The tale of little Bean

Ch. 3

The little blonde Weasley

The big day had finely arrived. Everyone was scrambling around the house. Ron was running around trying to gather some last minute things for his bag. Hermione's had been packed months earlier. "Ron we really need to go." Hermione said as she rubbed her swollen belly. The contractions were becoming more frequent.

"Ronald Weasley. Get a move on." Ginny yelled. She was standing on one side of Hermione while Harry stood on the other. Ginny was rubbing her hand up and down Hermione's back trying to sooth the pain. "Just breathe slowly," she said to her.

"Ok I am coming." Ron yelled. He ran down the stairs taking two at a time. Stumbling on the last couple he fell landing flat on is back. Jumping up quickly he held his arms up in the air as if in victory and announced. "I'm fine. I'm good. Let's go."

Hermione trying to hold back her laughter but failing said. "Oh... Ron are you ok?"

"Good one Ron. I give that one a ten." Ginny said giggling

"Ok if we are all ready. I think we really should go." Hermione said grabbing her belly as another contrition hit.

"Ok, ok, go go go." Mrs. Weasley said as she shooed them out the door. "Call me as soon as you can." she yelled after them.

They finely made it to the hospital, and Hermione was settled into a privet room. Ginny was there to help keep Hermione calm. And Harry was there to help keep Ron calm. Harry and Ron were pacing the hallway, as Ginny helped Hermione with her breathing. After seven hours of labor, Hermione gave one final push.

"You have a beautiful healthy baby girl Mrs. Weasley" the med nurse announced and held the baby up for Hermione to see.

Hermione herd Ginny gasp. She picked her head up off the pillow "What? What is it?" she asked looking over to were the nurses were cleaning the baby. Not seeing the baby yet she looked back over to Ginny. "Is something wrong with her? Ginny please tell me." she was starting to panic.

Ginny looked over to Hermione "No she is healthy. But..."

Just at that moment, the nurse brought the baby over for her to hold. It was then that Hermione saw a tiny little blond curl sticking out from under the blanket the baby was wrapped in. Hermione uncovered the baby's head and to her shock, the baby had a full head of blond hair. "Oh god no." she cried.

"What is it? Is something wrong with the baby?" Ron said as he burst thru the door. He had heard Hermione call out and rushed in to see what was wrong. He stopped short as his eyes fell on the little baby in Hermione's arms. Harry who was right behind him ran into him when Ron stopped.

"What is it?" he asked as he lend around Ron to get a better look. "Oh my..." Ginny rushed around and grabbed Harry's arm. "Come on lets give them some time to talk." he fallowed Ginny out the door. "What is going on?" he asked as they left. "I will tell you out here." she replied.

The nurse had taken the baby to the nursery. Therefore, Hermione and Ron were alone. "Would you like to tell me what is going on here Hermione?" he was so calm it was scary.

Hermione burst into tears. She could hold them back no longer. "Oh god Ron I'm so sorry I should have told you sooner."

"Yes you bloody well should have. Who's baby is that?" he yelled.

"No Ron please. It is not what you think."

"Oh really? Well then tell me what it is Hermione because I would really like to know." Ron was pacing back and forth across the floor.

Hermione was at a loss for words. She did not know how to start. She had wanted desperately to tell him what happened that night. However, she was too scared. Scared of Ron and what he might do. And also scared of Malfoy and what she knew he would do to her.

"Well I'm waiting?" Ron had stopped pacing and was now glaring at her.

She had to tell him. And she had to tell him now. She gathered all the courage she could muster and said "Its Draco's baby."

"What?" he yelled, "What did you just say? That is Malfoy's daughter?"

"Yes. But I did not sleep with him willing. You have to know that."

Ron was shocked. "What do you mean?" he said looking confused.

Hermione had started to cry again." I thought it was you," she sobbed. Ron just looked at her with confusion on his face. "He put a glamour spell on himself to look like you. He drugged me. And then... then..." she was sobbing uncontrollably now and could not seem to stop herself.

Ron said nothing for a long while. He just stood there looking at her. Then slowly he asked, "Did this happen the night we could not find you?" Hermione still sobbing nodded her head. He stood there for a minuet longer then walked over and sat on the side of her bed. Taking her hand in his he said, "He will rot in Askaban for this."

"No!" she shouted, "He said he would kill me if I told."

Just at that moment, Ginny walked in. "Is that were the bruises came from?" she asked. Hermione nodded.

"Bruises? What bruises?"

"I healed them right before you apparated in that night." Ginny answered

"Why didn't you tell me.?" he said rounding on Ginny

"I begged her not to." Hermione said grabbing Ron's arm. "He said he would kill me if I told anyone and he meant it. He almost did that night."

"Did you know what happed to her that night?" he asked Ginny

"No. She would not tell me. I just saw the bruising. But she was terrified about me finding out." She looked around Ron and saw Hermione sobbing. "Ron I think he hurt her pretty bad. Her neck was awful," she said looked back at her brother. "What ever he said to her that night terrified her. Just look what it's done to her.," she pointed over to Hermione.

Ron turned around. Hermione had curled up into a ball and was sobbing uncontrollably. Ron sat down and gathered her up in his arms. He started rocking her and soothing down her hair. "Shh... it's going to be ok. He will never hurt you again." he kissed the top of her head. "He will pay for this," he whispered into her hair.