It was a cold stormy night so unlike August weather which was usually warm considering August was summer but tonight it was stormy light raindrops pelted to the ground in the distance lightning struck through the sky followed by the rumble of thunder. Now everyone in Oxford was in doors either asleep in their warm beds or sitting in front of their roaring fire but one single teenager was outside in the street walking in the storm trying to clear her head of the last few years of her life.

5ft 4 and ½, thin 15 year old Hermione Granger walked along the street trying to clear her head of the past few years; her first year of magic school Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at only the tender age of 10 years old turning 11, meeting her best friends Ronald Weasley and The-Boy-Who-Lived Harry Potter, the Philosopher's Stone they together as a trio uncovered its secrets and saved the world from the evil dark lord who shared the body of their Defense Against the Dark Arts Professor.

Professor Quirell... the evil Lord Voldemort, three 11 year olds it was amazing but she never actually go to see Voldemort himself because she had to take care of Ron who was badly injured besides the school's Headmaster and the one Voldemort always had feared since he went to Hogwarts at the age of 11 Professor Albus Dumbledore saved Harry's life; Second year at Hogwarts...

Hermione stopped walking and looked to her left her memories gone eyes and ears alert she had heard a noise but saw nothing so she continued on back to walking and back to her memories of Hogwarts; Second year Harry and Ron missing the Hogwarts Express to school so they flew Ron's family car to school but when the arrived they crashed into the dangerous school tree the Whomping Willow, Ron's little sister Ginny Weasley starting her first year at Hogwarts she was only a year younger than them, their new DADA teacher Professor Gilderoy Lockhart who was a famous author she and so many other girls had crushes on him, then there was the secret diary that belonged to a Hogwarts student Tom Marvolo Riddle who went to Hogwarts fifty years earlier Harry had found the diary in the girls bathroom the one a ghost by the name of Moaning Myrtle haunted and the toilets had been out of bounds for years...

Memories gone again there was the noise again the rustling of bushes Hermione was just walking past the alleyway when out of nowhere someone grabbed her by the arm and yanked her into the alleyway she screamed as she was yanked into an open door and the door slammed shut she kept screaming but then someone let go of her and smacked her mouth Hermione cried out in pain "shut up bitch" a voice said it sounded male like a man's instead of a teenager the next thing Hermione she was tied up but her legs were being spread apart "no let me go" she cried SMACK she was smacked again this time the guy gagged her so she couldn't speak "that should keep you quiet bitch, a pretty little thing like you shouldn't be killed but doesn't mean I can't hurt ya" he said Hermione whimpered her thoughts on three people Ron, Ginny and... Harry, Hermione screamed in pain through her gag as the man pushed himself inside her...

Meanwhile two hours and 45 minutes away from Oxford in Little Whinging, Surrey in Private Drive, one house number 4 a double story house, upstairs in a small bedroom a 6ft slightly athletic skinny 15 year old boy shot up in bed he had unruly jet black hair that sat like a mop on his head, he had emerald green eyes and an unusual shaped scar above his right eye it was in the shape of a lightning bolt.

Harry Potter rubbed his eyes and fumbled around for his glasses he found them on his bedside dresser he put them on and got out of bed he went to his wardrobe and opened the door he pulled a pair of jeans off a coat hanger took off his pajama pants and pulled his jeans on, then he pulled a tee shirt off another coat hanger pulled his pajama top off and pulled the tee shirt on he grabbed his black hooded jumper he pulled it on, he looked around for his black trainers found them pulled them on and did the laces up he grabbed his wand and tiptoed out of his room closing his bedroom door quietly behind him.

He tiptoed downstairs he peeked into the living room it was empty sighing with relief he tiptoed to the front door silently opening it he stopped no Uncle Vernon coming downstairs he slipped out of the front door closing softly behind him, waited and listened...silence was all that he heard sighing with relief he made is way through the garden and over the low wall so not to wake anyone and he headed for the park.

