Once she pulled herself together she stood up and walked into her adjoining bathroom and splashed cold water on her face. She walked back into her bedroom and out into the hallway. She walked down the stairs and at the bottom of the stairs listened. She didn't hear anything so she said, "Hello." Nobody answered so she assumed her parents were out at some party. She was about to walk out the door when she realized she still had her cloak on. She through her cloak onto the couch and reached into the closet to grab her jacket. 'There,' she thought, 'Now I look like any muggle. I guess at this point I am.' She opened the door and walked out. She closed the door and then reached into her purse for her key but she couldn't find it. "Damn," she muttered, "Maybe I'm not so much a muggle," she said quietly as she reached into her jacket pocket for her wand. She turned and made sure that nobody had seen her and when she was sure nobody was looking out there windows she muttered a locking spell. She placed her wand back in her pocket and them walked down the walkway to the road.
She walked for 10 minutes and finally she saw the drug store. She stood outside for a minute and then turned and walked in the direction of the park. She walked into the park and sat down on one of the swings and thought, 'Do I really want to know? I have to know sooner or later. What am I going to do?' She sat like that on the swing for awhile and finally she made up her mind. She stood up and walked out of the park and down the street. Without stopping because she didn't want to change her mind she walked into the store and up to the counter. A middle aged woman was working behind the counter and looked up at her when she walked in and said, "What can I do for you dearie?"
"Can I get…" she stuttered
"Sorry dear you're going to have to speak up."
"Can you tell me where the pregnancy tests are?" she asked
"Sure dearie," the lady said almost apologetically like she wasn't the first teenage girl to come in looking for the very same thing, "Aisle 2 first thing on your left. If you need any help call me."
Hermione nodded, she didn't trust herself to say anything. She turned and walked towards aisle 2. She located the pregnancy tests and started to look at them. Once again she felt just like a common muggle. She looked from brand to brand and finally she turned and saw the lady walking towards her.
"Looked like you needed some help," she said
Hermione nodded and tears started to run down her face.
"Oh come here," the woman said and she held out her arms.
Hermione walked over and the woman started to comfort her. Once she was done crying the woman said, "Do you need someone to talk to?"
She couldn't hold it in any longer she blurted out the whole story. Not how she was a witch or anything just what had been happening for the past few months. The lady listened and when Hermione was finished she said, "Hon you could and should talk to your doctor."
Hermione nodded, "Could you help me find a test I don't know which one to use?"
"Sure," the lady said, she reached and picked up one of the boxes. "This one is easy. The instructions are inside."
"Thanks," Hermione said
"And dearie."
"Yes?"
"Does the boy know?" she asked
"I haven't told him," Hermione said
"Are you going to?"
"If I really am I will have to," she said
"That's probably the best thing."
"Thanks again."
They walked back over to the counter and the woman rang in the purchase and handed it to Hermione.
"Thanks," she said and than turned and walked out the door. Never in her whole life had she felt so small, so alone, so vulnerable.
She walked back to her house and muttered "Alohamara." The door unlocked and she walked inside. She walked up to her room and into the bathroom. She placed the bag on the counter, locked the door and then sunk down to the floor and started to sob. Finally she stood up. She had made up her mind. She grabbed the bag and walked into her room and opened her cupboard door. She reached up to a box marked 'Primary School Souvenirs' and opened it. Inside was stuff she didn't want her parents to see like a box of condoms that her muggle friend had dared her to buy during the summer after 4th year. Also a birth control prescription the she had got 'just incase' for the summer months before she was of age. The people around her neighborhood that were her age didn't know her as the bookworm. The girl who was a goody two shoes because at home when there were no school rules that could get you expelled or detention she wasn't the same person. They also didn't know that she didn't need a pill to keep her from getting pregnant. But it would have been helpful just about now. She placed the pregnancy test in the box and closed the lid and put it back up on the top shelf. It would be there if she needed it but she hoped dear god she hoped that she would not have to use it. She had never wished for her period but today she was. She looked around her room and picked up a random thing sitting on her desk to give her an alibi for her trip and then she apparated back to the manor.
