Starr: Okay, here is chapter six. Thanks for all of the reviews, They were
all so nice :) it means a lot to me because this is the first fic that I
have posted on the Internet, so to have good reviews is like, the greatest
thing in the world to me right now. Again THANKS! Another thing before I
start, Someone made a comment on my spelling, so I wanted to clear some
things up. (to make a long story short) I was born with extremely bad
hearing, and I needed several ear surgeries when I was younger. It set me
back several years in school, which I have just recently in the past three
years caught myself back up. My spelling is just one thing that I have
never really caught up on. Although I can spell most words, some other ones
are much harder to spell. So as you can tell, Spell check and I are good
friends. Lol. Well, anyway, here is chapter six.
Rated: PG, The first chapter is the only one that should be rated higher. These ones are okay.
Disclaimer: I do not own HP, If I did, Rupert Grint would be my personal assistant. But J.K still owns it, So I think I will just sit back and continue to read.
Chapter six: Ron's little surprise, and Christmas at the Weaslys.
As Ron and Hermione were doing their homework, Ron kept rehearsing lines in his head. (You and I have known each other for a little more than five years, and I knew from the first moment that I set eyes on you that we were meant to be . . . ). He had them memorized, and even if he did forget they were also written on a piece of paper in his pocket. (The past six months have been the greatest of my life, even with our little surprise in September. I am ready to start a family with you Hermione, even though it is going to be much sooner then I had expected.) Ron continued to think.
"Ron, your not writing anything. I just told you the answer to the question, and you still look a little lost" Said Hermione's voice bringing Ron back to reality.
"What, oh yeah, er, Hermione, my mind isn't really with it, do you think we could go for a walk outside?" Said Ron in a voice a little too different then his own.
"Ron are you okay?" Said Hermione putting her hand up to Ron's forehead.
"Yeah, I'm just fine, please lets go for a walk" Pleaded Ron.
"Oh okay, I guess, just let me go get my winter cloak and scarf." Said Hermione as she shuffled up to the girls dormitories.
Ginny glared at her all of the way still mumbling still to Neville. "Stupid prat... I was just playing a joke on her... Hormones im telling you! I hope I NEVER get pregnant" She said firmly to Neville.
"Uh, er okay Ginny" Said Neville knowing better then not to disagree.
After about five minuets of getting ready they were ready to go out (Its about time Ron, Im pregnant and I was ready in three minuets, what took you?). They left the fat lady and were on their way outside. Hermione bored Ron with information for their Transfiguration class (they have to take for the N.E.W.T's). Ron however stayed quite the whole time, he wanted to wait out the question as long as possible. They reached the tree that over looked the lake and decided to sit down. Hermione became quite again and looked at Ron. She opened her mouth to speak before Ron could.
"Look, Im sorry... I know that its going to be hard on you becoming a daddy. I don't want to lose you after the baby is born. That's all you hear on the news these days in the muggle world. Guys that get their girl friend pregnant and leave them, with no money or support. Ron I just don't want that for us. I trust you more then anything." admitted Hermione, with her eyes brimming with tears.
"Don't worry, you won't. As a matter of fact, I never intend on leaving you" Said Ron as he got down on one knee. This-is-it.).
"Hermione I knew that from the first moment I set my eyes on you that I liked you, even though you were an unsufferable know it all. Something about you made me feel... good inside. The past seven months have been the greatest of my life, even with our little surprise in September, It made me never want to leave you, regardless of how scared I was." Said Ron, pulling a plastic gold band out of his pocket.
"I know this ring isn't the biggest diamond in the world, and its not gold, But its something that shows my commitment to you, someday I intend to buy you a real ring. What Im trying to say is, WILLYOUMARRYME!" gasped Ron.
Hermione looked at Ron bewildered for a moment, then took small glances at the ring. She opened her eyes wide and grinned the biggest grin Ron had ever seen.
"YES OF COURSE I WILL MARRY YOU!" Screamed Hermione jumping up and pinning Ron to the ground. Ron smiled and started brushing snow out of her hair. She laid on him for a few moments and then she started kissing him. Ron closed his eyes for a moment, he was able to breath now (so to speak lol) that he got that off of his chest. He couldn't remember when their kisses have been better. He was in pure bliss until...
