Ron's POV

Ron couldn't believe what he had just heard. He looked at Hermione who looked over at him beaming. He smiled back amazed.

"Are you sure?" He asked quickly he didn't want her to feel obligated.

"I've never been more sure of anything." She said smiling even more. Ron couldn't resist he grabbed Hermione's head carefully and kissed her. He was so happy. This baby really was going to be theirs. When they broke apart they looked over at the healer who was smiling as well.

"Alright, well I'll see you soon then for your next check up. You'll be about 3 months along by then I believe." the healer said standing.

"Thanks." Hermione said hopping off the bed. "For all you've done for me."

"No problem, Hermione and congratulations on the baby and…" she looked at Ron "Your new life." Ron watched as small tears came to Hermione's eyes but she was still smiling so he figured they were tears of joy. The two made their way to leave. Hermione in the lead. "Umm, Mr. Weasely?" the healer asked after Hermione was out the door. Ron stopped. "It's not yours is it?" she asked. Ron shook his head. "You're a good man." the healer said with a smile. "Take good care of her, she's been through a lot." Ron nodded and followed Hermione out of the room.

The couple walked out into the waiting room.

"Let's go home." Hermione said smiling widely at him. He loved having her say his flat was home. Ron smiled back pulled out his wand and wrapped an arm tight around Hermione before dissaperating to his house. When they popped back into his sitting room Ron didn't let Hermione go. He scooped her up in his arms. "Ron!" She shrieked then giggled.

"Hermione, I love you so much." He said before kissing her passionately.

"I love you, too" she said smiling after their lips parted. Ron sat her back on her feet and put a hand on her stomach. He couldn't wait to be a dad. He knew he couldn't love this child anymore even if it had been his by blood. He looked up at Hermione who was still smiling. "Baby Weasley." she said softly putting her hand on his. He grinned at her before kissing her lightly.

"Baby Weasley." He whispered after they parted.

They were now getting ready to go to the burrow. Ron was a little anxious about telling his family but he knew he wasn't half as nervous as Hermione. Ron walked out of his bedroom and down the hall. He reached the second bathroom which Hermione was, in the door was open and she was trying to tame her wild curls. He could see she was frustrated with them.

"You look beautiful." He said leaning against the door frame.

"Thanks." She said looking over at him. He took in her outfit. It was a dark blue pair of jeans with a light green top. She looked more than beautiful she looked gorgeous. She had finally finished her hair and was ready to go.

"Flu powder or aparation?" Hermione asked.

"Umm, I say aparation." Ron said taking her around the waist and pulling out his wand and with a faint pop they appeared in the backyard of the burrow.

Ron looked at Hermione to make sure she was alright. She was staring at the house grinning. He really couldn't believe how beautiful she was.

"Ready?" He asked taking her hand.

"Yeah. Wait do they know I'm even coming?" she asked quickly.

"No. I guess it's a big surprise." Ron said squeezing her hand and they headed towards the burrow. When they reached the door Hermione took a deep breath and then they walked into the kitchen.

"HERMIONE!" Mrs. Weasley said grinning she rushed to Hermione and gave her a bone crushing hug.

"Hello Mrs. Weasley. How are you?" Hermione asked.

"I'm good. How are you, dear?" Mrs. Weasley asked smiling.

"I'm alright." she said happily.

"Ron! You didn't tell me you were bringing Hermione!" Mrs. Weasley said after hugging him.

"It was sort of a surprise, mum." Ron said smiling. Just then the door swung open and in walked Ginny and Harry.

"HERMIONE!" Harry said running up and hugging her tightly.

"Hi, Harry!" Hermione said hugging him back. Ron could tell that she missed them all very much. He figured Eli wouldn't let her come visit and even if he had she probably wouldn't because of her injuries. When Harry and Hermione parted it was Ginny's turn. She walked up to Hermione.

"Why hello, Hermione long time no see." Ginny said happily. Ron had forgotten to tell Hermione something very important.

"GINNY! YOU'RE PREGNANT TOO!" Hermione shouted excitedly.

Hermione's POV

Had she really just said that? Everyone was staring at her confirming a yes. Oh no. Hermione looked at Ron who looked at her apologetically. They weren't exactly expecting to tell them quite so soon.

"Pregnant too?" Ginny asked. Harry looked plain confused while Mrs. Weasley looked at Hermione knowingly. Just then the door opened again and George walked in.

"Hello, George." Hermione said walking up and hugging him she knew that everyone was still staring at her questioningly but she needed a moment to think.

"Hey Hermione! Didn't expect to see you here! How've you been?" He asked pleasantly.

"I've been okay. What about you?" She asked politely.

"I'm great." He said then looked over at his family.

"Hermione?" Ginny asked questioningly. Hermione knew she was going to have to explain.

"Ron I guess I blew it." Hermione said sighing.

"No I did. I should have told you Harry and Ginny were expecting." Ron replied.

"Well either way." Hermione said. "Well, everyone I guess you've caught on that I'm…" Just then the door opened for a third time and in walked Mr. Weasley. He took in everyone staring at Hermione.

