Iceskaters Insight: I love that name. It has such flare! Anyway - oh yeah - I am supposed to be introducing the next chapter. Oops. Erm - thanks to everyone important - yadda yadda yadda. starts dancing to music on the radio Thanks to daydreams - they make great inspirations.
And now I present to you...yet again...
The Diary of Two Weasleys, A Potter, and A Granger
CHAPTER FOURTEEN - "My Teddy Bear"


26 September - Ron - eleven sixteen
Oh my gosh. I didn't think she would say yes. I knew she would love her birthday gift, but I thought she would chuck me out the window when I asked. You see, when Hermione and Ginny came back with Missy from the Three Broomsticks Missy started chatting with Greenly. I didn't think they would get along, but apparently they do. Hmm. Anyway, Alan had gone back to the castle and Missy seemed very happy. She had a new layer of make up. I swear she cakes that crap on. Anyway, Ginny and Harry started dancing , and Hermione came over to me. I greeted her and asked her to follow me. I led her to the hallway in the back of the annexe that leads to the bathroom. After forcing Padma and Justin to quit snogging and move, we went to the dead end. She stood with her back to the wall, a few inches from touching it. I put my back to it and put my hand into my robes. I couldn't find it. One would think that finding a box in a pocket in your robes wouldn't be that hard, but it is. Well, I found the box and as I pulled it out of my robes and began to go to one knee Hermione let out a gasp and tears began to brim in her eyes. Girls. Anyway, I took her hand in my left hand and held the open ring box in the right. The ring was a silver band with a large amethyst set in, which is surrounded by little diamonds, seven on each side of the amethyst. (A/N: THANKS FOR HELPING ME DESCRIBE IT RAE!) I will write exactly what I said.
"My Mione. I love you, and you know it. This was going to happen eventually, but I thought - why not do it sooner so we can have the wedding before the baby is born. So. With all my love I ask thee. Will you marry me?"
She burst into tears and whispered "Oh my gosh Ron. How did you afford such a beautiful ring? Where did you find it?" She was still spluttering through tears and finally said, after much tears " Oh Ron, Yes."
I put the ring on her finger thinking WOOT!WOOT! And I put my forehead on hers, slipped my arms around her waist and I was about to spin her around, as I had lifted her off the ground when all of a sudden I heard a squeal of
"Noooooooooo! Not her! No! You bitch!" I put Hermione down and turned around. Lavender had been standing at the opening of the hall listening to every word My Mione and I had said.
"Yes! Her. The love of my life!" I said to Lavender. Lavender pointed to Hermione -
"Wait until everyone finds out the Head Girl is pregnant!" She squealed. My Mione summoned her, much to Lavenders disgust. We begged and pleaded for her not to tell, but Lavender wanted something. So I, being the git I am, asked what it was. "NO!" My Mione said in unison. Lavender was being ridiculous. She wanted me to sleep with her like she was my one true love! That's a little much to ask for. Don't you think? Hermione pulled me to the side
"Ron" she told me "Do it. To me, it's worth it. ok? I really" tears began to fill My Mione's eyes - these tears weren't tears of joy - "Ok. Look, I will be eternally grateful. Ron, I can't afford for the whole school to know my secret."
"My Mione, are you sure?" She began telling me of course she was sure. So I told Lavender I would. She told me we would next weekend in the Room of Requirement. Mione looked at me and asked me what I was going to do before Lavender interrupted our moment. Again I put my forehead to hers and my arms around her waist. She put her arms around my neck as I lifted her into the air, and she bent her legs so that her calves were sticking straight out behind her knees and walked into a circle. I then gave her a kiss and returned her to the ground. I asked her is she would like to dance. She consented. Yet another sweet tune was coming from the DJ's stage. We began to dance like Harry and Ginny always do, and we saw Professor McGonigall walk up to the DJ and told him something. The music stopped kind of suddenly.The crowed booed and had a collective sigh of annoyance. Then Professor McGonigall stood up in front of the DJ and all of his magical equipment and said
"We have a celebrity in our midst. Performing for the first time in Hogwarts History please welcome French Jazz sensation Greenly Poesy!" We applauded as a beautiful girl walked up to the stage and said
"Bonjure! I hope you like Jazz music because I just wrote zees about five meenutes ago, And I am a jazz seenger."
