"Ginny! I am lugging around TWO little Malfoy's as well as myself, PLUS these shopping bags. There's NO way I can move that fast!" I called to my sister, who was three stores ahead of me.
"And I gave you coffee," she retorted, as Lu grabbed a few bags from me.
"Thank you Lu," I said loudly so Ginny could hear me, and she did, because she stuck her tongue out at me. "Let's see you carry around two Harry's and all these bags, and see how you turn out."
"Did my twin sister just give me permission to have sex with her best friend?" Luna laughed, as Ginny pulled me into yet another store. She and Luna flew around the store, only coming to me to drop off arm loads of clothes. After twenty minutes they had finally gone through EVERYTHING in the store and gave me a SHITLOAD of clothes, again. I grabbed two handfuls of hangers and went into a changing room. I pulled on a pale green baby doll dress with a black band that became a tie at the seams, which sat right between my boobs and baby bump. I sighed and turned to look at myself. Surprisingly I liked it. I blinked a few times before sliding the curtain back to show Ginny and Luna. They took one look and began speaking so quickly no human should be able to, and sadly I was starting to. That's it. This is my last store. Then I am going back to the castle and going to sleep. I began speeding through the rest of the clothes, putting aside what they said was good, and throwing what they said they didn't like back at them. I was grateful they found maternity skinny jeans. They are amazing. After I came out in a longer dress sweater thing that was deep green, with a silver patter woven in, and black leggings, there was a woman, that clearly did not work there, came over to us.
"Ma'am, aren't you a little young to be shopping for maternity clothes?" coming out of bloody nowhere Justin wrapped an arm around my waist and said, "And isn't that a bitchy thing to be asking my pregnant girlfriend?" lying through the skin on his teeth. The woman glowered for a moment, then turned, nose in the air, and stalked off. Bitch.
"Thank you, Justin. Where did you come from anyway?" I asking seeing Ginny openly ogling at my ex. "Ginny, dear close your mouth. You're attracting flies."
"H-how do you know who I am?" Justin asked. I looked at him, taking in his appearance. His dark, dark brown hair had fallen into his equally dark eyes, then my eyes flicked to the mirror behind him, and I took in my own reflection. No wonder he doesn't know it's me. Red hair, baby bump. Hell I hardly recognize myself.
"Hanna! We need to go! Hurry up!" Ginny yelled.
"Maybe you remember this more than how I look now." I pulled out my cell phone and pulled up an old picture of he and I. We were sitting by the lake hidden in the garden of Star's manor. In the background you could see the tireswing, which was slightly blurred because it was still moving. We were smiling, even though I was soaked. I had let go of the swing when it was high above the lake. We had been happy, in love, and it was evident in this picture. It was also the memory I used when I first produced a Patronus.
"Hermione?" I smiled as Ginny hollered again.
"JOHANNA CATER WEASLEY! OUR HEADMASTER GAVE US A TIME LIMIT TO GET BACK TO THE SCHOOL! NOW PICK UP THE PACE! WE HAVE TO GO!"
"Mia, we need to talk," Justin said looking at me.
"Fancy another Apparation trip to Hogwarts?" I asked remembering how his last Apparation went.
"Um…" he hesitated.
"It's the quickest way we could talk…" he hesitated again.
"HANNA! LET'S GO!"
"Justin?"
"Okay, I'm coming," I paid for clothes and walked over to Luna and Ginny with Justin trailing behind me.
"Um… Johanna? You have an extremely attractive guy following you."
"Yes, I know, Gin. He is a friend of mine and he's coming with us. Justin and I have some things to talk about."
"Let me guess. He's also staying in our dorm along with Gred and Forge?"
"That's up to him," I said turning to Justin.
"Can I decide later? Don't we need to go?" with that, the urgency in Ginny returned, and she and Luna grabbed hold of me and looked expectantly at Justin. He visibly swallowed, then grabbed my hand. And we were off. We landed in Hogsmede, and the same alarm that went off on me, Harry, and Ron, the blaring obnoxious one, went off as soon as our feet touched the ground. Why the fucking hell hasn't anyone turned this stupid thing off? We walked swiftly to the Hog's head.
"Quickly. Let's go," I said, pushing Luna, Ginny, and Justin through the passage that leads to the Room of Requirement. After we were all in the RoR I transfigured Justin's clothes into a Hufflepuff uniform, and I shrunk my shopping bags and put them away along side of my wand. We slipped out the Room and began walking back to the Heads' Dorm. We were about halfway there when we ran into Snape. SHIT!
"Care to explain where, Miss Granger, you and these three students are going?"
