Chapter 45: Potions, Importance, and Attack

A/N: Sorry about taking so long to write, but I came down with a nasty virus and I couldn't even post. When Unicorns Stop Roaming was a story that my mother posted that I had done weeks ago. I'm working on the sequel to the story, but that won't be up for sometime. I'm also hard a work with my first book, but here's a new chapter and I would like to thank everyone that reviewed. Finally the site is working and you'll get the update.

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"So what are your plans for the Winter Holiday's?" Remus asked Hermione a couple days after Severus had been pranked by George.

"I was thinking about visiting my parents, you?"

"Well I was thinking about coming along," Remus said. "I can't stand a Christmas at the Burrow. Especially with Ron the Death Eater and the parental bigots telling me how Severus is ruining Ginny and how their child is going to be a disgrace upon the Wizarding world."

Hermione gasped, shocked. Remus noticed it.

"Why are you so shocked?" he asked her. "We both know that Molly and Arthur are against the marriage and they'll try and recruit me to try and get them to divorce. I don't think so. I'm not someone that likes to be used."

"I'll agree with that," Hermione said. "Ginny is having a hard time and Severus is always visiting her and trying to make her feel better. They don't need this."

"Well that's why I'm coming with you," Remus said. "And I'm having no contact with anyone at the Burrow."

The next morning Hermione was found in Advance Potions. Professor Snape, who had been returned to normal, was having them work on a complicated potion that was more of a learning jolt that weeded out those that were cheating in his class from those that were truly talented. Harry was having problems with this potion, but Hermione was having no problems with it. Even at two months along she was proving that her condition wasn't stopping her from performing at her peak.

He came around and made his usual comments to the Gryffindors, which made Harry mad right away. Hermione knew that this had to do with the Death Vow that Severus had mad. Once the lesson was over Harry cornered her.

"You've got to talk him out of it," Harry said. "He's going to murder my bloody father."

Hermione sighed mentally, choosing her next words carefully.

"I will try," she said.

"Thanks."

And he walked off.

Hermione sighed again and then headed up to visit Ginny.

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"Severus, there you are," Dumbledore said cheerfully when Severus arrived with the bottle of Hermione's potion. "How did lessons go?"

"Well," Severus said. "Here's the potion that I discovered."

He handed it to the Headmaster, who looked it over.

"And this potion will bring our Ginny back?"

"Yes, though I must admit that I didn't think that you would agree to let me do this. It's dark magic and only Hermione managed to do it right. I must admit that I'm looking forward in teaching her child when he or she comes."

Dumbledore smiled at him.

"That's the ticket," Dumbledore said. "Now I'm going to give this to Madam Pomfrey. How much is Ginny supposed to take?"

"Only one goblet full," Severus said. "It's going to work at once and it won't harm my child."

Dumbledore's eyes twinkled merrily when he said that.

"Good, good, my boy," Dumbledore said. "Now, I think that you should take the rest of the day off. I'll have Hooch take over for the rest of the day."

"Thanks, Headmaster."

And he left.

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Ron hurried up as fast as the stairs would allow him. He cursed them over and over again until at last he got off the last one and headed down to the hospital wing. He had thought this plan over since Voldemort had talked to him. He hadn't told his Master of his plan since he didn't want him to think that he was robbing him of a servant. As he entered, he saw that Ginny was alone. She was reading a book and looking as though she didn't have a care in the world.

"Hello, Ginny," Ron said.

Ginny looked up and glared at him.

"What do you want, Won Won?" Ginny asked; using the stupid nickname that Lavender had given him.

He mentally swore.

"I just wanted to tell you that I'm sorry about treating you like crap and that I'm all for your child," he lied.

Ginny's face lit up with delight. Ron was pleased that the lie was working so well.

"Oh, Ron, thank you," Ginny said, going over to him and hugging him.

He grinned nastily.

"That's what family is for," he told her, drawing her away.

She smiled at him and then turned her back.

Ron pulled out his wand and pointed it at Ginny, his face contorted in pleasure. Suddenly there was a blast of red light and Ron was knocked off his feet. He landed hard against the wall and then passed out. Ginny screamed in terror and then gasped when she saw who had stunned him. It had been Severus.

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Note: Now that was sweet, wasn't it? Next chapter: Ginny is free of what happened, Hermione sends her parents a letter, and Ron's wife has some unusual effects of being pregnant.