Just a LITTLE Problem
Chapter two: Silence
Disclaimer-honestly if I wrote the books do think my writing would be this messy?
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"What's going on?" said Sirius with a definite note of panic in his voice, as they watched Harry and Hermione (Harry's hand on Hermion's abdomen and her hand over his). That touch was just too de-ja-vo. It made him think of how James had touched Lily when she was...
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Taking a claming breath Harry, murmured "How long heave you been pregnant?"
"Almost six weeks," she whispered. It was a long moment before his next question came out.
"When did you know?"
"Just… I didn't know for sure. I suspected… For a week almost. I-I just confirmed it today."
"Why didn't you tell me? Why didn't you confirm it earlier?"
"I-I was scared." Harry wrapped his arms around her now, drawing her closer. "I think I heard something about it-pregnancy I mean not being confirmable until around this time anyhow. So it really…. There's nothing ," she said sounding self righteous. He remained silent, thoughtful. After a few minutes had passed he looked over at the table. Sirius and Remus looked extremely apprehensive and slightly
panic-y. While Ron was laughing his head off. He glanced back down at Hermione. "So how did you get pregnant? It's definitely not like you to forget something like that. I honestly would have thought it impossible," he said with a note of irony in his voice.
"I don't know. I did the spell," she sounded aggravated. "I don't have a clue why it didn't work this time!" Harry decided that now wasn't the right time to bring up her parents. His godfather and Remus, on the other hand, were unavoidable. There was no way he'd get away with walking out of here without a good explanation. "Hermione," he said nervously.
"What?"
"Ummmm," Harry decided that really it wouldn't be so bad just to stand here all night. Doing nothing. Really Hermione did look quite frightening at the moment.
"Harry," she growled threateningly.
"Wha-what about them?" he gestured broadly in the direction of Sirius, Remus and Ron. Hermione paled.
"My parents." Damn, Harry thought.
"It'll work out," he choked. He had almost said that it'd be OK. That her parents would understand. But he didn't honestly think they would. They were the kind of people with very strict ethics. And Hermione not being a virgin definitely crossed the no-no line. He sighed. They really didn't know half of what went on in her life. It made him sad to think of it.
"I guess you're no going anywhere with out an explanation. Are you?" Ruefully, he shook his head. She breathed in deeply and then determinedly took his hand and let out. They neared the table tongue-tied.
Remus and Sirius exchanged glances, then looked at them uneasy. Ron laughed. "You know," he gasped for air he was so hysterical with laughter, "what they, ha ha ha, thought when, ha ha, you guys, Ha ha ha ha. Oh Lord, it's so, ha ha ha ha ha ha, hilarious!"
"I don't think it's funny," said Sirius seriously. Ron continued to gasp for air threw his laughter. Remus turned to Harry and Hermione. "Well what is it? What was so important?" silence. Uh Oh, thought Sirius.
"I'm-I'm-I'm…" Sirius and Remus's eyes widened. Ron stopped laughing, he look positively shocked. And Harry thought, join the club Ron. Join the club.
"What she's trying to say is that she's-she's" with a pang of guilt he realized he couldn't say it.
"Pregnant!" she blurted, turning red.
Nothing. No out burst, no yelling, no cursing, nothing. But shocked silence. Remus and Sirius let out the breath they'd both been holding. Ron stared. "Wha-What?" he stammered.
The end of chapter two.
Thanks to Sam (for your encouragement and betaing), and Silverwand13 (for your review).
