Chapter 5: Prophet strikes again

They were all enjoying themselves, forgetting about the talk Harry and Hermione were going to have with the Weasley's, about Malfoy, not even Voldermort could ruin this night. Apparently they thought too soon.

"Guys! Get out of here! We're under attack!" Arthur yelled.

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All of the children scrambled to get a few of their things while Arthur kept on yelling at them to get a move on.

Everything around them was burning, the tents, the flags, there were even a few people burning frantically running around to help the fire go away. Arthur, Ginny, Fred and George were all in one group while Ron, Harry, and Hermione were in another. Currently they were having a hard time staying together.

"Harry! Harry! Hold on!" Hermione yelled trying to grip Harry's arm to keep him from flowing into the herd of people running.

Hermione felt a pain in her stomach and clutched it, Harry had apparently noticed this because he led Ron and Hermione to the woods where he told them that they would be safe. Harry saw people with black robes and skull masks approaching everyone and setting tents and people ablaze. Ron looked utterly horrified while Hermione was still clutching her stomach. Suddenly Draco was thrown on top of Hermione and accidently punched Hermione in her stomach.

As he was getting up he started to yell, "JUST YOU HEAR! MY FATHER WILL HEAR ABOUT THIS! THE DARK LORD WILL PUNISH YOU ALL" He than noticed that he had fallen upon Hermione and she was crying.

"Watch it mudblood, might hurt your child," Draco smirked and sat near Harry. Ron sat there glaring daggers at Draco because Harry had sad nothing. As if reading his mind Harry had told him firmly 'no something is wrong with 'Mione.'

Whispering in Hermione's ear he said, "Hermione, are you ok? Is the baby ok?"

She didn't answer she just sobbed and barely nodded, Harry took her in his arms and started to stroke her back. Draco seemed amused and annoying because he had started to poke Harry with random twigs but he didn't seem to notice.

"HARRY! HARRY OVER HERE!" Harry heard someone yelling out for him. Then he saw that Ginny was in between Fred and George trying to motion for them to come. But than right behind them a tent was lit on fire and the death eaters started to throw a few people into the tent. Harry looked horrified while Draco was laughing with pure enjoyment, Hermione was still crying and Ron still sat there glaring daggers at Draco.

It was very dark by the time all of the tents were burnt down, and there were no more people. Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Draco were still in the woods when they saw something fly up into the sky,

"The dark mark," Draco whispered astonished.

"What?" Harry asked, Hermione had fallen asleep on Harry's lap ( her hand was still clutching her stomach,) now Ron had stopped glaring daggers at Draco and started glaring at Harry.

"The dark mark, he's back." Draco said with what it seemed like, a slight, smile, creeping upon his lips.

Harry stared at Draco as if he had some deadly plague inside of him. Hermione started to stir and woke up looking confused, she asked why Malfoy was there and they (except Draco) explained. After about 3 minutes they all, including Draco, got up and started looking for their families. Draco found his father behind a burnt tent, waiting for him with his death eater mask on. He quickly smirked at Harry and left to his father. Harry, Ron, and Hermione had been looking when all of a sudden they heard 'pops' coming from all directions, they were all ready to fire the stupefy when a voice called out,

"STOP–STOP! THAT'S–MY–SON!" Arthur yelled, Ginny, Fred, and George were closely by. Arthur stepped in front of the three teens and spread his arms.

"Don't touch these children they are innocent!" He yelled, the three of them just stand there with pure confusion sketched upon their faces.

"Move Arthur," Mr. Crouch said, "who did it? Who conjured the dark mark?" he said in a calm yet deadly voice.

"No one! I don't even know how to do it!" Ron said stupidly, Harry and Hermione just rolled their eyes.

"I-I heard a voice, it was coming from over there," Harry said pointing to the direction behind him.

"You heard him, go there!" Crouch said, and they walked away. Harry was looking around for his wand when suddenly it hit him, it wasn't there.

"My wand is gone you guys!" Harry whispered loudly, Hermione looked terrified while Ron wasn't paying the least bit of attention, actually he was heading towards the other Weasley's.

"THIS? THIS IS WHAT CONJURED THE DARK MARK? A–A HOUSE ELF?" Mr. Crouch yelled while holding Harry's wand and a the house-elf.

"You mind to tell me that this elf conjured the Dark Mark, a mere house elf." he held up the wand and Harry recognized the wand at once.

