After the encounter Luna had with Severus, and Remus's reaction to it, Severus had made a point of avoiding Luna. Which was well enough, because Remus had stopped drinking and was slowly becoming more of his old self.

After what happened at the Ministry of Magic, the public's eyes were finally opened to the return of Voldemort. It goes without saying that parents were scared to send their children back to Hogwarts for the upcoming school year, but Dumbledore assured them that they would be taking all precautions at the school in order to keep the students safe.

One of these efforts included having Aurors and members of The Order being posted on the school grounds.

Luna was one those recruited to help guard the school, and this particular week she had drawn the short straw and had night duty.

She wrapped her cloak tightly around her, but it did nothing to combat the chill of the night. She shivered, and watched her breath leave her mouth in a puff of smoke. The school grounds were eerily quiet at night, particularly when school was not in session. The silence was so great, that the sound of a fire crackling in Hagrid's hut carried across the grounds the whole way up to the castle.

Luna rubbed her hands together, attempting to claim any sort of heat from their friction. Suddenly, she found herself feeling rather dizzy.

Unable to sleep, Severus had begun to walk the perimeter of the castle grounds. He stopped dead in his tracks when he saw what looked like a body laying motionless across the grounds. He rushed over to it, wand drawn, and to his shock, he found Luna collapsed.

He knelt down beside her touched the back of his hand to her cheek. Her skin was freezing to the touch, implying that she had been knocked out for some time. He scooped her up into his arms and carried her to the hospital wing.

The next time Luna opened her eyes she was laying in a hospital bed. Alarmed, she sat up quickly and began to scan the room. Severus was asleep in a chair next to her.

Madam Pomfrey heard the rustle of sheets and appeared from behind a privacy curtain. "Now, now, lie down." she said as she gently guided Luna's head back to the pillow.

"I don't know what you were thinking." Madame Pomfrey lectured, "What on Earth possessed you to accept an assignment so dangerous and stressful in your condition? Downright irresponsible."

"My condition?" Luna questioned.

"Oh..." Madame Pomfrey paused, "You're pregnant, dear."

Luna's eyes widened, and she turned to look at Severus, who was now wide awake.

"How far along?" Luna asked, returning her attention to Madame Pomfrey.

"I'd say about ten weeks." Madame Pomfrey responded, "Now get some rest."

Madame Pomfrey returned to the other side of the privacy curtain.

Severus placed his hand tenderly on Luna's stomach, "Is it mine?"

Luna's mind flashed back to the night she and Severus had shared when she was upset, "It could be..."

On Madam Pomfrey's orders, Luna was sent back to Grimmauld Place.

Remus was in the kitchen when Luna walked through the front door.

"What are you doing back so soon? Is everything okay?" Remus asked concerned.

"I think you should sit down.." Luna said softly.

Remus hesitated, but then took a seat at the kitchen table. Luna joined him.

"Remus... I'm pregnant." She said nervously.

"Oh my God, that's wonderful news!" Remus leapt to his feet, "I thought you were going to tell you me something bad. Do you know how far along? Do you know if it's a boy or girl? No, no, it's probably much to early for that..." he rambled.

"Remus." Luna said softly.

"What?" he tilted his head.

Luna took a deep breath, "There's a chance it could be Severus's."

"Oh... right." Remus whispered.