"Oh my gosh. Are your kidding me Weasly!?! And you Granger, I thought you were supposed to be smart. How stupid could you be. If you were going to marry the git, at least make him buy you a REAL ring." Sneered Malfoys voice.
"Malfoy, its none of your business what Ron and I decided to do, and unlike you, I don't care if this ring is plastic or pure gold, it's the thought of what the ring represents that means the most to me." Huffed Hermione smiling a Ron. Though she noticed that his ears were turning rather red.
Pancy who was right behind Malfoy was in a fit of giggles. She had her hands up to her face to stifle the noise just a bit. Ron could see the chipping black nail polish on her nails as she did so. Ron got to his feet, and helped Hermione up. He was trying to ignore Malfoy and Pansy as much as possible. He didn't like looking Malfoy in the eye much after what happened with Harry last year. Ron could never forgive Malfoy for what his father had done. His dad, and a few escaped death eaters lured Harry to the department of mysteries. Sirius was killed when he came to rescue Harry and the others. Although Ron got satisfaction of knowing that everyone knew the dirt that was Malfoys name, but still, He would never forgive him.
"Weasly, just a reminder. I told Potter this last year, You just wait, Im going to get you back for what you did to me if it's the last thing I do!" Shouted Malfoy over Hermione and Ron.
"What's he going to do, turn us into toads. He can't do anything to us with Dumbledore watching. He is just giving empty threats." complained Ron
"But is he Ron? I don't think he is. He sounded a bit serious." Said Hermione a little scared.
"Don't worry 'Mione, when has Malfoy ever done something he has threatened?" Asked Ron looking at Hermione.
Once they reached the steps leading to the great hall Ron and Hermione stopped and sat down at the bottom step and looked out on the empty grounds. Snow was starting to pile up. Hermione started to shiver so Ron put his arm over her and put himself closer to her to warm her up.
"Why don't we go inside now. Im sure Ginny would like to hear our news. Oh! and Harry too." Said Ron and he got himself up, then helped Hermione up.
"I don't know Ron, but for some reason, I feel like the luckiest girl in the world." Smiled Hermione as she and Ron headed up to the common room.
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The next day at breakfast Ron, Hermione, Ginny, and Harry received a letter from Mr. and Mrs. Weasly inviting them over for the holidays. Ron looked startled for a moment and then smiled.
"You don't think she's going to yell at us anymore do you Hermione?" Asked Ron, unsure of himself.
"Oh Ron, stop being such a baby. She already yelled at us once, and even if she does, we will deserve it, right?" Said Hermione with a mouth full of toast.
"Yeah, I guess your right. Well, this should be an interesting holiday." Said Ron as he pushed away his food and looked at Hermione and Harry.
"Well, we've got double Transfiguration next. I guess we better head up soon." Said Hermione as she swallowed her last bit if toast.
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The last day of the term ended quietly. Ron, Ginny, Hermione and Harry were ready in Hogsmeade station the day the term ended. All of them excited for Christmas and what gifts it would bring. The only people who didn't seemed all too thrilled were Ron and Hermione. Hermione kept biting her fingernails, And Ron took the same colour green Hermione got when she was sick.
"Will you guys calm down. How bad can it be?" Said Ginny.
"Well, I haven't yet told them about Hermione and I getting married, I don't know how well mum is going to take that one." Said Ron, looking greener.
"They already agreed to help you two. Mum has to know that you two would get married eventually. calm down and get a grip on yourself." snapped Ginny
"Yeah, Ginny is right." Agreed Harry, although his thoughts weren't with Ron and Hermione, they were back with leaving Luna.
Luna said something vaguely about having to stay at Hogworts this holiday, and she wished Harry the happiest of holidays. Harry noticed something dark about her mood though, she wasn't her usually dreamy-self. She looked on the verge of tears. Harry felt bad about leaving her there all alone for the holidays, but he really wanted to go back to the Weaslys for the holidays. He rarely had good holidays, and he knew that if it was with the Weaslys it would be fun.
