Don't leave

Why are you avoiding me?

I'm not.

Yes you are. Don't lie to me. Have I done something to upset you?

No Draco don't be stupid; I've just been busy.

Draco stared at the note that had just been passed back to him. Busy? Being busy never stopped her before; she'd always have time for homework and a bit of Draco time.

Hermione you're avoiding me. I know your not busy cause being busy has never stopped you before. I don't want to have to ask you this but it seems the only thing I can think of..

Malfoy hesitated for a few seconds.

Are you having an affair?

Hermione now stared at the note wide eyed and shocked. Affair? Oh my god he thinks I'm cheating on him.Hermione turned in her seat to look at Malfoy, two seats back. His face was straight and full of anger and hurt, he looked at her and his eyes narrowed slightly. "Can we talk outside?" she mouthed to him. Malfoy shrugged and mouthed back "If you're not too busy"

After the lesson, when the rest of the class descended the winding stairs to the great hall for lunch, Hermione and Draco hung behind. Malfoy gave Hermione a cold stare "so why have you been avoiding me?" He said coldly. Hermione looked him in a slightly hurt sort of way.

"I haven't" Hermione spoke, in a pleading way.

"Don't lie to me women" Draco spat at her. Hermione flinched as though Malfoy had hit her.

"Draco I .." she broke off. Malfoy strode up to her, and clutched her arms. Anger was surging through him, he was squeezing her arms more tightly then he meant to be.

"Hermione I swear if you don't stop lying to me, then I cannot be held responsible for my actions" his voice was cold and full of anger and hurt. Hermione began to cry slightly, her arms hurt, where Malfoy had hold of then.

"I want to tell you I really do i."

"THEN TELL ME WOMEN" Malfoy yelled at her, squeezing her arms so tight, that she could barely feel them any more " TELL ME OR I SWEAR."

"I'M PREGNANT!" she yelled back at him.

Silence rang through the classroom, as the couple stood there.

Draco still had hold of her, he grip had loosened slightly but he still had hold of her. What surely I misheard... She's....WHAT.

Hermione stopped struggling tears fell from her eyes, as she watched Draco try to comprehend what she just said.

After what felt like a century, Draco finally let go of Hermione; he stepped back, tripped over his own foot but remained upright. He stared white faced at Hermione.

She did look fatter; she couldn't have found out recently, she was too big. How couldn't I have noticed?
Draco rattled his brain, trying to think of the last time he and Hermione had engaged in sexual activity. Roughly 2-3 months ago "is it. who's is it "he said in a low would-be-calm voice.

Hermione stared at him, "yours of course" she said, attempting and failing a week smile.

Yet again silence rang through the classroom. Hermione sat down after a while but Draco stayed standing, his face had gone whiter than his hair. "W.ww.why didn't yy...You...you tell me?" Draco stuttered pull your self together you must not stutter this is all a mistake you're too young to be a Father.

"I couldn't tell you" Hermione tried to look at him but the horror on his face was too much so she turned away "I wanted to tell you but I couldn't' I was scared still am scared" Hermione got up and walked warily towards Draco. He backed away from her.

"Draco?"

"No" he scowled now the colour coming back to his face "can you get rid of ..it" he said firmly
Hermione's eyes widen "NO" she cried at him "NO, I can't, I wont.how could you ask me that"

"Quite easily" he snapped back "get rid of it Hermione"

"NO"

"DO IT"

Hermione glared at him for a few moments "I will not kill our child Draco, and even if I wanted to I couldn't"

Malfoy took a few deep breaths "and why is that?" he spoke to her in a low whisper.

"Because I'm too far gone" Hermione began to feel scared. She could see Malfoy's fist clenching; she could feel his heart beating hard against his chest.

Malfoy walked towards her, his face full off rage, he opened his mouth but no words came out.
Next thing Hermione knew she had fell to the floor her hand on her cheek, which now surged with pain, where Malfoy had just struck her.