Chapter Sixteen
"Ginny, would you please leave?" Madam Pomfrey asked.
"Yeah sure." Ginny said casting a worried look at Hermione. Hermione grabbed Draco's hand.
"Hermione, Draco," Madam Pomfrey started "The child is alive." Hermione breathed a breath of relief.
"However, the child will be severely handicapped and short lived. The damage Mr. Weasly did is unchangeable." She said sadly. Hermione started crying and Draco embraced her, a look of pure rage upon his angelic face.
"I can give you a potion, Ms. Granger, to abort it. The side effects are usually mild; loss of hunger, fatigue, headache etc. I am so sorry, but the choice must be yours." Pomfrey said soberly.
"I'll think about it." Hermione said quietly. Together she and Draco walked quietly back to their dorms. Hermione walked to her room and Draco was going to follow, but she stopped him.
"I need to be alone for a little while." She said. Draco nodded and kissed her forehead.
"I have something I need to take care of anyway." He said turning. Hermione knew what he was going to do, but didn't try to stop him.
Draco prowled the halls of Hogwarts looking for his prey. When he couldn't find him, he turned to the Quidditch field. There he was practicing with his friends. Draco waited silently in the shadows until they finished. When Ron broke off from the other, Draco stalked him. Ron paused to open a door leading into the castle and Draco made him move.
He snuck up behind him, grabbed him and threw on the ground kicking the door shut. Ron back up as best he could on his hands. (if that makes sense). Draco picked him up and slammed him against the wall.
"Make you feel good, raping pregnant women?" He growled before smashing his fist into Ron's nose. Before Ron could recover, Draco threw another punch to Ron's stomach making hm double over in pain. Ron fell to his knees as his breath left him. Draco kicked Ron squarely in the jaw. He was about to kick again, when Ron caught his foot and threw him off balance. He fell to the ground and Ron jumped on him, punching him in the mouth. Draco was even more pissed off and pushed him back. He then proceeded to punch him everywhere and anywhere and kick him.
Ron was screaming in pain when Draco finally quit. Draco turned and walked away, leaving Ron a bloody mess of broken bones.
As soon as Hermione and Draco left, Madam Pomfrey ran to Professor Dumbledore's office. "Lemon Popsicles" She said out of breath. She hurried up the stairs and entered his office without knocking. Professor Dumbledore stood as Madam Pomfrey noted Professor McGonagall and Cornelius Fudge sitting in front of his desk.
"Madam Pomfrey, something you needed?" Dumbledore asked kindly.
"Yes, if I could please speak privately with you and Minerva. It is of up most importance."
"Now really, we were having a meeting on some important matters about the ministry." Fudge protested.
"This is more important than politics. It concerns a student is in dire need of being told to the Headmaster!!!" Madam Pomfrey exclaimed angrily fixing a death glare on Fudge. Fudge huffed and left.
"Now Poppy, what is the problem?" Dumbledore inquired
"You both recall me telling you of Ms. Granger's pregnancy?" Both professors nodded.
"Both she and the father came to me today. Minerva, Albus…..she was raped by Mr. Ronald Weasly." Professor Dumbledore sat and Professor McGonagall gasped in horror.
"That isn't the sum of it. Apparently he was drunk and when he saw Hermione protecting her stomach……he kicked her." Professor McGonagall was near tears and Professor Dumbledore closed his eyes, a pained look upon his old face.
"She hasn't lost the baby," She continued," But as I told her it will be severely handicapped and short-lived. I have given her the option of aborting it, but her parents need to be notified immediately." Pomfrey said.
"Yes of course. I will send them an owl explaining everything at once." Dumbledore said rising.
"Who is the father, Poppy?" McGonagall asked.
"Draco Malfoy." Was the reply.
