Time magic

*disclamier* I don't own Harry Potter or the characters

Hope you like it but I won't know unless you tell me.

I'm sorry I've left you hanging there with the last chapter but I had to finish a good chapter on another story and now I'm on this one again. So really I'm a little iffy how to approach this to give you everything I've had in my head we'll see how it goes then I guess.

Hermione was slowly but successfully reaching full term. She was getting that feeling of being loved now finally through all the stress of her believe Minerva had lost interest in her looks due to the baby. She was now mostly stress free giving her a great bill of health as her eighth month come around. Hermione was thankful for her friends that she could talk to at her most stressful of times. Of course there were times Minerva tried suffocating Hermione in the past that Hermione ran to them instead of throttling her for caring so much. She only wanted to see Hermione taken care of and off her feet as much as possible. It just became to much when every time during the pregnancy Hermione woke up too tired Minerva would attempt to clear her day for her. Which normally Hermione would have found nice but she hated knowing that for Minerva to accomplish such a feat would be to take on her classes herself.

They both knew the ministry was very specific on her stay headmistress, no teaching. Sure she might give Hermione the lessons for the upper classes but Hermione was a very skilled teacher on her own as it turned out. So what these past weeks she'd been more tired and falling asleep more between classes but that was a give for her situation. To the students she only appeared to be hard working but really there was no need for concern. None the less it did not matter seeing as right now they were on vacation for Christmas break, well as much so one as was possible when there were so many children left at the castle. Minerva had strictly made certain that the further along Hermione was that Hermione did not end up on night patrol anymore just to keep her own mind at ease about her lovers safety. This left them to care for the students during the day and spend the evenings relaxing.

On the evening of Christmas night they spent it at the Weasley's surprisingly enough. Hermione had taken Ginny's advice and wrote Molly though not expect more than just to clear the air because she was still very afraid the woman would yell at her. True as she was told Molly wrote her back so happy to hear from her. In the little time they had been writing Molly begged her to come over with Minerva for dinner this evening.

"Hello Molly it's so nice to see you again." Hermione said while hugging Molly. Her breath was gone as soon as the loving woman swept her up in her arms. "Moll..Molly can't breath."

"Oh! Sorry dear. You look stunning but so much like you haven't changed at all. Well maybe in the cheek a little but mm nothing a little food won't fix." She dragged Hermione on by her arm muttering something about skin and bones every time she saw her. "Minerva don't you feed this poor girl." Minerva grin awkwardly at Molly feeling the comment stab at her just a little.

"Of course I do she eats plenty everyday." Minerva said wrapping an arm around her lovers waist as to comfort them both. Knowing of course she couldn't say anything she hoped the subject would change. Thankfully Ginny had over heard and immediately took to do so.

"You're here Hermione everyone is so excited to see you and Minerva I'm so glad you both came despite Ronald's behavior as of late." Everyone knew what she meant as did all of the wizarding world. On at least three separate occasions he had been drinking and began bar fights to express his anger. Much of it at the war and our experiences but none more than his anger at Minerva for stealing my heart as he claims. The paper sucks it all up trying to dress it up as a golden trio tragic break up story. Hermione nor Harry cared enough to express that she and Ron weren't dating for an entire year after the war but Minerva certainly did. When the press came to her she made it very clear that their relationship was after her own age change and Hermione was no longer a student of hers as well as Hermione was a free woman.

"Where is that foolish child anyways." Minerva muttered having thought back to all his antics.

"He should be here shortly." Molly said caressing Hermione's face with a curious eye as well as a caring one. "I've made him swear to behave." She states.

"Yesss I'll behave don't worry." Ron's familiar voice drawls from the entrance of the kitchen causing everyone to turn. His hair was a mess and he was slumped sideways on the door frame. Clearly he had had a few drinks. Molly clicked her tongue in disapproval but asked him to sit and enjoy dinner. The meal lasted about half an hour before Ron burst from his seat. Clearly done with idle chit chat. His anger was more evident than usual probably do to the drinks in him. His ears bright red as well as he cheeks an nose. Molly chastised him demanding he sit and act civil.

"No I can't not with you all acting as if it's okay that these two are together." All apart from Ron the family had accepted it quite well. Though none but Harry and Ginny had seen them together all around the room there was calm expressions due to Ron's comment. Percy had an understanding because he was part of the ministry again when Hermione and Minerva made there statements to clear themselves of anything criminal.

As far as the ministry saw Minerva's age change influenced the relationship. And as soon as it happened Hermione took action to remove herself from being a student of Hogwarts to a temporary teacher. Now that she was a real teacher there was nothing to dispute. The other Weasley sons follow Molly and Ginny's word of mouth that everything was more than appropriate age being just a number. Arthur was the only one aside from Ron that had a hard time swallowing the news. If not for his wife and her ample amount of time spent with him drilling it into his head that "Hermione was a perfect match for Minerva why should they not make each other happy" he would be just as stubborn as Ronald Weasley was being.

"Ron Weasley! this is enough I am quite tired of your behavior. I expected you to take our break up during my last year of school more seriously it is not my fault you did not listen." Hermione couldn't contain herself anymore as she stood to face him. Hermione realized at this point That she had been avoiding this, speaking to him, not because She felt guilty but because she knew She would hurt him if it would help to make him see. "We broke up remember you told me if I wanted to date you I would stay and start a family with you. Forget school and become a house wife. I would do no such thing. It is not my fault that as I matured the last few years it led me to someone more fit for me than you."