"'Tis 'Miss Weasley', Professor, and I am taking these students to see Dumbledore," I said as if we had, had no earlier issue.
"Very well. I shall escort you and your company to the Headmaster." DOUBLE SHIT!
"Thank you, sir," I said as I allowed Snape to see us to Dumbledore's. This should be fun, seeing as we had permission to be out. We walked in silence. We arrived and Snape knocked on the door.
"Come in," we walked in, "Severus, Miss and Miss Weasley, Miss Lovegood, and Mr. Scott. What can I do for you all?" he asked politely.
"I found these students out of bed, and Miss Gra—Weasley informed me that they were on their way to see you," Snape said.
"Well, thank you Severus. You may go," Dumbledore said, dismissing the Slytherin Head of House. Once Snape was gone Dumbledore looked to me, "Well? Why were you coming to see me?"
"Well you see we weren't but I guessed it would be best if we informed you fully when Professor Snape found us. As you know, my dear, darling," I said sarcastically as Ginny snorted, "twin brothers are staying in the Heads' Dorm with Ginny and I, but Justin was my best friend for as long as I can remember, and I really need to talk to him about everything that has recently happened. Can he stay with us for a day or so? Please, Professor?" I pleaded.
"Two days max, Miss Weasley," he said finally. I smiled and thanked him, before walking out with Luna, Ginny, and Justin. We walked to the Ravenclaw tower to drop off Luna before returning FINALLY! To the Heads' Dorm. That's when the interrogation started from my oh-so-pleasant brothers.
"Where were you?"
"Who the bloody fuck is he?"
"Who told you, you were allowed out THIS late?"
"Johanna I thought you were Head Girl! You were NOT on the Map! ANYWHERE!"
"SHUT UP!" I yelled stopping their rant. "I swear to God, you two can be the most ANNOYING people I have EVER met! We went shopping because hardly any of my clothes fit anymore. We—"
"MALYFOR I AM GOING TO KILL BLOODY KILL YOU!" they yelled once more.
"HAD permission from Dumbledore to go. Justin is a friend from forever ago. I need to tell him what's going on. He deserves to know, but it's late," I waved my wand, setting up the quest bedroom the twins were refusing to stay in, "and I'm pregnant—"
"MAL—"
"QUIT SCREAMING AT HIM! THIS IS JUST AS MUCH MY FAULT AS IT IS HIS! As I was saying, I'm pregnant, plus I have classes tomorrow. We are all going to bed. That includes you my dear brothers. We will talk tomorrow Justin. Sorry, it's been a long day." I hugged and started up the stairs after Fred and George, before stopping and turning around and saying, "Oh and don't let Draco give you hard time, because we all he'll try."
"Draco as in Draco Malfoy? As in the one who made your life a living hell, Mia?" as if his ears were burning, Draco seemed to materialize beside me.
"The very same. But you left out one thing, person-whose-name-I-do-not-know," Draco said.
"Oh yeah? And what's that?" Justin challenged.
"Draco don't," I said calmly, but he either didn't hear me, or chose to ignore me.
"Baby. Daddy," I watched an array of emotions play across Justin's face, while Draco smirked triumphantly.
"M-mia?"
"Tomorrow. I'll explain EVERYTHING tomorrow. Now I know that trip took a toll on you, get some sleep. I'll wake you before I leave for classes," he nodded, and mumbled a thank you before saying, "It's good to see you again Mia." I hugged him again to Draco's dismay, and shooed him off to bed.
"Hanna, who is he?"
"A friend and what you said about the babies was rude."
"I got that he was a friend otherwise he wouldn't be here, but there's something about him you're not telling me. How does he know who I am? What is he to you? And what I said to him was not rude. It was the truth."
"But you only said it to make him angry. I have to talk to him still, and apparently you too, but right now I'm tired. One has never shopped until they've before gone with Luna and Ginny. Goodnight Draco," I said as I climbed up one step so I was the same height as him before turning around to kiss him, then slowly climbed the stairs to my warm bed. Finally. My own heaven!
I didn't know whatto say to him. It was the day after Ginny and Luna had dragged me on a shopping trip, that while I did need it because none of my clothes hardly it anymore, it also meant I had to talk to Justin because my classes were done for the day, and like I said I didn't know what to say to him, where to start…
"Hermione? Mia, what's going on?"
"Justin… I don't know where to start…"
"How about what bloody Malfoy was going on about last night?"
"Didn't I tell you not let him get to you? Honestly."