"What's the matter Harry" asked Ginny in a concerned voice.
"Oh, nothing, Im just er- tired." lied Harry.
"Oh, okay, I just wanted to make sure that you were okay." Said Ginny as she turned to Hermione and looked absent mindedly at a page that she was reading.
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When they got to the platform they saw Mr. Weasly and Mrs. Weasly waving at the lot of them, beaming. So Ron was forced to think good thoughts. (Good, they're in a good mood, maybe we won't have to bad of a holiday after all). Hermione, looking a bit nervous was the first to walk up to Mrs. Weasly. Everyone stopped and held their breath for a few moments. Then Hermione hugged her in a tight embrace.
"I'm so sorry, I don't want you to hate me!" Cried Hermione as she was hugging Mrs. Weasly. Mrs. Weasly patted her back and smiled.
"Now dear, although I am VERY disappointed in you and Ron, I can't disown you. Pluse I always loved you as a daughter, and what's one more kid anyway!" Said Mrs. Weasly smiling at them all. Harry was sure by the look on Mr. Weasly's face that he had just had a discussion with Mrs. Weasly moments before they had arrived.
"Oh, and Mum, er- Just like you said, you always thought of Hermione like a daughter, well, I, I mean we, decided that we are going to get married." Said Ron in a voice full of discomfort.
"Well, dear obviously. I mean, I would have made you marry her anyway. You got yourself in this mess. You're going to be a good dad, and husband, like your father," said Mrs. Weasly beaming at Mr. Weasly.
"Well, we better get a taxi. Lets get you lot home then." Said Mr. Weasly helping Ginny put her things on a trolley.
Harry caught two taxis for them. The drivers put their trunks in the back and they were on their way. It seemed to take forever for them to reach the borrow, but they did eventually. When they got there Fred and George were in the front yard with Bill magicing snow balls at each other. Fred stopped abruptly when he saw Hermione walk out of the taxi and grinned evilly.
"Stop guys, pregnant lady coming threw, pregnant lady coming threw!" Said Fred still grinning.
"Hey Ron! Never did we think our Prefect brother would be a ickle daddy someday... well, someday soon that is." Said George with a smile to match Fred's.
"Stop guys." Said Ron with the tip of his ears turning red.
Harry, Ron and Hermione brought their stuff upstairs to Ron's room, but much to Ron's surprise and dislike, it didn't look much like his room anymore. The Chudley Cannon posters that used to cover his wall and ceiling was now taken down, and changed with wall paper with blue and pink rattles on it. His bed was pushed to one side of his room, and a baby crib and changing table took up the rest of the room. Ron looked at his room, open mouthed and wide eyed. He looked like he was going to faint. Hermione on the other hand started to bite her lip as she went up to the baby crib and placed a hand on it.
"Well, it does make things seem more... final..." Hermione said braking the ice.
"Wh... Where did all of my stuff go!" Said Ron hysterically.
"Well we put it up in the attic dear, we had to baby proof your room. Your just going to have to get used to it, its part of becoming a father. Oh, and I left some room for Hermione to put her stuff as well." Said Mrs. Weasly dragging a cot into Ron's room for Harry.
"Oh, and I do hope you like the wall paper, looks just like the wall paper that was in your room when you were a baby." Mrs. Weasly said dreamlike.
Ron shook his head sat down on his bed. Some things were starting to go threw his head. He wasn't so sure about this whole father thing yet. He wanted to just run away from it all. He was so scared. He missed life as a regular teenager. He missed always fooling around, now it seemed that he was forced to grow up at the age of 16, and at like an adult. Ron was lost in thoughts until he felt the warmth of Hermione's touch. She placed her hand on Ron's arm and looked at him in the eyes. Ron sometimes swore that Hermione knew how to read minds. She looked at him seriously and kissed him tenderly on the lips.
"Ron, its going to be okay. Who knows, maybe the baby boy or girl will like quidditch and we'll have the Chudley Cannons paper up in their room. Lets just try to be happy okay?" Hermione said smiling. Ron had to admit, he loved how she made him feel so confident.