Upon arriving in front of it Harry stuck out his wand and instantly heard screeching tyres as a purple triple decker bus appeared out of nowhere it stopped in front of him in the door way stood a conductor "Welcome to the Knight Bus Emergency Transport for a stranded Witch or Wizard my name is Stan Shunpike and I will be your conductor for this evening" Stan said he looked to see Harry standing there " 'Arry Potter nice to see ya where you headed?" asked Stan as he let Harry on board, Harry dug through his pockets until he found three gold coins he pulled them out "three galleons if you take me to Holly St in Mt Gina, Oxford" Harry replied holding out his hand Stan looked at them and then took them "yes sir 'Arry" then he called out "Ern, Holly St, Mt Gina, Oxford take it away Ern" as he and Harry walked toward the front of the bus, in the driver's little cabin hanging from the ceiling was a Shrunken head sort of like those good luck charms or whatever he turned to look at Ernie "yeah take it away Ernie hold on and clench your buttocks its going to be a bumpy ride hahahahaha" the head said in a Jamaican voice and the bus sped off into the night.

Two hours and 45 minutes later the Knight Bus pulled up at the entrance to Holly St Harry thanked Ernie and Stan and got off the bus which sped away turning invisible. Harry stood next to the signpost, which read: HOLLY ST, he took out his Marauder's Map pointed the tip of his wand onto it and said, "I solemnly swear I am up to no good" writing began to appear

Sighing Harry knew he better just say it "I know you only do the map of Hogwarts but when you weren't at Hogwarts did you draw other maps of the UK?" he asked Harry was surprised at the response he got

Harry was ready with an answer because he knew this question was coming "I'm 99.999 sure I had a vision and in the vision Hermione Granger was in trouble" he answered cautiously more words appeared immediately

Harry smiled but couldn't resist saying "well duh dad I already knew that" the next message made Harry laugh

Harry rolled his eyes "dad, she's not my girlfriend we're just friends" he said

With that the words disappeared and a map of Mt Gina Rd appeared Harry spied Holly St on the map and a dot labeled Harry Potter, he looked down the footpath where he stood and about kilometer down the street was an alleyway 'Bingo' he thought and began the walk down the path.

Harry reached the alleyway and turned down it if he strained his ears hard enough he heard a faint muffled cry come from the nearest warehouse he walked towards it and walked up to the door and tried the door handle... Locked. He could hear muffled whimpering coming from somewhere inside he pointed his wand at the lock and muttered "Alohomora" he heard a click turning the handle the door swung open he stepped inside the door swung shut.

The room he had stepped into was dark but he saw light coming from the next room he walked through the door and saw sprawled out on the floor whimpering was his best friend Hermione Granger "Har-ry wat-ch ou-t" came Hermione's muffled cry Harry spun around and was whacked by a gun WHACK then he fell to the ground with a THUD "Har-ry" Hermione cried although it was muffled so he was only just able to hear her his wand fell to the floor.

A man came out of the shadows bent down and picked it up "a stick he was going to use a stick to try and beat me really though that's rather pathetic" he said Harry sat up there was a big gash of blood coming from his forehead but he didn't seem to care he had a look of death in his eyes he held out his hand "I think I'll be keeping your stick if you don't mind" the man said Harry gave an evil grin one which Hermione had never seen him use "guess again" Harry said then added "accio gun, accio wand" suddenly the gun and the wand flew out of the man's hand and into Harry outstretched palm .

The man looked at Harry "how did you do that?" he demanded as Harry pointed his wand at the gun and muttered "disapperto" the gun disappeared then he pointed his wand at the man while rising to his feet "it's a little something called Magic ever heard of it?" he said the man took a step backwards "I thought you might seeing as these things are good and also no good meaning I could say two Latin magic words and you my friend could die but I won't do it I'll only do this though" Harry said and then added "unconcio, obliviato" the man was knocked into a wall and fell unconscious but also he had his memory modified so he wouldn't remember Harry using magic.