Hermione was in mental chaos. She wasn't sure what she should do. On one hand, she could have the baby but it would be handicapped and would die. Or she could abort it. Part of her wanted to have it to see if maybe Pomfrey might be wrong. Another part wanted to abort it, it reasoned it would die anyway, while the first part argued that there may yet be hope. Hermione thought a long time. She missed dinner. Draco hadn't come back yet. At 8:23pm Hermione made her decision and made her way to Madam Pomfrey's office to giver her, her decision.
Madam Pomfrey was on her way back to her office. It was almost dinner, when she saw Harry running around like a chicken with it's head cut off.
"Mr. Potter what's wrong?" She inquired.
"It's Ron! He's been mauled by Malfoy! He's lying out front! He looks terrible!!" Harry cried.
"Come on." Madam Pomfrey said.
Draco walked to the Prefect Boy's bathroom. He muttered the password and entered. He went to a mirror and looked at himself. Dried blood was caked near his mouth and blood was all over his clothes. He moved to the pool-sized bathtub and shed his clothes. He took a long bath and dried himself. He then took out his wand and murmured a spell, cleaning the blood from his clothes, He dressed and walked outside. Draco glanced at his watch and saw dinner was nearly over. He walked inside to be greeted by Professor Snape.
Madam Pomfrey had been patching up Ron for nearly two hours. She couldn't get the bleeding stopped. She was worried. Harry hadn't left the room, she almost didn't blame him. She was exchanging the bloody wraps for clean ones when Professor Snape, McGonagall and Professor Dumbledore came in, accompanied by Draco. Madam Pomfrey conjured up chairs and they all sat. It was almost 8 when they began talking.
It was after 8:30 when decisions were made and Hermione walked in. Upon seeing the small council, with Draco seated between Dumbledore and Snape, Ron laying almost lifelessly and Harry glaring at everyone (including her), she knew everything was out in the open. Her eyes sought Madam Pomfrey, and when she found her, Madam Pomfrey stood and took her to her private office.
"I've made my decision. I'm going to abort it. If I knew the baby would be okay and healthy, I wouldn't." Hermione said brokenly.
"I understand." Madam Pomfrey said. 'Thank Goddess' she thought inside.
Madam Pomfrey walked Hermione out, and was only mildly surprised to see everyone but Dumbledore and Draco had left, except or Ron who was unconscious.
"Hermione?" Dumbledore asked.
"I'm going to…to…to…"She couldn't finish her sentence. Draco rose and went to her side.
"It's okay, it's okay. I still love you, no matter what." Draco whispered in her ear.
"She's aborting it." Madam Pomfrey said bluntly. Dumbledore nodded.
"Should we tell her about Ron and Draco as well?" Pomfrey asked.
"Yes, she needs to know." He answered.
"Hermione, Draco. Come, sit." Dumbledore said. They sat in front of him. Draco held both of Hermione's hands between his.
"Hermione, you should know what is to be done with Mr. Weasly." Dumbledore began. "Mr. Weasly will be expelled and his wand snapped." Hermione gasped. "The other professors and I agree about this. He did after all commit an act of rape and a near murder, which some would count as murder." He continued. "You both shall remain Head Boy and Girl, never fear. But, Mr. Malfoy will serve detention 3 times a week for the next 3 months. 100 points will also be deducted from Slytherin. A rather easy sentence for his actions. Ron's parents will be here for the expelling ceremony and will take him home. Hermione, you must listen to me. This will upset many people and may make you a target for cruel jokes and the like. Draco you can't kill everyone who does this. You will both have to be strong. Understood?"
"Yes Professor." Draco answered for both of them.
"Good, now you both need rest." Dumbledore said rising to leave.
"Not before she has her potion. She can sleep most of the effects off tonight and stay in bed tomorrow." Madam Pomfrey said firmly. Hermione downed the potion and both she and Draco walked to their dorms.
When they arrived they went to their respective rooms. Draco undressed and slid into his bed and turned off his lamp. Hermione put on her pink nightgown and plopped down. They both fell asleep instantly.
