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The Cost of Passion
Chapter Six: The Truth and Happiness
Harry was still in utter shock. How could this have happened? He and Hermione were going to be...parents? The shock of the entire thought still couldn't register very well in his brain. It must be true though, he thought to himself as he re-entered his apartment. Ron couldn't have been that mad at him and not have been telling the truth. It just wasn't something that he would do. Ron was the type that could blow up over something that wasn't true, but Harry seriously didn't think that Hermione would just be telling a lie like that. Harry sat down on the sofa and rekindled the fire from the smoldering ashes that lingered in the fireplace. Thoughts were running through his head about a mile a minute. He didn't really know what his next move should be. Then, he suddenly had a thought that stopped all things going on in his brain.
"Hermione," he said to himself, his heart almost stopping.
He didn't stop to consider her at all. How could he have been so insensitive to her feelings? He could only imagine what she must be going through right now. He had to be with her, just to let her know that everything was going to be all right. He hated that he, Ron, and Hermione were going to have to have this fight, but he was very angry with Ron for being so cruel to Hermione. He could kill him. It was obvious to him now that Ron couldn't possibly love Hermione after treating her like that. After changing into some clean clothes and trying to collect his thoughts, he quickly disapparated, hoping to reach Hermione's house as soon as he possibly could.
Harry reached the small suburban neighborhood where Hermione's parents lived in a few short minutes. He had been there many times, but just to help Hermione pick up something or an occasional holiday visit. As he walked down the sidewalk, he was sure that he looked quite out of place. It was almost three o'clock in the morning, and here he was, Harry Potter, walking down the street. Since he was only about half awake, it had to be an odd scene. When he reached the Granger's front door, he was very reluctant to knock. He saw that a few lights were on inside, but he really wasn't sure what kind of reaction he would receive. He quickly smoothed his hair down to the best of his ability in efforts to make himself slightly more presentable. Then, he took a deep breath and quietly tapped on the door. In a matter of seconds, the door began to creak open. Mrs. Granger's head slowly appeared beside of the door.
"Oh, hello Harry, I guess I shouldn't ask why you're here," she quietly said, sounding rather disturbed.
"I'm really sorry about all of this Mrs. Granger, we never really meant for this to happen," he quietly said walking inside.
Mrs. Granger led him to the stairs, "I understand Harry, and I'm really trying to believe that," she sighed, "Hermione's upstairs and to the left, and I'm sure that she's still awake."
Harry really didn't want to press anything with her. He knew that she wasn't in the best of moods after all that had happened tonight, and he really didn't want to bother her with unnecessary questions. He hoped that all of the information that he was searching for would be found in Hermione. After reaching the top of the stairs, he took a turn to the left. He needn't ask which room was Hermione's. It was the only one with any sound coming from it. He could hear her stifled sobs from somewhere beyond the door. Not wasting another moment, Harry slowly pushed the door open. He saw Hermione lying in her bed, and she was all but crying her eyes out. She obviously didn't see Harry come in because she didn't look up or acknowledge him. Harry slowly walked toward her bed and sat down on the edge. He must have startled her because she abruptly stopped crying and looked toward him.
"Harry, I didn't hear you come in," she said, trying to hide the sadness in her voice.
"Hermione, please, don't stop on my account, I know this must be hard on you," he soothingly said.
At this, Hermione once again broke down. Harry felt really bad for her, but there were also a few things that he needed to know, and he really felt that she should tell him. Being the father, wasn't he entitled to this? He sat down next to her and placed his arm around her shoulder and pulled her closer to him.
"Hermione, I need to know, why didn't you tell me any of this?" he quietly said, trying not to upset her even though he was quite bothered by all of this himself.
"Oh Harry," she sobbed, "I really wanted to, b-but, I just couldn't. I didn't know what you would think of me," she stopped again to catch her breath, "but, I thought t-that Ron should know, and w-when I told him, he went off on me and told me that he never wanted to s-see me again!"
"Oh Hermione, please, don't worry about all of this. You know that I'm going to be here for you. Even though Ron's gone now, you know that you're always going to have me. I mean, I wish that you had told me, but it's all going to be okay since you didn't. I know, and I'm going to take care of you," Harry said, trying to calm her down.
Hermione laid her head down on Harry's shoulder at his words. He placed his arms around her in efforts to make her feel better. She continued to cry for a few minutes, and Harry just let her go on with it. He really didn't know much of what she was going through now. She'd just lost someone who she had been with for years, and it was all because there was another person coming into her life. Harry really was seeing all of the irony going on in this situation. He wasn't really sure what was going to happen between the two of them and Ron, but he knew that he was going to be with Hermione forever just so that he could love her and always be there for her. When Hermione finally calmed down enough to talk to him, she spoke very quietly.
