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A/N: I can't even begin to thank everyone who has read and reviewed this story, I send out my many thanks. I think that I would have quit a long time ago if it hadn't been for all of the fantastic feedback. Keep it up.
Chapter Fourteen: Christmas Miracles
Dinner had past the night before with little excitement. Hermione had sat in between Draco and Harry and had bantered back and forth with the two of them all evening.
Harry sat on the edge of his bed and thought about what all was planned for today. He and Draco where going to accompany Hermione when she went to pick her mother up at noon, and then when the got back they where going to sit around and finish catching up. He had noticed that Hermione had gone to bed rather early last night. It was probably because of all of the excitement of the day catching up with her. She had just looked a little pale during dinner. He hoped that she wasn't coming down with anything.
Harry finally stood and walked over to the wardrobe to find something to wear for the day. He remembered the day when Draco and Blaise had taken him aside and told him that he was going to get new clothes. He had only been in Slytherin for about two days before they had approached him and then had proceeded to drag him off to Hogsmeade. They had been gone all day and when he had gotten back to the common room all three of them collapsed in exhaustion. In the end though it had paid off. He had a whole new set of clothes ranging from anything to everything that he could ever-possible need and a few things he was sure he would never wear. When he finally decided to wear a pair of black slacks and a button down forest green silk shirt he went to the bathroom to take a quick shower.
*** Draco had been pacing his room for the last twenty minutes dwelling on the conversation that he had overheard between his mother and Severus. His mother had been worried about Hermione. She had found out from the house elfs that she had been getting sick in the early morning hours for the last week. And then on top of that she herself had noticed that Hermione had been getting tired out a lot quicker than what she had used to. When Severus had asked her what she was getting at her answer had shocked not only Severus but him as well. She thought that Hermione might be pregnant. His mother had wanted Severus to talk with her and see if she would consent to Him brewing her a pregnancy and paternity potion. Draco had no idea how Hermione would react to this news but he had a gut feeling that it would either be the last bit that would break her or it would be her source of strength to pull through everything. He just hoped it would be the later of the two. For her sake as well as Harry's. He had a really strong feeling that this news if it turned out to be true would definitely set Harry on the warpath for Weasley's blood and Merlin have pity for anyone that would get in his way.
*** Hermione was sitting on her bed grasping the bedpost trying to get the room to stop spinning. She was really starting to get worried. She was sick again, and now on top of that she was getting dizzy spells every time that she stood up too fast. Which to have a combination of the two was not a good thing. Especially when she needed to get to her bathroom before she threw up all over the carpet. She had just managed to stand when she heard someone knock on her door.
"Come in." She said and then just as she heard the door open another dizzy spell hit her only this time she couldn't shake it and she could see the floor rushing to her face and then all was black.
*** Harry had just finished getting dressed and was heading out the door to meet Hermione before they went down to breakfast. He came up onto her door and seen that it was still closed. He raised his hand and knocked. A couple seconds later her heard a faint "Come in" so he pushed open the door. What he saw when he opened the door about killed him. Hermione was standing with her hand on the bedpost and was swaying side to side with her eyes closed. Her face was white and he could see a sheen layer of sweat across her forehead. And then before he could react she crumpled to the floor.
Harry rushed over to her and scooped her up into his arms. He ran out the door and started screaming for his father and Lucius. The first person that he met in the hallway was Draco and when he saw the unconscious Hermione in his arms he ran ahead to find his parents. Just as he was entering into the living room his father rushed to his side and ushered him to the couch where he helped him lay Hermione down on the couch.
Draco came up and stood beside Harry offering him the silent support that he needed. They watched as Severus checked her vital signs and then they both had to back abruptly as he stood and gestured to Narcissa. The continued to watch in silence as Narcissa ran from the room after a whispered instruction from Severus to retrieve what ever it was that he needed.