"Hermione sit, you must calm down." Minerva tried. Hermione could see the confusion cross Molly's face but her thoughts were not focused on if she would be found out. Hermione was cross with Ron and Hermione would not stand down for him to walk all over herself or Minerva anymore.

"Bullocks! You ditched me because you are sick and she manipulated you into this sick relationship. Least I know when she finishes with you you won't have a defective love child with her." Just like that Ron ended up on across the room not just from the force of Hermione's wandless magic but Minerva's as well. Harry and Ginny each took on of them using all the energy they had to hold them back from hitting Ron in the face. Harry took Minerva who was actually ridiculously stronger than she looked. Ginny carefully held Hermione back. Ron stood up rather quick for the force that he hit the wall with. The idiot couldn't just shut up.

"'Mione you have to sit. Calm down it's not good for you." Ginny tried and suddenly Molly understood. She too tried to get Hermione to sit down now.

"How can you defend her I'm your son, you brother, and your friend. I should just show you who is better 'Mione. Minerva can try pleasing you but she can't give you a child or a big family like this."

"I am pregnant you git!" Hermione yelled only to cover her mouth her eyes gone wide. Ron stood there mouth open like a fish for a moment before storming out of the house. There was a big silence in the dinning room from everyone. Hermione slowly looked up to Minerva with pleading eyes. "I'm sorry min, it just came out."

"Why are you hiding it child. Is it not Minerva's?" Molly asked gently.

"It is it just.."

"I have many enemy's I'm sure you know. We only had hoped to have the child before allowing anyone else to know." Hermione let her glamours down feeling that they were draining her more. When it appeared to be she was breathing better everyone felt at easy and ready to mention the difference in her without the glamour. Everyone's lessened worries didn't stop Popins from appearing though. She was silent at first at seeing all the faces looking at her. One look to her mistress and she saw she was given a nod to do her job.

"Miss you are very close to over exerting yourself again if you have much more of this i will have to proceed with an early birth. Miss needs to take deep breaths and drink fluids." Someone put a glass of water in front of her. Popins turns to Minerva. "If you would massage shoulders her to help I'm sure you touch is more welcomed."

It was clear this was how the two women have been managing all this time. Against Popins urges the meal went on and everyone tried to forget about Ron's out bursts. An hour later they all traded gifts and Hermione felt somewhat better if not still worried about what Ron might do with the information he now had. She trusted him despite his attitude she still trusted he wouldn't allow anything to happen to her.

When the evening began drawing late Hermione and Minerva decided it was best to head out now. In turn they received very sad eyes from everyone but still they hugged goodbye and left the house ready to disappear. They had given Popins a chance to go home but she stayed. At this particular moment Popins was very glad she did. Just as they barely got out the door they spotted men surrounding the front lawn, Wands raised, and just out side the wards protecting the land. Of course Minerva couldn't break through the the ward to apparate but Popins could.

As Popins grabbed her mistresses hands she only suddenly noticed the one man small as he might be must have been very strong seeing he managed to pass the shields unnoticed. He cast a curse of which could only be a killing curse by the color of it right at Hermione. Without enough time to evade it only one option became clear to Popins. The sacred words of her oath made with the other elves, just as any of them would give their life to save her mistresses lover she would too.

The Béhar clan would be declared her down fall. Their clan colors and Crest was the last things she saw before the entire Weasley family joined her mistresses in heavy combat. She only wished she had enough time to take them away from it but she was thankful at least she was there to take the most serious of blows which neither woman saw coming as they were just as surprised as she was that someone breached the wards.

it was as instant as she always suspected but just moments later she was watching from beyond her own body. All the men were knocked out in what appeared to be no time at all. It was really a battle that took longer than it should have because Hermione was losing control causing Minerva to stand guard begging Molly to drop the wards before Hermione got any worse.

When the last man was hexed Molly worked diligently in bringing down the wards. The instant Minerva felt she could apparate she gave her apologies and left with Hermione in hand. She was holding on to Popins body and Popins felt herself being pulled further away. She knew there was no returning but she only wished to see Minerva and Hermione well before letting go.

Knowing her mistress she knew the first place she would go was to Poppy. Minerva trusted her above anyone else to care for Hermione. She was right as she thought of her she could see the medi-witch was very suprised by Minerva sudden arrival. Not that the elf understood how she could disappear herself from one place to anther without a body to move.

"Minerva I can't help her I'm not specialized in child birthing, I avoided that by working for a school for gods sack. How come you never told me before now I could have been ready." It was more than obvious to Popins Hermione's was physically exhausted and now barring signs of premature labor due to stress. Her cries were not just in pain of seeing Popins die though it was a big contributor to her pain. The stress was now to much and the baby was going to be lost if Minerva didn't do something.

In her mind Popins wanted to will Minerva to go to St. Mungo's. It didn't matter if the world found out now. Her enemies knew that was all that they had wanted to avoid so she tried to urge her to go despite knowing it was an impossible feat. A little flicker of hope came though when Minerva disappeared once more asking Poppy to keep Popins body safe till they came back.

reviews please!

I really couldn't tell you why I hopped into the ending that I did but I wanted the best ending of Popins character as possible. I know I kept asking if you loved her but the question really was would you miss her?

Next Chapter will be up as soon as possible seeing we all want to know what happens to Hermione and the baby.