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Sick. He was sick of his best friend ignoring him. He was sick of the way most of the Gryffindors were treating him like scum. Most of all, he was so sick of her. The way she kept staring at him all day had become an annoyance. Her eyes bore holes into the back of his head. No matter how hard he tried, she just wouldn't let it go.

'That bloody swot is annoying the hell out of me.' He rubbed his temple, trying to sooth the headache that was threatening to come. 'Things can't continue like this. I have to find a way to fix things. I can't be seen as the bad guy in all this. There's no way I'll let her do this to me.'

He contemplated what he needed to do. Harry wouldn't forgive him unless he patched things up with Hermione. Unfortunately, the only way to do that was to accept the fact that he was going to be a bloody father. The one thing he absolutely didn't want to do.

'I should try to get rid of the brat. I could simply slip something into her drink…or food...' He continued massaging his temple. ' Something that wouldn't kill her, but would definitely free me of that fucking parasite inside of her.' He scowled at this. The last thing he wanted to do was get into deeper shit with the people around him. If it was found out that he tried to kill his unborn child, then all hell would break loose. Harry would never forgive him then. Even worse, the people who were on his side, would turn against him, and then he really would have no one.

'If I'm going to do something…I need to do it soon.' The only people that knew about Hermione's pregnancy were Harry, Ginny, and his family. If he could somehow do something to fix the problem, then nobody else would even have to know what happened. His parents, and Percy, would want to keep it under wraps in fear of bad publicity. Harry would obviously keep it a secret, for the sake of Ginny.

The problem was, if he did get rid of the problem, his family wouldn't see him the same way. They would know it wasn't an accident, and would hold it against him for the rest of his life. It was annoying how Hermione had wormed her way into the hearts of his family members. She was practically a part of his family. He was even expected to marry her!

'Really…as if I could spend the rest of my life with someone who has her nose stuck in a book all day.' Disgust was clearly seen on his face. Sure, Hermione wasn't bad on the eyes. Her bushy hair was tolerable, and he could live with the fact that she wasted her days reading. But, he couldn't bear the thought of having her nag at him every single day of his life. Her constant jabbering of things he didn't care about. Ancient Runes, Arithmancy, the fucking S.P.E.W.!

He ran his fingers through his ginger locks. Yes, something definitely had to be done.

X=X=X

She was by herself, walking down a candlelit corridor. Her hair was a mess and her sleeves were rolled up. She had just finished tutoring potions, like she did every Thursday night. Like always, she stayed behind to clean up. It was her way of rewarding the people that came for their hard work. Knowing this, he made his way towards the dungeons and stood at the top of the stairs.

It took him a while to think of a way to go about his plan to get rid the thing. He thought of potions he could brew, of spells he could cast at her, but all would seem too obvious. Finally, he decided that the only way to get it done was to catch her off guard, in a situation that would seem accidental to anyone who happened to be around.

Making sure no one was around, he quickly cast a disillusionment charm on himself. He made his way down the stairs, stopping about halfway. 'All that's left now is to wait…and pray that this works.' His heart was beating slightly faster than usual and he felt a rush of excitement.

Hearing footsteps approach, he readied himself. He looked at her disapprovingly as she began to walk up the stairs. She was a bloody mess! The closer she got, the faster his heart began to beat. 'This is it…' he said to himself as he readied himself. Without a thought, he finally did it. He pushed her and ran. He didn't want to stay and see what would happen. He needed to have an alibi, and for that, he had to run as fast as he could to the great hall. The charm he had put on himself was gone in a second and he pretended to run towards the first person he could find.

"Oi, Neville, wait up!" he yelled after the boy. "Let's get some food, I'm starving!" He didn't think twice about what he had done. He didn't even care that Neville was giving him a look of utter disgust. He just smiled, and thought about how he would be free of any responsibility soon.

The only problem was, he didn't realize they weren't alone. He had pushed her and ran, without noticing someone else going up those same stairs she had just been going up.

X=X=X

He was walking down the same corridor as her. No, he wasn't stalking her, it just so happened that he was on his way to dinner at the same time she had come out of that door. She didn't notice him behind her, and he didn't feel the need to announce his presence. They walked in silence. There was no need to talk to someone he had no business talking to. Sure, he enjoyed pushing her buttons, but how fun could it possibly be with no one else around to witness it? And so, the only thing that could be hear, were her obnoxiously loud footsteps.

After some, what he felt were agonizing, minutes, they finally reached the stairs. She climbed slowly, a protective hand over her stomach. 'That's right, she's pregnant with that gits kid.' His eyes showed his annoyance. He didn't understand how someone like her could possibly get herself in a situation that was expected of people like Lavender. He may not like her as a person, but he knew she was smart. Obviously, not so much as everyone thought. His thoughts were broken by the sound of Hermione squeaking and her suddenly falling backwards. He ran towards her.

It happened really quickly, that he didn't even think about what had occurred until she was in his arms. He was holding on tightly to her left wrist, his other hand holding onto her waist. Her head rested on his chest, eyes squeezed shut. He was shifting his wait towards her, balancing himself in order to prevent him falling backwards as well. 'That…that was weird…' he blinked, looking at the spot Hermione had just slipped from. No, she couldn't have slipped. She looked as if she had been pushed backwards. 'She would have fallen forwards on her face if she had slipped…'

"Malfoy! Let go of me!" she demanded. Her expression showed a mixture of shock and confusion.

"A simple 'thank you' will suffice Granger." He stated coldly. He let go of her just as quickly as he had held on to her. He walked away from her, not bothering to look at her twice, not waiting for a response. 'Curious indeed…'

X=X=X

She stared after him as he walked away. She stood there long after he had gone, still in shock. It took her a while before she realized what had happened. She had slipped, and Malfoy had saved her. She had saved them. Her hand immediately went over her stomach protectively.

"Oh my…that could have been bad!" she cried to herself. "I could have lost you!" She sat down on the step where he had saved her. Attempting to compose herself, she breathed in and out, hoping that would calm her. When she felt like she was able to get up again, she slowly made her way up the stairs, making sure to hold on to the wall.

'How could that be possible?' she bit her lower lip nervously. 'I wasn't distracted and the floor wasn't slippery. It isn't possible that I could suddenly fall like that. Something's wrong here…'

As she opened the door to the great hall, she gave up all thought. Her baby was fine and there was no point in thinking about it this much. She just had to be more careful, is all.

The look of shock and disbelief on Ron's face could be seen a mile away, but she didn't notice it. However, someone else did. He stared at the redheaded idiot, a look of disgust on his face.

A/N: Thanks to those of you who have said positive things about my story! I'm glad to hear people are enjoying my writing. I really would like more reviews, so if you have the time, please tell me what you think!

I have bought my ticket for the part 2 premiere! I can't wait! I'm super excited, but I'm also sad. It seems like just yesterday I was watching the first movie with my daddy.

Best wishes!

-nemoliciouss