Adrenaline Rush

hotsleekeyz

Chapter 14

Seemingly Back on Track

It came as a surprise to everyone that Hermione was indeed, with a child. Who would have thought that such thing could happen? The question is, who's is it?!

After half a day of sleep, Hermione woke up not on the plane, but in a hospital, no doubt. She squinted her eyes awake and saw that to her right was Harry on the couch, seemingly half-asleep while he was sitting upright, while Wade was staring at her with a huge concern painted on his face.

"Mum!" yelled Wade, waking Harry beside him.

"Mione?" asked Harry, though thoroughly relieved that she had gained her consciousness already.

"Hey", was all that Hermione managed to say. She looked around and returned her look at Harry. "Why am I in here? Where exactly are we?"

"We're in a muggle hospital here in Puerto Rico. You were sent straight here after the plane landed. I'm glad you're awake. The doctor wanted to talk to you."

"Where is the doctor?"

"Wait a sec, I'll just check on him outside." Hermione nodded and Harry walked towards the door. Before he could have had opened it, Hermione said, "You haven't told me why I am here. I know that I was having abdominal pain on the plane but I think there's something else, is there?"

"I'll tell you later Mione. For now, I want you to hear it from the doctor first."

After about three minutes, the doctor came in and smiled cheerfully at Hermione. Harry seemed to have stayed outside. Wade exited the room as well.

"Good day, Mrs. Potter", greeted the doctor, tall and gangly like Ron used to be. Oh how she missed her bestfriend!

"Hi, good to you too Sir. May I know why I was brought here?"

"Yes of course. I had a call from the airport and they said they needed assistance at once at the terminal since they have reported earlier that there was a flight passenger on board about to land in half an hour who wasn't feeling quite well, and that was you. Normally, the crew on board could do with first aid but I believe this is a completely different case that you are in. Mr.Potter told me that on the way here, you're abdomen pained you greatly and I examined you regarding that, but there isn't any traces of any abnormality inside you, nor could I see that it was an attack of ulcer, as Mr.Potter told me that you said. It wasn't ulcer but try as we did to conduct more tests, we can't find anything wrong with you and we see that you're in a perfectly normal state. Add to that, I find it that your husband was in some state of a shock when he found out that you were pregnant and I asked him why the sudden reaction, only that he said he didn't expect it to come. I assume that you didn't have any partner aside from him, despite the fact that you two are astonishingly good-looking people, you, Mrs.Potter wouldn't find it hard to find beautiful admirers too. . . Well of course, that's just me talking. Well, congratulations Mrs.Potter, a baby is sure to make its way!"

Hermione needed time to process everything that she heard.

She was PREGNANT?!

"Excuse me sir, did you say, PREGNANT?"

The doctor nodded kindly. "I believe I did."

"But, is it okay? The baby I mean. . . two men assaulted me back on the plane. I was having a throbbing headache and my sight failed me, the next thing I knew---one of them was to---to---"

"Was to what, Mrs. Potter?"

"I, uhh, one of them punched me right on the stomach and the last thing I could recall, I was bleeding right on the bathroom floor?"

"You mean, you were smacked on the stomach? Mrs.Potter, this is a rare case. . . You should have had the baby killed at such punch. I trust that it wasn't just a simple smack, was it?"

"No, of course not. The guy was a size of a gorilla!"

"Well, let's see about that. I reckon we might do a couple more tests but as far as our findings had gone, you are in a perfectly normal state and there's nothing to worry about the baby. We've injected you with something so that the baby could hang on in there until the time that you have to deliver. I'm sorry to tell you that I have to attend to my other patients at the moment and I'll be back later to personally administer your medicines."

"Thank you sir."

The doctor left and all that Hermione wanted was to see Harry again. She wanted to talk to him. The moment he did come in through the door, another paining concerned look was worn on his pale face.

"Somebody smacked you?"

"Yes, there were two of them but only one punched me really."

"Can you remember what they looked like?"

"Of course Harry, I wouldn't miss it. Two gorilla-looking pigs from Hogwarts wasn't in my idea of a good hiding vacation, mind you."

Harry mused for a moment and then asked, "You mean, Crabbe and Goyle?"

"Yes."

Silence.

"I'm sorry about that Hermione."

"No space for apologies here Harry, I insisted that I come to the restroom alone. It wasn't your fault. Lucius is sure behind this. But there's not a problem now, is there? The doctor said that I'm perfectly all right."

Silence.

"Hermione. . .the baby. . ."

