When I woke up I felt incredibly groggy. I looked around and saw Mother at my bedside.

"Mom?" I said sleepily.

"Hey, sweetie," she said as she stroked my hair.

"What happened?" I asked.

"You passed out from being so upset," Mother explained.

"What about the baby?" I asked worriedly.

At that moment a doctor walked in.

"Your baby is just fine," he said.

"Hermione, you remember him, don't you?" Mother asked me, gesturing toward the doctor.

I thought for a moment, and then it came to me. "You were my doctor from when I was a kid."

"Yes," he smiled. "And I've moved on to hospitals."

I smiled as a memory came to me. "Do you have a lollipop for me?"

Smiling, he pulled one out of his pocket.

"Oh, no, I didn't mean-"

"Take it," he smiled. "They always made you feel better. Plus, I think the baby would like it."

I smiled taking the lollipop, unwrapping it, and popping it into my mouth.

"Hermione, can you think of anything that could have caused you to become so upset?" the doctor asked me.

I sighed as I lay back on my pillow and pulled the sucker out of my mouth. "I cheated on my boyfriend not too long ago and I just told him after keeping it from him and after I told him, he left me."

Everyone was silent.

"Oh."

"Hermione," Mother said soothing wiping away tears I didn't realize were falling.

"I blew it, and I don't see how things are going to get better," I muttered.

Again, silence.

My doctor cleared his throat. "I'm going to go check on your test results," he said and he left the room.

I looked over at Mother and Father who looked back at me like they didn't even know me anymore.

"You cheated on Cedric?" Father asked.

I nodded.

Mother carefully sat on my bed. "With who?" she asked.

"Harry," I whispered.

"Okay," said Mother as she rubbed my shoulder. "We don't need to discuss this any further."

The doctor soon returned with the results that said I was fine but he also said that if I had another episode like that, it would not only be fatal for the baby, but for me as well.

The train pulled into Hogsmeade Station. I hung my bag loosely over my shoulder as I stepped off the train. Harry and Cho were waiting for me on the platform.

"Hermione," said Cho as she hugged me. "How was your holiday?"

"Great," I said.

They stared.

"Are you okay?" Harry asked. "You look a little pale."

"Yeah," I said as I ran my fingers through my hair. "I just didn't sleep well."

"Where's Cedric?" Harry asked as we boarded a carriage.

"I don't know," I said. "I haven't seen him since Christmas."

"Did something happen?" Cho asked as the carriage departed from the station.

I nodded. "I told him what happened between us." I gestured between me and Harry. "I asked him to forgive me, but he couldn't and he left."

"Oh, Hermione," said Cho as she shakily moved over to sit next to me, putting her arm around me.

"I got so upset that I had to be taken to the hospital."

"Are you okay?" Harry asked again.

"Yeah, the baby and I are fine, but the doctor said if something like that ever happens again, we might not be so lucky."

"Well, we'll just have to make sure nothing happens," said Cho as she rubbed my shoulder.

I sniffed. "I should have told him sooner."

"Do you want me to talk to him?" Cho asked.

"No," I said, shaking my head. "He needs time to think." I sighed as I laid my head on Cho's shoulder. "I blew it."

"No, you didn't," she insisted as she continued to rub my shoulder.

Harry leaned forward and carefully took my hand. "Everything will be fine," he promised as he stroked my hand with his thumb.

I sniffed as shook my head again. Something told me that everything wasn't going to be fine.

As I entered the Great Hall, I saw Cedric getting up from his seat at the Hufflepuff table. He didn't notice me until we were a foot apart. We stared at each other for what felt like an eternity, but in reality it was ten seconds.

"I have to go," he muttered as moved passed me.

"Wait," I said, seizing his hand. "Can we talk?"

Cedric sighed as he turned to face me, his hand still secure in mine.

"Not now, Hermione," he muttered.

"But I-"

"Not now," he repeated. He turned to leave, slowly slipping his hand out of mine.

Tears burned my eyes as I watched Cedric disappear down the Hufflepuff corridor. I groaned softly as I felt the baby move sharply.

"Are you okay?" Harry asked as he stood behind me.

I nodded, my eyes never leaving the Hufflepuff corridor.

"Are you sure you don't want me to talk to him?" Cho asked.

I nodded, then without another word I headed for the stairs.

"Hermione!" one of them called out, but I wasn't paying attention to who it was.

I gave the Fat Lady the password and entered the common room.

"Hey, Hermione," Ginny greeted when she saw me. "How were your holidays?"

"Great," I said. I then told her what happened during the holidays, minus the part of Cedric leaving me. "Your Mother even gave me this blanket to give to the baby." I pulled blanket from my bag and showed it to her.

"Aw!" Ginny said as she took it from my hands. "Mom said she still had it somewhere in the house, but we could never find it. She must have hidden it."

"Why would she do that?" I asked.

"Probably to prevent Fred and George from experimenting on it," said Ginny with an amused smile.

I smiled but then my smile turned into a yawn.

"You better get some sleep," said Ginny. "The baby's probably tired too."

I laughed softly as I got to my feet. "Good night, Ginny."

"Don't forget this," Ginny said, getting up and handing me the blanket. "Trust me, with this you'll get the best sleep of your life."

"Thanks, Ginny," I said. "Good night."

She said good night as I made my way up the stairs. The dormitory was empty when I entered it. I slowly sat on my bed after putting on my nightgown. Cedric's face was still very clear in my mind's eye. The pain and anger in his eyes. I took the baby blanket and draped it over my bedspread. I sighed as I slipped into bed, laid my head on the pillow and fell asleep.