Harry looked around in the wizarding village of Barnton in Yorkshire. He had received an intel from one of the spies for the ministry that something fishy was going on in the place. The Ministry was informed about the meeting between Greyback and a smuggler named Daviry who was a child smuggler. They had been looking for Greyback for a long while who was rumored to have been creating a small werewolf army for himself. This was what brought harry to Barnton in first place.

Harry sat down in front of a small shop that served several types of drinks. He strategically took a table outside and ordered a butterbeer for himself. Halfway through the Butterbeer Harry saw a red-haired man with a small child in his arms walking in the shadows of the shops as he entered a dark alley. Trusting his Auror guts and before that the boy who lived twice guts, Harry emptied the butterbeer in one gulp and followed the man.

The man walked further into the alley and stopped in front of a wall. Harry looked around and cast a disillusionment charm on himself. He looked around in hope to find Greyback but he wasn't there. He waited for a while and noticed that the child was sleeping probably unconscious. Suddenly the wall moved, Harry was not surprised having seen the wall in the back yard of Leaky Cauldron. A wolfish man appeared in front of it. Harry was revolted to see the man who had bitten Lavender, a close part of the close-knit family of his after Ron proposed to her. He couldn't help but compare him to the man he knew ,Remus Lupin. The two people represented the same part of the society and yet were so different from each other. Remus who was the most caring and lovable human being while Greyback who was neither a man nor a wolf but a stain to both communities.

"Daviry, I see you have yet again succeeded in bringing me another pet." He sneered as he took the boy from his arms and looked at him as he was a food.

"It isn't easy Frenrir. The Aurors have grown suspicious of us."

"Then be careful. We need more soldiers. I believe you have disposed of his parents." He said.

"Don't worry. They think it was a gas explosion caused by the muggle mother. No one knows it was us." He assured.

Harry felt sick. He had been there when they had been informed. He couldn't believe someone would knowingly do that to people. He had thought that defeating Voldemort would be the end of darkness that spread in the wizarding world. But maybe the prophecy was right. Could Greyback be the one it was talking about?

"Well, Well, Well, Who do we have here!" Grey snarled and Harry realized a moment too late that the disillusionment charm had worn off. "If it isn't the savior of the Wizarding world itself."

"You might wish to recognize me as the man who put you behind the bars." Harry taunted him.

With his words a duel started between three of them. The child lying between the wall and street curled in a fetal position as curses after curses were thrown in between the three of them. Harry was a good fighter. He had too much experience in dueling but he wasn't Merlin. He couldn't take two dark wizards in one go.

"You know how I will kill you, Potter. I won't give you what you can come back from. I won't cast the killing curse. I will kill you with my bare hands. Enjoying every minute of it." He goaded.

Harry was too distracted to see a jet of red light hit him but not before he managed to cast his hex that hit Greyback in his chest and he started bleeding from the Sectumsempra. Harry fell on his back hit by the stunner. Daviry stood over his limp body grinning evilly and was about to cast a vicious curse on him when the man fell back. Harry thanked God for whoever had come to help him. He jumped up as the spell was lift from him by his savior. But before he could see who the person was, the woman , as he saw, picked up a file that had fallen near her feet and apparated away. He couldn't see anything but her brown hair.

He turned around to see Greyback had already disappeared leaving his acquaintance and the boy behind. Harry quickly tied the man and portkeyed him back to one of the ministry cells. He would have gone himself if not intrigued by the woman who had helped him and then disappeared suddenly. Who wouldn't want to boast saving the Chosen One. He sent the boy to the headquarter with his own portkey, he would have to take the conventional way back home.

Near the end of the alley, he picked up a paper that had fallen from the witch's file.

ST. PRITZ HOSPITAL, MONDAY DECEMBER 27, 4:00PM.