"Ginny, would you please leave?" Madam Pomfrey asked.
"Yeah sure." Ginny said casting a worried look at Hermione. Hermione grabbed Draco's hand.
"Hermione, Draco," Madam Pomfrey started "The child is alive." Hermione breathed a breath of relief.
"However, the child will be severely handicapped and short lived. The damage Mr. Weasly did is unchangeable." She said sadly. Hermione started crying and Draco embraced her, a look of pure rage upon his angelic face.
"I can give you a potion, Ms. Granger, to abort it. The side effects are usually mild; loss of hunger, fatigue, headache etc. I am so sorry, but the choice must be yours." Pomfrey said soberly.
"I'll think about it." Hermione said quietly. Together she and Draco walked quietly back to their dorms. Hermione walked to her room and Draco was going to follow, but she stopped him.
"I need to be alone for a little while." She said. Draco nodded and kissed her forehead.
"I have something I need to take care of anyway." He said turning. Hermione knew what he was going to do, but didn't try to stop him.
Draco prowled the halls of Hogwarts looking for his prey. When he couldn't find him, he turned to the Quidditch field. There he was practicing with his friends. Draco waited silently in the shadows until they finished. When Ron broke off from the other, Draco stalked him. Ron paused to open a door leading into the castle and Draco made him move.
He snuck up behind him, grabbed him and threw on the ground kicking the door shut. Ron back up as best he could on his hands. (if that makes sense). Draco picked him up and slammed him against the wall.
"Make you feel good, raping pregnant women?" He growled before smashing his fist into Ron's nose. Before Ron could recover, Draco threw another punch to Ron's stomach making hm double over in pain. Ron fell to his knees as his breath left him. Draco kicked Ron squarely in the jaw. He was about to kick again, when Ron caught his foot and threw him off balance. He fell to the ground and Ron jumped on him, punching him in the mouth. Draco was even more pissed off and pushed him back. He then proceeded to punch him everywhere and anywhere and kick him.
Ron was screaming in pain when Draco finally quit. Draco turned and walked away, leaving Ron a bloody mess of broken bones.
As soon as Hermione and Draco left, Madam Pomfrey ran to Professor Dumbledore's office. "Lemon Popsicles" She said out of breath. She hurried up the stairs and entered his office without knocking. Professor Dumbledore stood as Madam Pomfrey noted Professor McGonagall and Cornelius Fudge sitting in front of his desk.
"Madam Pomfrey, something you needed?" Dumbledore asked kindly.
"Yes, if I could please speak privately with you and Minerva. It is of up most importance."
"Now really, we were having a meeting on some important matters about the ministry." Fudge protested.
"This is more important than politics. It concerns a student is in dire need of being told to the Headmaster!!!" Madam Pomfrey exclaimed angrily fixing a death glare on Fudge. Fudge huffed and left.
"Now Poppy, what is the problem?" Dumbledore inquired
"You both recall me telling you of Ms. Granger's pregnancy?" Both professors nodded.
"Both she and the father came to me today. Minerva, Albus…..she was raped by Mr. Ronald Weasly." Professor Dumbledore sat and Professor McGonagall gasped in horror.
"That isn't the sum of it. Apparently he was drunk and when he saw Hermione protecting her stomach……he kicked her." Professor McGonagall was near tears and Professor Dumbledore closed his eyes, a pained look upon his old face.
"She hasn't lost the baby," She continued," But as I told her it will be severely handicapped and short-lived. I have given her the option of aborting it, but her parents need to be notified immediately." Pomfrey said.
"Yes of course. I will send them an owl explaining everything at once." Dumbledore said rising.
"Who is the father, Poppy?" McGonagall asked.
"Draco Malfoy." Was the reply.
