Hermione and Ginny entered the REHAB building and made their way to Ron's ward, not paying attention to the melancholy faces looking at them through the windows. They were both too excited to think about anything else but Ron.

They practically threw the door to Ron's ward open, and found him sitting at a table, looking so different it made them want to cry. His previously pale, thin face was now full of color and life, his eyes now had a familiar sparkle, and his former emotionless, hollow appearance now had a hint of happiness and contentment.

Ginny hugged him so tightly for so long that he turned purple, but he was smiling. "Ron, we've missed you!"

Ron smiled, and he looked like he was about to cry, but he didn't. "Ginny?"

"Yes Ron?"

"You know I love you right? You know I love you more than anyone else? You know I'm sorry?"

Ginny's eyes filled with tears, and so did Hermione's, for it was so beautiful to see brother and sister close again, and Ginny happy.

"I know Ron."

Ron smiled at his little sister who now seemed so grown up. Then he turned to Hermione.

"Hermione, thank you for talking to me. It really made me realize I had to get off my pathetic ass and get out of this place."

Hermione nodded. "It's alright Ron. I can do that anytime you want me too."

"And Hermione?"

"Yeah?"

"Please don't hate me."

Hermione hugged him. "I don't Ron. Not anymore."

When the three of them began to feel less emotional, they all sat at the table and talked about the surprise the Weasleys at the Burrow would get when Ron walked through the front door.

After a long, long conversation, Ginny and Hermione exited the ward, and inquired when Ron would be released. They were pleased to find out he would be released in a week or so, for he was fine already, but they just wanted to make sure his current state was permanent. The two women exited the building, engulfed by an overwhelming amount of happiness.

Hermione put her arm around Ginny, and together, they Apparated back to Hermione's apartment, both knowing they wouldn't have gotten through any hardship without each other.

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3 WEEKS LATER

Hermione was working when Blaise came in and sat in front of her. "Hey Hermione."

"Hey, Blaise. Beer?"

"Yep."

"Anyway, what brings you here?"

"Well, I'm just wondering if something's wrong with Ginny."

Hermione almost laughed out loud. "Ginny? Why would anything be wrong with Ginny? Zabini…her brother in REHAB is better, and things are looking up for her. Why would anything be wrong? Nothing could be better, actually."

"It's just that, every morning she throws up a couple of times and she complains all the time that she feels all nauseous, and she also said something about being a couple weeks late-"

During Blaise's little description, Hermione listened intently, and then something clicked and her eyes widened.

"Oh…my…GOD!"

"What!"

"Zabini…..you….oh….shit……SHIT!"

"Granger, what the hell is going on-"

"Zabini, you blind, stupid prick! How can you not know? MEN! She's pregnant!"

Blaise choked on his beer. "WHAT?"

"And she doesn't even know! You need to tell her!"

"But-"

"GET YOUR LAZY ASS OUT OF THAT CHAIR AND GO NOW!"

Blaise, wanting to get away from Hermione as soon as possible, dropped a galleon onto the counter, and bolted out of The Three Broomsticks.

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Hermione collapsed on the chair behind the bar. Ginny was pregnant? Meaning….BLAISE GOT HER PREGNANT! Shit, she should have scolded the bastard! How could he? Hermione sighed. Then she shot up from her chair, a brilliant smile on her face. Ginny was pregnant, and Ginny would have a baby…meaning Hailey would have a playmate! Her smile widened. It would be so wonderful to see Hailey have other friends.

But soon, her smile crumbled as she thought of two words. Two words that should give Blaise and Ginny a reason to be very, very afraid.

The Weasleys.

Actually, overprotective and aggressive Weasleys that would tear Blaise Zabini to shreds.

Shit. Maybe…maybe Ginny wasn't pregnant? Hermione sighed.

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Blaise stumbled out The Three Broomsticks, uncertain of what to feel. Ginny was…she was pregnant, with his baby, meaning he was a…he was a daddy…and…they weren't married. They weren't married and he got her pregnant. He cursed. Why had he been so irresponsible?

Blaise wasn't sure if he was ecstatic or disgusted about the baby. He wasn't sure of anything anymore. Did Ginny want a baby? Did he want a baby? And what about all the other Weasleys? Would they hate him for this? Did he deserve Ginny, did he deserve a baby? Did he deserve anything at all?

He decided it all depended on Ginny's reaction.

Blaise rang Ginny's doorbell, and it was soon opened by a very sick looking Ginny. "Oh….hey Blaise, but I'm afraid this isn't a good time-"

"I'm sorry, but it can't wait."

Ginny frowned, but let him in. "Okay, what is it?"

"Ginny, I consulted Hermione today, and I found out what's wrong with you."

"Blaise, I told you not to tell Hermione! I didn't want to worry her-"

"I needed to! I was so worried about you I couldn't stand it, I'm sorry!"

Ginny's face softened, but something was wrong with Blaise; she could feel it. "So…what's wrong with me then?"

Blaise took a deep breath. "Ginny…you're….you're…"

Ginny raised an eyebrow. "I'm…"

"You're….preg…pregnant."

Ginny's eyes widened. Blaise watched her carefully for any sign of regret. But any assumptions that she was upset flew out the window when she started jumping around and screaming and hugging and kissing him with a beautiful smile on her face. He still wasn't sure what to feel. But he looked at her radiant face again and made up his mind.

He wanted the baby.

Ginny finished jumping up and down and collapsed on the couch. "It all makes sense! It does! The vomiting, everything! Oh my god, Blaise…we're going to have a baby!"

"Yeah…"

"Blaise, we need to do things! We need to buy bottles and clothes and-"

"We need to get married."

Ginny stopped talking. She hadn't thought of that.

