Ron stumbled into the common room at eleven o'clock. Hermione had come down at ten-thirty to sit by the fire and think. She saw him and immediately knew he had been drinking.

"My God Ron," she sighed exasperated. "You are so irresponsible." In return, Ron slurred a few incomprehensible words, than threw up all over a table covered in transfiguration homework a few third years had left.

"Honestly Ron," Hermione sighed again, took out her wand, and cleaned up the mess. Then she took Ron's hand and led him up the stairs to his dorm, cleaning up his vomit twice more before they reached the top of the stairs. As they approached the top, Ron passed out, falling down the stairs. Luckily for Hermione, Harry came strolling into the common room at that moment.

"What did you do to him," Harry asked her teasingly when he saw Ron, passed out on the floor.

Shut up and help me move him," she snapped, clearly not in the mood.

"Fine," Harry replied, a little hurt. He lifted Ron. Hermione led him to the boy's dorm. She guided him into his bed and sighed.

"Want to talk?" Harry asked, as Ron started to snore.

"Yeah," Hermione said, looking at her drunk, sleeping boyfriend. "If you don't mind hearing all the problems of my pathetic life." She smiled weakly.

"Come one," Harry gestured towards the door. "Let him sleep it off."

They went back downstairs and sat in front of the fire. Once Hermione was seated, Harry started. "Ok, spill it," and for the next hour, he heard about everything. Her parents pressure, the strain of being the smartest, her relationship with Ron, her lack of close girl friends, and , of course, her anxieties about possibly becoming a teenage mother. "…Its not that I don't want a baby," she sobbed into a tissue. "Its just that I'm not ready. I want to finish school, get married, and start a career before I have a baby. I knew the consequences when we slept together, I just never thought it would happen to me. I already have so much pressure with school work, how am I supposed to deal with morning sickness, cramps, cravings, contractions, false labor, actual labor…" she broke off. "And how supportive is Ron going to be through all of this? You saw him tonight. What is he going to be like if we have a baby crying all day and night?" She started crying again and Harry put his arm around her, comforting her.

For the next half-hour they sat like that, Harry muttering words of comfort and trying to get her to calm down. She was still crying when she laid her head on his shoulders, and after awhile, her breathing steadied and she fell asleep. Harry carefully scooped Hermione in his arms and carried her up to her dorm. He carefully set her down on her bed and covered her with a blanket. Then, making sure Lavender and Parvati were both asleep, he leaned down and kissed Hermione on the forehead.



Author's note: Ooooooo! Hermione's Pregnant!?! Is Ron going to become an alcoholic? Does Harry have a crush on Hermione? You just have to wait and see. Hahaha. Sorry. I'll stop.

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