Last Time: "I said, Hermione wasn't at the library..."

"Where do you think she is?" A concerned Ginny asked.

"I... I don't know..." Replied a now scared Harry.

Finding Hermione and Concealment Charms

Looking out onto the grounds, a lone figure could be seen sitting underneath the oak tree staring out onto the lake.

That was me.

I was so confused. One moment I felt angry, the next moment frustrated, and the next depressed. I knew it was part of the magical pregnancy, but it didn't stop me from being confused. Why did this have to happen to me? I asked myself for the millionth time.

"It's just not normal." I said out loud to no one in particular. I was alone out here. And for good reason too, the sky looked like it could open up any minute now. But I was beyond caring. The food was long forgotten, I wasn't hungry anymore. Self withdrawal does that to one.

"Well little one," I said while putting my hand over my still flat stomach, "It's probably just going to be you and me, but I promise to try and give you a wonderful life. I'll love you to bits... I love you already and it's been what, two days? We'll get through this... somehow.

A gust of wind blew my hair against my face, and I started to shiver. It was autumn and I was only in jeans and a jumper.

"HERMIONE!" Startled, I jumped only to find a panting Harry standing in front of me.

"Hermione-are-you-okay?" He asked while panting.

"I'm fine Harry," I replied.. it sounded snappy. These damn mood swings.

"I'm sorry Hermione, we got worried. Ron went to see you in the library and you weren't there so yeah... we ran around the school until I finally thought about using the marauders map."

I chuckled at his temporary stupidity. "You guys didn't have to worry. I don't plan on committing suicide."

"That's good to know. But I wasn't even thinking about that."

"What were you thinking about then Harry?"

"I don't know.. I was just... worried. I'm usually the one that runs off, not you."

"I guess we switched roles."

"Yeah." He looked at the basket next to me. "Hey, did you eat anything?"

"Oh.. um.. no. I got food but I forgot to eat it I guess..."

"Hermione! You have to eat! Your feeding two people now. You must eat!"

"Merlin Harry. Are you going to start taking the role of my mother?"

"No. I just.. I told you already! I'm worried."

"Fine Harry, I'll eat." I opened the basket and took out a sandwich. "Oh yeah Harry, Dobby says 'hi'."

We stayed outside for a few hours. Just the two of us. It was nice. Between Harry and me, we don't need to talk. Silence is comfortable, as long as we're not angry at the other, and even then that's a rare occurrence.

The pregnancy wasn't so surprising now, and I hate to admit it, but I've actually grown to like the idea. I know, I know, who would ever think of me, the prude, happy, dare I say it, exited about having a child at the tender age of 16. Really, who knew?

I leaned over and gave Harry a hug and then a kiss on the cheek. Thankfully my face didn't burn up.

"Thanks" I said to him.

"Why?"

"For being you. For dealing with me. And I'm sorry I was so mean earlier." I really was sorry about the last part. The conversation had been going through my head, and I'm ashamed of the way I acted. Damn mood swings.

"It's okay 'Mione. You were just overwhelmed." He dragged his fingers up and down my jumper, causing me to get goosebumps and then involuntarily shiver. "You cold? It is getting chilly. Maybe we should go back to the common room?"

"Yeah," I couldn't tell him that the goosebumps and shivering were not from the cold weather, but from him. Maybe I'll tell him one day in time. But today is definitely not that day.

To say that Ron and Ginny were relieved when Harry found me would be an understatement.

I was swallowed into a hug by Ginny... all the while she was telling me never to run off again. I had this uncanny feeling that I was being told off by Mrs. Weasley, not Ginny.

Ron even hugged me. His ears then immediately turned the color of his hair, and in a high squeaky voice he said he had to 'do something'. I know he's just embarrassed. His little crush on me is highly noticeable. Why he likes me though.. I can't understand.

"Hey" I said suddenly.. it was a very peppy tone, but all of a sudden I wanted to play truth or dare. "Let's play a game!"

"What game Hermione?" Ginny asked.

"Truth or Dare!" I said. I grabbed Harry and Ginny's arms and told them to get the boys and girls in 6th year.

"Hermione.. Do I have to play?" Harry asked. He seemed tentative.

"Don't you like Truth or Dare Harry?" I asked. If he didn't want to play, then we wouldn't play. What's the fun of playing if my best friend didn't play.

"Not particularly. But I'll play if you want me to."

"No, it's okay Harry... I don't think I want to play it anymore." My tone had gone down to sounding normal. I felt like reading a book. "I'm going to read Hogwarts A History until dinner. Then I'll start on homework.

The next two weeks were pretty uneventful. I went to Madame Pomfrey's with a queasy stomach every morning to get my pepper-up potion. My moods came and went, and Ron put his foot in his mouth a few times. Nothing out of the ordinary, except the fact that all of my teachers seemed to give me a pity stare. That bothered me to no end.

My stomach had grown a slight bump. You could hardly tell it was there under my robes, but I wanted to get concealing robes anyway. The longer I waited the larger my stomach was going to become.

With Professor McGonaggall as my chaperone, we went to Madame Malkin's second boutique, in Hogsmead on Saturday. Ginny wanted to come, but Professor McGonaggall said it was not a Hogsmead weekend, and I was the only exception to leave school grounds.

I had measuring tapes and pins and needles flying around me for a few minutes while Madame Malkin made my robes out of a material that had elastic and concealment charms woven into it. I had three uniforms made, and when I put them on, my 'slight' bump was completely gone. I also had a Gryffindor colored bath robe made. With me feeling a lot better about my stomach being concealed, Professor McGonaggall and I headed back to Hogwarts.

(A/N: I know this is short, but for now, at least I've updated. I have stuff planned for the 3rd month, but as you know, it doesn't go automatically from "I just found out" to "Congratulations Miss Granger, on you healthy baby..." I'd like to thank everyone who reviewed and got me off of my lazy ass. But real life does come first, and I'm really sorry to everyone, but my life has been one hell of a mess lately. I'll try to update soon. Cheers. Moni)