Forever and Always - Dramione/Blinny Veela Sequel

Ch. 19

Hermione stared off into the darkness, her mouth hanging open. You're...pregnant?!

...Yes.

Does Blaise know?!

No, you're the only one who knows.

How long have you known?!

There was silence and then she heard Ginny's thought. I've known since the morning we were attacked in the dress shop.

How far along are you?

I think about three or four weeks, I'm not sure.

Hermione stayed quiet, chewing on the inside of her cheek as she thought. This complicates things a bit. We have to try to get a message out to the boys somehow.

Do you think you can do a Patronus?

I'll have to try.

Please don't tell them I'm pregnant!

Why not? It might make them find us faster.

Ginny was silent for a few moments and Hermione waited patiently.

There's a few reasons why, but I don't want Blaise to freak out and accidentally kill someone trying to find me.

Hermione sighed to herself and leaned against the wall. Okay, I can understand that. You realize though that he might do that regardless because of his Veela?

I know, but I don't want to add to that. Please, Hermione; I want to be the one to tell him under better circumstances.

After thinking quietly for a few moments, Hermione nodded in the darkness. Alright, I won't tell them. I just hope I can cast the Patronus.

She pulled away from the connection and concentrated on her happiest memories. The past two Christmases with Draco; the night he proposed to her; seeing her parents again for the first time in years.

Taking a deep breath and focusing on those, she muttered, "Expecto patronum!"

Much to her surprise and delight, her silvery otter materialized in front of her and she grinned happily before remembering why she had cast it.

"Draco," She started quietly. "Ginny and I are alive. We don't know where we are, but I'm in a smallish room made of stone and dirt; Ginny's in a separate room. I can't tell what time of day it is and it's completely black. Right now we're okay, but we're both chained to the walls. Whoever took us took our wands too, so I'm not sure what all we are able to do, but the fact that I'm able to even cast this is a good sign. Please hurry!"

She finished the message and sent the silver otter off, watching it bound through the room and disappear through the wall.

Alright, Patronus is sent. Hopefully it gets to them soon. Hermione waited for a response, but none came. Ginny?

Hermione, I'm scared.

We're going to be alright; we're going to get out of here soon and we'll be back with them.

She started testing the chains again, pulling on them and grunting with every pull.

What if they kill my baby?

Hermione turned around and stared at the wall behind her. Ginny...

Hermione, they're going to torture us. You know that it's the Lestranges and the Carrows, the two pairs of siblings who hate muggleborns and blood traitors the most right now out of anyone. They're going to use Crucio on us, you know that.