"Hey–that's mine!" Harry said while getting his wand back.

"So it is you who conjured the dark mark?" he asked, Harry's eyes were now as big as saucers and Hermione looked on the verge of tears, Ron took this opportunity to go over to Hermione and put his arms around her.

"I didn't do it! I just dropped it!" Harry said, "why the bloody hell would I want to conjure the Dark Mark?!" Harry almost yelled.

"Er—sorry, we'll carry this on later, it was a long night, I think a little sleep will do us all wonders." Mr Crouch said. They all nodded and took them back to the Burrow.

"Molly, Molly dear were here," Arthur said. Harry and Ron went straight to Ron's room, Ginny and Hermione went to Ginny's.

When they were all upstairs they went to their rooms, Harry took off his shoes and plopped onto his bed while Ron was softy glaring at him.

"Why are you glaring at me?" Harry asked lazily while staring at his feet.

"W-what do you mean?" Ron stuttered, while pulling his pajamas on and laying down on the bed.

"You've been glaring at me and Malfoy, well him I can't complain with, but why me?" he asked, still not having any eye contact.

Ron muttered something that Harry couldn't fully understand. "Come again?" Harry asked.

"Is 'Minnie really pregnant?" Ron asked looking at Harry.

"Er– ye-no. listen can we talk about this tomorrow? I'm really tired.

"Whatever," Ron mumbled and went to sleep.

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The next day...

"HARRY! RONALD! WAKE UP! BREAKFAST IS READY!" Mrs. Weasley yelled.

Harry and Ron groaned and lazily got up, Ron put on a shirt and headed downstairs. Harry didn't even bother changing last night because he was so tired. He went downstairs to sit at the table. There was so much food, sausage, toast, pumpkin juice, orange juice, bacon, eggs, waffles, and oddly enough, pickles. Enough to feed the whole Weasley family and not need any seconds. Almost everyone was talking about the events of last night. When breakfast was over Ginny and Ron pulled Harry and Hermione aside.

"Ok, its later. Tell me," Ginny and Ron said at the exact same time. Harry and Hermione looked at each other sadly and Hermione nodded, telling Harry it was ok.

"Ok, guys what do you know?" Harry asked them. They told them about everything Draco had said and about the odd cravings Hermione had been having, even about the slight bump Hermione has. Harry and Hermione were not surprised, no surprised would not be strong enough for their expressions.

"So?" Ron asked.

"Its gonna come out sooner or later, Ron and Ginny should be the first's to know though," Hermione said.

Harry nodded.

"Ok guys, well the answer to your question is," he took a deep breath and Hermione took his hand squeezed it, "yes, she is. She came over randomly one night saying that Dumbledore told her to stay with me, and the portkey got mixed up, and she starting going on about me on the floor, and than...it just happened. One night, now were living with Sirius, well, will be, and Hermione's parents aren't to thrilled about this either. Oh and please don't tell anyone. OH MY GOD! I JUST REALIZED SOMETHING!" Harry said, he took Hermione and dragged her out to the yard.

"Do you think this was Dumbledore's plan?" he asked. Hermione looked confused so he kept going,"do you think that all of this, you getting pregnant and all this? Do you think Dumbledore planned all this?" Harry asked.

Hermione seemed to be lost in thought, but than said, "I don't know, its possible, I mean he wouldn't want me to go to your place without a reason, and the portkey 'accident' couldn't be an accident! I mean its Dumbledore we are talking about!" Hermione said.

"Yes I know! But the question is, why? Why is he doing this?" Harry asked.

"I don't know but there is a reason behind all of this, I just hope nothing bad happens to our child." Hermione said.

"Hey do you think we could go to a healer today?" Harry asked slightly smiling.

"Why?" She asked.

"I want to know if it's a boy or girl, cuz I don't wanna call it 'the baby' or 'it'."

"True."

"Let's go today!"

"What?"

"Yea! Today we can tell the Weasley's to drop us off there for a private reason."

"Ok. Let's go." Hermione said and they walked in and asked Mr. Weasley for a ride to St. Mungo's. He was hesitant at first but than agreed.

Together they went into the Pregnancies room and waited for the healer to call their name.

"Granger, Hermione and Potter, Harry?" the healer asked. All of a sudden everyone around them were whispering things such as 'they're going to be parents?', 'She is so lucky' , 'too young if you ask me' , and other things they couldn't make out.

