6.
I want you to want me. I need you to need me. I'd love you to love me. I'm begging you to beg me. I want you to want me. I need you to need me. I'd love you to love me. ~ KSM
It has been five weeks since the hearing, since Hermione and Fred had sex, since she was fourteen weeks. She was now nineteen weeks (five months, second trimester) pregnant and was huge. Today, Fred and Ginny were going to take Hermione baby room shopping. Hermione just put on a yellow sun dress and yellow flip-flops but left her hair loose. She was also pretty moody too, so Fred and everyone else is very careful and has been in 'the mood' often (Fred didn't mind). Hermione was also starting to fall in love with Fred, she just didn't know if he felt the same way. Finally Fred arrived and looked handsome (as always) in his light green flannel shirt, dark muggle jeans, dark muggle sneakers, and a black muggle leather jacket. Hermione got up off the couch and walked over to Fred.
"How's Mini Me?" Fred asked Hermione as he pulled her into a hug. She adored the nickname Fred gave the baby.
"Great but giving mummy silly heartburns." She told Fred and placed a kiss on his lips. Fred tightened his grip on Hermione and pulled closer and didn't mind her stomach. Hermione put a hand in his soft, red locks and deepened the kiss. Hermione's love for him grew more, not because they were snogging but he loved her unborn baby and didn't think she was fat. Fred pulled away for air and Hermione locked eyes with his.
"I love you." Hermione said, looking at his face for any sign of rejection. She saw his eyes grow huge and his mouth dropped open. She knew it, he didn't love her, he just wanted her for sex. She was fat, ugly, hormonal, and impregnated by her abusive ex-husband. Her eye started to fill up with tears and started to pull away, but was stopped by Fred heated lips, making Hermione moan and make the kiss deeper. Hermione finally pulled away to breathe and Fred just smiled like her won a prize at the county fair.
"I love you too 'Mione." Said Fred and Hermione smiled brightly and gave him a quick kiss and went to the extra room that she made. It was big enough for three people in there at a time and she painted the walls a pale yellow with a mural of a large oak tree with birds flying around and painted grass that sway and flowers that bloom when it's their time of year.
"It's beautiful, love." Fred said as he wrapped an arm around her waist and pulled her into his side. Their moment was ruined by Ginny landing in the cottage. Fred and Hermione went back into the living room where Ginny was standing.
"Come on love birds, let's go!"Ginny said and they flooed to Diagon Alley. They had to use the floo because Hermione would get very bad motion sickness. They arrived in a little pub and walked to the main walkway. Everybody was staring at Fred and Hermione while they were walking hand-in-hand, probably thinking why are they together, he's so reckless or is she pregnant by him? Hermione didn't care what they thought, and neither than Fred. He felt like a million Gallions since Hermione said 'I love you". Ginny smiled to herself when she saw Fred and Hermione being all lovey-dovey to each other. It reminded her of how Harry and she acted to each other when they were in that stage. They looked all throughout different stores and purchased a crib, a storage chest, a play pen, some toys, a baby blanket, milk bottles, pacifiers, and some baby food. They didn't want to buy baby clothes yet, they were waiting to find out the gender of the baby. They were walking through Honeydukes for Hermione (she had the sweets craving) when Hermione looked up from where Fred was pointing and Draco with his friend Blaize looking at some sort of magazine rack when he looked up and caught eyes with his ex-wife. Fred knew she wasn't listening to his explanation of this product and looked what she was looking at, it was none other than Malfoy. His eyes molted with anger and a little jealousy and left the store. Hermione saw him leave, gave Draco a weak smile, and ran after Fred. She found him at the corner on the street.
"Hey, what's wrong?" Hermione asked, resting her small hand on his upper arm. His eyes met hers and he saw love, happiness, and worry.
"Um, it's nothing." He said with a shrug.
"It didn't seem like nothing. You can tell me." Hermione said as she placed a warm hand on Fred's cheek. He leaned into her hand slightly and sighed.
"It's Malfoy. Seeing him look at you like you were still his, that look made me a little jealous." Fred looked down and Hermione pulled his face to hers for a soft and sweet kiss.
"Fred, I love you not him, only you." Hermione said looking into his eyes. He smiled and kissed her again, not knowing Draco was watching them. He had made a mistake by letting Hermione leave him. He has changed and was wanting her back but can't step within twelve feet of her. Blaize pulled his arm and Draco lost concentration.
"Oi, love birds! We have to get going!" Ginny called from Honeydukes. Fred and Hermione groaned and they pulled away from each other and turned to face Ginny.
"Merlin Ginny!" Fred said as Hermione pulled him by the hand over where Ginny was standing with her arms crossed. She rolled her eyes, gripped 'Mione's hand and disapperated to the Cottage.