Walking into the house he called "Family, I am home." placing his briefcase by by the door he took his coat off and then went down the hall to the dinning room and saw that everyone was sitting at the table ready to eat. When he looked at his wife Ron started to seethe. Now he saw why Lavender Brown had never liked Hermione. Sitting in his place he looked at each of his kids and asked "How was school?"

Victorie smiled and said "I am doing fine in my classes daddy." Looking at her brother Victorie made a face and then said "Hugo isn't doing well though."

Looking at his sister Hugo said "Thank you Victorie but I can speak for myself." Looking at his father he said "I am finding divination hard, and potions is horrible." Shrugging his shoulders he looked down at his plate.

Rose looked at her father and said "i am doing just swell in my classes." a bit bitterly. Looking away from him quickly she stared at the wall until the food was passed around and she could begin to eat.

Mione swallowed and hesitated before she spoke and said "Well, I have some good news." Looking up at Ron she hoped he wouldn't get angry. She had gone to St. Mungo's and had a check up. The Dr. had told her that she was pregnant. She had been shocked at first but now the excitement was starting in. With a small breathe she said "I am pregnant."

Ron looked up in shock at what Mione had just said. He couldn't believe it. Growing angry he said "Kids can take your food up to your rooms while your mummy and I talk."

Looking from her mother to her father she said "Hugo, Victorie go to my room. I will feed you there. Go on." Getting up she started fixing the plates. Having saved some soft drinks from a few months back up in her room they already had drinks.

Doing as their older sister said both Victorie and Hugo went up to her room and waited for her there. As they waited they began to talk about what they were going to with their friends when they returned back to school.

Standing up Mione nervously started to pace. She knew something wasn't right. In fact she had hoped that her telling everyone she was pregnant that Ron would be happy. But after hearing Ron tell the kids to eat dinner upstairs she wasn't so sure her surprise had went over very well.

Watching Mione pace around as Rose fixed three plates of food for the upstairs Ron wished like hell he would have gone to the apartment instead of coming here.

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Watching as Lilly left the bedroom Harry looked at James and said "Out with it then son." He could see that something was really bothering his eldest son and knew that something was really wrong. Waiting for his son to speak he wondered what was going on. he had received a cryptic note from his niece Rosie a few weeks ago. And now with his son being on edge Harry had the feeling that something was deeply wrong.

Sitting down James said "father, Rosie said something bad is happening between auntie Mione and uncle Ron." He could still see the look on Rosie's face when they had gotten on the train to go home for the summer holiday's. She had been looking as if she didn't want to go home for the holiday's.

Harry sat straight up and looked at his son. For weeks Ron had been really irritable but Harry hadn't been able to think of what it could be. Now though things were starting to get clear for him. In fact it had been early that morning that Malfoy bad came up to him at the Ministry and asked about Mione. had said that Mione was ok but hadn't been able to understand the question coming from Malfoy. bouncing Becca he said "son did Rosie say anything else?"

Looking up at his father James said "No sir. But she has been acting very strange. I mean she is strange but she has been acting stranger." He had been keeping a close eye on his cousin and noticed that she was in fact becoming more and more self secluded.

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As he made his rounds around Hogwarts Neville sighed. With most of the kids and faculty away for the holidays there wasn't much traffic. In fact there was a total of fifty-two students left and fifteen faculty members left for the holidays. For the life of him though he couldn't figure out why young Albus had stayed behind. At least there was one other Slytherin who had stayed behind. it was Draco's son Scorpius. Ever since the final battle Voldemort things had been quiet and there hadn't been many problems from them. Looking around Hogwarts he could tell that with all of the magical repairs that had been made after the battle things were now back in order.

Coming out of the great hall Tiffany looked up and saw professor Longbottom. Clearing her throat she said "Professor, i need some help when you have a chance please." She had been having trouble with her herbology for months. But since she was staying at Hogwarts over the summer she decided that she should finally ask for some much needed help.

Looking up Neville smiled and said "Why sure I can Ms. Snape." Just saying her last name was enough to send a shiver down his spine. He still remembered the old potions master who had died in the Battle. Professor Severus Snape had been a cold uncalculating potions master but he had managed to make Harry see the truth about Hogwarts former headmaster Albus Dumbledore.