"Harry, I know what you're thinking. As of the moment, I can't tell you anything about it. I as well is confused."

"Look, I'm not confused. I know it's Draco's."

Silence.

"Harry, there's still the possibility that it is yours."

"There's none. You've told me that you're forever bound to him. How could it be that that child is mine? Tell me."

Harry's voice wasn't mad at all. Really, it was more like trying to understand but having a great deal trying. . .

"Not everything is perfectly planned. . . Just as Wade happened. Or Draco wounding himself. Draco wasn't supposed to be hurt in any way and we know that. We all know that. But his love for me broke the plan. There is always an exception to everything. And this---this might well be another exception. You should know that I've always wanted to give you a child Harry. You have a right to have one."

"I know that Mione."

"I swear with my whole heart I wish this is yours."

Harry sat on the couch again and buried his face in his palms. "I don't want you to feel responsible over this matter. We've tried too hard to have even a child that is completely ours alone. . .the heavens know how much we've tried. We were denied to have our own family Hermione. You're really bound to Draco."

"Harry, I--- I love you. . ."

"I do too Mione. . ."

"If I could give everything, even my life, to have this child be yours, I'll give it."

"You don't know what you're talking about."

Immediately after Harry said his words, the door slammed open and in came Draco rushing to Hermione's side. Hermione was shocked to see Draco there and she noticed that Harry was gone out of the room.

Draco took Hermione's hand at once and kissed them. "Are you all right? Are you hurt?"

"I'm fine Draco. How did you---"

"Father told me. He was killing me when Crabbe and Goyle came back from the plane you were in. I tell you Hermione, this—this. . . this is against Lucius' plans. He was so worried when he found out that you were--- when he said that you were--- with a child."

"How would –this- be against his plans? I thought he might have wanted another Wade to make us all suffer."

"Don't talk that Hermione! It isn't Wade's fault why he's trying to kill us, you know that."

"So now you're thinking that I'm irrational?" Hermione spat at once. It has been some while since Draco heard Hermione heard her speak in that tone. In fact, the last time he heard her speak in that manner was back at Hogwarts. . . and that was a great deal of time ago.

"No, no, of course not. What I meant was, you're being carried away by your emotions and I know it's hard for you and---"

"Of course it's hard me! Now it's my fault why everything's getting harder than it usually is because I'm not trying to be patient with my own child and it's my fault why this hasn't stopped because I still love you and you still feel the same way towards me? Now it's my fault isn't it?"

Draco removed his hand away from Hermione. "Hermione! What has gotten into you?"

"What has gotten into me Draco?! Maybe I'm too fed up of all of this. I'm too young to be a mother and I bet you're thinking I'm immature not to make my motherly instinct work at this time. I tell you Draco, this is anything but easy. And I swear to Merlin, if this child's another curse, I know it is, then I will have to kill myself!"

Draco took Hermione by the shoulders and shook her hard. "Shut up Hermione! You don't know what you're talking about!"

In an instant, Hermione's hands were grasping Draco by the neck, determined to strangle him. "I know what I'm talking about you bastard! This is all your fault! You have to die! You deserve to die!"

Draco struggled against Hermione's strong grip. At last, it came clear to his mind. . .

"Lucius stop controlling Hermione! I command you to stop this instant!"

At that, Hermione released Draco in her tight hold and she slumped back on the bed, panting hard, barely awake and conscious. . .Draco was about to touch her cheek to cheek if she was okay, only that she felt cold sweat wet her skin. At the point of contact, Hermione jolted awake with her eyes bulging out of her sockets, then she curled instantly in pain, clutching her stomach and shouting in pain for help.

"Hermione, wake up! Wake up!"

Draco took Hermione in his arms and the harassed woman sobbed like a helpless little child.

Behind the door, Harry was fighting the urge to get inside. He heard Hermione's painful groans and he knew well there was something wrong.

Hermione continued to cry, uttering, asking for forgiveness that Draco did not understand.

"Hush love. . . I'm sorry love, I'm not leaving you soon again", said Draco in a comforting voice.

"Draco. . . Draco. . . this child. . . "Hermione was about to say something that seemed to be of dire importance, only that Draco had cut her in in protest.

"We will take care of it together this time."

"No, no, you don't understand. . ."

"What then?"

Hermione stopped crying and he took her auburn eyes to meet Draco's gray ones. "It's not yours Draco. It's Harry's."

Disclaimer: J.K. Rowling owns characters, setting, etc. Except: the plot is mine.

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