"Mrs. Potter?" the waiter asked. I almost didn't hear him. I was leafing through a book on naming babies.
"Yes?" I said.
"Your husband is waitng for you in the table at the back." I followed him to the table where Harry was sitting.
"Ginny!" he said, before he kissed me.
"Hi, dear," I replied, sitting down. "The kids say hi!"
"All of them?" Harry asked, raising his eyebrow.
"Okay, not Dracone. But you need to give him time. Draco still is alive, and Hermione isn't." I said.
"We got married a year and seven months ago!" Harry said.
"I know. Thalia adjusted excellently, but Dracone didn't. He still thinks you caused the divorce. Lily, Celeste and Marguerite are fine. I love them as much as I love my own babies." I told him.
"I guess so. How is Remus?" Harry said. I perked up. Remus was our two month old baby boy.
"Fine! The girls fought over him today. Lily and Marguerite always want to hold him. Celeste, well, she was like 'He's mine!' and Thalia was standing there telling them how to hold him. Dracone came in and yelled at them for being boy crazy! Then he went over and yanked Remus out of Thalia's arms and kissed him before playing paddycake with him." I said. It thrilled me to talk to Harry about the children. Draco hated to talk about the kids.
"He's a lady's man! What can I say? How was your appointment?" He asked me.
"Well, that's why I told you to meet me here. Harry, I'm pregnant!" I burst out. My smile was so large, it hurt!
"That is great!" Harry said.
"I know! I mean, another baby! That will be seven. It's so great! I just am too excited! He/she is due in December!" I said. Harry looked at me and grinned.
"Oh! Will it be a Christmas baby?" he asked.
"December 23. Sorry!"
"It is still great. Did you tell the kids?" he asked.
"No! I want you to be there!" I said.
"I can't wait!" Harry said.
We finished the meal and left.
"Kids? We are home," I said as Harry hung our coats up.
"Shh! I just got Remus to sleep! It took me forever!" Marguerite said. I nodded. Marguerite is the oldest daughter of Hermione and Harry, but only by one minute. She takes after Hermione's hair and Harry's eyes. Hermione died of cancer.
"Good! I'm sorry it took a while." I said.
"It's okay. I love the little guy," Marguerite said. Her twin sister, Celeste, came in and stood next to her.
"I love him more. " Celeste said, winking at me.
"But I love him to most!" I said,
"Please, people, calm down! We all love him!" Harry said,
"Now. Can you two get the others?" I asked.
"Pronto!" Marguerite said and they rushed off. They came back with the other children.
"You rang?" Dracone asked. He was named after his father. Dracone means the same thing in Latin as Draco does=Dragon. He has lots of red freckles, like me, but pale skin like his father. Harry nodded.
"What is it?" Thalia asked. She is older than Dracone by one year, and looks nothing like her father! She has wild, red hair and zillions of freckles all over her face.
"I'm here." Lily said, She is the youngest daughter from Hermione and Harry's marrige. She was named after her grandmother, and has black hair.
"Well, we have an announcement to make," I said.
"What? Are you buying the Jelly Belly factory?" Dracone asked hopefully.
"No, sorry, kido!" Harry said, ruffling his hair. Dracone shrugged.
"What do you want the most?" I asked.
"I already stated my thing and I'm not getting it!" Dracone said, grinning.
"A baby sister or brother." Lily said. Thalia and Celeste nodded.
"A car?" Marguerite asked.
"No to that last one." Harry said,
"Does that mean what I think it means?" Lily asked.
"December 23!" Harry said.
"You are correct!" I said, pointing to Lily.
"Oh, my god!" Thalia squealed.
"What?" Dracone asked, bewildered.
"I want it to be a girl this time." Marguerite said.
"And I really hope we can name her Sandy." Celeste said.
"What is going on?" Dracone asked.
"Mom and Dad are having a baby!" Thalia told him. I saw Harry's face, He looked like he was about to cry tears of joy.
"Did you just call me Dad?" he asked.
"Yeah." Thalia said. He hugged her.
"Wait! You mean I'm going to have another baby in this house?" Dracone said.
"Duh!" Lily said, hitting her forehead.
"More diapers?" Dracone said, wrinkling his nose.
"You aren't happy?" I said.
"Just kidding. I'm happy. But when will we tell him?" Dracone said,
"He doesn't know about Remus, he isn't going to know about the new baby." Harry said. He interperated it as I did. Dracone was asking about telling Draco.
"Oh. Okay." Dracone said,
"Well, I have a test tommorow morning and I need brain power," Lily said,
"Yeah, I never finished my Potions homework." Marguerite said. All of the kids went upstairs. Harry and I followed them.
"I was so happy! Thalia called be Dad!" Harry whispered to me. We were in our bedroom, which is where Remus slept.
"I know. Was that the first time?" I asked him.
"Yeah." He said. I slid into the bed next to him.
"Dracone is excepting you, too," I told him.
"Yes. I am so happy!" Harry whispered.
"Mom? Dad?" I heard Thalia's voice whisper.
"Yeah?" Harry said.
"Can we name he or she after Grandad?" Thalia asked.
"Which one?" I asked her. In addition to my parents, Harry's parents, we also had Sirius and Draco's father, who sent us presents at Christmas.
"Sirius." Thalia said.
"If it is a boy, that is what we will do. Now, bed time!" Harry said.
"Kay." Thalia whispered. She kissed our cheeks and then walked over to Remus crib, where she kissed him.
Then she left and I heard Harry snore.
The next day started out like any other: the kids left our large apartment and went to Lindismidy, the wizarding school in New York. Harry left for his job at the New Wizard Times, where he wrote articles about events in the day. I sat down after they all left and watched WizardTalk, which was a fascinating talk show about wizards. Remus woke up an hour later and we walked around the apartment. Then I told him I was going to have a baby. He gurgled.
Harry came home at four, and he cooked dinner while I made fudge. Thalia, Lily and Dracone were the first to get home. Dracone was 11, Thalia was 12 and Lily was 12 also. They got home fifteen minutes earlier than Marguerite and Celeste because of that.
"Hi, pal!" Dracone said, picking Remus up from the play-pen he was in.
"Gurrrlebburrr," Remus said.
"Oh, really?" Lily asked him. We all laughed.
"How was school?" Harry asked.
"The same." Thalia told him.
"We studied Voldemort today. Professor Lisery kept on asking me questions about your many battles with the nut." Dracone said.
"Did you tell them that Voldemort is a total meanie?" Lily asked.
"They already know that!"
"I know, Dad, but I think I asked Dracone," Lily said,
"Did you tell Remus?" Thalia asked me.
"Yes, I did."
At that very minute, the door flew open. In walked the person I never wanted to see again!
Cliffhangers are nice. (Just joking!) I hope to get chapter two on here soon!!! E-mail me with questions/comments at sabrinawilkens@girlslife.com
You might want to visit my website, http://www.gurlpages.com/writing/me-i/index.html