A/N: Well, here it is! The newest chapter. Actually, this chapter is kind of a shock to me. This wasn't my original intention of where this was going to go, but it fits and I like it…so enjoy!

Ch. 12 ~ Breakfast at The Hog's Head

Lara's POV

It was a bright and early morning. I was just starting to wake up even though I had already been awake for about an hour and a half. As much as I loved Harry, 4:00 was too early to get up and I think he's crazy. I smiled as Ron and Hermione came down the inn stairs. We were sitting in a corner booth waiting for the others to come down. We had made this trip as a group. It was the four of us, Fred and George, and Ginny and Neville. "Good morning." I smiled. Looking closer at their faces I realized they had a rather odd look about them.

"Morning. Harry, could we uh…talk alone for a minute?" Ron asked as Hermione slid in the booth. I tipped my head at her looking for an answer but she only gave me a half smile. Harry gave me a look and kissed my cheek.

"Sure mate, but make it quick. We don't want to get a late start to Hogwarts." He slid out of the booth and went to the other side of the bar.

"Pssst. Lara," came a whispered voice behind me.

"Yes, George? What is it?" I turned to face him. He had a rather devious grin on his face.

"You interested in knowing what they're talking about?"

"Of course I am, but I respect their privacy."

"Right, well, if you want to hear, you can borrow our ear," said Fred.

"You're ear?" I asked, a bit taken aback.

"No." Hermione was now standing beside the other four's table. Her arms were crossed across her chest and she glared at the twins. "She said she respected their privacy, now lay off!"

"Yes, mummy!" said Fred and George simultaneously. I saw Ginny and Neville chuckle. I smiled and turned back as Hermione sat back down.

"Do you know what's going on?" I was starting to get a little concerned about things. Deep down I had a feeling that this spur-of-the-moment trip to Hogwarts had other reasons. But what, I didn't know.

Hermione nodded. "I do, but I can't say. That's for Harry to tell you." She blushed and pushed both of her hands under the table. Her eyes sparkled a bit more than normal this morning. She was keeping something from me.

"Okay, change of subject." I crossed my arms over my chest. "What's up with you?"

Hermione widened her eyes at me. She blushed again and leaned over the table. I leaned closer as she began. "I'll tell you but you can't say anything to anyone. I haven't even told Ron yet and he should be the first to know. I only found out yesterday, but it's getting up the nerve to tell him…" She trailed off of her babbling for a moment to blush more. I waited patiently for her to continue. "Promise?" I nodded. "Ron and I are going to be parents."

I dropped my jaw. I was literally speechless. "You're…?" She nodded as Harry and Ron came back to the table. She placed a 'shush' finger over her mouth as our breakfast arrived at the table. "Yum, looks good."

Harry nodded and we all began eating. I never even thought about asking what Ron and Harry had been talking about. I trusted Harry enough to tell me when he was ready. I wasn't totally sure I wanted to know anyway because Harry seemed unusually quiet again.

We spent about a half an hour at breakfast talking about random things. I kept waiting for Hermione to share her news with Ron and Harry, but she never did. I kept smiling at her. Ron was beginning to think I was going nutty. "What are you smiling at?" Ron finally asked. Curiosity always kills the cat. I chuckled as Hermione glared at me.

"Yeah, I was kinda wondering the same thing," Harry asked.

Hermione sighed. "Okay, fine. I'll tell you." I quickly put on a straight face. She was going to do it now? Well, have at it, glad it's not me. "Ron, I've been trying my hardest to get up the courage to tell you this. I've known since yesterday, but somehow I always got tongue-tied when I tried." Ron was now sporting a worried look on his face. That's a nice look for you Ron. I chuckled to myself at this thought. Harry looked at me confused. I only smiled at him. "I found out something yesterday that's going to change our lives forever…"

She was cut off by the other four joining us. "What's going on?" Ginny looked at Ron and Hermione and then at me and Harry.

"Hermione's about to tell me some life-changing news." Ron never took his eyes off of her once. Ginny gasped. It was as if she instantly knew what Hermione was about to say.

"You're not!" Ginny exclaimed. Every one of us turned to look at her. "Hermione! Tell me you're not! Mum will kill Ron!" Hermione blushed a nice cherry color before turning her attention back to Ron.

"Actually, I am, Ginny," she said, staring into Ron's eyes.

"You're what? I'm getting worried now, Hermione…why is Mum going to kill me?"

Ginny cleared her throat to get Ron's attention. He turned at her with a start and began to get very pale as she patted her pregnant belly. The others went completely silent and I just stared at Ron. He turned back to her, as white as a ghost now. "You're pregnant?" Hermione just nodded sheepishly.

"Boy are you dead," Fred and George said in unison.

"Thanks a lot." Ron glared at his brothers.

"Are you okay?" Hermione asked.

Ron nodded as he drew Hermione into a hug. "I love you."

"I love you too."

"Right, well….we'll wait outside." Ginny pushed her brothers along. Neville followed closely behind her.

Harry turned to me. We caught each other's eyes. It was a bit creepy the way he was looking at me. I knew he was waiting for me to say the same thing, but he wouldn't come out and say that. I only smiled and shook my head. Neither of us said a word, but we understood exactly what the other meant. This moment of silence was interrupted by a scream outside.

"That was Ginny!" Ron leapt out of the booth and ran for the door. The rest of us quickly followed. "What happened?"

Neville was pacing back and forth. "Oh dear, oh my, oh dear, oh my," was the only thing he seemed to be able to say.

"Ginny's gone into labor," Fred stated.

"Oh!" Harry looked up the street towards the road that led to Hogwarts. "Well, the closest person to get her to is Madam Pomfrey. Come on, let's get a move on." And with that Ron, Harry, Fred, and George began carrying Ginny up the road through Hogsmeade. Hermione and I were left to seeing that Neville stayed on his own two feet. He was very near shock. I had a feeling this was going to be a long day…