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Harry started to run faster as Hermione began to cry in pain. He wanted her pain to end but he didn't know how. Ron was running along right beside Harry, he reached the hospital wing door first and flung it open. Madam Pomfrey hurried out of her office looking very annoyed.
"What are you doing out of your common room this late at night? Ah Mr. Potter I might have guessed it would be you." She said absentmindedly.
"No Madam Pomfrey it's not me it's Hermione. Something's wrong with her." Madam Pomfrey took one look at Hermione and her face hardened.
"Bring her over here Mr. Potter." She said as she led him back over to the same small room she had preformed the pregnancy test in. "You wait out there with Mr. Weasly. It's best if I tend to her alone." Harry did as he was told. Ron looked worried.
"Is she okay?" He asked trying to look into the other room.
"I don't know yet, we're just supposed to wait out here." They both paced back and froth checking their watches about twelve times a minute. After twenty minutes Madam Pomfrey came back out to them.
"Well, Miss. Granger will be alright. I am afraid however that she has had a miscarriage. The baby is gone." Harry started to walk towards Hermione, but Madam Pomfrey stopped him. "Mr. Potter I would like to tend to you injuries before you go and see her." Harry nodded and sat down on the nearest bed shortly followed by Ron. Madam Pomfrey was shaking her head heavily. "The trouble you get yourself into. I dear say that Mr. Malfoy is probably in the castle somewhere injured as badly as you two are, or perhaps worse."
"He only got what he deserves." Ron said as Madam Pomfrey took a damp rag to his cut lip and scratched cheek, which were both bleeding.
"I don't doubt you believe that, but this school does not condone violence. I know you are angry at Mr. Malfoy for what he did but violence is simply not the answer."
"It sure felt like the answer when we were punching him." Harry said as Madam Pomfrey moved to him. She frowned disapprovingly at him, but didn't say anything more. "Oy! I think I re-cracked my ribs." Harry said putting one hand on his side. "Dame Malfoy." Madam Pomfrey took out her wand and mended Harry's ribs in a second. She seemed on the verge of asking him how he had cracked his ribs the first time when they heard Hermione moan slightly from the other room.
"I'm going in to see her know." Harry declared getting off the bed, but again Madam Pomfrey stopped him.
"When I left Miss. Granger she was sleeping, it is best for her if she stays resting for now. She needs to rest and get over the shock of what she has experienced."
"Does she know about the miscarriage?"
"Yes I told her before I gave her a potion to help her sleep."
"Can I stay with her?"
"I suppose, but you must do your best not to wake her." Harry nodded and walked past her to Hermione's bedside. She was indeed sleeping, but that wasn't stopping tears from flowing gently down her checks. He took her hand softly in his and sat down at the chair next to the bed. Ron was at his sided in a second and put one hand on his shoulder.
"Though luck mate, but its better this way isn't it? I mean know the only person who has to raise Malfoy's kid is the woman stupid enough to marry him."
"Yeah I guess, but the baby was Hermione's too and that's sad. Plus I doubt a miscarriage is a fun experience." Ron nodded his head, patted Harry on the shoulder, bent down, and kissed Hermione's forehead.
"Well I better get going back to the common room." Ron said as he started to leave, he turned back just as he reach the door. "But all and all it was a good night. It's not every day we get to beat up Malfoy." Ron was smirking as he left and Harry could help but smile too.
He sat awake at Hermione's bedside for a few hours before falling asleep, hunched over so that his head was on the bed. When he awoke Hermione's hand was no longer in his, it was running gently through Harry's untidy hair, as though petting a favorite animal. He looked up at her and she seemed to be staring off into space, not even aware of what she was doing.
"Uh, Hermione," Harry said removing her hand from his head and sitting up.
"Did she tell you Harry?" Not looking down at him.
"Yeah she did. Are you alright Hermione?"
"I guess, I mean I never wanted to be pregnant at fifteen and I sure as hell didn't want to have Malfoy's child, but." Hermione turned her head completely from Harry, she did want him to see her cry over this.
"But what?"
"I'm a terrible person Harry."