"Harry," she quietly said, the sweetness coming back to her voice, "I really am sorry that I didn't tell you. I had planned to tell you as soon as I found out, but I panicked. After the way Ron reacted tonight, I was never going to tell you. I knew that you would find out eventually, but I was too afraid that you would react the same way that he did."
Harry only sighed at her words. He really hoped that she knew that he would never treat her like that. He brushed a few curls from her face and dried the tears that were still lingering on her face. Then, he kissed her lightly on the lips. "Hermione," he quietly said, "I promise you that I will never treat you that way. I hope that you know that I love you more than anything, and I'll do anything for you. I truly am happy that we're going to be parents, and I'm ready to take the responsibility on at full speed."
Hermione the burst into tears once again. Harry hoped that he hadn't said something wrong, but when she looked up, she was smiling.
"Oh Harry!" she exclaimed, "I'm so glad that you're happy! I wasn't really sure what to say, but now that I know that you are happy, I couldn't be happier about it!"
She threw her arms around his neck and returned his previous kiss. He was ecstatic that she was once again back to her old and happy self.
"So, tell me, any other interesting news that I need to know?" he said, placing his had on Hermione's belly.
She only laughed, "No, not that I can think of at the moment!"
The two of them cuddled up together in bed and talked for hours. Harry could tell that Hermione was calming down a lot, and he was really starting to feel a lot better too. He really felt that he was looking at Hermione in a different light now. She seemed to have this "maternal glow" about her, and Harry knew that it could only make her more beautiful. Before either of them knew it, they had talked into the wee hours of the morning. Around five a.m., Hermione's mother was heard, and she came in the room, only to see the two of them together.
"Good morning you two, have you not slept?" she said, still trying to wake up.
"Not really mum, are you and dad getting ready for work?" Hermione said with a yawn.
"Yes dear, feel free to stay here if you'd like, we should be back later," she said, leaving the room.
When Hermione's parents had left, Harry realized how tired that he really was. He hadn't slept since the night before, and it was really starting to catch up with him. Hermione noticed this, and she knew that he needed to sleep.
"Oh Harry, why don't you go on home, you look dead tired," she said, brushing his raven hair away from his eyes.
Harry yawned before replying, "Yeah, I think I should, but only if you'll go with me," he added with a devilish grin.
Hermione only giggled at his statement. "All right, I'll leave a note for mum and dad and then I'll accompany you," she said in a sarcastic tone.
When she had left the note for her parents, the two of them left together. Such a beautiful couple, with such an odd beginning at romance.
Author's Note: Hello everyone! I hope that you enjoyed this chapter. I hope to have the rest of the story up soon! No, this isn't the end, it's about the middle, I promise more action soon! Now, I want to say Thank You to all of my readers who reviewed as of 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30th, 2003.
David M. Potter: Hey! Thanks for reading, and I hope that you liked the latest installment!
TheGeekishPixie: Hey Chick! I hope that you've enjoyed my story as much as I liked yours. Don't worry, everything is probably going to turn out in the end, we'll just have to see. I'm gonna miss your story, I hope you'll do another! Thanks again for reading!
VoldemortX: Hey! I hope that this answered a few of the questions that you had at the end of chapter 5. Once again, thanks for reading, and I hope that you enjoyed!
loser-mi-ushi: Thanks for the encouragement, and I hope that you enjoyed chapter 6. Thanks again for reading and reviewing!
Ruth: Hello again! I'm really glad that you like, and I hope that you'll continue reading!
Sweetpup: Yeah, I totally agree, the Weasleys DO have tempers, and I'm sure that the red hair encourages that problem! LOL Thanks for reading!
emmy-bone-kat: Hey, I'm really glad that you were able to read my story in one day, but more importantly, I'm glad that you liked it! Yeah, Ron will be okay though, and I agree, H/H is the best! Thanks for reading!
Ramy: Hey! Thanks once again for being, like, my most LOYAL reader! You're always there to encourage! Thanks about the song too hehe it's one of my favorites! I really hope that you liked the last two chapters, and I do hope that you'll tune in for more! Thanks so much for reading!
