I know that Ginny being pregnant wasn't a surprise but there are a few things I have up my sleeve.
Ages
Luna 20
Neville 22
Hermione 21
Harry 22
Ron 22
Ginny 20
I am sorry if I offend anyone with the abortion speech. It's just that Hermione knows that Ginny would kill herself if she had a abortion and I needed Ginny to keep her baby for the story.
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"Well you're not alone," Hermione said as she moved to hug Ginny. "You have me, Ron, Luna, Neville, Your family and Harry…"
"That's the thing Hermione," Ginny cried. "I told Harry that nothing happened between us!"
Ginny pushed Hermione away and sat on the navy blue couch. "I don't know what I'm going to do!"
"Well you can go to Harry and…"
"NO," Ginny interrupted. "He is only twenty two. I don't know if I can keep this up!"
"Ron is an auror. You won't be able to runaway!"
"I'll never run way! I'm not a coward! I don't run away from my problems!" Ginny said determinedly.
"Anyway you have to tell somebody, because they'll all suspect something if they see a baby who looks just like you but with green eyes. I know you well enough that you'll name it Lily. Or what if they see a baby who looks just like Harry! The only guy you have seriously dated is Doug. If the baby resembles Harry and you mixed together and not Doug everyone will know what happened!" Hermione argued.
"No, I mean that I don't know if I can keep the baby!" Ginny told her.
Hermione's eyes went wide with shock. She sat down as if someone told her that Ron died.
"No Ginny no," she repeated for a while. " You hypocrite! You don't want to run away from your problems but you don't mind killing them! Anyway I won't let you do that! You'll regret it for the rest of your life!"
"Hermione what would you do if you were in my position?" Ginny asked angrily. "Just tell me!"
"I wouldn't terminate my pregnancy! Ginny why don't you get it?"
"Get what!" She asked defensively.
"This isn't only about you, not only you. This doesn't only affect you. It also affects that baby. Your baby!"
"Don't say that, please," Ginny begged, tears now freely run down her face.
"It also affects Harry. How do you know that Harry won't be happy? Do you think he'll despise you if he found out that you're pregnant with his child? Then you don't know him at all! He is an honorable man. He will do the right thing! Even if you manage to keep this a secret the truth will eventually come out! How do you think he'll react then? Hating you would be the nicest thing he does!"
"How will he find out? Are you going to tell him? He won't only hate me he'll hate you too. He'll hate you for not telling him!"
"Ginny," Hermione tried again. "I work at a hospital. I've seen women abort their pregnancy. And do you know what they say after a few years? Even if all their dreams come true. They tell me to never make the same mistake. Those women never forgave themselves. And I know, in my heart, that you won't be able to either."
"No Hermione you don't get it," Ginny yelled. "Your life is perfect. You were always there. Nothing like this would ever happen to you. So go peddle your mistake crap somewhere else cause I'm not buying it!"
"Ginny don't punish your baby," Hermione emphasized the word 'your'. "For your mistake. It's not your baby's fault."
Ginny sat there weighing her options.
"Please Ginny, if you do this your no better that a murderer. Because you killing a soul, a human, a baby, your baby!"
"Hermione…" Ginny started.
"Let me finish," Hermione interrupted. "I know you, if you kill your baby you'll eventually kill yourself. You might not kill yourself physically but emotionally. You love children too much. I've seen you with Forge and Gred. You love them to tiny little pieces. And they are your nephews! Just imagine how much you'll love your own baby. A little version of you running around yelling 'Mummy, mummy, Forge put a frog in my sandbox!' As she grows older she'll show her talent in Quidditch, she'll win the Qudditch cup for Gryffindor. And years after that, she'll get married and have her own kids. Your grandkids. Are you willing to risk all that happening!"
"But what about Harry!"
"Forget bout Harry for a moment. All that can happen. And the rest of us will be here to support you as you go through it. Just please consider that."
"I will."
"If you can't really do through raising your child you can always give it up for adoption, just don't kill it. And just imagine, a little messy red haired boy with crystal blue eyes and glasses chasing after a snitch or a straight red hair girl with vibrant green eyes throwing a quaffle through a hoop and scoring. I know you to well. I know you want that to!"
Ginny sighed. "Your right, but what do I do now?"
"You know what, why don't we leave all this for tomorrow and discuss the wedding?" Hermione suggested.
"Alright," Ginny smiled. "Can I freshen up first?"
"Go ahead."
Ginny got up and made her way to the bathroom. 'Is Hermione right?' she questioned herself.
She looked at her self in the mirror. 'A little baby girl or boy. A Lily or James. A little version of Harry or me. A baby.' Her mind went on and on.
'Hermione is right,' she thought as she slashed water on her face. "But then again when was Hermione ever wrong?" Ginny laughed.
'I'm going to be a mummy.' The phrase went over and over again in her head.
She dried her face on the towel and left the bathroom.
"So as I was sating to Luna before you came I want a small wedding with close friends and family."
"I can't really imagine you getting married in a church, no offense."
"None take," Hermione assured Ginny.
"I think you might want to get married out doors. What do you think?"
