part 37

Hermione headed down to the common room early, she wanted to wait for the owl before breakfast and she was lucky because it arrived ten minutes after she had woken up. She took the note and read it:

Luna Lovegood

Hermione Malfoy

Ginny Potter

Lavender Weasley

You will all report to the Hospital Wing at 9.30am. You will miss ten minutes of your first period. Do not be late.

Madam Pomfrey

Hermione looked at the time, it was quarter to eight. She knew the others would wake at eight and then they would have to go to breakfast. She waited patiently until they all were ready.

"Did the owl come?" Luna asked.

Hermione nodded, "9.30, this morning."

Lavender looked at the other girls, "Don't you think it'd be weird to be pregnant."

They now entered the great hall. Luna headed to her table with Blaise while Draco followed Hermione to the Gryffindor table with the others.

"Weird?" Ginny asked.

Lavender nodded, "I just feel, too young to be pregnant."

"I know what you mean," Hermione agreed.

"And then, will I make a good mother? That question just keeps popping into my head," Lavender sighed.

"Or will I make a good father," Draco offered.

Ron groaned. Hermione turned to Draco. He had fears. More than anything she wanted to talk to him, but she stopped herself. She didn't know why but she did. She pushed around the food on her plate until it was 9, meaning lesson time. It was time for her Ancient Runes class. She continuously stared at the clock. Girls were coming and going while the lesson was taking place, and finally it was her turn. She met the other three at the bottom of the stairs.

"Ready?" Ginny said to the others, who all nodded.

They walked quickly to the Hospital Wing, there was a queue outside.

"This is nerve wrecking," Lavender sighed.

"I'm not married yet, so does that mean contraception spells won't work with me?" Luna asked the others.

"Probably not, all contraception spells have been controlled, so to speak," Hermione replied.

Luna muttered something under her breath, which caused Lavender to smirk.

"Foul mouth," Lavender giggled.

Luna rolled her eyes, they were now at the front of the queue.

Madam Pomfrey called, "Luna Lovegood."

Professor McGonagall from the other side of the hospital wing called, "Hermione Malfoy."

Hermione walked to the left and sat on the bed. Professor McGonagall closed the curtains. It was now 9.50am.

"I think we'll have to get another professor to help," McGonagall sighed, "Are the queues very long?"

Hermione nodded.

"Nervous?" McGonagall asked.

"No," Hermione replied. "I already know."

McGonagall smiled, "Well let me double check." She muttered the incantation and nodded, "Three and a half weeks pregnant. Congratulations."

Hermione sighed, "So I'm automatically signed up for the life classes."

"You and Mr Malfoy," McGonagall said. "I assume you learnt the pregnancy spell and did the test yourself?"

Hermione nodded.

"That is a very high level of magic," McGonagall smiled, "Well done."

Hermione smiled, she had always loved being praised.

"Now, your life class was originally on Tuesday afternoon, which is today so you will start this afternoon. Please inform Mr Malfoy."

Hermione nodded, "Ok."

She left the room and waited for the others outside. Luna came out first, grinning.

"I am not pregnant!" Luna grinned. "You?"

Hermione nodded, "Three and a half weeks."

Luna looked shocked, "Oh...well...um....congratulations, may the pink yellowlocka be with you."

Hermione looked confused but smiled nonetheless, "Thank you."

Lavender came out slowly, "Two weeks pregnant. I'm two weeks and a bit...oh my..."

"Hermione's pregnant too," Luna said softly trying to calm the blonde.

Lavender looked at Hermione.

"Three and a half weeks," Hermione smiled. If we were muggles it wouldn't be this accurate...then again if we were muggles we wouldn't be married yet.

Ginny was the last one to come out, she looked bad.

"You too huh?" Lavender sighed. "Me and Hermione are as well."

Ginny looked like she was going to scream but didn't. Instead she started walking very very fast to the common room.

The other girls followed, calling her name but she wouldn't slow until she fell onto the sofa in the common room

"Gin, it'll be ok," Hermione whispered.

Ginny shook her head, "I am two days pregnant. TWO FUCKING DAYS!"

"That's...specific," Luna said.