Hey everyone, I hope that you've enjoyed the first six chapters, and I really hope that you'll check back for more very soon! ~harryschic
The Cost of Passion
Chapter Six: The Truth and Happiness
Harry was still in utter shock. How could this have happened? He and Hermione were going to be...parents? The shock of the entire thought still couldn't register very well in his brain. It must be true though, he thought to himself as he re-entered his apartment. Ron couldn't have been that mad at him and not have been telling the truth. It just wasn't something that he would do. Ron was the type that could blow up over something that wasn't true, but Harry seriously didn't think that Hermione would just be telling a lie like that. Harry sat down on the sofa and rekindled the fire from the smoldering ashes that lingered in the fireplace. Thoughts were running through his head about a mile a minute. He didn't really know what his next move should be. Then, he suddenly had a thought that stopped all things going on in his brain.
"Hermione," he said to himself, his heart almost stopping.
He didn't stop to consider her at all. How could he have been so insensitive to her feelings? He could only imagine what she must be going through right now. He had to be with her, just to let her know that everything was going to be all right. He hated that he, Ron, and Hermione were going to have to have this fight, but he was very angry with Ron for being so cruel to Hermione. He could kill him. It was obvious to him now that Ron couldn't possibly love Hermione after treating her like that. After changing into some clean clothes and trying to collect his thoughts, he quickly disapparated, hoping to reach Hermione's house as soon as he possibly could.
Harry reached the small suburban neighborhood where Hermione's parents lived in a few short minutes. He had been there many times, but just to help Hermione pick up something or an occasional holiday visit. As he walked down the sidewalk, he was sure that he looked quite out of place. It was almost three o'clock in the morning, and here he was, Harry Potter, walking down the street. Since he was only about half awake, it had to be an odd scene. When he reached the Granger's front door, he was very reluctant to knock. He saw that a few lights were on inside, but he really wasn't sure what kind of reaction he would receive. He quickly smoothed his hair down to the best of his ability in efforts to make himself slightly more presentable. Then, he took a deep breath and quietly tapped on the door. In a matter of seconds, the door began to creak open. Mrs. Granger's head slowly appeared beside of the door.
"Oh, hello Harry, I guess I shouldn't ask why you're here," she quietly said, sounding rather disturbed.
"I'm really sorry about all of this Mrs. Granger, we never really meant for this to happen," he quietly said walking inside.
Mrs. Granger led him to the stairs, "I understand Harry, and I'm really trying to believe that," she sighed, "Hermione's upstairs and to the left, and I'm sure that she's still awake."
Harry really didn't want to press anything with her. He knew that she wasn't in the best of moods after all that had happened tonight, and he really didn't want to bother her with unnecessary questions. He hoped that all of the information that he was searching for would be found in Hermione. After reaching the top of the stairs, he took a turn to the left. He needn't ask which room was Hermione's. It was the only one with any sound coming from it. He could hear her stifled sobs from somewhere beyond the door. Not wasting another moment, Harry slowly pushed the door open. He saw Hermione lying in her bed, and she was all but crying her eyes out. She obviously didn't see Harry come in because she didn't look up or acknowledge him. Harry slowly walked toward her bed and sat down on the edge. He must have startled her because she abruptly stopped crying and looked toward him.
"Harry, I didn't hear you come in," she said, trying to hide the sadness in her voice.
"Hermione, please, don't stop on my account, I know this must be hard on you," he soothingly said.
At this, Hermione once again broke down. Harry felt really bad for her, but there were also a few things that he needed to know, and he really felt that she should tell him. Being the father, wasn't he entitled to this? He sat down next to her and placed his arm around her shoulder and pulled her closer to him.
"Hermione, I need to know, why didn't you tell me any of this?" he quietly said, trying not to upset her even though he was quite bothered by all of this himself.
"Oh Harry," she sobbed, "I really wanted to, b-but, I just couldn't. I didn't know what you would think of me," she stopped again to catch her breath, "but, I thought t-that Ron should know, and w-when I told him, he went off on me and told me that he never wanted to s-see me again!"
"Oh Hermione, please, don't worry about all of this. You know that I'm going to be here for you. Even though Ron's gone now, you know that you're always going to have me. I mean, I wish that you had told me, but it's all going to be okay since you didn't. I know, and I'm going to take care of you," Harry said, trying to calm her down.
Hermione laid her head down on Harry's shoulder at his words. He placed his arms around her in efforts to make her feel better. She continued to cry for a few minutes, and Harry just let her go on with it. He really didn't know much of what she was going through now. She'd just lost someone who she had been with for years, and it was all because there was another person coming into her life. Harry really was seeing all of the irony going on in this situation. He wasn't really sure what was going to happen between the two of them and Ron, but he knew that he was going to be with Hermione forever just so that he could love her and always be there for her. When Hermione finally calmed down enough to talk to him, she spoke very quietly.