"No your not Hermione, you never have been and you never will be."
"But yes I am Harry." Hermione cried covering her face with her hands. "Last night when Madam Pomfrey told me I had a miscarriage I was happy. I was happy that the baby was gone. I wanted the child to be dead." Harry looked at her, but didn't say anything for a long time. He just watched silent tears flow down her checks and considered what she said.
"I know Hermione, I felt the same way. But that doesn't make us horrible people. Come on Hermione, we're only fifteen. No fifteen-year-old in their right mind would want to become a parent. Being a scared fifteen- year-old doesn't make you a horrible person, neither does being relieved to be out of a bad situation." Hermione smiled at him through her tears.
Harry was shooed out of the hospital wing when Madam Pomfrey saw he was awake. He still had lessons to go to. When he got to Gryffindor tower Ron was waiting for Harry at the chair closest to the door.
"How is she?"
"She'll be alright. She feels guilty for what happened, but she'll be okay. I hope."
"What's to feel guilty about, eh? We got to kick Malfoy's ass and now she doesn't have to have his bastard kid."
"She feels guilty for being happy that the baby's gone." Ron looked at Harry, a look of deep confusion settling on his face. "It's complicated Ron. I'm not entirely sure I get it either, but just don't mention it when she comes back and everything should be okay." Ron nodded, but still looked confused.
Hermione turned up in the common room long after lessons with strict orders to rest as much as possible and with a note exempting her from any homework assigned over the next week.
"You're the lucky one." Ron said examining the note Madame Pomfrey had given her as she lay on a couch resting. "Snape is bound to give us an impossible essay and you won't even have to do it." Hermione shook her head at him disapprovingly and took her note back from him.
"That's not the point."
"But what I don't understand is if she wants you to rest all the time why is she letting you go to lessons? Why isn't she keeping you in the hospital wing for a week?"
"Well that's what she originally wanted to do but I convinced her that I couldn't miss a week's worth of lectures. Not during O.W.L. year."
"Good, we wouldn't have had anytime to visit you and this way you can still help us with our essays." Ron said happily which earned him a jab from Harry's elbow. "Oh sorry."
"Sometimes I don't understand why we are friends with you. You're such a boy." Hermione said exasperatedly. Harry laughed and Ron looked hurt.
"I am nothing of the sort."
"Is your mother aware of this? You might want to let her know." Harry said raising his eyebrows.
"You know what I meant! I'm not an insensitive jerk like you keep implying. I just happened to be worried about my grads - just because you're a genius doesn't mean we all are - plus though it would be best for you if I just act normal. And if you'll remember I normally beg you for help with essays." Hermione looked impressed.
"That was well though out Ron. I'm surprised." Ron just shrugged his shoulders and went back to work. They had turned in their essays to Hagrid and had been given their creature to care for. Hagrid though it would be best if the three of them hatched the phoenix egg themselves since the phoenix will get attached to whoever hatches it. Ron had put the egg close to the fire to keep it warm and was observing it rock back and forth.
"I think the egg is going to hatch soon. I wonder how long it will be before it looks like Fawkes." Harry shrugged. He was more worried about Hermione than a rocking egg. But Hermione was happily distracted by the egg as it began to crack.
"Oh look, its hatching. Hagrid must have been taking care of it before he gave it to us." They all watched the egg fractured and left a bald little grey bird looking big eyed at the three of them. It squeaked happily at them and tried to stand on its wobbly legs.
"That thing's smaller then Pig and its ugly."
"Ron don't be so mean! It might not be the most beautiful thing just yet but that's no reason to call it ugly." Ron shrugged.
"What should we call it?" Harry asked wandering how Hedwig was going to accept a new animal in her space.
"Well is it a boy or a girl?"
"How can you tell?"
"How would you survive at this school without me? We just did a report on this and you don't know. You can tell by the color of the egg. So ours is a boy because the inside of the shell is black."
"Well you already know we would fail without you and I'm not sure why you insist on bringing it up." Harry rolled his eyes at them both, but didn't say anything. "How about Faust for the name?"
