Scared

Chapter One

While Harry was sitting there thinking about the baby and Lee, an owl started tapping on the window of his room. Harry got up and went to the window to let the owl in. It stuck out its leg and waited for Harry to untie the parchment. After the parchment was untied, the owl flew out the window without waiting for a reply. Harry sat down to read the letter, a smile crossing his lips. It was from Lee.
Dear Harry,
How are you feeling, Love? I know you said you were sick. I miss you.
I will see you this weekend because I am going to be selling some of the WWW products to Zonkos.
Love, Lee
Harry smiled as he read the letter. It made him feel better knowing that Lee cared about him. He knew that he should tell Lee about the baby, but he did not know how Lee would react. Harry then started writing a letter back to Lee.
Dear Lee,
I miss you too, Love. Please do not worry about me. I am fine. I cannot wait to see you.
Love, Harry.
Harry then went to the Owlery and sent his letter to Lee.
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Before Harry knew it, Saturday had arrived and he was meeting Lee at the Three Broomsticks for lunch. Harry was very apprehensive about going to Hogsmeade since he had not been there since he had been raped. Despite being nervous, he was excited because he would get to see Lee, whom he had not seen in two weeks.
As Harry walked into the Three Broomsticks, he saw Lee waiting at a table. Lee stood when he saw Harry. When Harry approached the table, Lee gave him a big hug and a kiss. Harry started to feel better about being in Hogsmeade now that he was in his loves arms.
“I missed you Harry,” said Lee.
“I missed you too,\" Harry said.
“Are you sure you feel ok, Harry? You don’t look well,” said Lee.
Harry hated not being able to tell Lee about the baby so he just said, “I’m just tired honey.”
Lee looked at Harry skeptically and said, “Ok, if you’re sure you\'re not sick.”
Harry then decided to change the subject.
“Lee, did you sell any of the W.W.W. products to Zonkos?” asked Harry.
“Yes, I sold a lot of products to Zonkos. Harry, why are you changing the subject?” Lee asked.
“Because I do not want to talk about my health,” Harry replied softly. “I have not seen you in two weeks and have really missed you, Love.”
Harry then leans in and starts kissing Lee. As they were kissing, the waitress came and they ordered their lunch. They enjoyed a quiet lunch together, but before they knew it, it was time for Harry to go back to Hogwarts. They kissed each other goodbye and promised to write each other soon.
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When Harry got back to his room, he saw Ron so he decided that now was a good time to let him know he was going to quit playing Quidditch.
\"Hey, Ron,\" Harry said.
\"Hey, mate. What\'s up?\" asked Ron.
\"I have to quit playing Quidditch.\"
\"Why? You love Quidditch.\"
\"Because I have to study more.\"
\"Study more? You don\'t like to study,\" Ron replied with a curious look.
Harry was starting to get upset because Ron just would not stop questioning him.
\"Well, I want to get better grades so I can become an Auror,\" Harry responded quietly
\"Bullshit, Harry. I want to know the real reason,\" said Ron.
\"FINE! YOU WANT TO KNOW THE REAL REASON I\'M QUITTING QUIDDITCH? I\'M PREGNANT!\" Harry yelled.
\"You\'re what?\" Ron whispered.
\"Pregnant, Ron. You cannot tell anyone. Please. Not even Hermione.\"
“Does Lee know?\"
\"It\'s not Lee\'s baby, Ron. We have never had sex,\" Harry whispered in a shaky voice.
\"But then who is the other father Harry?\" Ron asked quietly.
\"You know how I told everyone I did not see who raped me last month?\" Harry asked.
\"Yes.\" Ron replied.
\"Well I did, Ron. Lucius Malfoy is the father of my baby. That\'s why you can\'t tell anyone I\'m pregnant. Lee doesn\'t even know.\" Harry whispered as he started to cry and at that moment, he felt his heart break even more.
Ron walked over to Harry, gave him a hug, and promised he would not tell anyone.
After Harry calmed down, Ron and Harry discussed who should become the new seeker since Harry was quitting. Ron was going to be the captain of the Quidditch team now because Harry was able to choose his replacement. After a conversation, they decided Ginny would be the best choice as seeker. They headed down to the common room to tell Ginny. When they got there, they found Ginny and Hermione talking to each other.
