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TWENTY-FOUR

Surprise of a Lifetime

Hermione sat in the small room, looking around at all the charts hanging on the wall as her legs bounced with nervous energy. She'd told herself she was fine, that she was still adjusting to the chemicals that Riddle used for restoration, but even after her fourth day feeling far too queasy, even she was beginning to rethink that notion. Which was how she had ended up at the clinic in the first place. Both Draco and Theo had offered to come with, but she waved them off, telling them not to worry. At best, she thought it might be a urinary tract infection. She had had one a few years back and it had presented the same way.

But still, there was always that lingering sense of "what ifs" that plagued her mind while she sat and waited for the doctor to come in and speak with her. The nurse had taken down a list of her symptoms and jotted down her vitals. She had even left a urine sample in the bathroom before her name was even called. She just had to remind herself that any moment now, the doctor would come in, tell her she was right on the nose, and send her off with a script for antibiotics.

Needless to say, she was wholly unprepared for her actual diagnosis.

Doctor McIntyre strode into the room with a bright smile on her lips as she hugged her tablet to her chest. "I see congratulations are in order Miss Granger."

Hermione went completely still in her seat as she stared back at the doctor with wide eyes. "What for?"

The doctor's expression faltered slightly, but her smile remained intact. "It's standard procedure that we run a pregnancy test when given a urine sample. Yours came up positive."

Hermione gnawed at her lower lip as her hands wrung themselves over and over in her lap. "I'm on the pill," she muttered lamely after a few moments. Realistically, she knew they had all been playing with fire over the past few months. She couldn't recall a single time either of them had suited up for their trysts and not once did they ever pull out. Not that that was all that effective either.

The doctor rested her tablet on the counter and sat, giving Hermione a warm smile. "When was your last menstrual cycle?"

She closed her eyes as she thought back. "A few weeks ago," she replied, looking back at the doctor. "Though it was much lighter than normal."

"When was the last normal one?"

It didn't take long for Hermione to bring that memory to the surface. It had been a few days after the wedding. She distinctly remembered it because both Draco and Theo had been far too adamant that so long as it didn't hurt her, they didn't care at all. And after a fair bit of convincing, she had caved.

"Three weeks before that," Hermione answered, biting the inside of her cheek in the hopes it would keep her blush at bay.

"There is a chance it was a false positive, but given your symptoms, I'm not ruling it out. It's also very common for women to continue to bleed during their pregnancy. We also bleed during implementation; something that is often mistaken for a lighter period." She made some notes on her tablet and then got to her feet. "You did test negative for a UTI and as far as the nausea goes, there isn't a lot I can prescribe for that. At least, not until I can rule out pregnancy. I would like to get you scheduled for an ultrasound as soon as possible."

Hermione nodded and wiped her palms on the thighs of her jeans. "I'll set that before I leave."

"I'll send Morgan back in to give you some pamphlets and other home remedy recommendations and then I'll see you for your ultrasound."

Hermione's lips parted to ask if she was allowed to bring someone with her for that appointment, but quickly clamped her lips shut. She wasn't in the mood to bring up her strange relationship; not with the information that had just been revealed to her. "Thank you."

She went through the motions of speaking with the nurse and then stopped at the reception desk to make the follow up appointment. The soonest she could get was two weeks away which gave her time for the news to sink in as well as figure out how she felt about it.

It wasn't until she was in the car getting ready to head home that she realized that Draco and Theo would want to know how her appointment went. Which meant she had to tell them. While they had solidified their relationship, they had only recently stated they loved one another. They hadn't spoken of next steps at all except for that one off-hand comment Draco made.

Thinking of how to break the news, Hermione found herself driving to the nearest pharmacy. She swallowed hard as she stared at the options for pregnancy tests while she clutched at her phone. Her mind was going numb from overthinking. She wanted to call her mother, but she didn't want to have that conversation. She wanted to call Ginny, but she wasn't ready to answer all the questions she knew her friend would have. Most of all, she wanted to call Draco and Theo, but this wasn't news that she wanted to break over the phone.

"Hermione?"

The familiar voice of Harry startled her, making her jump as she turned to see him. He smiled at her as she shoved his glasses up the bridge of his nose and shook his unruly hair from his face. She stepped forward and placed her arms around him, glad for the familiarity of his embrace.

"You okay?" he asked as she stepped back.

"I'm pregnant."

She hadn't meant to blurt it out, but once the words left her lips, she felt a bit better. It felt real. And oh so strange.

Harry's eyes widened significantly and his lips parted in surprise. "What?"

Hermione gave him the highlights of her day and when she was done, she sighed with relief.

"Are you happy about it?"

She gave a light shrug. "I'm not sure. I think I'm still in too much shock to feel one way or another." She tucked her hair behind her ears and smiled. "You're the first person I've told."

"No, I'm the fourth," he said with a shake of his head. "The first and second are going to be your boyfriends, Ginny will be third, and by default, I'll be fourth." They exchanged a small laugh. "She'll kill us both if she finds out you told me first."

The laugh she gave made her feel a dozen times better. "Good point."

He checked his watch and placed a hand on her arm. "Let me call my boss and tell him I'm taking the rest of the afternoon off. We can go get coffee or something."

"Maybe a bookstore?"

He smirked. "Of course," he said and then disappeared to make the call.

When he was gone, Hermione grabbed two boxes of a brand she recognized from commercials and then went about getting a few other items from the store. She was glad she had asked Riddle for the day off so she didn't have to worry about going back in that afternoon. Harry found her while she was still shopping.

"You didn't have to do that, Harry. I would have been fine."