"That would be the worst name ever, it means good luck, but there are countless stories about a guy named Faust selling his soul to the devil."
"What do you know Harry; we can't even name a pet without Hermione." Harry laughed, but again didn't say anything.
"How about Jove?" Harry suggested after a long pause.
"I like that Harry? Where did you hear that?" Harry shrugged.
"What? There's something Hermione doesn't know?"
"Ha, ha very funny, Ron, but what do you think of the name?"
"Sounds good to me."
"What are we supposed to do with it now?"
"Keep him close to the fire, there's a perch over there." Hermione said pointing to a corner of the room. "Bring that over here and put him on it. It should keep him worm enough. We wont have to do much put feed him." Ron did as he was told.
"Well I'm going to bed." Harry said getting out of his chair. He yawned, stretched and picked Hermione up off the couch where she was laying.
"Harry I can walk upstairs."
"I know, but it's so much more fun to carry you."
"Are you guys going to be like this forever," Ron called after them as they walked up the dormitory stairs. "If you are worn me now so that I can find new best friends!"
"Goodnight Ron." They both called back at him as the door to stairs closed behind them. When they reached the dormitory Harry put Hermione down so they could both change. Harry had, had Hermione trunk moved back into his room earlier that day. When Harry was in his pajamas he walked up behind Hermione and threw his arms around her waist.
"I love you."
"I'll never get tired of hearing you say that." Hermione said turning around in his arms. Harry smiled at her, but the next time he spoke he didn't sound happy.
"Listen Hermione are you sure you're okay." Hermione pulled away from Harry and stood at the widow next to his bed. She couldn't face him; all she could do was shake her head.
"I don't know Harry. I mean I feel okay, but then I think about it and I feel guilty and then I think about it some more and decide I'm being stupid for feeling guilty. I just can't get over it and I'm afraid that I never will, but then I think that there is nothing for me to get hung up on and then."
"For once in you life Hermione, take a brake from thinking; will figure everything out one day at a time. It is okay that you feel the way you do Hermione, but I want you to do me a favor, never fake being happy. If you're sad be sad and cry your eyes out; if you're angry be angry and scream your head off if you have to." Hermione laughed at him.
"I just feel confused and that is the worst feeling for me."
"I hadn't noticed, you hide it so well."
"Shut up Harry, this is no time to make jokes."
"Every time is a time to make jokes if it will make you feel better."
"That's sweet Harry, you're right I worry too much for my own good. But right now worrying is what makes sense. I just don't know what else to do with the situation." Harry nodded. He knew how she felt.
"Let's just go to bed Hermione."
AN: I'm going to end this chapter here. It's not a cliffhanger so you should be happy about that. I mean I know it's short, but I've had a break through on something else I'm working on and I didn't want to leave you hanging for too long. I'll try and update again soon.
Sally - Thanks, yeah she is going to lose the baby.
TimGold - Well I'm glad you're not going to kill me, hope you like this chapter more
Coolpadfoot - Sorry you don't like my story or how I write love scenes, but that's just how I write.
Jenna Potter - Thanks
Flare-or-Rei - I'm glad you enjoyed it; I hope fanfiction.net doesn't do it to this chapter or anyone else's stories
Ilukaiba - I corrected it, sorry it made you dizzy. Hope you enjoy chapter 7 now that you can read it.
Crazybob42 - I'm finishing it as fast as I can
Priz - Why? Do you want her to have his kid?
Robaatsu - A cliff? Interesting idea, don't think it will happen, but very interesting
Otter the Mutter the Gutter - The test was correct and the baby dies
Sas2 - sorry about that, but it's fixed now
Nelli-08 - Yeah it is better for her and she'll have Harry to help her get through it.
