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Chapter 8 – Snape Finds Out

The next month flew by quickly for many students. Hermione and Ginny would usually throw up, but they blamed it on something they ate to keep other people from worrying. Inside, they had a pretty good guess at why they were really throwing up, but they didn't want to admit it. Ever since the Christmas Ball Ginny and Blaise's relationship got better.

The day after the Christmas Ball Hermione and Draco announced that they were dating, much to Ron and Harry's annoyance. When they asked why she was dating him, Hermione just said that he changed and left it at that. At first, they objected, along with everyone in Gryffindor, but they slowly came around and accepted the fact that the two were dating.

One day, Hermione and Ginny decided to go to the hospital wing to check and see if they were actually pregnant. When they got there, they saw Blaise talking to Madam Pomfrey. When Blaise saw them, he walked up to the two girls with a worried look on his face.

"Are you two okay?" he asked.

"Erm..yea. We just need to ask Madam Pomfrey to check something for us," answered Ginny who looked really nervous."

Blaise bent down and whispered in her ear, "Are you pregnant?"

Ginny couldn't bring herself to say anything so she just shrugged.

"Come on Ginny, I just want to get this done and over with," said Hermione.

"Can I come with you guys?" asked Blaise.

Hermione looked over at Ginny to see if it was okay. To Hermione's surprise she allowed Blaise to go with them. The trio made there way to Madam Promfrey's office.

"Can I help you three?" she asked.

"We need you to er, test us for something," said Hermione who was starting to blush.

"Test for what?"

"We need see if we're pregnant or not."

At that, Madam Promfrey's face paled to a ghostly white. When her face regained some color, she ushered the girls onto separate beds.

"I need you both to lie down and relax. I will use a charm to see if your pregnant or not."

Both girls did as they were told. Poppy performed the charm first on Hermione and the tip of her wand glowed blue for a second, then it turned pink. She repeated the same charm on Ginny, but this time the tip of her wand only glowed pink.

After she was done, she looked at both of the girls who were now sitting up on their bed.

"I have the results."

"And?" asked Hermione who was irritated that she was trying to stall.

"And you're both pregnant."

CRASH!

All four occupants of the room turned to the cause of the loud crash to face a very pissed off potions professor and a very sacred looking Draco.

"WHAT DO YOU MEAN HERMIONE'S PREGNANT! THIS HAS TO BE SOME MISTAKE!" yelled Snape.

"Severus, calm down. There is no mistake," said Poppy who was trying to calm down the potions professor, but was obviously failing.

"Hermione, I know you have more sense then this. Please tell me this is one big misunderstanding."

"I'm sorry Uncle Sev. I really am, but it's true."

Hermione then started to cry and Draco walked over to comfort her.

"It's going to be okay Hermione, don't worry."

Snape looked up at the couple and asked, "Who's the father Hermione?" At that question, Hermione began to cry harder. "How did this happen and who's the father Hermione?" Snape asked again.

"I don't really remember how it happened, but I remember it happened after the Christmas Ball," said Hermione trying to avoid the second question.

"Who's the father?" he tried asking again for the third time.

"Draco," she whispered.

Snape was shocked at her answer. When he turned to look at Malfoy, his face was blank and showed no emotion, but his eyes betrayed him. His eyes were full of fear.

"I'm sorry sir. Someone spiked the pumpkin juice at the ball and we got carried away in the common room," he said.

"I can't believe you Draco! What were you thinking at the moment! She's my niece for Merlin's sake. I thought you of all people would have actually have some common sense!"

"Like I said before sir, it wasn't entirely my fault. Blame it on the idiot who thought it would be funny to spike the pumpkin juice. If I could have prevented it don't you think I would have?" said Draco who was getting angry with his godfather.

Snape just stayed silent. He knew Draco since he was born and he knew Draco would have prevented this from happening if he weren't drunk.

After a brief moment of silence, Madam Pomfrey spoke up.

"You girls have a choice. Do you want to keep the baby or do you want to get rid of it?"

Hermione was the first to answer. "I'm going to keep it." Snape looked worried at her answer.

Snape suddenly stood up and said, "After you four are done here, meet me in the headmaster's office. We have a few things that need to be discussed." He then walked out of the hospital wing.

"Are you sure you want to keep it Hermione? I'll help you of course, but it's a lot of responsibility to take care of a baby. Are you really sure?"

"Actually it's two babies. She's having twins," said Poppy.

