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Chapter 6
Harry and Hermione walked hand in hand down the park near their home. Harry didn't have to go to practice for a week and he'd only been home a few days. He still hadn't told Hermione he would be leaving again, and didn't know how long he'd be gone. He was waiting for the right moment. They wandered through the park and stopped in front of a pond where some wizard children were watching tadpoles magically turn into frogs within seconds of their birth.
"I can't wait until we can take our baby here," Hermione said, watching the small children play.
"Well we kind of are," Harry pointed out.
"Yes, but I want the baby to see it with their eyes," Hermione replied. Harry nodded and squeezed her hand tighter. "Harry is something wrong?"
"Why would you say that?" Harry asked, leading Hermione to an empty bench by the pond.
"I just feel like your hiding something from me. You've been quieter since you've come home," Hermione said, sitting down on the bench. Harry put his arm around her.
"I need to tell you something, but please don't get mad," Harry said.
"What, you're going to have a baby?" Hermione joked.
"Hermione this is serious," Harry said looking into her eyes. He loved those chocolate brown eyes.
"Sorry," Hermione said, putting her head on his shoulder.
"Hermione, in about a month, I have to go away again," Harry began.
"For how long?" Hermione asked, taking her head off his shoulder.
"I'm not sure. A month or longer," Harry said.
"A month or longer! Harry I'm three months pregnant! I could need you during the time your gone!" Hermione said jumping up from the bench.
"I'm sorry," Harry said.
"I'm tired of you being sorry!" Hermione said and turned away.
"Hermione wait!" Harry called, standing up. Hermione didn't listen she just kept walking, faster and faster back to her home. She felt a few tears squeeze out of her eyes. Halfway home, she stopped and leaned against a tree, shaking from the tears. Harry caught up to her and put an arm on her shoulder. She moved away so his arm was in the air. Harry tried again and she moved again.
"Leave me alone," Hermione said through her tears.
"Hermione, please," Harry said.
"Harry! How do you think I feel, being all alone in that big house without you? I'm sick of you leaving! I want you to be home so I can be with my husband! I love you so much, but I feel like I can never tell you that," Hermione said, bringing a hand up to her face to wipe away her tears. Harry took her in his arms. She tried to pull away, but gave up. His arms were too strong. She eventually put her arms around his shoulders and cried into them.
"I'm sorry Hermione. This will be the last time, I promise," Harry said comfortingly.
"You promise?" Hermione asked looking up into his Emerald green eyes.
"I promise. When I get home I'm going to quite and work for the ministry," Harry said. Hermione smiled and took his hand again.
"We should finish our walk," Hermione suggested.
"Sounds good," Harry smiled and walked with his wife around the park.
"Be careful!" Hermione said, kissing Harry goodbye a month later.
"I will," Harry promised. There had been no sign of Voldemort, only occasional acts from his death eaters once in awhile. "And if anyone suspicious comes around, have Sirius, Remus, or Ron come over."
"I will," Hermione said, trying to keep away her tears. Harry smiled and hugged her close. Her stomach was getting a tiny bit rounder each day now.
"Don't have the baby until I come home," Harry said.
"I won't. I'm only almost 4 months," Hermione laughed.
"But I don't know how long I'll be gone," Harry said sadly.
"I don't think you'll be gone for five months!" Hermione replied.
"I hope not, we should know by the end of the week how long it will be," Harry said.
"Ok, but I hope you'll be home by our anniversary," Hermione replied.
"I hope so too," Harry said, kissing her again.
"Harry come on!" The couch yelled.
"Bye!" Harry said and rushed off.
"Bye!" Hermione yelled back. Hermione patted her stomach and walked back inside. Crookshanks followed her, rubbing against her legs. "Don't come before Daddy comes home." Hermione rubbed her belly again and went upstairs to take a nap.
"Two and a half months!" Hermione cried, when she received the owl from Harry during work.
"Oh I'm sorry Hermione!" Rosmerta said apologetically.
"He could miss so much and he'll be gone during our anniversary," Hermione pouted.
"I'm really sorry Hermione, but we have people waiting," Rosmerta said regretfully.
"I know," Hermione said, folding up the letter and putting it in her pocket.
"About time!" An impatient man said, when Hermione handed him his drink.
"I had personal business to deal with!" Hermione snapped.
"Gosh don't be so rude, fatty!" He said. Hermione turned around and glared at him.
"I'm pregnant!" She yelled. Half the people turned around and stared at her. "What are you looking at?" Hermione went to the back and put down her tray angrily.
"I think you should get some rest," Rosmerta suggested.
"Ok," Hermione said, putting away her apron. "Are you sure you can manage?"
"I have done it before," She said, smiling.
"Ok," Hermione said and apparated home. She lay down on her bed and fell right to sleep.
Harry looked around the now burnt up Quidditch pitch with the Death Mark hanging over it.
"He's back again," The couch said gloomily.
"Did anyone die?" Harry asked concerned.
"Not anyone from our team, but the Bulgarians did lose Krum," The couch replied.
"Oh, well then I guess we'll not be playing for awhile," Harry said hopefully.
"No, we'll practice tomorrow and until they get a new seeker and have him well trained," The couch replied.
"But we could be here six months then!" Harry said.
"We could," THE couch replied.
"But Hermione might have the baby by then," Harry said sadly.
"Well there'll be other births," The couch said. Harry glared at him and stomped off to his hotel room. He sat down and started to write a letter to Hermione but was interrupted by a knock on the door. He'd already been gone from home for as long as he told Hermione he would be. He got up slowly and opened the door. The couch stood in front of him with an owl on his shoulder.
"It's for you," He said and handed Harry the owl. Harry took the owl and opened the letter.
Harry,
Hermione's in labor and so is Nadine. Hurry back!
Ron
"She's only 6 ½ months!" Harry said surprised. "Can babies be born that early?"
"I don't know, never had kids," The couch replied.
"I have to go to her," Harry said, grabbed his things and apparated to the hospital. Ron was pacing back and forth, looking worried. "What's wrong?"
"Nadine had a boy!" Ron said happily.
"That's great, but what's wrong?" Harry asked.
"Hermione's been in labor since last night. Nadine had the baby early yesterday afternoon. I don't' know what wrong Harry! It's almost been 24 hours!" Ron said. Harry turned pale.
"I need to see her!" Harry said quickly. He headed down the hallway looking for any sign of the room Hermione would be in. He heard a baby cry in one and opened the door a crack.
"Harry will be proud," A tired voice said.
"What are you going to name her?" A nurse asked.
"Emily Hermione," Harry said walking into the room.
"Harry!" Hermione said surprised. Harry smiled and walked over to his wife. "Meet your daughter."
"She's beautiful, but why is she so early?" Harry asked.
"I don't know," Hermione said shaking her head. Emily cried. Harry took her in his arms and looked at her green eyes. "She has your eyes."
"I know," Harry smiled.
"She needs to be checked over. A special routine for early born children," The nurse said. Harry and Hermione nodded as the nurse took the baby out of the room.
"She'll be ok right?" Harry asked.
"Yes," Hermione said, but she didn't sound to sure. The nurse came in a few minutes later, with a sad look on her face.
"What is it?" Harry asked.
"She has a heart problem. She might not live the night through," The nurse sad sadly. Hermione let a few tears squeeze out of her eyes. Harry hugged her and felt the tears fall out of his eyes as well.
A/N: So what do you think? Do you like it? Like I've said before I have the whole story written, I'm just posting it a little at a time. I don't think this is one of my best works, but some people really wanted a H/HR fic, so I wrote one. I might write another one, but I'm not sure, and the other one would probably be much better then this. Please review!