Hopscotch: bodyguard (word)
Gringotts: Hermione/Harper [Hermione - Pairings]
Ultimate Hermione Pairing Challenge: Hermione/Harper
Word Count: 244
"You're being unreasonable," Hermione huffed, glaring at her boyfriend. "Completely ridiculous."
"Sorry for worrying about you," Harper remarked, not looking up from the book that he was reading. Hermione knew, though, his attention was solely on her in case something dangerous was going to happen to her in their bed. Like their pillow gaining life and trying to suffocate her.
"You're not just worrying though," she argued. "You stopped Ron from hugging me today. You shoved him away and stood in front of me like some sort of bodyguard."
"I am a bodyguard," he responded, shutting the book and finally looking at her. "I'm guarding your body."
"No, you're being stupid. I'm pregnant and a hug from one of my best friends will not kill me or the baby."
Harper sighed and pinched his nose.
"I'm just worried," he whispered, a tone taking his voice that she hadn't heard before. "Mum wanted me to have siblings but she kept miscarrying every time. I don't want that for you, for us."
Hermione's face softened and her hand cradled his cheek.
"The Healers say I'm healthy and magic has progressed enough to help if we need it. I can't tell you it won't happen but I can tell you I'm not going to lose our little bean from a hug."
Harper shot her a crooked smile and Hermione chuckled.
"I'm going to sleep. You're going to hug me and protect us in our sleep, okay?"
"Okay."