It was dark and drizzly. In the distance there was a light, upon closer inspection you could see it was a fire with shadows huddled around it. You could here talking, sounds but not words. Thunder clapped over head and the sky lit up with lightening…
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Hermione and Narcissa apparated to St. Mungo's. Hermione walked up to the front desk which had a sign on it which read 'enquires'
"Hermione," Narcissa said while shaking her head
"Why not?"
"Come on."
Hermione followed her and the walked over to the staircase but instead of going up the stairs they walked around the staircase and down a set of stairs.
"Where are we going Narcissa? Why isn't this floor on the list? What's down here?" Hermione questioned her
They walked through a door and found themselves in a bright room with light blue and pink walls. Narcissa walked over to the desk and the Welcome Witch said, "Hello what can I do for you two today?"
"Well we would like to see a healer. She's pregnant," Narcissa nodded at Hermione
The witch looked at Hermione and who tried to shrink back out of the witches stares.
"Are you her mother?" the witch asked
"No," Narcissa said
"Aunt?"
"No."
"Sister?"
"Does it really matter for gods sakes," Narcissa said rudely
"Actually it does I need a family member to admit her if she is still a child," the witch said still cheerfully
"For your information she is of age and if you really want to know I'm her fiancés mother."
Narcissa turned and walked over to one of the chairs and sat down. The witch handed a clip board to Hermione and told her to fill out the information and a healer would be with her shortly. Hermione walked over and quietly sat down next to Narcissa. She looked down at the clip board and saw…
Name:
Age:
Previous Medical Conditions:
Allergies:
Have you ever been pregnant before:
If yes have you ever had an abortion:
If been pregnant any complications during labor:
That was the first page and there were 3 more pages after that. 15 minutes later Hermione stood up and handed the clipboard to the Welcome Witch and then sat back down to wait. There were 5 other people in the room a girl that Hermione recognized to be in 5th year but she hadn't seen her all year and that would be why with an older woman who didn't look to pleased. The girl looked just about ready to explode. There was also a middle aged woman and man as well as a girl a few years older than herself. She sighed and adjusted herself in her chair hoping the girl from 5th year wouldn't see her or at least recognize her.
A healer walked out of a door to the left of the welcome desk and called, "Madison Freshner?"
'That's what her name is' thought Hermione
The girl and woman stood up and followed the healer back through the door.
Hermione sat up straighter and waited for the healer to call her.
Finally another healer walked out and called, "Hermione Granger?"
Hermione stood up and Narcissa said to her, "Do you want me to come?"
Hermione nodded quickly and sniffed back tears.
"Oh it's okay honey," Narcissa said
They walked over to the healer who led them through a door and into a long corridor. The past 1 door and then the Healer showed them into the next room and closed the door. Narcissa helped Hermione up onto the examination table. Hermione wiped her hand across her face and Narcissa walked over to her and gave her a hug, "Don't worry Hermione. Remember you don't have to deal with this alone…"
The door opened and an older woman walked in. Hermione guessed that she was about 50. Her hair was streaked with silver but it was mostly still dirty blonde. She looked kind enough.
"Hello I'm Madame Jones."
"I'm Narcissa," Narcissa said
"Are you her mother?"
"Narcissa Malfoy and no I'm not her mother."
"Who are you then may I ask?"
"I'm her fiancés mother."
Hermione instantly had taken a liking to this woman. She was nothing like Madame Pomfrey back at Hogwarts.
"Okay so is this your first visit in?"
"Yes," Hermione said
"Okay well I'm going to be your Healer from now until the baby is born. If you need anything you can contact me. And I see here that you're still attending Hogwarts."
"Yes," she answered
"Okay well I know Madame Pomfrey. She's a good friend actually so if you have any problems while at school you can talk to her and she can contact me if need be."
Hermione nodded
"Okay how far along are you? Or do you not know?"
Narcissa cut in, "Somewhere between the start of November and about 2 weeks ago."
"Okay well could you lie back please."
She lay back down on the table and the Healer said, "Okay well this won't hurt a bit," the lights dimmed and Hermione heard the Healer say a few words and then pointed her wand at Hermione's stomach. "Well you are 7 weeks along to the day. The baby will be due on the 12th of August."
Hermione nodded as tears rolled down her face.
"Oh it'll be okay dear," the Healer said
Hermione sat up.
"You know you could always have an abortion if you want."
"I honestly don't know what I want," she said quietly
"Well we can help you out. I'll talk to about it later but could you please put this on," she handed Hermione a gown and then said, "I'll just be outside."
Narcissa followed her out the door. Hermione pulled off her t shirt and her jeans and put the gown on then called out to say she was decent. The door opened and Madame Jones and Narcissa walked back in.
"Okay well this test will just to make sure the baby is doing fine."
Narcissa stood over Hermione and held her hand and said, "Don't worry it won't hurt at all."
Madame Jones dimmed the lights again. "Okay honey I just have to pull up your gown so I can see your stomach."
Hermione cringed.
"Do you want me to go outside?" Narcissa asked
Hermione squeezed Narcissa's hand and shook her head
Madame Jones seeing that she didn't like the idea pulled her chair up beside the table and grabbed Hermione's other hand and said, "I know you don't like the idea but you have to get used to it. Okay? I need to be able to see your stomach so I can make sure the baby is okay. I'm not going to be looking at your panties. Please Hermione. I can see why you're nervous but please don't be. I've had 3 kids and…"
"What about during labor then you will be looking…"
"Only to help you Hermione and during and examination that's only to help you. So please this isn't that bad."
