Authors Note: Thank you reviewers! CoolCharmedChic17, if you could write your email or a new email that I can email you the next chapter before I update, so You can give your opinion and my mistakes.

OMG! I didn't write for ages. I am so sorry, but this year has been so busy. Its been about 3-4 months, and here it is. Thank you reviewers for every so often begging me to continue, it just proves that people do care about this story.

If you don't remember the plot, I suggest that you re-read the first few chapters and the last few. Review please!

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Last time:"Harry, I think its Malfoy. I think he wants to talk." Hermione said.

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Hermione pulled Harry's hand and they turned around. Hermione saw the shadow flicker into the stairs, and realized that he didn't want to get caught. She let go of Harry's hand and sharpened her pace down the stairs. She went off on the hallway, and saw a flicker of blonde hair.
"Malfoy." Harry bellowed. He ran towards him and stopped his in his tracks.
The blonde haired boy turned around to face them. Hermione gave an involuntary shudder as she saw his cold face. He would not look directly at Hermione, he was looking around the hall and at Harry.
"Why are you following us?" Harry practically shouted.
"I just wanted to talk with Hermione." he answered, still not looking at her.
"Well you can forget about that." Harry gently pushed Hermione away from Malfoy.
Hermione trembled, and quickly looked down at the floor. Just looking at Malfoy brought back the scene that played over and over in her head...
"Why don't you ask her instead of bossing her around?" Draco taunted.
"Hermione, do you want to talk to him?" Harry whispered. Tears sprang to her eyes and she shook her head hard.
"You have your answer yet?" Harry said rhetorically.
Harry gently pushed Hermione again, as to motion her up the stairs.
Hermione kept her head down and walked up the stairs. She felt worse now than before, and just wanted to be in her room. But not alone, she wanted Harry. And she hated herself for wanting him, because that would eventually ruin his life.
Harry walked behind Hermione, ignoring the fact that Malfoy was tailing them.
After an entire staircase of following them, Harry turned around violently.
"Would you leave us alone? Or do I have to report you?" He almost screamed at him.
Draco snared at him, and then at Hermione. He gave a look that was plain and clear, "Watch your step".
Harry almost threw Malfoy down the stairs. Hermione grabbed his arms, and pulled them towards her.
"Please, Harry." she whimpered.
He gave a harsh out take of breath and left Malfoy, while following Hermione closely.
They walked up to their dormitory together, and uttered the password to the portrait.
Hermione sat down on their couch and closed her eyes. Harry sat next to her as a comfort, softly rubbing her shoulder.
She started to shiver uncontrollably, Harry moved closer to her. He rubbed her back up and down, and then wrapped his arms around her. She laid her head on his shoulders and took a deep breath. She felt safe, secure, in Harry's arms.
The words she wanted to say most were the ones that she could not say at all, for his sake. She just breathed in letting herself rest on his shoulder. Harry felt an uncontrollable longing for Hermione, and wanted her to feel safe. He thought of the life ahead of her, of torments and off looks, for her and her child. It was scary for him to imagine his best friend and now girlfriend, as a mother. And as a mother to a child that was not his. He always dreamed of marrying Hermione, and having children together. Now it seemed like it was a different life that lay ahead for the both of them.
Hermione moved her arms around Harry's, so that they both were wrapped in each other. They both felt so secure, yet so lost and trapped at the same time.
Harry lifted his head, he heard banging on the door to their shared common room.
"Mione, sweetheart, why don't you take a nap? I have a feeling that the person outside is Malfoy, and I need to make sure he stays away."
Hermione nodded and walked across the room to her bedroom door. She opened the door, and went inside. Without even taking off any articles of clothing, she collapsed on the bed. She hugged her pillows tightly, whilst trembling thinking about the man that was outside of the room.
Harry angrily walked to the portrait door and opened it. He saw the man that he suspected, Malfoy.
"You. What do you want?"
"I told you. To speak to Granger."
"That is not an option, I am afraid. You are not allowed 100 meters near her without someone else around, let alone you talking to her yourself. Need I remind you why?"
Draco scowled. "I just wanted to know--"
"Nothing" Harry cut him off. "You have no right, option, or anything. And if I hear why you need to know, I can testify against you. And I assure you that Dumbledore will make sure the entire Wizengamot try you for this case." Draco scowled at Harry. Harry made a motion with his hand, and closed the door in his face.
He sighed as he sat on the oversized armchair. He then remembered that he sent Hermione to bed for a nap, and wanted to see how she was. Being a few months pregnant was arduous on her emotional and physical health, and Harry constantly need to see if she was alright. He knew that she would not admit to feeling sick unless there was a serious problem, for her fear of Madame Pomfrey and all.
He knocked softly on her bedroom door, but there was no response. He pushed open the door which was slightly ajar, and saw a sleeping Hermione on her bed. She looked like she had fallen asleep by accident, without even taking her shoes off.
He walked over to her and removed her shoes carefully, trying not to wake her. He then picked her up and placed her under the covers. She felt a bit heavier then she used to, but that was expected.
Hermione's eyes fluttered open and she moved her head to face Harry.
"Thanks Harry." she whispered. She then slowly closed her eyes.
"Hermione," Harry began to say.
"Hmm?" She asked while keeping her eyes closed.
"Nothing. Sleep well" he said.
He then walked towards the door.
"I love you." He whispered.
He then walked out of Hermione's bedroom and closed the door.

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Authors Note: Ok, Finally! Its up. Thank you to SimpleChic18 for being my beta and helping me out. Review please!