Exam leave :)
Last time Dawn's pregnancy was revealed and was told by Pansy
Warning – one swear word
No beta :(
Sunday 5th October
"What about a big water balloon?"
"Not evil enough," Dawn commented to Lee as she looked round the corner before walking down the empty corridor.
"What about a magically permanent sign?" Fred asked.
"Possibly."
"You're going to have to face him eventually," George told Dawn as he watched her poked her head around the next corridor.
"I know, but the later I put it off the more time I have to prepare what to say," Dawn answered. "All we have to do is make it outside without being caught. That way we can plan in peace and quiet without eyes watching and ears listening in."
"And what plan would that be?" A voice asked from behind.
"Professor Snape, how lovely to see you," Fred buttered up as the gang spun round.
"Be quiet Mr Weasley before I give a month of detention. Now, I want a word with my niece. Alone!" Snape added at the end when no-one moved.
"Yes, of course sir," Lee replied as him and the twins moved backwards.
"Cowards," Dawn mouthed to her best friends before they disappeared.
"Let's talk in my office. Come on," Snape commanded as he made his way towards the dungeons with a reluctant and hesitant Dawn following.
"I was going to tell you," Dawn mumbled as she sat in front of her uncle's desk. She felt like she was in the principle's office.
Snape raised an eyebrow in disbelief at his niece's statement.
"I was….eventually," Dawn answered honestly.
"How far along are you?" Snape questioned his niece, changing the subject to the matter at hand.
"I am 13 weeks. I conceived 6 weeks before I came to England, figured it out at 4 weeks. There was a huge war in LA and it took 6 weeks to clear up and mend everyone. The father doesn't know I couldn't work up the courage. And when Buffy wanted me to move, he didn't even protest," Dawn repeated for the second time in two days.
"Are you mad?" Dawn asked after a minute of her uncle not saying anything.
"No, I just wished you told me yourself. And earlier," Snape sighed, causing to Dawn to hang her head in shame.
"I understand why you didn't tell me. You didn't trust me and you hated me," Snape told his niece.
"I didn't hate you," Dawn whispered.
"Yes you did, but I understand. I hated myself as well. I hurt you," Snape replied in shame.
"But you didn't mean to," Dawn said, referring to both the funeral and the slapping incident.
"That doesn't excuse my actions," Snape replied, an apology in his tone of voice.
"Are you sure you not mad?"
"Yes. The reason I wished you told me sooner was so I could be there for you. Like family. Like a father," Snape explained at Dawn's look of uncertainty.
"You're not ashamed of me?" Dawn asked, a small smile rising on her face.
"No, I love you," Snape simple replied.
Dawn surprised her uncle by hugging him tightly.
"Thank you," Dawn said, her voice muffled by her uncle's robe.
"You're welcome," Snape whispered in shock as he hugged Dawn back.
Evening
Half an Hour later after the touching family moment Dawn was entering the Gryffindor common room. Whilst looking around the room she spotted Fred, George and Lee situated at one of the square tables.
"So stopped playing chicken, have we?" Dawn asked as she walked up to her friends.
"Dawn!" The three friends shouted in surprised as they turned round.
"We're sorry," They apologised as Dawn raised her eyebrow at their pouts.
"We are sorry. It's just that his really scary," Lee explained, causing Dawn to snort in laughter.
"Aw, his not that bad, his a teddy bear really. Well, once you get to know him. A bit like Spike," Dawn said, receiving confused looks in return.
"I'm going to guess that the talk between you and Snape went well," Lee replied to Dawn's statement.
"How'd you know?"
"Because you just willingly complimented Snape for the first time since with met you," Fred cheekily said, resulting in Dawn to stick her tongue out at him.
"So what were you up to before I got here?" Dawn asked, noticing the pile of paper and pens on the table.
"Planning the perfect revenge," George told her, an evil smirk situated on his face.
"Come join the dark side," Fred mockingly laughed, joining his hands together.
