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A continuation of chapter 21, little Oliver/Hermione, so if you don't like them, skim through it and stop that itching feeling that is telling you to curse me….I believe there's a chapter with alot of Hermione angst coming your way...you'll see Ron too!….so just wait and seee!

Ch 22: QUIDDITCH! (happy dolphinz?)

Ch 23: the day after

Ch 24: Epilogue

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Chapter 21 part 2:.

"What!" exclaimed Percy as he tried to peel himself off the floor. Cal just sighed and turned her had on him as she sat up. She then stood up and walked towards the door. "how!" exclaimed Percy twice as he watched her walk nearer to him. "Stupid question, want to come with me?" she said as she offered a hand to him. "To where?" Percy asked as he stood up. "Somewhere, come on I don't want to come back late…" Cal said as she picked up a thin sweater on the bed railing. Percy then followed her out. George had asked where they were going and Cal said "Just a walk, we'll be back in a bit".

Percy found themselves walked towards to the exit of the camp. He looked back at where the tent was and they were very far from the tent. "Cal hold up, where are we going" he asked her. "There's a muggle town near hear, and a 24hr drug store, come on…" Percy didn't understand where they were going but after the passed the apparition barriers Cal took his hand and told him to just let her apparate them. After a few seconds he found himself in a dark alley. Cal then led him out and into the drugstore. Percy was still wondering how the hell….but he didn't want to exclaim.

After a short purchase Cal had dragged him to a coffee shop and made him buy coffee as she went to the ladies room. Percy sat at the table near the washroom quite nervously, though he didn't know why he was nervous. Was it because of Cal or her father? Even worse Madam Catalan.

10 minutes later Cal exited the washroom and sat across him. She looked like she contemplating. Percy had asked he what was wrong, "Aside from the whole…thing I mean" Cal just chuckled and shook her head and had replied "The question now is to whether you'll be there or not…" Percy choked on his coffee.

"Are you really?" he asked nervously.

"Two tests, both positive…I have 2 more, but I'll do that when Mia's is around."

Percy felt like the world was turning black, indeed it was, as his eyes flickered and he suddenly fainted. Cal gasped as she watched him fall to his side while he head hit the corner of the other table on his way down to the floor.

10:30pm

George had come to the Wood tent to find Hermione and Oliver sitting out by the fire. George then asked "Has Perce and Cal come here by any chance?" as he looked at the surroundings. Oliver shook his head and said that the couple hadn't passed this way at all. George then huffed and told the couple that the other two left almost two hours ago and still haven't came back yet. Hermione then asked if Percy look disheveled when they left and George said that he heard a loud thump on the floor and Percy shouting "WHAT….HOW!".

Hermione then stood up and ran into tent and came back out with a cellphone. There was a missed call from the local hospital in the nearby town. She immediately called the number and inquired if there was a Callista Silverio or Percy Weasley in it and indeed they nurse said that Percy Weasley had been admitted about and hour or so ago for a head injury. After the phone call Hermione had turned off the cellphone and looked at the two men in front of her. "Yea…who wants to come with?" Oliver asked her what was wrong and Hermione explained how Percy was in the hospital. George's eyes grew and asked why he was there. Hermione chuckled and said "Why don't you two just come…I think we'll need help getting Percy back to his tent.

After checking in with the coach first, Oliver, Hermione and George left for the hospital. Arriving at the Hospital Oliver had a reaction that made him clutch for his crotch. George stopped from walking to look at him oddly and ask him what was wrong. Hermione laughed as Oliver's face turned red.

"Don't worry, he's got stigma from being in a hospital…" she said and Oliver's face turned sour. He then straightened up and tried his best not to show any emotion. George then added as they walked down the hall, "I don't know maybe General Wood should be worried"

When they walked down the hall towards the emergency room they passed by Cal who was sitting in the waiting room. She was reading a magazine cross-legged on the huge sofa. When Cal saw Hermione she then said "he went splat down the floor! not my fault..well actually it was but I didn't expect him to faint!" as she did the reenactment of the event with her hands. Hermione started laughing when she imagined the whole scene. This left the guys asking why would Percy faint. Hermione then pursed her lips, clearly still laughing, and Cal explained the whole thing leaving the whole test result thing for the last. George's eyes grew wide as he heard "Pregnant" and quickly said "I hope you're keeping it, my mum would hate you if you even thought of getting rid of it."

