"Hermione, please! I don't feel very well!" Ginny begged me, with tears in her eyes.

"Are you kidding me? I'm not going to get your breakfast for you!"

"Please! I'm really not feeling very good; the smell of all that food so early in the morning might make me throw up!" She said making a disgusted face. "Please, please, please!"

I started to crack under the pressure, that and she had just thrown her arms around me giving me a big hug. I mean she was my best friend, and best friends should help each other out.

"Oh...all right." I sighed.

"I love you so much, Hermione!" Ginny breezed giving me another super tight hug. I nodded and said she owed me one as I left the room. It was too early in the morning to be running around everywhere. But ever since I had returned for my last year at Hogwarts I had been super busy, I was already worn out. I had so many classes to do this year, and I had to carry so many books around. And now I have to be Ginny's servant and nurse? Give me a break! I'm too nice.

"Hey, what's with all the books?" Ron asked as I entered the Common Room. Ron had grown a lot over the summer, physically and mentally, he was a lot more mature these days. I smiled up at him; he was always looking out for me, like a big brother.

"Oh, um, I have lots of classes today, and that means lots of books...they just happen to be really heavy too. But it's totally worth it! I find Muggle Studies really interesting! Even though I am a muggle, it's nice to see the Wizard side of it all, you know -" I babbled on, once you get me started on school...sometimes I just can't stop.

"Yes, yes I know, Hermione. You've said it all before." He said kindly. "But look, there's no need to be carrying all those books around all day. Why don't you leave some behind and pick them up again at lunch or something?" He suggested, smiling at me. I smiled back.

"I'll be fine, I managed it all before! See you in lessons!" I waved goodbye, rearranged my heavy bag, and hopped out of the Common Room door.

"Jeez," I heard Ron sigh.

xXx

"Phew, that was heavy!" I said as I collapsed onto my seat in the Great Hall. All the food looked delicious, and I wondered what Ginny would want. In the end just grabbed an apple and a slice of toast, I wrapped them in a napkin, put a spell on them so they wouldn't be crushed and put them in my bag ready for Ginny. I then buttered some toast of my own.

"Hey Hermione." Harry greeted me as he sat down opposite.

"Hi Harry. You're up early today."

"Yeah, I was too hungry to sleep." He laughed. "And all the food looks so good." He exclaimed piling his plate with food. I smiled at his hearty appetite.

"Eating like a pig. Why am I not surprised?" A cold voice sneered down at us. I froze. Malfoy.

"Oh, bugger off Malfoy. It's too early to be looking at your slimy face." Harry sneered back, his mouth full of food.

"Like I would stick around here, with your filthy table manners and your filthy Mudblood." Malfoy and his two idiotic cronies laughed as they walked away. I felt tears fill my eyes and I ducked my head, hiding behind my hair. For once I was thankful for its untameable mess. No matter how many times he says it, it still hurts. Harry boiled with anger.

"How dare he say that, the massive prat!" He fumed on my behalf. I tried to calm him down.

"Harry, really, it's fine. I don't care any more...He's pathetic." I mumbled. Harry looked at me like he didn't believe me.

"You should stand up for yourself more. You're not afraid of him are you?" He asked. I shuddered a little. I wasn't afraid of him as such. I just really didn't like to be around him, with all his mean comments, insults, threats and the way he treated my friends. Not to mention he is arrogant, cocky, selfish, heartless, big headed...well the list could go on really.

"Well don't worry, Hermione." He carried on. "There's only a year left and then you'll never have to see him again!" Harry said happily.

"Thank Merlin." I said jokily. Harry smiled at me and continued to eat his pile of food. I finished my toast and got up. I had to go back and give Ginny her food.

"See you later, Harry." I waved to him as I left, and I walked past Ron and waved to him too.

I got to the Common Room and saw a group of people crowded around one of the armchairs.

"Ginny!" I yelled. She was curled up in the armchair looking really pale and sick. She had gotten worse. "Ginny, what's the matter? Are you feeling worse?" I asked, a thousand worried thoughts rushing through my head.

"Ugh, Hermione." She moaned weakly. "I was getting really hungry so I thought I would brave it and come down the Hall to meet you. But suddenly I like almost fainted." I was seriously worried, she looked as white as a sheet, what should I do?

"Do you think we should take her to the Hospital Wing?" Neville asked shyly. Ginny clutched onto my arm, and pulled me close, hugging me.

"No Hospital Wing, Hermione." She then whispered in my ear. "My periods over a week late..." She shuddered. "I think I might be pregnant!"

xXx

I got some of the other girls to help me get Ginny back to her bed. It was lucky I had gotten up extra early this morning or I would have been late for class. As it was I had twenty minutes before my first subject.

"Pregnant? Are you serious?" I asked Ginny. I knew she was a flirt and had had lots of boyfriends but this was too much! "You're much too young for this!"

"Hey, hush! Someone might hear you! Look, sometimes I get ahead of myself when I do it and I forget to use...well you know." She sighed looking a bit ashamed of herself. I felt myself blush a bit.