Her sweet alto voice filled the hall :
"I've strived to tell you that you're my everything
But, you're scared that it's just a fling
A memory you have from your past tears us apart
Why can't I make you feel and warm your frozen heart? "
People began to dance to the slowly fastening up beat of the song
"Another love has made you distraught and blue
And so I'm lonely though my love's pure and true
I say mean things and they make the crying start
Why can't I make you feel and warm your frozen heart?
Another love has made you distraught and blue
And now you're afraid of a love that's warm and true
The more I try to love you, the more we grow apart
Oh why can't I make you feel and warm your frozen heart"
She finished the song as Hermione tugged on my shirt and said she was getting tired and wanted to go back to the castle. I got our traveling cloaks from the closet by the door and waved good - bye to The - Boy - who - lived - until - he - snogged - my - sister and My sister. Who were dancing to the upbeat tune and said they would be at the castle in an hour or two and not to wait up.
Hermione and I went back up to the castle and went into my dormitory room. She wanted to talk. She said she would see if Missy would be willing to get Lavender to not want to sleep with me. HALLELUJAH. Gosh I love My Mione. She gave me a kiss and said she wanted to go to bed. She told me as she was about to leave that the baby had kicked for the first time tonight and that today was her best birthday ever.
Now I am tired. I think I am gonna take a shower and call it a night
Ronald Weasley
26 September - Hermione - Midnight
Wow - I have been seventeen for an entire day. I just found out that Missy, an exchange student from Detroit who I bought my firewhiskey from, is being abused by her boyfriend, Alan McFearson. Now she wants revenge. The baby that I wish wasn't there kicked for the first time. I didn't think a baby could kick when it was only like eight days old. Well, I guess it can. I love the birthday gifts my friends gave me: Harry gave me a "things to do while you are pregnant" kit - its full of all sorts of stuff - books, quills, parchment, ink, gobstones, a wizards chess set, and some other various crap. Ginny, sweet Ginny, gave me two galleons and an AMAZING goblin - made gold bracelet. Ron. Oh my gosh don't get me started on Ron. I cried when he did it. Oh my gosh. I forgot to tell Ginny. MUST TELL GINNY! But Ginny's not back. I'll tell her in the morning . After all, she and Harry didn't get to have a pre - ball date and Harry said they were going to have a post - ball date here in the castle. Wow. I can't believe I am engaged. It's great! Now I understand how Ginny felt. Well, I am gonna scrub all this stuff off my face, take down my hair, and go to sleep.
Hermione Granger - soon - to - be - Weasley
September 27 - Harry - noon
Gosh, Ginny and I just woke up. Good thing it's a Sunday. Lat night was amazing. We went to the ball then came back to the castle and snogged for a while. She wanted to do a little more, as did I but then I thought of Hermione and Ron. Ginny looked very disappointed when I told her that would have to wait until we were married. But she settled for snogging some more. She then went to go lay down in her bed. I tucked her in as she drifted off to dreamland. I kissed her forehead and lay down in my own bed. I guess I didn't know I had fallen asleep. When I woke up, I felt a warn, firm pillow beside me. I looked at what it was. All I saw was red hair and I smelt the familiar flowery scent that I knew what Ginny. I tucked the red hair behind her ear and she giggled. We went downstairs to have breakfast after we got changed and had breakfast where we saw Hermione sitting on Ron's lap as they ate breakfast -
"Someone looks happy." Ginny said looking at Hermione
"Why wouldn't I be when" Hermione extended her left hand over the table without thinking I asked
"Hermione - what's so special about having a ring on your left ring finger?"
Ginny glared at me then lifted her own left hand, revealing the engagement ring on her ring finger. "OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOH!" I said "Who's the lucky man?"
Again Hermione and Ginny glared at me before Hermione said
"Would I sit on Ronald if he weren't the one." and she kissed him
"Well congratulations - my two best mates are getting married. When are you gonna tell Molly?"
They coughed and Ron said"I forgot about that. She doesn't even know My Mione is pregnant. Damn,"
not so taboo. The couple looked at Ginny and I. "We should tell Mum and Dad first. We can flew them." Ron said
"Then we can tell my Mum and Dad. But we'll have to either Owl them or get Permission from Mcgonigall to go see them. Which will mean we will have to tell her. I, personally think we should talk to them in person. McGonigall is gonna find out anyway." Hermione stated in a shaky voice.
"Are you sure?" Ron and Ginny asked in sequence quickly.
"Yeah. I will go talk to McGonigall today. It's a lot but I think I can do it."
