A/N Alright I lied I posted this too soon four is good enough. More below.
Chapter 2
It was two months after the memorial when Hermione started to get sick every single morning. She would get up and run straight to the bathroom. One morning she woke up to the doorbell ringing. Stumbling to the door, opened it, and there stood Ron.
"Morning Mione." He said smiling. She looked at him motioned him inside and then ran to the restroom. Ten minutes later she came out looking pale and washed-out. Ron looked at her, grabbed her hand sat her down. "Are you alright?" he asked her as he crouched in front of her.
"N-I'm fine Ron I just have an upset stomach. Can you go into the kitchen and get me some grapes and Sprite?" She asked him he quickly got up and complied. "Make sure the soda is warm please? The grapes too." She called out and picked up her phone it would buy her some time to call her doctor and make an appointment with her to confirm what she already suspected. She had just hung up when Ron had walked in carrying a tray with her requested items and some soda crackers. She looked at him and his face showed concern and the warmest smile she had ever seen on his face. "Ron…" was all she could say as he put the tray down and went over to her. She grabbed his hand and pulled him down next to her, then pressed her lips to his. He blushed and smiled sheepishly (gotta love that word sheepish*big grin*).
"Whenever we were sick Mum would go to the store in the village and get us soda crackers. They will help… I hope?" He said handing her a cracker. She took it and nibbled the end of it.
"Thank you… don't you have to be at work?" She asked. Ron was training to become an Auror at the Ministry of Magic. Harry and Ron were almost done with training when Harry went to fight Voldemort and disappeared. Ron had taken the last two months off to mourn. Today was his first day back.
"I have ten minutes before I have to be there. Besides I want to make sure you are Okay. What about you when do you go back to Healer School?" Hermione was still in school training to become a healer. She had taken three months off in order to get Harry's Memorial Fund set up. She was studying independently so she could jump right back in with her class.
"Not till next month. You better go Ron you don't want to be late for your first day back. Besides I have an appointment at 10:00 that I have to walk to." She said getting up slowly. Her stomach was still a little touchy and she didn't want to spew her breakfast all over Ron. He sighed and stood up also.
"Alright, alright I get the picture; I'm getting kicked out aren't I?" He said grinning. She smiled and kissed him quickly and nodded.
"You betcha buster now get." She said pushing him out the door. She smiled again as he gave her a hurt look and then smiled again as he stepped back inside.
"Okay I am leaving, Hey by the way have you seen Remus lately?" He asked her. Remus Lupin was the man Harry thought of as an Uncle. Harry's father, James, was one of Remus's best friends. Ron and Hermione had gotten close to Remus during the preparations for the Harry Potter Foundation. Hermione saw Remus every single day last month. This month however he hadn't shown up at all.
"No, it's unusual of him. He always comes over at noon to help me. I'm worried, Ron. I'll stop by his house after my appointment. Now get." She said and pushed him out the door and shut it. She could still hear Ron's protests as she went to get ready for her appointment with her OB/GYN Doctor Wattlebird. A Muggle.
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"Hermione Evans the doctor is ready to see you." Hermione had always used Harry's mother's name when seeing Doctor Wattlebird. Why she never would know. Maybe it was because her parents were Muggles and practiced in London and she knew too many of her parent's patients who would go and blab to parents that she was seen here. The doctor knew of her predicament and Okayed it. Inside the examining room she called Hermione by her real last name.
"Hermione what can I do for you today? It says here that we want to do a pregnancy test today. Am I right?" The doctor said walking into the room and shutting the door. Hermione nodded.
"Two months ago I lost my best friend in a… um an accident. His um body was never found. After the memorial service my other best friend and I…um returned to my place and well comforted each other. We used Cha...contraceptives but lately I don't think they worked." Hermione said trying to think of words to replace the magical words like Apparated or Charms.
"Alright Hermione, I will need a urine sample and after that if it comes back positive I will schedule an ultrasound for next week. This is for you to use. The bathroom is down the hall and to the right. Have fun." The doctor said as Hermione stared at her smiling face as the doctor handed her a small cup with a lid. Hermione went into the bathroom and willed herself fill the cup. Ten minutes later she capped it and walked back to the examining room and opened the door. The doctor was not there so Hermione quickly pulled out her wand and tapped her stomach. When pink sparks flew out of the end she groaned. It was a procedure that she had learned at Healer School that indicated pregnancy. When a knock on the door sounded she put her wand in her purse and placed it on the floor.
"Good, that is the exact amount we need so I will be right back with the results in a few minutes." The doctor said leaving Hermione to her thoughts.