Cal just sat there quietly as she contemplated. She shook her head and said that she really wasn't thinking of abortion, unless Percy didn't want it at least. "It wouldn't matter if he'd leave me I guess. I'd raise it anyways….my mother always says my internal clock is ticking so I guess this is a sign" George sighed and told her that if Percy was going to be an idiot he'd take care of it. Oliver then rebutted "Nah I don't think Percy would do that. I know him, he wouldn't…" this just made Cal feel slightly better.

The doctor came in and said that Percy was okay to go already. He told the four to collect Percy from the room. When they got there Percy was sitting on the edge of the white sterile bed and touching the patch of gauze taped to his head. Cal went up to him and asked him if he was okay already. Percy then said "You weren't joking were you?". Cal shook her head.

"Oh man, Jerome is going to kill me…" Percy exclaimed as he watched a smile creep into Cal's face.

"You didn't think I'd seriously…." He said but stopped when Cal shrugged. He then hugged her and whispered to her "I love you, I wouldn't do that…".

Cal looked at him and smiled warmly but before she could say anything back the doctor came in and said "4 stitches….you'll be fine…." Percy then thanked the doctor and stood up from the bed by which he wobbled and leant on Cal.

Oliver and George then went to him and aided him up. "Come on now Perce…." said George. The doctor laughed and suggested maybe he should keep him for the night as Percy was still dizzy from the shake he got from hitting his head on the table. Percy protested and told the doctor he had a job to go to the next day and the doctor looked at Percy oddly and said "I've seen you somewhere…."

"I don't think so…"

"Ah! That's it. Flaming red hair! Weasley!..."

"You're a wizard?" asked Oliver at the doctor and the Doctor then asked Oliver if he could get an autograph.

11pm

Back at the Wood Tent Hermione and Oliver lay in bed trying to sleep. But the excitement of tomorrow and the news from earlier was keeping them awake. Hermione was talking about how she might possibly loose her house mate for good this time. Oliver comforted her by saying that Cal would always still be around. Hermione sighed and said that he spoke the truth. Oliver asked Hermione "Are you with child?" as he raised an eyebrow at her. Hermione chuckled and jokingly said "What if I was?"

Oliver replied that he do the right thing. She smiled at him and kissed him fully on the lips and then said "good night…". But Oliver had other things in mind and started to kiss his way down her neck. Hermione just giggled and told him "No…cant...maybe in two more days…" Oliver then told her that doesn't stop him from making out with her.

Hermione thought about I and he was right but decided it against as his mother was just beside their room. Oliver had taken his wand and muttered a spell and proceeded what he was doing. "Ollie!", she exclaimed and giggled had Oliver breathed around her ticklish spot on her neck. "If we must…" she said as made more room for Oliver.

In the Weasley tent was another story. Cal was getting mad because Percy wouldn't even let her lift a finger. "HEY dude seriously….stop it or I'll hex you…." Percy then protested saying that she shouldn't be doing hard labor. "Like changing my clothes is hard labor…lay down…sleep!" .

Percy just sat there pouting at her then hopped into bed and laid under the sheets. After Cal got into her bed clothes she went to bed. She almost immediately fell into slumber as Percy laid beside her watching her do so. "Good night" he whispered and she whispered to him as she tried to keep her eyes open "I was interrupted earlier, I love you too….and good night". Percy smiled and kissed her forehead as he let her snuggled nearer to his neck.

Around 1am an owl came to Percy's room in the tent. After being poked and nipped numerous times by it Percy woke up and took the letter attached to its leg. He slowly got up as he drew his arm from under Cal's neck and headed out into the living room of the tent. He opened the letter and sighed. He went back to his room and got a shirt on and a jumper and headed out to the headquarters of security. As he entered he found that his father was sitting there with the some of the Aurors. "Dad, I didn't know you were coming" said Percy. Arthur looked at his son's forehead and was about to ask how he got the cut on his head as he could see blood spots on the gauze but decided to wait till later to ask about it. "Ah sorry Percy I was called late too, can you please sit we have a lot to talk about"

Percy sat and the he looked at Shaklebolt , Tonks and Dean Thomas who were sitting in chairs around the rickety table. Percy sat uncomfortably in his seat as he noticed other Senior Aurors emerge from their shadowy nooks. "We got a report, there might be an attempt on Minister Weasley's life…." said Dean as he slid a folder towards Percy.