"Okay fine."
Hermione pulled up the gown and Madame Jones pointed her wand at her stomach and said the spell. A few minutes later Madame Jones said, "Would you like to see your healthy baby?"
"Okay," Hermione said a bit reluctantly
The wall lit up and Hermione saw that the blank wall wasn't actually a wall at all but a screen in which you could see a picture and this picture was of her baby.
"It doesn't look like a baby," Hermione said
Narcissa and Madame Jones laughed, "It will soon."
"Okay I'm just going to feel your stomach to make sure everything is okay," and she did so
Once she was done she said, "Okay Hermione I know you don't like this but I need you to pull off your panties…to make sure everything is okay…"
Hermione shuddered
"Hermione it'll be fine she's a woman also it's not like she hasn't seen all this before," Narcissa said
Madame Jones laughed quietly and then reached for Hermione panties. Hermione's hands shot down and held her panties in place.
"Hermione," Narcissa said, "Let the Healer to her job."
Hermione shook her head
"Yes," Narcissa said
"No," Hermione said
"Hermione," Narcissa said sternly
"Narcissa please don't make me…"
"Don't finish that though lady," Narcissa said angrily
"I can very well think whatever I want," Hermione screamed
Madame Jones went and sat down in her chair and waited for them to finish.
"Narcissa I can't do this okay."
"Yes you can and you will now do as the healer says and take off your panties so she can examine you. The quicker you do this the quicker we can go."
Hermione in a flash had grabbed her wand and pointed it at Narcissa.
Madame Jones jumped up to get the wand away from Hermione but Hermione said, "Get away from me."
"I see what they say the brightest witch of your age. You and Draco get along so well. You were the only one stopping him from being the top of his year...know wonder you both got Head's."
"Narcissa please?" she begged
"Hermione you don't think a wand pointed at me is going to change my mind. If you do than you are stupider than I thought."
"Please Narcissa?"
"Hermione I'll be outside and when you're done we can go and put your wand away. NOW," Narcissa picked up her cloak and then walked out the door. Madame Jones followed her and closed the door.
A few minutes later Madame Jones walked back in and pulled her chair up next to Hermione, "Well well well so you're marring Lucius Malfoy's son."
"Yes," Hermione said
"And you are Head Girl right?"
"Yes."
"He is Head Boy?"
"Yes."
"Yes Head Boys and Girls usually end up together by the end of the year," she laughed
Hermione joined in, "Yes my best friend's parents were head boy and girl but going into it he loved her and she hated him but they ended up together. The same with Draco and I we always have hated each other. A mix of me being muggle born and being friends with a Weasley and Harry Potter. Also I think because I did beat him in every class," she laughed
"Okay Hermione could you do one favor for me?"
"What?"
"I need you to take off your panties so I can exam you."
Hermione nodded and let the Healer do her job. Once she was done she let Hermione get dressed and then said, "Could you follow me please?"
She led her to another room which had a fire, 2 couches and a table covered in pamphlets. Hermione sat down and Madame Jones walked out of the room and back in a few minutes later with Narcissa in tow. The sat down and Madame Jones said, "I understand you aren't that thrilled about having a baby."
"No," Hermione said softly
"There are a few things we can do. You are of age so you don't need your parents consent either. You could have an abortion. I don't know how you feel about that," she handed Hermione a booklet and said, "You can read that and if you have any questions you can owl me or talk to Narcissa. I know your parents are muggles and they may talk you into having an abortion but I assure you if you want to have it done don't go to a muggle doctor. It can be painful."
Hermione nodded
"Or the other option is you put the baby up for adoption…"
"I don't think so," Narcissa cut in
Hermione looked questionably at her but she just shook her head.
"I give you the booklet any ways and you can look at it…"
"That won't be necessary but thank you," Narcissa said
"Okay well maybe Hermione would like to look at it," Madame Jones said
Hermione reached for it but Narcissa grabbed it first and said, "I don't think so."
"Narcissa," Madame Jones said
"That's Mrs. Malfoy to you," she said coolly
"Could I talk to Hermione please for a minute? In private."
"Fine," she stood up and walked out the door.
"Hermione you can do whatever you want. Nobody can make this decision for you but we can try to help you."
Hermione nodded. It seemed like that was all she was doing now-a-days.
"And one other thing."
"Yes."
"Is she always like that? I've heard stories but never really talked to her."
"You know what I always thought that was the only way she could be but these past few weeks I've seen a different side of her. Almost like she wasn't a Black or married into the Malfoy Family. She acted like she was muggle born herself and not some spoiled little rich girl brought up with the very best and only knowing the dark side. But she just proved that she hasn't changed. I thought after Lucius wasn't influencing her she would change but I guess I was wrong. That's just how she is."
"Why won't she let you put the baby up for adoption but she'll let you have an abortion?"
"Because with an abortion nobody will have the baby but with and adoption anybody could get the baby. And she doesn't want the heir to the Malfoy Estate to be with some other family especially muggle borns, half bloods or people that are in her eyes blood traitors."
Madame Jones nodded
"Well thanks for your help and I'll get back to you."
"Okay well your next appointment will be in 4 weeks time. Okay?"
"Sure thing. Thanks again," she then started to walk out the door but stopped and said, "And sorry about Narcissa."
"Okay."
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a/n well is anybody wondering what's with the first few lines of the story? Do you guys even remember that far back? Well if you do just stay tuned. Hope you liked it and sorry for the 10 day wait. Please review to show your not mad. Thanks