"God, I'm so hungry." Parker sighed to her friends as she ate at the feast.

"And I'm not." Erica shook her head as she pushed her plate away.

"You've been eating a lot." Ron muttered to Parker.

"Shut up Ron." Hermione slapped his arm.

"Exactly, you can't say anything." Erica poked him.

"Shut up." Ron spoke with his mouth full.

"No." Erica rolled her eyes.

"You're not eating much." Harry nudged her.

"Huh? Oh, I'm just not hungry." Erica told him.

"You need to eat." Parker pointed,"Or... I'll get Nev."

"Parker, I'm not hungry."

Parker sighed and leaned against her. Erica patted her head but refused to touch anything on her plate.

"Have you and Neville talked? Y'know... After that night." Parker hummed, referring to what happened after the Yule Ball.

Erica's face warmed,"N-no, we've never had time."

"I think you should." Parker smiled.

"What if he doesn't want to?"

"That night obviously meant something."

Erica looked away,"It meant he had too much alcohol."

"Maybe talk to him, see how he feels." Parker rubbed her arm.

Erica sighed as she stood up,"Y-yeah."

"You got this."

Erica nodded as she left to find Neville. Soon enough, she found him sitting with Seamus, Neville with a plant in his hand.

"Hey, Nev." Erica walked over to him,"Can we talk? In private?"

"Yeah, of course." Neville smiled.

"See ya. Bye Erica." Seamus waved before he left.

"Nev, about... What happened at the ball.." Erica fiddled with her hands.

"After it?" Neville patted the seat beside him.

Erica nodded, sitting beside him

"Yeah... I wanted to talk about that."

"Well?"

"I... Well I for one- Really enjoyed it." Neville smiled softly.

"Y-you did?" Erica looked up at him.

"Of course I did." Neville turned to her.

"I, well, I thought you were going to be unhappy and want me to forget it but... If you likes it.."

"D-Did you like it?"

"I loved it." Erica smiled,"I just, I don't want anyone else knowing yet. My parents would kill me."

"My gran would murder me. She'd be bloody mortified." Neville laughed.

"As long as we're happy." Erica leaned against him.

"So... So- Are we wanting this to become a thing or... Not? Because I really would, but- If you don't want to-"

"I would love for this to become a thing.' Erica cut him off.

"You would?" Neville looked down at her.

Erica nodded, she couldn't stop smiling at him.

"Oh my- You would?" Neville's eyes lit up.

"Of course I would!"

Neville smiled,"I would too."

Erica kissed his cheek before resting against his shoulder.

"You know I've waited for that for a long... Long while." Neville admitted.

"You don't need to anymore."

Neville smiled and kissed her head.

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"Erica, I need to ask a serious question." Parker sighed as they sat in her room.

"I'm scared, what's wrong?" Erica asked her.

"Do I look fat?" Parker turned to her.

"I mean... A little, but I still think you look fine." Erica didn't make eye contact.

"Are you sure? You can be honest." Parker sighed.

"I am being honest, you look fine." Erica told her.

Parker bit her cheek,"Some of my uniform won't fit."

"Well, that's normal for people. They chnage."

Parker nodded and sighed,"I'm just getting paranoid."

"I mean, surely it can't be... Right?" Erica looked up at her.

Parker looked down,"R-Right. It's not. Of course it's not."

"Yeah, of course not." Erica nodded.

"Hypothetically... If I was to get tests... Where would I get them?"

"Madame Pomfrey..? I.. I don't really know." Erica shook her head.

"Oh shit." Parker groaned.

"Yeah.."

"I'll... I'll be back." Parker put a jumper over her before she left.

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Erica was stood in her dorm, looking over herself in a mirror. Was... Was she prettier now?

"God, what are you doing?" Hannah walked into the room.

"Just looking" Erica shook her head.

"At your body? I don't know why you'd even put yourself through that pain." Hannah scoffed and lay down.

Erica bit her lip,"Is it really that bad?"

"Of course it is. I don't know what Neville sees in you."

