Title: Hermione's Helping Hand
The Power Of The Prince
Hermione returned to her quarters and gently sat down. She couldn't believe two things. One: her children's levels were low despite all the things that she had done and two: she was going to have two girls and a boy. She patted her stomach and smiled. Even though she knew that her children might not live or she might not live, at least she was going to be a mother.
" So what did Poppy say?" Severus asked, a few minutes later. " Is everything all right?"
" Well sort of," Hermione said.
He looked at her.
" What do you mean?"
" Well my levels are a little low, but I was given something to make me feel better," Hermione explained.
" And how many?"
" Three! Two girls and a boy!"
At once Severus eyes filled with tears, unable to speak. Hermione understood and they had a few tears together.
The next morning during Charms they were working on the different times that you would use the charms that had so far been covered. Due to the fact that they had only covered one, it was the shortest paper they had to do.
" So did you find out how many are going to grace this school in eleven years?" Ron asked, who was interested in the future of Hermione.
" Three! Two girls and a boy!" Hermione answered. " Me and Severus had a few tears together. He still can't believe that I'm going to have a son."
" Hay, what about the little girls?" Harry protested.
Hermione laughed.
" That as well!"
Professor Fletchley turned at the sound of laughter and took five points from Gryffindor.
" Worst then Malfoy!" Ron grumbled as they left.
" Well at least he didn't give us detention," Hermione pointed out.
Ron said nothing.
During lunch, which Harry and Ron weren't present for, Hermione told Ginny about all that had happened when she visited Madam Pomfrey. Ginny seemed excited about the idea that she was going to have two girls and a boy.
" Are you nervous?" Ginny asked.
" Of course!" Hermione said, nodding her head. " However, I'm worried about what's going to happen once their born. I mean; I'm scared that I'm not going to be around for them."
Ginny's eyes turned sad at those words.
" Hay, don't act like that," Hermione begged. " I need you to be supportive of me. I mean, this is the first time that I'm going to be a mother and I need you to be around."
Ginny forced a smile.
" Thanks!"
When the bell rang the Gryffindors, not hearing that Herbology had been canceled, headed off to the Greenhouses for their lesson. The Gryffindor and Hufflepuffs were having their lesson in Greenhouse five, a place that wasn't for students that didn't know what they were doing. When they lined up, the door opened, and to everyone's surprise, it was Severus who greeted them.
" Come on in," he ordered.
Everyone muttered, but they all got in and changing out of their black robes to their brown Herbology robes, they stood by the long table. Half the table was covered with black plants with purple pods, and Severus was wearing the same brown robes that they had.
" Today were covering the Dragonbreath Puffpuff plant," Severus told them. " Now for those that are worried, I got the highest Herbology grade during my N.E.W.T's back when I was in my seventh year. Remus invited me to take over Professor Longbottoms class until he gets out of the hospital wing."
Ginny raised her hand.
" Yes, Miss Weasley."
" Do you get paid for this?" she asked.
Severus shook his head, but Hermione saw him wink at her, which told her that Remus was paying him under the table.
" Now can anyone tell me the uses of the Dragonbreath Puffpuff plant?" Severus asked.
Hermione raised her hand at once, which didn't surprise anyone.
" Yes!"
" The Dragonbreath Puffpuff plant is used in revision potions and used in Anti-cheating Solutions," Hermione said. " It is also good for perfume and is the main ingredient in Firewhiskey."
" Correct, ten points to Gryffindor," Severus told them. " Now we are going to harvest only the pods then Professor Slughorn will show you how to brew a potion that is going to be used on someone we all hate."
The students all laughed, knowing what person he was talking about.
Severus came around and showed them how to remove the pods, and then they collected them inside glass vials and put them inside their bags. The work took all period and by the time they were done, they all wanted to return to the castle.
" Homework, watch the effects of the solution that uses these plants and write down their results, due next week. Oh and if anyone asks who taught you, tell them nothing."
They all nodded and headed for the door. As Harry closed it, he heard Severus say; " Now that's the power of the prince."