AUROR OFFICE….
"Mr. Zambini, did you kill your wife?"
"No!" I most certainly did not kill my wife!" Blaise shouted.
"Do you know anyone who would want to hurt her?"
"No….maybe."
"Who?"
"Ginny Weasley."
"Why would Ginny Weasley want to hurt your wife Mr. Zambini? You are the one with the motive. She couldn't give you an heir, so you killed her?"
"It's true she couldn't give me an heir, she was my friend though. I could never hurt her, let alone kill her," Blaise said with a sniffle.
"well you had her killed."
"Give me veriteserum, I swear to you I'm innocent. Daphne and I had an arranged marriage, she couldn't give me an heir.
We found a solution to that. I had an affair with Ginny Weasley months ago, she got pregnant. Daphne and I were gonna raise the baby. The baby would be my heir if it was a boy. I gave Ginny 48 hours to think about giving the baby to Daphne and I."
"Did you threaten Ms. Weasley?"
"Well I did tell her if she didn't agree to be my concubine and baby factory, I would take the baby anyway," Blaise said with a groan.
"Men really are stupid sometimes," one female auror said with a sigh." Never, ever threaten a pregnant woman, it just makes more sense."
After giving Blaise the truth potion and Questioning him again, the aurors sent him on his way. Blaise had to make burial arrangements for Daphne. Mrs. Greengrass had to be consoled, as well as Pansy. Daphne was her best friend, she had been crying ever since she heard about Daphne. Draco was worried about her and the baby.
Blaise didn't know who killed Daphne, he hoped it wasn't Ginny. Blaise didn't want to raise a baby by himself.
Ginny's House….
Ginny was relaxing on the couch, at 5 months pregnant she was getting ready to head to the healer for a check-up.
There was a knock at the door, Ginny groaned as she heaved herself off the couch to answer the door.
Ginny pulled open the door to see two aurors on her doorstep.
"May I help you?"
"Yes, are you Ginerva Weasley?"
"Yes that's me."
"We need to speak with you about the death of Daphne Zambini."
Ginny was shocked, she didn't care for Daphne at all. She even cursed her to be barren, but she hadn't had time to plan a murder.
She let the aurors in. Once they were seated the questions started.
"Where were you yesterday evening around 5:00 pm?"
"I was taking a nap,' Ginny replied. "Being pregnant with nobody around to help tires you out."
"Can anyone confirm this?"
"I just said I live alone, I don't have anybody. Why are you questioning me anyway?"
"A woman has been murdered and her husband thinks you could be the only one with a motive."
"Maybe he is the one with the motive," Ginny huffed. I went to school with her but we weren't friends. I've never even had a conversation with the woman."
"She was poisoned yesterday around 5:00pm as she apparated to her mothers house. Mrs. Greengrass says her daughter mentioned a blur of some kind. She felt a pinch in her neck then nothing. The poor girl was dead an hour later, fell asleep and never woke up."
"Well I assure you it wasn't me. I was here napping, the baby makes me tired."
"Mr. Zambini states the child you carry is his. Is this true?"
"Yes it's true," Ginny said with a sigh.
"He told me Daphne was barren and that they wanted my baby. He wanted me to be a baby factory for them. Told me I could be the nanny or some shit!" Ginny started to get angry.
"Did he threaten you Ms. Weasley?"
"Yes he threatened me," Ginny replied as tears started to fall. "I was gonna accept his proposal, because my family has disowned me," Ginny sobbed. "I have no income. Blaise pays for everything anyway, so why not. I figure at least my child would be well taken care of I could watch them grow up.
The aurors felt bad for Ginny, pregnant and all alone.
"Ms. Weasley may I ask why your family disowned you?"
"I tried to pin this baby on Harry Potter," Ginny said rubbing her stomach.
"Harry was the last person I dated before I became pregnant. I knew Blaise was married, and I slept with him anyway. When I found out I was pregnant, I knew my family would be ashamed of me. I tried to pin the baby on Harry, thinking he would feel sorry for me and except it. When my family caught me in the lie, I was disowned. Harry is no longer friends with most of my family because they believed my lie until I was proven wrong."
The aurors gasped.
"You won't tell anyone the full story will you?"
