Chapter 10
Mrs. Weasley had everyone sitting at the kitchen table. Charlie and Bill had gone to bed, and Percy had gone up to his room. "Now, from what I've heard, Mr. Crouch wants to fire Percy! How on earth do you think this makes the family look? Especially for Percy! He's kept a good reputation ever since he started working at the Ministry!" She glared at Fred, George, Ron and Ginny, who's faces all went red, heads hung low. Harry, Katie and Hermione were glowing. "And that goes for you all, too!" Mrs. Weasley said, glaring at them. Their faces suddenly went red. "Because of your all's rude and rational behaivor, Percy may loose his job! Now, I want an essay from each of you on respect, and how sorry you are to Mr. Crouch! You give them to me once they are complete, and then once I review them, I will give them to Percy. Percy requested this, and wants to give them to Mr. Crouch. To bed, now!" she exclaimed, moving out of the way and pointing towards the steps.
The next morning, after Percy had taken Bill and Charile to work, Mr. Weasley had left, and Fred and George had taken Katie shopping, Hermione and Ginny had gone out into the garden. They were both wearing yellow skorts with suspenders, white short-sleeve shirts with the Goddess of Sun on the front, and they were wearing white ankle tennis shoes, the top part of their hair pulled back in a yellow ribbon. Ron and Harry came out back, still in their pajamas. Both girls were laughing and giggling hysterically. Ginny turned around to see Harry. He was sitting in one of the deck chairs. Ginny sat down on his lap as he wrapped his arms around her waist, she wrapping her arms around his neck, starting to kiss. Ron knelt down behind Hermione covering her eyes. She giggled, and pulled Ron's hands down. "Ron, please." she said between giggles. "What, Harry and Ginny're "busy", and there's no one else out here to watch." Ron said. He pushed her down to the ground, laying on-top of her, beginning to kiss. Ron's toungue was waiting for permission to enter Hermione's mouth, who gave it permission. Hermione and Ron's toungues began to play tug-of-war. Hermione brought her hands through Ron's hair. "Mmmm, stop!" she finally said. "Yeah. Let's go up to my room for a while." Ron said. On their way inside, Ginny and Harry stopped. Hermione and Ron joined their hands together, an inch in the air. "Have fun." Harry said around Ginny's neck. Hermione and Ron went upstairs to his room. Ron layed down on the bed, Hermione laying down on-top of him. "Mmmmm, mmm, Ron, mmm." Hermion mumbled. She was running her hands through his hair, while their toungues played tug-of-war again. Ron took her suspenders off, as Hermione kicked off her ankle tennis shoes. Hermione brought her head up for a minute, both panting. "Mmmm, fun, isn't it?" Ron asked. Hermione smiled, going back to french kissing.
That evening, Harry, Ginny, Ron and Hermione were having chicken duels, while Mrs. Weasley and Katie made dinner. They were outside dueling, when Hermione suddenly slumped onto Ron's shoulder. Harry and Ginny stopped, Ron looking back at Hermione. "Hermione! Hermione, can you hear me?" he yelled. He put her on the ground, Ginny and Harry coming over. "Mum, get out here! Hermione's ill!" Ginny yelled. Mrs. Weasley, Katie, Fred and George rushed outside. Ron was leaning over Hermione, moving her hair out of her eyes. Mrs. Weasley came bursting through the group. "Ron, watch out." she said. She had her wand out, and the tip of it was glowing. She circled her wand around Hermione's face, as Ron rubbed it. "Is she alright, Mrs. Weasley?" Harry asked. "Yes, she's fine. Just a little sick." she said. She went back inside, with Katie and the twins behind her. Ron was leaning over Hermione, when she suddenly retched all over his face. Hermione woke up, a cold sweat on her face. She looked up at Ron with a sorrowfull look on her face. "Oh Ron, I'm so sorry." she said. She grabbed a towel off the table and wiped Ron's face. "It's okay. But what happened up there?" he asked pulling Hermione up off the ground. "I dunno. I just don't feel very well." she said, but as she got up, she stumbled. She grabbed onto Ron's forearms. "Hermione, maybe you should go to bed. I'll ask mum to take us to the healer tomorrow." Ron said.
