Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.
The next afternoon, Hermione and Rose were met at the Potter's door by James. Ginny was close behind him and immediately noticed that Hermione wasn't wearing her wedding ring again. As they walked through the door, Rose tottered upstairs to play with Albus. Ginny smiled sadly at Hermione, "Come on, let's talk." She led her into the living room with a cup of tea. Hermione gave a quick forced smile, "I'm fine." Ginny raised an eyebrow. "Well, we've been fighting a lot…and Viktor moved out…last night." Ginny was appalled and began to call Viktor every nasty word she could think of at that moment, which was remarkably a lot. Hermione hastily shushed her, "Rose doesn't know."
"What could he possibly leave you for?" Ginny whispered acidly.
Hermione took a deep breath, "Viktor can't have children."
"Oh…that's okay, Hermione, you could adopt."
"Ginny…think!"
Rose tumbled into the room, her red curls bouncing wildly around her face. "Mummy, I'm so hungry," she wined.
"You just had lunch, darling." Hermione shook her head, "Go back upstairs and play, we're having adult talk."
Rose stamped her foot and stormed away. Hermione looked over at Ginny who had dropped her tea and was not dripping in hot liquid. Hermione pulled out her wand and whisked it away.
"Oh my…" said Ginny breathlessly, "Rose is Ron's daughter…"
Hermione nodded gravely. Her mind flashed back to the night with Ron before the accident, when things had gone much father than she had planned…then her hasty marriage with Viktor Krum…and how, mere days later she had found out she was pregnant…
To be continued...