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Chapter One: Something New
Professor McGonagall was not kidding when she told him in his 5th year being an Auror would be hard work. It had been over one year since he graduated from Hogwarts, and almost two years since he defeated Voldemort. Now he was almost done with his training as an Auror. The days were long, hard, and Harry Potter just had one hell of a day. He was on his way home tired, aggravated about his day's performance, and all he wanted was to eat, shower, and go to bed. As he was walking up to the house he shared with Hermione and Ron he could hear music being played, and from the state of two people throwing-up outside his door he knew Ron was having another one of his parties.
Ron after graduation joined up with the Wasps a professional Quidditch team as a keeper. He lived the typical star lifestyle parties, spent a lot of money, a new woman every other night, and tonight was his last night at the house before he went away to a hardcore training camp with the team. Ron wouldn't be able to be contacted for three months, so he had been partying like mad for the last few weeks. The night didn't end until well in the morning, and the cops had been called out to the house twice, so for Ron is was considered to have been a success.
The morning came far too soon for Harry's liking. As he stumbled into the kitchen he looked around and found the house was a disaster. Hermione was sitting at the table with a cup of coffee eating some toast, and reading over some of her notes she made to herself.
After making himself a cup of coffee he sat across from her and said, " Five galleons he leaves us with the house still like this."
Hermione looked up and smiled, " No way I am taking that bet." And went back to her notes.
" So" Harry said after a few seconds of silence, " Where were you last night?"
" Locked-up in my room so none of Ron's friends would shag on my bed. again, and you?"
" Same", said Harry and they both laughed.
He was the next to speak, " I hate to say it but I'm glad he'll be gone for awhile. It'll be nice to come home to a normal house for once.." " And go to sleep at a decent hour." She finished for him.
He smiled at how she always knew what he was thinking. After breakfast they both said goodbye to Ron, wished him well, and went off to another day of work.
The week went by quickly, and before he knew what had happened it was Friday. Harry had the weekend off and he was dreaming of a peaceful few days with nothing to do. As he walked into the house everything was quiet, ' Hermione must still be out' he thought to himself as he made his way to the bathroom. All he wanted was a nice hot shower, however when he opened the door the site before him made him freeze. Hermione must have just finished HER shower, and now she was standing in the middle of their bathroom toweling off. She looked up and locked eyes with Harry who had a mixture of panic, wonder, and was that lust in his eyes?
" Harry get out!" she yelled
He still could not register what she said until a shampoo bottle went flying by his head. Snapping out of his sudden stupor he turned a dark shade of red and at he closed the door said a mumbled, "Wow". He had just seen Hermione Granger naked as the day she was born. Mentally slapping himself he shook his head as he found his voice, and started to rant through the door.
" Hermione I am sooooo soooo sorry. I didn't know you were home. I swear I didn't hear a sound. I thought you were working late again. I swear I didn't see. much." He was interrupted by a knock at the door, and as he turned to answer it he quietly added, "Wow."
Harry reached the front door in only a few quick strides. With his mind still reeling from what had just happened he began to open the front door saying, " What else is going to happen today?" His question was soon answered as there was no one standing at the door, but looking down he noticed a car seat with a child in it.
" What in the world is? Oooooohhhhh no .. no, no, no, no, no.. HERNIONE! YOU BETTER GET OUT HERE!!!"
As Harry was leaving the bathroom Hermiones head was spinning. Oh my god . Harry had just seen me naked.
She was faced with reality as Harry's voice was heard from the other side of the door, " Hermione I am sooooo soooo sorry. I didn't know you were home. I swear I didn't hear a sound. I thought you were working late again. I swear I didn't see. much."
At this statement she stopped dressing and looked up at the bathroom door wide eyed, and then there was a knock at the door. She could hear Harry's steps as he walked away from the bathroom, and heard a soft, " Wow" not knowing what to think she started dressing again.
She had just finished when a scream made her flinch, " Hermione! YOU BETTER GET OUT HERE!"
" Oh goody something new." She said sarcastically opening the bathroom door she added, " What is it? What's the matter?"
He was standing in the doorway looking at his feet, and when he didn't answer her she started to get nervous. As she stepped closer she noticed a Childs car seat complete with baby.
" Ok, what is this a joke? Were is the mother?"
" That's what I would like to know.", said Harry.
Hermione looked out the front door expecting to see someone, and to here disbelief there was no one there.
" Who just leaves a baby at some strangers house?", she said.
Harry took a deep breath, exhaled, and bent down on one knee for a closer inspection.
" Mione there is a note here."
He pulled it out from under the restraint straps that held the baby secure and handed the note the Hermione who began to read it out loud.
Dear Ron,
I would like you to meet your daughter Anastasia Dakota. I am sorry to be doing this. I love her dearly, but I know this is the best thing for her. I'm in a little bit of trouble and until I can fix it she is safer with you than me right now.
LB
As Hermione finished the letter they both looked at each other and said, " I am going to kill Ron!"
