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You're going places, Hermione

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Chapter Seven: The decision

Even after many hours of reflection and without feeling anything towards her baby, Hermione still felt miserable.

She was going to abort the baby. It was her final and ultimate decision.

She had the spell and she knew it, but as of yet she just hadn't had to courage to go through with it. It was just too horrible of a thing to do. But she had to do it; it was the only way she could go to Sister Salem. It was the only way she could have the future she had always wanted.

It was such a mess, all of it! Hermione knew she wanted kids one day, with Ron even. She'd imagined their family hundreds of times. She and Ron would be sitting at the head of a long table and their children, all four of them, would be sitting around them. They'd all be laughing together and talking about unimportant things like how school had been and what they were going to do the next day.

But in that dream she hadn't been a young mother. She hadn't been some stupid pregnant seventeen-year-old who'd had to drop out of school to raise her child in poverty.

That was why she had to do what she had to do. But first, she had to tell Ron. He'd probably agree with her about the decision. Ron was as unfit to be a parent as she was, probably even more so.

Hermione waited until that afternoon, when all the classes were over, before she approached Ron. He was sitting in the front of the fireplace, leaning over a piece of parchment and biting his tongue in concentration. She couldn't help but sigh at how cute he looked. So what if Ron had knocked her up? She still loved him.

"Um, Ron?"

He jumped and turned around to smile at her slightly. He'd been a little bit nervous and edgy since he'd found out about the pregnancy.

"Hermione," Ron squeaked jumping up, "I have Quidditch practice right now, I have to go."

Hermione frowned after his retreating figure. He was a lot more nervous than she had first thought. That was okay though, she'd just wait for him to come back to the common room so they could talk.

But when Ron did come back he made up an excuse about being exhausted and went straight up to bed. And for the next few weeks he kept on making up excuses about things he had to do so he didn't have to talk to her. She always let him run away like Voldemort himself was chasing him but after a time it started to become annoying. The Aborting Spell only worked for the first three months of the pregnancy. After that, she would be forced to have the baby. And that couldn't happen.

"Ron!" Hermione said with determination as she walked over to him, "We have to talk!"

"I can't! I have Wizarding Chess Club." He told her as he stood up.

"You had that yesterday." She told him.

"Did I? Oh, I meant to say I have Quidditch Training."

Hermione placed her hands on her hips and looked at him sternly.

"I'm helping Hagrid look after the new Blast-Ended Shrewts he got." Ron tried.

Hermione shook her head.

"I have detention? Career counseling? Dumbledore needs to see me about some sort of mission? I have Potions tutoring? Too much homework to do? A date?" Ron's eyes suddenly widened, "No! I didn't mean a date. I know I'm dating you."

"You could have fooled me," Hermione snapped, "We haven't had a real conversation since I told you I was pregnant four weeks ago."

Ron flinched at the word 'pregnant' and remained quiet. His reaction prompted her further to tell him about the decision she had come too because it seemed like he really didn't want to deal with the thought of a baby either. They could both abort the baby and finish school and graduate. Hermione could go to university and get a good job and maybe there might even be a chance for her and Ron to continue a relationship. Although she knew not a single day would pass by when she didn't think about the horrible thing she had done.

"I've decided what to do," Hermione said quickly, "I need to tell you because you have a right to know. You can be as involved with my decision as you want but don't try to change my mind because it is made up."

Ron slowly lowered himself back into his seat, having realised that he needed to listen to her.

"There's…there's a spell that I know that will abort the baby. That way, we'll both be able to finish school and have future careers." She said softly, getting straight to the point.

Ron sighed and rubbed his temple as though he had a headache, "Are you sure that's what you want to do?"

He had reacted just as she knew he would. He didn't want the burden any more than she did.

"Yes."

"Then do it. But I want to be there when you do," He cleared his throat, "I know I haven't really been around and such but I do want to be there for you. I still love you, you know?"

"Oh Ron!" Hermione flung herself on him. How could she not love someone like this?

"So when do you plan to do it?" He wondered as they drew apart and she sat down next to him.

"Not right now because it's Christmas in a few days and it just wouldn't be the right time to do it. When everyone is celebrating and happy. It would be too strange. Too out of place." She told him.

"Yeah, spose it would." He muttered.

At the tone of his voice, Hermione turned around to look at him. He was frowning thoughtfully and seemed to be off in his own little world.

"I should have told you right?" She questioned.

"What?" Ron's head snapped around, "Oh! Yeah, yeah I'm glad you did."

Hermione paused, "And we're still together aren't we?"

Again Ron was staring off into space. He blinked a few times and turned around to smile at her before he leant forward and placed a quick kiss on her lips.

"Course we are."

She sighed in relief but noticed that there was something about him that was sending out different signals. She didn't dwell on it however. She had other things to think about.

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A/N: Yes, I know it is annoyingly short! I'll update tomorrow or the day after with a new chapter to make up for it! Don't be mad at me for what Hermione has decided to do! Things *might* change!

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