(A/N I'm trying really hard to get a chapter out a day, so I'm not getting a chance to read any reviews there might be before I right them, but I'm trying to. I only have a little idea of where I'm going with this chapter, so read and then review, Pleaz!)

Chapter 4

"Lavender!" Hermione wailed as she walked up to her flat door, she had ran the whole way there, since expectant mothers shouldn't apparate.

"Hermione! Are you okay?" Lavender asked as she opened the door,"what's happened? Did you run all the way here?"

"Lav, I had to, I couldn't apparate!" Hermione said hoarsely, she was trying to catch her breath, but it was so hard.

"How come-" She began, but decided not to finish her question just yet,"Come in, you need to sit."

Hermione walked in and sat down on the couch and just stared into space, while Lavender got her a nice cold drink.

"What is it?" Hermione asked, sniffing the contents of her glass.

"It's water, what else would it be?" Lavender said suspiciously.

"I don't know, but-" Hermione had to stop to take a short drink of water.

"Drink up, no rush to tell me," Lavender said worriedly.

"But, but, Lavender, I'm pregnant!" Hermione said at last, taking another long swig of water.

"You're WHAT?!?!?!" Lavender said, incredulously.

"uh huh," was all Hermione could say as she took another healty gulp of water.

"Oh, my, what? when? how?" Lavender said unbelievingly.

"Well, in order, I'm pregnant, when probably a few weeks ago, and Lav, you see when a woman loves a man, they-" Hermione started to say, with a grin on her face, hoping she wouldn't have to explain it all the Lavender,"well, they-"

"No, No, I don't need that much detail!" Lavender said as she covered her ears, and went "La La La La"

"Lav! LAV!" Hermione finally had to pull her hands away from her head to make herself heard.

"What?" Lavender looked around like she'd jsut woken up, she'd lost herself that much wh ile she made sure she wasn't hearing Hermione.

"Do you want to hear the whole story or not?" Hermione asked briskly.

"Well, not the *whole* story, only the part when you found out up till now." Lavender said.

"Ha...ha...ha..." Hermione said amused,"Well, here goes... Harry woke me up at nine this morning, because I wasn't up already, and then I freaked out about being late to work, Oh, My, I should go to work!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE I FORGOT!"

"Oh, no you don't, not today, finish your story." Lavender said quickly.

"But- Oh, fine," Hermione said before continuing,"Well, I freaked out about work, and then Harry said he'd already called and said I was sick, and then I DID get sick. Harry called St. Mungo's and got me an appointment, and I grumbled all the way there, and then Powelle asked me a bunch of questions and then he did this spell on me and my stomach glowed purple, and then I ran out on Harry right over here, because I didn't know where else to go or what else to do, and now can I go to work?" Hermione said this all very fast as if trying to fill Lavender in very quickly so she could give her advice.

"Wow, so Harry doesn't know anythin-" Lavender almost finished her sentence when the phone rang,"That'll be him, I'm sure."

She went to pick up the phone, and all Hermione could hear was Lavender side of the conversation,"Yes, Harry, she's here," "She's fine, actually, if it's alright with you, I thought we might go shopping today." "Yes, I'm sure she's fine, and she'll fill you in when she gets home tonight." "OK, bye, bye Harry" and then she hung up.

"Well, what'd he say?" Hermione asked right away.

"That's he's worried about you more than ever, and that he wished you'd stopped to talk to him about it." Lavender said.

"I don't know how!" Hermione said breathlessly, it sounded like she was hypervenalenting. (sp?)

"Take a deep breathe." Lavender said soothingly,"Now, how about we get out of here and go somewhere?"

Hermione could only nod her head as she breathed in and out slowly.

"Okay, how about we go out for lunch first?" Lavender asked almost painfully, she was clearly remembering the last time they'd gone out to lunch.

"No, I don't think I can eat quite yet," Hermione said shakily at the thought of food,"We could go shopping though."

"Okay, Diagon Alley?" Lavender suggested quickly,"meet you there." and with a small pop, she was gone.

No sooner had Hermione got out "LAVENDER!!!!!" than was there another small pop and Lavender reappeared with a muttered sorry, clearly she was embarrassed.

"Shall we use floo powder?" Lavender suggested quietly,"I think I still have a little bit lyine around somewhere."

Lavender searched for a few minutes before she pulled out a miniscule bag with contents only enough for one person.

"Um, you go with the floo powder and I'll meet you there," Lavender said,"and we can get some more when we get there, I'm sure you'll be using more from now on."

"Ok, meet you there then." Hermione said, as she stepped into the fireplace and clearly yelled Diagon Alley into the flames before her. Her head spun so much she felt she was going to be sick for the second time in the morning. When she finally stepped into the 'Leaky Cauldron' she had to steady herself quickly before she fell over.

(A/N Sorry if this seems short, but I started to right more and then it just seemed right to make another chapter out of it, but at least this way, this chapter will be out faster. :) Pleaz review, I'm going to go work on the next chapter now...)