But Don't Fall In Love

Chapter 3: Confronting the truth

By Wolfsbabe Midnight

Author's Notes: Note I don't know how much Dentists make in London, I don't think they make as much as doctors here either.

Disclaimer: NOT MINE! Damn wish they were, oh well, guess I'll just have to keep dreaming!

Rating: Story in general is staying at R because of first chapter, but it's toning down to pg 13.

Ginny stepped aside, and let Draco get a full view of Hermione. Hermione and Draco starred at each other, caught in the moment. Draco started to inch toward Hermione, not sure what to do. He sat down next to her and starred at her. He reached over for the pregnancy test in Hermione's hand. He removed it from her grip and held it in his hand.

'Positive, so it's true' thought Draco.

Draco looked back up at Hermione.

"So it's true then?" asked Draco, needing to hear it from her.

Hermione nodded, hardly able to keep her emotions in check. Draco sighed and leaned back.

"Who's the father?" asked Draco, starring deep into her eyes, seeing the answer even before it was spoken.

"It's you Draco. There is no way it could be anyone else" said Hermione.

Draco stood up and backed away.

"It's your choice. What ever you do I'll stand by no matter how much we're supposed to be enemies. As much as I would hate to have a halfblooded child, it would not look good for my family to abort it" said Draco, in his cocky sort of way.

Hermione rolled her eyes and gave a sigh of relief.

"Good, because I refuse to kill it" commented Hermione, looking up at him.

Draco put his hand up to his chin, and smirked.

"Besides there might be an advantage to this" said Malfoy.

"The baby when it's older would be extremely smart, which would be an advantage for us Malfoys" said Draco smirking.

Ginny rolled her eyes, who had been briefly forgotten about.

"Oh go shove it Malfoy. I for one don't think Hermione will let her use her baby for your benefit" said Ginny.

Draco smirked.

"We'll see; I have my ways" replied Draco, turning and storming out of Hermione's room.

Ginny bent down and gave a huge to Hermione.

"I have to go now" said Ginny squeezing Hermione's shoulder as she got up to leave. Ginny paused in the doorway and looked at Hermione.

"I'll always be there if you need someone to talk to Hermione. Our secret between the three of us" said Ginny. Ginny walked out of Hermione's room and closed the door behind her. She walked down the stairs and glared at Draco as she passed him on the couch and walked out of the common room portrait and left to go back to her common room.

Hermione stood up and looked at herself in the mirror. She wiped her tears and rolled back her shoulders. She walked out of her room and stood at the top of the stairs and looked down at Draco from above.

"You will not tell your parents that I'm pregnant with your child! Not until I'm ready" commanded Hermione.

"And what if I DO!" demanded Draco.

"I will simply deny you as the father!" said Hermione.

(authors notes: kind of reminds me of the quote from ever after "I will simply deny you the crown and live forever!" J )

"Go ahead, there are charms and potions to prove that I am indeed the father" said Draco fiercely.

"Then I won't let you touch me. I'll erase your memory of you being the father" replied Hermione.

Draco smirked.

"But I've already touched you, or else you wouldn't be 'with child'" commented Draco leaning back knowing he had won.

Hermione turned around and walked into her room and slammed her door.

After the door slammed, Draco got up and walked over to her door.

"You would think a witch like you would be smart enough to not refuse someone with money" commented Draco casually.

Hermione opened the door and glared at him.

"It's not about the money Malfoy. I don't need your money. My parents have enough money in the muggle world. I'm well off on my own" commented Hermione still glaring ready to slam the door in his face.

"Fine, be stubborn. I won't tell my parents but only if you see medi-witches that I chose. Your parent's money isn't going to do you any good in the wizarding world!" fumed Draco.

Draco stormed down the stairs and out the common room portrait. Hermione watched the door close and sat down at the top of the stairs, her emotions finally getting the better of her. Her shoulders started shaking. She wrapped her arms around her knees and cried herself to sleep.