\"Ginny, can I talk to you for a minute?\"
\"Sure, Harry. What\'s up?\"
\"Um, I want you to play seeker for the rest of the year.\"
\"What? Why? Aren\'t you going to keep playing?\" Ginny asked.
\"No, I\'m not playing anymore this year.\"
\"Why not?\" Ginny asked with a curious tone to her voice.
\"I have decided to spend the year studying so I can get the grades needed to be an Auror,\" Harry replied, hoping that it would be the end of that line of questioning.
Hermione overheard this and screeched. \"What? Harry! I don\'t believe that for a minute!\"
Harry, who was shocked by her outburst, started to cry.
Ron, knowing why Harry got upset, looked at Hermione with a hard glare. \"Hermione, why don\'t you just shut up? I do not see anything wrong with Harry wanting to get better grades.\"
\"Of course you don\'t care, Ron. You get to be Quidditch captain now,\" Hermione responded.
\"I don\'t care that I\'m Quidditch captain now. I just want to support Harry on getting good grades.\" Ron said angrily.
Harry, who was still crying, looked up and smiled at Ron. He was happy that Ron had not told Ginny or Hermione about him being pregnant.
\"Yeah, Hermione. Why aren\'t you happy that Harry wants to get good grades?\" Ginny asked.
\"Please. Harry has been quiet for the past month. I think there is more to him quitting Quidditch then wanting to get good grades,\" Hermione responded, trying to defend herself just a little.
\"Well you would be quiet too if you were raped a month ago,\" Harry piped up quietly.
\"Harry, I know you were raped last month. Remember Ron and I found you?\" Hermione questioned.
\"Then you should let me be and stop questioning me for the real reason I\'m quitting,\" he whispered quietly.
\"See? I knew there was a different reason. You just said there was,\" Hermione said gently.
\"Hermione, leave him alone.\"
\"Ron...you know the real reason he is quitting...\"
\"So what if I do? I promised Harry I wouldn\'t tell anybody what\'s wrong with him, including you, Hermione.\"
\"Well, fine. I\'ll just figure it out on my own then. Let’s see...Harry has been very tired, moody, and nauseated...and Friday at lunch, I saw him eat a pickle with peanut butter on it. If I didn\'t know better, I would say that Harry is pregnant!\" Hermione said proudly.
Hermione looked over where Harry was sitting and he was staring at her with tears in his eyes. Slowly, he put his hand on his stomach and looked at the floor. Ginny took Harry\'s hand told him everything would be ok and she would not tell anyone either.
Hermione looked from Ron to Harry to Ginny, a bit confused. \"What? That\'s impossible. Men don\'t get pregnant. It\'s just not right.\"
\"It is possible when two very powerful wizards have sex or in my case get raped,\" Harry whispered. \"And in this particular case, Lucius got me pregnant.\"
\"Wait. You said you didn\'t know who raped you,\" Hermione said quietly.
\"Well, honestly. Would you tell anyone? I saw who it was when he flipped me over and please, Hermione, I beg you. Don\'t tell anyone. Lee doesn\'t know yet.\" Harry cried.
\"Why doesn\'t Lee know yet, Harry?\" asked Ginny in a quiet tone.
\"Oh, Gin, what am I going to say to him? You guys don\'t know how it feels knowing that my first child is not going to be Lee\'s.\"
\"Harry, you should tell him the truth and soon before he finds out about it from somebody else.\"
\"Only four people know I\'m pregnant, Ginny. That\'s you three and Madame Pomfrey. Ron and Madam Pomfrey have sworn to keep it secret. Please. Can you two keep it secret in until I\'m ready to tell Lee and everyone else? Please?\" Harry asked.
\"Yes, of course I will, Harry,\" Ginny responded as she gave Harry a hug.
\"I guess I will, too. I\'m going to the library to research this,\" Hermione said as she gathered all her books and headed toward the library.
\"Well, I\'m going to bed. Goodnight.\" Harry said as he headed up to the dormitory.
Ginny and Ron said goodnight. Harry hoped that Hermione would not tell his secret. As he got ready for bed, he thought, ‘I will write Lee tomorrow maybe then I will have enough courage to tell him about the baby.’ With his thoughts wavering on Lee\'s reaction, Harry fell into a fitful sleep.