"No but a copy of this will go in your file for future reference. That's all for now Ms. Weasley, we'll keep in touch." The aurors said as they left.
Ginny was sitting on the couch in shock. Daphne was dead? The aurors think she or Blaise did it. Ginny sat puzzled, she then got up with some effort. She had an appointment at the healers. They were gonna tell her if she was having a girl or boy.
Potter Manor….
Hermione was now 3 months pregnant. She was planning a small wedding, at the Manor. Harry had proposed to her Two weeks after they found out she was pregnant. It was very spur of the moment after they'd had a picnic in the backyard.
(Flash)
Harry and Hermione had just eaten a lovely picnic, of finger sandwiches, fruit, ginger ale, crackers and cheese. Hermione was still having some sickness from the pregnancy. Light meals and fresh air helped. Harry suddenly turned to her.
"Hermione, I love you."
"I love you too Harry."
"Will you marry me?"
"What?" Hermione stuttered.
"Marry me, I'll never love anyone as much as I love you and our baby. I got you a ring but I can't wait. I love you so much. Please Marry me," Harry said with tears in his eyes.
There was nothing else for Hermione to say but. "Yes! Harry, I'll marry you," Hermione was crying tears of joy.
The fire cats walked up. Ice had something tied around her neck Harry un-tied it and a ring box fell out. Harry opened it saying. "your ring, I hope you like it."
The ring wasn't to big, it had a diamond in the middle maybe two carats, it was oval shaped with several little diamonds all around the big one. Simple but different. "I love it!"
Dobby and Winky popped in with sparkling grape juice, to celebrate as the couple kissed passionately.
(end Flash)
Hermione was in the kitchen having a glass of apple juice, when Harry came through the door.
"Honey I'm home."
"I'm in the kitchen," Hermione said laughing.
Harry came in and kissed her on the lips.
"How is the lady of the manor?"
"Fine," she replied.
Harry then put his hand on her stomach, which was just starting to lose its flatness.
"How is my little man?"
"He's fine,' Hermione whined.
"I'll just be glad when this sickness is gone. I'm tired of throwing up and being nauseous."
"You have only a few more weeks hopefully. We'll go on a week-long Holiday to celebrate, anywhere you want." Harry smiled at her.
The newspaper had run the story about the death of Daphne Zambini. The suspicious circumstances surrounding her death.
"Poor Mrs. Greengrass," Hermione said sadly. "Daphne was her only child."
Harry looked at Hermione after she said that. After thinking for a minute he said. "I think Ginny did it."
"Harry!," Hermione cried.
"Ginny is a lot of things, but a murderer?"
"One thing I learned love from all that Dark Lord crap, never underestimate anyone. You know I always go with my gut, it has never steered me wrong before."
"I believe you Harry, but how do we prove it?"
"We don't, we let the aurors do their job. We wait to see what comes of it before we look into it. I just know it has something to do with Ginny."
Harry kissed Hermione then her stomach and told her he had an appointment with his orphans charity, he would meet her at the healers for the 3 month check-up. He scratched Fire and Ice behind the ears and was gone. Hermione finished her juice, and went to get ready for her appointment. Fire and Ice right behind her.
Healers Waiting area….
Hermione was sitting in the waiting area of the healers office, waiting for her name to be called and Harry. Ginny walked in, gave her name to the receptionist and took a seat across from Hermione.
"Granger?" Ginny said with a smirk.
Damn! Hermione mentally screamed.
"Weasley," Hermione replied.
"How far?" Ginny asked.
"What makes you think I'm here for that?" Hermione replied.
"You look a little sickly, not too much though. Your boobs are bigger and you are glowing, all signs Potter knocked you up."
"Alright, fine 3 months."
"Oh!" Ginny laughed. "Letting off steam after that little dinner party."
Hermione didn't reply. Harry came around the corner and sat down next to Hermione, giving her a kiss on the lips.
Ginny sat looking at them with jealous eyes. Harry looked up and saw Ginny staring at them, he looked surprised to see her even though he knew she was there all along.
"Hello Weasley."
"Potter," Ginny replied. "Knocked her up already huh?" Ginny said with a smirk.
"Damn straight! and proud of it," he smiled.
"Should have been me," came Ginny's retort.
