Harry and Ron looked like fish out of water as they took in Hermione's words. Neither man could put a voice to everything running through their heads right now.

'What? How? Who?' Harry was the first to be able to finally speak.

'I think you both know very well what and who.' Hermione gave her friends a pointed look. 'Do you really want me to explain how?'

'Well that settles it; I will head to Wiltshire today and break every bone in Malfoy's body.'

Hermione winced at the mention of the blonde's name, something that did not go unnoticed by the two men sitting on her bed.

'Please don't. I would rather neither of you speak to any member of that family. For my sake, can you just trust me on this?'

Both Harry and Ron gave her skeptical looks, but they trusted Hermione, so they nodded at her request.

'The Healer has said that I should be off for 6 weeks of recuperation, which I am not happy about but I need to follow if I want to be healthy for this baby. Ron, I was wondering if you could speak to Theo about staying at his house in Italy?'

'Do you think that's a good idea Mione?' Harry wasn't sure staying where everything had started was wise.

'I know what you are getting at Harry, but I really just want somewhere to relax, and get as far away from England as I can manage.'

'I will go talk to Theo right after I leave Mione.' Ron promised.

'I am going to head home and fill Gin in on everything, if that's alright with you?' Harry didn't want to disclose too much to his fiancé if Hermione didn't want him to.

'Go ahead and tell her about everything, I trust Gin as much as the two of you.' Harry nodded as he got up to embrace his friend.

'I will be back later, probably with Gin in tow. I love you!'

'I love you too Harry.'

As Harry left, Ron got up and moved closer to Hermione on the bed, he held her hand as he spoke.

'Mione, I know things didn't work out for us.'

'Because I don't have a penis.'

'But you know I love you more than anything, and that I would make this right for you if that's what you wanted.'

'Are you offering to marry me to legitimize this baby?'

'If that is something you wanted, I would raise this baby as my own.'

'Are you serious?'

'Of course I am!'

'Are you a nutter then?'

'What is that supposed to mean?'

'I am not sure if you realize this Ron, but you are gay.'

'I am well aware of this fact.'

'Ok, just making sure, because while I appreciate the offer, what on earth would that do to help this situation?'

'I, well, I'm not really sure, to be honest, it just seemed like the right thing to do.'

'Ron, we would be miserable if we were married! Partially because I don't have a penis, but you know how we fight when we spend too much time in close quarters together. Not to mention how angry Theo would be if we got married!'

'Theo and I are not exclusive! I think he would understand anyway.'

'Sorry, I didn't realize you were sleeping with other people.'

'We aren't.'

'Umm, that is the definition of exclusive.'

'When did this conversation move to my relationship?'

'When you offered to marry me!'

'So that would be a no?'

'Yes Ron, that is a no. Not that I don't appreciate your offer, I am flattered, but I think you can do just as much good as Uncle Ron as you would as Daddy.'

'Oh, ok, well yes, I suppose that does make sense as well. I will just go speak with Theo now. Maybe we shouldn't mention my, erm, proposal to anyone?'

'Of course Ron, we won't bring it up again.'

Ron leaned in to hug Hermione and plant a kiss on her forehead before getting up to head out.

Hermione shook her head as she watched her friend leave. She really did appreciate the offer, but marrying Ron to simply provide this baby with a father was silly when she knew they would have amazing, strong male role models in both Ron and Harry and even Theo, whom she was growing quite fond of as well.