Hermione was in mental chaos. She wasn't sure what she should do. On one hand, she could have the baby but it would be handicapped and would die. Or she could abort it. Part of her wanted to have it to see if maybe Pomfrey might be wrong. Another part wanted to abort it, it reasoned it would die anyway, while the first part argued that there may yet be hope. Hermione thought a long time. She missed dinner. Draco hadn't come back yet. At 8:23pm Hermione made her decision and made her way to Madam Pomfrey's office to giver her, her decision.
Madam Pomfrey was on her way back to her office. It was almost dinner, when she saw Harry running around like a chicken with it's head cut off.
"Mr. Potter what's wrong?" She inquired.
"It's Ron! He's been mauled by Malfoy! He's lying out front! He looks terrible!!" Harry cried.
"Come on." Madam Pomfrey said.
Draco walked to the Prefect Boy's bathroom. He muttered the password and entered. He went to a mirror and looked at himself. Dried blood was caked near his mouth and blood was all over his clothes. He moved to the pool-sized bathtub and shed his clothes. He took a long bath and dried himself. He then took out his wand and murmured a spell, cleaning the blood from his clothes, He dressed and walked outside. Draco glanced at his watch and saw dinner was nearly over. He walked inside to be greeted by Professor Snape.
Madam Pomfrey had been patching up Ron for nearly two hours. She couldn't get the bleeding stopped. She was worried. Harry hadn't left the room, she almost didn't blame him. She was exchanging the bloody wraps for clean ones when Professor Snape, McGonagall and Professor Dumbledore came in, accompanied by Draco. Madam Pomfrey conjured up chairs and they all sat. It was almost 8 when they began talking.
It was after 8:30 when decisions were made and Hermione walked in. Upon seeing the small council, with Draco seated between Dumbledore and Snape, Ron laying almost lifelessly and Harry glaring at everyone (including her), she knew everything was out in the open. Her eyes sought Madam Pomfrey, and when she found her, Madam Pomfrey stood and took her to her private office.
"I've made my decision. I'm going to abort it. If I knew the baby would be okay and healthy, I wouldn't." Hermione said brokenly.
"I understand." Madam Pomfrey said. 'Thank Goddess' she thought inside.
Madam Pomfrey walked Hermione out, and was only mildly surprised to see everyone but Dumbledore and Draco had left, except or Ron who was unconscious.
"Hermione?" Dumbledore asked.
"I'm going to…to…to…"She couldn't finish her sentence. Draco rose and went to her side.
"It's okay, it's okay. I still love you, no matter what." Draco whispered in her ear.
"She's aborting it." Madam Pomfrey said bluntly. Dumbledore nodded.
"Should we tell her about Ron and Draco as well?" Pomfrey asked.
"Yes, she needs to know." He answered.
"Hermione, Draco. Come, sit." Dumbledore said. They sat in front of him. Draco held both of Hermione's hands between his.
"Hermione, you should know what is to be done with Mr. Weasly." Dumbledore began. "Mr. Weasly will be expelled and his wand snapped." Hermione gasped. "The other professors and I agree about this. He did after all commit an act of rape and a near murder, which some would count as murder." He continued. "You both shall remain Head Boy and Girl, never fear. But, Mr. Malfoy will serve detention 3 times a week for the next 3 months. 100 points will also be deducted from Slytherin. A rather easy sentence for his actions. Ron's parents will be here for the expelling ceremony and will take him home. Hermione, you must listen to me. This will upset many people and may make you a target for cruel jokes and the like. Draco you can't kill everyone who does this. You will both have to be strong. Understood?"
"Yes Professor." Draco answered for both of them.
"Good, now you both need rest." Dumbledore said rising to leave.
"Not before she has her potion. She can sleep most of the effects off tonight and stay in bed tomorrow." Madam Pomfrey said firmly. Hermione downed the potion and both she and Draco walked to their dorms.
When they arrived they went to their respective rooms. Draco undressed and slid into his bed and turned off his lamp. Hermione put on her pink nightgown and plopped down. They both fell asleep instantly.