Erica looked away,"At least someone sees something in me."

"Neville needs Harry's glasses obviously." Hannah hummed.

"You're just jealous someone actually wants to be with me, nobody wants you."

"Neville is mine! Okay? One day you'll understand that." Hannah pointed.

"Well, he didn't want to sleep with you." Erica quickly covered her mouth.

Hannah sat up,"What did you say?"

"I meant, hypothetically." Erica spoke quickly.

"You shagged Neville?" Hannah gasped.

"No!"

"Shut up! You totally did!"

"Hannah, I didn't!"

Hannah smirked,"If you say so."

Erica looked away, regret washing over her.

"I gotta go, ciao." She waved and ran off.

Erica shook her head and looked down.

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Parker paced in the bathroom as she waited for the test time to be over. She couldn't look, what if- No. It can't be positive.

"What on earth are you doing?"

"Myrtle." Parker jumped, holding her chest.

Myrtle sniffled,"Come on!"

"In your time at being at Hogwarts... Have any students became... Pregnant?"

"Hm, well, maybe on or two " She hummed.

"How did they deal with it?" Parker looked at her.

"Dunno, I never saw them again."

"Did they tell any Professors?"

"Why are you asking me? I don't leave here, they don't spill everything to me."

Parker sighed and hesitated before she lifted the test.

"Well?"

Parker covered her mouth and dropped the test.

"Positive, huh?"

Parker nodded slowly,"I- Oh fuck."

"Well Mafoy, what are you going to do?" Myrtle crossed her arms.

"I don't know, Myrtle." Parker sighed.

Myrtle shook her head,"You and your friends will figure it out, you always do."

Parker picked up the test and put it in her pocket,"Thanks Myrtle. I gotta go."

Myrtle nodded and floated back to her toilet.

"Oh fuck my life." Parker cursed and ran off to find someone.

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Erica was sat in the hallway, trying to avoid people. She was scared that Hannah had told someone.

"Erica." Parker ran up to her

Erica looked up at her,"Parker?"

"I need you."

"What's wrong?" She got up quickly.

Parker nodded for Erica to follow her, they went into an empty classroom before Parker broke down.

Erica pulled her best friend into a hug, rubbing her back,"What happened?"

"It came back positive." Parker whispered, shaking her head.

"T-the test?" Erica gasped,"Oh Parker, I'm sorry!"

"What- Erica, what do I do?" Parker looked at her.

"I-I don't know." Erica shook her head,"Oh God, I want to help but I don't know what to do, I'm so sorry!"

Parker leaned into Erica "I-I need to tell Blaise. We need to tell him."

"Y-yeah, let's... Lets go."

"Wait." Parker shook her head and didn't let go.

"Hm?"

"Just... We haven't hugged in a long while. I'm enjoying this."

"I... I like it too." Erica smiled softly.

The two stayed like that for a few more minutes before they went on their hunt for Blaise.

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Blaise was stood just outside the Great Hall, reading.

"Blaise." Parker pointed.

"Oh, Parker."

"We need to talk, in private."

"Is something the matter?" Blaise began walking to somewhere more secluded.

"Something is definitely the matter." Parker nodded as they walked up to Erica.

"Blaise, this is really important. You have to listen to us." Erica agreed.

"What?"

"Answer me this. And don't lie." Parker pointed as she turned to her side,"Am I getting fatter?"

"Would you kill me if I said yes?" Blaise asked slowly.

"I'm gonna kill you for the reason why I'm getting fat."

"What did I do?" He crossed his arms.

"You." Parker copied his arms,"You bloody got me pregnant!"

"I-I... I what?"

"I'm pregnant, Blaise." Parker smiled.

Blaise was stood, completely shocked

"And obviously you're the only guy I've ever... Did stuff with." Parker sighed.

"I... Yeah."

"What are we going to do, Blaize?"

"Well... Do you want to keep it?" Blaise asked her.

"Do you?" Parker looked at him.

"It's your body."

