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Chapter 2

The next morning at breakfast, Ginny shot Hermione a pointed look as Harry and Ron dragged themselves to the table. Hermione nodded at Ginny and mouthed 'later' to which Ginny returned with a nod of her own. Hermione turned her attention back to her untouched plate of food. She was too nervous to eat a thing.

Last night, Ginny had made her promise that she would tell Harry and Ron today and she wasn't looking forward to it at all. She knew what would happen. Harry would go quiet, Ron would shout, both would be angry and then they won't talk to her for a long time. The last time that they had a huge argument was in her third year when she told McGonagall about the firebolt Harry recieved on christmas day. Only this time, it would be worse than then.

Hermione excused herself from the table and made her way to the library to think. How was she going to tell them? She knew it would end in a row, it was inevitable. She looked at her stomach. She was only a month pregnant, so she wasn't showing - yet. She was feeling more tired than usual though, but that may have been because she was getting up an hour ealier every day to throw up. She grimaced. She hated that part of pregnancy. It somehow reminded her of being a child again, without the privellages of laying in bed all day while your mother fussed around you.

She heard the door open and turned to see Ginny entering the room. She smiled slightly and Hermione forced a smile back. Ginny sat down next to Hermione and opened her mouth to speak, but Hermione cut her off.

"I know I have to tell them today, ok? But it's going to be really hard for me, Gin, so please don't pressure me into it."

Ginny nodded. "I know, but you will have to tell them eventually, just like you will have to tell Snape."

Hermione groaned and closed her eyes. "Don't remind me! I really don't want to think about that just yet."

"Sorry." They sat in silence for a while, before Ginny spoke up. "Were you seious last night when you said that you would go back to Hogwarts?"

Hermione opened her eyes to look at her friend and replied, sounding determined, "Yes I was serious. I think it's the best solution. I've read all about it. I'll have to tell Severus about the baby first, though. Once I tell Dumbledore, he has to tell the staff about it, you know, so they're aware of my condition."

Ginny nodded. "Yeah, I guess that it is the best solution," she smiled then, "well at least we'll be able to see each other more often."

Hermione smiled back, "Yeah we will, I know if I went to the university, I would really miss you guys." That was true. When she had been away studying charms she had missed her friends immensly. She just hoped that this wouldn't change anything major in the final outcome of the war... except for Ginny. All she needed to do was to keep everything the same but make sure Ginny stayed safe. She couldn't get the picturre of her lifeless eyes from her mind. She shuddered at the memory.

"You cold, Mione?"

Hermione forced a smile and replied, "I'm fine Ginny. Come on, I suppose we should tell the guys. No use in putting it off any longer."

"Ok, are you sure?"

Hermione nodded, her jaw set, eyes determined. "Lets go."

They both left the library in search of Harry and Ron. They found them in the front room, thankfully alone. They walked in, Ginny locking the door and Hermione silencing the room. Harry and Ron looked at them in confusion.

"Er, what's going on?" Ron asked, nervously.

Hermione took a deep breath and told the boys to sit down. When everyone was seated she spoke up.

"Guys, there's something I need to tell you and you won't like it. But I want you to swear to me that you will let me finish, ok?"

"We promise, Mione. Now what is it, are you ok?" Harry asked. He and Ron both looked concerned.

She avoided looking at them and chose to stare at her lap instead.

"I was involved with someone last year..."

"Who?"

"For how long?"

Harry and Ron had asked their question at the same time and Hermione looked annoyed at the disturbance. They both apologised and remained quiet.

"Well, I had been seeing him since december, but we broke it off just before I left. I was seeing a teacher..."

"WHAT!" Ron had jumped up from his seat and was staring at Hermione. Ginny hit him across the head.

"Ron, sit down, for Merlin's sake! Can't you see that this is hard for her to tell us?"

Ron slumped down, and asked sarcastically, "I suppose you are going to tell us it was Snape aren't you?"

Ron looked up at Hermione, shocked by her silence. "Oh my god, you aren't serious, are you? You wouldn't go with that git, you cant!"

"Ron, I'm sorry. It just happened, I didn't plan it!"

"Oh, shut up, of course you didn't! What has that bastard done to you Mione? What's he given you?"

"Ron, will you sit down and listen to me? Please!"

Her eyes darted to Harry, who hadn't said anything yet. He sat looking at her with an unreadable expression on his face. When it was silent again, she told them everything. They both sat in what seemed to be shock. Neither one looked at her for a while. Harry was the first to break the silence.

"So it's over between you?"

"Yes."

"Well... I guess it's ok then, I mean I'm not happy with the whole situation, but if you say it's over then I guess we can forget about it, right Ron?"

He nodded. "I guess so. I just can't believe it though. Still, I guess it could have been worse."

Hermione shifted uncomfortably in her seat and cleared her throat. "Um, actually there's something else I need to tell you."

Eyes were immidiately placed back onto her, which made her shift even more.

"Well, you see, um, the thing is... I'm um, I'm pregnant, with his child."

HAHAHA! I'm so evil! I'm not really, I just thought that was a good place to end the chapter. Well, let me know what you think... REVIEW!