"Harry," she quietly said, the sweetness coming back to her voice, "I really am sorry that I didn't tell you. I had planned to tell you as soon as I found out, but I panicked. After the way Ron reacted tonight, I was never going to tell you. I knew that you would find out eventually, but I was too afraid that you would react the same way that he did."
Harry only sighed at her words. He really hoped that she knew that he would never treat her like that. He brushed a few curls from her face and dried the tears that were still lingering on her face. Then, he kissed her lightly on the lips. "Hermione," he quietly said, "I promise you that I will never treat you that way. I hope that you know that I love you more than anything, and I'll do anything for you. I truly am happy that we're going to be parents, and I'm ready to take the responsibility on at full speed."
Hermione the burst into tears once again. Harry hoped that he hadn't said something wrong, but when she looked up, she was smiling.
"Oh Harry!" she exclaimed, "I'm so glad that you're happy! I wasn't really sure what to say, but now that I know that you are happy, I couldn't be happier about it!"
She threw her arms around his neck and returned his previous kiss. He was ecstatic that she was once again back to her old and happy self.
"So, tell me, any other interesting news that I need to know?" he said, placing his had on Hermione's belly.
She only laughed, "No, not that I can think of at the moment!"
The two of them cuddled up together in bed and talked for hours. Harry could tell that Hermione was calming down a lot, and he was really starting to feel a lot better too. He really felt that he was looking at Hermione in a different light now. She seemed to have this "maternal glow" about her, and Harry knew that it could only make her more beautiful. Before either of them knew it, they had talked into the wee hours of the morning. Around five a.m., Hermione's mother was heard, and she came in the room, only to see the two of them together.
"Good morning you two, have you not slept?" she said, still trying to wake up.
"Not really mum, are you and dad getting ready for work?" Hermione said with a yawn.
"Yes dear, feel free to stay here if you'd like, we should be back later," she said, leaving the room.
When Hermione's parents had left, Harry realized how tired that he really was. He hadn't slept since the night before, and it was really starting to catch up with him. Hermione noticed this, and she knew that he needed to sleep.
"Oh Harry, why don't you go on home, you look dead tired," she said, brushing his raven hair away from his eyes.
Harry yawned before replying, "Yeah, I think I should, but only if you'll go with me," he added with a devilish grin.
Hermione only giggled at his statement. "All right, I'll leave a note for mum and dad and then I'll accompany you," she said in a sarcastic tone.
When she had left the note for her parents, the two of them left together. Such a beautiful couple, with such an odd beginning at romance.
Author's Note: Hello everyone! I hope that you enjoyed this chapter. I hope to have the rest of the story up soon! No, this isn't the end, it's about the middle, I promise more action soon! Now, I want to say Thank You to all of my readers who reviewed as of 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30th, 2003.
David M. Potter: Hey! Thanks for reading, and I hope that you liked the latest installment!
TheGeekishPixie: Hey Chick! I hope that you've enjoyed my story as much as I liked yours. Don't worry, everything is probably going to turn out in the end, we'll just have to see. I'm gonna miss your story, I hope you'll do another! Thanks again for reading!
VoldemortX: Hey! I hope that this answered a few of the questions that you had at the end of chapter 5. Once again, thanks for reading, and I hope that you enjoyed!
loser-mi-ushi: Thanks for the encouragement, and I hope that you enjoyed chapter 6. Thanks again for reading and reviewing!
Ruth: Hello again! I'm really glad that you like, and I hope that you'll continue reading!
Sweetpup: Yeah, I totally agree, the Weasleys DO have tempers, and I'm sure that the red hair encourages that problem! LOL Thanks for reading!
emmy-bone-kat: Hey, I'm really glad that you were able to read my story in one day, but more importantly, I'm glad that you liked it! Yeah, Ron will be okay though, and I agree, H/H is the best! Thanks for reading!
Ramy: Hey! Thanks once again for being, like, my most LOYAL reader! You're always there to encourage! Thanks about the song too hehe it's one of my favorites! I really hope that you liked the last two chapters, and I do hope that you'll tune in for more! Thanks so much for reading!
Hey everyone, I hope that you've enjoyed the first six chapters, and I really hope that you'll check back for more very soon! ~harryschic