"Hermione, wake up. You don't want to be late to class," Lavender said. Hermione lay on the couch, asleep, her peaceful expression shattering when she heard Lavender's voice.

"Thanks, Lav. You're so sweet," Hermione answered with a false smile. She had nothing against Lavender personally, but Lavender represented gossip and the entire population of Hogwarts knowing Hermione's secret.

The twins walked by at that exact moment, pulled Hermione up from the couch, and pushed her towards Ginny. Ginny used a spell to clean and straightened Hermione's wrinkled uniform.

"Come one, Mione. You are going to have to take better care of yourself than that," she scolded, sounding just like her mum.

"I know. Thanks Ginny," Hermione responded, shifting guilty.

"Don't worry about it," Ginny replied with a smile. "The twins and I will take care of you."

"Gred and Forge at your service," the answered, bowing.

Hermione gave them both a hug, before wrapping her arms around Ginny. "I love you all so much!"

"What about us?" Harry called, as he and Ron came down the stairs from the boy's dormitory.

Hermione smiled and hugged them both, before hurrying out the portrait door and towards the Great Hall. The others followed, catching up to Hermione.

"Hermione, can we stop in an empty classroom and talk before breakfast?" Harry suggested gently. "It's a lot to process, you know, with….everything."

"Okay," Hermione agreed, looking slightly apprehensive.

"This room should be fine," Ron said pointing to one a few doors ahead in the hallway.

The twins, Ron, Ginny, Harry, and Hermione all entered the room. Hermione stood off to one side and the others were clumped in a group. Fred and George were talking quietly to each other on one side, with Ron saying something under his breath to Ginny and Harry.

Hermione waited for a moment, before interrupting their conversations, "I thought you all wanted to talk to me, not about me."

Ginny looked guilty, but the twins and Harry only gazed at her steadily. Ron looked angry and let out a large breath.

"I guess I'll go first. I'm hurt that you would have a one night stand with anyone. I know we aren't dating her anything, but it doesn't seem like you…I don't really know anymore," Ron began.

Harry started speaking when Ron stopped, "I agree with Ron. It's not like you, Hermione. I'm worried. Not that you won't be a good mum, but why were you drinking at all that night? You aren't really the partying type and I'm afraid someone will take advantage of you."

Hermione stared at the floor and started crying, but didn't say anything.

"Ginny?" Harry asked.

Ginny looked like she wanted to comfort Hermione, but she decided to say her piece first. "I am sure you will be a great mum. You are so smart, but I want to make sure you are prepared: Diapers, babysitters, money, and everything. Have you even told your parents yet?"

Once she finished, Ginny hugged Hermione and it was silent, until Hermione had pulled herself together again.

Fred and George looked at each other, before Fred said, "I don't really have anything to add. We support you. And we will train you son ("or daughter" cut in George) to be a great prankster like us."

Hermione laughed. "You are all right. Ron, I'm sorry I hurt you. I am the same Hermione you've always know, but I'll just be a little bigger than normal. Harry, you're right. I made some bad decisions and something worse could have happened. I was just tired to being a bookworm and studying. I just couldn't do it anymore. Ginny, you are officially godmother and going to help me with everything. Fred and George…I don't even know what to say."

Ginny looked down at her wrist, before exclaiming. "We need to get to breakfast if we want to eat before class starts!"

Lunch in the Great Hall

A Hufflepuff 2nd year handed Hermione a letter in spiky, elegant handwriting. "Professor Dumbledore asked me to give this to you," he explained.

Hermione thanked him and opened the letter once he left.

Hermione,

I know you are still settling in, since it is only the first day of classes, but could you please visit me before the week is over. I would like to discuss you situation and make plans, in case certain situations may arise.

Sincerely,

Dumbledore

P.S. I enjoy Lemon Drops quite a bit.