Facing My Fears – a fanfic by cometobed

Chapter Three

"Rubeus!" Hermione screamed, sitting up in bed as Hagrid fell to the floor, shaking the walls with the impact of his body and the floor.

"He'll be ok," Madame Pomfrey assured her, pushing Hermione back into her bed. "He's just a little shocked, he'll get over it. Now do you know how far along you are?" she said, conjuring an enormous bed and levitating Hagrid onto it with great difficulty.

"Well, yesterday was our four month anniversary, so I guess four months?"

"I see," said Madame Pomfrey jealously. "You younguns just don't waste any time. Now Argus and I…well, I wont tell you about that," she added as Hermione's face contorted. "Well the only problem will be getting to your lessons. You are pregnant with Hagrid's child; I imagine it will be rather large for it's size, but we will cross that bridge when we come to it. I will keep Hagrid overnight, just to rest him up, but he will be fine in the morning."

"Yes, that will be fine," said Hermione, getting up and slipping on a pair of black sneakers and her robes. "I'll come back tomorrow."

And with one last glance at Hagrid, who was still out cold, she left the Hospital Wing and made her way to the Gryffindor Common room.

"Hermione!"

Harry and Ron made their way over to her, looking very shocked. "I heard that something happened to Hagrid," said Harry, worried.

"Did you break up?" said Ron eagerly.

"No," said Hermione, laughing. Ron's face fell, but she didn't notice.

"So," Harry began curiously. "What exactly did happen to Hagrid?"

"Well," said Hermione slowly, not sure how to break the news to them. "He…fainted."

"Why did he faint?" said Harry anxiously. "Is he sick?"

"No," Hermione was playing with the hem of her sleeve. "I told him some news – rather, Madame Pomfrey told him some news - "

"What news?" Ron yelled, exasperated.

"I'm – I'm pregnant."

Harry and Ron gaped at her with their mouths hanging wide open. Hermione watched a fly flutter into Ron's throat and die.

"Well, can I be godfather?" said Harry, suddenly looking very excited.

"Um, sure?"

"Yay!" he squealed, jumping up and down like a five year old on Christmas morning.

Ron's face was a mixture of tomatoes and oregano.

"Hermione!"

Hermione looked up to see Ginny walking down the stairs to the girls dorm and smiled.

"Whats with all the ruckus?" Ginny asked her curiously.

Harry giggled.

Hermione decided to cut to the chase. "I'm pregnant with Hagrid's child."

"That's great!" exclaimed Ginny, giving her a hug. "I can't wait! When is it due?"

"The end of June," said Hermione, happy that Ginny had not questioned her judgement. "You will be an honorary aunt, just like Harry and Ron."

"I'm going to be an aunt?" said Ginny dreamily.

"I'm going to be an aunt?" exclaimed Harry. "An aunt and a godfather in one day?" He looked like Mount Vesuvius..

"Uncle," Hermione corrected him. "You too, Ron,"

"Thanks, Hermione," said Ron, somewhat unhappily.

"Group hug!" Ginny screeched like a monkey, and they all gathered together and picked the bugs off one another..

"I probably should be getting to bed, though," said Hermione, looking at the clock above the fireplace. "I'm a bit tired."

And with that statement, she fainted.

A:N/ My eyes & ear hurt. r&r to make me feel better?

xoxo,

charlie