Closer

Ron didn't know what to expect when Hermione came home from her day out. He knew something was up. He could tell she was hiding something from him.

He noticed the most when they were having sex. She was so distant and never seemed to enjoy it. It really bothered him. Everything he tried to talk to her about it words would fail him.

The red head had opened up to Harry about it but Harry couldn't help him. He was spending a lot of time with Ginny and hadn't seen much of Hermione.

Somehow he thought it had something to do with the night of the party. Every time someone would bring up the big party she would act nervous and change the topic. He couldn't figure her out.

He was finally going to get it out of her. As soon as she got back they were going to talk. He was set on it. He sat on her bed waiting for her.

"We're home!" Hermione's mum said to the house in general as she walked through the door.

Ron jumped to his feet and began to pace the room. He was too nervous. He could hear talking down stairs. It stopped and then he could hear someone on the stairs.

A few moments later the door opened. Hermione walked in carrying two bags. She sat them down on the floor.

"We need to talk," Ron said at once.

"Yes we do," Hermione said.

She crossed the room and sat down on the bed. She patted the space next to her. Ron sat down without a word.

"I'm going to be truthful with you Ron," she said forcing herself to look into his eyes. "I lied to you. I told you that the night of the party I ended up crashing in the room of requirement. I went to see Severus. He had a book for me. We had a couple of drinks and things got out of hand."

"You had consensual sex with Severus Snape?" Ron asked.

"Yes," Hermione answered in a weak voice. "There is more Ron."

"How can there be more?" he asked jumping to his feet. "It can't get worse."

"I'm pregnant with twins," she said turning her eyes to her feet.

Ron didn't say anything but Hermione could feel his eyes on her. She raised her eyes to look up at his face. He looked enraged.

"I understand you're very angry," Hermione said. "But...I love you not-"

"I can't believe this," he said cutting her off. "How could you do that? What are you expecting me to do?"

"I don't know," she whispered.

"I got to go," he said heading for the door.

"Please don't leave," she said jumping up from the bed. "I don't want to lose you."

"I need time to think about this Hermione," Ron explained. "I'll owl you in a few days."

Hermione couldn't get another word in before Ron ran out of the room. She sat back down on the bed and started to cry. She was going to lose Ron.

"How could I have been so stupid?" she asked herself before she started to cry uncontrollably.

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Hermione's mum Jane stood at the bottom of the steps listening to the fight. She managed to hear most of the details of the situation. She recognized the name Severus Snape. She knew that he was her potions teacher and that he had fought against lord Voldemort but other than that she didn't know much.

She couldn't blame Ron for being angry but she hoped he could work it out with Hermione. He was such a nice boy.

He appeared at the top of the stairs and silently walked down them.

"Ron," she said as he passed her. "Can I ask a favor from you?"

"What is it?" he asked in annoyed tone.

"I want to meet him," she said. "This man named Severus. Can you arrange for him to come here the day after tomorrow. I would but I-"

"I know," he said with a sigh. "I know you don't have an owl. I'll do it."

She nodded her thanks and watched as he walked out of the house.

Jane walked up the stairs and knocked on Hermione's door. She could hear her daughter crying.

"Baby," she said. "Can I come in? I want to talk to you."

"Yes," she whimpered.

She opened the door stepped inside. Hermione was lying face down on her bed crying.

"I heard everything," her mother said sitting down on the edge of the bed.

"Are you mad?" Hermione asked lifting her head up from the pillow.

"No," she said patting her daughter's back. "I'm just sorry that this happened. Everything is a mess for you."

"I wish I still had my time turner," the witch said. "I would go back and stop myself from doing it."

"Everything will work out," she said. "You're going to be a great mother. I'll be here and you're father will be too. I wanted to talk to you about the father."

"He won't want anything to do with the babies," Hermione said.

"How do you know that?" she asked.

"You don't know him," the young girl said. "He can be such an unfeeling bastard."

"If you think so little of him why did you jump into bed with him?" Jane asked.

That caused Hermione to pause. She didn't know why she had done it. The alcohol couldn't have been the only reason.

"I don't know," she said sitting up. "I never liked him or got along with him. I don't know what I was thinking."

"I've invited him over," Jane explained.

"What?" Hermione said in shock.

"I asked Ron to owl him for me," she explained. "I want to meet him and work this out."

"We haven't even told Dad yet," Hermione said. "I'm not ready to tell daddy yet."

"The sooner we break it to him the better," her mother explained. "He won't yell at you or throw you out. He might want to kill Severus though or at least beat him up good."

That caused Hermione to laugh. She let out a sigh and smiled at her mum.

"You always know how to make me laugh," she said hugging her mother. "Thank you Mum. Thank you for being so helpful."

"I love you baby," she said running a hand through her daughter's hair. "Now lets go bring the news to your father."

Hermione didn't like the idea of telling her father that she was pregnant but she knew that it had to be done.

"I'll be right next to you," Jane said and lead Hermione out of the room.

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Someone emailed me and told me they thought Hermione's mother's name was Jane. It sounded right so I just went with it. Anyone know her father's name?