Chapter 22: Saving Lavender

To moonyluvur: Everyone will discover the reason behind what Hermione is.

To jazhpfreak: I decided that Ron needed a good jolt.

To everyone else: Thanks for your reviews

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Madam Pomfrey went to visit Hermione on Saturday, since the young witch couldn't come to her. Severus was busy working on the report and let her in.

"I hope you realize that I normally don't do this," she told him.

"I understand, but I can't allow her to be let lose on the castle."

Madam Pomfrey nodded and soon Hermione was again on a bed, being looked over. After ten minutes she told her that she was doing well.

"I'm glad to hear that," Hermione said.

Madam Pomfrey patted her on the shoulder and telling Hermione that she would be back next Saturday, left. Hermione took out a broom and got started on filling the orders that were in-demand. She wasn't going to let her condition keep her from doing her job.

"I don't understand why an intelligent young witch would decide to design brooms for wizards and witches that have enough air to float themselves," Severus said.

Hermione glared at him.

"For your information, Professor, I'm not doing it so that I can get on a Quidditch teams favorite list, I'm doing it because I'm proving myself."

Severus snorted at her.

"And what's that suppose to mean?" Hermione hissed.

Severus smirked at her.

"I'm not buying it," Severus pointed out. "You hate brooms and Quidditch, so why does your little Gryffindor mind think that you can fool me with that line."

Hermione laughed.

"I'm not the one that's fooling myself," she countered. "I've told you the truth and you're just going to have to believe me. That is, if you can."

"Well I don't," he said. "Now, I'll leave you to your pointless job."

And he walked out.

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"So what are your plans for Christmas?" Neville asked Ginny.

"I was thinking about spending them here," Ginny answered. "As I'm not wanted at home anymore."

Neville felt bad for Ginny, as it hadn't been her fault that all of this had happened.

"Look, if you need anyone to talk to, let me know, okay."

Ginny smiled at him.

"Alright."

And Neville was gone.

Ginny spent the rest of the afternoon doing her report for Defense Against the Dark Arts. It had been hard for her to get into Professor Lupin's class, but she had managed it. She just hoped that her N.E.W.T's didn't end up killing her. She stopped for a moment and thought about her life. Everything had been alright before the law had been passed. She blamed the Ministry for her losing her family and she blamed Fudge.

"Why can't he just die," she hissed. "Putting me and Severus."

She paused. When had she called him Severus in her mind? She always called him Professor, even when they were in the cabin. Ginny tried to shake her mind free of it, but it didn't work. She hated to have to admit it, but she was falling in-love with her husband.

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Draco received the invitation to the feast that would celebrate the conceiving of the Dark Lord's child. Draco had never been to one and so he didn't know what to expect. He wrote a letter to Severus, telling him that the Dark Lord expected them to be there on Monday at eight. Once he let the owl go, he went to get his old dress robes that he had worn back in his fourth year.

"Can I come?" Millicent asked.

"No!" Draco snapped. "I'm going alone."

"Will Severus, how sweet," she teased.

He looked at her darkly; her mind was on to much.

"No, I'm not doing that," he said. "Of course, you're so in love with people that do that, it's sickening."

Millicent laughed.

"Well a girl has to make time out to do something."

Draco shuttered.

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Lavender felt hopeless flooding her. She had no idea how long she had been here and if help was even going to come. She had been throwing up for a long time and nothing, not even sea biscuits could help her. She wished deep inside that someone would just take her away from all this. Several Death Eaters had come to see her, but most of them wanted her. Wormtail had caught one of them grabbing her hair and Voldemort had killed him.

"No one touchesss my wife," he hissed, before the man had died.

Lavender sobbed and fell asleep.

The next morning she saw several former students that had been friends with her. But they sneered at her, like they were better then she was. This had broken her heart more then anything.

"Oh god, I just want to die," Lavender moaned.

But deep inside that never would happen and Lavender knew it.

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When Monday came around Severus had worked on a plan to get Lavender out of Riddle Manor. He had been looking up different spells that he could or couldn't use on a pregnant witch. He decided to use the spell that Barty Crouch Jr. had used on his father. It was designed to leave the body in-tact and not harm anything inside the body. He put his usual walls up and then left. If all went well, he would have a surprise for Madam Pomfrey.

Riddle Manor was the center of attention for anyone that was associated with the Dark Arts. The full moon was above them and the werewolves were out. Of course, thanks to Severus's Wolfbane potion, they weren't going to attack him. He entered and saw the huge table of food that had been sitting. Bellatrix and a recently graduated Hufflepuff were talking and Severus knew that Bellatrix had a lot more planned for the boy then just talking. He shuttered at the thought of the Black line continuing.

"Ha, Severus," said Draco. "No curses tonight and no killing, just having fun."

Severus doubted that Voldemort would keep this party 'clean,' but he said nothing to that effect.

"Where is our master at?"

Draco grinned.

"Having a little chat with Morgana," Draco said. "Their in a silent room, so if she's dead, then we won't know."

Good, thought Severus. If he could get Draco off his back he could transfigure Lavender and get her out of here.

"Excuse me, but I need to wash my hands," he said. "Mudblood germs!"

Draco nodded and Severus walked up the stairs.

It didn't take long for Severus to find Lavender's bedroom. He knocked and then entered. Lavender was busy sobbing and was startled when she saw Severus. He put a finger to his lips and then taking out his wand, he transfigured her into a coin and stuck her in his pocket. He then left, hoping to get out before anyone asked him to stay.

When he arrived downstairs everyone was dancing to their hearts content. Severus

appeared in the front gates of Hogwarts. Now Lavender was safe and sound.

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Madam Pomfrey was shocked when she arrived from dinner and found Lavender sound asleep on one of her beds. She at once checked her over and confirmed that she was indeed pregnant. She then left to inform the Headmaster that Lavender was back.

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"Severus, where have you been?" Ginny asked when Severus returned home.

He stared at her.

"I've been waiting up almost all night so that the cabin didn't accidentally lock you out," Ginny said. "So where were you?"

Severus got irritated.

"That is none of your business," he snapped. "I'm going to bed."

And Ginny watched him do just that.

Note: Ginny has a lot of things that she's thinking about and I'm sure that Lavender will be so happy to be back at Hogwarts. Next chapter: Severus does a marauder and boy will Ron not be expecting what he's dishing out.