Disclaimer: Harry Potter belongs to JK Rowling. Anything unrecognizable is a figment of my imagination

Dove From Above

Challenge: 7 Days & Updates-The once a day challenge

Pairing: Bill/Fleur

Genre: Family

Era: B/w 1st and 2nd Gen

Color: Blue

Rating: T

Chapter 1: Expectation

Bill and Fleur were seated in their small but comfortable kitchen having their dinner, Fleur looked nervous but Bill had failed to notice it…yet.

"I'm pregnant." Fleur said abruptly.

"I know right? And then- What?" Bill dropped his spoon splattering his shirt with the half cooked tomato soup. He had been going on about a funny thing that happened at Gringotts that day and Fleur had been watching him but not participated animatedly as she usually did.

His eyes widened in shock. He wasn't even sure whether he had heard it right. Had his wife just told him that she was pregnant?

"What did you say?" he mumbled.

"I'm pregnant," she repeated her voice a little more than a whisper, this time a small smile playing across her lips.

He was dazed. He didn't know how to react! They hadn't been planning to have kids yet. Not so soon! They weren't ready…he wasn't ready! He had no idea how to be a father. Of course he had grown up in a huge family and looked after his siblings being the eldest but looking after his own child was different!

"Bill-?" he looked at his wife, the smile on her lips had left her and she looked worried.

He just continued to stare at her wide-eyed his mouth opening and closing as if he wanted to say something but decided not to in the end. His whole face had gone pale and he looked quite demented. What was he going to do?

"Are you not 'appy?" Fleur whispered.

Again he didn't reply. Tears began to form in her beautiful blue eyes then he realized that he couldn't just sit there not reacting making Fleur think that he didn't want the baby even though he was panicking and not taking it well.

"No, I mean I don't know…" he mumbled.

Gasping Fleur just stood and left the dining table running away from him. Still dazed he thought about what his wife had sprung at him. Oh god! He was going to be a father! He was either going to have a daughter or son! His kid would look up to him just like he had looked up to his father.

A small smile spread across his face and a slightly warm feeling in his chest. Though he was freaking out he liked the idea of child looking up to him for guidance and love. He looked around and realized that Fleur was no where around. He cursed himself for losing his head…Fleur must have thought that he didn't want the baby.

He felt a little shaky as he walked up to their room searching for her. Their bedroom was empty, but the bathroom door was half closed and he could hear sobbing. He hated himself at that moment for hurting her. This moment was usually accepted with such joy and happiness by most couples and here he had made his wife cry due to his reaction.

"Fleur…baby, may I come in?" he said softly.

She didn't reply. Taking her silence as a yes he slid the door open slowly. Fleur was sitting in the commode her hands hugging herself and face streaked with tears. She didn't look up at him.

"Fleur…" he whispered moving close to her. Kneeling down on the tiles, he placed his hands on her knees.

"Your not 'appy!" Fleur cried harder. "I…I zought…you'll bee." She sobbed.

"No…no…that's not it!" he tried to calm her down.

"Zen?" she stared at him through her red eyes.

"I don't know if I can be a good father…I mean I don't know how to do it. What if I hurt our child? What if something goes wrong and I can't make it right? What if I can't look after you while you're pregnant? What if I can't look after the child after the birth? I don't know! Oh my god!" he started panicking again his voice had reached the shrill level.

Somehow admitting his worries to Fleur just made it even more real. He was going to be a father! Merlin's saggy pants! He sat down on the floor whispering, "Oh my god" over and over again with an additional "I don't know…"

Fleur moved down and sat in his lap, her hands encircling his neck. Bill once again had the demented pale look on his face. He looked like he was going to be sick.

"Bill look at me," Fleur said cupping his cheek and stroking his face gently with her thumb. Breathing heavily he looked at her.

"Take a deep breath…" she said softly. He did as she told. "Again." Fleur's voice was calm. She made him do it until he was breathing better.

"Bill…don't worry," she said softly.

"But-"

" 'ush…listen to me," she cut him. "I'm new to zis too okay? And I'm just as scared as you. I know eet will not be easy…I do not know 'ow to do it…but I want to. I 'ave you. And wee will learn…Eets our baby Bill! We'll love 'im or 'her so much. You are kind and loving and compassionate! You are going to be ze perfect father! Don't be scared…I need you…we need each other."

Her words though simple and short were perfect. Listening to them Bill began to calm down. And this time he really did feel better. They looked at each other comfort and love in their eyes.

"Wow! We are really doing this aren't we?" Bill sighed moving his fingers through his hair…it was a nervous habit. And Fleur knew it.

"Yes." Fleur smiled at him shyly.

"I'm going to be a father!" he exclaimed. This time it wasn't panicky; there was a tinge of happiness and amusement in his voice. He then chuckled.

Fleur laughed at his enthusiasm. She had heard of mood swings that women experienced during pregnancy but it was funny that Bill was experiencing it first.

Both of them were laughing…just in joy.

"Can I...uh…see?" he suddenly asked, sober again.

"See?" Fleur raised her eye brows.

"Yeah…" Bill nodded; he lifted her tank top revealing her stomach and then placed his palm on her belly. With happy tears in her eyes Fleur place her hand on his.

"It's our baby..." Bill whispered.

"Eets our baby." Fleur repeated smiling through her tears.

A/N: Aww! I loved writing this chapter. I thought Bill's reaction was sort of funny but cute. Lol. But I'm the writer, so I obviously wanna know your reaction to this!

Aren't they (Bill/Fleur) simply perfect together!

Can't wait for your feedback.

Next Chapter…see you tomorrow!