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Chapter 9
Hermione's P.O.V.
My plan had worked perfectly. Ron had run off after seeing Harry and Ariel together.
It was perfect, but I had to be sure the deal was done. I had one more thing to do, and it was not going to be easy.
It had to be done. It was the only way, Ron and I could be together.
Harry's P.O.V.
I stood in the bathroom, speechless. I didn't know what to say. Ron had forgiven me but not his wife. How was that possible?
I know I was his best friend, but Ariel was his wife, and the mother of his unborn child. It was his, he knew it, he just didn't want to believe it, because he didn't believe it anymore.
Harry sighed and turned to Ariel, who was sitting on the counter.
"I can't believe he wants me gone!" she said. I sighed. "He is just really angry. Wait it out and show him it was not you. I'm sure he will understand, I feel really bad about the whole situation." I replied. Ariel nodded and got off the counter and left the room.
Ariel's P.O.V.
I headed to my room and got dressed into my jeans and a nice maternity top. I liked to feel comfortable these days. I headed for the couch to wait for Ron and Hermione was sitting there. "You probably agree with Ron." I said. Hermione looked up from the paper she was looking at. "No, I know it wasn't you." she said. "How do you know that?" I asked. Hermione smiled. "Because I put it in your drink." she replied. I stopped. "Wait, but Ron said you didn't. You didn't stop to correct him. Why would you even do that?" I asked. "Because Ariel, Ronald was mine and you took him from me. Now I'm taking him back." she said. "There is a prophecy, which I know you know about." she said. "What are you talking about? I only know about Harry's." I replied.
Hermione laughed and stood up. "You can act all innocent, but I know you just wanted to be the mother of the one who helps Harry save the world. But I won't have it, because I am going to be the one who bears Ronald's child that will save the world. There is nothing you can do to stop me." she finished.
I sighed and closed my eyes. It all made sense now. Hermione had loved Ronald, Ronald had loved Hermione. I came in and ruined everything. No wonder Ronald had wanted to believe what he saw. He still loved Hermione. He wanted a way out. "Well then, you win, I won't stand in your way." I said. "Here' sign these divorce papers, and be on your way, I alreay convinced Ronald so sign his half." she said. I gasped. This was serious. Ronald weasley wanted nothing to do with me. I signed the papers. Hermione smiled. I sighed. "I'll go pack and leave." I replied as I went to my room.
Ron's P.O.V.
I walked back home to see the front door ajar.
I stopped when I heard voices. Hermione had just finished saying something about a prophecy. Then Ariel spoke. "Well then, you win, I won't stand in your way." she said. Hermione smiled. "Here' sign these divorce papers, and be on your way, I alreay convinced Ronald so sign his half." said Hermoine. Ariel gasped and I felt my heart rip in two. Hermoine had convinced me to sign the papers. "I'll go pack and leave." Ariel said as and went to go pack. So, Ariel had been doing this to me. She had betrayed me. I walked into the house to see Hermione smiling. Hermoine had saved me. "What was that about, and what did she mean by prophecy?" I asked. Hermione smiled. "There is a prophecy that said that Harry's friend will have a child and that child will be born of love and a pure marriage. Then that child will help Harry protect the world." she said. I sighed. "So, because Ariel did this….with….Harry…That child can't be the one to help Harry?" I asked. Hermione nodded. "I'm sorry Ron, I know you loved her, but you have to help Harry." she replied. I nodded. "Well, then I guess I'm going to have to." I replied. I sat down on the couch. Ariel came out of the room and she was carrying her suitcase. "I'll be going now. I'm sorry for coming in between you two. Hermione, take care of him. I signed the papers, we're not married anymore." she said and then left without another word. I sighed and covered my eyes with my hands. "What did she mean?" I asked. Hermione sat down next to me and sighed. "I had told her that I loved you." she said. I sighed suddenly felt alive again. "Hermione, now that this has happened, maybe we can have that fresh start you talked about, but I miss Ariel and the baby, I'm a father, I should at least take care of her." I said.
Hermione sighed and muttered something under her breath. I could not make it out, but I slowly lost my vision and passed out into a deep slumber, forgetting about Ariel.
Hermione's P.O.V.
Ariel had just left and Ron spoke. "What did she mean?" he asked. I sighed. "I had told her that I loved you." I said. Ron sighed. "Hermione, not that this has happened, maybe we can have that fresh start you talked about, but I miss Ariel and the baby, I'm a father, I should at least take care of her." he said. I sighed. I was loosing him already to her. Then it hit me. I muttered a mind erasing spell. I just erased Ariel and the baby from his mind. He would wake up in a couple of minuets. I had to fix the situation. I would have to make sure Ron never remembered her. That meant to erase everyone's memories of her. I muttered another spell, said the names of the people, who's memories I wanted erased of Ariel. Once the spell was completed, I woke Ron up.
Ron's P.O.V.
I woke up to see that I was in my new home.
Why had I moved here, I can't remember. "Hermione what happened?" I asked. Hermione smiled. "You just proposed. I said yes, and you passed out." she replied. I smiled. It had worked out between us. Why could I not remember what happened.