"We got that already and I have made security plans in any case that happens" Percy replied as he closed the folder.

"Yes and you haven't picked a spot yet…" said Tonks as she yawned.

"I have but only the minister knows of this. As he is the main priority in any even that that situation would arise" explained Percy.

"We also got a report. Someone in your department is an insider and we believe we already got him" Tonks continued. Percy then eagerly asked who it was. "Thompson," replied Tonks as she opened another folder.

"Of the 3rd sector?" exclaimed Percy. The Aurors then explained how they had apprehended the man earlier as he showed signs of the imperius curse.

"Merlin…I knew something was wrong with him….he said it was just family matters"

"Do you need any thing from the Auror department for tomorrow Mr. Weasley?" asked Shaklebolt.

"If possible I want your most trusted people , two or three at least, in each section of the pitch, and outside the pitch"

"That can be done, we'll just have to 2 more in each section as we already have 1 in each as of yesterday"

"Yes…is there any more insiders?" asked Percy.

"We are still trying to figure that out. We know the motive is to rid of Minister Weasley"

"Okay then, I'll be in the top box myself. I would want Minister Weasley to pick a person who would be the caster…."

Arthur looked at his son and said "I wouldn't trust anyone but you Perce…"

Percy nodded and took off his glasses to rub the bridge of his nose. He didn't feel safe, not as safe as he would like to be. Shaklebolt then said "Okay then, meeting concluded…I am going back to my tent as my wife will kill me if she finds that I'm not there". Everyone laughed and started to file out. Arthur stood there looking at his son. "Its going to be alright, I have faith in you" and with that Arthur took hold of Percy's chin and tilted his head to look at the gauze better.

"What happened there?" asked Arthur. Percy sighed and shook his head. "A change of plans…" he said to his dad. Arthur further pressed him and Percy said "Cal she's…err….".

Arthur pursed his lips as he stared at his third youngest. "I guess Molly wins the tea set then…" Arthur said and a smile crept into his face. Percy touched the gauze on his forehead and said "Don't tell mum, I might just die in Jerome Silverio's hands in the very near future…". Arthur chuckled and took hold of his portkey, it was a special multiple use port key for the Minister, and muttered a word and he was off leaving Percy standing alone in the tent. After a few spells to secure the headquarters Percy snuck back into his tent and into his bed. Cal stirred and asked him where he went. He then hushed her and said "Just a meeting with the Aurors nothing to worry about" as he kissed her forehead. She then snuggled around his neck and whispered. "Sleep" and he chuckled and tried to go back to sleep.

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Around 8 am Oliver shook Hermione awake. She merely grunted "hmm?" Oliver looked at his watch and then shook her again. "Im up..."

"I'm going to go to practice then go somewhere I'll be back later…"

"hmm kay"

"Oh does Cal have a preference to a stone? Diamond?"

"Eme..ra..ld…-yawns- her birf…stone…"

"okay…go back to sleep darling" said Olivre as he placed a kiss on her cheek.

"Her size is 9" murmured Hermione.

Oliver grabbed his uniform and stuffed it into his bag and headed out to meet Percy by the door. He nodded at Percy and they headed to the edge of the barriers and apparated to London. After stopping by Gringotts and taking out a few hundred galleons, ones which Percy had put aside for this very occasion years ago though at that time it was for a wedding, and getting half of it turned into muggle currency the two headed to the streets of London. It was only nearly 9:30 am and two duo waited at a coffee shop near Tiffany's. When 9:30 clicked, the duo went into the shop to browse.

