Title: A Defense Problem
Rating: T
Summary: Takes place during Harry's third year. There's an accident during Defense Against the Dark Arts that causes Hermione to become pregnant with Remus child. How in the name of Merlin did this happen and why is Snape laughing.
Disclaimer: I don't own any of Rowling's characters and I'm making no money.
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A/N: Once again, would like to thank you for your reviews. They have been such a joy in reading.
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Chapter 8: Catching Peter
As the month of January continued Dumbledore hid the fact that they were looking for Peter from the school. He didn't want Ron to know that Scabbers was Peter. Keeping Sirius away from others proved to be more challenging. He wanted to get out and see Harry but Dumbledore told him that Harry would most likely attack him.
"I have the right to see him," Sirius said.
"Until you're free of all charges, which means capturing Peter, then you're still wanted," Dumbledore told him.
"He's not going to listen to you," Snape said.
"Shut up, Snivellus," Sirius snarled.
"That's enough," Dumbledore said, his tone cold, "How many times do I have to tell you not to call my Potions Master that."
"Oh well, sorry," Sirius snapped.
Both Severus and Sirius glared at each other.
"Why me?" Dumbledore asked.
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"How are you doing by yourself?" Ginny asked.
"Eating junk food," Hermione answered.
Since Hermione could only go to Muggle Studies and History of Magic she had been pigging out on junk food. Madam Pomfrey said that it could be a craving but Hermione said that she didn't want to hear it.
"I don't want some medical excuse as to why I hate laying in bed," Hermione said, "Junk food makes my pain go away."
"It's going to make you fatter than your suppose to be," Ginny told her.
Hermione glared at her and said, "If you take away my Ho Ho's I'm going to kill you."
Ginny rolled her eyes.
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"You know I was thinking about something," Ginny said to Harry and Ron.
"It better not have Hermione's love of junk food in it," Ron said, "Honestly, she's a worst nightmare then she was two years ago."
"What is it?" Harry asked, ignoring Ron.
"Well we all know that Hermione had this test done to make sure that her children have magic. Why couldn't they of done it with Neville. I mean, it would have made him feel better knowing that he wasn't a squib."
"I think his parents were just too lazy and assumed that Neville would be born with magic," Harry said, "They have all sorts of tests in the muggle world to make sure the baby is healthy and doesn't have any problems."
"Like what?"
"Like tests," Harry said, "I remember Aunt Petunia wanting another child and she was talking to Uncle Vernon about things like spinal taps and prenatal vitamins. I tuned it out because it was pretty gross."
"Only men would think stuff like that was gross."
"Harry," came Hermione's voice.
"Oh great, what does she want?" Ron asked.
"Could you tell Dumbledore that I want some gumbo, chocolate ice-cream, and garlic bread," Hermione said.
"What?" Ron asked.
"I'll go," Ginny said and she left the common room.
"And there better be hot sauce in there as well," Hermione called out.
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"She wants WHAT!" Remus said when Ginny told Dumbledore that Hermione wanted gumbo, chocolate ice-cream, and garlic bread.
Dumbledore chuckled and said, "Looks like the cravings are coming."
"Why would anyone want stuff that doesn't go together?" Remus asked.
"I think she might be lacking in something," Madam Pomfrey said as Dumbledore summoned a house elf.
"And she wants you to make sure there's plenty of hot sauce in it as well."
"Bulb, get us some gumbo, with hot sauce, chocolate ice-cream, and garlic bread."
"Bulb will get it right now," she said and she was gone.
Thirty minutes later she was back with a bag and she handed it to Ginny.
"Thanks," Ginny said and she hurried off.
"I swear, she's never getting pregnant…ever," Remus said.
"If you think that was bad, imagine if she had a craving for dirt," Dumbledore pointed out.
"I think I'm going to be sick," Remus said.
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"Another chapter to laugh about," Snape said as he entered his office for some late night grading.
He sat down and pulled the papers towards him. Even though he would never admit it he did miss Miss Granger always having her hand up, trying to answer a question. That man didn't know what a gem he was getting, even though it had happened by no fault but some idiot that thought that he, or she, could do whatever they wanted to another human being. He wanted Miss Granger back in his classroom. Life was dull without her around.
He continued to think about the whole thing, including who could have given her that potion, when he noticed something in the corner. He stared at it and noticed that it was a rat. All the rats had been killed so there shouldn't be any left. He went back to his grading and then got up and pretended that he was looking for something. Quicker than blinking he had his wand out and casting a containment spell. The rat wasn't able to move or get away. He then fire called Dumbledore, saying, "I think I've found Peter."
"Great," Dumbledore said, "I'll be down there at once."
He then levitated the rat onto a table and waited.
When both Dumbledore and Remus walked into the office Snape showed the rat to them. Remus's growling told Snape that they had caught the traitor.
"Is that, Peter?" Dumbledore asked him.
"Yes," Remus answered.
"I'll get Madam Bones at once," Dumbledore told them and he left to get her.
Several hours later Peter was taken away to be kissed and the castle settled itself once more into peace, except for the: "HARRY, I NEED MORE GUMBO."
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A/N: To make this story more 'believable' I did some research on cravings and found out they can happen right away to several months along. I chose three months along for Hermione's cravings.
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