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Saved By Grace	By : knappshari Category: Harry Potter > Het - Male/Female > Snape/Hermione Views: 8886 -:- Recommendations : 1 -:- Currently Reading : 1
Disclaimer: I do not own anything from the Harry Potter Universe, they are gifts from J.K.Rowling. Only the plot is mine. I will not accept any money from this story, it is intended for entertainment purposes only

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Chapter Eight
The months seemed to fly by as summer turned into autumn, and their work on medicinal brews was moved once again to the laboratory in the dungeons of Hogwarts. Hermione was on a mission to find a cure for intense morning-sickness, and a potion to aid in the prevention of miscarriages and birth defects. Severus was strict, however, and limited her time in the lab and the ingredients that she needed for her potions, often stopping his own work to aid her with her own. Angry at first, her attitude changed when she saw the grace, and love he felt for her and a child that may, or may not be his.
Her baby bump was showing now. Whenever Ginny and Luna came to call, they'd gather about the kitchen table, chattering like magpies. On those days their men seek Severus' study, unable to fathom why women talk about the highs and lows they go through, that the actual birthing is to experience the most incredible pain imaginable (Harry likened it to passing a sizeable bowling ball through an impossibly small opening) and the sharing of the most intimate act of lovemaking becoming…ahem…quite satisfactory during mid-pregnancy. Upon the last fact, both Harry and Draco heartily agreed upon. Because of the scare, they'd had during the first couple of months, Severus hadn't made any sexual overtures, thinking that it may hurt the babe. Draco and Harry assured him that since Mme. Pomfrey had given the go ahead, then all he needed to do was talk about it with Hermione.
What Severus hadn't realized was that once the mediwitch had given her a clean bill of health, Hermione had expected…nay looked forward to…making love with him. As the weeks passed without any advances, she was left to surmise that he had no intention of having a vibrant, close and loving relationship with her, at least until he found out for certain that the child was his. Her inner demons kept her from seeing how longingly he looked at her, how he'd snuck into her room at night, spooning his body behind hers to keep her nightmares at bay. But always, when the sun was just beginning to light the dawn sky, he left her room as softly as he'd entered, leaving her feeling bereft and lonely when she woke up alone.
Unbeknownst to Hermione, Severus was secretly planning on asking her to marry him. He was certain that the child was his, Mme. Pomfrey had said that the timing was about right. Of course, she'd said that it was still up to chance, the timing was right for Ron as well, but he didn't listen, he knew better. Working closely with her parents, he set up a romantic dinner, that would, hopefully, end ultimately, at an intimate ceremony among a wooded area that was still bright with fall foliage. Ginny would be there to help her dress in a lovely pale peach, overlaid with the finest ivory lace, as intricate as a spider's web. He worked tirelessly, and was spending little time with Hermione, which is what nearly undid all his plans.
Severus left early that day, intending to set up a few chairs for immediate family and friends and attend to other activities. When Hermione woke from her nap and saw that he was still gone, she curled up in a ball, wondering what went wrong. Ginny found her crying into her pillow, certain that she'd have no one to grow old with because she looked like a whale. Laughing, Ginny got her up and on her feet, refusing to baby her, while Luna proceeded to stuff her into her dress.
"But I don't want to go out tonight! I'm the size of a buggered barge! And…and…the man who might be the arsehole who made me this way is a bloody buggering FOOL! Are you laughing at me?!"
The other two were giggling at Hermione's fit, but they sobered immediately when they saw the unshed tears teetering on the edge of her lashes. Remembering her own body insecurities during her pregnancy with little Albus, Ginny knelt in front of Hermione, taking her hands and squeezing lightly in support.
"Hermione, I've been where you are. I'll tell you what Harry told me when I would have to go out for important society dinner. You're beautiful, you glow, and your damn ankles haven't even swelled yet! Harry found me extremely sexy while I was pregnant with Al."
"But Ginny, you already knew that Harry was Al's father, and you both looked forward to his birth! Severus hasn't touched me since…since…" here her voice softly cracked. "He doesn't want me that way, and I'm afraid that if the baby isn't his he'll leave me." Her voice grew softer and softer until it was barely a whisper. "Then I'll be alone."
"Hermione, you'll never be alone," Luna insisted. "You'll always have us." And then she took control of the situation, and within forty-five minutes Hermione was dressed, had her make-up on, and was ready for her surprise dinner date.
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