"Blimey, it seems like there's so much less people than usual…" Konata noted as the trio emerged onto Platform 9 ¾, driven to King's Cross by Satoshi and Catherin.

"Yeah, that's because the Ministry's been bloody infiltrated… They've got this stupid idea that there's no such thing as Muggle borns- that they're just thieves who stole wands and magic powers, can you believe that rubbish? So all 'self-proclaimed' Muggle borns are being taken in for questioning… This was in the Daily Prophet," Shiro explained in a mutter. Sakura had been half-smiling pleasantly, but she immediately appeared solemn at the thought of little Dennis Creevey, sitting alone in the middle of a courtroom, and that she would have to go through the school year without seeing Colin or knowing of his wellbeing.

"Well kiddies, I guess this is good-bye," Satoshi exclaimed, not sounding as cheerful as he usually did. He gave Sakura a kiss on the cheek, embracing her tighter than he ever had except perhaps after their parents died. Nodding at Blaze, he ruffled Konata's hair as Catherin hugged her and then turned to Shiro with a warm smile. He brought his brother close, firmly but comfortingly patting him on the back. Over Satoshi's shoulder, Shiro made brief eye contact with Catherin. The urge to tell them both about Konata's hunch concerning pregnancy occurred, but before he could carry it out, the Hogwarts Express blew its whistle and they were forced to board.

The four teens silently found an empty compartment, and situated themselves in it. Shiro offered that Sakura take out a game of Merlin's Game of Truth; this game, you see, is a lot like a Truth or Dare app you might purchase on an iPod minus the Dare part. However, the game is magicked to ask questions pertaining particularly to whoever it's asking. If you fail to answer the question truthfully, then you get a harmless but unpleasant jolt. Shiro thought it would be a good way of getting his and Konata's minds off of their possibility of parenthood, Blaze's mind off of Draco, and Sakura's mind off of Colin. Shiro tapped the circular game board with his wand, and it sprang to life.

"Sakura. Do you prefer Konata or Blaze?" a smooth masculine voice asked from the device. Sakura gulped quietly, already regretting purchasing the game.

"Er… I love them both, but I AM closer to Blaze and thought she'd be a little better for Shiro," she answered. "But I really do like you, Konata, and I'm totally accepting that Shiro's with you," she added quickly. Konata smiled politely, while Blaze felt like standing up and exclaiming "Take THAT!" in the brunette's face.

"Shiro. Who was your first love?" the voice inside the game inquired. Shiro looked abruptly devastated. He stubbornly shook his head back and forth. "No way… I don't care if I get shocked, I can't- oh fine, it was Draco… I decided I was in love with him when I was 7, and never really got over it until my second year..."

While Blaze grinned broadly despite the pain Draco's name brought her, Konata squealed into her hands. "No wonder Professor Trelawny is always praising my Inner Eye… I'm so psychic for writing that yaoi story about characters based off of you two!" Rambling on about how exciting this was inside her head, she adjusted her position so that she was lying down with her head in Shiro's lap.

"Blaze. What's the worst thing you've ever done?" continued the game. Blaze smirked casually.

"Same answer as Shiro: Draco Malfoy," she responded without hesitation. It took Konata's mind a moment to register the dirty joke, but when she did she laughed loudly with a snort somewhere in the middle and lightly smacked Blaze's arm.

"Konata. Which Hufflepuff do you think is the best looking?"

"Me, of course. Kidding, kidding! I have to say, Zacharias Smith is a right git, but he's quite the looker…"

Noticing how jealous Shiro now appeared, Konata sprung upright and gave him a long kiss on the cheek.

"I hope this energy of yours wears off… If the tests come back positive, you'll end up shaking the baby to death," Shiro muttered with a slight smile. Had Sakura been drinking something at the moment, she surely would have spewed the beverage out all over the compartment.

"WHAT! Shiro, are you saying you might have knocked up Konata!" she shrieked.

"Unpleasant terminology there, but basically, yes…"

Sakura stared at them in wide-eyed disbelief for a good 5 seconds before loosening up and sitting back against the booth. "Bloody hell, you two… I'm too young to be an auntie… But you guys WOULD make really cute babies, so, I'll wish you luck."

Eventually, the train rolled into Hogsmeade Station and everyone exited the train. The number of first years being ushered across the lake by a less than joyful Hagrid was certainly smaller than Shiro ever remembered it… He quickly averted his eyes and instead watched Konata, who was approaching the carriages with a spring in her step.

Konata… Shiro thought back on exactly 6 years prior to this date when it had been them climbing timidly into the boats for first years. Konata had looked 5 years younger than her actual age, wearing robes too big despite being the smallest available size, with an incredibly skinny and frail build, her light brown hair pulled into two pigtails, her sheepishness giving her the constant appearance of someone on the verge of tears, and her emerald green eyes seeming too big in comparison to her face. Now, it was easy to determine Konata as her age of 16, her Hufflepuff robes fit perfectly over her model-like body, her hair hung freely down her back, she walked with an air of confidence… and possibly most importantly, she might be carrying the baby of Shiro Ueda inside of her. How could anybody change so drastically?

The Welcoming Feast was absolutely nothing like it ever had been. Instead of Dumbledore warmly greeting the students, Professor Snape bitterly introduced the "new" Hogwarts, intimidating the daylights out of everyone. He introduced the 2 sibling Death Eaters that would be teaching Muggle Studies and the newly installed Dark Arts. Few people seemed to have anything to say when their dinners appeared.

"Konata, I don't know that I like you going to the hospital wing alone… There's no sense of security here anymore," Shiro commented as the students filed off to bed. Konata started to respond, until Blaze trotted up to them and chimed in.

"She won't be going alone, I'm coming with her." She lowered her voice a great deal. "I… wanna find out if there's going to be another Malfoy around." Shiro's eyes widened slightly as he nodded. He gave Blaze a hug, Konata a lengthy kiss on the lips, wished them good luck, and met up with Michael Corner.

Madam Pomfrey looked vaguely disgusted when the girls requested that they take pregnancy tests. Still, she went through with it and told them to sit tight while they wait for the results. Konata and Blaze sat together on one of the beds, both of them staring at the ground with rapidly beating hearts and countless thoughts swirling around their brains.

It felt like an hour later that Madam Pomfrey told them the results were processed, when in truth it was no more than 3 minutes. Appearing sympathetic and morose, the nurse declared, "Both of you girls are going to be mothers." Konata felt her heart leap with a combination of terror and joy. A mother… She was going to be a mother… She knew that it would be incredibly tedious and life changing, and that the timing was horrible, yet she couldn't help but feel excited. Smiling despite herself, she glanced at Blaze; her grin vanished. Blaze was never exactly a people person... The father of her unborn child was a Death Eater, and she might never see him again... Her life was remarkably problematic already… That being said, Konata was shocked when Blaze lightly pressed her palm against her own stomach and whispered with utmost affection, "Are you really in there, sweetie?"