Once they arrived at the hospital wing, Madame Pomfrey ushered Severus and Harry away. "Women's business!" She shrieked, pulling curtains around the bed. Minerva remained by Hermione's side, "oh my dear, you really are in a pickle aren't you?" She soothed stroking Hermione's hair.

Minerva explained the situation to Madame Pomfrey, and the medi witch sighed.
She did some tests to find out more about the baby, and Hermione pleaded with the medi witch for help. "I don't want this child, I want a termination potion! Please!" She cried. "I'm sorry dear, but you are too far along. You can only terminate the pregnancy using surgical magic, for which you will need to visit St Mungos."

"How can I be too far along? I have only missed one period!" Hermione spat in anger. "Some witches do not miss their periods during pregnancy, it is rare but it occurs. You are already 3 months pregnant dear" "I guess they were kind of light though..." Hermione trailed off
"So I will go to St Mungos." Hermione insisted. "I would recommend you spend some time thinking about this, because once it is done you cannot go back. Many witches regret making such a decision, not to mention it is immoral."

"I don't want to be a single mother! I'm no longer with the father, I'm on my own with all of this." Hermione groaned. Severus had heard enough and stormed through the curtains, "you will never be alone. Hermione Jean Granger I love you more than anything in this world and I know that I have let you down, but I simply cannot live without you....come back to me, please." Severus pleaded clutching Hermione's face in his hands.

"Professor Snape? You surely can't be.... Merlin fuck my foot!" Madame Pomfrey exclaimed. "This goes no further Poppy." Minerva warned. "Albus has given his blessing." She added.

Harry also entered the curtained area, "Professor McGonagall, Madame Pomfrey... Can we leave these two alone for a while? I think they need to talk." Harry suggested. Minerva nodded and they left Hermione and Severus to talk.
"Sweetheart...." Severus began. Hermione put a finger to his lips. "Please don't talk, just listen." Severus nodded and took Hermione's hand.

"You hurt me so much Severus, I pushed you away in a bid to protect myself. I didn't succeed though, no matter how much I wanted to and how much I tried to I couldn't stop loving you. Being without you is destroying me Severus, but the problem I have is that I don't want to be with someone who will constantly hurt me. Who will always let their own insecurities take over. If we get back together, I want us to talk regularly about your past in detail, like therapy. And I know you find some things hard to talk about but it's the only way that we can get you to let go of your problems." Hermione said very seriously.
"I will my love, I'll do anything you ask I promise." Severus agreed wrapping his arms around her. "I've missed you Sev.." Hermione whispered. "I've missed you so much sweetheart, I love you so much." Severus smiled. "I love you too Severus, you're my one and only." Hermione grinned. Severus pushed his lips to hers and kissed her as if he'd not kissed her for years, it was passionate and Hermione could feel the longing within it.

"Hermione, will you still marry me?" Severus asked, pulling his mothers ring from his pocket. "If you will have me." Hermione giggled allowing Severus to place the ring on her finger. "I will put up with you" he quipped with a chuckle. "Hermione, I am so excited to be a father." Severus beamed. Hermione stroked his face, "we're not married yet" she sighed. "Well yes, I was hoping to marry you before starting a family..." He agreed. "You wanted to have a family with me?" Hermione asked confused. "I've thought of nothing else since we got engaged." "Severus, you hate kids." "Yes I do hate kids.... But I love this little one more than life, already." He smiled placing his hand on Hermione's stomach, there wasn't much of a bump yet.

"We're having a baby." Hermione smiled, she still couldn't quite believe it.
"Yes, we are." Severus beamed proudly, he kissed his fiancé and whispered in to her ear
"I'm going to find a way for us to marry before the birth...I cannot wait much longer for you to be my wife." Hermione's face lit up, but wondered how he could make this happen.... Surely they couldn't marry before she graduates? Could they?