Thanks for the reviews. Enjoy Chapter 14.
As soon as Hermione closed the door she felt her heart race. Her breathing became heavy.
"We'll see you later Hermione. Feel better!" She heard Harry call her downstairs.
"We won't be long!" Ginny added.
She slid down the door as she heard them leave out of the front door and she began sobbing. This wasn't the first time she had been sick. When her and Harry were in Australia at a Mexican restaurant she couldn't stand the smell and got sick. After she was attacked by Bellatrix and was back at the Burrow she was sick again. Then when she and Ginny got to the apartment and then the previous time when she woke up from her nap.
She suddenly had memories of Ron come flooding back to her, one in particular.
It was shortly after Ron and Hermione had shared their first kiss in the Chamber of Secrets. They were wondering around the castle trying to stay hidden while Harry was looking at Snape's memories in Dumbledore's office.
They stopped in front of the Gryffindor tower. "I need to tell you something Hermione."
She looked up at him with her heart open. "Okay."
He bustled around about and kept looking down. "I um I l-love you."
She was taken aback even though she felt the exact same way. They had only just admitted their feelings towards each other and now he told her that he loved her. It was a little fast but it didn't matter. "I love you too Ron." Her words were more graceful than his had been.
He gave her a shocked look like he hadn't expected her to say it back. Then something overcame them both. Suddenly they were through the door and Hermione's legs were hoisted around his waist.
They were kissing passionately when Ron broke to say something. "I don't want to die today without truly letting you know how I feel."
She nodded her head up and down quickly. He fell to his knees onto the large maroon rug still holding her around his waist. He was shaking and so was she. His hands moved under her shirt and around her stomach and finally to her pant line. He started undoing them and he heard her groan slightly. As he shed her clothes, she shed his and soon they were completely bare and together. He was gentle and awkward at the same time. She had no idea what to do or how to move but she was just glad that he was her first and that she was getting to experience this with someone she truly cared about considering they were probably about to die soon.
When they were done, they laid on the rug wrapped in each other's arms under a blanket.
He was the first to speak, "I never thought I would be so lucky."
She lifted her head off of his chest and kissed him softly. "I'm the lucky one."
Her sobs became louder and she was glad no one was home. After half an hour of crying she picked herself up and apparated into an alley behind a small muggle store. She took a deep breath and walked in.
"May I help you, mam?"
"Yes I need a pregnancy test."
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"So Potter when are you going to the ministry for auror training?" Draco asked.
They had decided to go the traditional route and were now eating at the Three Broomsticks.
"Monday."
"What about you?" Draco turned to Ginny.
"I'm going back to school and training for Quidditch, remember?" She gave Harry a funny look and Draco noticed.
"Am I missing something?" He took a drink of his firewhiskey.
"Are you still unsure about what you want to do?" Harry asked.
"Um yeah. I really have no idea. Why?"
Harry nudged Ginny, "She just found out today that the owner of Holyhead Harpies is selling the team. I thought it was the perfect job for you."
Draco scrunched up his brows. "Oh um I never thought of anything like that. I don't think I'm exactly qualified."
"I mean your obviously gonna make good money and you'll have complete power so it's really your forte." Harry laughed.
Draco smirked at him. "Thanks Potter."
"Just think about it okay?"
"Okay." Draco raised his glass and took another drink.
"So have you heard anything from Hermione?" Ginny asked.
Draco shook his head. "She's probably sleeping."
"I'm really worried about her. She just looks really weak and I feel like she's hiding something." Harry looked at both Draco and Ginny. Draco had a sickened look on his face. "What's wrong?"
He thought about the picture he found of Hermione and Ron and how she told him she thought of him a lot. "I just can't help thinking about Ron." At the mention of his name Ginny's eyes fluttered away tears and Harry gulped. "And Hermione. I mean I know they always had a thing for each other but I'm just worried she's still hanging on and the fact that you say she's hiding something freaks me out. I just want to know what happened with them."
Harry sighed. "Well there's only one way to find out. You gotta ask her."
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Her hand shook as she looked at the small plus sign. She had suspected it was true with her being sick and late but she didn't want to believe it. This isn't happening. I can't be pregnant. I can't be pregnant with Ron's baby. I have to tell Draco. I don't want to tell Draco because I know he'll leave. He isn't ready for a kid especially one that isn't his. I'm not even ready for a kid. God I feel like I need to throw up again.
She heard the door downstairs open and close but she couldn't bring herself to come out of the bathroom even though she knew the first thing Draco would do would be to come and check on her. She wasn't ready to tell Draco but being the honest and fair person she was, she had decided to tell him. It was the right thing to do.