Hermione sat here thinking then said, "I'm sure Draco. I know we can both be good parents." They smiled at each other.

Madam Pomfrey then turned to Ginny and Blaise who was silent the whole time. "What about you Miss Weasley?" asked Madam Pomfrey.

Ginny looked at Blaise and he nodded. "I'm going to keep it too," said Ginny.

"Very well then. Would you all like to know the gender of your babies?" asked Madam Pomfrey. They all nodded. "Miss Granger is going to have a boy and a girl and Miss Weasley is going to have a girl." Madam Pomfrey looked at the four students and smiled at them for the first time since they came in. "I want you to take these potions every morning," she said as she took two identical looking potions from a cabinet, "it will help with your morning sickness and your fatigue. I expect you both to come for a check up every month and if you don't show up, I will have to hunt you down. Understand?" They all nodded. "I think it's about time you meet the headmaster now. You kids left him waiting long enough. Off you go."

The group left the hospital wing and made their way for the headmaster's office.

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In the headmaster's office..

"I don't know if I should be mad or disappointed Albus. They are both top of their class and they actually let something like this happened," said Snape while he was pacing around in the headmaster's office.

"I know how you feel Severus, but remember, this wasn't entirely their fault. I want you to at least be supportive of her decision," replied Dumbledore.

"..."

"Just be glad that it wasn't Mr. Potter or Weasley," said Dumbledore his eye twinkling madly and Snape's reaction.

"That's not funny Albus. If it was Potter or Weasley that was the father, I would probably Avada them to hell."

Knock knock

"Ah, that must be them," said Dumbledore, "Come in." The four of them walked through the door and took a seat.

"Now, I have been informed by Severus about your...situation."

"Are you going to expel us Professor?" asked Hermione.

"No Miss Snape, I'm not going to expel you. I want to talk to you four about living arrangements."

"Living arrangements sir?" asked Hermione.

"Yes, living arrangements. Since babies with magical parents develop faster then babies without magical parents we need to add a nursery to your common room." (A/N – I wanted the babies to be born when they were still at Hogwarts.) The four nodded in understanding. "There is also the fact that we have to alert your parents," he paused for a moment, "I will send them all an owl later today, but you are free to owl them and explain the situation to them. I would suggest you tell your friends about the situation if they don't already know about it. I think that's about it. You may go now and Severus, remember to relax."

Snape just grunted in response and led the four out of the headmaster's office. He pulled Draco aside and claimed he wanted to discuss 'stuff' with him while the others went back to their common room.

"I never want to experience that again," said Hermione as she sat on the couch.

"Me neither. My parents are going to freak out when they found out about me being pregnant," said Ginny as she sat down next to Blaise on the other couch.

"Yea, they'll probably have the same reaction as Uncle Sev."

"I actually thought Snape was calm about this whole thing because it was Draco and not someone else," said Blaise, "If it was someone else he would've hexed them into oblivion even if they were a Slytherin."

"I know, I wonder what he's talking to Draco about."

"Probably just threatening him or something," said Blaise like it was nothing.

"Typical Snape," said Ginny.

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Draco and Snape took the long way back to the head common room. During the walk, neither spoke to the other. When they were outside of the common room, Snape spoke up, "I want you to take care of Hermione. If you hurt her in any way you will wish that you were never born."

Draco gulped then answered, "Yes sir."

"Alright, now let's go in. I need to talk to Hermione."

Both of them walked in to see Hermione laughing about something Blaise said. She looked up and smiled at Draco and Snape as they walked in.

"Hermione," began Snape as he sat down next to her, "I just wanted you to know that I'm not mad at you. I was just a bit...surprised in the hospital wing and I wanted to apologize if I hurt you."

"There's no need to apologize Uncle Sev. I was actually expecting you to act that way when you found out." She smiled at him.

"I'm glad that you're not mad at me. I'm going to go now. You should get some rest too and if any of you utter a word to people about apologizing, I will give you detention for the rest of the year. I don't want anyone to know that I'm going soft."

"But you are going soft," said Draco who was smiling also.

Snape just ignored the comment and left.

"Now, how are we going to tell Potter and Weasley," said Draco after Snape left.

"We could tell them tomorrow at dinner after our classes," said Ginny.

The rest agreed and went upstairs to get some rest. Hermione and Draco went into the Girls' room and Ginny and Blaise went into the Boys' room.