Chapter 4: Finding Out
"So Granger's pregnant?"
Draco was back in Voldemort's quarters. Hermione was in a small chair beside Draco, still unconscious.
It hadn't been easy for Draco to get her back here. He had done a Hover Charm on her, and levitated her out the window, which had barely been big enough for her to fit through. He had gently lowered her to the ground, and followed her out, careful not to land on her. After that, he had managed to call the Knight Bus without being noticed, and here he was now.
"I'm sorry sir," said Draco. "Should I call in a specialist to-?
Voldemort cut off Draco. "No, this is good…. No doubt Potter would want both his friend and her child safe…. Who knows, it might even be his…."
"Take her to the dungeons. I'll be seeing her later."
Draco got up, gently picked Hermione up, and left. As he was heading down the stone staircase that led to the dungeons, he found himself wondering again about the father of Hermione's child. Maybe the Dark Lord was right, the child was Potter's.
Finally Draco made it to the dungeons. He opened one of the many doors, went in, and set Hermione down on the small bed. Just then, she woke up.
Hermione groaned and put her hand to her head. The first thing she noticed was that she was no longer in her room, and Draco Malfoy was standing over her.
"Where am I, Malfoy?" she demanded, sitting up.
"You're in the Hogwarts Dungeons," replied Draco, determined to get answers for his own questions quickly.
"Why did you kidnap me?"
"Now that, Granger, is something you won't be learning anytime soon. Now, why don't you answer my question: whose child are you carrying?"
Hermione didn't answer. She just stared at him, and Draco stared back. After a long while, Draco guessed that Hermione wouldn't be answering anytime soon. He turned to leave.
"It's yours." It was very soft, but Draco could still hear it.
"What?" Draco turned back to Hermione, who was looking down at the floor. Slowly, her gaze lifted, and brown eyes bored into gray ones.
"The baby is yours, Malfoy. In other words, you're a father."
Draco just stood there in stunned disbelief. Finally he regained his senses, and he ran out of the room, slamming the door behind him.
Hermione sighed; she had expected as much. She laid down on the bed again, thinking about the other girls and how would they react when they realized she was gone.