"Do...Do it? You mean like..." I mumbled. Merlin, this was embarrassing. I just didn't realise that Ginny was going that far!

"Oh yeah...I forgot, you're a virgin." She said matter of factly. I blushed even more, I could tell my face was as red as a tomato. "I mean you've got to be." She carried on, "You've never even had a really boyfriend before. And Krum doesn't really count, he didn't even know how to say your name properly!" She said with a smile. I didn't really like where this was going. Not one bit.

"Hey, we're not talking about me right now, okay?" I said trying to fight my building humiliation. I hate it when people always talk about boyfriends like they're the most important things in the world, I mean what about our education? That's important too!

"Right, so do you know who the...uh...guy is? Is it that guy from Hufflepuff you were seeing?" I asked cautiously. I could never keep up with Ginny's boyfriends, they changed so quickly.

"Hmm...I don't think so...but it could be that guy from Ravenclaw..." My mouth fell open. How many times had she done it, and with how many guys?! "Oh wait...when was that...maybe it was that other guy..." There's more! I was completely floored!

"Ginny! I can't believe you!" I screamed, there was just too many guys! I thought she would be more sensible than this!

"I'm sorry!" She cried. "I'll try to remember who it is, okay? But first can you do me a favour? Please?" She asked giving me big puppy dog eyes. I sighed thinking it would be something simple like an extra pillow or a glass of water.

"Sure, what?"

"Could you research a pregnancy spell?" She asked sweetly.

A pregnancy spell?!

"I might just be late...Maybe it will be negative..." She whispered shyly. I felt my blush coming back. Research a pregnancy spell? Someone might see me in the library. The Librarian totally knows who I am. I would be so caught! I might even be...expelled.

"No...No way!" I said putting my foot down. "I'll just go get Madame Pomfrey."

"NO!" Ginny screamed jumping out of bed. I looked down at my feet, hiding behind my hair again as my face flamed red.

"Sorry, but what if somebody saw me?" I hated getting told off.

"Well, what if they saw me?" Ginny asked. "If it was you, you could say you were doing an extra credit report or something. They'd believe you, you're Hermione Granger, not to mention Headgirl! If it was be I'd be expelled in an instant...And sent home to my mum!"

I thought about it. She was right. I am a goody two shoes, whatever I told a Professor they'd believe. Hmm...Maybe I could get away with it.

"Please! You're my only hope!"

xXx

Of course the bell went for class, so I couldn't do it right then. But I had assured Ginny I would go to the library at lunch and until then she was to stay in bed. Luckily I had Ancient Runes right before lunch and my class room was on the same floor as the library, so I would have plenty of time to research pregnancy spells.

Even though Ginny had pretty much told me I would be able to get away with murder as I was such a teachers pet, I was still nervous and resorted to wearing a disguise. A pair of glasses, well it worked for Clark Kent! But I also used a hat too, to hide my bushy hair...though people might think it's weird to wear a hat to the library. But still, even with my disguise I felt sick. Why couldn't I just say no?

Although the library is like a sanctuary to me and I know it like I know the back of my hand, I had no idea where books on pregnancy might be, why would I? I searched the shelves looking for pregnancy...but didn't dare ask anyone for help. This was mine and Ginny's secret, I would die if anyone found out!

"Hey, do you need some help?" A male voice asked me from behind. I jumped and turned around. It was a guy I'd never seen before. He was tall, like more than six foot, with light brown hair flopping into his clear blue eyes. Who is this? Does he know me? Can he tell it's me?

"Uh...um..." I stuttered. "Why...Are...You?"

"Oh, you look kind of confused. Can't you find your book? I can help." He offered. Oh! Oh, that is all he wants. He had scared the crap out of me.

"No thank you! Very kind of you but I'm fine!" And then I swung around and walked off behind another shelf. Phew! Who was that guy? That guy can't be in my year, I would have recognised him, so who cares. I mean, I would have noticed someone like that in our year even if I am obsessed with my education. I wonder what House he is in...Wait! Don't get distracted! Doing this for Ginny remember!

I searched through most of the library and I feared time was running out when gold lettering jumped out at me. 'The Magic of Baby Making'. Found it! Okay, all I needed to do was find the right spell! I wished I could have checked it out, but that would have been way too suspicious. I went to find a chair and sat down. It was so far into the library I doubted anyone would find me reading this book here. Besides I had my glasses and hat.

Lunch was nearly over so I flicked through the book quickly and a few chapters in I found a pregnancy spell. Great! I practised the wand movements and the pronunciation, it was easy for me. I was so thrilled, I got the spell without being seen or caught. I went to go put the book back when I heard a voice. A cold sneering voice.

"You guys go back, I'm still studying." It was Malfoy talking to his two bodyguards. He was near, behind a shelf or two. Crap. I had to hurry, what if he saw me? Okay, gotta hurry and put the book back, now! I picked up the book and peeked around a bookshelf, no one was there, good. I went to run down when I bumped into someone. Please don't let it be...Argh! Malfoy.