I was floored. I thought I knew Hermione. Well, I DID know the non-pregnant Hermione but I didn't think that pregnant stuff usually started kicking in until about 2 or 3 months. On the other hand, I happen to have something a woman does not and she happens to have 2 things I don't, so I can't be precisely sure. Anyway, a stunned Ron kind of nodded muttering "ok" and Ginny moved from my side to his and whispered a small pep talk to Hermione. She stood up and began to walk away. Before I knew what the hell I was taboo-ing I was following her out of the hall. In the Entrance Hall I suddenly shouted
"HERMIONE!"
She whipped around to see me "What Harry?" she asked in a very pissed- off voice
"Erm, do you want me to come with you?"
The expression on her face changed from pure anger to a sweet face "Thanks Harry. Ron didn't even think to ask to come and goodness knows I need someone to support me. Just let me do the talking Hero - Boy"
"Taboo! Let's go" and we walked to Professor McGonigall's office and into it. I saw Minerva sitting at her desk. Hermione opened the door and said
"Professor, can I have a moment?"
"Certainly" Mcgonigall said as Hermione and I entered the room "Would you like a biscuit?" she asked as she forced a box of chocolate newts into our faces.
"No thank you Ma'am. I need to talk to you - "
"If this involves you Potter I can wait until later."
"No it doesn't professor" I told her then Hermione said
"ANYWAY. I, erm, I need to ask a favor of you. May I possibly leave the school for a day. I need to visit my parents over something.. erm..urgent."
" You know that if you ask you can. But if I may ask, what is so urgent that one of my number one pupils might need to leave the school for a day ?"
"Well, um, well, I need to give them some news"
"Which is"
"Well, erm, I - I - I did something very stupid professor." Tears were now coming to Hermione's eyes "I got drunk because I was upset and I ended up becoming - well - gravid in my drunken state. And my parents as well as the fathers parents need to know Professor." The look on McGonigall's face had turned to a look of sheer and utter horror " I understand" Hermione said as she now began to bawl. " if - if - if you take my He-he-head girl privileges. And I also understand if - you -" she forced the next three words out "you-expel-me."
Professor McGonigall Looked suddenly stern "Now understand this. Poppy and I will keep you and that baby in perfect health and bring it into the world even if we have to do it in the Hospital Wing. I will not take away you Head Girl Privileges, but please relieve me by saying . Whom is the father?"Hermione looked down."Certainly it isn't Potter."
"Oh no! Its - well - Ron Weasley"
"Ooh - interesting. Yes, you may have the day off. If you wouldn't mind I need to go talk to Madame Pomphery. I am sure she will want to see you when you get back."
And with that we left her office. Hermione and I went back to the Common room where she and Ron walked with Ginny and I to the walls of the castle. She gave both Ginny and I a hug. We wished her good luck and watched them leave. Ginny wants to go on a walk by the lake. TABOO!
Harry
September 27 - Author - one fifteen
Ron and Hermione apparated to the Burrow. Apparently Arthur was off today. Ron squeezed Hermione's hand as they knocked on the door and entered.
"Hullo Mum, Dad."
"Hullo Mr and Mrs. Weasley"Molly, shocked to see the couple immediately stood up" Hullo Ronald. Hermione. Come have a seat. This must be important if you weren't going to owl it. Arthur, Dear, please tell Fred goodbye."
Hermione and Ron looked over at the fireplace and saw Fred Weasley's head in the flames. He winked and left. Hermione and Ron took a seat on the love seat opposite the couch and waited for Mrs. Weasley to arrive, with tea. Ron grabbed Hermione's left hand, the one nearest him as he sat on her left side. When Molly came in she sat down
"Now. As thrilled as I am to see the two of you, I know that something important is going on. Please relieve me of this worry."
Ron looked at Hermione. "Do you want to tell her?" he whispered in her ear. She shook her head no.
"Mum. Dad. Erm...this is kind of odd...wow. I never thought I would be saying this. Hmm. Well, I kind of+ ...well. we are..well...erm."
"Ron, just spit it out." Arthur said
"Fine. Ok. about a week or two ago I kind of, well, I kind of got My Mione, well, erm, pregnant."
Ron looked from his left hand up to his parents who were giggling. Ron thought this very odd and was about to say something when Hermione burst out
"WHAT THE FUCK IS SO DAMN FUNNY?"
