Their honeymoon was everything they had hoped for, and more.
The next morning the newly married couple were on the beach again. Ginny sipped a peach ice-tea whilst Harry read the Daily Prophet. He muttered something quite menacing under his breath, which involved Rita Skeeter's journalism. Ginny hummed something under her breath. She finished her ice-tea and wandered over to the bin o dispose of the can. On her way back she spotted a big patch of daffodils. She picked one- a gorgeous orangey-yellow flower. She wandered through the flowers, smiling. Her foot bumped against something. She peered down. A wicker basket with a white cloth lay on the ground. Inside the basket were two babies lying fast asleep. Ginny stared astonished at her discovery. A tag hung on the basket. It read
Please take care of us! We are twins. Our Daddy died and Mummy can't afford us. Thank-you!
P.S Our birthday is the 14th March.
The 14th of March! Ginny gasped. That meant they were only four months old. She turned to leave but as she walked away she thought of the note; "Please take of us". She picked up the basket and walked as quickly as she could towards Harry.
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"What's that?" Harry asked Ginny as she sat down on the sand, placing the basket beside her.
"Babies." She told him. He looked at her confused. Ginny told him of how she had found them in amongst the daffodils, abandoned by their mother.
Harry and Ginny looked at the tiny infants in the basket. One was in pink, the other blue. Clearly they were a boy and a girl, twins the note had informed them.
"What are we going to do with them?" Harry asked Ginny eventually, after they had stared at the children for almost ten minutes.
"Keep them of course!" Ginny laughed at the absurdity of what Harry had asked her.
"Keep them? Gin, have you thought this through? We only just got married and I thought we would have children together and well it's ridiculous to take in babies you find on the street."
Ginny stared at him stunned. "OK, first of all so what of we just got married? Secondly, we can still have children together and number three you were a doorstep baby!"
She pouted at him and he smiled.
"So, names?"
FIVE YEARS LATER………
River and Star lay sleeping in their colourful bedroom. It was Ginny's idea. All along the walls a river snaked, filled with frogs, fish and of course daffodils. The ceiling was deepest black with sparkling stars painted on. The ceiling also depicted a moon and, flying happily around, a boy angel and a girl angel. Through the open window morning light seeped into the room. River moved violently quickly and Star sighed gently. Ginny and Harry silently watched their children sleep. They were so beautiful, so still. They looked every inch their names.
River had been so called because his eyes, when he had woken, were such a deep, understanding blue and when he slept he writhed as though on a raft down choppy waters.
Star had received her name shortly after her brother. She had opened her eyes too and they had melted Harry and Ginny. She had cried, very gently and silently, and as the tears dropped from her eyes. Her eyes sparkled as they filled with tears. It was as though someone had taken two stars and placed them in her eyes.
That was five years ago. River and Star had changed considerably since then. River was taller than Star and darker generally. Star had a lot of blonde curls and a cute, round face. Long eyelashes enhanced her starry eyes and she was so charming that babysitters would remark on how sweet the small girl was. Shopkeepers gave her free things when she sang songs to them or smiled sweetly. Every treat rewarded to her from these shopkeepers was shared with River. River had dark brown hair but his blue eyes remained. He was very protective of Star but nearly never hit anyone. He hated fighting. He would always talk first, try and straighten things out. Though, all said and done, if the other child wouldn't listen he was quick with his fists! He was also very secretive. He would withhold information for days and only Star could get it from him. She would talk to him in the night and the next morning she would know everything.
"Wake up River." Ginny sat in a chair next to his bed. River was awful at waking up, though could say up all night. Ginny and Harry called him the Little Punk Rocker.
"River, darling, wake up. Please angel. It's the morning."
On the other side of the room Harry had got Star up, who was bouncing on her bed.
"Look, Daddy. Look how high I can jump!" She jumped high and as she returned down Harry caught her and she shrieked with pleasure.
"Star, could you wake River?" Harry asked his small daughter at seeing Ginny's unproductive effects.
Star crossed the room and went over to her brother's bed. She shook him gently singing Frére Jacques. He awoke, rubbing his eyes.
"Come on darlings," Ginny beamed at them. "It's Uncle Ron and Aunt Hermione's wedding today!"
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Star, dressed up in her cream bridesmaid dress walked up the aisle accompanied by her brother who was pageboy. In his mini-tux he looked adorable. They followed Hermione as she walked elegantly down the aisle. Her long, bushy hair was scraped into a sleek bun with white lilies surrounding it. Her dress was cream and floor-length. It was strappy and was speckled with diamonds. Her parents' enormous wealth had paid for such a piece of glamour and she was enjoying it. Her veil too had diamonds sewn into it and she wore her diamond engagement ring. River held a white pillow with the rings placed on it. His tiny black tux suited his hair perfectly. Star's gorgeous curls had been left loose but tiny pearls had been put in it so she shone.
Hermione nervously patted her stomach. In there lay her and Ron's secret. After tonight everyone would know.
Ginny looked at Hermione oddly. Why was she touching her stomach?
Hermione 's father let go of her arm and sat in the front row. Waiting at the platform stood Ron. The ceremony began…
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