Rating: K+

Characters: Hermione and Ron

Genre: Hurt/Comfort

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Drabble Thirty

Try Again

Hermione and Ron sat in the waiting room of a Muggle Hospital. Hermione had spent a long time convincing Ron that she wanted her first birth to be a Muggle one like her parents. Ron had reluctantly agreed and here they were

"I still don't understand why you have to get this Ultra Sound thing," Ron grumbled and Hermione just sighed flipping through her magazine. "I mean there are spells that can do this in two seconds," he groaned and Hermione shook her head.

"I told you, I want to have a natural birth like my parents. After that I will do it all your way," she said crossing her legs and leaning away from Ron. Ron nodded and held her hand.

"But still we have been waiting for an hour," he said and Hermione took her hand away from his and flipped through her magazine. Twenty minutes later the doctor asked them to come into the room and get ready. Hermione put on her gown and lay on the hard bed and looked pver at Ron, who was pacing and sighing.

"Ron, please stop, I am nervous as it is," Hermione groaned and Ron stopped pacing and came closer.

"What do you mean?' he asked

"I am worried there won't be a heartbeat," hermione said and lay her head back lolling it towards Ron. He leaned close nd kissed her softly.

"There will be sweetheart, I promise," he reassured her and Hermione relaxed slightly. The doctor came in sometime later and did his usual checks and blood tests.

"Ok let's have a look at your baby shall we?" he said and Hermione nodded unable to speak for the worry within her. Ron squeezed her hand and the doctor lifted up her shirt and placed some of the goo on her stomach and placed the wand on it. A few seconds past and there was no sound. The doctor looked at the screen and sighed then slowly put the wand down and stared at hermione.

"I am sorry," he said simply pointing to the screen. "There is no heart beat or image. I am afraid you lost the baby," he said soothingly and Hermione nodded and bit on her lip. "I will give you two a minute," he said and left the room. Ron rested his head against Hermione's.

"Baby I am so sorry," he said and Hermione nodded and got up quickly getting dressed.

"Just get me out of here," she said grabbing her bag and running out of the room. She ran out into the overcast windy day. Ron came up behind her and grabbed her around the waist pulling her back.

"Baby stop, please," he said and hermione was trying desperately to get him off.

"Stop it, let me go, I just need to get away from here," she was yelling and crying and ron hated seeing her this way.

"Hermione, its ok," he said and Hermione stopped struggling.

"I wanted a baby so badly," she cried into Ron's chest and Ron held her tightly.

"I know, we can try again baby,' he said soothingly and Hermione cried harder.

"It is not the same," she said and Ron nodded.

"i know," he said softly. They stood there for a long time before finally walking silently home.