"The pregnancy test can tell how many hours someone has been pregnant, let alone days. Pansy got told she was eight hours," Lavender offered.

Ginny sighed, "Two days!"

Hermione looked at her best friend and grinned, "Drama Queen."

Ginny glared at her, "You both got weeks, I have to tell Harry that I'm two days pregnant!"

With that the other three just laughed. They couldn't help it, it was ludicrous. Then they laughed at Pansy who was eight days pregnant.

"Who's the father?" Luna then asked.

"Leon LaTru," Lavender answered. "He's a pureblood from France."

"How do you know this?" Luna demanded.

"Gossip Queen knows all," Lavender laughed.

"Are we ready to get back to class?" Hermione looked at them all.

"Do we have to?" Ginny whined.

"Yes, now up!" Hermione demanded as they all got up and headed to their individual classes.

Hermione was happy that she was not the only one pregnant. At lunch time she also found out that Luna's cousin Lynx was pregnant so was Hannah Longbottom, Millicent Nott, the Patil Twins as well as a few random Hufflepuffs.

"Imagine Crabbe and Goyle's children!" Ron laughed at lunchtime. Lavender had told him and he was extremely happy.

Harry was even happier than Ron but he was concerned that this meant Ginny might not get to do her N.E. , but Ginny had already discussed this with Professor McGonagall and they had come to some agreement.

"You guys were lucky," Hannah said to them after a while. "You had McGonagall or Pomfrey, some of us got Trelawney! She gave us predictions with our tests!"

They all turned to Hannah who was sitting beside Neville.

"What did she say?" Ginny asked.

"Oh, that my baby will be a girl, with blonde hair and will marry a Weasley," Hannah grinned.

Ron nearly fainted, "Oh...wow..."

"Don't worry, Madam Pomfrey told us the child was a boy!" Neville laughed.

Draco looked at Hermione, he reached under the table and held her hand. She didn't pull away. She smiled inwardly. Hermione felt her heart begin to race, she wanted to reach over and kiss him. She pulled her hand away softly. Draco sighed to himself. At least she held your hand for a bit. Better than nothing.

X

Dumbledore was not present at lunch, instead him and Snape were going through every part of the law they could and writing down reason after reason why both laws should be withdrawn.

"Do you really think we can win?" Snape asked.

"Yes Severus, I do," Dumbledore's eyes twinkled.

X

The hall was set up for life class after lunch. It seemed the original two life class idea was scraped as not everyone was pregnant - yet. Everyone who was told they were pregnant in the morning were now in the room. Ginny sulkily sat next to Harry on the two seater sofas, which had returned. Hermione sat next to Draco and kept her eyes on the front.

Professor McGonagall and Madam Pomfrey were at the front.

"First, I would like to congratulate you all," McGonagall said. "Today you will receive text books on pregnancies. I want you to read the first chapter today, which should help you prepare. Madam Pomfrey and I will answer any questions, any queries, do not be afraid to ask. I also want you to talk to your partners about this baby, communication is the key."

The books were dispatched. Hermione read the first chapter quite fast. It was a basic, saying not to worry, everything will be fine and so on. It was a general chapter probably to help all the girls relax and the fathers had a different book, which helped them relax.

Hermione sat back when she was done. Draco was still reading. When he finished he turned to her, "So..."

"So..." Hermione closed her eyes.

"Tired?"

Hermione nodded, "Just a little."

"There is a list of symptoms in here."

"I didn't read that in the first chapter."

"I read the second," Draco smiled.

"What symptoms are there then?" Hermione asked.

"Nausea, fatigue, frequent urination, abdominal pain, mood swings, skin darkening, breasts swelling, backaches, headaches..."

"Oh joy," Hermione sighed.

"You won't get all the symptoms, they vary from woman to woman."

Hermione nodded, "Fine."

"I'll look after you," Draco whispered moving closer to her.

Hermione opened her eyes and looked at him. She wanted to kiss him, more than anything. Instead she turned her head.

"Both Patil twins are pregnant," Hermione said.

Draco rolled his eyes, this was typical. She was avoiding all intimate moments with him, he had to get her to change her mind.