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A/N: Not sure about the title on this story......or the chapter for that matter............any ideas then please get in touch. Also...feel free to review.

In Darkness There Is Light

Hermione sighed as she looked at her alarm clock. She had been awake for hours but didn't want to get out of bed. This had been a regular occurrence since Ron had died. She would set her alarm clock for seven in the morning, with every intention to get up and start to make a life for herself, but she would just end up lying there till the late afternoon.

Harry had tried for months, and was still trying now, to get her out and about. He had lost one friend, he wasn't about to lose another. But Hermione always felt as though she was imposing on Harry's new life. He was married now and had a decent career in Quidditch.

Hermione finally managed to drag herself out of bed and into the shower. She was having a good day today. On her bad days, she didn't even get dressed or even worse....get out of bed. She got dressed and went to make herself some food. She hadn't eaten in a couple of days and she was famished. She flicked her wand and food started flying round the room and into pans. She may have sunk into depression but she never gave up on her magic, it was this wonderful world that had introduced her to Ron.

Hermione was in the middle of watching her scrambled eggs fluff up when she heard a hooting. Not wanting to burn her eggs, she ignored it till her food was ready. When she was eventually ready she took her plate of food and walked out of the kitchen to the living room. She found Hedwig stood on the couch.

"Hedwig, Harry bought you a perch for you to sit on when you're here. Please get on it." Hermione scolded the owl. Hedwig hooted and flew onto the perch by the window opposite the kitchen door. Hermione placed her plate on the coffee table in the middle of the room and walked over to her. Hedwig obediently stuck her leg out for her to take the letter off her.

Hermione

I'll be round at six so make sure you're dressed. I won't take no
for an answer. Hedwig will stay there till I arrive so you can't
hide and I know you won't go out.

Lots of love

Harry

Hermione smiled. He had finally worked out all her tricks for when she didn't want visitors. Must be important if he's got Hedwig to stay here. She looked over at her food, she wasn't hungry now.

"Hedwig, do you want some scrambled eggs and bacon?" Hedwig hooted in delight. Hermione took the plate and placed it on the platform attached to the perch and the owl started nibbling at the food. She gave Hedwig a stroke and then went to make herself look a little more presentable for Harry.

At six o'clock precisely, Harry and his wife Jenny apparated into Hermione's living room. Hermione smiled up at them from the couch. Jenny raced over to sit next to Hermione. She leaned against and smiled up at her. Hermione loved Jenny; Harry couldn't have married a better woman. She was petite woman with a slim build. Her hair was blonde and shoulder- length. She had piercing blue eyes that looked as though they could read all your secrets. She was witty, caring and on a par with Hermione when it came to intelligence.

Harry had met Jenny when he was in his last year of school and she had been in her fifth. He had saved her when Death Eaters had attacked the school and one thing had led to another. They'd been together for nearly ten years when they married last year, just before Ron had died. Hermione and Ron had been planning their own wedding when he had died.

"How are you today?" Jenny asked taking her hand in hers and keeping hold of it.

"I'm alright. Could be better but then I always could be better." She replied glumly. Harry knelt down in front of her and took her other hand.

"Come stay with us, Hermione. It might do you the world of good to have some company for a while." Harry pleaded.

"I don't want to impose. I've told you this before. You have your own life now. You don't need me dragging you down." She held tightly on to their hands.

"I miss him too but I managed to get through it because I had Jenny. Maybe if you didn't lock yourself away from the world, it might help."

"But then I'll forget about him."

"No, you won't." Jenny told her softly. "You have memories and pictures. You also have his family who miss you very much, not to mention your parents." Hermione nodded. She knew they were right but she didn't know if she was strong enough to face up to it all.

"Anyway, Jenny is going to need some female company for a while, coz lord knows I won't be able to help her with her mood swings." Harry told her smiling.

"What do you mean?" Hermione was confused.

"We're having a baby." Jenny squealed, sitting up. Hermione's eyes darted between the grinning pair.

"REALLY?" Hermione shouted, jumping up.

"Really." They said in unison as they got up with her. She jumped on them both and gave them a big hug. When she pulled away, she looked at Jenny and could see that she was positively glowing, now that she was looking.

"Come on, I'll sort myself out and we will go out and celebrate." Jenny and Harry were shocked to hear her say that.

"You'd really do that for us?" Jenny asked carefully.

"I may be in a rut right now but something like this should be celebrated." Harry smiled. He felt like he was getting his old friend back.