Hermione's Secret

By Spark

"Ginny," Ginny heard from her fireplace. She turned to see Hermione head there. There was a worried look on her face. "Can you come over for a minute?" Ginny nodded.

"I'll have to get James." Hermione nodded and took her head out of the fireplace. Ginny gathered James and went over to Hermione's and Ron's flat.

She saw that Hermione was pacing in front of her sofa. There was a big box in the center of the room. Ginny put James down. "What is going on?"

"I bought this and Ron you know how Ron and I are saving up for a house." Ginny nodded.

"How much was it?" Ginny asked and Hermione told her. "That is a lot. What is it?" Hermione pointed to the picture on the box. Ginny saw that it was a crib. "One why would you buy a crib and two you paid too much for that crib. You could get one for a quarter of that price."

"I bought a crib because I wanted to surprise Ron that I'm pregnant and I know. The clerk said this was the one for me and my baby. I was just too happy to notice the price. You know how Ron and I were trying for a baby." Ginny nodded.

"Okay, we will return it and get your money back." Ginny said. "And maybe next time get a baby outfit, it works." Hermione nodded.

"How do I tell Ron?" Hermione asked.

"If everything goes as plan you won't have to." Ginny nodded.

They took it back to the store and the sale clerk smiled when they saw them. "How can I help you?"

"We would like to return this crib," Ginny said.

"Okay," Ginny nodded. The clerk did something and then asked. "You would like that on a gift card or store credit."

"What no money back?" Hermione yelled. Ginny was having trouble not laughing, this was the Hermione she knew.

The clerk smiled. "I'm sorry but not on big purchases like the deluxe crib are only gift card or store credit." Hermione was inching to grab her wand and hex the man and Ginny saw that.

Ginny decide to speak before Hermione killed him. "Just put it on a gift card." The clerk nodded and put it on gift card. Ginny took it from him and pushed Hermione to the door.

"I'm letting you know right now that all the babies in the family are getting something from this store." Hermione said as soon as they left the store. Ginny smiled. All of a sudden Hermione stopped. "I still have to say something to Ron." At that point Ginny couldn't help but start laughing. Hermione threw her a look. Ginny stopped.

"Give him the good news first then give him the bad. Now you know where to get all your baby needs." Ginny smiled. Hermione nodded. They walked together for five minutes before saying good bye in an ally. Ginny went home with James and Hermione went home still thinking about how she was going to tell Ron.

When Ron got home, he could smell his favorite food cooking and went to find Hermione in the kitchen. She looked nervous about something. Ron frown there was something wrong and Hermione made him his favorite food to make the blow not so hard. She was not pregnant again, he sighed. They have been trying for a baby since James was born. He knew that he would have to hold a little tighter tonight when she started to cry.

"Hermione," Ron said quietly. Hermione jumped up a mile when she heard his voice.

"Ron," She tried to smile. "You're home." Ron nodded. "I made your favorite food and some news to tell you." Ron looked in her eyes to see that if this was good news or bad.

They sat down for dinner. "What is your news?" Ron asked after putting food on his plate because he wanted it out of the way if it was bad.

"I'm pregnant," Hermione said. It took him a minute to take it in. He was going to be a father. He got up and pulled Hermione to her feet.

"That is great." He spun her around and kissed her. He put her down on her feet. Now he saw a worry look on her face. "What? If you are worried that something is going to happen to the baby, we'll…"

Hermione shook her head. "No, I'm not worried about the baby." She sighed. "I went shopping after my appointment and I went in a baby store where I bought a crib,"

"That is nothing to worry about." Ron said. He looked around the room to see if there was a crib.

"It wasn't this any old crib, it was the best in the store." Hermione said.

Ron narrowed his eyes. "How much?" He asked. Tears came to Hermione eyes. Ron wondered if it was hormones. She told him the price.

Ron sighed. "You took it back right." Hermione nodded. "So you got the money back right." Hermione give a weak smile.

"Short of."

"What do you mean short of?"

"I have a gift card with the amount on it." Hermione smiled. Ron sighed.

"Guess we'll use to buy things for the baby and we will just have to wait a little bit more to buy a house." He ran a hand through his hair. He made his way over to Hermione and took her in his arms. "We are going to have a baby." He kissed the top of her head.