Percy was looking through the engagement rings. All of them were diamonds, but none of them stood out to him. Beside him Oliver was skimming through it as well when an attendant came to them, "Need help sirs?" she asked. Oliver then said that they were looking for an engagement ring. "Ah, and who is the man proposing?" asked the lady and Percy said "I am but I don't know what she wants…..I'm so lost…"

"Mate Hermione said she likes emeralds and her size is 9…something didn't really get what she meant, she's not a size 9 for sure, she looks more like two"

"Hermione meant ring size idiot"

"Oh"

"Ah! We have an assortment of emerald engagement rings! This way please" said the sales lady as she pointed at the direction. Percy went with her to look at the rings as Oliver stayed to look at the diamond ones further. He looked at his friend who was looking through the rings, Oliver somehow imagined himself doing so in a few years. Hopefully it was for Hermione, he somehow felt that waking up to her beside him everyday was something he wanted. Something he yearned now.

After 30 minutes more of finalizing the payments, which got up to 5000 pounds or so, Percy paid the lady in cash which startled the lady very much so. The Galleon was up to 40 pounds per Galleon. "You were ready to get the right ring were you sir?"

Percy nodded as the lady did the paper work for it. Percy then headed towards where Oliver was. He peered in what Oliver was looking at. "Wow….don't tell me"

"Oh no not yet. But someday I'll drag you to this very muggle shop to help me find what Hermione wants…"

"I'll come don't worry"

"Ah yes…." Oliver said as another sales person came to him with a small package.

"What's that?" asked Percy as Oliver opened the baby blue box to reveal a silver rattle.

"That my friend is for my Weasley god child….."

"What makes you sure that you are the god father?" joked Percy as he paid attention to the detailing on the rattle.

"I just know it and your smirk is betraying your thoughts!"

"Shut up…."

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Hermione woke up alone in the bed. As she slowly sat up to look for her boyfriend, her eyes were met by a little girl running into the room and ducking underneath the bed. Hermione put on an extra top as to hide her tank, and swung her leg to the side of the bed. She slowly peeked at the bottom of the bed to see Victoria giggling while she gestured Hermione to keep quiet. Hermione then lifted the spell in the room and listened as she heard Helen say in a giant voice "Where is my little Victoria! Her Veggies are wanting to see the bottom of her stomach!".

Hermione stifled a laughed as she peeked down again to see the girl frowning. "Don't like Veggies?" asked Hermione and the little girl shook her head violently. "Mum wants me to eat a full meal for brunch!..." the little girl whispered. Hermione the got off the bed and got on her stomach on the floor. "Hey, what if I ate veggies too that way you wont be alone eating them veggies?"

"But Dr. Granger…"

"Veggies will get you stronger, I'm a doctor after all right?'

"Yea but they don't taste good!"

"Its because you're not putting the yummy stuff on em. Now come on lets see if I can change your mind"

The little gingerly came out of the bottom of the bed. Hermione took the little girl's hand and lead her out into the living area of the tent. "I found a little girl!" Hermione said and Helen looked back at her daughter and said "So you finally decided to face reality huh…come here and eat your vegetables. Morning Hermione, Oliver is with the team doing their last laps around the pitch. The game is starting at 5 in the afternoon."

"Oh okay," Hermione said as she set herself down at the table across Sarah who was eating broccoli. Victoria flinch at the sight of the green stuff and frowned as her mother put a serving on her plate. The little girl looked at Hermione and said "So what's the yummy stuff?"

"Helen if you don't mind, I think I know how to get her to eat these things."

"Be my guest, I've tried to convince her for a long time now.."

Hermione had gone into the pantry to find some cheddar cheese. She summoned a grater and brought it to the table. As she grated cheese on top of the little girl's vegetables Sarah then commented, "That's how I got Oliver to eat his vegetables! He was already a hard headed boy back then". Hermione chuckled as she flicked her right arm and the cheese melted. Helen peeked from the newspaper to witness it.

"There, now try it" said Hermione.

The little girl started to pick the cheddar off. "Try it with the vegetable Victoria"

The girl slowly put one in her mouth and chewed it quiet. The adults stopped what there were doing to look at the little girl. "Not that bad Dr Granger!" the little girl said as she continued on eating. Helen smirked and thanked Hermione.

After brunch, Victoria and Sarah had decided to go out and see the festivities and to find Thomas. As the two women cleaned the dished Helen asked Hermione, "You self experimented didn't you"

"My arm?"