"I'm sorry...I bumped into you..." I said, though I wasn't really sorry. Not to him anyway, I was feeling sorry for myself. But he just smirked at me.

"Busy summer, Mudblood?" He asked. I was stumped. He was asking abut my summer? What on earth?

"I...err...What?" I asked dumbly.

"Well you must have pretty busy if you're pregnant." He said coolly, showing me the book I was reading. I hadn't even realised I had dropped it!

"No! I'm not!" I yelled hysterically. I cannot believe this is happening! "This isn't for me! It's for Gin-" Oh no! I didn't just say that!

"Weasel's sister? Isn't she a bit young?" I wasn't looking at him, I was too embarrassed, but I could just tell he was smirking, and his eyes had that malicious glint in them. I had just blabbed the biggest secret I had been told, what was wrong with me, and I had told it to Malfoy! Everyone was bound to know by breakfast...or even by dinner! I am so DUMB! I squeezed my eyes shut, this wasn't happening.

"Wow, she must be stupid!" He sneered. He put the book back randomly on a shelf. "Oh sorry, not 'Must be stupid'...she is stupid. Just like the rest of you Gryffindors." He laughed and then walked away leaving me in an angry daze.

No. I didn't have time to be feeling mad. If he blabbed to the whole school about Ginny...If that became the top gossip...it would be all my fault!

I ran out of the library, hoping to catch up with Malfoy. He couldn't have gotten very far, where was he? There! Blonde hair!

"Wait, Malfoy! Wait!" I panted, running down corridors was hard work. Luckily he stopped and turned around. He stared at me, waiting for me to say something. I was afraid, usually Harry or Ron was with me, I was never really alone with Malfoy...Not until now.

"Yes, what?" He snapped.

"Uh...Um...Please." I begged. "Please don't tell anyone!" I yelled. He didn't even blink.

"Why...are you so scared of getting into trouble, Mudblood? It's pathetic. You go around with Pothead and Weasel all the time getting into trouble but as soon as you're alone you're such a goody two shoes."

This time I stared at him. Screw you! I wanted to yell. But I was afraid if I said anything he would tell about Ginny. And that would mean a lot more trouble. But I couldn't help imagine how great it would be to just yell at him...If only I could. I've got to do this for Ginny, she better be grateful.

"Fine." He said. My heart leapt. "I'll keep quiet." I was beaming...but surely there would be a catch, right? "If...you become my slave." WHAT? "A slave I can do it with whenever I want." He was smirking by then. His eyebrow raised in a challenging way. I was speechless.

"Have I finally succeeded in making know-it-all Granger speechless? I don't believe it."

"You can't do that!" I said, outraged. "That's blackmail!"

"Well then your secret is out. It's not a big deal, it's only what you Mudbloods deserve." What was the big deal? I wasn't a sex slave! It was all so wrong! "Now let's see what you got." He said as he leaned forward. I backed away into a wall. This was so not happening! And all for Ginny! He was suddenly too close and his hands reached for my breasts. I squealed and shoved him away.

"Don't touch me! Don't touch me!" I said angrily, crossing my arms over my chest. I was furious. How dare he? But he didn't seem bothered at all. He smiled cunningly.

"You want me to keep quiet, right?" He asked peering into my face.

"Uh..." I really didn't want anyone to know about Ginny...she would kill me, after Mrs Weasley killed her. Oh Merlin!

"I mean," he carried on, "It's really up to you." He thought this was funny, he was actually enjoying this! That Bastard! What could I do though. I had to swallow my pride, and my fear.

"O...okay." I gulped, my face red and my hands shook.

"'Okay'? I think you mean 'Yes Master'" He said leant in closer and grabbed my wrists. "You're my slave. You do whatever I say." I cringed. I could feel his breath on my face and his fingers dug into my skin. We were hidden in an archway, no one would find us, they were all at lunch anyway. I was trapped.

"Hey Malfoy. Still picking on people smaller than you? How old are you now?" I tensed. Someone had spotted us. Malfoy jumped off me.

"What? And you are?" Malfoy asked in his arrogant manner, like he hadn't just been trying to molest me.

"Justin Finch-Fletchley, from Hufflepuff, you know?" Wait, I thought, this was Justin? But he was the guy from the library! This guy was good-looking, not how I remembered Justin at all!

"Oh, a Hufflepuff, no wonder you piss me off then." Malfoy growled. He pushed me behind him, as if I was his...which in a way I guess I was now.

"Look Malfoy, leave Hermione alone, before I get a Professor. I'm sure they'd like to know all about what you were just doing now." Justin said with an easy smile. I was shocked. No one ever talked back to Malfoy, unless it was Harry or Ron, but especially not a Hufflepuff.

"Right, you're all talk." Malfoy scoffed. He then dragged me close. "Be seeing you later, slave." He walked away down the corridor. I shivered. That was too close. I looked over to Justin.

"Thanks." I muttered and ran off.