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Wronski Feints

Natalia Wronski paced back and forth in her home, nervous and excited and a whole bunch of emotions she didn't know she could have all together.

What would he say?

They had wanted to have kids. Discussed it, even. Just not so soon! They had only been married a few months before, and she was still only twenty two. Josef was twenty four. Her mother had had her at twenty, but still...those were different times!

Was she ready for this to become her new life?

Natalia had just become a fully-fledged healer, and she was excited for her career to have a roaring start.

But...a baby?

She didn't know if she was ready. Merlin, this was terrifying. How had any woman gone through this? What if she couldn't handle it? What if her baby wasn't healthy? What if she wasn't a good mother? What if-

"Natalia, hon? I'm home!"

"In here, Josef!" She hoped she didn't sound as nervous as she felt.

"Hello, sweetheart."

He smiled and kissed her and literally swept her off her feet. He picked her up and spun her around, kissing her passionately so that all of her troubles went away. He had a habit of that. She melted in his strong arms: warm and safe and protected. What was she worried about, again?

When he put her back down, and she brought her hazel eyes to look into those honest blue eyes of his, the ones that she could always read, he completely disarmed her with simply his dazzling smile, and her worry showed.

"What's wrong, Nat?" His smile disappeared.

She couldn't ease into it. She was horrid at that. She looked away from him and took a deep breath,

"I'm pregnant, Josef."

She kept her eyes on the floor, so she couldn't see his expression. But he was silent for a long time, so she looked up into his eyes to read his face.

"...pregnant?" He asked breathily, a confused look clouding his vision.

And then he fainted.

"Josef!" Natalia cried. She caught him just before he hit the floor. She sat on the ground, putting his head in her lap and looking down at him. She pat his cheeks lightly, hoping for him to regain consciousness.

"Love? Wake up, Josef, please."

He woke up suddenly, startling her.

"A...a baby?" he sputtered.

"Yes," she laughed a little. "A little boy."

He still seemed dazed. Dazzled and happy, but dazed. "A baby boy, just for us?"

She nodded.

Still looking up at her, he grinned from ear to ear. "That's wonderful!" Then, his brow crinkled in confusion. "Why were you upset?"

She averted her eyes. "What if...what if I can't do it?"

"Ha!" She looked back at his exclamation. "That's the most absurd thing I've ever heard!" He reached up to cradle her face in his hands. "You're going to be marvelous, sweetheart. Perfect, actually."

She leaned down and kissed him, slow and loving.

"Really?" she asked. "You're happy?"

He kissed her again. "Brilliant," he whispered.

A/N: I hope you liked it! That's one of the shortest things I've written, but I hope the quality outweighs the small quantity. I quite like it, actually. I LOVE PUNS.

Written for Cheeky Slytherin Lass's a Jury of Your Peers Compeition, in the category Minor Character. Don't forget to vote in your category if you're competing!

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