Ruth - thank you I try to write interesting things
Coolone007 - I'm not sure what to say to that
Nice - he is a bastard isn't he, well I hope you keep reading
Amulet - yeah it is
Master Ryu - thanks for what you said about the chapters other then #7
Deahbeam555555555 - I know Harry is a probably better fighter then Draco, but it's not like Draco wouldn't fight back. And I only through Ron into the fighting 'cause he would probably want to hit Draco too whether Harry needs his help is irrelevant
Fatima - thank you I will
Eminem-Chick2 - wait no longer
Thepaxilfairy - Malfoy has always been a prick and again I'm sorry about those weird icons, but it's fixed now
Teresa Bell - Like I would ever let Hermione have Malfoy's kid and since I don't like abortion she couldn't have one of those. If you take away abortion and having the kid, that just leaves miscarriage. That's what happened at the end. I'll email you soon, I promise.
Faerie - Hermione is defiantly way too good for Draco, but don't worry it will be okay. She's not going to have his baby; I would never let that happen. It was just an interesting plot twist
Ashley Coffman - thanks and don't worry Hermione will be alright
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X-kid - Yeah I don't understand what that was anyway, but since you understood it you won't have to read the fixed version
Kawail Wolf - Thank you, they'll get right on that. After all he deserves it
Valeria Granger - yeah it is the baby who's hurt, but it for the best. I'm glad you loved the chapter
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Tom-Lovers - I am, I am don't worry
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Macy, Tracy 17, and Rory 14 - Hermione's alright, the baby, not so much, but it's for the best. Draco is kinda hot in the movie, but that's Tom Felton for you.
Charmed, Everwood, HP FAN - but cliff hangers are fun and you can't die from suspense, but it will leave nasty marks.
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Harry started to run faster as Hermione began to cry in pain. He wanted her pain to end but he didn't know how. Ron was running along right beside Harry, he reached the hospital wing door first and flung it open. Madam Pomfrey hurried out of her office looking very annoyed.
"What are you doing out of your common room this late at night? Ah Mr. Potter I might have guessed it would be you." She said absentmindedly.
"No Madam Pomfrey it's not me it's Hermione. Something's wrong with her." Madam Pomfrey took one look at Hermione and her face hardened.
"Bring her over here Mr. Potter." She said as she led him back over to the same small room she had preformed the pregnancy test in. "You wait out there with Mr. Weasly. It's best if I tend to her alone." Harry did as he was told. Ron looked worried.
"Is she okay?" He asked trying to look into the other room.
"I don't know yet, we're just supposed to wait out here." They both paced back and froth checking their watches about twelve times a minute. After twenty minutes Madam Pomfrey came back out to them.
"Well, Miss. Granger will be alright. I am afraid however that she has had a miscarriage. The baby is gone." Harry started to walk towards Hermione, but Madam Pomfrey stopped him. "Mr. Potter I would like to tend to you injuries before you go and see her." Harry nodded and sat down on the nearest bed shortly followed by Ron. Madam Pomfrey was shaking her head heavily. "The trouble you get yourself into. I dear say that Mr. Malfoy is probably in the castle somewhere injured as badly as you two are, or perhaps worse."
"He only got what he deserves." Ron said as Madam Pomfrey took a damp rag to his cut lip and scratched cheek, which were both bleeding.
"I don't doubt you believe that, but this school does not condone violence. I know you are angry at Mr. Malfoy for what he did but violence is simply not the answer."
"It sure felt like the answer when we were punching him." Harry said as Madam Pomfrey moved to him. She frowned disapprovingly at him, but didn't say anything more. "Oy! I think I re-cracked my ribs." Harry said putting one hand on his side. "Dame Malfoy." Madam Pomfrey took out her wand and mended Harry's ribs in a second. She seemed on the verge of asking him how he had cracked his ribs the first time when they heard Hermione moan slightly from the other room.
"I'm going in to see her know." Harry declared getting off the bed, but again Madam Pomfrey stopped him.
"When I left Miss. Granger she was sleeping, it is best for her if she stays resting for now. She needs to rest and get over the shock of what she has experienced."
"Does she know about the miscarriage?"
"Yes I told her before I gave her a potion to help her sleep."
"Can I stay with her?"
"I suppose, but you must do your best not to wake her." Harry nodded and walked past her to Hermione's bedside. She was indeed sleeping, but that wasn't stopping tears from flowing gently down her checks. He took her hand softly in his and sat down at the chair next to the bed. Ron was at his sided in a second and put one hand on his shoulder.