Chapter One: Something New
Professor McGonagall was not kidding when she told him in his 5th year being an Auror would be hard work. It had been over one year since he graduated from Hogwarts, and almost two years since he defeated Voldemort. Now he was almost done with his training as an Auror. The days were long, hard, and Harry Potter just had one hell of a day. He was on his way home tired, aggravated about his day's performance, and all he wanted was to eat, shower, and go to bed. As he was walking up to the house he shared with Hermione and Ron he could hear music being played, and from the state of two people throwing-up outside his door he knew Ron was having another one of his parties.
Ron after graduation joined up with the Wasps a professional Quidditch team as a keeper. He lived the typical star lifestyle parties, spent a lot of money, a new woman every other night, and tonight was his last night at the house before he went away to a hardcore training camp with the team. Ron wouldn't be able to be contacted for three months, so he had been partying like mad for the last few weeks. The night didn't end until well in the morning, and the cops had been called out to the house twice, so for Ron is was considered to have been a success.
The morning came far too soon for Harry's liking. As he stumbled into the kitchen he looked around and found the house was a disaster. Hermione was sitting at the table with a cup of coffee eating some toast, and reading over some of her notes she made to herself.
After making himself a cup of coffee he sat across from her and said, " Five galleons he leaves us with the house still like this."
Hermione looked up and smiled, " No way I am taking that bet." And went back to her notes.
" So" Harry said after a few seconds of silence, " Where were you last night?"
" Locked-up in my room so none of Ron's friends would shag on my bed. again, and you?"
" Same", said Harry and they both laughed.
He was the next to speak, " I hate to say it but I'm glad he'll be gone for awhile. It'll be nice to come home to a normal house for once.." " And go to sleep at a decent hour." She finished for him.
He smiled at how she always knew what he was thinking. After breakfast they both said goodbye to Ron, wished him well, and went off to another day of work.
The week went by quickly, and before he knew what had happened it was Friday. Harry had the weekend off and he was dreaming of a peaceful few days with nothing to do. As he walked into the house everything was quiet, ' Hermione must still be out' he thought to himself as he made his way to the bathroom. All he wanted was a nice hot shower, however when he opened the door the site before him made him freeze. Hermione must have just finished HER shower, and now she was standing in the middle of their bathroom toweling off. She looked up and locked eyes with Harry who had a mixture of panic, wonder, and was that lust in his eyes?
" Harry get out!" she yelled
He still could not register what she said until a shampoo bottle went flying by his head. Snapping out of his sudden stupor he turned a dark shade of red and at he closed the door said a mumbled, "Wow". He had just seen Hermione Granger naked as the day she was born. Mentally slapping himself he shook his head as he found his voice, and started to rant through the door.
" Hermione I am sooooo soooo sorry. I didn't know you were home. I swear I didn't hear a sound. I thought you were working late again. I swear I didn't see. much." He was interrupted by a knock at the door, and as he turned to answer it he quietly added, "Wow."
Harry reached the front door in only a few quick strides. With his mind still reeling from what had just happened he began to open the front door saying, " What else is going to happen today?" His question was soon answered as there was no one standing at the door, but looking down he noticed a car seat with a child in it.
" What in the world is? Oooooohhhhh no .. no, no, no, no, no.. HERNIONE! YOU BETTER GET OUT HERE!!!"
As Harry was leaving the bathroom Hermiones head was spinning. Oh my god . Harry had just seen me naked.
She was faced with reality as Harry's voice was heard from the other side of the door, " Hermione I am sooooo soooo sorry. I didn't know you were home. I swear I didn't hear a sound. I thought you were working late again. I swear I didn't see. much."
At this statement she stopped dressing and looked up at the bathroom door wide eyed, and then there was a knock at the door. She could hear Harry's steps as he walked away from the bathroom, and heard a soft, " Wow" not knowing what to think she started dressing again.
She had just finished when a scream made her flinch, " Hermione! YOU BETTER GET OUT HERE!"
" Oh goody something new." She said sarcastically opening the bathroom door she added, " What is it? What's the matter?"
He was standing in the doorway looking at his feet, and when he didn't answer her she started to get nervous. As she stepped closer she noticed a Childs car seat complete with baby.
" Ok, what is this a joke? Were is the mother?"
" That's what I would like to know.", said Harry.
Hermione looked out the front door expecting to see someone, and to here disbelief there was no one there.
" Who just leaves a baby at some strangers house?", she said.
Harry took a deep breath, exhaled, and bent down on one knee for a closer inspection.
" Mione there is a note here."
He pulled it out from under the restraint straps that held the baby secure and handed the note the Hermione who began to read it out loud.
Dear Ron,
I would like you to meet your daughter Anastasia Dakota. I am sorry to be doing this. I love her dearly, but I know this is the best thing for her. I'm in a little bit of trouble and until I can fix it she is safer with you than me right now.
LB
As Hermione finished the letter they both looked at each other and said, " I am going to kill Ron!"
