Hermione twisted the ring on her finger, all day she'd had a terrible feeling in her gut, being called to the Headmistresses office from her final days training with Poppy had only made the feeling worse and her stomach was twisting with nerves. Had there been an issue with the latest moon test on the wolves? They'd made a few adjustments to the formula and one addition to the spell work, had it all back fired? Was someone hurt? Remus? Had she been overconfident? What would happen to Teddy if something did happen to Remus? Her hand went quickly to the little bump still barely noticeable at almost four months. She and Kiril planned to tell everyone about her soon, Kiril still insisted she was a girl though Hermione often teased him and told him they'd have a boy.

Hermione was a bundle of nerves stretched to tight when she arrived at the headmistresses office and she thought she might snap with stress at any moment. She knew she should have stayed with the pack to administer the potion and recheck the rune work and so the spells herself. If something had happened to Remus she'd never forgive herself.

"Hermione." McGonagall moved her into the office and Hermione was surprised to see Headmaster Cassus, Viktor and Harry waiting.

"Yes?" She frowned looking at all of their expressions, which varied from worried to sad. Her hand moved from her tummy to play with her wedding ring again, if this was about the wolves why were Viktor and Orin Cassus here?

"Mya." Viktor was the one to speak stepping forward.

"Hello Viktor." She gave him a small smile; she hadn't seen him since she'd been at Durmstang, so many months before, it seemed like half a life time with everything that had been going on.

"Mya." He said again, "Kiril."

Her chest felt tight. "He's not here." She told him, "He's gone with his family to a treaty talk."

Viktor nodded, his expression hard, "It didn't go well."

Hermione felt her eyes fill with tears, "He's ok though." She sniffed and licked her lips. "I'll go see him at the hospital but he's ok."

"Hermione." Harry stepped forward tears in his eyes.

"No." She fought the feelings choking her, fought the truth she saw in his eyes.

"He's gone Mya." Viktor finally said the words.

Hermione choked on the tears, "No."

"Hermione." McGonagall stepped towards her favorite student.

"No." Hermione repeated. A comforting hand on her shoulder snapped something in her and she shouted it, "NO!" She couldn't breath as tears streamed down her cheeks and she dropped to her knees. She forced herself to meet Harry's eyes, "Please." She begged him. Harry shook his head, tears falling down his cheeks.

Hermione screamed.