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Disclaimer: Not a genius...yet, so therefore no JKR and apart from the plot, this isn't mine.

Trouble in the Sweet Shop

Chapter 12

Hermione was standing in the mirror, looking at her reflection, the bump of her stomach in an oversize tshirt and old leggings. She looked into her eyes, a silent tear escaped and fell down her face. Turning away she pulled the cushion from under her top and threw it on the bed. In a few months she was going to look like that and she didn't want to, she didn't want a child right now, she was alone and scared and just a child. Yes she had been through a lot in her life, things that a teenager should not have to go through but she wasn't ready to grow up just yet, she wasn't ready to become a parent. She knew she was going to keep the baby, she didn't believe in abortion and adoption was out of the question, she didn't want her child to grow up thinking its parents didn't love it or couldn't take care of it. But how could she hide this from anyone, she just hoped the baby didn't look like his father.

That was another thing running around Hermione's head; Malfoy, she needed to tell him he was going to be a father, needed to sort their argument out and see how he feels about all of this news. She had only found out she was pregnant a couple of days ago and although she had processed the news, she couldn't believe it or perhaps didn't want to believe it. She was yet to tell her parents anything, choosing to tell them she had a sickness bug which the doctor told her to relax and be stress free. She needed something to drink, something strong but pregnancy meant she couldn't go completely strong and risk harming the baby so she settled on a strong and sweet cup of tea. Sitting up the dining table with her hot drink and pen and paper, she began to write.

Draco,

We need to talk, it's urgent! Can I come over tonight please?

Floo me back with your reply

Hermione

There, that was short and simple, nothing to it, she threw some floo powder into her fire, called Malfoy Manor and dropped the letter where it dissolved into the fading flames to its destination. The minutes passed as Hermione by the fireplace, wishing for a reply. She had had time to think about Draco and how it was her fault he was hurt. She needed to make it up with him not only for this baby but for herself. Since she had gone back home she was miserable and she couldn't remember the last time she was truly happy before she met Draco.

Finally an hour later, Hermione was reading a book, trying to distract herself from her own thoughts when flames erupted from the fire and spit out a letter. It didn't have much on it, perhaps Draco was in a rush when he wrote it, or perhaps he had taken that long to think about something to say, it read.

7pm tonight, my place

No signature or nothing, it made Hermione feel cold inside, the message wasn't personal or pleasant. It hurt to read that one line, but she also saw that ray of sunshine, that Draco was willing to talk. It was only a small step, but it was all she needed to put her mind at ease for now.

Hermione showered and dressed ready for her meeting with Draco, she couldn't call it anything else like date because she just didn't know what this was. She put on a light cover of make-up and walked into the living room. Her parents were watching TV and were a little surprised to see a cleaned up Hermione.

"Where are you heading off to nice?" Her mother smiled, lately she had been walking on egg shells with Hermione because she had been moping around the house.

"Just going to a friends" She didn't want to say anything else, she hadn't yet told her mother about being pregnant, or about Draco, she smiled kissed them both of the cheek and left via floo.

Draco walked into the room with the fireplace, awaiting Hermione's arrival. In his head he was debating where to sit, sitting too close to the fireplace meant he looked eager to see her but sitting to far away meant he wasn't bothered by her presence and he was, but he didn't want to show it. He didn't know how she felt, what this was about and he hated to admit but he was a mess without her. Not that he liked to show it, he was a Malfoy after all. He decided to sit in his most comfortable chair, in the corner. It was where he liked to go to read or catch up on work. He had barely sat when the flames rose and Hermione stepped out.

She looked radiant and beautiful in his opinion, she just looked so fresh and healthy and he knew he had to make it right. Walking towards him Hermione whispered "Hi" and smiled, her eyes were watering and Draco stood, he wrapped his arms around her and she sobbed. "I'm so sorry" He nodded, kissed her on the head and simply whispered "it's ok".

After crying for another 5 minutes, Hermione composed herself and sat down on a long sofa facing Draco, they needed to talk about their relationship before she dropped the bombshell.

"Draco, I'm so sorry for not telling people, for not accepting our relationship. I was just so happy with it being just us and letting others know would have ruined it, it would have caused arguments and I wasn't ready for that. I completely understand how you feel and I don't want us to be apart anymore. I want to make this right"

The blond haired man nodded and looked at her, she looked completely different, more mature and grown up. "I've been thinking about this too, I understand how you couldn't tell people but it still hurt and I felt like you were embarrassed or ashamed to be with me. But I get it, completely and I don't care if Potty and Weasel don't know because they don't matter anymore. They moved away and I found you and we don't have to have the hassle off them because it's just us now." They continued talking for a while, sorting out their problems and relationship before finally accepting each other and sitting in happy silence. He kissed her on the cheek and put his arm around her. Looking into her eyes he saw them watering.

"What's the matter?"

She smiled, she was happy for once and was about to say something that could ruin their relationship. "I don't know how to tell you" She burst into tears and he held her tight.

"Hermione what ever it is, I'm here for you"

"But we've just sorted things and I don't want to ruin everything."

"Hermione, tell me" She looked at him and she could see the curiosity, anticipation and a little fear in his eyes.

"I'm pregnant"

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