"Right here, were coming. C'mon Mione, were gonna find out." he said smiling and held out his hand. Hermione took it gratefully. They were greeted by a women no older than twenty-eight and she had waist length hair with light brown high-lights, she also had pale blue eyes.

"Hello," she said cheerfully," I am Priya Bhatte," she said extending her hand. They shook her hand and she motioned for them to sit on the chairs. "So how can I help you two? You look awfully young to become parents." she said.

"Um, right. We want to know what sex the baby is going to be, and all of the other things you do," Harry said.

She smiled and said "sure Miss Granger, please come in here with me and I'll tell you everything, Mr. Potter you're welcome also."

Harry and Hermione nodded and they went into a room full of weird looking machines. Ms. Bhatte motioned for Hermione to lay on the bed, when she did she told Hermione to drink a potion.

"Ok in about 10seconds you will find out what sex the baby is." she said smiling. Suddenly her stomach glowed a bright purple. And than faded again. "Hmm, that's odd. Oh, wait" she handed her another potion and told Hermione to drink it, than her stomach started to glow a bright half pink half blue 2 on it. "Oh my! It seems as though you are having twins!" Harry's head shot up, his eyes so big they would give Dobby a run for his money.

"T-t-tw-twins? As in two babies?" Harry asked.

"Yes, one boy, one girl, they are also due about October." she said.

"WHAT!?" they both shouted, that early? No that was too early they just did it in July.

"Yes, I'm afraid so. It seems as though there is a potion in Miss Granger, I don't know which one yet, but there is, I'm going to do research on it when you leave. But it seems as though you will not be having it in 9 months." Hermione and Harry looked at one another knowing what they were thinking. Dumbledore. Hermione looked away and smiled at Ms. Bhatte and got up.

"Oh, miss granger I suggest you some see me until the children are born, just to make sure everything is fine." she said as they were about to leave.

"Sure, so their going to be born October? Wow, just, wow" Hermione said.

"Good bye Miss Granger, Mister Potter!" Ms. Bhatte said smiling. Harry and Hermione said their goodbyes and left. As soon as they left St. Mungo's they were surrounded by a herd of people. Some were talking photos of Harry and Hermione, others were asking questions.

"Potter your going to be a father?"

"When is the baby due?"

"Why chose to be a father so young?"

"If your parents were alive how would they react?"

Harry and Hermione just went back inside St. Mungo's and waited for Mr. Weasley to pick them up. Finally when Mr. Weasley came the crowd was no better, they started asking him questions too.

"How does it feel like knowing your son's best friends are going to be parents?"

"Did you know the-boy-who-lived was going to be a father?"

"Are you happy for him?"

"STOP! STOP ALL OF THIS RUBBISH! AND LEAVE" Arthur yelled. He walked in and saw Harry and Hermione ready to leave. They apprated to the Burrow and they just went upstairs and didn't come down. They only came down when it was dinner time. Than they didn't even talk, after they just went upstairs.

Once Harry and Hermione were in Ron's room they started to talk.

"Ok so Dumbledore has something to do with me being pregnant," Hermione started," but why would he want that to happen?"

"I honestly don't know, but let's get off him right now, let's talk about something else." Harry said, she smiled and held his hand.

"You know, we're going to have two kids, and I thought one was enough, but I think it'll be nice, I'm willing to take a challenge" Hermione said

"Since when are you NOT ready to take a challenge?" Harry said playfully.

"Well, this is different. I mean this is a baby were talking about, wait no TWO babies, that's going to be hard. Its not like a test where you study and answer questions." Hermione said.

"Yea, you gotta feed it, play with it, sleep with it, there is a lot of things to do." harry said, "hey how did all of those people know you were pregnant anyways?"

"Well, we were in the pregnancy room, and you were there with me, plus being Harry Potter might've helped them pass it on," Hermione said.

"True, I just hope it won't be in the prophettomorrow." Harry said.

"Oh god I hope not."

"You know what I haven't done in a while?"

"What?"

"This" He said smiling and he leaned in kissing her gently on the lips. He backed away slightly but than kissed her again this time more passionately, they kept on kissing until their brains started screaming for oxygen. They caught their breaths and started to kiss again, Harry grazing her back while Hermione's hands were in his hair. They were kissing until they heard someone open the door. It was Ron.