"Might've been you," Harry looked her in the eye with a smirk. "You refusing to have sex before marriage, was the best thing you could've ever done for me."
"If only I could go back, knowing what I know now," Ginny sighed.
"Not me!" Harry replied.
"If I could go back, knowing what I know now. I would've never befriended your brother or you!"
Ginny gasped before saying. "I was a good friend to you Harry! And so was Ron!"Harry's eyebrow rose into his hairline, as he looked at Ginny. Hermione gave his hand a squeeze but didn't say anything. Harry let go of his anger. This was supposed to be a happy day. He wasn't gonna let Ginny ruin it for him.
"With friends like you and Ron, who needs enemies? Ron was a jealous backstabbing phony! And you were a Hero worshipping, conniving bitch! Not to mention a gold digging liar and a whore.
I knew all about your other lovers Ginny," Harry says looking her in the eye.
"I just wanted to see if you would be straight with me. I gave you every chance to come clean, and you continued to lie. I didn't care that you had slept with every boyfriend you ever had. I slept with people too! All I wanted was for you to be straight with me, and you lied.
Teenage boys talk all the time Ginny. They never said anything in front of Ron, but I knew you weren't a virgin the day we kissed after that Quiddith game."
Ginny gasped at Harry's confession. She could've been with him, if only she had been honest.
"I didn't know what love was for a long time, one thing I did figure out though was what you were doing to me wasn't it. Hermione changed that for me, I'm glad I realized that before it was too late."
Ginny was shocked at what Harry was saying, it brought tears to her eyes. She knew he was right, the truth hurt.
"I just want to say I'm sorry Harry," Ginny croaked out with tears in her eyes. "I won't bother you again."
"Granger!" the nurse called.
Harry and Hermione stood up and were walking away when Ginny spoke up.
"Goodbye you two."
"Goodbye Weasley, Harry called over his shoulder."
Examination Room….
"Your baby is fine Ms. Granger," the healer told Hermione. "I'll turn up the volume so daddy over here can hear the heartbeat."
Thump, thump, thump, thump. Harry could hear the baby's heart beating.
"Isn't a little fast?" Harry asked.
"Yes but that is perfectly normal for the baby Mr. Potter."
"Now," the healer said turning back to Hermione. "How is your morning sickness?"
"It's tapering off but not quick enough for my liking," she sighed.
"Well by your next appointment it should be fine, if not I may have to prescribe something. You haven't lost any weight, which is good. You have gained 3 pounds, blood pressure is good. Just get plenty of rest and make sure you are drinking enough fluids."
"What about sex," Harry suddenly asked.
"Sex is fine as long as it's not too rough. If at anytime you feel pain or there is bleeding Hermione, stop immediately and contact me understood?"
"Yes healer Johnson," Hermione said while blushing, looking at Harry.
Hermione got her vitamins and some pamphlets and she and Harry were on their way. Harry and Hermione were walking hand in hand, smiling. As they walked pass the nurses station Harry suddenly threw up a shield. A hex bounced off the shield.
Harry said a spell that froze everything and everyone within 50 feet, except for Hermione and himself.
"Oh my goodness!" Hermione shouted.
"What was that?"
"I think someone just tried to kill us." Harry was fuming.
"I'll call the aurors," Hermione said weakly.
"No!' Harried cried.
"I want you to go to the apparation point and go home love," Harry said looking into Hermione's eyes.
"Harry please lets call the aurors and let them handle this," Hermione begged.
"Go home Mi! I don't want you to see me Kill somebody," Harry hissed.
Hermione tried once more. "Please Harry."
"Go home Mi, while I handle this. When I get there we'll talk."
"Fine!" Hermione gave in, she kissed Harry hard on the lips and ran out the exit, to the apparation point.
Once she left the area, Harry walked over to the hex to see what it was while it was frozen.
"A blasting hex? This thing would've taken out everyone in the waiting area,' Harry said angrily.
Harry was so angry that someone tried to kill not only him, but also Hermione and their baby.
Harry got rid of the blasting hex. Then he stretched out his magic and got the magical signature of the caster. He then said point me, as he moved towards the person trying to take away his happiness.
Harry was led to a red-headed person, frozen as if turning to run.
"No fucking way!?" Harry cried.