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This chapters a little random and kinda focuses on Harry's friendship with Hermione and Hermione's relationship with Ron. And a little Harry/Draco for the fun

13. Hermione's Predicament

Harry was buying his lunch in the school cafeteria, making the hard decision between pizza covered in congealed cheese and today's 'mystery meat', and thinking over what had gone on between he and Draco in the dark and dusty storage cupboard.

'He said he wants me,' he thought happily to himself.

After finally deciding that, between the two, pizza was probably less likely to kill him before three o'clock, Harry paid for his lunch and looked around for Ron and Hermione.

'They're probably in a storage cupboard somewhere.'

Ron and Hermione had been together for about a year, though the spark had been there for much, much longer.

"Harry, can I talk to you?" came a female voice from behind him.

'Speak of the devil,' Harry thought wryly.

"Sure, what's up?"

Hermione looked around her nervously and led Harry to a table in the corner of the cafeteria.

"Come on 'Mione," prodded Harry, slathering ketchup on to the pizza. "What's wrong?"

"I'm late," she muttered, looking down at her hands.

"What?"

"I'm late," Hermione repeated a little louder. "I'm usually as regular as clockwork but now it's been a week and a half."

Harry ran a hand through his hair. "I thought you and Ron were using protection."

"We do usually, but...you know...heat of the moment...we forgot."

Harry nodded. "Yea, well, pregnancy isn't a huge issue for me."

Hermione let out a little laugh, before dropping her head into her hands. "What am I going to do? My parents will kill me."

"Have you seen a doctor yet?"

"No."

"Then that is what you're going to do first."

"Okay."

"And then you have to talk to Ron."

"I know."

"If you're pregnant he has to know."

"But what if-?"

Harry cut her off. "I know Ron and you know on. He's a good guy. He's not gonna abandon you. He'll do whatever you want."

"I know, but-"

Once again, he stopped Hermione. "Don't start thinking about anything until you see a doctor."

"Okay."

Harry took her hands in his. "Look, whatever happens I will stand by you and I know Ron will too. He loves you. A lot. You're not alone in this."

Hermione smiled a tiny smile. "Thank you."

"Come here."

Hermione crossed over to hit on Harry's lap and he wrapped his arms around his friend, hugging her close, stroking her back comfortingly.

"It's all gonna be okay. I promise."

Draco walked into the cafeteria looking around for Harry, his mind still replaying their time in the storage cupboard together.

Sure, he'd been tossed off by girls before, many in fact, but it had never had that affect on him. After Harry had gone, Draco's legs had given out beneath him and he'd had to sit on the floor for almost ten minutes before he thought they would hold him up.

Madness.

His eyes flicked around the cafeteria in search of Harry. Finally, he found him, sitting at a table in the corner with Hermione.

Draco couldn't help but smile as he looked at Harry. His already messy black hair was ruffled to an extreme now, obviously from Draco's hands running through it.

Whatever Harry and Hermione was talking about was very serious, as Harry's green eyes were wide with concern and the girls hazel ones were shining with unshed tears.

Best not to disturb them.

However, Draco had to seriously curb his impulses of jealousy as Harry pulled Hermione into his lap and hugged her tightly.

As Harry muttered soothing noises and words of comfort to Hermione, he noticed someone with short, tousled, very blond hair on the other side of the cafeteria.

Only one person had hair that colour, and an ass that good.

Harry stared at Draco's back, willing the blond to turn around,

Draco felt someone looking at him. Turning around, he discovered it was Harry, gazing at him with a look of deep intensity.

He smiled at Harry, a smile which only grew wider as Harry grinned back.

"Come over to mine later," mouthed Harry.

Draco nodded and turned away, happier than he had been in a very long time.

Yea, I know, the randomness (and upsetting shortness) of this chapter but there you go.

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