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"What took you so long?" Draco asked as he walked over to give her a kiss
'He just proposed and already we're acting like a couple that has been married for years with no spark left in their marriage,' she thought
"Fine," she said
He leaned over to give her a peck on the cheek but she turned her head at the last minute and he got her lips. She opened her month and his tongue slid in.
'There we go a bit of action'
She pulled away and muttered something about having to put something away.
"What is that?" asked Draco
"Oh my laptop," she said, "I'm sorry but I promised one of my friends I'd email her during the holidays and it would look pretty strange if she received the mail by owl. She has no clue that I'm a witch. She thinks I'm just at normal boarding school and they won't allow emailing there. We were best friends when we were kids and we still hang out during the holidays."
Draco nodded
Hermione walked into her closet and placed the laptop on one of the empty shelves. She walked back out and Draco was sitting on her bed. She sat down beside him and he wrapped his arm around her and pulled her close.
"So are you going to move your stuff into my room? We can now if we're getting married," Draco said
"Sure," she said
Draco lifted his wand and muttered a few spells and than said, "Okay well then let's go."
They stood up and walked across the hall. As soon as they were through the door Draco had her up against the wall. All of Hermione's previous worries had disappeared as his lips crashed against hers. She moaned and than pulled away.
"What?" Draco asked
Hermione beckoned him over to the bed. He followed and they started to make out on the bed. His lips crashed against hers and hers against his and she could feel him getting more and more aggressive. He had never been like this before. His tongue slid across her lips and she opened her mouth and they started to explore each others mouths again. Draco pulled away and Hermione moaned. Draco stifled a laugh. He started to unbutton Hermione's blouse. He got the first 3 buttons undone and then he pulled the last ones apart. He pulled the blouse off of Hermione and started to roughly fondle her breasts. He quickly undid her bra and flung it to the ground. He started to kiss around each of her nipples and then he started to suck on her right breast. She moaned. He pulled away and there was already a hicky forming. He started to roughly fondle her breasts again. She moaned out in pain but he kept going. She didn't know what to say. She knew he wouldn't hurt her if she told him to stop. So why didn't she? She guessed she almost liked the different him. He grabbed her hips and started to kiss down her flat tummy. She arched her back and pressed her hips up against his body. That just made him become rougher. His hands made their way from her hips to the button on her pants. He quickly undid it and the zipper and pulled them off of her. Now she was just in her panties. A black lacy thong. She moaned as his hands traced the outline of her panties. She opened her legs and he accepting the invitation started to run his hands up and down her legs. She moaned out again. His hands ran up and started to play around. He pulled off his tight black t shirt that showed his perfect 6 pack and his black pants. He was lying on top of her. She could feel his hard cock against her. He started to explore her with his tongue…
"Draco stop," she cried
He pulled away, "Why?" he asks
She shook her head.
"Fine," he climbed off of her and grabbed his t shirt, boxers and pants and put them on.
"I'm sorry," she mumbled
"Whatever," he said angrily as he walked out the door
She flopped back down on the bed and started to silently cry into the pillow.
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She heard the door creak open and footsteps and then the other side of the bed sagged. She didn't know what time it was just that she had cried herself to sleep.
"Draco?" she whispered
"Yeah?" he said quietly
She softly said, "I'm sorry."
"Fine," he said. He draped his arm over her and they fell asleep.
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Hermione woke up to an empty bed. She sat up and grabbed her sweat pants and pulled them on. She climbed out of bed and found a sweater and put it on also. She heard water running in the bathroom so she headed that way.
"Morning," she said
"Morning," he said
She turned and walked into the closet and to find some clothes for the day.
"Breakfast is in 20 minutes," Draco called out
"Okay," she replied
"Do you want me to wait for you?"
"Doesn't matter."
She grabbed her clothes and walked into the now empty bathroom. She looked in the mirror and saw that she looked like a complete mess. 'I've got to take that test and know for sure. No if its positive I want to have a few days left of freedom.' She thought
She jumped in the shower and quickly washed and conditioned her hair. 15 minutes later she was ready. She opened the bathroom door and walked out in black leather boots with a 3 inch stiletto heel, black dress pants, a fire engine red scooped neck shirt that showed just the right amount of cleavage. Over the top she had a black knee length dress coat on.