Draco jumped when he felt a their hand grip his shoulder lightly, he relaxed when her heard his father start whispering softly. "You and Harry need to go and retrieve Ms. Granger's mother. I think that she will be needed before too long." Lucius said quietly in Draco's ear.
Draco glanced beside him at Harry and seen that Professor Lupin was whispering something to him as well. Probably the same thing as what his father had just told him. He nodded discretely to his father and nudged Harry with his elbow. Harry nodded and then turned and walked out of the living room Draco followed closely behind him. He could tell that Harry was desperately worried by the stiff jerky strides that he was taking toward the kitchen where the portkey was waiting.
Lucius watched as his son and Harry walked through the door toward the kitchen. A few seconds after the boys had left Narcissa rushed back into the room with a small potion phial in her hand. He recognized it almost immediately.
"The Graviditas Potion?" Lupin asked questioningly his face turning white as he sat down shakily. The Graviditas Potion was used in a similar way as a muggle pregnancy test. The potion was given and then a charm was cast. Once the charm was cast nothing would happen if the person weren't pregnant, but if they where a light blue haze would appear around the abdomen. The combination potion and charm where infallible.
Severus turned to look at the shaky werewolf and nodded solemnly. "We can't be sure, but that is what it is looking like. We will know for sure in a couple of seconds." He turned back to Hermione who was still unconscious. He gently lifted her head and cradled it in the crook of his arm. Lifting the potion to her lips he coaxed the liquid into her mouth and down her throat. Just as he finished casting the charm they heard Harry and Draco floo back into the kitchen with Hermione's mother.
Remus, Lucius and Narcissa glanced up as Draco and Harry entered the room.
Severus watched as a light blue haze formed over Hermione's stomach.
A woman with honey colored hair and warm chocolate eyes stepped into the room behind the boys.
Remus staggered back into the chair and then tried to immediately stand but all that he was able to accomplish was a strangled cry that caused Severus to stop what he was just about ready to announce.
"Athena?" Was the whispered question that escaped from Remus's mouth shocking everyone in the room.
A/N: I can't even begin to thank everyone who has read and reviewed this story, I send out my many thanks. I think that I would have quit a long time ago if it hadn't been for all of the fantastic feedback. Keep it up.
Chapter Fourteen: Christmas Miracles
Dinner had past the night before with little excitement. Hermione had sat in between Draco and Harry and had bantered back and forth with the two of them all evening.
Harry sat on the edge of his bed and thought about what all was planned for today. He and Draco where going to accompany Hermione when she went to pick her mother up at noon, and then when the got back they where going to sit around and finish catching up. He had noticed that Hermione had gone to bed rather early last night. It was probably because of all of the excitement of the day catching up with her. She had just looked a little pale during dinner. He hoped that she wasn't coming down with anything.
Harry finally stood and walked over to the wardrobe to find something to wear for the day. He remembered the day when Draco and Blaise had taken him aside and told him that he was going to get new clothes. He had only been in Slytherin for about two days before they had approached him and then had proceeded to drag him off to Hogsmeade. They had been gone all day and when he had gotten back to the common room all three of them collapsed in exhaustion. In the end though it had paid off. He had a whole new set of clothes ranging from anything to everything that he could ever-possible need and a few things he was sure he would never wear. When he finally decided to wear a pair of black slacks and a button down forest green silk shirt he went to the bathroom to take a quick shower.
*** Draco had been pacing his room for the last twenty minutes dwelling on the conversation that he had overheard between his mother and Severus. His mother had been worried about Hermione. She had found out from the house elfs that she had been getting sick in the early morning hours for the last week. And then on top of that she herself had noticed that Hermione had been getting tired out a lot quicker than what she had used to. When Severus had asked her what she was getting at her answer had shocked not only Severus but him as well. She thought that Hermione might be pregnant. His mother had wanted Severus to talk with her and see if she would consent to Him brewing her a pregnancy and paternity potion. Draco had no idea how Hermione would react to this news but he had a gut feeling that it would either be the last bit that would break her or it would be her source of strength to pull through everything. He just hoped it would be the later of the two. For her sake as well as Harry's. He had a really strong feeling that this news if it turned out to be true would definitely set Harry on the warpath for Weasley's blood and Merlin have pity for anyone that would get in his way.