"Can you do that somewhere else please? Some of us want to go to sleep." He said rudely. Harry glared at him and Hermione said she was tired herself and left. Harry took off his pants and put his pajama pants on, when he lay on the bed Ron asked him where he was.

"St. Mungo's didn't your dad tell you?" Harry said.

"Right, G'night" he said simply and went off to bed leaving harry to stare at the ceiling until sleep finally took him.

"Hey Hermione?" Ginny asked while laying on her bed watching Hermione's stomach,

"Yes Ginny?" Hermione asked clearly not noticing Ginny stare at her stomach.

"When did you two..er..have...you know"

"Oh, um, about a month ago, why?" she asked suspiciously.

"N-no reason, so Hermione, how is he? I mean he's only 14 an all but how is he?" Ginny asked sitting up and fully interest in what Hermione's answer would be.

"It is none of your business what Harry is like in bed," Hermione saw the look of pure determination on Ginny's face, "ugh fine, um, it hurt. That's all I'm going to tell you. Goodnight." Hermione said and went to sleep.

Ginny just looked at her with surprise. It hurt? Wow that good eh? She said and went off to bed too.

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Grimmauld Place...

"Do you know what the hell I'm supposed to do?" Sirius asked looking at his friend, Remus Lupin.

"No, my friend. I don't. But I suggest that If you're going to be adding 3 more people here that you clean up this place, a lot" Remus said gesturing to the house.

"Yea, I guess you're right. HEY! We could make a room for the baby too! Let's get cleaning," Sirius said happily. He really was happy for Harry and Hermione no matter what their age.

"Sure, you are going to be a grand god-father after all," Remus said while helping Sirius clean the house.

They just spend the whole night cleaning and happily discussing about the child that was arriving sooner than they thought.

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The Next Morning...

Mr. Weasley was drinking his cup of coffee as usual, he took a big gulp of it and started to read the daily prophet. Bad move. He ended up spitting the coffee everywhere and yelled for Molly to come look at what he had. Molly ran out and looked at why Arthur was so pale. Than she saw the front page

POTTER AND GRANGER TO BE PARENTS

Harry Potter, 14, also known as the-boy-who-lived, was seen with suspected girlfriend Hermione Granger, 13, coming out of a pregnancy room with each other. We have had the honor to ask a few of his close friends, one best friend of Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy had something to say about this. "Yea he's always with Granger, I mean you could just tell they were in for it. Plus I saw them at the Quidditch World Cup, she looked to have a bump," another friend of Hermione , Pansy Parkinson, said this "I didn't expect this to not happen, I had my money on second year, caught them once too, in first year, going at it, I told them to stop but they just hexed me." Look for exclusive interviews with these two fine young children on page 4 and 5. Article by Rita Skeeter.

Molly looked horrified, she quietly went back into the kitchen and started to make breakfast. Arthur kept on reading. Wondering if any of this was true. To his shock it was. There it was he saw Harry with his arm around Hermione's shoulder and she had a shirt that was clearly showing the slight bump she had.

The children arrived downstairs ready for breakfast when the twins picked up the Daily Prophet and their eyes almost popped out. "Hermione you're pregnant?!" they said in unison.

"Er..." Hermione looked to Harry for support and he spoke up.

"Er..yea she is...look we were going to tell you soon but we couldn't find the right time to," Harry said in a tone that clearly said 'im sorry'.

"It's ok, but one question Harry," Fred asked, Harry nodded and motioned for him to continue.

"Did you two really do it when you were 1st years?!" He asked amazed.

Harry laughed and shook his head,"no I thought you'd know everything, well, almost everything, Malfoy and Parkinson say is a lie."

"True," said Fred and they enjoyed their breakfast. They spent the whole day going shopping for school and Harry and Hermione buying new clothes (the list said everyone was to bring dress robes)

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Dumbledore's office..

Rita Skeeter was sitting in Albus' office with a broad smile upon her face. Dumbledore was currently reading the Daily Prophet's front page word for word. When he put it down he had a smile on his old face.

"Wonderful Miss. Skeeter, I believe I am to pay you 40 galleons," he said as he went to the back of the office and brought not 40 but 60 galleons, "I'll give you 20 more if you keep doing front pages on Potter and Granger" he said smiling.

She smiled back,"oh that could be arranged, you are so kind, well I will be leaving now, good day" with that and she left him.

He sat back down and read and re-read the prophet again, he was really happy. Soon school would start and he would be able to kill them. There he spent the night thinking of countless ways to kill them.