I just remember mum telling me I was getting married and then Dumbledore gave me this house for us.
I guess the stress of everything made me a little hazy. I knew I would get my memory back soon.
I guess it was not so bad. I mean, what's the worst that could happen? I trusted Hermione with all my heart.
She could never betray me. We had a battle coming up tomorrow, so I had to rest.
The Dark Lord's P.O.V.
I looked up from the crystal ball. This was it. It was time to win my daughter back and use her to my advantage. Hermoine had done even better than before. Perhaps I didn't need to kill the red head. Now all I needed to do was make Draco fall in love with my daughter and vise versa. They liked each other. Maybe I would not have to use her. Maybe she would serve me out of her own will. I would gain a daughter and a granddaughter. I sent Bellatrix
"Go get my daughter and help win her over. Use your magic." I said. Bellatrix smiled and apparated out.
Ariel's P.O.V.
I walked toward the gate, crying my eyes out.
I had failed at life. There was nothing I could do to help. I had wanted to stay, but I knew that I would never gain back my name in their eyes.
I had no one left. It was just me and my baby. I exited the grounds and continued to walk.
I heard a wisp of wind and saw a black line of smoke appear in front of me. Then a woman formed and stepped toward me. " Hello Ariel." she said. I gasped. "Who are you and how do you know my name?" I asked.
She smiled. "I didn't meant to fighten you. My name is Bellatrix, Aunt Bellatrix to you. I have come to bring you to your father.
He has seen all the horrible things that have happened to you and wants to help you and make things right." she said. I sighed. My father was the dark lord. Why would I want to be on his side.
"Why would I want to be a death eater?" I asked. Bellatrix smiled. "Because you can marry someone else and be happy, like Draco Malfoy. Your father will always take care of you and never hurt you like that Weasley boy did." she said. I sighed. I looked back at the school and thought a moment.
I had nothing left. I had a baby on the way and had to think about her. I sighed. I knew what I had to do. I turned to Bellatrix. "So, when can I hug my father again?" I asked.
Bellatrix smiled and held out her hand.
"Leave the bag, we will get you some new things, no use having bad memories." she said.
I sighed, dropped the bag, and took her hand. The next Thing I knew, we were flying through the air and landed at an old mansion. We walked up the stairs and my Aunt opened the door for me.
"Come child, you are a pureblood and should be dressed like one." she said. I nodded and followed her to a room.
It was so big and beautiful. "Do you like it? It's your room and the nursery is through that door, as well as the bathroom." she said. I smiled.
"Thank you for your kindness." I said. My Aunt smiled and hugged me. "You are family and family sticks together." she said. I nodded.
"ok, now lets get you cleaned up.
After I had been bathed, teeth brushed, hair styled and dressed in a beautiful maternity dress, Aunt Bellatrix and I went to see my father.
I was nervous and afraid of what was to come. "Don't be worried my dear, he is going to love you. You are just like your mother." said my Aunt.
I smiled and followed her into the main room of the house, where my father was. I looked at him as saw him. My world stopped. My father turned to me and smiled.
"Father?" I questioned.
My father walked up to me and hugged me. I resisted at first, but then gave in. "Father I can't believe it's really you!" I said.
"I was so alone and now you are here." I said. My father smiled and spoke. "Yes, Ariel, I'm your father and I'm always going to be by your side." he said. I smiled. "Oh father. I'm so happy to see you. You won't believe what has happened to me." I said. My father smiled. "Draco!" he yelled. Within minuets, Draco Malfoy apparated into the room. He saw me and stopped. "I want you to take care of my daughter. She needs a man to comfort her and make her feel like a queen. The way she should have been treated by that Weasly boy." he said. Draco bowed and took a step toward me. "Would you care to go to your room and rest?" he asked. I smiled. "Draco, I never did like you, maybe that will change. "I said. "Oh wait!" said my Aunt Bellatrix. I stopped and turned to her. "You must drink your potion. It will make the baby safe for the battle tomarrow." she said. I sighed. Everyone had lied to me, except for my father and his followers. I spoke. "I'll do more than take that potion, I'll become a death eater, and stand by your side." I said. My father smiled. "Give me your arm." he said. I handed it to him. "No Bellatrix, give her the potion, it will protect her and the baby from the pain she would normally feel." he said. I smiled. "I want to be normal, I want to feel pain and feeling." I said. Bellatrix laughed. "This potion just takes the stink away from your transformation, that is the only pain it takes away." she said. I nodded and spoke. "Well in that case, bottoms up." I said and drank the potion. I closed my eyes and waited. The next thing I knew, my arm heated up and I smelled the smell of burned flesh. i looked down to my arm to see the dark mark on my arm. "You have done well child, now go rest and spend some time with Draco. Who knows, you might get to like him." he said. I smiled and hugged my father. I then walked out of the room to join Draco. We spent the rest of the night, watching muggle movies, and I tried to explain them to Draco, but he didn't get it.