The adults looked a little shocked at Hermione's language. Molly shrugged then said "well, it's just that we were worried Ron would never realize you two were meant for each other and instead of realizing it, he had sex with you, Hermione" Ron did a famous Weasley blush when Hermione burst into tears.
" Oh - ok. Well, I guess you'll think it a scream that Ronald was both gentleman and sensible in asking me to marry him last night and I said yes!" and she stood up, and stormed from the room, her head in her hands crying furiously.
"Now look what you've done Mum!" Ron stood up, angry at his mother " I am gonna go talk to My Mione. Don't even THINK about coming with me!" He told his parents.
Ron ran upstairs until he got to the 3rd floor landing - he heard sobs getting louder - and turned down the hall. They were coming from Ginny's room. Feeling polite, Ron knocked on the door
"Go away" he heard Hermione cry. He tears made his heart tear in half and his stomach knot.
"My Mione, It's me - Ron." He entered the room quietly and sat down on the bed, where she was sitting with her knees clutched to her chest and her arms wrapped around them, her back arched so her forehead could rest on her knees. Ron put his arm around her waist and she cried more. She cried until she was so dehydrated there were no more tears to cry. Then she hiccupped and finally gave up and attempted to breathe normal. Once she finally did they heard the sound of footsteps on the stairwell. Ron put a finger to her lips and whispered
"Shh."
they heard the footsteps reach their landing. Pause. Then proceed to the next landing." You do know they are thrilled for us don't you?" he asked her still in a whisper. She nodded. "Then why do you cry?"
"Because this is a serious situation. It isn't funny. It's IMPORTANT! It's life - changing." They heard the Weasley Parents coming down the hall. She let go of her legs and let her head rest on his shoulder as the parents opened the door.
"May we have a word?" Molly asked in a hushed and polar opposite voice to what she had used earlier. This voice was more serious, and more loving. It sounded genuinely like a mother's voice.
"If you must" Hermione said.
"We are so happy for you. You know that. To find out that our youngest son and what we consider our oldest daughter are getting married...it's great! And not only that - they will be the first of my 7 to make us grandparents. You have our full support but I have to ask. Have you told your parents yet Hermione?" Molly said in a concerned motherly tone
"No. We were going there next." Ron said for Hermione, who's head was moving from resting on his shoulder to resting on his chest, and her arms to around his neck.
"Well, dears - do not expect them to take it as easily as we did. First of all a parent's perspective is COMPLETELY different when it is a daughter instead of a son. Second, when it's an only child, it's harder to let go. There are so many things. Just don't expect them to take it as easily as we did. We wish you this best of luck and all our love." The two middle - aged people hugged the two adolescents and left the room.
"Ya ready to go to my house?" Hermione tilted her head upward to stare into Ron' eyes.
"Sure." He held onto her arm as they apparated to her home.
It was a cozy country cottage with 2 stories and an English garden in the back yard. "It feels great to see this place again" Hermione said, leading Ron up the cobblestone sidewalk. She rang the doorbell, which scared Ron slightly, and waited. A middle aged woman whom looked almost exactly like Hermione but with graying hair, abnormally straight teeth, and a much larger and more saggy chest answered the door. She saw Hermione and beamed
"Hermione, sweetheart, how nice to see you pop up for such an unexpected visit!You father just got home. Come on in!" She looked Ron up and down and continued "and who is this dashing young man?"
"Mum, this is Ronald Weasley. He's my boyfriend."
"Pleasure to meet you Ronald" The woman extended her hand to Ron, who shook it."Let me go get your dad. Take a seat on the patio."
"Mum, can we sit in the Parlor?" Hermione asked her mother
"Of course dear."
As the woman walked down a white hallway with creme carpet Ron turned to Hermione. "I told my parents. Why don't you tell yours."
"Excuse me! I told McGonigall."
"Ok. I will tell them about the engagement. You can tell about the pregnancy."
"Fine, but I don't think you need to be in the room when I tell them. Especially if you value your. Ahem. 'manhood'. It's this way to the parlor."She pointed towards the hallway that her mother had turned down only a minute earlier" but you need to leave your shoes at the door. My parent's hate people wearing shoes in the house." The couple put their shoes on the mat on the inside right side of the door and turned down the hallway, walking hand - in - hand. They turned into a room with double glass doors. The room had oak hardwood floors, which looked freshly polished, and the walls were lined with bookcase piled 7 feet high (to the ceiling) with books, accept for the wall opposite the door, which had a large picture window with white sheer curtains covering the glass. Hermione and Ron took seats in red velvet armchairs opposite a love seat and two other matching armchairs. A few minutes later a bald man with a five o'clock shadow and a blindingly perfect smile entered the room, followed by Mrs. Granger. "Daddy!" Hermione squealed like a child and ran to her father , arms extended, and gave him a hug.