"What did I miss?" Mr. Weasley asked. "Hello Hermione!"

"Hello Mr. Weasley, how are…"

"Hermione!" Ginny said irritated she wanted to know what was going on.

"Oh, sorry." Hermione said looking back at them.

"Come on over Dad. You're going to want to hear this, as well." Ron said gesturing for him to join them. Hermione took seat on the kitchen table and everyone did the same Mr. and Mrs. Weasley on either end. While Ginny Harry and George where on one side with Hermione and Ron on the other.

"Alright now. Is that everyone?" Hermione asked before continuing. Mrs. Weasley nodded. "Okay. Well, as I was saying. I'm sure you've caught on that I'm pregnant." Hermione said calmly.

"OH!" Harry and George said together catching on finally. Mr. Weasley was still quite confused.

"Let her finish, mates." Ron said quieting them.

"Thanks Ron." Hermione said before starting again. "Well you see I'm pregnant but I've also left Eli." Hermione watched everyone's except Ron's mouth fall open.

"WHY?" Ginny asked shocked. Hermione hung her head and Ron took her hand under the table.

"Umm…he was abusive." Hermione said softly. Ginny and Mrs. Weasley gasped. George and Harry looked outraged and Mr. Weasley just stared at her surprised.

"He was WHAT?!" Harry yelled standing up. "I'll kill him!"

"Harry calm down let her finish." Ginny said pulling him back to his seat she had tears in her eyes.

"Oh, Ginny don't cry please." Hermione said the tears in her own eyes were spilling over Ron flicked his wand and a box of tissues appeared like it had before. Ginny and Hermione both took one.

"Hermione that's horrible. I'm so sorry!" Ginny said wiping at her tears.

"Thanks, Gin." Hermione said doing the same.

"How long has this been going on?" Mr. Weasley asked his voice sounded calm but Hermione could see the anger in his eyes.

"Umm… a little over a year and half." Hermione said with her head hung.

"Okay come on Harry, let's go, I'm ready to kill him now too." George said.

"George please wait you need to hear the rest." Ron said calmly. Hermione looked at him and gave him a small smile. "Go on 'Mione."

"Well, I have left him for good. I went to Ron's last night. And he fixed me up and we went to St. Mungo's today and they said the baby is fine." Hermione said calmly.

"George? Harry? We are going to have to go get Hermione's stuff tomorrow and take it back to my flat." Ron said.

"I'll come too." Mr. Weasley said unhappily.

"Wait why are you staying at Ron's why don't you stay here, Dear?" Mrs. Weasley asked curious.

"Oh. Umm…" Hermione didn't really know what to say she looked at Ron for help.

"Because Hermione and I are together now." Ron said it simply and quickly. The rest of the room just stared. This is the part that Hermione had been fearing. She was very afraid they were going to tell them they were moving much to fast. She thought Mrs. Weasley was going to tell her to leave. But much to her surprise neither of those things came out of anyone's mouth.

"FINALLY!" Ginny said excitedly.

"ABOUT BLOODY TIME!" George said happily "I'LL SAY!" Harry added.

"Oh! I'm so happy for you both, you've finally realized your feelings for each other!" Mrs. Weasley laughed. Mr. Weasley was smiling at the new couple. Hermione looked at Ron and he was smiling just as much as they were.

"You knew they were going to react like this?" Hermione asked him.

"Yeah, I told you they weren't going to hate you." Ron said kissing her cheek.

"HATE YOU?! Why on Earth would we hate you?!" Mrs. Weasely asked shocked. Hermione blushed the one person she feared most, was the most surprised by her fear.

"I…thought you would think we were moving to fast or something." Hermione said blushing.

"Hermione Dear, you and Ron have loved each other for how long? About 10 years now. You have to make up for lost time." Mrs. Weasley said beaming.

"So you don't think I'm stupid and weak?" Hermione asked tears rushing down her face again.

"Why would we think that, Hermione?" Harry asked worried.

"Because I stayed with him." She said through sobs. Ron stood and pulled Hermione out of her chair then sat down and pulled her into his lap so he could hold her. She cried in his arms she was really ashamed of herself.

"Hermione? What you went through was not your fault. Do you know how much courage it took to leave the bloody son of a bitch?" Mr. Weasley replied. Everyone looked at him appalled by his language. "Er, sorry."

"No Dad, it's alright we're all thinking it or thinking something worse." Ginny said quickly.

"Well, either way Hermione. We love you and we are glad that you are with Ron now. We couldn't be happier that you got out of your situation and into someplace loving." Mrs. Weasley said steering the conversation away from profanity.

"Thanks everyone." Hermione said taking a tissue and wiping her tears again.

"Dad? Do you know a spell to block my flat from apparition and floo visits from him?" Hermione was surprised she had actually been worrying about him coming back ever since he left. What if he came back in the middle of the night? What if he hurt Ron?

"Yeah I'm sure I know of something. Why are you afraid he'll come after her?" Mr. Weasley asked worried.