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The days leading up until Christmas were eventful. Fred and George spend all day telling Ron and Hermione strange names to give to the baby.
"Do you think that if you named it Abyssinan Shrivelfigs, it'll have any friends in school..."
Mrs. Weasly spent the hours asking Hermione questions about how she was doing so far in the pregnancy, and telling her funny things that happened to each of the Weasly kids when they were younger.
"Oh, and Ron! Why when he was one he went into the garden and got bit by a yard gnome! Cried for hours. Nearly wet himself for years after he saw one..."
"MUM! STOP TELLING STORIES ABOUT ME!"
All the while, Hermione stayed thankful. She got bitter thinking about her own parents, and how they want nothing to do with her anymore. She knew that she made a mistake, but she hoped that her parents would someday see reason, and allow Ron, the baby and her to see them. She just wanted a little support from them. She still felt bad that Mrs. Weasly was taking her in free of charge, so Hermione began helping out Mrs. Weasly all around the house, She would help her in the kitchen among other things. This is were Hermione realized that she couldn't cook, and Mrs. Weasly kept making excuses to not have her in the kitchen.
"Oh, No dear! I've got it! You just go and relax in the sitting room now. When you start to get bigger, those feet will be in constant pain. Don't want you on them more then you have to be..."
In the end, Mrs. Weasly taught Hermione how to cook, she figured that if Hermione was going to be the wife to her son, and the mother to her grandchild, she should, in the least, learn how to cook. Ron on the other hand got bombarded with facts from his father.
"Now, the first few months before the baby sleeps threw the night, make sure you don't complain about getting up and attending to the baby, You'll hear it if you do..."
Finally Christmas morning came. Ron got up at the crack of dawn, as usualle and threw a pillow at Harry.
"OI! Harry wake up! Presents!" Said Ron, turning over to prod Hermione awake next to him, but she was already awake. Ron and taken her pillow to throw at Harry.
Harry, Ron and Hermione went down stairs to open presents. Ron noticed that his and Hermione's pile to was a bit larger then it usually was. Harry sat down next to his pile and began to rip the paper off of his own presents. Ron and Hermione began to follow suite. Soon, the other members of the family began to join them in opening presents. Ron Finished is first present and looked confusingly at it.
"Um, mum, Why do I need diapers? I know how to use the loo..." But before Ron could finish is question, His mum interrupted him.
"Well, there not for you dear, they are for the baby." Said Mrs. Weasly opening a few of her presents.
"Oh Arthur! I wanted this cook book! Thanks dear..."
Hermione started to open her presents, and found baby stuff as well. She opened a knitted baby blanket, some cloths, and some bottles. She reached for Harry's present and found a book called 'Being a witch mother, and what to expect when your expecting.' Hermione smiled and thanked everyone gratefully. This helped Ron and her a lot, considering that they have no jobs to make money, and it would be difficult to have to buy the stuff on their own. Ron on the other hand seemed to be disappointed by his lack of presents. When he opened Harry's present and found candy from Honeydukes, he said thank you a bit more enthusiastically then he normally would have.
Harry on the other hand got his usually presents. He got a jumper from Mrs. Weasly, and some mince pies. He got a book from Hermione called 'broomsticks of all sizes, the book about broomsticks.' He also got some interesting stuff from Fred and Georges joke shop from both Fred and George, and Ron. He got another book from Professor Lupin called 'The large book of jinx's'. His last present was from Luna. He opened it and saw that it was a pendant, Luna had fixed a note on top of the pendant.
Harry-
This is supposed to give you good luck to where ever you go. Hold it tight in your hands when you feel yourself in a sticky situation.
Love,
Luna.
Harry smiled to himself and pocketed the pendant.
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Harry, among with everyone else, was sad to see the holidays end. Everyone seemed deeply depressed to go back to Hogworts. Then the day came when they had to return back. They took the train back, and gloomily returned back to Hogworts. But Harry did not seem all that depressed like the others. He knew that a certain someone was waiting for him when he returned.