Hermione was sitting in the healer's office. "So, you passed out on your boyfriend's back yesterday?" she asked. "Yes, although I'm not exactly sure why." Hermione said. The healer laughed. "Healer Mayer, I'm concerned about my health!" Hermione shouted. There was a knock on the door, and Ron came in. "What's going on. Hermione, are you alright?" he asked. Hermione's shoulders were bobbing up and down while she fumed. She stormed towards him. "This fraud is laughing about my health!" Hermione shrilled. She broke down, beginning to cry into Ron's shoulder. "Actually, I was just laughing at the fact that a girl as young as Miss Granger is pregnant." Healer Mayer said. They both gasped. "What!" they yelled. "Yes, it's true. Miss Granger is pregnant with a healthy baby girl, and you're the husband." she said, pointing at Ron. Ron suddenly fainted. Hermione picked him up slowly while saying. "Healer Mayer, there must be some some kind've mistake. I'm to young to be, well, pregnant." Hermione said. Ron came back to normal, Hermione pulling him up slowly. "Wait, so if Hermione's pregnant, than, who's. . . well, the father?" Ron asked. Healer Mayer raised her eyebrows at Ron and smiled. Ron gave Hermione a do-I-really-have-to-be-the-father-look. "Yes. Thank you, Healer Mayer." Hermione said, steering Ron out of the office. They started their walk back to the Burrow. "The- the father!" Ron exclaimed. They got to the Burrow, Hermione pushing Ron inside. "So how'd it go?" Ginny asked, looking up from her and Harry's chess game. "Go lie down, Ron. You need the rest." Hermione said, pushing Ron towards the couch, as Hermione sat down next to him. "Well, there's one thing we found out." she said, looking from Ginny to Harry, who had eager looks on their faces. "I'm- I'm- (sigh) I'm pregnant!" she said in one breath. Harry's and Ginny's jaws dropped to the ground. Hermione burst into tears, putting her forhead on Ginny's shoulder, crying, as Ginny rubbed her head and Harry stroked her back, while Ron snored on the couch. Mrs. Weasley came into the den. "So what'd Healer Mayer say?" she asked. "Hermione's pregnant." said Harry. Mrs. Weasley screamed.
NINE MONTHS LATER
Hermione was sitting in a hospital bed, breathing very hard. She was gripping Ginny's hands very hard, too. "Breathe Hermione, just breathe! Slow, deep breaths." Ginny said. Ron was on the other side of her bed, stroking her arm with his hand. Harry was inhaling and exhaling at the end of Hermione's bed, coaching her with breathing. "Hermione! Hermione just-" "Shove it, Ron!" Hermione screamed, gripping Ginny's forearms even more tightly, making her wince. "Hermione, you're fine. You're just stressed." Ginny said, stroking her friend's forhead. Hermione tried her best to form a smile, but really only managed a grimace. Ron stroked his girlfriend's cheek. "'Mione, you're doing great. This baby's not making it easy for you, but we're trying to make it easier." Ron said. Hermione had now managed a tiny smile for her boyfriend. "Thanks Ron." she said. Then she let out another ear-piercing scream as another contraction came over her. Harry, Ron, and Ginny all turned their heads away, shielding their ears. Then Hermione began panting, laying her head back on the pillows, as her friends and boyfriend turned back towards her. "Sorry about that." she said, smiling a tired smile. "It's fine, 'Mione." Harry said, stroking her cheek. Hermione groaned, but not as loud as before. Ron put his large hand on her cheek, as she grabbed it, squeezing it with all her might. "Uggggggggggggggggggggggggggggggg!!!!!!!! Oh my god, this is hell!!!!!!!" Hermione wailed, squeezing Ron's hand more tightly. He winced, looking at his sister and her husband for support. Harry took Hermione's other hand, and she did the same thing to it as she had been doing to Ron's. Then Harry and Ron looked at Ginny for support. Ginny grabbed her friend's hands, as Ron and Harry's went down next to them. Ginny took Hermione's hands in her own, and squeezed them just as hard as Hermione was squeezing hers. "You've got to act as though you're in as much pain as Hermione. It'll make things twice as better, trust me." she said.