"Yea,"

"Uhm, well. It did kill 10 death eaters at once. So I guess it was a good thing"

"Hermione can I ask you a question"

"Sure"

"A part of you is in Azkaban right"

"As well as a part of Harry, Ronald, Mcgonagall and Dumbledore."

"I never quite understood the system you created" Helen commented.

"Ah yes, it was a something we stumbled on. Just like how Lily Potter used her sacrifice to prevent her son from dying, it was a similar exchange but tweaked so that magic would be suppressed. Ever watched that muggle show Charmed? Its something like that but in a grander scale. As long as those markers are there in Azkaban, as well the walls, you'll be safe with in it. If ever the markers are pulled out and all the walls were destroyed, then you better arm yourself with a wand."

"Well that makes me feel safer. Those walls are 11 feet thick I heard"

"15 actually, layers upon layers of new magic, old magic."

"And you were only how old?"

"I was 18 when it was finished, 17 when it was conceived."

"Wow…."

"I lost almost everything to voldemort"

"At least you are rebuilding your life now huh" Helen smiled at Hermione.They resumed washing the dished when Cal came in the tent looking sick, disheveled and somewhat sour looking. "Mia…..make it stop"

"Make what stop?" inquired Hermione.

"This ! THIS! I hate his scent! I've already scourgified myself a few times, changed clothes thrice and his scent is still on me!" exclaimed Cal as she frowned at her clothing.

"Well, you got yourself in this, then you'd have to stick with it….Helen do you have ingredients here?" asked Hermoine.

"For what?" asked Helen curiously.

"Something to block smells from hormonal pregnant women…." Said Hermione.

"Who? No way!" Helen exclaimed as she nearly let go of the dish she was drying.

"Oh yes way..Cal sit…"

Helen gaped and was going to ask if she heard right but Hermione waved her off and said "…..yea don't remind her she's pregnant. You should see percy, got 4 stitches cuz he fainted at the news". In Helen's mind she saw Percy gaping, running then fainting on his way out of the door. She stifled a laugh at it.

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1pm

Later at the Weasley tent, Cal sat in the middle of the pit of the living room trying to get through her paper, but she was running out of batteries for her laptop and she was getting frustrated at the lack of interest in the paper when an opportunity to take a break came. Percy walked into the tent slightly not sure to come near her. "Hi Perce sorry bout earlier"

"Err..can I come near now?"

"I think so…."

Percy went and sat on the sofa behind cal and rested his chin on top of her head as he looked through what she was typing. She then sighed as she rubbed her shoulders. Percy, as his hands were already on her shoulders, started to massage it. "Aren't you suppose to be doing your work?" she asked him.

"I have an hour break then back to work…." explained Percy.

"Oh….mmkay….understanding what I wrote?"

"Vaguely, but if you put Gillian here to read it she probably will huh. I haven't really read that book of yours"

"Its okay, you have a lot of time to read it. You'll see me all your life buddy. Don't care if we don't get married, but you have to be there"

"For the child, yes yes….getting married wouldn't be a bad idea either…." Percy said nonchalantly as he leaned in to press the 'page down' button of the laptop.

"Wha..what?" stuttered Cal as Percy placed a box in front of her. She touched the box and looked back at him asking "Are you serious?". Percy smiled and nodded."Cal, I gave I thought….and I would really love it if you would well marry me….."

"Perce….." Cal said as she slowly opened the box. She gasped at it, it was 2 carat emerald stone, emerald cut, set in princess casing with small diamond baguettes that went down on the side of the platinum band. "This ring it must've…how did you know I liked emeralds?"

"Oliver asked Hermione earlier….and galleons are up by 40 pounds each, it was an okay price…not the point…so ….?"

"I…want to, I really do, but what about my father aren't you going to ask his permission? Well what's the point I'm already pregnant…"

"I was going to do that today…" said Percy looking a bit pale as he imagined how Jerome would send numerous unforgivables at his sorry ass. "Ask him, and the answer anyway is yes" Percy smiled at her and leant in to kiss her softly on the lips as he placed the ring the right finger. Cal held out her hand and admired the ring on her finger as she titled her head to the side looking at it. Percy took his chance to kiss her neck and whisper "I love you"

"I love you too Perce…."