-------------------------------------------------------------- A/N: HAH! I finished chapter six. Sorry it took me forever. I got lazy lol. Well, I hoped you liked it. Chapter seven in oh, a week or so. Expect some new stuff in the next chapter. Harry learns a secret from Luna, and Ron and Hermione get another little surprise. (this will also be months four and five of the pregnancy). please review.
Rated: PG, The first chapter is the only one that should be rated higher. These ones are okay.
Disclaimer: I do not own HP, If I did, Rupert Grint would be my personal assistant. But J.K still owns it, So I think I will just sit back and continue to read.
Chapter six: Ron's little surprise, and Christmas at the Weaslys.
As Ron and Hermione were doing their homework, Ron kept rehearsing lines in his head. (You and I have known each other for a little more than five years, and I knew from the first moment that I set eyes on you that we were meant to be . . . ). He had them memorized, and even if he did forget they were also written on a piece of paper in his pocket. (The past six months have been the greatest of my life, even with our little surprise in September. I am ready to start a family with you Hermione, even though it is going to be much sooner then I had expected.) Ron continued to think.
"Ron, your not writing anything. I just told you the answer to the question, and you still look a little lost" Said Hermione's voice bringing Ron back to reality.
"What, oh yeah, er, Hermione, my mind isn't really with it, do you think we could go for a walk outside?" Said Ron in a voice a little too different then his own.
"Ron are you okay?" Said Hermione putting her hand up to Ron's forehead.
"Yeah, I'm just fine, please lets go for a walk" Pleaded Ron.
"Oh okay, I guess, just let me go get my winter cloak and scarf." Said Hermione as she shuffled up to the girls dormitories.
Ginny glared at her all of the way still mumbling still to Neville. "Stupid prat... I was just playing a joke on her... Hormones im telling you! I hope I NEVER get pregnant" She said firmly to Neville.
"Uh, er okay Ginny" Said Neville knowing better then not to disagree.
After about five minuets of getting ready they were ready to go out (Its about time Ron, Im pregnant and I was ready in three minuets, what took you?). They left the fat lady and were on their way outside. Hermione bored Ron with information for their Transfiguration class (they have to take for the N.E.W.T's). Ron however stayed quite the whole time, he wanted to wait out the question as long as possible. They reached the tree that over looked the lake and decided to sit down. Hermione became quite again and looked at Ron. She opened her mouth to speak before Ron could.
"Look, Im sorry... I know that its going to be hard on you becoming a daddy. I don't want to lose you after the baby is born. That's all you hear on the news these days in the muggle world. Guys that get their girl friend pregnant and leave them, with no money or support. Ron I just don't want that for us. I trust you more then anything." admitted Hermione, with her eyes brimming with tears.
"Don't worry, you won't. As a matter of fact, I never intend on leaving you" Said Ron as he got down on one knee. This-is-it.).
"Hermione I knew that from the first moment I set my eyes on you that I liked you, even though you were an unsufferable know it all. Something about you made me feel... good inside. The past seven months have been the greatest of my life, even with our little surprise in September, It made me never want to leave you, regardless of how scared I was." Said Ron, pulling a plastic gold band out of his pocket.
"I know this ring isn't the biggest diamond in the world, and its not gold, But its something that shows my commitment to you, someday I intend to buy you a real ring. What Im trying to say is, WILLYOUMARRYME!" gasped Ron.
Hermione looked at Ron bewildered for a moment, then took small glances at the ring. She opened her eyes wide and grinned the biggest grin Ron had ever seen.
"YES OF COURSE I WILL MARRY YOU!" Screamed Hermione jumping up and pinning Ron to the ground. Ron smiled and started brushing snow out of her hair. She laid on him for a few moments and then she started kissing him. Ron closed his eyes for a moment, he was able to breath now (so to speak lol) that he got that off of his chest. He couldn't remember when their kisses have been better. He was in pure bliss until...
"Oh my gosh. Are your kidding me Weasly!?! And you Granger, I thought you were supposed to be smart. How stupid could you be. If you were going to marry the git, at least make him buy you a REAL ring." Sneered Malfoys voice.
