A Dramione Baby Project

New Class!?

A/N- Sorry I took so long to update, I'll try and be quicker next time! Hope you enjoy this chapter! 😊

All the students filed into the Great Hall and took a seat at their house tables. There was chatter throughout the hall as everyone caught up with friends and classmates. The noise soon died down as Headmistress McGonagall cleared her throat at the stand and began her welcome speech.
"Welcome back to Hogwarts, children." She smiled brightly, glancing around the large room.

She continued, "Now please help me in welcoming our new first years, accompanied by Professor Hagrid, head of Gryffindor house." She raised her arms, with her wand in one hand, motioning towards the door. With a flick of her wand, the doors flew open and Hagrid entered, followed by a sea of first years looking around in awe. Some of the first years smiled at older siblings or relatives. Others stared in admiration at the four friends. Some even glared at or looked afraid of Draco, who was sitting alone at the Slytherin table looking down.

The first years soon got to the front of the hall and stopped behind Hagrid. He motioned to them to 'stay there' as he stepped up onto the platform and picked up the sorting hat.
"Oh, one moment. I know I have this somewhere," Hagrid said, searching in his pockets for something. He pulled out a long piece of parchment from an inside pocket of his large coat.
"There's the feller!" He exclaimed happily before clearing his throat and picking up the sorting hat.

"Henry Abbott," Hagrid announced loudly. A small round faced boy with auburn hair stepped forward and sat down on the stool beside Hagrid. He was the younger brother of Hannah Abbott who went to school with Harry, Ron and Hermione for six years. Hagrid gently placed the sorting hat on the boy's head and took a small step back. The sorting hat thought for a moment before yelling, "Gryffindor!"
Everyone clapped and the Gryffindor table cheered, welcoming their new member.

The sorting continued and each house gained new wizards and witches.

As the sorting came to a close, Headmistress McGonnagall stood up once again and started to speak; "Now for a few announcements," she began. "Our head of houses this year will be; Professor Hagrid for Gryffindor, Professor Sprout for Hufflepuff, Professor Flitwick for Ravenclaw and finally, Professor Slughorn for Slytherin." She paused as the hall erupted with applause. McGonnagall continued and went through the usual rules and regulations of Hogwarts.

She then moved onto a very unexpected topic. "Now, this year at Hogwarts we will be having a new class!" She announced.
"A new class!? This is so exciting!" Hermione whispered to her friends.
"Yeah, so exciting!" Ron mocked sarcastically, rolling his eyes. Hermione lightly hit him before quickly turning her attention back to Professor McGonnagall.
"This class, well project, will only be for 7th years," she said calmly.
Hermione smiled widely.
"It is the Baby Project," McGonnagall smiled proudly.
Hermione's smile dropped to a frown as soon as the words left her lips. All the 7th years groaned or just sat looking shocked. Either way, none of the 7th years were happy. The other students were! They all cheered and laughed at the seventh years.

McGonagall waited for quiet before continuing. "You will be paired off boy-girl and given a magical baby. Your partners have already been chosen by myself and Professor Hagrid, who will be taking a class twice a week to check up on you all. You will be given further explanation tomorrow when your first class takes place."
"Tomorrow?" Ron groaned, "Why so soon!?"
The three other friends nodded in agreement.
"Now, I think that's everything. So please enjoy the feast!" McGonnagall concluded before clapping her hands, causing mountains of food to appear on all the tables in the hall. Ron waited less than a second before digging into chicken drumsticks. His friends all laughed at him before politely beginning to eat.

Everyone thought the feast was delicious and as everyone began to get full, people began filing out and making their way up to their dorms.

Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny got up and began strolling to the door, still talking and laughing. As they walked out the door, Hermione turned and saw Draco beginning to walk towards the door too. He gave her a small innocent smile but she just rolled her eyes, scoffed quietly and kept walking. A smile wasn't going to make her forget everything that happened.

Draco was disappointed that she didn't smile back but he knew that he was going to work hard if he wanted her forgiveness. He made his way down to his dorm where he tossed and turned all night. Just like he always did.

**Time skip to next morning**

Hermione woke up with a smile on her face as she was in her old bed that she was used to. She rubbed her eyes whilst yawning, trying to wake herself up. She quickly jumped on the shower. That woke her up! As she was showering, she thought through her timetable for the day, which she had already memorised. 'Lets see...' She thought to herself, 'What's first?'
Then it dawned on her...The Baby Project! She groaned loudly as she didn't want to go to class... For once!
She finished her shower and got dressed into her school uniform. She wore a shirt and tie with a pullover and black skirt.
She left the bathroom and glanced at her clock beside her bed. She had to do a double take before realising it was 8:40! First class started at 8:45!

She grabbed her wand and ran out of the room and down the stairs through the common room. As she ran down the many stairs, she thought to herself. She never imagined that she would be running to the Baby Project class! But she was! She ran all the way to the classroom that it said on her timetable; 147.
She threw the door open as she stumbled in. The whole class were already seated. They turned to stare at her. Laughing as she tripped over the threshold. She gently chuckled, trying to make it less embarrassing...it didn't work!

"Sorry Professor," Hermione said sadly. She'd never been late before!

Hagrid smiled at her before replying, "That's alright Hermione, just take a seat before Professor McGonnagall comes!"
She did as she was told and sat beside Ron in a seat that he saved her. Less than a minute later, McGonnagall walked in.

"Hello 7th years. I am here to give you your partners for the Baby Project," She smiled brightly. Everyone groaned.

"So without further ado," she took a piece of parchment out of her pocket and began reading.
"Ronald Weasley will be with Luna Lovegood," Ron and Luna smiled happily at each other. They had become good friends and were happy to be paired together.
Harry and Ginny were holding hands, praying to be together.
"Harry Potter and Ginevra Weasley." They hugged each other tightly. They were over the moon that they were together.
Hermione smiled as she was happy for her friends. But she was worried. She still didn't know who her partner was. There weren't many people left. She began to get very anxious.
McGonagall looked at her parchment again and began to read off another pair.

"Draco Malfoy will be with Hermione Granger," Professor McGonagall read from her piece of parchment.
"What!" they both yelled angrily.
Professor McGonagall sighed before saying, "Honestly! It's not the end of the world! It's just the Baby Project!"

But Hermione thought differently, for her this was the end of the world!