Harry then turned to Hermione and began to untie her and she untied the gag stood up and threw her arms around him he hugged her back, Hermione then began to cry Harry had no idea why but she cried they pulled out of the embrace but Harry kept one arm around Hermione's waist they walked out of the room, out of the warehouse, out of the alleyway and walked back up Mt Gina Rd to Holly St to Hermione's house.

The next morning Hermione stirred as she heard singing birds the sun shone through her open curtains suddenly she heard light breathing coming from somewhere close she sat up alert she looked around the room when she looked over at the window there fast asleep in her favorite chair was her best friend Harry Potter.

He looked so peaceful as he slept Hermione smiled, when she suddenly began to gag coughing heavily "what the hell is that smell?" she cried trying to breathe her bedroom door opened and in walked her stepmother "Hermione why aren't you awake yet making breakfast hop to it" her stepmother Amelia said she then noticed Harry asleep in the chair by the window "Hermione Granger why is there a boy in your room?" she shrieked.

Hermione knew she wasn't going to take this well "Amelia I can explain" she said, "the poor boy must be hungry" Amelia said walking over to Harry and shook him awake Harry stirred and saw Amelia "sorry mam I shouldn't be here I'll go" he said standing up stretching and yawning "nonsense dear come downstairs with me you're probably hungry, Hermione hurry up and get dressed and make the poor dear breakfast" Amelia said she took Harry by the elbow and led him out of the room and to the kitchen, Hermione sighed got out of bed got ready then headed downstairs.

Hermione stood in the kitchen making the breakfast while her stepmother sat at the table with Harry "excuse me I'll just get a drink of water" Harry said getting up "sit down dear Hermione get Harry a drink of water" Amelia said Harry sat back down and Hermione came over to the table with a glass of water "mum it is so like a nice day can we go on a picnic please?" came a new voice "yes can we Amelia oh please?" came a second voice "yeah aunt Amelia please?" came a third voice, three girls came into the kitchen "Harry I would like you to meet my daughter Violet and these are Hermione's cousins Gwen and Annie" Amelia introduced them Hermione rolled her eyes laying the breakfast on the table she then took her apron off and disappeared down the hall.

When Harry found Hermione she was vacuuming the living room wincing in pain "ow, ow, ow, ow, owwwww" she moaned in pain as she vacuumed Harry leaned on the door frame watching her "cause I just wanna be loved, just wanna be heard, be lost in the feeling standing here at the door to my life now that day has arrived so loud and clear you'll here me singing do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do I'm singing do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do" Hermione sang as she vacuumed "care to explain the pain?" asked a voice from the doorway Hermione stopped the vacuum and spun around and saw Harry standing in the doorway "no" was all she said as she continued to vacuum "they say I'm a little too lost without you here they said I'm a little too soft and too sincere cause I never subscribed to who sir me sir gonna stand gonna fall gonna face my fears it's a little too late for me to wait ooh but you're never too young to feel this way... Cause I just wanna be loved, just wanna be heard, be lost in the feeling standing here at the door to my life now that day has arrived so loud and clear you'll here me singing do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do I'm singing do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do, do".

Harry sighed and walked to the power point and unplugged the vacuum it turned off he saw Hermione spin around anger written on her face "Harry plug in the vacuum cleaner now" she demanded Harry just swung the cord around "not until you tell me what happened last night in the warehouse what did he do to you to cause you pain?" he said Hermione folded her arms over her chest 'great defense mode' Harry thought but he'll get it out of her eventually "it was nothing he just beat me with the gun a few times" she answered glaring at him Harry rolled his eyes "not convinced" he said he could see the pain in her eyes but she wasn't happy either "was is it with you your always playing the hero well guess what I am not the damsel in distress you will never live up to the goodness of your father or Sirius they never played the hero looking for a fight or a damsel in distress so stop your just a lame idiotic arse I wish I was never your friend to begin with always sticking your nose into other people's business just stop it. Now if would so kindly plug the vacuum cleaner back in so I can continue with my chores" she yelled Harry every so often since they were 11 got a yelling from Hermione or a telling off but this was one he never got he plugged the vacuum back in and left the room just in time to hear Hermione drop to the floor crying.