"He already did." Ron said holding Hermione tighter. Mrs. Weasley gasped again.

"When?" Harry asked worried.

"Earlier today. I was actually at work when he came I got there just in time." He said as Hermione put a hand on her stomach.

"What happened?" Ginny asked shocked. Ron looked down at Hermione. She nodded and sat up a little but did not get out of Ron's lap.

"Well first it was a floo call. If I hadn't of been in the sitting room I don't think he would have known I was there." Hermione said quietly. "I left without him knowing." Everyone nodded understandingly. "Anyway. He told me to come home but I didn't respond and then he removed his head. At first I thought he was giving up but I should have known better because just then he came out of the fireplace." she said quietly. "He yelled at me to go with him he said we were going to fix my 'problem'." She said glancing down at her belly Ron wrapped his arms around her midsection and placed both his hands on hers as if protecting the baby from Eli, even though he wasn't there. Hermione smiled at Ron who gave her a small smile back. "Well I told him no. I said I wouldn't go with him. He yelled some more and just as he was about to hit me, and I mean really about to hit me. Ron came in and threw him against the wall." She said and kissed Ron's cheek. Mrs. Weasley was now reaching for a tissue.

"Then what happened!?" Ginny asked excitedly.

"Well." Hermione responded just as excitedly she loved telling them how Ron had protected her! She was so proud of him. "Ron had him up against the wall, by the throat no less. He told him that if he came near me again he would kill him." Hermione said and kissed his cheek again. "Well then Eli stupidly told him that he would do what he pleased with me because I'm his wife, and then Ron punched him! Right in the jaw!" Hermione said excitedly she was really surprised how much she enjoyed seeing Ron hurt Eli for her. "Ron told him to stay away form me again and then Eli said he didn't want anything to do with me or mudblood rather that's what he called me, then he left." Hermione finished up. Kissing Ron once again. He leaned down and kissed her temple.

"Way to go Ron!" Ginny yelled happily.

"Yeah Ron! When is it my turn?" Harry asked.

"And mine?" George added.

"Ronald! You hit him?" his mother asked surprised.

"Yes Mum." Ron said avoiding her eyes.

"THAT'S MY BOY!! She said happily standing and kissing his cheek again and again. Ron blushed.

"Hey that's how you reacted!" Ron said to Hermione after his mother had sat back down. It was Hermione's turn to blush.

"I'm very proud of you son." Mr. Weasley said happily.

"ME TOO!" Hermione said kissing his lips since his head was already down towards hers. "Now like I said everything is fine with the baby." Hermione said after they parted.

"Except for the fact that Hermione is to stressed." Ron added. Hermione had planned on leaving that part out. "Which is why I asked about the spell Dad. I don't want her to fear that he is going to get her, because he's not!"

"Aww…Ron that's so sweet!" Ginny said grinning at her big brother.

"I agree." Hermione said placing another kiss on his lips. He smiled at her and rubbed her stomach with his hands.

"Well. I'll find one for you!" Mr. Weasley said confidently.

"Thanks, Mr. Weasley." Hermione smiled.

"Do you want to tell them about the surname?" Ron asked whispering in her ear so only she heard. Hermione looked up at him and smiled widely. "Go ahead." He said smiling back.

"Okay we have one last thing to tell you. When we were at the hospital my healer who had already known about my predicament asked me what surname I wanted and I said…" she paused and smiled up at Ron who leaned in and kissed her temple again. "Weasley."

"OH MY!" Mrs. Weasley said happily.

"Now I don't want you to think that we aren't going to tell the baby about Eli because we are but Ron is going to be the actual father in his or her life." Hermione added quickly.

"That's the way it should be!" Ginny said happily.

"Oh! That's wonderful you two! We're going to have a new Potter and a new Weasley!" Mrs. Weasley said getting up and hugging both Hermione and her son awkwardly because of their sitting arrangement.

"I'm glad you're happy about it!" Hermione said happily "Because I'm positively ecstatic!"

"Me too." Ron said wrapping his arms around Hermione's belly again rubbing circles. Everyone shared their congratulations with the couple but then George asked a question that Hermione had forgotten to explain.

"Hermione? Why didn't you curse him into next year?" George asked.

"Oh. Yeah. I forgot that part. He forbid me to use magic. Took my wand" Hermione said frowning.

"Are you serious?" Harry asked surprised. Hermione nodded.

"He didn't want her healing herself because he wanted her to learn her lesson." Ron said disgusted.

"What a bloody prat!" Ginny said unhappily.

"Yeah I agree. The git wouldn't even let her read!" Ron said.

"WHAT?!" George asked angrily. Hermione nodded again.

"That's why I didn't come visit he was to controlling." Hermione said. "But now I'm away from him for good! I'm calling a lawyer tomorrow! I'm going to have a baby and I'm going to be with the man I really love!" Hermione said smiling up at Ron.

"I'm so glad you found your happiness." Mrs. Weasley said smiling. "Now how about some dinner?"

"YEAH!" the two pregnant woman said in unison and the whole table erupted in laughter.