I'm really sorry its taken so long to update, I've been really busy. A huge
thankyou to everyone who has reviewed so far!! Sarah, the last sentence of
chapter 6 just meant no one that knew him from Hogwarts ever saw him again,
but don't worry, he doesn't commit suicide. (
Hermione awoke the next morning to sunlight filtering through her open window. :::It wasn't a dream,::: she mused. For some reason, she didn't feel that concerned that Malfoy had visited her. She felt a stab of guilt when a harsh little voice in her head said, 'At least he's suffering for what he did,' She pushed the thought from her mind and shivered as a cool breeze drifted through the ajar window. :::I'd better close it,::: Hermione decided as she swung her legs over the side of the bed and slipped her feet into the fuzzy slippers Madam Pomfrey had put there. She walked to the window, the slippers squeaking slightly with each step, and eased it shut. She sat down with a sigh on the windowsill and pressed her forehead against the cold glass. The weight of the decision facing her finally put itself upon her shoulders, and she thought in despair, :::What am I going to do?::: She absentmindedly placed a hand on her midriff :::Is there really a baby in there?:: she wondered, and the thought overwhelmed her. Tears splashed down her cheeks. :::I have to tell Ron and Harry,::::
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Harry and Ron hurried along the corridor through a bubbling mass of students heading the other way to the Great Hall. They had received a note from Hermione at breakfast saying, 'Come and visit me during lunch, I'll tell you both everything. Do NOT skip the first lesson! From Hermione.'
"Is it just me," puffed Ron, "or has the distance to the Hospital Wing doubled?" Harry simply nodded. When they finally reached it, they saw Hermione and approached her. She smiled wanly and motioned to the seats beside her. They sat down and eyed her expectantly. Hermione took a deep breath and began the whole painful story.
Hermione awoke the next morning to sunlight filtering through her open window. :::It wasn't a dream,::: she mused. For some reason, she didn't feel that concerned that Malfoy had visited her. She felt a stab of guilt when a harsh little voice in her head said, 'At least he's suffering for what he did,' She pushed the thought from her mind and shivered as a cool breeze drifted through the ajar window. :::I'd better close it,::: Hermione decided as she swung her legs over the side of the bed and slipped her feet into the fuzzy slippers Madam Pomfrey had put there. She walked to the window, the slippers squeaking slightly with each step, and eased it shut. She sat down with a sigh on the windowsill and pressed her forehead against the cold glass. The weight of the decision facing her finally put itself upon her shoulders, and she thought in despair, :::What am I going to do?::: She absentmindedly placed a hand on her midriff :::Is there really a baby in there?:: she wondered, and the thought overwhelmed her. Tears splashed down her cheeks. :::I have to tell Ron and Harry,::::
* * * * * * * *
Harry and Ron hurried along the corridor through a bubbling mass of students heading the other way to the Great Hall. They had received a note from Hermione at breakfast saying, 'Come and visit me during lunch, I'll tell you both everything. Do NOT skip the first lesson! From Hermione.'
"Is it just me," puffed Ron, "or has the distance to the Hospital Wing doubled?" Harry simply nodded. When they finally reached it, they saw Hermione and approached her. She smiled wanly and motioned to the seats beside her. They sat down and eyed her expectantly. Hermione took a deep breath and began the whole painful story.