A/N: Oh my god! I can't believe you all like this story. The reviews are what are keeping me going so keep 'em comin'. Thanks heaps for all your support. Here is the third chapter.

DISCLAIMER: I don't own any of the Harry Potter related characters, only the plot.

Chapter Three: Telling everyone.

Hermione decided to take the underground as close as she could to The Burrow. She needed the thinking time.

How could he say that? How could he not know about Harry? It was all over the Daily Prophet: Chosen One has tragically died. Circumstances are unknown at this stage. God how thick is he? Hermione thought bitterly. Her thoughts crossed to the reason she had seen Malfoy in the first place. She thought about waiting to tell the Weasley's and her parents but being 3 months pregnant already, she would start showing soon. The train pulled into the station that Hermione had to get off and she found an empty street where she could apperate without being seen. She arrived at the Burrow with a crack and began walking up the path towards the Weasley's front door. She walked in without knocking and headed for the kitchen. Molly was always in there even if she wasn't cooking.

"Mummy!" Lily cried running up to Hermione.

"Hello my little princess. Where you good for Nanny?"

"Yeah…Nanny gave me ice-cream."

"So I can see." Lily had ice cream all over her shirt. Hermione smiled at Lily and hugged her.

"How did you go today Hermione dear?" Molly asked curiously.

"Well…I didn't really go job hunting today. I went somewhere else."

"Excuse me?" Molly said raising her eyebrows.

"I…I had an appointment…at St Mungo's."

"Are you ok? What's wrong? Are you sick?" Molly rushed over and checked her temperature.

"Molly I'm fine…well…I'm…I'm pregnant." Whatever Molly had been expecting it certainly wasn't that. Her eyes went wide and she looked at Hermione with shock.

"Your…Really? Are you serious? How? Of course I know how! Oh my god!" Molly cried.

"I don't want…not now…why now Molly?" Hermione said suddenly as tears fell down her face.

"Oh Hermione…I'm so sorry…I didn't think…GINNY!" Molly pulled Hermione into a tight hug while Lily watched on surprised that her mother was crying. Ginny hurried into the room.

"Can you please take Lily somewhere…now." Ginny saw that Hermione was crying and immediately grabbed Lily's hand and steered her out of the kitchen.

"Come sit down Hermione." Molly led a very distraught Hermione over to the kitchen table and sat her down. She then pulled a chair close to Hermione and sat down herself.

"Why did this have to happen? How am I meant to cope with two children on my own?" Hermione sobbed. Ginny had made Ron take Lily and came into the kitchen. She was busy making tea for the three of them but Hermione didn't mind her being in there.

"Hermione you know I will always be here to help you ok. Anytime and any day."

"I…I don't want this baby…but I can't get rid of it either…" Hermione had calmed down a little.

"You will work through this I know you will. You're the strongest person I know." Ginny smiled reassuringly at her. Hermione gave her a weak smile.

"God look at me…I'm being a bloody sook." Hermione wiped her eyes on the tissue that Molly passed her.

"No your not…you've been through so much in the last 2 months. This is the last thing you need at the moment." Ginny said putting an arm around her shoulders to comfort her. Hermione gave her a weak smile.

"I…I'm going to keep it…I have to." She told them both.

"I'm glad to hear that." Molly said.

"Molly…would I be asking to much of you if I asked you to have Lily tonight? I just need some space."

"Hermione you could never ask too much of me. Of course I will take Lily tonight."

"Thanks. I really appreciate this. From both of you." Hermione hugged Molly and Lily and then went to find Lily who was playing exploding snap with Ron in the lounge room. She told her daughter that she was staying at the Burrow for the night and Lily was positively delighted. Hermione gave her a hug and a kiss before appariting home. Lily had clothes at the Weasley's so Hermione didn't have to worry about going back.

A few days later, Hermione was getting ready to go to her parents house, Lily was having a bath so Hermione decided to use this time to work out her finances. She had to make sure she could afford another child but even if it meant having to make some sacrifices she wasn't fussed. These past few days she had been thinking a lot. With that came her becoming fond of having another child…another part of Harry alive in her forever.

"Mummy can I get out now?" came Lily's sweet voice from the bathroom.

"Hang on sweetie…let me get you a towel." At that moment though Lily came with her frog towel on.

"I already got one Mummy." She smiled brightly and began dancing around the dining room. Hermione watched her and smiled lovingly at her daughter.

"I'm gonna get you…" Hermione smiled looking at Lily playfully. She chased after her and Lily screamed with delight and giggled as Hermione caught up with her, scooped her up and began tickling her. Hermione loved the sound of her giggle as it made her laugh.

