January 1983
"Have a seat Miss Matthews. Would you like a cup of tea?"
"Yes, please, Professor."
Minerva stood and walked to the cupboard to fetch another teacup. "Now, what is it that you've come to see me about?"
"Well, I am worried about my O.W.L.s... I'm absolutely terrified I won't do well."
"You are an excellent student, Miss Matthews. As long as you study hard, as I know you will, you have nothing to fear." Minerva set a steaming teacup in front of her student. Before she sat down herself, she absentmindedly placed her hand under her stomach, revealing her pregnancy. She quickly caught herself and sat down. However, it was clear that the girl had seen. Her face wore a curious expression. Minerva had to say something.
"I'm expecting a baby, Miss Matthews."
"Con-congratulations, professor!"
"Yes, thank you," Minerva replied. "If you don't mind, I would prefer if you did not tell any other students. I'm not quite ready to announce it yet. Though I guess very soon I will have to."
"When will the baby be born, if you don't mind me asking that is?"
"Sometime in May," Minerva said awkwardly. She didn't like talking to students about her personal life. Although soon the whole school would know, as she wouldn't be able to hide her growing form for much longer.
"I had to tell one of my students today. I'm starting to show properly now I suppose." Minerva was quite a slender woman which made her pregnancy difficult to hide. Her belly was distinctly round now.
"Well, Minerva, you will only get bigger so you should probably make an announcement soon," Madam Pomfrey responded. Minerva was in the hospital wing for her now monthly check-up. Poppy began to poke and prod her protruding stomach, making sure everything was as it should be. "Would you like to know what you're having?"
The ever practical Minerva said yes of course. She never did like surprises.
"It's a girl."