"Hey that ring looks nice on you, doesn't matter if it well over 5 grand" said Percy as he held her hand to admire the ring himself.

Cal turned around so fast her hair whipped his face. He groaned as Cal screamed at him "WHAT?". Trying to find a go repiar sequence he blurted ou "Err….it'llbe a nice heirloom if we have a girl?" as he smiled at his new fiancée praying she wouldnt elbow him. "…true..." she agreed as she went back staring at her hand. Percy scratched his head and said "but that's just wrong, I'm a Gryffindor so is all of my family, minus a few of the wives at that is". Cal raised and eyebrow and said "And I got sorted into slytherin, your point exactly?"

"You were sorted?" asked Percy curiously. He thought she was homeschooled.

"long story…I'll tell later" (referring to other story of its own….if you want it msg me,)

3:30 PM

Hermione sat in the living room of the Wood tent playing solitaire against Sarah who was winning. Oliver then walked into the room sweaty and dirty from his final team practice. Sarah looked up to smile at her son as Oliver gave Hermione a kiss on the forehead. He sat himself on the cushion between the two women and started to look for the box in his bag. He then placed it on Hermione's side of the table and looked at her cards and took out one and placed it on the table in which Sarah cursed.

Hermione stifled a laugh as she opened the box and smiled. She carefully took the silver rattle out and admired its craftsmanship. "Its Tiffany's isn't it?" asked Hermione as she looked at the silver rattle closer. Sarah looked at them and smiled then asked "Is that for your child Oliver?" Hermione choked on her own saliva and started to choke out words when Oliver started to pat her back and took over the speaking parts. "Nah, its for my god child."

"I hardly think Victoria is a year old….." said Sarah as she threw another card down.

"Not Vicky, I have another now" said Oliver trying to pick a card from Hermione's hand.

"Who is it?" asked Sarah.

"Percy's unborn child"

Sarah looked at him seriuosly and asked "Oh did he have one of those artificial male pregnancies?". The rattle slipped out of Hermione's hand and rolled on the floor. Oliver groaned and said "MUM!...no…his girlfriend, well actually hopefully fiancée by the end of the day, is pregnant….this is my gift to them…"

"Ah…I see…well you know what you are suppose to do now"

"What color do you want your dishes mother?" asked Oliver.

"I want them gold and red….make it a Noritake instead of a Royal Doulton!"

"yes mother…"

"I dare say I need grandchildren from you soon…"

"Mother!" said Oliver as he threw another card down.

"What?" Sarah threw out another ace and in this time Hermione huffed as she looked through her cards trying to push out the vision of her carrying a small child that looked like Oliver. He then stood up and said "I'm taking a shower…."

"You need it you stink my dear son" Sarah said. Oliver laughed and gave Hermione a final kiss and his mum a sweaty hug before heading to the showers.

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Percy got back to tent as he was to escort his father to the pitch. He didn't expect to find Jerome and Madam Catalan in the tent having tea with his parents. "Percy dear!" said molly as she gestured for him to come nearer to them. Cal was backed up at a corner of the sofa as Jackie smiled amused at her. "Percy good to see you again, I dare say the last time I saw you, you were just dropping but to see if you could speak to Cal!"

"Hello Jerome, I've fixed things"

"I dare say you have…" said Jerome smiling evilly at Percy. This created an unsettling feeling in his stomach.

"Callista that's a lovely ring you have there" said Madam Catalan as she tried to pry cal's adorned hand from it's hidden place. "Mother…"

"Now Callie let me look at it" Madam Catalan said more forcefully as she yanked the hand into the open. "Ah yes, tiffany's! very nice, where did you get it?"

"Not the right time mother"

"Ah well…I'll pry it out from one of you later…Oh it's nearly 5….."

"Mum, dad would you like to go to the pitch now, we have already had most of the people in their seats." Said Percy as he tried to change the conversation pushing it away from the ring. He had a feeling that Jerome was suspecting it to be what its suppose to be.

"Yes, thank you Percy" said Arthur.

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Dates of Postings:

Ch 22: Quidditch- Monday June 19

Ch 23: Day After or so- Friday June 23

Ch 24: Epilogue- Monday June 26.