The morning of September 1st was one this year Hermione dreaded as she ran head on at the wall between platforms 9 and 10 coming out on the platform 9 and ¾ she smiled when she saw the steaming scarlet engine known as the Hogwarts Express she began to make her way to the back of the train.

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Hermione sat in an empty compartment when suddenly the door slid open to reveal her other best friend, tall, gangly, red-head with freckles Ron Weasley "boy am I glad to see you Minnie, Harry's not talking he's gotten all quiet" Ron said Hermione stood up and hugged him "I... I mean I have no idea why did you ask him?" she said Ron nodded "yeah but he just glared at me and said nothing" he answered just then Harry walked in upon seeing Hermione he turned and left Hermione ran after him "Harry James Potter get your arse in here now I want a word" she yelled after him compartment doors slid open people all along the cars poked their heads out when they heard Hermione yell.

Halfway down the hall Harry stopped and spun back around to see Hermione standing a fair way away "Harry please can we talk?" she called out "talk what about you spoke the truth you don't want to be my friend that's fine" he called back out to her "look what I said that morning a month ago I didn't mean it" she called back out fighting back tears "don't cry Hermione crying wont win me back" Harry called out "I'm not trying to win you back by crying I'm upset I was wrong to compare you to your father and Sirius if you come back into the compartment maybe I can explain" she called out everyone was watching them like a tennis match calling down the corridor at one another this was something rarely seen by anyone The-Boy-Who-Lived arguing with his best friend Hermione Granger, they all looked at Harry who finally began to walk back to the compartment following Hermione inside the door sliding closed with a CLICK.

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Harry sat down and stared at Hermione waiting for her to begin "look the morning I yelled at you a month ago and compared you to your father and Sirius I didn't know what I was thinking I didn't mean what I said damn it Harry I was fool but you have to understand I was in pain I still am, the night you saved me before you came you have no idea how much pain I was in, sometimes when a person is in pain they don't know what they're saying in my case I did but it wasn't supposed to I mean I had no right to say any of that I still want to be your friend right through to the end whether you like it or not I will not let you die Harry James Potter if it's the last thing I do but let me say this... I sincerely apologize from the bottom of my heart and soul I am really very ever so sorry I was so mean to you" she finished she stayed quiet so she could let him take in what she said "if I could turn back the clock and take back those words I said to you I would I wish I had never said any of it" she added Harry was so deep in thought she remained quiet finally after a ten minute silence Harry looked back up at her and said these two words "apology accepted" and the ride to Hogwarts was much more enjoyable than Hermione thought.

Everything was normal at Hogwarts when the new term started the trio in sixth year, Hermione the female Gryffindor Prefect, Ron unfortunately not the male Gryffindor Prefect like he was the year before instead to be replaced by Harry but Ron was happy either way everyone was happy and normal well everyone except Hermione who at 4:00am could be heard retching in the bathroom every morning, nobody knew why not even Harry after he had saved her that fateful night but it continued nonetheless.

One morning Harry and Ron couldn't sleep so they sat in the common room playing Wizard's Chess when 4:00am chimed on the grandfather clock Harry and Ron stopped playing when they heard the familiar retching sound coming from the sixth year girls dormitory bathroom Ron looked at Harry "what were you guys on about last month on the train to school?" he asked he never thought about whether it was right to ask either of them last month in September so now it being October he thought he'd ask Harry now "the morning Hermione and I fought at her house two months ago the night before I found her tied up in a warehouse with this maniac about to kill us both but I saved her and myself by using magic and modified his mind so he wouldn't remember the magic I used I'm lucky no one from the Ministry has contacted me to tell me I'm in trouble or anything" Harry explained suddenly they heard the stairs creak and looked up to see Hermione coming down them upon seeing them she froze "good morning Hermione or is it bad morning?" Ron asked her Hermione glowered at them "what are you doing up?" she asked looking to see Harry was also in the room a chess board in front of them "couldn't sleep. You?" Ron answered Hermione stayed on the stairs "I wasn't feeling well" she answered Harry was the next to ask her a question "how long have you been throwing up at 4 in the morning?" he asked. Busted.

