Ron and Harry were restocking the shelves at the joke shop when Seamus Finnegan, Dean Thomas and the Patil twins walked up to them.
"Hey" Dean called slapping Harry on the back. He seemed to have gotten over the whole ginny thing pretty well.
"Hello" Harry said slapping him back. "How are you guys?"
"Were excellent" Seamus said slipping an arm around Padma Patil's waist. "And you guys"
Harry looked at Ron hesitating for a moment.
"Were good" Harry replied not knowing what to say.
"Where's Hermione?" Parvati asked. "I assumed after last term that you and Hermione would be joined at the hip Ron"
"I think she's out shopping with her sister" Ron replied.
"She has a sister?" Padma asked.
"Yes" Ron replied huffily as if everyone should have known that.
"Oiy look Forge" Fred cried out as he came upon the group. "Baby Gryffindors"
"I see Ged" George replied. "Have you all congratulated our little brother yet?"
"George" Ron warned giving the twins an angry glare.
"Congratulate him on what?" Seamus asked
"He's going to be a daddy" Fred teased.
"What?" Parvati yelled looking positively shocked.
"Who's the mother?" Dean asked looking slightly sick.
"Hermione" Ron confirmed.
"thats-uh-thats" Dean stuttered trying to find the words.
"Fucked up" Seamus finished for him.
"Congrats" Padma told him looking at him with pity.
"Were very happy" Ron told them.
"Lavender is going to be pissed" Seamus said.
"Who cares" Harry replied. 'Lavender isn't his girlfriend anymore"
"Speak of the devil" Padma said under her breath as Lavender walked towards the group she was holding hands with Colin Creevey another fellow Gryffindor.
"Hello" she chirped
Everyone mumbled Hellos and nodded. They all looked at Ron drawing Lavender's attention to him.
"What's going on?" She asked.
"I guess I should tell you" Ron said. "Hermione is pregnant. We are going to have a baby"
Lavender looked like someone had slapped her across the face.
"Wow" lavender remarked once she had regained her composure. "I didn't know Hermione was a slut"
Ron's fist clenched he was trying to find the right words to express his anger but was shocked speechless. But Fred and George really rallied on his behalf.
"Whoa queen of the bitches" Fred said angrily. "I think it's time for you to go"
"I concur" George agreed pointing towards the door.
"Fine" Lavender huffed. "Tell Hermione I hope the pregnancy is painful and the child is ugly"
She stomped out of the store with Colin, the others followed waving goodbye.
"I don't know what you ever saw in her" Harry commented after they were gone.
"Neither do I" Ron replied
"Ron" Hermione called pulling her sister into the shop.
"Hello" George said to Helen in a seductive voice.
"Hi" Helen replied in passing following Hermione to the back of the store.
"Hey baby" Ron greeted her putting down a box and grabbing her.
She giggled as Ron spun her around.
"How was your appointment?' Ron asked sitting her safely back on the ground
"Good" Hermione told him. "Baby's fine. I am fine."
"Excellent" Ron said. "How are you Helen?"
"I have an important question to ask you actually" Helen told him.
"What's that?" Ron asked.
"Is your brother Charlie seeing anyone?" Helen asked him looking very secretive.
Ron laughed and shook his head.
"No, he broke up with his last girlfriend about eight months ago." Ron whispered.
"Perfect" Helen replied looking positively giddy. "I will make him mine"
"Good for you" Ron told her. 'Hey, Mione you should know something"
"What?" Hermione asked suspiciously.
"Dean and the others came into today" Ron answered. "Fred and George sort of told them about the baby"
Ron braced himself for the scolding but she just smiled.
"That's ok" she replied calmly. 'We had to spread the word somehow and this way it will get around in a couple of days"
"I better get back to work" Ron told her. "I'll see you tonight."
"I will be waiting" Hermione whispered in his ear as she gave him a kiss on the cheek.
Ron watched Hermione and Helen float out of the store and sighed. He was the luckiest man on the plant.