"Malfoy, its none of your business what Ron and I decided to do, and unlike you, I don't care if this ring is plastic or pure gold, it's the thought of what the ring represents that means the most to me." Huffed Hermione smiling a Ron. Though she noticed that his ears were turning rather red.
Pancy who was right behind Malfoy was in a fit of giggles. She had her hands up to her face to stifle the noise just a bit. Ron could see the chipping black nail polish on her nails as she did so. Ron got to his feet, and helped Hermione up. He was trying to ignore Malfoy and Pansy as much as possible. He didn't like looking Malfoy in the eye much after what happened with Harry last year. Ron could never forgive Malfoy for what his father had done. His dad, and a few escaped death eaters lured Harry to the department of mysteries. Sirius was killed when he came to rescue Harry and the others. Although Ron got satisfaction of knowing that everyone knew the dirt that was Malfoys name, but still, He would never forgive him.
"Weasly, just a reminder. I told Potter this last year, You just wait, Im going to get you back for what you did to me if it's the last thing I do!" Shouted Malfoy over Hermione and Ron.
"What's he going to do, turn us into toads. He can't do anything to us with Dumbledore watching. He is just giving empty threats." complained Ron
"But is he Ron? I don't think he is. He sounded a bit serious." Said Hermione a little scared.
"Don't worry 'Mione, when has Malfoy ever done something he has threatened?" Asked Ron looking at Hermione.
Once they reached the steps leading to the great hall Ron and Hermione stopped and sat down at the bottom step and looked out on the empty grounds. Snow was starting to pile up. Hermione started to shiver so Ron put his arm over her and put himself closer to her to warm her up.
"Why don't we go inside now. Im sure Ginny would like to hear our news. Oh! and Harry too." Said Ron and he got himself up, then helped Hermione up.
"I don't know Ron, but for some reason, I feel like the luckiest girl in the world." Smiled Hermione as she and Ron headed up to the common room.
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The next day at breakfast Ron, Hermione, Ginny, and Harry received a letter from Mr. and Mrs. Weasly inviting them over for the holidays. Ron looked startled for a moment and then smiled.
"You don't think she's going to yell at us anymore do you Hermione?" Asked Ron, unsure of himself.
"Oh Ron, stop being such a baby. She already yelled at us once, and even if she does, we will deserve it, right?" Said Hermione with a mouth full of toast.
"Yeah, I guess your right. Well, this should be an interesting holiday." Said Ron as he pushed away his food and looked at Hermione and Harry.
"Well, we've got double Transfiguration next. I guess we better head up soon." Said Hermione as she swallowed her last bit if toast.
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The last day of the term ended quietly. Ron, Ginny, Hermione and Harry were ready in Hogsmeade station the day the term ended. All of them excited for Christmas and what gifts it would bring. The only people who didn't seemed all too thrilled were Ron and Hermione. Hermione kept biting her fingernails, And Ron took the same colour green Hermione got when she was sick.
"Will you guys calm down. How bad can it be?" Said Ginny.
"Well, I haven't yet told them about Hermione and I getting married, I don't know how well mum is going to take that one." Said Ron, looking greener.
"They already agreed to help you two. Mum has to know that you two would get married eventually. calm down and get a grip on yourself." snapped Ginny
"Yeah, Ginny is right." Agreed Harry, although his thoughts weren't with Ron and Hermione, they were back with leaving Luna.
Luna said something vaguely about having to stay at Hogworts this holiday, and she wished Harry the happiest of holidays. Harry noticed something dark about her mood though, she wasn't her usually dreamy-self. She looked on the verge of tears. Harry felt bad about leaving her there all alone for the holidays, but he really wanted to go back to the Weaslys for the holidays. He rarely had good holidays, and he knew that if it was with the Weaslys it would be fun.
"What's the matter Harry" asked Ginny in a concerned voice.
"Oh, nothing, Im just er- tired." lied Harry.
"Oh, okay, I just wanted to make sure that you were okay." Said Ginny as she turned to Hermione and looked absent mindedly at a page that she was reading.