How was she supposed to answer this one another white lie came to her head "only a few days" she lied she watched as Harry rolled his eyes "ah wrong answer" he said now she was in trouble "I simply remember calling your house to speak to you the following week but Violet answered and said you hadn't left the bathroom in two hours because you had been retching in the toilet" Harry said why was Harry so curious about what was wrong with her? The next question Harry asked not only surprised Hermione but also Ron "Hermione when was the last time you had your period?" Harry asked her Hermione gasped "mate don't you think your getting a little too personal?" Ron asked him but Harry ignored him "it ended last week" she lied but it was no use since being friends with Harry she had rubbed off on him now he was seeing right through her like she did to them if they were lying "wrong answer again Hermione, Violet told me you haven't had you period since July this true?" he said Hermione didn't answer but turned and raced upstairs "what the bloody hell was that all about?" Ron asked, "I have a hunch about Hermione's sickness lets just hope I'm wrong" Harry answered.

Everything from the morning questions was different from then on Hermione's retching deceased but every time either of the boys saw Hermione she was always rubbing a hand over her belly they guessed it was probably just a sign of trying to settle her stomach in case she ran for the bathroom and began to retch again.

Quidditch practice was back on seeing as it was the Quidditch season but at the practice neither boys could concentrate for all they could think about was Hermione she had been avoiding them ever since Harry had asked those questions on that morning encounter.

October slowly changed into November the first match of the Qudditch season was this Saturday at least Harry and Ron had been improving trying hard not to think about Hermione she still wasn't talking to them they saw each other in the corridor on the way to class sure they had most of the same classes except Ron hadn't made it into Advanced Potions so it was just Harry and Hermione, except Hermione always sat with Neville Longbottom also a Gryffindor sixth year who had surprisingly made it into Advanced Potions this year, poor Harry was stuck sitting next to Ernie Macmillan of Hufflepuff.

Saturday rolled around Harry and Ron were up and at breakfast before the rest of their house they sat quietly eating their breakfast when suddenly the rest of their house walked in and settled themselves at the table and there sitting next to Neville talking to him and Parvati Patil and Lavender Brown was Hermione, both boys watched as she talked animatedly to the other three and they all laughed Harry and Ron looked at each other and sighed it was going to be one long day.

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Harry and Ron stood in the Gryffindor change rooms pulling their Qudditch boots on neither one had spoken at all not since last night too busy lost in their own thoughts, they grabbed their brooms and joined the rest of their team their captain Katie Bell looked at them "boys everything alright?" she asked them as they walked out on the Qudditch Pitch there was a roar from the crowd of Gryffindors, Hufflepuffs and Ravenclaws as they walked to the middle of the pitch suddenly there was cheer from the Slytherins as the Slytherin Quidditch Team walked onto the pitch Harry spied their arch enemy Draco Malfoy who spied him and sneered Harry glared back "captains shake hands" they captains did so "mount your brooms" everyone did "on my whistle three...two...peep" went Madam Hooch's whistle the fourteen Qudditch players took to the sky.