"So…what do you say? Will…will you…marry me?"

Ginny didn't answer. "Ginny, if you don't want to…I understand-"

"Do you love me, Blaise?"

Blaise thought about this. Sure, they had only started dating three months ago, but those three months were the happiest times of his life. And when he looked at her face, she was so beautiful he couldn't breathe, and when he kissed her it was so hard not to burst with happiness. But was that love?

Blaise felt lost. He looked into her eyes, and saw uncertainty.

She didn't love him.

She didn't love him, and that hurt him. But did that mean he loved her?

"No. I don't think so." But it was damn close.

Ginny nodded, looking relieved. "I knew it. Which is why, Blaise, I don't think we should get married just yet."

Blaise looked at her, really confused. "But the baby-"

"The baby will be born. It's just that, we aren't ready to get married, Blaise. Maybe after a year or two, but not now. We can take care of the baby together. It's just that we hardly know each other, and we aren't in love. Maybe we'll get married in the future."

Blaise nodded. She was right, but it hurt quite a bit.

"Okay…Ginny? Can you promise me one thing, though?"

"I guess."

"Marry me, not anyone else, when you're ready."

Ginny smiled.

"Deal."

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Hermione Apparated to Ginny's apartment immediately after work.

"GINNY!"

"Hermione!"

"You're going to have a baby!"

"YEAH!"

After both of them jumped and screamed, they sat down on the couch. "Okay Ginny, you're going have to drink a crapload of milk-"

"Blaise asked me to marry him."

"He WHAT?"

"Yeah, I know. I refused."

"Good, you're not ready!"

Ginny nodded and sighed. "True, but I can't help feeling guilty. He's awfully sweet."

"I understand. Anyway, about the baby, you need to eat right, and I'll tell Blaise to stop by all the time after work-"

"Hermione, shut up."

"But-"

"Shut up."

"Ginny, there's just one more thing you should worry about."

"What?"

"How are you going to break it to your family?"

Ginny turned pale. "Oh. My family."

"Yeah. Ginny, you have to find a way. And the thing is, the family doesn't even know you're dating Blaise. They haven't even met him."

"Oh shit. I'm so screwed."

"Ginny, it may seem that way at the moment, but everything will work out alright."

"No it won't! They're probably going to disown me!"

"No they aren't. Come on. Let's go tell them."

"But-"

"The sooner the better."

"Hermione, please-"

"NOW Ginny."

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Ginny and Hermione entered the Burrow with a very confused and scared looking Blaise. Molly, Arthur, Bill, Percy, and Charlie Weasley looked up and smiled weakly at the three.

"Oh, Ginny. Hermione. Who is that?" Molly pointed at Blaise.

Hermione spoke. "That is Blaise Zabini, Ginny's boyfriend."

"BOYFRIEND? SINCE WHEN DID YOU HAVE A BOYFRIEND?"

"Mom, that isn't important. There are two things that I need to say."

"THIS IS IMPORTANT! WHEN DID YOU START HAVING A BOYFRIEND-"

"MOM PLEASE!"

"Fine…."

"Well, first of all, Ron's getting released from REHAB in a day or two."

"Oh, that's nice, Ginny, but about your boyfriend-"

"MOM! Are you saying you don't give a shit about Ron? None of you give a shit about Ron! I shouldn't have bothered coming here to tell you anything at all! You know what? This is the last time I'm ever going to check up on you lot, and I'm never going to waste my time again trying to fix your lives for you!"

Ginny started crying. Hermione glared at all of the Weasleys. "This is useless. Ginny, just tell them the second thing, then let's leave."

"B…Blaise? Why don't you tell them?"

Blaise looked like a deer caught in headlights. He looked frantically at Hermione.

"Blaise, Ginny can hardly speak right now! Go, tell them."

"O…okay….ummm…hi, I'm Blaise, and…Ginny's….Ginny's…Ginny's pregnant."

Charlie, Bill, Arthur, Percy, and Molly Weasley all stood up simultaneously. "WHAT?"

Blaise, Ginny, and Hermione cringed. The Weasleys all started glaring and screaming at Blaise at the same time. Blaise was cornered, and Charlie was about to punch him before Hermione and Ginny cut in.

"ENOUGH!"

"Blaise, Ginny, let's go!"

All three of them Apparated before anyone could say another word.

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Draco and Hermione sat down on her couch.

"Ginny's pregnant?"

"Yep."

"Blaise got her pregnant?"

"Yep."

"Holy crap…"

"You got that right. And the Weasleys didn't take it too well."

"Poor Blaise."

"Yeah."

There was a silence, and Draco and Hermione thought of the predicament their friends were in. Draco finally spoke.

"Hermione, I know this has nothing to do with anything going on right now, but why did Viktor want to marry you in the first place?"

Hermione stiffened. "Well…because he fell in love with me when he bumped into me recently-"

"Is he really that stupid? Even though he is a bit of an idiot, he wouldn't do that. Was there a history between you two?"

Hermione gulped. She would have to tell him the truth. She couldn't just keep it from him! She would have to tell him.

"Yes, Draco. There was a history. We…he was my ex-husband."

"He was your WHAT!"

"It's true."

"Why didn't you tell me?"

"Because it isn't that important!"

"Yes it is!"

Hermione sighed.

"Does…does that mean that Viktor…that Viktor is Hailey's...Hailey's…-"

"Yes. Viktor is Hailey's father."

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A/N: Hi! Sorry I haven't updated in a while, I had to study for my final exams, and now I can enjoy my summer break! Okay, so more Draco Hermione action in the next chapter, and Viktor's plan will be revealed in the next chapter as well! Hailey will also appear in the next chapter!