Happy New Year

Christmas had come and gone, it was finally New Year's Eve. The night I was supposed to lose the biggest part of me.

Ginny and I both stayed for the Holidays, she didn't want to travel in her condition; I think really she didn't want to see her mum. She was sitting on her bed reading from her notebook. I sat on the floor, occasionally getting up to pace. Ginny was attempting to write a letter to Blaise's parents.

""Dear Mr. and Mrs. Zambini - Guess what? You're going to be grandparents!""

We both looked at each other, shaking our heads, no way.

Ginny crumpled the page.

""How about telling his parents how you really feel?""

She went back to writing her letter, as the owl dropped in.

""Draco-land. Happy New Year.""

I pat her belly and said goodbye and left.

Draco and I arrived at a party a friend of his was throwing in an abandoned house, in a muggle neighborhood. There was a blue light on the porch, and fire whiskey set out.

People were scattered about, mostly our age. People reached out to slap Draco's shoulder as we past; he seemed to have a lot of buddies that I'd never met before.

He filled two cups and handed me one; I smiled.

""Happy New Year, Hermione.""

""Happy New Year. Here's -- to a new year.""

He lead us inside. I followed him down a narrow hallway to a bedroom as I sucked down the fire whiskey.

""Knock-knock.""

The bedroom was dimly lit. two people were on the bed, a guy and a girl.

""Draco, my man. What's up?"'

Teasing him, ""What's up with you?""

The girl lifted her head, "" I lost my earring."" as she sat up I realized it was Pansy Parkinson.

""Hey Draco, Hi Hermione,"" she said snottily when she got to me.

Draco and the boy left to see his ferret; leaving only me and Pansy.

""So, when's Ginny due, anyway?""

I was shocked.

""You know?""

""I overheard Madame Pompfrey and Dumbledore. Don't worry I haven't told anyone.""

I decided to trust her.

""Third week of May.""

""It's so freaky. I didn't know they even hooked up.""

""They went out all summer.""

""Did they?""

""He was totally in love with her.""

""She's ruining her life, you know. I'd kill myself before I'd have a baby. I mean, I'd know enough to know I couldn't handle it.""

""You're not Ginny.""

""Thank God for that,"" she said and left.

Draco walked in and locked the door. He laid down beside me and looked at me for a long while. We began tom make out, and he pulled off my shirt. Something began to dig into my back. A gold teardrop shaped earring; identical to the one Blaise gave Ginny.

I pushed Draco away, and ran out. I ran down the hallway, out the front door. I could hear people chanting, ten, nine, eight…

I made it into the woods and collapsed onto my knees, I heard a great cry of ONE! and cheering in the distance. I began to throw up in the snow.