She walked swiftly down the dungeon hallways and straight into Professor Snape's Potion room. There was no class that day; the students were away on Christmas holiday. She didn't bother to knock. Snape was sitting behind a cluttered desk, correcting Potions essays from his First-year students.
"Don't you know how to knock, Professor Granger? I'm busy."
Her eyes sparkled with joy and mischief, and she said, "No, I don't. And there's something I have to tell you."
"Can't it wait?" Severus asked wearily. He didn't have time for Hermione's sometimes bothersome ways.
"I'm afraid it can't, Severus dear. I'm pregnant."