She heard her name being called. "Hermione?" He knocked on the bathroom door so she opened it. He hugged her. "Hey are you okay?"
"Um yeah I'm fine." She nodded solemnly. She sat down on the bed and he paced the room. "What's on your mind?"
He had been so deep in his thoughts he was surprised by her voice, "Oh um it's nothing."
"Draco,"
He took a deep breath. "I need to ask you something." He rubbed his jaw and she smiled at his gesture. "Did you and," he stopped himself, "never mind it's none of my business."
He started to walk away but she grabbed his wrist. "Draco, you know you can ask me anything."
He nodded. "I need to know if anything ever happened between you and Ron." He spat his words out quickly.
"Oh." She hadn't expected that. His question was so ironic. Her breathing got heavy again. She wanted to cry but she didn't. "I've been meaning to talk to you about this actually."
He raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean?"
She got up from the bed. She swallowed but she couldn't hold in her tears anymore. She looked out the window, reminiscing. "It was the day of the final battle. We had just shared our first kiss in the Chamber of Secrets and it was perfect." Draco's heart sank. "We didn't even have to say anything to each other. Later we were wondering the castle and we ended up in the Gryffindor common room. He had just told me he loved me. Then we," She paused. Draco's heart kept sinking and he felt like he could throw up, "we made love." Her cheeks turned a dark shade of pink.
Draco sat down on the bed with his mouth open. He rested his elbows on his knees.
"We just I don't know we didn't think about it. We knew we were going to die and at that moment it just felt right. It all happened so fast. We shouldn't have done it."
Draco didn't say anything at first and he avoided her gaze, looking everywhere in the room except for at her. "So why have you been meaning to tell me this?" He was afraid of his own question.
She began to cry again. She opened her mouth to speak but someone knocked on the door and soon Harry walked in. "Hey I just came to check on you." He noticed she was crying and that Draco looked like he was going to throw up. "Is everything okay?" When they didn't reply he exited the room.
For the first time Draco looked Hermione in the eye. She shrugged her shoulders, "I'm pregnant."
His head quickly shot to the right, breaking their eye contact. He stood up and walked over to the door. He was about to walk out but stopped himself. "Are you sure?" When she shook her head yes, tears rolled down his face.
"Draco, I'm sorry. I never wanted this."
"Don't be. I'm um I'm just gonna," he paused and let out a deep breath, "I just need to go."
"Please don't leave." She whispered.
He walked over to her, kissed her forehead, then left. She stood alone and sobbing.
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He roamed the roads of Diagon Alley, not having anywhere else to go. He felt betrayed even though he had no reason to. It wasn't her fault she had cared about someone before him. It's not like she or anyone for that matter knew that they would even become friends much less be in a relationship together. He was completely flabbergasted. Not only did he not expect her to tell him that she and Ron had had sex, but he sure as hell didn't expect her to be pregnant.
Why? Why does this have to happen now when everything was going so great with us? I just wanna throw up at the thought of her being with anyone else. She's gonna have a baby. She's going to have Weasley's baby. I'm not ready for this. I'm not ready to have a kid, someone else's kid. We aren't ready to have a kid.
He headed into the Three Broomsticks for the second time tonight, deciding that he needed a drink.
"What can I get ya?" the bartender asked.
"Firewhiskey and keep 'em comin'."
The bartender nodded and poured Draco a large glass.
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"I don't know what to say." Ginny said softly.
When Draco had stormed out, Ginny and Harry had rushed up to check on Hermione and she had no choice to tell them what had happen which meant telling them the state of her condition.
"Are you sure?" Harry asked.
"I took two at home tests but I'm going to make an appointment at St. Mungos."
"I'm not sure if this is what you want to hear but," Harry started, "congratulations." Hermione cocked her head to the side. Harry hugged her and smiled. "I think it's wonderful you're having Ron's baby and if you're worried you can't do it then Ginny and I are always here to help."
"Thank you Harry but I can't stay here."
"What do you mean?" he asked surprised.
"Harry come on. I can't stay here with a baby. I can't ask that of you."
"So you're keeping it?" Ginny asked excitedly.
Hermione looked confused. "Of course I am."
Ginny looked down. "I just didn't know because of you and Draco and all."
Hermione didn't say anything so Harry filled the silence. "Hermione you're staying and that's final. We're going to help you raise this baby."
She smiled at her best friend. "Okay."
"But um," Harry was hesitant, "Is he um well is he coming back?"
Hermione only shrugged her shoulders.
Well that obviously explains some things. Thanks for reading.