"It's our child... Do you think we'd be able to support them?"

"Well, I can't say anything about your parents but... I'm sure I could convince my mum to let you stay." Blaise nodded slowly.

"Oh, I need to tell my parents." Parker's eyes widened.

"And Draco." Blaise added.

"Oh no, you can do that." Parker patted his back.

"Wh- No!"

"He's your best pal!"

"He's your brother!"

"Don't argue with the pregnant lady!"

Blaise crossed his arms,"F-fine."

"I'll tell my parents, you tell Draco and... Try not to die. Okay? Cause I need you. Both of you." She turned to Erica.

"That's a tall order, Ma'am." Erica sighed.

"I need you both to be healthy and alive. That's all I ask." Parker hummed.

"Parker, we nearly die every year." Erica reminded her,"Keep your expectations lower."

"Well I need you both to try and not die this year."

"Let's just listen to her." Blaise chuckled.

Parker smiled,"Oh! Well, on that fact... Erica?"

"Parker?"

"When... The kid is born... I want you to be their God mother- If you want." Parker nodded.

Erica smiled,"I would love to."

"Really?" Parker smiled.

"Really."

"Yay!" Parker hugged her.

Erica hugged her back.

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Parker had convinced McGonagall to let her parents come to the castle so she could tell them the news... How they would react would be a different story.

Lucius walked in first, already glaring, shortly followed by Narcissa

"Mr and Mrs Malfoy, what a pleasure." McGonagall smiled, she was sitting at her desk and Parker was sitting beside McGonagall's desk.

"What is so important that I had to leave work for? Hm?" Lucius looked down at Parker.

"Your daughter has some very important news to tell you." McGonagall sighed, nudging Parker to tell.

Parker looked away from Lucius' stare and put her hand on her stomach,"Y-You can't shout."

"What have you done?" Lucius' glare sharpened.

Parker took a deep breath before she spoke,"I'm... I'm pregnant."

Lucius, for once, was at a loss for words

Although Narcissa simply smiled, l"Oh Parker! I'm so-"

"How did this happen?" Lucius cut in.

"Well dad... When a man and a woman love each other very much-"

"No, I understand that- Parker, you are fifteen." Lucius pointed.

"I know." Parker nodded slowly.

Lucius shook his head, rubbing his temples,"Well? Do you intend on keeping it?"

"I do, yeah." Parker answered.

Lucius sighed,"So be it."

"Really? You- You're letting me do this?"

"There really is no persuading you once you've made up your mind on something."

"True." Parker muttered,"I need to talk to you about- Where we'll be staying... And all that."

"I presume not at my house?" Lucius raised a brow.

"I'd rather my child not grow up near you." Parker shrugged.

"That's your choice."

"But I do want you to at least meet them." Parker sifhed

Lucius sighed,"Fine."

"Mum?" Parker turned to her.

"I'd love to meet them." Narcissa smiled.

Parker returned the smile and quickly hugged her. Narcissa gently hugged her daughter.

"Well, I'll be back." McGonagall hummed and left the room.

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Erica was walking through the halls but it was different, she felt like she was being watched. She could hear whispers, rumours. Erica tensed and she slowed down, trying to listen in.

"Did you hear what she did?"

"It's a disgrace."

"Hey babe." Neville smiled and walked up to her.

"H-hey Nev." Erica looked at him.

"What's going on?"

"Oh, nothing."

"Are you sure?"

"Mhm, definitely." Erica forced a smile.

"That's him there." She heard another whisper.

"How about we go somewhere else." Erica grabbed his hand.

"Yeah... Of course." He nodded and walked.

Erica leaned into him, trying to block out the voices.

"What's going on? You're worried, I can tell."

"They know, Nev..." Erica whispered,"About us..."

"Oh... Okay. Did you tell them?" Neville raised a brow.

"It was an accident." Erica shook her head,"I was angry because Hannah was making me feel really bad and I snapped at her and- and-"

"She's told everyone." Neville sighed before he hugged her.