'If I'm pregnant I want a little while in my own clothes that fit me perfectly,' she thought
She heard a gasp and looked over and saw Draco sitting in the armchair by the fire.
"Oh I thought you went down to breakfast," she said
"No I waited. Come on we have to hurry or breakfast will have started," he said
They walked out the door and down to the dining room.
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Breakfast was uneventful and so was the rest of the day. When it got interesting was again at night when Hermione and Draco were making out on the bed.
"Draco," she murmured
"What?" he said
"Nothing."
They snogged for awhile longer but as his hands started to roam she pulled away.
"God Hermione," he said
"I'm sorry," she muttered
"Why won't you go any farther than snogging? And if we do you get all stiff and apprehensive," he was getting angry now, "Hermione tell me is it me or what?" he demanded
"It's just…" she started
"Just what?" he demanded
"Just my time of the month," she lied, 'God I wish it was,' she thought
"God Hermione I'm sorry," he apologized, "That's why you haven't been like yourself."
She nodded
"Come here," he said
She leaned up against him and he kissed the top of her head.
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It was December 30. The next day was New Year's Eve. It would be 1998 and everyone was excited. Ginny, Harry and Ron were coming to the manor as well as Blaise, Nott, and Pansy. Also Narcissa was having a huge group of people coming
Hermione and Draco were downstairs helping Narcissa tell the House Elves what to do for decorating. Well Hermione was just cuddling up with Draco. She still hadn't gotten over her SPEW thing.
The broke for lunch and then Narcissa said that she didn't need their help any more. So they went to grab their cloaks, hats, scarves and gloves. They walked out around the grounds for half an hour and then they calm to a log. Draco brushed the snow off of it and Hermione dried it with her wand and they sat down and talked. They could only just see the manor because they were in a gully and the house was up and over the hill. They huddled together and talked. When they got cold Hermione pointed her wand at the ground and made a fire.
"Beautiful," Draco said
She snuggled closer to him. They sat out there until it started to get dark. Draco stood up and helped Hermione to her feet. Hermione muttered the counter curse and the fire disappeared. They started to walk up the hill just as it started to snow.
"I love the snow," Hermione said
"Me to," Draco said
"Come on let's go it's freezing out here," she said
'Wow this is romantic,' Hermione thought, 'If only I didn't have to worry if I was pregnant. So take the test. But what if it's positive?' she argued with herself.
"What was that?" asked Draco
"Oh nothing. Did I say something?"
He nodded, "Yeah something like so take the test."
"Oh that," she said, "Sorry just thinking. Can't believe I actually said that out loud. Did I say anything else?"
"You mumbled something but I couldn't understand it. Something was positive you said"
They stopped
Hermione looked up at him and he said, "Hermione is there something your not telling me?" he asked her gently
"Ah," she shook her head, "No."
"Okay because you can tell me anything. I'm here for you Hermione," he said
"I know," she said softly
"Good. Let's get going I'm hungry and freezing."
"Okay."
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After dinner they went upstairs to their bedroom. They started to make out on the bed. Draco started to pull her shirt off and her pants. She was only laying in her panties and bra now. He started to kiss her tummy when she pulled away.
"Hermione," he said
"Sorry," she muttered
"It can't be still. It's been a week," he said
She reached for her pants and shirt and pulled them on.
"God damn it Hermione," he cried
Hermione slid farther away from him.
"What is wrong with you Hermione?" he cried. He was practically screaming now.
"Shh," Hermione said
"Don't tell me to be quiet Hermione," he snarled
"You're going to wake the whole house," she said quietly
He pulled out his wand and said, "Silencio. Are you happy now?" he screamed
Hermione slid off the bed and grabbed her wand off the floor.
"Hermione what the bloody hell is going on? You won't let me touch you, you shudder every time we go past snogging. For god's sakes. I know it's not your time of the month. Why the hell are you lying to me? Hermione damn it tell me."
