Chapter 5

(All HP characters belong to Mrs. J.K Rowling)

Halloween Night

October 31

            I love Halloween, even as a child I loved it. It was never scary to me. And when weird stuff used to happen around me before I found out I was a witch it never freaked me out either. It just made me believe in magic even more. My parents never really liked Halloween, but they celebrated it to make me happy. I wasn't all….worship the devil, no. I do believe in a higher power. Tonight is Halloween, I'm gonna have as much fun as I can.

            Harry and I hold hands as we walk down the halls to the Great Hall to celebrate Halloween. With a little help from all the sixth years (egging him on), Professor. Dumbledore said we c n have a Halloween dance. He also said that there would be other surprises later in the future.

We could dress up in costumes if we wanted to.  I wore my witch hat and black silky robes. I left my hair out of a bun, but put it in a loose ponytail. Harry wore regular black robes. He wasn't a fan of Halloween. As we entered the Great Hall, live bats flew around us. I laughed up at Harry, he put his arm around my waist and we walked to w here Ron and Lavender sat. All the tables were pushed against the wall leaving a dance floor; the Weird Sisters were playing again. I sat next to Lavender, and Harry sat net to Ron, they soon became occupied by Qudditch talk. Lavender and I laughed at how Ron and Harry were arguing about the silly game. Harry was Captain and Ron was Keeper.

"So, how are you doing?" I asked Lavender over the music and talking.

"Fine, Ron and I are doing great, what about you and Harry?" she said putting here finger in her left ear and leaning over to hear.

"We're great, just fine. Lavender, I've realized you've been acting…a little bit strange lately, why? What's going on?" I asked.

Lavender looked around "Come to the bathroom with me." She said. I turned around and tapped Harry on the shoulder.

"Lavender and I are going to the bathroom."

"Ok, be careful, people are a little crazy tonight."

I nodded my head and gave Harry a peak on the cheek and left to the bathroom. As we passed through the Hall, Draco Malfoy stood in the corner with a bunch of Slytherians talking. He looked at me, then at Lavender, I glared at him, and then turned my head, and I saw Lavenders face, it was pale and her eyes were squeezed shut. When we were in the bathroom she ran to a stall and threw up. I went to her and lifted her hair out of her face. She was crying, her face was red and she had a terrified look on it.

"Herm…Hermio…ne, I'm in trouble." Lavender said in shaky breaths.

"What is it Lavender? Oh my god! Lavender? What the hell?" My eyes grew wide; she had unbuttoned her robes and shirt and was showing her stomach, which was not flat but slightly rounded. Lavender was pregnant.

"Does Ron know you're having his kid?" I felt like I've just walked into a corny soap opera. Lavender shook her head.

She took a deep breath and said-

"I don't know if it's his," I gasped and covered my mouth in horror, she cheated on Ron? "Hermione, it's not what you think, I was…I was…raped."

I stared at her, looking into her eyes to see if this was some cruel Halloween joke, she wasn't lying. "Lavender, tell me who did it, who did this to you Lavender?" I said looking at her.

"Please Hermione, I can't, he'll get me again. If I tell you, you have to promise me that you won't tell Ron, please." Lavender said, throwing her arms around me in a tight hug. I felt upset that someone at Hogwarts would do something like this to Lavender.

"Ok, yes, I won't say anything, just tell me."

Lavender looked anywhere but at me.

"Draco Malfoy."