"Sure, but I wouldn't have. I'm happy to provide a distraction no matter how small."

"Thank you," she said, pulling him into a hug again.

"You know the strangest part of this entire situation?" he asked, earning a hum in response from her. "Any other woman I know would be a complete wreck after finding out they're pregnant, knowing there's two potential fathers. But not you. I'm sure both of them will be over the moon."

Hermione swallowed hard and put her hand out onto the nearest shelf to steady herself. "I didn't even think about that," she groaned.

"Oh…" He gave her a nervous smile. "Fuck. Sorry, I-"

She shook her head and laughed slightly. "Obviously, I knew, but it didn't really sink in until you said it."

"It won't change anything, Hermione. It was clear to me the day I spent with them while you and Ginny were getting pampered that they loved you then."

Hearing that made her feel much better. "Thanks, Harry."

"Come on, let's get out of here before I put my other foot in my mouth."

With another laugh, they approached the register and made their way to his car, leaving hers behind with the promise to bring her back when they were done.

Hermione fiddled with the settings on the table for the tenth time while she waited for Draco and Theo. They had both already messaged her and said they were on their way home and it was only a matter of time before they walked through the door.

Running into Harry and spending the last few hours with him had done wonders for her nerves. Though it might have been their excursion at the bookstore where she nearly wiped out all the books on pregnancy that she could find. All of which were still in their bags and shoved underneath her bed.

She had had the last half hour to get takeout from one of their favorite places, set it all out on the table, and put together the reveal that she had in mind. It wasn't going to be a big ordeal, but she wanted something to present to them other than just blurting out the words like she had done with Harry. So the first thing she had done upon arriving home was tearing into one box of tests she had purchased and using one of them. After seeing the confirmation of a positive result on it, she used a second one and cleaned them up. Once they were dry, she put them in a little gift box and then into a bag. That way, she had one for each of them when the time was right.

She sat at the table with a hand on her stomach, her eyes fixated there. Before she could even start to overthink, the door opened and in came her boyfriends. They finished their conversation, one that she knew from the snippets she caught were about work and then took turns greeting her hello when she met them halfway.

"Did you cook?" Theo asked, staring at the table set for three.

She snorted. "One decent pizza does not make me suitable to do anything more than use the microwave."

"You ordered an awful lot of food for someone who's been having trouble keeping stuff down recently," Draco observed as he cupped her face. "Everything go alright at the doctors?"

She leaned into his touch and nodded. "Turns out I don't know my body as well as I thought, but it's nothing more than a stomach bug," she assured him, pressing a kiss into his palm before turning away to pour the drinks. She stared longingly at the bottle as she stopped herself from pouring a third glass before taking the wine to them as they sat at the table. Draco narrowed his eyes at her as she turned to get herself a glass of water instead, but she ignored him. "Did you two have a good day at work?" she asked, desperately wanting the subject off of her.

She listened to the two of them talk as they all ate. She tried her best to stay present for the conversation, but her mind kept drifting to her plans for once they cleared the table. She was back to overthinking and wondering how they would react. The not knowing was staring to gnaw at her stomach and a wave of nausea slowly crept up on her. But she was able to keep it from manifesting and joined the conversation again as best she could.

After finishing their meal and clearing the table, the boys went and changed into something more comfortable for rest of the night. They decided on watching a movie and while they went to start it, she stole into her room to retrieve the little bags. Holding them behind her back, she took a deep breath and ventured back out into the living room. She stood in front of the coffee table.

"Before we put the movie on, there's something I need to tell both of you."

They exchanged a glance with one another before looking at her cautiously. Slowly, she brought the bags from behind her back and handed one to each of them. She sat on the edge of the coffee table with her elbows on her knees as she watched them pull out the little boxes. She had to force herself to breathe as they both removed the lids at the same time and then stared down at their hands for what felt like an eternity.

Theo was the first to look up at her and the expression on his face was one that made her heart race. "Is this real?" he asked.

She gave a nod, watching the array of emotions wash over him. Her eyes flickered over to Draco who had just looked up as well. "You're sure?"

She cleared her throat and gave them both a nod. "I found out at my appointment today. The doctor says there's a small chance it could be a false positive, but I have an ultrasound already scheduled two weeks from now. We'll find out for sure then." She swallowed hard and looked between the two of them. "I know we haven't talked about it and I'll understand if-"

"Granger," Draco interrupted, his voice tight. "If the rest of that sentence is to tell us we're free to leave, don't you dare try to finish it."

Hermione clamped her mouth shut at that.

"How do you feel about this?" Theo asked.

"I'm not sure," she said with a small sigh. "I don't think I've fully processed it yet." She thought for a moment and shrugged. "Honestly, I never really thought about kids nor have I ever been with anyone I actually cared about enough to think about it with." A wry smile tugged at her lips as she looked between them. "Until now."

It was Theo that got to his feet first, drawing her with him in the process and wrapping his arms around her. "I love you," he said, his lips against the crown of her head. "And we're in this together, no matter what. We'll figure it out, Hermione."

She tightened her hold around Theo and closed her eyes. Tears of relief slipped through her lashes at his words and more came at the feel of Draco pressing against her from behind. She moved one arm back to reach for him and relaxed into their hold.

"That goes for me too, Hermione," Draco breathed, pressing his lips against her shoulder. "Once the shock wears off, I'm sure we'll all have more to say, but just know that I'm not going anywhere. I love you."

"I love you too," she whispered back. "Both of you."

And just like that, wrapped up in their embrace, Hermione felt her fears and worries fading away. At that moment, she felt like she could take on the world so long as Theo and Draco remained at her side.