Harry was the highest in the sky as was Malfoy, he looked around concentrating on trying to find the snitch when he heard a familiar voice "Harry, 185" he looked down to see a tiny speck it was Hermione she must have used the loud voice spell because he heard her loud and clear he turned 185 degrees there floating without a care in the world was the golden snitch he raced after it the snitch flew away from him he flew after it Malfoy was on his tail he heard the Gryffindors cheer as someone scored a goal "Gryffindor lead 30-0" came a familiar voice Harry smiled 'good old Luna Lovegood' he thought he admired the girl well he knew Ron certainly did "a spectacular save by the Gryffindor Keeper Ron Weasley" came Luna's voice as it drifted up, Harry and Malfoy were so high up they only caught a bit on Luna's commentary as they still chased the snitch suddenly it dived Harry and Malfoy dived after it "oh look who decided to come back after all. The Seekers. Harry in lead no Malfoy's out flying him no wait no Harry's in the lead go Harry go almost there...yes Harry Potter has caught the snitch Gryffindor wins that's Gryffindor from 60 to 210 over Slytherin 94 the final score Gryffindor wins 210-94 what a game" Luna said Harry touched down all the Gryffindors came streaming onto the pitch Harry smiled as Ron touched down "well done Ron" he called out suddenly he heard someone call out "Harry" he spun around and "oof" was sent sprawling to the ground with Hermione he looked up at her smiling "hmm if my calculations are correct you weren't talking to us" he said Hermione poked her tongue out at him "well I can't avoid you my whole life can I?" she asked grinning Harry grinned back at her and hugged her but as he did he felt that Hermione's stomach was a small round bump.

Everyone in the Gryffindor house had gone home for Christmas well that would an understatement everyone except Harry, Ron, Ginny Ron's little sister and Hermione. It was Christmas Eve the four sat in the common room eyeing the presents "Minnie can't we open just one present please?" Ron asked Hermione rolled her eyes "Ronald Michael Arthur Weasley touch one present and you will wish you were never born" she said Ron shuddered he hated when she used his full name "that goes same to you two Harry James Potter and Virginia Nina Chloe Weasley" she added "and that goes same for you too Hermione Jane Granger" the other three said in unison they all laughed and seeing the grandfather clock which read 11:30pm everyone gave in and bade each other goodnight and went off to bed.

The next morning Ron awoke to a bouncing Ginny jumping up and down on his bed "wakey, wakey it's Christmas" she said Ron moaned "bugger off" he grumbled as he sat up Ginny got off and was about to jump on Harry's bed when he sat bolt up looking like death Ginny gave a shriek "bloody hell Ginny some of us are still half asleep" Ron grumbled from his bed "I'm sorry but Harry looks like death what happened to you?" she said Ron looked sure enough his sis was right "nothing slept bad" Harry croaked he cleared his throat "sorry about that" he said he and Ron got out of bed and followed Ginny downstairs into the common room.

Surprisingly it was empty "is it me or did you forget to wake Hermione?" Ron asked his sister "I thought she would be awake" Ginny said looking around in case Hermione decided to scare them but the common room was empty they all sat down in chairs 5 minutes later they heard someone yawn as they came down the staircase it was Hermione "good morning merry Christmas" she said in a cheery voice as she went over and kissed them all on top of the head and sat down next to Harry in an empty chair "all right presents I'll hand them out" Ron said as he got up and went to the Christmas tree he grabbed four presents and went back handing the other three their presents and sat down "ready... set... tear" Hermione called out everyone teared into their presents; one by one they called out their presents "I got a jumper with a quaffle stitched on it and Christmas cake" Ron said, "I got a crown stitched on my jumper mum's little princess" Ginny said, "I got a lion chasing a snitch stitched on my jumper" Harry said showing them his jumper everyone laughed, Hermione pulled out a jumper but not her size the size of a small baby "Hermione what size is that jumper?" Ron asked Hermione checked the tag "a size quadruple 0 perfect" she said everyone looked at her she put the jumper down and pulled out a pair of pink pants the same size and a pink dress 'well' Harry thought 'this has been one interesting Christmas'

Two months passed everyone was studying hard for his or her end of year exams either in the Library, in a spare classroom or outside.