"I can't," she said
"You can't, and why the hell not?" he demanded
"Draco I would if I could. I'm sorry but I can't," she said quietly
"You're sorry. Aren't you always? You act some 5 year old that broke mummy's good vase. Sorry," he spat it out like it was vermin, "Sorry will not cut it this time Hermione. I'm sick of your constant and lame excuses. Hermione we're engaged and if you won't trust me enough to tell me what's going on in your life this is never going to work. Get out of my god damn bedroom," he screamed
Hermione didn't move.
"What are you going to tell me your sorry," he mocked her
"No I just wanted to tell you that you're a bastard," she said and then she stormed out of the room.
He flopped down on his bed.
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Hermione ran out of the room. She ran down the stairs and through the corridors. She didn't know where she was. She slumped down onto the floor and started to cry. She heard footsteps but not wanting to face anyone she didn't look up.
"What's wrong?" she heard the person say
She didn't answer
"Come here Hermione."
She looked up and saw Narcissa standing over her. Narcissa bent down and grabbed her hand and helped her to her feet. "Come on," she said
Hermione followed her. Narcissa led her into a room and sat her down in one of the arm chairs and handed her some tissues.
"What did he do?" she asked her
Hermione shook her head
"Hermione I can't help you unless you tell me," she said
"I called him a bastard," she moaned
"Sometimes he is," Narcissa said, "What happened?"
Hermione couldn't hold it in any longer, "I think I'm pregnant," she blurted out
Narcissa gasped, "You are?"
"I don't know. I feel like absolute shit because I'm too scared to take the test because I'm scared of what the results are going to be. So I haven't and so I've been holding back with Draco incase I am and he got really angry at me because he didn't know what was happening with me so finally he thought it was well you know my time of the month and he was alright but now he knows I'm lying because it's almost been a week and I still won't let him and well today he got really angry and started screaming at me and kicked me out of his bedroom…" she broke down in tears
"It's okay," she soothed
"No it's not," Hermione moaned
Narcissa pulled away, "You love him," it wasn't so much a question as a statement but Hermione took it as a question
"I thought I did but now I don't know. All we seem to do is fight."
"Hermione you wouldn't be this distraught if you didn't love him," she said
"I guess so," she muttered
"Do you want me to talk to him?" she asked
"No," Hermione said
"Okay. I suggest you just get it over with and take the test. It'll help that you know for sure and not assuming. And if it's positive tell him. I know him he'll be fine with it and it'll be a weight off of your shoulders. We will help you and I don't know about your parents but I'm here for you whatever the result is," Narcissa said
"Thanks," Hermione said. She wiped her face and stood up and looked around. "Ah where am I?" she asked
Narcissa laughed, "I guess you just ran you're in my wing," she said
"Sorry," Hermione said
"Don't be."
Hermione turned to leave.
"Hermione."
"Yeah?"
"Take the test. And if you ever need to talk I'm here."
"Thanks, I think I will take it," she turned and walked out the door.
Narcissa sat down on the chair Hermione had just vacated and thought, 'She reminds me so much of myself when I was her age. Head over heels in love with a Malfoy. I hope her fairy tale doesn't end like mine did.'
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Hermione apparated to her house and grabbed the bag in her cupboard and disapparated back to the manor. She walked into her old bedroom and into the bathroom and closed the door. She opened the bag and pulled out the box. She opened it up and looked at the instructions. She started to do as the instructions told her. She heard footsteps out side the closed door. She tried to hide everything but there was no time. The door creaked open and in walked Draco.
"Hermione I want to apolog…" he saw the box and its contents littered across the floor. He looked up at Hermione and said, "Are you pregnant?"
Hermione looked at the little stick in her hand and gasped. Tears started to well up in her eyes.
"Draco," she said…
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a/n She sure does have some problems. So what do you think? Sorry for the long wait and I hope this chapter was worth it. So I'm thinking I have 20 people that have this story on their favorites list so how about 20 reviews. One for each of you. Even if I'm not on your favorites please still review. Over 20 would be great. I just have one question and its been what you have been asking for awhile and I want to know what you think so here it is…
Is Hermione pregnant?
YES
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NO
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