"Though luck mate, but its better this way isn't it? I mean know the only person who has to raise Malfoy's kid is the woman stupid enough to marry him."
"Yeah I guess, but the baby was Hermione's too and that's sad. Plus I doubt a miscarriage is a fun experience." Ron nodded his head, patted Harry on the shoulder, bent down, and kissed Hermione's forehead.
"Well I better get going back to the common room." Ron said as he started to leave, he turned back just as he reach the door. "But all and all it was a good night. It's not every day we get to beat up Malfoy." Ron was smirking as he left and Harry could help but smile too.
He sat awake at Hermione's bedside for a few hours before falling asleep, hunched over so that his head was on the bed. When he awoke Hermione's hand was no longer in his, it was running gently through Harry's untidy hair, as though petting a favorite animal. He looked up at her and she seemed to be staring off into space, not even aware of what she was doing.
"Uh, Hermione," Harry said removing her hand from his head and sitting up.
"Did she tell you Harry?" Not looking down at him.
"Yeah she did. Are you alright Hermione?"
"I guess, I mean I never wanted to be pregnant at fifteen and I sure as hell didn't want to have Malfoy's child, but." Hermione turned her head completely from Harry, she did want him to see her cry over this.
"But what?"
"I'm a terrible person Harry."
"No your not Hermione, you never have been and you never will be."
"But yes I am Harry." Hermione cried covering her face with her hands. "Last night when Madam Pomfrey told me I had a miscarriage I was happy. I was happy that the baby was gone. I wanted the child to be dead." Harry looked at her, but didn't say anything for a long time. He just watched silent tears flow down her checks and considered what she said.
"I know Hermione, I felt the same way. But that doesn't make us horrible people. Come on Hermione, we're only fifteen. No fifteen-year-old in their right mind would want to become a parent. Being a scared fifteen- year-old doesn't make you a horrible person, neither does being relieved to be out of a bad situation." Hermione smiled at him through her tears.
Harry was shooed out of the hospital wing when Madam Pomfrey saw he was awake. He still had lessons to go to. When he got to Gryffindor tower Ron was waiting for Harry at the chair closest to the door.
"How is she?"
"She'll be alright. She feels guilty for what happened, but she'll be okay. I hope."
"What's to feel guilty about, eh? We got to kick Malfoy's ass and now she doesn't have to have his bastard kid."
"She feels guilty for being happy that the baby's gone." Ron looked at Harry, a look of deep confusion settling on his face. "It's complicated Ron. I'm not entirely sure I get it either, but just don't mention it when she comes back and everything should be okay." Ron nodded, but still looked confused.
Hermione turned up in the common room long after lessons with strict orders to rest as much as possible and with a note exempting her from any homework assigned over the next week.
"You're the lucky one." Ron said examining the note Madame Pomfrey had given her as she lay on a couch resting. "Snape is bound to give us an impossible essay and you won't even have to do it." Hermione shook her head at him disapprovingly and took her note back from him.
"That's not the point."
"But what I don't understand is if she wants you to rest all the time why is she letting you go to lessons? Why isn't she keeping you in the hospital wing for a week?"
"Well that's what she originally wanted to do but I convinced her that I couldn't miss a week's worth of lectures. Not during O.W.L. year."
"Good, we wouldn't have had anytime to visit you and this way you can still help us with our essays." Ron said happily which earned him a jab from Harry's elbow. "Oh sorry."
"Sometimes I don't understand why we are friends with you. You're such a boy." Hermione said exasperatedly. Harry laughed and Ron looked hurt.
"I am nothing of the sort."
"Is your mother aware of this? You might want to let her know." Harry said raising his eyebrows.
"You know what I meant! I'm not an insensitive jerk like you keep implying. I just happened to be worried about my grads - just because you're a genius doesn't mean we all are - plus though it would be best for you if I just act normal. And if you'll remember I normally beg you for help with essays." Hermione looked impressed.