Harry Ron and Ginny were sitting in the common room, which was empty just then Hermione walked into the common room her bag on her shoulder and with a very round stomach everyone looked at each other "I swear I can't study in the Library doesn't anyone know the meaning of silent study especially in a Library?" she asked as she sat down in a seat "obviously not what were they talking about?" Harry said "me actually they kept eyeing my stomach and whispering, how rude" she said exasperated she pulled out her notes from her bag and began to go over them Ron leaned towards Harry and whispered "gee, I thought that girl was thin" he whispered "your telling me" Harry whispered back they went back to their work in silence.

Classes were time spent studying for the students exams but studying was not just notes it was practicing spells almost like doing their fifth year Owls last year Owls stand for Ordinary Wizarding Levels, February slowly changed into March.

On the morning of March 1st Ron woke up with a pile of presents on his bed he eagerly began to open them "morning Ron happy birthday" Harry said sitting up rubbing his eyes and reaching over onto his bedside dresser grabbing his glasses and put them on suddenly the door burst open and in ran Ginny " 'Happy Birthday to you, you live in a zoo, you look like a monkey and you smell like one too'" Ginny sang running out of the room Ron leapt out bed and legged it after Ginny, Harry laughed "I can't believe Ron's 17" said a new voice from the door Harry looked over to see Hermione standing in the door way she was wearing a red long sleeved top that fitted her now round figure and black pants, she wore black pump heels as well, her hair was down but wavy "thanks you put me to shame you stand there dressed and here I am in my in nothing but a tee shirt and boxers" Harry said smiling "I'm showing I knew I should of listened to mum oh well too late now two months to go of this ugly figure" Hermione said looking at her round belly and patted it "no offence" she said to her belly.

Harry got out bed and walked over to Hermione she was shoulder height she looked up into his eyes "what did I say when you told me last year I should of told Cho you were ugly? I said you weren't ugly and believe me Hermione Jane when I say your not ugly I stick with your not ugly" he said Hermione smiled "you think so?" she asked her answer was a kiss to the forehead "I know so" Harry said Hermione smiled "go on off you go get dress I'll meet you downstairs" Hermione said Harry turned and headed for his trunk Hermione turned and left the room closing the door.

Ron's birthday was a success seeing as it was a Saturday everyone had spent the day in Hogsmeade and returned by dusk in time for dinner a feast as usual after that four birthday cakes appeared in front Ron everyone in the Great Hall sung Happy Birthday and there was a cake for each table funnily enough there ended up being three cakes per table so twelve cakes in total for Ron's birthday, everyone laughed and joked then the whole school retired to their respective common rooms.

The Gryffindors all cheered as Ron walked through the portrait hole unfortunately Hermione retired to bed early but before she did she wished Ron a Happy Birthday and said goodnight to Harry in return from Ron she got a hug without her belly being squashed and from Harry a kiss on the forehead.

Two months had passed it was exam time everyone was trying to cram in last minute exam revision.

It was Sunday evening the whole Gryffindor common room was silent everyone crammed in last minute revision, everyone eventually retired at one in the morning dreading the next day. Hermione collapsed on her back on her bed exhausted it had been a long nine months but she was looking forward to what was coming next.

The next afternoon Harry and Ron sat in Divination doing their exam ever wondering how they got into Divination in the first place suddenly they heard a voice on the PA system "excuse me excuse me I'm very sorry for this interruption but could Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley please see the headmaster immediately Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley to the headmaster immediately" came the deputy headmistress Professor McGonagall the head of Gryffindor’s house over the PA everyone looked at the two boys "off you go headmaster now must be important" Professor Trelawney said, Harry and Ron jumped up gathered their things and left Divination.