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When they got to the platform they saw Mr. Weasly and Mrs. Weasly waving at the lot of them, beaming. So Ron was forced to think good thoughts. (Good, they're in a good mood, maybe we won't have to bad of a holiday after all). Hermione, looking a bit nervous was the first to walk up to Mrs. Weasly. Everyone stopped and held their breath for a few moments. Then Hermione hugged her in a tight embrace.
"I'm so sorry, I don't want you to hate me!" Cried Hermione as she was hugging Mrs. Weasly. Mrs. Weasly patted her back and smiled.
"Now dear, although I am VERY disappointed in you and Ron, I can't disown you. Pluse I always loved you as a daughter, and what's one more kid anyway!" Said Mrs. Weasly smiling at them all. Harry was sure by the look on Mr. Weasly's face that he had just had a discussion with Mrs. Weasly moments before they had arrived.
"Oh, and Mum, er- Just like you said, you always thought of Hermione like a daughter, well, I, I mean we, decided that we are going to get married." Said Ron in a voice full of discomfort.
"Well, dear obviously. I mean, I would have made you marry her anyway. You got yourself in this mess. You're going to be a good dad, and husband, like your father," said Mrs. Weasly beaming at Mr. Weasly.
"Well, we better get a taxi. Lets get you lot home then." Said Mr. Weasly helping Ginny put her things on a trolley.
Harry caught two taxis for them. The drivers put their trunks in the back and they were on their way. It seemed to take forever for them to reach the borrow, but they did eventually. When they got there Fred and George were in the front yard with Bill magicing snow balls at each other. Fred stopped abruptly when he saw Hermione walk out of the taxi and grinned evilly.
"Stop guys, pregnant lady coming threw, pregnant lady coming threw!" Said Fred still grinning.
"Hey Ron! Never did we think our Prefect brother would be a ickle daddy someday... well, someday soon that is." Said George with a smile to match Fred's.
"Stop guys." Said Ron with the tip of his ears turning red.
Harry, Ron and Hermione brought their stuff upstairs to Ron's room, but much to Ron's surprise and dislike, it didn't look much like his room anymore. The Chudley Cannon posters that used to cover his wall and ceiling was now taken down, and changed with wall paper with blue and pink rattles on it. His bed was pushed to one side of his room, and a baby crib and changing table took up the rest of the room. Ron looked at his room, open mouthed and wide eyed. He looked like he was going to faint. Hermione on the other hand started to bite her lip as she went up to the baby crib and placed a hand on it.
"Well, it does make things seem more... final..." Hermione said braking the ice.
"Wh... Where did all of my stuff go!" Said Ron hysterically.
"Well we put it up in the attic dear, we had to baby proof your room. Your just going to have to get used to it, its part of becoming a father. Oh, and I left some room for Hermione to put her stuff as well." Said Mrs. Weasly dragging a cot into Ron's room for Harry.
"Oh, and I do hope you like the wall paper, looks just like the wall paper that was in your room when you were a baby." Mrs. Weasly said dreamlike.
Ron shook his head sat down on his bed. Some things were starting to go threw his head. He wasn't so sure about this whole father thing yet. He wanted to just run away from it all. He was so scared. He missed life as a regular teenager. He missed always fooling around, now it seemed that he was forced to grow up at the age of 16, and at like an adult. Ron was lost in thoughts until he felt the warmth of Hermione's touch. She placed her hand on Ron's arm and looked at him in the eyes. Ron sometimes swore that Hermione knew how to read minds. She looked at him seriously and kissed him tenderly on the lips.
"Ron, its going to be okay. Who knows, maybe the baby boy or girl will like quidditch and we'll have the Chudley Cannons paper up in their room. Lets just try to be happy okay?" Hermione said smiling. Ron had to admit, he loved how she made him feel so confident.
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The days leading up until Christmas were eventful. Fred and George spend all day telling Ron and Hermione strange names to give to the baby.
"Do you think that if you named it Abyssinan Shrivelfigs, it'll have any friends in school..."