"How's my teddy bear?" he asked her
"Just fine Papa. I want you to meet Ronald Weasley."
"Pleasure." He said nodding his head at Ron and waving. Ron did the came, amazed by the electricity in the room. Hermione sat back down and soon her parents were seated in the other two armchairs. Mrs. Granger had three glasses of iced herbal tea and one glass of water, for Hermione, who did not like her mother's herbal tea. The four chatted pleasantly for a while then Mr. Granger said
"I know you better than to know that you only brought your boyfriend to meet us, Teddy bear. What's the REAL reason you're here?" Hermione and Ron suddenly tensed.
"Oh. Well, Papa. Ron -" she looked at Ron
"Mr. Granger, you're daughter and I are engaged."
The cheerful man looked suddenly tense-ish. "Why didn't you ask me first? Do you not respect me as her father -"
"Hank" Mrs. Granger looked at her husband, who fixed an evil glare on Ron.
"Ron" Hermione said "Dear, could you go into the hallway for a minute. And please don't touch anything. I need to have a word with my parents." Ron squeezed Hermione's hand and left the room, staying out of sight of the glass doors. "Well.?" She asked a moment later.
"Well what dear?" Hermione's Mom asked
"Well, ever since I was little you said when I announced my engagement to you two, you would ask to see the ring. No one has asked."
"Fine, teddy bear, let's see the ring." Hank Granger said Hermione lifter her hand. Her mother gasped as she grabbed her daughters hand and observed the ring closer.
"It's gorgeous." the married couple agreed.
"Well, Mum, Dad, there's a reason Ron and I are engaged. -" Hermione began
"And that would be because you are in love." Her father said
"Well, yes, and -"
"Oh Gosh no! You're not? Are you?" Her mother began "You aren't a hooker are you love?"
"Heck no mother! I am not that stupid! No, I took to drinking for a short amount of time when Ron broke up with me about three weeks ago, so I dated another boy, but Ron beat him up because he couldn't stand seeing me with him. And well, I took to the alcohol. I knew it was stupid. I knew it was wrong, but it wiped away the pain. Then, I woke up one morning about a week and a half ago hung over .And it turns out that -"
"Oh my Gosh - are you pregnant?" Her mother cut her off
"Well, yeah. Sort of. Ok yes I am, but-"
"I don't want to hear that! Hermione Jane Granger, You swore to us you would never do anything like that!" Hank said "Teddy bear, you have"he cleared his throat "explored all your options, right?"
"Father? I can't believe you are asking me to MURDER your first grandchild!"
"Well, either the baby goes or you go." Her mother said.
There was a small, awkward silence. Whilst which Hermionie cried with disbelief at her parents. She took a breath and then said
"When, I guess that I we all know what I must do then."she turned around and began to walk towards the door. then turned around "I love you both, but you will never be a part of this child's life." and she turned her back on her parents. She exited the room and turned right. she saw Ron..and walked right past him and up the staircase at the end of the Hallway, which led into another hallway, and she turned into the first room on the right. It had pale blue walls and blue carpet in it. Books were EVERYWHERE. She opened her closet and pulled out a trunk and a roll-along bag. She waved her wand and cast a packing charm. Everything in the room, other than the furniture shrunk itself and fit into the trunk and the backpack. She shrunk the backpack, put it in the trunk, and cast a weightless charm .The trunk felt like it weighed one pound. She turned off the light switch in her room, saying goodbye. If she had had the tears in her eyes she would have cried them then and there. She walked down the staircase where she was Ron, putting on his shoes at the end of the hall. She walked over to him and put the trunk down. She put on her shoes in silence, buried her face in his chest and cried a tearless cry.
ICESKATERS INSIGHT: I know the ending is not in a diary form, but I couldn't really twist it enough to fit into an entry. Plus, I wanted to experiment with writing from a different POV. please R&R - NO FLAMES - IF YOU HAVE FLAMES - SEND THEM IN A PERSONAL MESSAGE INSTEAD OF A REVIEW PLEASE! Thanks to Stephanie for being my beta and to Rachel for helping me with some descriptions and for writing the jazz song