said them at all, so she said them again. "I'm pregnant Remus."

Remus looked at her, stunned. He took a slight step back then looked down at his feet, then up at her hands still in his. "Are…are you sure?"

"Positive," Hermione whispered with a slight nod of her head. She had a few more tears rolling down her cheeks as she looked him in the eyes. "What am I going to do Remus?" she asked him. "I still have second term to finish. I'm Head Girl! What's Dumbledore going to do when he finds out my professor got me pregnant?" she said outright crying now.

"Oh Hermione, shh," Remus said to her, pulling her into a hug. "We'll figure out something to do. It will be fine."

Hermione looked up at him as if he were crazy. "Fine? Remus how is this going to be fine?" she asked shaking her head. "Remus, in eight months I'm having your baby!" she hissed. She would have shouted it if it wasn't for the fear of someone hearing her. "Eight months Remus, eight months. I graduate in six," she said looking at him. "I can't hide it forever. Then you'll lose your job, I'll be expelled, the wizarding world will shun us…"

"Hermione, you know Dumbledore would never let that happen to either of us," Remus said trying to comfort her still. "We'll be fine. I promise," he whispered as he held her close to him.