Mrs. Weasly spent the hours asking Hermione questions about how she was doing so far in the pregnancy, and telling her funny things that happened to each of the Weasly kids when they were younger.
"Oh, and Ron! Why when he was one he went into the garden and got bit by a yard gnome! Cried for hours. Nearly wet himself for years after he saw one..."
"MUM! STOP TELLING STORIES ABOUT ME!"
All the while, Hermione stayed thankful. She got bitter thinking about her own parents, and how they want nothing to do with her anymore. She knew that she made a mistake, but she hoped that her parents would someday see reason, and allow Ron, the baby and her to see them. She just wanted a little support from them. She still felt bad that Mrs. Weasly was taking her in free of charge, so Hermione began helping out Mrs. Weasly all around the house, She would help her in the kitchen among other things. This is were Hermione realized that she couldn't cook, and Mrs. Weasly kept making excuses to not have her in the kitchen.
"Oh, No dear! I've got it! You just go and relax in the sitting room now. When you start to get bigger, those feet will be in constant pain. Don't want you on them more then you have to be..."
In the end, Mrs. Weasly taught Hermione how to cook, she figured that if Hermione was going to be the wife to her son, and the mother to her grandchild, she should, in the least, learn how to cook. Ron on the other hand got bombarded with facts from his father.
"Now, the first few months before the baby sleeps threw the night, make sure you don't complain about getting up and attending to the baby, You'll hear it if you do..."
Finally Christmas morning came. Ron got up at the crack of dawn, as usualle and threw a pillow at Harry.
"OI! Harry wake up! Presents!" Said Ron, turning over to prod Hermione awake next to him, but she was already awake. Ron and taken her pillow to throw at Harry.
Harry, Ron and Hermione went down stairs to open presents. Ron noticed that his and Hermione's pile to was a bit larger then it usually was. Harry sat down next to his pile and began to rip the paper off of his own presents. Ron and Hermione began to follow suite. Soon, the other members of the family began to join them in opening presents. Ron Finished is first present and looked confusingly at it.
"Um, mum, Why do I need diapers? I know how to use the loo..." But before Ron could finish is question, His mum interrupted him.
"Well, there not for you dear, they are for the baby." Said Mrs. Weasly opening a few of her presents.
"Oh Arthur! I wanted this cook book! Thanks dear..."
Hermione started to open her presents, and found baby stuff as well. She opened a knitted baby blanket, some cloths, and some bottles. She reached for Harry's present and found a book called 'Being a witch mother, and what to expect when your expecting.' Hermione smiled and thanked everyone gratefully. This helped Ron and her a lot, considering that they have no jobs to make money, and it would be difficult to have to buy the stuff on their own. Ron on the other hand seemed to be disappointed by his lack of presents. When he opened Harry's present and found candy from Honeydukes, he said thank you a bit more enthusiastically then he normally would have.
Harry on the other hand got his usually presents. He got a jumper from Mrs. Weasly, and some mince pies. He got a book from Hermione called 'broomsticks of all sizes, the book about broomsticks.' He also got some interesting stuff from Fred and Georges joke shop from both Fred and George, and Ron. He got another book from Professor Lupin called 'The large book of jinx's'. His last present was from Luna. He opened it and saw that it was a pendant, Luna had fixed a note on top of the pendant.
Harry-
This is supposed to give you good luck to where ever you go. Hold it tight in your hands when you feel yourself in a sticky situation.
Love,
Luna.
Harry smiled to himself and pocketed the pendant.
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Harry, among with everyone else, was sad to see the holidays end. Everyone seemed deeply depressed to go back to Hogworts. Then the day came when they had to return back. They took the train back, and gloomily returned back to Hogworts. But Harry did not seem all that depressed like the others. He knew that a certain someone was waiting for him when he returned.
-------------------------------------------------------------- A/N: HAH! I finished chapter six. Sorry it took me forever. I got lazy lol. Well, I hoped you liked it. Chapter seven in oh, a week or so. Expect some new stuff in the next chapter. Harry learns a secret from Luna, and Ron and Hermione get another little surprise. (this will also be months four and five of the pregnancy). please review.