Monday 6th October (14 weeks)
Dawn was the first one wake in the Gryffindor tower on Monday morning, which was a surprise since she was always the last one awake. She didn't know what was different about today, but she felt more refreshed than usual. Unfortunately for one Slytherin her new found energy equaled mischief.
The mischief built inside her body meant that she had gotten up early and made the preparations for 'breakfast revenge'.
"Oi, what you doing up?" A voice shouted from behind her.
Dawn turned her head to see that the 'golden trio' plus many others were entering the great hall.
"Nothing," Dawn innocently shrugged, answering Ron.
"You're up to something," Hermione accused, noticing the twinkle in her eyes.
"Me?" Dawn answered as she ignored the eyes looking at her stomach and the whispers about her pregnancy.
"Yes you!"
"Maybe, maybe not. But, if I was up to something you might want to watch the Slytherin table," Dawn advised as she half hugged Harry as he sat next to her.
"Honestly Dawn!"
"Oh Hermione even you'll be happy with this prank," Dawn told her roommate, who stared at her in disbelief.
"Pansy?" Harry whispered into Dawn's ear.
"Pansy," Dawn confirmed, causing the pseudo siblings to smirk matching smiles.
"You do realise I'm rubbing off on you more and more each day," Dawn muttered to Harry.
"And do you realise you're speaking more British each day," Harry smirked back.
"The cheek of it!" Dawn mockingly scoffed.
'He really is James Potter's son. From all the stories I have heard from Remus most of them always began with James's playful ways,' Dawn thought as she stared at Harry talking to his friends.
"Dawn here she comes," Harry informed her as Pansy entered the great hall.
"Don't you just love the smell of revenge in the morning," Dawn said as she clapped her hands in glee.
"What's Malfoy doing sitting on the Slytherin table?" Ron asked as Lee and the twins sat down next to them.
Dawn and the new arrivals shrugged as they looked upon Draco sitting at the end of the Slytherin table, trying to persuade Pansy to sit next to him.
"I thought he had had enough of the Slytherins," Hermione commented to Dawn.
"Wait a minute. Is this part of your plan?" Hermione asked the four troublemakers.
"Us?" Fred and George simultaneously said.
Hermione rolled her eyes at the similar responses between the twins and Dawn.
"Just watch," Lee said as he nodded his head towards the Slytherin table.
"Oh, Draco's got Pansy to sit down next to him," Dawn commented, clapping her hands excitedly.
From the eyes of an average person the sight of Pansy, the Ice Princess, walking down the room to sit next to Draco, the 'Dark Prince', was not usual. But through the eyes of the golden trio it was a strange sight. The three friends were waiting in anticipation to see what wicked thing was going to happen to Pansy.
"Three, two, one," Dawn counted down as Pansy sat on the bench.
"Awwww!"
The sudden sound of a shrilling scream caused everyone to turn their heads in time to see Pansy being thrown off the bench by a spring lever attached to her seat.
Nobody made a sound as they stared in shock. That was until a confused, but angry Pansy got up and turned to the side slightly, causing a few people to point at her back.
Paranoia began to build up inside the Ice Princess as she tried to glance over her shoulders. But whilst Pansy tried to catch a peek she had managed to start dancing around in circles, causing everyone to get a glimpse of her back.
The reaction was an explosion of laughter from the students and some of the teachers. Pansy was bouncing in cluelessness until she screamed at her fellow dorm-mate, who hesitantly whispered into her ear,
"You have a sign on your back saying 'Slytherin Whore. Prostituting for Free. Property of Hogwarts'."
"What? Get it off!" Pansy demanded.
"Erm….it seems to be stuck on," The Slytherin girl told her as she tried her to pull it off.
"What? Who would..." Pansy started, but cut off as she spotted Draco winking at her before he walked towards Dawn.
Pansy turned her eyes to Dawn, who glared at the Slytherin evilly whilst whispering,
"Payback."
Next time potions and first DA meeting. Took me ages to write this as could not figure out the ending and I'm still not happy with it.