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Chapter Nineteen

            "Excuse me?" Madame Pomfrey coughed from behind Hermione and Ron who were still wrapped up in their embrace. "It's getting quite late, I think you should go to your common rooms now. Hermione, however, can stay here if she wishes."

Ron slowly let go of Hermione. "You're right. Well, I guess I better go."

"So will I." Hermione said.

"No, it's better if you stayed here." Ron told her.

"He's right, Ms. Granger. I think you'll need a lot of rest. You look extremely tired to me." Madame Pomfrey agreed. "You need as much rest and energy as possible, considering that you're…" She loooked uneasy.

Hermione's eyes began to well up with tears again but she nodded in agreement. "Very well."

"Good bye, Hermione Granger." Ron said as he stood up and walked away while Hermione lay on her bed, crying.

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When Ron got in the common room, Lavender was waiting for him with a huge frown on her face. She looked extremely irritated.

"Where were you? You left me by myself in the dance! I looked like a complete doofus." Lavender snapped.

"Sorry. I had some things to take care off." Ron answered softly.

"Like what? As if there's anything more important than me!" Lavender scoffed. Then, Ginny and Harry came from behind her.

"'Oi Ron! Where ya been? You missed the rest of the dance. It was wicked." Harry told him.

"Yeah! Celestina threw exploding snaps to the audience. It was quite amusing." Ginny piped up.

"Can the two of you go away? Can't you see I'm trying to have a conversation with Ron here? You two always pop up, we never get to be alone to ourselves!" Lavender told them angrily. "And honestly, I'm sick of it!"

"Did it ever occur to you that we're sick of you too?" Ginny growled. Her face was turning red.

Lavender gave her a murderous look. "I never liked you Ginny. Honestly, the first time I ever saw you in my 2nd year I knew I wouldn't get along with you. You were wearing your ugly robes, and your hair was simply horrendous!"

"People can always fix what their hair looks like, Lavender. But not everyone can fix their face. That's a shame for you…I think you really need to get yours fixed." Harry said.

Ginny snorted with laughter while Lavender turned bright pink. Lavender turned to Ron and said, "Are you just gonna stand there and watch your bratty sister and her stupid boyfriend make fun of me?"

Ron looked at her and grinned. "Yep."

Lavender's face grew red and hot. "Of all the nerve! Why Ron Weasley I expected more from you! I thought you loved me! You said you loved me!"

"Well, I guess I didn't. And since we're all being so honest here, you were starting to get quite annoying." Ron admitted. "Look, I'm sorry Lavender, I really am. I thought you were really the one for me at the time…"

"I DON'T WANNA HEAR IT!" Lavender yelled, causing many faces to look their way. "FORGET IT RON WEASLEY! IT'S OVER!" She looked at Harry and Ginny evilly and stomped her way to the girls' dorms.

A few students were laughing at the sight of Lavender's flushed face while others were gasping and felt sorry for her.

"Well that went well." Harry joked. He saw the seriousness in Ron's face and added, "It's a shame though, you guys made a cute couple…"
            "Oh drop it Harry." Ron said. "She was starting to get on my nerves. I've been wanting to get rid of her but I didn't know how."
            "Well, seriously Ron, I don't know what you saw in her." Ginny rolled her eyes. "Anyway, moving on, where'd you go?"

"I – I found out something about Herm." Ron said, looking at the floor. "She – she's – she's pregnant." Ginny gasped. Harry's mouth hung open.

"B-but how? H-Hermione Granger?  Our Hermione Granger?" Ginny stuttered. "But that's absurd!"

"This is a joke right? It's not April fools day yet, Ron. Don't try to pull our legs now." Harry said, feeling confused.

"I'm not lying. I found her on the staircase. She fainted and I brought her to the infirmary. Madame Pomfrey examined her and told me she was pregnant." Ron explained. He wanted to tell them the thing that made his blood boil most. And that was the fact that Draco Malfoy was the father. But he couldn't. It would be better if they heard it from Hermione.

"I – I can't believe this! This isn't funny Ron." Ginny said. "I must be dreaming. Wake me up Harry."
            "I'm afraid it's not a dream." Harry shushed her. He looked at Ron's face. It was full of emotions. Sadness, anger, disappointment…all filled his young, handsome face. "Are you…ok about this?"

"It's her life. I don't have the right to change it or have a say about it." Ron shrugged.

"But Ron - " Ginny began.

"I'm tired. I'm gonna go hit the covers now." Ron told them. He gave a fake yawn and made his way to the boy's dorms.

"I'll go with you." Harry said. He gave Ginny a goodnight kiss and followed Ron.

"I guess I'll sleep too. It's pretty late." Ginny nodded.

Ron knew they were only trying to make him feel better. But there was nothing they could do. What's done is done. Nobody can change the past. As Ron changed into his pyjamas, all he could think about was Hermione and her baby. He tried to get her out of his head but failed. Even in his dreams, she was there. She was wearing all white, and she was carrying what seemed like a bundle of cloth.

"Ron," She called in his dream. "Come here…" She stretched out one of her arms to him. Ron took it and held it tightly. Suddenly, Hermione's face changed. It turned into Professor Trelawney's face.

"I told you she needed help!" Trelawney laughed.

"Help me, Ron!" Hermione's voice called from somewhere.

"How can I?" Ron called out.

Then, he woke up.

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