"That was well though out Ron. I'm surprised." Ron just shrugged his shoulders and went back to work. They had turned in their essays to Hagrid and had been given their creature to care for. Hagrid though it would be best if the three of them hatched the phoenix egg themselves since the phoenix will get attached to whoever hatches it. Ron had put the egg close to the fire to keep it warm and was observing it rock back and forth.
"I think the egg is going to hatch soon. I wonder how long it will be before it looks like Fawkes." Harry shrugged. He was more worried about Hermione than a rocking egg. But Hermione was happily distracted by the egg as it began to crack.
"Oh look, its hatching. Hagrid must have been taking care of it before he gave it to us." They all watched the egg fractured and left a bald little grey bird looking big eyed at the three of them. It squeaked happily at them and tried to stand on its wobbly legs.
"That thing's smaller then Pig and its ugly."
"Ron don't be so mean! It might not be the most beautiful thing just yet but that's no reason to call it ugly." Ron shrugged.
"What should we call it?" Harry asked wandering how Hedwig was going to accept a new animal in her space.
"Well is it a boy or a girl?"
"How can you tell?"
"How would you survive at this school without me? We just did a report on this and you don't know. You can tell by the color of the egg. So ours is a boy because the inside of the shell is black."
"Well you already know we would fail without you and I'm not sure why you insist on bringing it up." Harry rolled his eyes at them both, but didn't say anything. "How about Faust for the name?"
"That would be the worst name ever, it means good luck, but there are countless stories about a guy named Faust selling his soul to the devil."
"What do you know Harry; we can't even name a pet without Hermione." Harry laughed, but again didn't say anything.
"How about Jove?" Harry suggested after a long pause.
"I like that Harry? Where did you hear that?" Harry shrugged.
"What? There's something Hermione doesn't know?"
"Ha, ha very funny, Ron, but what do you think of the name?"
"Sounds good to me."
"What are we supposed to do with it now?"
"Keep him close to the fire, there's a perch over there." Hermione said pointing to a corner of the room. "Bring that over here and put him on it. It should keep him worm enough. We wont have to do much put feed him." Ron did as he was told.
"Well I'm going to bed." Harry said getting out of his chair. He yawned, stretched and picked Hermione up off the couch where she was laying.
"Harry I can walk upstairs."
"I know, but it's so much more fun to carry you."
"Are you guys going to be like this forever," Ron called after them as they walked up the dormitory stairs. "If you are worn me now so that I can find new best friends!"
"Goodnight Ron." They both called back at him as the door to stairs closed behind them. When they reached the dormitory Harry put Hermione down so they could both change. Harry had, had Hermione trunk moved back into his room earlier that day. When Harry was in his pajamas he walked up behind Hermione and threw his arms around her waist.
"I love you."
"I'll never get tired of hearing you say that." Hermione said turning around in his arms. Harry smiled at her, but the next time he spoke he didn't sound happy.
"Listen Hermione are you sure you're okay." Hermione pulled away from Harry and stood at the widow next to his bed. She couldn't face him; all she could do was shake her head.
"I don't know Harry. I mean I feel okay, but then I think about it and I feel guilty and then I think about it some more and decide I'm being stupid for feeling guilty. I just can't get over it and I'm afraid that I never will, but then I think that there is nothing for me to get hung up on and then."
"For once in you life Hermione, take a brake from thinking; will figure everything out one day at a time. It is okay that you feel the way you do Hermione, but I want you to do me a favor, never fake being happy. If you're sad be sad and cry your eyes out; if you're angry be angry and scream your head off if you have to." Hermione laughed at him.
"I just feel confused and that is the worst feeling for me."
"I hadn't noticed, you hide it so well."
"Shut up Harry, this is no time to make jokes."
"Every time is a time to make jokes if it will make you feel better."
"That's sweet Harry, you're right I worry too much for my own good. But right now worrying is what makes sense. I just don't know what else to do with the situation." Harry nodded. He knew how she felt.
"Let's just go to bed Hermione."
AN: I'm going to end this chapter here. It's not a cliffhanger so you should be happy about that. I mean I know it's short, but I've had a break through on something else I'm working on and I didn't want to leave you hanging for too long. I'll try and update again soon.