A/ N: I am so sorry for not updating in a while, I was hoping to get a chapter up every month this year but life caught up with me and I had to move twice in the last month and my computer's hard drive blew. I just recently got a new hard drive. I will try to get a few chapters up in a row. Thank you for waiting and being patient. Also to those who recently favorited me and my story, I thank you! Soooo much!

Chapter 4

Neville stood with a small grin on his face in front of the Head Dorm Portrait. He had quite obviously just came out of the dorms, but what Hermione couldn't figure out was why he had been in there. Severus let her go and tried to step away from her, but she still had a good grip on his shirt.

"Neville. What are you doing here? Were you looking for me?" Hermione asked without letting go of Severus's shirt. She knew she still had a hold of it but she didn't want to let him go at the moment.

Neville shook his head. "I was looking for Harry, and I figured that lately he has been attached at the hip with Draco, and when Draco isn't on duty he's here so I figured Harry would be here. I was correct, but unfortunately I keep walking in on people making out. Or in your case, walking out on it. If you guys are trying to keep your relationship a secret this really isn't the way to do that." Neville finished, with a shrug.

"Mr. Longbottom, do you really think I didn't know that? Plus, Hermione is the smartest witch of her age, so are you saying neither of us would know how to keep something secret?" Severus asked in his silky smooth but dangerous voice.

Neville suddenly seemed to realize who he was talking to and shook his head vigorously. "N-No, S-Sir. I'm sorry, Sir. That wasn't what I meant at all, I was just... I was just surprised to find you two out here like this."

Hermione finally let go of Severus's shirt and faced Neville. "Don't worry about it, Neville. I know you didn't mean anything by the comment. What did you need?" She moved forward towards him before asking the question.

"Never mind. I can tell you later. See you at breakfast." Neville rushed to say this and ran toward the great hall. Hermione wasn't even sure he realized how early it was. Breakfast would of course be served already but classes wouldn't be starting for another 3 hours. She had never seen any of the boys get up this early. She turned towards Severus and smiled.

"Well, I guess I need to go shower and change for breakfast. I know I just ate but I'm hungry again. I hope I don't get too fat during this Pregnancy." the last she said more to herself but he had to say something.

"You won't be fat. Being fat and being pregnant are two different things. Never think that you are ever fat or unattractive to me. I have seen others dealing with pregnant wives and girlfriends and I just want to make sure you understand this now rather than later." He looked at her for a moment before looking away and sighing. "Don't get used to me sounding like this. I won't be this sappy through out this whole 9 months thing."

Hermione was smiling when he looked back at her. " I know not to expect it and I also know that those two things are not the same thing. I will try to keep my emotions in check and not burden you with them. Now, I have to go. I will see you in a few hours." She waved and turned to enter the dorm portrait. Saying the password she walked in and froze. For a moment she didn't register what she was seeing, but after the portrait had closed behind her and been so for a few seconds, her brain caught up with her eyes.

Draco and Harry were on the couch kissing like there was no tomorrow. Draco's hands seem to have disappeared and so had his and Harry's shirts. One of Harry's hands was buried in Draco's hair, while the other disappeared down the front of Draco's jeans. Hermione suspected that Draco's hands were in the same general place as Harry's missing hand. She finally came out of her stupor and turned away from them, quite reluctantly, to her surprise. She cleared her throat softly at first. When they didn't seem to notice, which she noted by glancing over her shoulder, she did it again, but this time louder. This time they seemed to realize they weren't alone. Harry glanced at the door and froze. "Hermione" he said, in a husky, deep voice. Mostly his voice portrayed surprise, but it also portrayed annoyance.

"Harry, Draco. You, of course, realize that this is the common room and I do use it as well. If you wanted to do that you could go up to Draco's room and not be disturbed as often as you have been down here. I just thought I would point that out. May I turn around now? Are you decent again?", She heard rustling and assumed correctly that they were redressing. As soon as she heard Harry say, "You can turn around now." She did so, and grinned at her friends. They both looked so disappointed that she wanted to laugh.

"I'm sorry that I didn't stay in the infirmary longer but I had to eat and get changed for classes..." She was interrupted before she could go on.

Harry rushed over to her, not having sat back down on the couch after dressing like draco had. "I'm so sorry! I totally forgot about you passing out in the library. What happened? Why did you pass out? Are you okay? Did Pomfrey tell you what was wrong?..." Harry attempted to go on with his questions without letting her answer but Draco, standing up, came up and place his hands on Harry's shoulders.

Hermione smiled. "Don't worry I am just fine. I will explain everything tonight after dinner. Make sure you tell Neville and Ginny to come here after dinner. I have some important news. Oh, and Luna, too." With that she walked to the door to her room and walked in closing it behind her. She leaned on it for a few minutes to breathe. She was so nervous about what they would all say when they found out about the baby. She knew Luna would be okay, even happy about it, but she really wasn't sure about the rest of them. Slowly she looked around her room and spotted her clock on her night stand. 5:45 am. She realized that she didn't need to get ready yet because classes started at 8, but she did anyway. She headed over to her dresser and, with clothes in hand, went to take a quick shower. After she was done, she walked to her bed and decided to get a little more sleep.

When she woke up again, it was 7:30. She walked to the door and slowly opened it, hoping that the boys had taken her advice to at least move to Draco's room. As she scanned the common room, she released a breath of relief. Neither of the boys were present in the big room. She opened the door fully and, walking out, headed to the portrait. As she walked towards her first class, she started to think about how she was going to tell her friends that she was having Severus's baby. She was so happy that all of them knew that she was romantically involved with him already so that was one step down, but how was she going to tell them this? She knew it would be hard for them to take, or at least she thought it would be. Harry would be happy for her, Neville, too. What about Luna? Draco? She shrugged as she reached her classroom. 'I guess I will find out tonight.' She thought as she walked through the doorway.