A/N: This is the first of two drabbles for Fire The Canon, for placing 2nd in my OTP competition.

All week, Hermione had been feeling a bit queasy. She'd put it down to the stomach bug that was bothering half of wizarding Britain, but with a jolt she realised that her period should have started three days prior. She could usually set her clock to it, she was never late. Could it be...

She wrote Ron an internal memo, and he was in her office only a couple of minutes later.

"Are you sure?" he asked.

"Well, I don't know anything for sure yet, but I justed wanted to let you know. I think we should do a test tonight."

Ron grinned. "I hope it'll be positive!"

Hermione grinned as well. "Me too."

The day had never seemed to last so long, but at last they were able to Floo home. They looked at each other in apprehension as Hermione took out one of the tests they had stacked three months ago.

"Ready?"

She nodded.

Ron read the instructions out loud, and swished his wand around her belly. A white whirl of dust appeared. It took about two minutes - that seemed like eternity - but then the dust turned yellow and finally bright golden. They could only stare at each other, to perplex to say anything.

At last, when the dust disappeared, they fell into each other's arms. "We're going to be parents!" Hermione laughed through her tears.

"I have to admit I didn't expect it to happen so soon," Ron said. "It still feels a bit unreal. But I'm very happy! This is going to be our next great adventure."

Hermione smiled at his words. Yes, it was going to be a whole new experience for the both of them. But it was going to be a good one.