Hermione woke up lazily, opening one bleary eye. But suddenly she remembered yesterday. She shot up. Oh, lord, she hoped she had slept late. She glanced at the clock. Oh, thank goodness. Ron had already left. It was Saturday, but he was at Quidditch practice. Hermione puttered into the kitchen in her bathrobe. She made scrambled eggs. She started eating the steaming eggs, but when she had taken two bites, she became nauseous. She ran to the bathroom just in time. I'd better get used to this, she sighed inwardly. She remembered the reason that she was so happy Ron was gone. Yesterday morning for Hermione had been very similar to Ginny's morning. Of course, Hermione didn't know that. All she knew is that she had woken up sick, gone to the doctor, found out that she was going to be a mother, and worried about how to tell Ron. She still had no idea. She decided to call her best friend. Ginny answered on the first ring. "Hello?"

"Gin, its me."

"Oh, God, Hermione. You will never believe whats happening."

"Same here. I am so totally freaked."

"You first," they said together.

"Fine, I'll go first," Hermione said.

"Okay, sure."

"I'M GOING TO BE A MOM!"

"AAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUGGGGGHHHHHH!!!!!!!!"

"I know!"

"No! Its not that! I'm going to be a mom, too!!!!" Ginny shrieked.

"AAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

"I know!"

"Wait, how are you going to tell Harry? Does he know? Because I absolutely cannot figure out how to tell Ron," Hermione said.

"I'm going to give him a pair of baby socks for his birthday," Ginny replied.

"Oh, good idea! Except..maybe I'll give Ron a book. I saw a good one the other day."

"Really? I might want to get it. What's it called?" Ginny asked.

Hermione grinned. "Learn to like the couch: A husbands guide to pregnancy. How to deal with you wife, and the new changes coming."

"Hmmm, I think I like it," Ginny said devilishly. "Anyway, why don't we tell them at the same time? At Harry's birthday dinner at the Burrow?"

"Good idea! I can't wait to see my reaction. If its anything like mine, its going to be Gaping like a..a..something."

Ginny laughed. "Well, I'd better go. Talk to you soon, okay?"

"Okay, and congratulations!"

"You too! Bye!"

"Bye!" Hermione hung up the phone, feeling about ten times better. She was going to be an aunt as well as a mother, she had someone to share the experience with, and she had someone to tell her darned husband with! Speaking of which...Hermione walked out the door to buy a new book: Learn to Like the Couch: A husbands guide to pregnancy. How to deal with your wife, and the new changes coming.