Hi everybody

I'm sorry that I took so long to update but I have been on holiday. But it is longer this time. Check out my other new story that I will put up soon called 'Requiescat in Pace'. I want to thank everyone who reviewed but in particular 'HermioneFan28' for pointing out my mistake in Chapter 1 which has now been corrected. I will answer your questions in later chapters. I hope you all enjoy this one and please R+R. Now on with the story.

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Chapter 2- Test Results

The room was quiet. You could hear a bird singing through an open window. Poppy Pomphrey was running up to the headmaster's office with Hermione Granger's test results. She said the password, 'Sherbet Lemons', to the stone eagle outside and climbed the revolving stairs.

After reviving Severus, Albus Dumbledore had taken him and Miss Granger up to his office to await the results of further testing that the mediwitch had done while the headmaster was trying to wake Severus up. The results only confirmed what Miss Granger has told them earlier and made the situation more confusing as a memory charm could have been used.

She, having arrived at the door of Albus' office, knocked and waited until she heard the headmaster's voice say 'Enter'. There she met a strange scene: Severus was pacing the office looking rather anxious, an abnormal emotion to be shown on his face; Miss Granger was sitting in Dumbledore's chair with her face in her hands and Dumbledore himself was standing behind her, for once without a twinkle in his eye also looking anxious. They all stared at her as she entered the office and Miss Granger instinctively placed her hands, which had been on her face on her lower abdomen.

'I am afraid that the test results only confirm what we already know. There is nothing that I can see that is abnormal apart from the fact that Miss Granger is obviously a virgin.'

After hearing this, Hermione burst into tears. Poppy started to move to try and comfort her but was stopped by Albus, who had walked over to her when she had come in. When she looked over at Hermione, she saw Severus kneeling beside her, wiping away her tears with his handkerchief.

'There, there Miss Granger.' he said comfortingly and he pulled her tightly into his chest. Although there was a slight stiffness in his shoulders to show that he was uncomfortable with the situation.

'You know the law, Severus,' said Albus. 'It will have to be as soon as we can make all the arrangements.'

Severus sighed heavily. Hermione, who was still sobbing loudly, did not make any indication of hearing them. Severus nodded slowly and pulled away from Hermione. She looked up at him questioningly for a moment.

'If we are going to have to do this, we are going to do this properly.' he stated and walking through the headmaster's floo shouting 'Diagon Alley'. Hermione looked after him confused.

'What did he mean Professor Dumbledore?' she asked.

'I'm afraid, my dear, that wizarding law states that if a woman becomes pregnant, she must marry the father of the child if possible.' he answered apologetically.

Hermione grew very. Poppy rushed over to her saying 'Stop it Albus. Miss Granger has been through a lot today and does not need any more shocks. Please let me take her back to the infirmary so she can rest.'

'Alright Poppy. Off you go Miss Granger, I will see you late when Severus returns' and with that they left his office.

Hermione's POV

Pregnant? I still can't get my head around it. Harry and Ron won't believe it. Harry and Ron… I stopped walking. Madam Pomphrey also stopped and looked at me worriedly. 'Are you alright dear?' she asked. Alright is such a relative word but I nodded and carried on walking. What would my friends say? Harry and Ron have always hated Professor Snape. I suppose I should call him Severus now, I am about to marry him after all. Okay deep breaths Hermione. Everything will be alright. He was acting very strangely back there, trying to comfort me when I was upset. That just shows what a thoughtful man he is. Hermione, STOP IT! You've told yourself this crush is stupid. Nobody would guess that marrying Professor Snape is what I've dreamed of for years. Okay, just concentrate on getting to the infirmary and sleeping. You can think about these things later.