When they reached the entrance of the headmaster's office neither knew the password to make the Gargoyle spring to life "um... open sesame?" Ron tried but the Gargoyle remained motionless "no Ron Dumbledore likes sweets um...oh I know this... Sherbet Lemon" Harry said the Gargoyle sprang to life and moved aside to let them pass they stepped up onto the moving staircase "how did you know that?" Ron asked him Harry shrugged "I didn't it was lucky guess seeing as though Sherbet Lemon is his favorite sweet I guessed it would have been his password it was so second year" Harry answered, the staircase stopped they got off and stood in front of the wooden door Ron raised his fist to knock when the door magically swung open both boys stepped inside and door swung shut behind them.

Professor Albus Dumbledore's office was rather round it had different wizarding instruments on tables, high on the walls were portraits of previous headmasters or headmistresses on the other side of the room on a high shelf sat the Sorting Hat which sorted you into one of the four houses, Harry and Ron walked up some steps and stood in front of the headmaster's desk "Harry, Ron so good to see you both again" came a voice they looked up there was a staircase leading upstairs and coming downstairs was the headmaster "Professor Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall sent us to you what was so important couldn't it wait till after the exam?" Harry asked him Dumbledore sat down "during her Arithmancy exam, just 15 minutes ago Miss Granger was rushed to the Hospital Wing obviously you should both know it is time" Dumbledore said he watched as Harry and Ron looked at each other stupidly then back at Dumbledore "sorry Professor but what exactly are we supposed to know?" Harry asked him Dumbledore frowned slightly "alas she has not told you I would have thought it would be obvious the morning sickness, two months late on her period, her belly getting rounder every month" Dumbledore said he watched as they pieced it together just then their jaws dropped open "Hermione's pregnant?" they cried in unison Dumbledore did one single thing he nodded.

The week rolled by the secret that Hermione Granger was pregnant spread quickly around the school the whole school eventually knew the last nine months she'd been keeping the secret and now her secret was out Harry's hunch was confirmed but what no one knew was... How?

The following week Harry and Ron were relaxing in Divination when the PA went off again "Excuse me for this interruption but would Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley please go to Hospital Wing immediately, Harry Potter and Ronald Weasley please go to Hospital Wing immediately" Professor McGonagall said over the PA, Harry and Ron began to grin like idiots "she's here" they cried grabbing their bags and dashed from the room.

Upon arriving at the Hospital Wing they found Dumbledore waiting outside for them they skidded to a halt still grinning "ah I see you boys are ready to meet the newest Granger they await you inside" Dumbledore said smiling as both boys went inside. They reached Hermione's bed and pulled back the curtain there sitting in her bed with a bundle of blankets sat Hermione she looked exhausted yet happy "I thought you two weren't going to come" Hermione said as they perched themselves on either side of Hermione "Hermione we wouldn't miss this for the world" Harry said she managed to smile and looked down at the little girl in her arms "when was the birth?" Ron asked her Hermione looked up at him "an hour ago" she said wearily now for finding out the truth "Hermione something's amiss what really happened the night I saved you ten months ago?" Harry asked her sighing Hermione began the story she told the boys of how the man had raped her before Harry had rescued her, she told them about the pregnancy test and how it came back positive she told them that it was hard keeping it a secret from her parents and she told them of how she managed.

Hermione watched as she let the story sink in "right now this baby girl needs her mother I will be there for her" Hermione said looking down at the now sleeping baby she felt a hand on either shoulder she looked up at Harry then at Ron then back at Harry "yeah but I'm sure this little bundle of joy can't survive without her two favorite uncles" Harry said Hermione smiled "you mean it?" she said tears welling up in her eyes "of course we do where would you be without us and where would we be without you?" Ron said Hermione grinned "I love you both" she said "and we love you too Hermione" Harry and Ron said in unison as they hugged Hermione gently and pulled out of the embrace "what should we call her?" Ron asked her Hermione smiled "Lillian after Harry's mother, Molly after your mother Ron and Granger my surname: Lillian Molly Granger" Hermione answered everyone agreed on that and the three friends looked lovingly at little Lillian Molly Granger practically without a care in the world.

The End