"That's what I was thinking! But where, I mean I mean Ron on a train. Going to Hogwarts."
"That's it, why don't you get married at Hogwarts!"
"Great idea, then we could actually use magic instead of doing things by hand!"
"What about in front of the lake?" Ginny suggested.
"At sunset!" Hermione was practically jumping up and down in an unHermione fashion.
"That would be so beautiful! And a white arch covered with white roses!"
There were two loud cracks. Harry and Ron appeared.
"What happened?" Ron asked instantly.
'Does he know?' the thought immediately went to Ginny's mind.
"Yeah," Harry agreed. "Why are you two so happy?"
"Ron, what about getting married at Hogwarts?" Hermione asked. "Imagine, just us and close friends and family, in front of the lake at sunset."
"That sounds wonderful!" Ron exclaimed. He sat down next to Hermione and gave her a peck on the lips.
"Why don't we get Dumbledore to be the priest?" Run suggested.
"Why don't you and Harry go ask him now?" Ginny said. "Should be simple now that he is in retirement. And while you're there ask Professor McGonagall If we can have the wedding there. But I'm sure she will say yes since Hermione is one of her favorite students."
"Alright," Ron said before Harry had a chance to complain. They both disapparated.
"You should invite all the teachers at Hogwarts," Ginny said.
"Well that's obvious," Hermione pointed out.
"That includes Hagrid and Remus. You have me as your maid of honor."
"And Luna as my bridesmaid. I know both Harry and Neville are the best men."
"My parents and your parents."
"That's it," Hermione realized. "That's the list."
They spent the rest of the afternoon planning the wedding.
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"How long has it been since we all just hung out?" Neville asked. He handed out beers to everyone. Ginny refused.
"When we helped Ginny move her things to…" Hermione answered promptly.
"I think he means the last time we just hung out not doing work," Harry simplified, he took a sip.
"Packing isn't work it's…" Hermione started.
"Before Ron and Hermione announced their engagement!" Luna interrupted.
"Wow," Ginny said. "I've been to busy to notice."
"I would have never guessed my life would turn out like this when I went on the train to Hogwarts." Ron put in; he took a big swallow that emptied half the bottle.
"I know," Harry agreed. "If anyone told me when I first met you that you would end up getting married to Hermione I would have laughed in their face."
"If anyone told me I that I was going to get married to the guy who hated me I would have hit them," Hermione said, drinking and laughing at the same time.
"I didn't hate you," Ron argued. "I didn't like you but …"
"Ron stop talking," Ginny ordered. "Is anyone going to help Ron with his vows? Because I don't trust him to write them."
"He might write something like 'Hermione, I love you, now can you tell me where you hid the T V remote?' and that will be it," Harry said impersonating Ron.
"I'm right here you know," Ron threatened.
"If anyone told me that Hermione Granger would be one of my best friends, I would have said that he or she was had a Nargot near then for too long." Luna said to change the subject back to its previous topic.
"If anyone told me that I'd help kill you know how I would have said, well I don't know what I would have said or done but I wouldn't believe them," Neville said. Everyone laughed.
"If someone ever told me, not even ten years ago, more like anytime, that Ginny would consider abortion I would have…" Hermione's eyes went round in horror and she placed both hands on her mouth.
"Abortion," Ron said, as it was ridiculous.
"I said adoption!" Hermione tried to cover.
"Adoption?" Ron repeated.
"Ginny is a very lonely and sad person, she needs a child in her life!" Hermione lied.
"No, you said abortion!" Neville conformed.
"Ginny's pregnant!" Luna said aloud.
Everyone, except for Ginny who was sending Hermione dirty looks and Hermione who was silently begging for forgiveness, froze.
"You said you wouldn't tell!" Ginny yelled.
"I'm sorry!" Hermione exclaimed.
"HOW?" Ron yelled.
"Ron you know the…um…procedure to make a baby." Hermione tried to give Ginny time.
Everyone, except Harry, just started to talk and argue.
"SHUT UP!" Harry yelled.
Everyone stopped taking.
"Are you going to terminate your pregnancy?" Harry asked urgently.
All eyes were now on Ginny.
"No way!" she shook her head.
"Good," Harry said. "I hate people who go through abortion. In my opinion they are just as bad as Voldermort."
'Ginny is going to be a mother and Ron is going to Azkaban for killing the father!' Neville thought.
'Hermione was right,' Ginny thought relived. 'But are you going to feel the same way when you find out that this is yours.'
Harry smiled. "Well congrats."
'Who is the father?' the phrase was repeated over and over again in Ron's head.
To everyone else it looked like a sincere smile but Hermione could tell that it was strained.
'Tell him now Ginny,' Hermione silently begged.
"Congratulations," Neville and Luna said at the same time.
'Ginny, mother, child, wait a minute, the boggart still in my closet I still have to vanquish it,' Luna remembered.
'Nooo, now Ginny will never be mine!' Harry thought.
"Whose is it?" Ron asked.
"Huh," Ginny replied, she hadn't heard a word ever since Harry congratulated her. She was to busy debating with herself if she should tell Harry that its his.
"Who is the father?" Ron asked again.
Ginny looked directly at Harry. "The father is…
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