"Mum…Dad are you home?" Hermione called out. It was a little while later and she had arrived at her parents house ready to tell them that she was pregnant. She was standing on their front porch, one hand enclosed tightly around Lily's the other was ringing the doorbell and knocking. No one was answering so Hermione looked in the overgrown plant hanging near the door. The Granger's had always left a spare key for her there and Hermione was pleased to see it was still hidden there. She took it out and slipped it in the lock. The door clicked and she turned the doorknob letting the front door creak open slowly.

"Mum? Dad?" She called.

"We're in here honey." Came her mother's voice. Lily slipped her hand out of her mother's tight grip and ran towards the direction of her grandmother's voice.

"Nanna! Poppy!" She cried flinging her arms around them each. Hermione walked in to the kitchen where her parents were. She put her handbag on the counter and gave both her parents a kiss on the cheek.

"Hey mum. Hey dad. How are you both?"

"Good. How are you?"

"I'm fine. Why didn't you answer the door? I knocked and called out." Hermione said frowning slightly.

"Sorry we were out the back…we were right down in the veggie garden…sorry sweetie."

"Oh that's fine. Er…I have something to tell you both…it is important." Hermione took a seat at the table…Lily had run off into the room she slept in whenever she stayed here.

"What is it sweetheart?" Hermione's dad asked.

"Well…I'm…I'm having another baby. I'm already three months along." Hermione told them quietly. Luke looked from his daughter to his wife, Renee. Her eyes were wide with shock but then her face softened and a happy tear fell down her cheek.

"Oh really Hermione? This is great news…" she whispered hugging her daughter.

"Yeah I know…at first I was really shocked. I didn't want it because…because I'll be alone but I have warmed to the idea and I know I'll manage."

"We should celebrate. You can invite your friends…the Weasley's isn't it?" Hermione nodded, "and we will have a party here." Luke announced smiling proudly. Luke and Renee hugged Hermione tightly and Renee even rubbed the little bump that was her second grandchild.

"Does Lily know?"

"Not yet. I wanted to tell you guys first. I'm going to tell her now." Hermione said standing up and heading off to find her daughter.

"Do you think she is coping?" Renee asked her husband.

"Yeah…I think she is. It must be hard for her though. I mean with Harry being gone and all. She is strong like you so I know she will be ok." Luke smiled and gave his wife a kiss.

"Lily…where are you?" Hermione called as she went into the bedroom and saw that her daughter was not there. A small voice came from somewhere.

"You have to find me Mummy."

Hermione chuckled and walked over to the bed. She got down on the ground and pulled the covers up. Lily was lying under there with a grin plastered on her face.

"Got ya!" Hermione laughed tickling Lily who cackled wildly.

Hermione helped her out from under the bed and smiled at her.

"I want to ask you something Lily."

"Ok Mummy.

"How would you like a brother or sister?"

"Like how Uncle Ron and Aunty Ginny are?"

"Yeah like them. Would you like one for you?"

"Yeah coz then I could have someone else to play with. Can we go buy one?"

Hermione laughed before answering causing Lily to frown.

"You can't buy one honey. Mummy has one growing in her tummy."

"What do you mean?"

"Well…Mummy's tummy is going to be getting bigger and bigger for a few months and then when it can't get any bigger I have to go to a hospital and when I come out you will have a baby brother or sister."

"Can I see it now?"

"Not yet. We can see it on a T.V. screen soon though."

"OK then. How long until your tummy can't get bigger?"

"Put your hands up and I'll show you." Lily put her hands up and Hermione put three fingers down for her.

"Can you count that many?"

Lily concentrated very hard.

"One…two…three…four…eight…six…"

"No no. Here let me help you. OK. One…two…three…four…five…six…seven. That makes seven, which means in seven months we will be able to see your brother or sister. Can you wait that long?"

"I guess. Wow Mummy…What does Nanna and Poppy say?"

"There happy…are you happy?"

"Yep. I have someone else to play with soon." Lily smiled and started playing with her Bratz dolls. Hermione watched her for a little while and then went back into the kitchen to spend some time with her parents. The idea of being pregnant and not having Harry around to be there was slightly scary but Hermione knew she could manage. She had her parents and the Weasley's to help her.

A/N: Well some of you have been wondering who the father of Hermione's baby is and I think this chapter answers that question. If not you will have to wait for chapter 5. R&R.
Oh and if you haven't read it already check out my other story, The Great Battle.