"Seriously, Hermione. Was he serious?" I hesitated in my answer. Apparently that was answer enough for him. My answer might as well have been printed my forehead, it seemed. Shit. "Wow Hermione, talk about being twisted."
"DON'T TALK ABOUT HIM LIKE THAT!"
"What happened Hermione? He's the guy who made your life a living fucking hell! Now you're fucking shacking up with him? How fucked up is that?" I flinched back. This is why I had ended things with him. He may have treated me like a queen, but he had an extremely explosive temper. He had never hit me, but still after everythingive been through and told him about, I expected it at some point.
"Justin. Please, clam down," I pleaded.
"CALM DOWN? THE GIRL I LOVED IS WHOREING HERSELF AROUND TO THE GUY THAT FUCKING TORMENTED HER! PROBABLY SLEEPING WITH THE TWINS THAT STAY IN HER ROOM NOW, AS WELL AS HARRY AND RON TOO! HOW DO YOU KNOW THAT'S MALFOY'S FUCKING BASTARD SPAWN!"
"Justin, ! YOU KNOW WHAT I'VE BEEN THROUGH IN MY LIFE MORE THAN ANYONE, AND YOU TORMENTED ME MORE THAN MALFOY BY DOING THIS TO ME WHEN WE WERE TOGETHER! DON'T YOU DARE JUDGE MY RELATIONSHIP WITH FRED AND GEORGE, BECAUSE THEYRE MY BROTHERS, RON TOO! AND HARRY? HE MIGHT AS FUCKING WELL BE! AND AS FOR ME "WHOREING MYSELF AROUND" YOU AND I BOTH KNOW THAT WAS YOU WHILE YOU WERE WITH ME! OR DID YOU FORGET HOW STARR ENDED UP PREGNANT!" he wheeled around as his fist came around and caught my cheek. I screamed as I fell to the ground. I heard footsteps thundering down the stairs as I put a hand carefully to my cheek. At that moment I saw my brothers and my twin sister appear at the foot of the stairs, and a Bat Bogey Hex flying towards Justin, as Draco ran to my side, seething.
"GET THE BLODDY FUCKING HELL OUT OF MY DORM, AND STAY THE FUCK AWAY FROM HANNA!" Draco screamed at Justin, not that I was complaining, I think my cheek was starting to bruise. Draco wrapped an arm around me; I leaned into him, and motioned for Justin to come a bit closer. Once he was close enough for me, and much to close for Draco's liking, I spit directly in Justin's face. "You have about five god damn minutes to get your sorry fucking ass out of this castle before I tell the giant to let the three headed dog have a snack, you pathetic excuse for a man. Your time starts now, and believe me I will know if you're still here," I said holding up the Mao. He looked at me and asked, "How am I supposed to find my way home Hermione?" I looked at him shocked. "Justin, you just fucking punched me so hard I actually fell. You getting home SO isn't my fucking problem. You now have four minutes and this is a HUGE castle. I might as well call Hagrid shouldn't I Gred and Forge?" they smiled.
"Peeves too, I think," George said, as Fred called him.
"MR. AND MR. WEASLEY!" exclaimed Peeves, as he dropped water balloons on their heads. "That's for not coming back before now. Now what can I do for the only students I ever liked?"
"Please escort this le piece of shit off the grounds, now! And feel free to use him as an open target, eh?" Fred said the poltergeist. Peeves grinned a grin that would make anyone else besides Fred or George piss themselves.
"Of course, Freddie. I haven't had target practice since you two were in school. This should be good fun!" Peeves rambled as he roughly made sure Justin was seen out. That's when I was bombarded with questions I couldn't even understand, all I knew was I wanted ice for my face, and to pickles macaroni and cheese and chocolate ice cream.
"Oh my goodness! I'm fine. Can I just get some ice please? I'd prefer my face didn't bruise!" Fred jumped up to get my ice right away. "Okay now everyone take two steps back, and Draco help me up." I said as Fred returned, and everyone did as I asked, or commanded I should say.
"Gin, will you help me to the couch?"
"Sure," she hoped over to me and helped me keep my balance as I made my way to the sofa. Draco looked at me with worry written all over my face. I reached my hand out to touch his cheek, "I'm fine, love. I promise."
"Can I get you anything, il mio amore?"
"It is going to sound disgusting to everyone else but me, but pickle, macaroni and cheese, chocolate ice cream and French fries." Everyone gave me a perfect 'what-the-fuck-are-you-smoking' look. "Do you all forget I'm pregnant?" and the faces went away as they went on a hunt for my strange food craving, and I began to fall asleep. I love my family now. I thought while a content smile fell upon my face, and I fell into the blackness of sleep.