I'm so sorry. I didn't realise that I hadn't added this chapter. I had this written ages ago. I'm so sorry, forgive me :(

Chapter Five

Shocks

The word floated above her stomach, taunting her. "Pregnant? How can I be Pregnant? I'm dead!" She whispered, stunned at the news.

Standing shakily and flushing, Hermione walked dazedly from the room. Harry was waiting for her just outside and embraced his best friend. "Are you okay?" He asked, concern written on his face.

"I need the day off. Cover for me?" Hermione asked, her topaz eyes pleading with Harry's jade ones. Harry smiled and sighed. "I could never deny you anything." He reminded her, kissing her stone cold cheek. "Tell me about it later."

Hermione nodded and walked outside before apperating to the Cullen cottage. As soon as he heard the Pop, Edward was by her side. "You're home early, everything okay?" He asked. Hermione shook her head and Edward frowned. "What is it?" He asked.

Hermione just led him to the living room. "Hermione, love, you're scaring me." Edward pleaded. "I need to talk with everyone." Hermione told him, knowing the other Vampires could hear her and would come.

As predicted, the room was suddenly full of her fellow Cullens. "Hermione?" Rosalie called softly. Hermione sunk into the seat beside Edward and buried her head in her hands.

"When I dreamt, I went to this place called the Ether. A woman named Aurelia said she was sent by the fates to deliver a message. She said they had heard my plea, my silent cries, and had watched me."
"She said they had seen all I had sacrificed to keep others safe and how I never argued or asked for anything in return. They wanted to grant me a gift." Hermione lifted her head to meet her family's eyes.

"They granted me the gift of children. I'm pregnant." She finished. The Cullens gaped at her and Edward just stared at his wife. "Are you sure?" He asked after a long moment of silence.

Hermione nodded. "I preformed a diagnostic spell and it said I was. I didn't believe it when I was told either. That's why I denied it." She told him, worrying about being rejected.

Alice's eyes glazed over and she began to squirm in her seat with excitement. "I can't wait! I'm going to be an Auntie." She cried, jumping up and down and twirling round the room.

Esme felt as if all her Christmases had come at once. After all these years, she would finally be around a child again. Maybe it wouldn't be her own, but it would be her grandchild. The next best thing.

Rosalie sat encased in Emmett's arms, jealously shooting through her. She mentally slapped herself for her mutinous thoughts about the selfless witch before her. "You deserve it." Rosalie told Hermione softly. Hermione smiled at her, her eyes twinkling with nervousness and delight.

Rosalie felt the jealousy melt away and leaned further into Emmett's embrace. At least she could help raise the child. She was going to become it's favourite Aunt, that was for sure. Excitement that rivalled Emmett's own filled her.

Poor Jasper was stuck feeling everyone's emotions as well as his own joy and excitement. He felt Alice, Rosalie and Emmett's excitement, Esme's love and Carlisle's curiosity. He also felt Edward's doubt and worry.

"Edward?" Hermione called softly, putting her hand on his knee and trying to get her husband to meet her eyes. At once, everyone left to do their own thing and to give the couple some privacy.

"Please say something." She begged. Edward raised his eyes and met his wife's own pleading ones. "I…I don't know what to say." He stuttered. Hermione looked back down at her hands. "I know. But, I am happy. Are you?" She asked.

Edward sighed and let it all sink in. He was going to be a father. "I guess. But, they'll be vampires. Can you really damn them to that life? We're Monsters." He told her, his mind returning to the state it had been in before Hermione got together with him.

Hermione glared at him. "Edward, I thought we had finished with all this. You are not a monster. None of us are. This just means we will never have to watch out children die, to be with them forever." She scolded. Edward smiled at her words.

"In that case, I am delighted." He purred, kissing his wife's hand and then her neck. "We're going to be parents." He whispered, the awe and joy soaking into his soul.

Upstairs, Jasper was curled up on the sofa with Alice sat beside him. He smiled as he felt the strength of the joy and love the two shared. "I think everything is going to be okay." He told his wife. Alice grinned widely at him. "I know it will be. In fact, it's going to be even better than just okay." Jasper frowned at her. "What have you seen?" Alice just smiled and tapped her nose. "You'll see."

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