The words imprinted in his head. The name of the woman Juliet Regnarg who had saved her. It was December 22 and it would mean he will have to stay away on Christmas but something in his heart told him that he wanted to find more about her. Though he knew a reason was he didn't want to celebrate a holiday when so many had died. When Hermione wasn't there to give him his present. He had purchased a book like always for his sister in all but blood and wished he could see her face brighten when she saw it. He also wanted to gift her a bracelet he had found in Potter's vault that Remus told him that his grandmother had kept to give to any daughter James and Lily would have had. He wanted to give that to Hermione and had it in his pocket all the time these days so that he would give her whenever he met her as a sign of gratitude for everything she had done and sacrificed for him. He wouldn't tell anyone but there was a tracking spell on it so that Hermione wouldn't dare to go away ever again.

For the next five days Harry did whatever research he could on this Juliet woman. He found out she had worked in a bookshop there. He also found she was a single pregnant woman whose husband had died in the battle. She was currently on maternity leave as she was due in early January. The Auror who had helped him find out about her had refused to tell him about the address of the woman since Harry hadn't revealed his true identity and he was reluctant to reveal information about a single pregnant woman to an unknown man.

Christmas went away with many angry letters. From Molly, Ron and Ginny. A polite yet curious letter from Remus who was understanding why Harry wanted to be away but urging him to move on. Everyone had believed that Hermione won't come back. For them she was another casuality of the war. But Harry couldn't forget her. He was the one who got her letter. A small but clear one. He hadn't told anyone about it but couldn't forget it. It was one of the reasons why he tried to find her.

By the time it was 3:00 on Monday Harry was more nervous than he could ever remember being. Okay maybe in fifth year before his trial. It was the only time he was given the chance to dread something. All his life, he just had to face thing, not knowing, not anticipating. Having to face things.

Harry looked around the couples and many pregnant women that sat around in the gynecologist chamber of the hospital.

"Your wife inside dear?" An old woman who had come with her daughter said sympathically with her hand on his shoulder.

"No." Harry stuttered before saying. "I am waiting for someone." He said.

"Your girlfriend then." She said. "Good she will need all the support. You seem like a good boy." She gave him an encouraging smile. Harry couldn't say anything and just nodded at her as she went back to sit with her daughter. He wondered what will happen if he takes Ginny to see a gynaecologist before marrying her. He shuddered at the thought of six angry red heads.

As the clock struck 4:00pm, Harry saw her as the nurse called "Regnarg, Juliet."

The brown haired woman made way past him inside the office ignoring him completely as he had been spending his days in Barnton under glamour. Harry was too shocked to say something. The knowledge hit him like a wave drowning him in it. He now understood. He now understood everything. Nine months pregnant. Of course.

His feet made his way inside the Healer's office behind the witch. He removed the glamour as the nurse tried to stop him and pushed past her in.

The Healer and witch both turned to look at him as the witch gaped at him surprised.

"Harry." She said.

"Hermione." He said as he made his way to her in three quick strides and pulled him in a hug. "Who did this to you Mione tell me. I will kill him." But as he said this he remembered what the Auror had told him, her husband had died in the battle.

She shook her head at him and smiled softly cupping his cheek in her hands.

"I am Sorry Harry." She said. "I am so sorry to leave you alone when you needed me. You see now, there would have been too many questions. Questions I was unwilling to answer." Then her smile turned to a frown and Harry feared for a moment that she would obliviate him and then leave again.

"Shit." She said as she winced.

"Oh my god." The Healer exclaimed as she shouted for the nurse. "Are you the father?" The Doctor asked as she levitated Hermione.

Too shocked to give any coherent answer, he didn't move. The Healer, however took it as a yes.

"Good, her water broke." She said but Harry continued to look at her confused. "She is having the baby now."

Shit indeed, he thought

OOOOOoooooooOOOOOOooooooOOOOOOoooooooOOOOOoooooo

Dear Harry,

I am sorry for what I am going to do. I will have to leave. I can't tell you why or where. I couldn't stay there any longer. It is too painful for me Harry. I know it is very selfish to leave you alone in a time when you will need me. Forgive me Harry. I love you too much. I will come back one day. Some day. Don't look for me. Live your life. Enjoy your life. If someone deserves it, its you. You have earned it. Get back with Ginny. I have seen how happy she makes you. I will miss you and Ron a lot. Don't tell anyone about this letter. Take Care.

Lots of love.

Hermione.

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