Chapter 7: Chaos
"Harry we need to talk about names," said Ginny.
"Do we have to now? I'm kind of busy with something," said Harry not even looking up at her. He had been busy ever since Hermione had left.
"Harry, the baby is due in three months! We are running out of later dates," said Ginny stressed. She figured by now that she needed to get over the hopes of Harry and her making it but he was still going to have to care about his kid. Otherwise she wasn't going to let him around at all.
Harry looked up at her as if he could read her mind.
"Look, I wish you would find out if it was a boy or a girl. Then we could take this name business more seriously," said Harry.
Ginny starred at Harry for the longest time then she shook her head and left the room. Harry knew Ginny wanted to be surprised at what the baby was. He was getting worse and worse at not caring how Ginny felt.
"I don't need to be with someone who doesn't even care if I live or die. Who doesn't even care if their own child is safe or not," thought Ginny as she walked out of Harry's study.
"I'm going to go somewhere I will be missed," said Ginny and she apperated to her flat.

Hermione's first month at Hogwarts was pretty clam with the exception of Draco's encounter. Since her first day she hadn't really seen much of Draco except in the halls once in a while. But he seemed to in thought to notice her. Which was how she wanted it. Hermione figured with all the Dark Lord's meeting that Draco had to attend he was probably too busy for even dinner. That's why he was never in the Great Hall.
One day Hermione was finishing up a wart-removing charm gone wrong when she had a visitor. It turned out to be Dumbledore.
"Hermione I was wondering if I could have a word with you," he said in his soft tone.
"Of course," said Hermione as she shut her office door. "What is it?"
"Hermione as you know Miss. Weasely is with child, Harry's child."
"At the mention of Harry's name Hermione tensed. What could this be about?
"Which of course troubles me greatly. As I am sure you can guess why," said Dumbledore.

But Hermione didn't know why! She didn't have the answer. It could be a number of things, one as unlikely as the next. Dumbledore couldn't know about her and Harry, could he!

"I'm not sure what you mean Professor," said Hermione.

Dumbledore look at Hermione with his emotion-filled eyes.

"Harry Potter's child could be just what Voldemort needs," said Dumbledore.

Hermione felt the room get cold. "What do you mean?"

"Hermione, could you think of anything in the world that Voldemort would love to have or to destroy more then Harry Potter?"

"No."

"Well imagine if he could get his hands on another little Harry. A part of Harry Potter that is helpless. A baby Harry."

Hermione felt like she was going to be sick.

"He could use Harry's baby in so many ways. He could kill it to hurt Harry. He could take it and raise it to be evil or he could just simply kill it as a way to release some of that built up anger he has had since the day he was unsuccessful in killing Harry as a baby. He has a chance to relive history in a way and change the end," Dumbledore was looking at Hermione as if he was trying to convince Hermione of the danger Ginny was in. Hermione felt very sick and dizzy. She wanted to lie down.

"So why is this just coming up now. Ginny has been pregnant for 7 months?" asked Hermione while she was trying to keep her posture.

"Very good question. We figured that while Ginny was under our close watch Voldemort wouldn't dare try anything but now Ginny has seemed to have run off."

"What do you mean "run off"?" asked Hermione with slight fear.

"She has left a note saying that she won't stay around anymore with people whom don't care about her and that her and her baby is going to have a nice life together without any interference. She's gone," said Dumbledore.

"Well what are we doing to find her?" asked Hermione.

"Nothing," said Dumbledore plainly.

"Nothing?."

"Harry seems to think that if we let her go into hiding and she succeeds so that even we can't find her then it is unlikely that Voldemort will locate her as well," said Dumbledore.

Hermione didn't know what to say. She just couldn't believe that Ginny in less then a month now had the strength to leave Harry after being so in love with him. What had Harry turned into when she had left? Did Hermione make a monster out of Harry by just leaving him?

"Harry has decided to come to Hogwarts for a little clearing of his head. We are expecting him in a few days," said Dumbledore.

"What," yelled Hermione standing up. "No he can't."

"Miss. Granger I have felt since you arrived her that there is a real reason as to why you needed to come here and get away from everyone but I have left you alone. Now however I wish you would confine in me. I won't judge."

Dumbledore looked at Hermione with more intensity then ever.

"Professor, I just really can't be around Harry right now," said Hermione softly.

"I see. I am most sorry to say that Hogwarts is open to anyone who wishes to resort to its safety and I can't simply tell Harry he can't come because you don't wish to see him. I'm sorry Hermione."

Dumbledore got up and left.