"I'm sorry.."

"Hey, hey. It's okay." Neville shook his head.

"Nev, what if my brothers find out? What if Cedric finds out? They'll be so mad at me!" Erica clung onto him.

"It's- It's a natural thing!" He assured her.

"They'll shout Nev, I'll have disappointed them.."

"It doesn't matter. Okay? Listen to me."

Erica rubbed her eyes, leaning against Neville.

"Don't worry, Erica. We'll be okay."

Erica kissed his cheek,"Nev, I don't know what I'd do without you."

"I'm just the best." He chuckled.

"You are." Erica nodded.

Although, Neville backed up as he saw an older Hufflepuff come walking up.

"Nev?" Erica raised a brow.

"I look screwed." Neville backed up further as Cedric came into view, taking Erica into his arms.

"Oh my god, are you okay?" Cedric asked.

"C-ced." Erica forced out, she was shaking.

"Was it consensual?"

"Of course it was."

"Did he hurt you?"

"He would never!"

Cedric glared at Neville,"He a good kid?"

"He's never in trouble, he's sweet and he looks after me." Erica smiled softly,"He's a great kid."

"And you're happy?" Cedric's gaze softened.

"I'm happy with him." She nodded.

Cedric sighed before he hugged her,"I had to come find you once I heard."

"She told everyone, Ced.." Erica looked down.

"I'll deal with it, I promise." He rubbed her arm.

Erica leaned against him.

"You can trust me."

"I know I can."

"Sorry mate, just had to make sure you were alright." Cedric nodded to Neville.

"Its fine, I know you both are close.' Neville smiled.

"The non-ginger brother." He joked.

"That's a good nickname, that's what I'm calling you now." Erica told him.

"Your non-ginger brother?" Cedric laughed.

"Exactly!"

"I'll let you off with it." Cedric nodded.

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Erica happily knocked on Parker's door.

"It's open!" Parker shouted from the kitchen.

Erica walked in and smiled,"Where is she?"

"Hiding in a secret spot." Parker nodded.

"Aw, but wouldn't you tell your poor, injured friend?" Erica blinked innocently.

"You're hurt?" Parker ran out.

"I got bitten." Erica held up a bandaged arm.

"Stupid dragon." Parker sighed, "Sit down."

"Sitting down." Erica sat,"But don't call Truman stupid."

"Stupid!" Estelle jumped out from under the table.

Erica gasped,"There's my baby star!"

"Auntie Er!" Estelle giggled.

"Hi Stella." Erica scooped her up.

"You got booboo?"

"It's okay, sweetheart.' Erica assured her.

"Mummy! She has booboo!"

"I know sweetie." Parker walked up and gave Erica some warm banana bread.

"Bread!" Erica smiled.

"She's been wanting to see you all week." Parker hummed.

"Is that so?"

Estelle nodded.

"Any reason why?" Erica asked as she began eating a slice of bread.

"I want cousin!"

Erica practically choked on her bread.

Parker hummed and sat down,"Yeah... She won't stop going on."

"W-well, that's uh... That's quite complicated." Erica cleared her throat.

"No." Estelle shook her head

"W-what do you mean no?"

"I want one!" Estelle bounced.

"W-well, it's a bit harder than that to make, uh, a cousin.' Erica tried to avoid the question.

Estelle whined and stomped her foot.

"Stella, we don't throw tantrums." Parker lifted Estelle onto her knee.

Erica leaned back as she finishes her bread.

"What do you say to Er?"

"Sorry." Estelle muttered.

"That wasn't hard, was it?"

"I want cousin." Estelle sighed.

"I know you do." Erica nodded.

"Pretty pwease with a cherry on top?"

"Look, I'll think about it." Erica sighed.

"Yay!" Estelle jumped to Erica and hugged her.

Erica hugged her back.

"You smell nice."

"Thanks, Stella."

"Star, no Stella."

"You're both." Erica poked her.

"Baby star." Estelle played with her hair.

"You're a baby star." Erica smiled.