*** Hermione was sitting on her bed grasping the bedpost trying to get the room to stop spinning. She was really starting to get worried. She was sick again, and now on top of that she was getting dizzy spells every time that she stood up too fast. Which to have a combination of the two was not a good thing. Especially when she needed to get to her bathroom before she threw up all over the carpet. She had just managed to stand when she heard someone knock on her door.
"Come in." She said and then just as she heard the door open another dizzy spell hit her only this time she couldn't shake it and she could see the floor rushing to her face and then all was black.
*** Harry had just finished getting dressed and was heading out the door to meet Hermione before they went down to breakfast. He came up onto her door and seen that it was still closed. He raised his hand and knocked. A couple seconds later her heard a faint "Come in" so he pushed open the door. What he saw when he opened the door about killed him. Hermione was standing with her hand on the bedpost and was swaying side to side with her eyes closed. Her face was white and he could see a sheen layer of sweat across her forehead. And then before he could react she crumpled to the floor.
Harry rushed over to her and scooped her up into his arms. He ran out the door and started screaming for his father and Lucius. The first person that he met in the hallway was Draco and when he saw the unconscious Hermione in his arms he ran ahead to find his parents. Just as he was entering into the living room his father rushed to his side and ushered him to the couch where he helped him lay Hermione down on the couch.
Draco came up and stood beside Harry offering him the silent support that he needed. They watched as Severus checked her vital signs and then they both had to back abruptly as he stood and gestured to Narcissa. The continued to watch in silence as Narcissa ran from the room after a whispered instruction from Severus to retrieve what ever it was that he needed.
Draco jumped when he felt a their hand grip his shoulder lightly, he relaxed when her heard his father start whispering softly. "You and Harry need to go and retrieve Ms. Granger's mother. I think that she will be needed before too long." Lucius said quietly in Draco's ear.
Draco glanced beside him at Harry and seen that Professor Lupin was whispering something to him as well. Probably the same thing as what his father had just told him. He nodded discretely to his father and nudged Harry with his elbow. Harry nodded and then turned and walked out of the living room Draco followed closely behind him. He could tell that Harry was desperately worried by the stiff jerky strides that he was taking toward the kitchen where the portkey was waiting.
Lucius watched as his son and Harry walked through the door toward the kitchen. A few seconds after the boys had left Narcissa rushed back into the room with a small potion phial in her hand. He recognized it almost immediately.
"The Graviditas Potion?" Lupin asked questioningly his face turning white as he sat down shakily. The Graviditas Potion was used in a similar way as a muggle pregnancy test. The potion was given and then a charm was cast. Once the charm was cast nothing would happen if the person weren't pregnant, but if they where a light blue haze would appear around the abdomen. The combination potion and charm where infallible.
Severus turned to look at the shaky werewolf and nodded solemnly. "We can't be sure, but that is what it is looking like. We will know for sure in a couple of seconds." He turned back to Hermione who was still unconscious. He gently lifted her head and cradled it in the crook of his arm. Lifting the potion to her lips he coaxed the liquid into her mouth and down her throat. Just as he finished casting the charm they heard Harry and Draco floo back into the kitchen with Hermione's mother.
Remus, Lucius and Narcissa glanced up as Draco and Harry entered the room.
Severus watched as a light blue haze formed over Hermione's stomach.
A woman with honey colored hair and warm chocolate eyes stepped into the room behind the boys.
Remus staggered back into the chair and then tried to immediately stand but all that he was able to accomplish was a strangled cry that caused Severus to stop what he was just about ready to announce.
"Athena?" Was the whispered question that escaped from Remus's mouth shocking everyone in the room.