Chapter 29

Authors Note

So I know it is shorter than I would normally write but considering it has been two months since I updated I decided to publish it anyways. Reviews compel me to write so please read and review.

Minerva POV:

Poppy and I didn't talk for the rest of the trip up to the Head's Common Room. It takes less than two minutes to get there from my chambers. My chambers are so close because as the Deputy Headmistress I am in charge of supervising the Head Boy and Head Girl.

"Poppy, we have to be quiet. We don't want them to realize we are here until we are already inside. She will hide if she knows that we are here. Now come on."

I whispered the password to the painting and it swung open to reveal Mister Longbottom, Mr. Potter, Miss Lovegood and my granddaughter Abby.

I cleared my throat before I asked in a stern voice "Where is Hermione?"

The group turned around with shocked looks on their faces. They looked at each other as if they were trying to decide who would answer my question. Eventually I got frustrated and demanded answers.

In a hesitant voice my younger granddaughter spoke up. "Hermione is sleeping grandma."

In the same stern voice that was louder then before I asked again, "Then why is she not in her bed in the hospital wing?"

Abby looked very nervous and upon noticing this Miss Lovegood interjected, "She is in her bedroom upstairs."

My voice rose in volume as I spoke "Again I ask why she is not in the Hospital Wing?"

None of the teenagers standing before me spoke, instead they looked at each other as if trying to get the others to answer. As Mr. Longbottom started to speak, a voice was heard yelling at us from upstairs, "Can you all just shut up? I am trying to sleep."

I dashed up the stairs with Poppy close at my heels and barged through the door and into the room only to find an exhausted looking Hermione. She was lying there on her bed just trying to sleep when we walked in.

As she heard our footsteps she said "Luna, leave me alone and let me sleep."

"I am not Miss Lovegood, Hermione." I responded

If I was not mistaken I heard her mutter, "Shit"

Hermione POV:

"Luna, leave me alone and let me sleep." I said groggily

"I am not Miss Lovegood, Hermione." I heard a stern voice respond. That voice snapped me out of my haze. It was my grandmother.

I am so dead right now. "Shit" Did I just say that out loud?

Before I had the chance to realize what was going on, I heard my grandmother scolding me, "Watch your language."

I felt a hand on my shoulder, gently shaking me as if trying to awaken me. Abby knows I talk in my sleep sometimes so hopefully she will fall for it. I was awake already but I feigned being asleep in hopes of being left alone. As I was trying to pretend that I was asleep, I heard another set of footsteps coming up the stairs.

"Professor McGonagall! Would you please listen to me? Let her sleep. If you really care about her then you should let her sleep. If I am not mistaken, she hasn't been sleeping well. She needs sleep and not just for her. Think about your great grandchild. Please just leave her alone. I am pretty sure that you can wait to speak to her."

Oh thank Merlin for Luna! What would I do without her? Though I must admit that is out of character for Luna because she is normally really soft spoken, but I am not complaining.

"Miss Lovegood, I am your professor. You will not talk to me like that. Now mind your own business and allow me to deal with my granddaughter."

"I don't care that you are my professor. Hermione is my friend and I care about her wellbeing. I am sure that the others will back me up on this but if I have to stun you or use a hex to pro-" Luna didn't get to finish her sentence because three other sets of footsteps came up the stairs.

"Potter, Longbottom, Abby put your wands away. I will not tolerate such blatant displays of disrespect."

Harry spoke "Sorry Professor but we won't put our wands away until you are downstairs. We will not hesitate to use force if we need to."

My friends are insane but they are very loyal. She was cornered so based on the footsteps I heard retreating, she must have reluctantly complied with their demands. Three sets of footsteps followed her down the stairs. Once the footsteps faded Luna came closer to me.

"Hermione, I know you are awake. We will try and calm her down before you 'wake up' so that she isn't mad at you. I wasn't kidding though I would hex your grandmother. I don't care that she is my professor, you are my friend" then mumbled, "and you are carrying a child who I hope will be my godchild," before finishing with, "you both are worth whatever the consequences I could face for hexing her."

I whispered back, "Thank you so much Luna. I heard what you mumbled about hoping that this baby will be your godchild. I hadn't thought about godparents yet but now that I think about it, would you be my baby's godmother."

She looked like she wanted to squeal in delight. "Are you kidding me? I would love nothing more!"

"Luna can you please go help calm my grandmother down so she doesn't flip out at me. I really don't want to deal with her when she is this angry with me." Before Luna could respond though I heard the voice of Madam Pomfrey from the doorway.

"Miss Lovegood would you care to explain why you told Professor McGonagall that Miss Granger was asleep when she is in fact awake? Or why you threatened to hex her? I saw everything so do not lie to me"

"I didn't want her to get overwhelmed for the sake of my godchild. Please don't be angry with me but I really don't want anything to happen to Hermione or the baby. She is already stressed and you know that. Please don't tell Professor McGonagall she is awake." Before Luna could start another sentence I spoke up.

"I really need to just be left alone right now. I want to spend time with my friends. I can't deal with everyone fussing over me. If you really want to help me then you should just leave me alone right now. I will not refuse to be seen by you for the duration of my pregnancy but I do not want you to treat me like I am a small child. I still haven't come to terms with what has happened and the only thing that will allow me to heal is time. Please tell my grandmother to give me space."

"I am not sure if I am able to, in my capacity as your healer, intervene in matters that are between your grandmother and yourself. I have an obligation to help you with the physical aspect of your trauma and its effects, but I am not trained in psychology. This matter falls into Andy's domain. If you would like I can inform her that you wish to speak with her. "

"Umm, I don't know. I really don't trust her, or you for that matter because you were colluding with them to trap me in the hospital wing. I don't really trust any adult except for Professor Snape."

When I think about it, it is kind of odd that I trust a male professor, out of all the adults I know. Then again, all the other adults I know have betrayed me. I never trusted him before so if he had reacted like the others it would have had no effect on my trust for him.

"Would you like to speak to him dear? I could go get Severus for you."

"Do you think he would help me with my grandmother?"

"I do not know what he will do. You know that Severus is very unpredictable."

"True. Would you please get him for me? If he is busy though I don't want you to disturb him."

"Okay dear, now get some rest while I go fetch Severus for you."

She left the room and headed down the stairs as I attempted to fall asleep.

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