I'm having a baby. I am really having a baby, not just any baby Ron's baby. RON'S BABY! Oh Merlin! My birthday wish is coming true. Well not the part that Harry would always be there for you but the other part about having Ron's baby. True. Why did I want to wish that I ask myself ohh so many times? Because you love him. Who the bloody hell are you? I am the part of your heart and mind that loves, Dearie. Hermione was interrupted by another knock at the door making her jump slightly.
"Hermione Granger you are defiantly two months pregnant so next week we will have you come back in for an ultrasound. Now you may not see much but this is a procedure that we do to make sure the Embryo implanted itself far enough away from the cervix (I was a Nursing student for a year just so you know) so it won't cause problems. Will you schedule an appointment with the secretary at the front desk please? We are done here." The doctor said as she shook hands with a shocked Hermione and handed her a packet containing prenatal Vitamins and other things like diaper samples and formula samples. Along with booklets like baby names and how to change a diaper or how to breastfeed a baby. After making her appointment for Wednesday of next week Hermione walked on an impulse to the Ministry of magic and looked around then Apparated to the guest sign in. Eric the guard was there and looked up from the Daily Prophet.
"What can I do for you today, Miss Granger?" He asked her by name since she was there almost every day.
"Hi Eric is Ron busy with class? I would like to speak to him. Please?" Hermione decided to tell Ron about the baby today.
"Just a second. Let me sign you in and then you can get him paged," Eric replied. After Hermione was given a badge she went over to the information desk.
"Hey Hermione. Let me guess, Ron right?" Lavender Brown said picking up the receiver and punching a few numbers that she could understand, Hermione barely nodded when Ron appeared at her side.
"Mione what in blazes are you doing her? He asked as Hermione pulled him away from Lavender's prying ears.
"Are you busy? I have something to tell you. And I prefer to do it where you won't make a scene. My place? In about ten minutes. I still have to check on Remus." she said.
"I'm not busy. Let me check out with Kingsley. I'll meet you at your place." He said looking so cute like he did when he was confused. Hermione Apparated to Remus' place and promptly knocked on his door. It opened, there stood Remus looking pale.
"Hermione what a nice surprise. Although I figured it would be sooner than later when you would show up." He said wanly. Hermione smiled still looking dazed at her new news.
"Remus! I thought we lost you. Are you okay?" Hermione said staring at the man in front of her.
"I'm fine the Moon gave me a little trouble but its waning again and I will be back to my old self soon and back to work also." He said.
"Ok I was worried and well it has been a while and I thought I would stop by. Will I see you tomorrow?" She asked.
"Yes I will be by tomorrow. Besides me looking ill you do also. What's up?" he said getting a fatherly look on his face. She blushed.
"Oh that It's nothing much. Imjusthavingronsbaby. That's all."
"Hold the Hippogriffs did I hear you right?"
"Depends on what you think I said."
"I think I heard something about you having a baby. Ron's baby, am I right?"
"Yes you are right Remus. I just found out today. Ron doesn't know yet. Blimey look at the time I have to get going you can chew me out tomorrow after I tell Ron and he stops talking to me." She said looking at her watch and kissed Remus' cheek and started to walk away. Remus laughed and called to her.
"Hermione you will come to me if you need someone to talk to right?" he said. She nodded and disapparated.
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Ron was sitting on the floor with his eyes closed when Hermione appeared at the door. She opened it and slammed it to wake him up.
"Awoke by a slam. How nice of you Mione." Ron said getting up. She pulled him inside and sat him down. "Ok I give up. What in the hell is going on Hermione?"
"Ron, remember the appointment I told you about?" he nodded. "Well that was to Doctor Denise Wattlebird OB/GYN. I found out that… wait remember the day of Harry's memorial service?" again he nodded. That night we created some magic that in six months will be arriving and placing permanent residence in our lives. Ron I am two months pregnant." She said and he turned pale and stood up.
"What? We used charms. Mum gave us all charms for protection for Christmas last year. And the year before that." He stood there dazed. And she smiled.
I know she gave them to me and Harry too. This time they didn't work. I have an appointment with the doctor next week." Ron looked at her, then at her stomach and promptly fainted.
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Yay! Another one down and a fainting Ron what a scene. So I figured why wait for five reviews when I could post Ron's reaction to the news. Now I know you are all wondering who THE MAN is and for those who have guessed they are right. For those who haven't and wondered where the mystery man is in this chapter he WILL return, I mean how could he not? I want to thank you all for your reviews. I am totally getting good at this writing stuff am I not? *big Grin* well it is late and I have a very long day tomorrow. Got to get to bed. ~~Allie P.S 4 more reviews for next Chappie. Just kidding. J