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A/N: Oooh! Two chapters in one day. Aren't you lucky? Well this way I won't have to update until the weekend since I started my midterms today. Happy reading!

~ Chapter 5 ~

(almost 2 months later)

Hermione was quite big now but still hidden behind her robes. The house-elves were getting good at satisfying her cravings. There was a couple of times when someone would notice her odd behavior. It was hard to explain these things to some of her closer friends. Lavender and Parvoti were always threatening to send her to Madame Pomfrey and only succeeded to find out that there was nothing wrong. Harry and Ron knew something was wrong but they were afraid to upset her since the end of the year finals were approaching and they figured that was why she was acting odd. She spent her free time buried in books. Professor McGonagall had found her weeping outside her rooms on more than one occasion and they were becoming much closer. She confessed to her that even though she disliked the Potions Master greatly, she needed him. Of course Minerva knew that she still wouldn't tell him about the baby since she hadn't told her own parents.

The night before exams started Hermione sat down to write her parents a letter. She had been putting it off for as long as she could but soon it would be time to go home. And going home meant wearing muggle clothes that didn't hide a thing. Two hours and many crumpled balls of parchment later, she looked it over.

Dear Mom and Dad,

I know I will be home in a few days but there is something I need to tell you and there is no easy way to say this…I'm pregnant…I know what you're thinking but I don't think its best to explain in a letter. I love you both very much. See you soon.

Love,

Hermione

Hermione sealed the letter and left it on her dresser. For once in her life she went to bed early before exams. Charms and Transfiguration both seemed fairly easy. She could feel magic radiating from the baby inside her. The rest of her tests flew by and before she knew it she was packing for the journey home.

The end of the year feast was the same as any year before. Severus walked out of the Great Hall but as he passed the Gryffindor table he saw out of the corner of his eye, Hermione grab her stomach. This reaction puzzled him greatly and he had to force himself to keep walking and not show any concern for the young Gryffindor.

Hermione was shocked when the baby kicked as Professor Snape walked by. It was as if it knew it's father was near. She knew tomorrow she would be leaving on the Hogwarts Express. This was her last chance to find out if the baby was a boy or girl without having to see a muggle doctor. It was planned that Hermione would have the baby at Hogwarts. I made her more comfortable that Madame Pomfrey would be delivering her child. She stood up and walked to the hospital wing ignoring her friends' inquiries about her destination. Madame Pomfrey had been expecting her to come tonight. She had Hermione lay down on a bed. The mediwitch cast the spell and smiled.

TBC

A/N: Oooh what a cliffie! I have little doubt that my readers are spitting nails and hurling books at me right now. (: Just know the Hermione is about to kill me too as myself and Madam Pomfrey (and maybe the readers who were with me before this time around) are the only ones who know if it's a girl or boy.