Disclaimer: I am not JK Rowling. I will never be as talented or successful as Rowling. None of these characters or places are mine, nor will they ever be. This is all JK Rowling and I just want to use her characters and finish what she has left off.
Third Time's the Charm
Chapter 3
"Peeing on a stick and Engagements"
"DAMN IT ALL TO HELL!" I screamed from my bath room.
"Negative?" My husband asked form our bedroom where he was putting on his robes.
"What bloody hell do you think?" I washed my hands in the sink, and put some tooth paste on my tooth brush, and then I violently stated attacking my teeth.
"Ginny, I'm sorry." Harry came in and kissed my cheek. I almost elbowed him in the face, but resisted the urge. For the past two weeks, we have done nothing but sex in our free time…yet I'm still not pregnant.
I had no problem getting pregnant before. "Why ism it so harb" I said, then spit into the sink. I wiped my mouth on the back of my hand. "With James, I feel like all you had to do was look at me and I got pregnant. And we were trying not to conceive".
"I know darling, but it will happen, when it's meant to be."
"Its just we've never had to try before."
"Because our first two were unplanned." Harry had the nerve to laugh at me. "I'm going to get the kids up."
I nodded to him, and waited for him to close the door. When he did, I lifted up my shirt to glance at my flat, non pregnant belly. I sighed. I miss my toned body, but I also miss being pregnant. Well, for the first six months anyways.
"You're beautiful you know." I jumped Harry walked over and wrapped his arms around my belly.
"You're just saying that. Look at this extra skin and stretch marks on the sides…" I stretched out my belly to show him.
"I just makes you more beautiful Gin." He kissed my neck then rested his chin on my shoulder, making eye contact with me through the mirror. "Also you are still very thin and sexy."
I just kept staring. I sighed.
"I'm old"
"No, you're twenty-six. Your birthday was last week. Remember? Hermione threw you a party at the Joke shop? You hexed George for getting you that over the hill goblet…"
I smiled, and then frowned again. "I'm not pregnant…"
"We'll get pregnant when it's our time…"
"I just don't understand why it hasn't happened yet-"
"MOMMY AL DUMPED HIS CEREAL ON ME!" James yelled. Harry smiled.
"Have a good day love." Then he aparated away. Harry always leaves when there is a mess. As today is Wednesday, I do not have to work today and therefore home to watch our sons.
As if that wasn't enough, by the time I cleaned James up from breakfast, Al had figured out how to stand in his play pin with out support and walk along the rail, and I missed it.
To make matters worse, James is finding out how to use magic even more now. He has now managed to make things disappear then reappear in the weirdest of places. Such as my wedding ring I had placed on the counter to fix lunch today.
"James that is not funny!" I said as I found it in the fridge with the butter.
"Yes it is Mommy." He laughed then went back to the living room. What worries me even more is that now Albus hasn't shown any signs of being a wizard. No, levitating, or apparition, no sparks or wind.
I wonder how Dudley is doing with Devon…
Meanwhile Hermione says that Rose is becoming more and more talented. Since Hermione taught her sign language and how to read basic flash cards, Rose can now sign what she wants and levitate it to herself.
I always knew Hermione's children would be gifted.
I started to feel cramps in my back, so I went to the loo and sure enough started my period…on time. I came back out to see that James had let Albus use the crayons, and had colored a nice picture of him a daddy playing quidditch on the wall, while Albus was eating the crayon. Oh the joys of motherhood…
O.O
Hermione stopped by in the afternoon, after getting both boys to nap.
"Ginny!" she called, I cam running down the stairs "shh-ing" her.
"Both boys are down!" I hissed.
"Oh sorry." She lowered her voice dramatically. "How is your day, did you take a test?" She smiled to me and sat down.
I pointed to the wall.
"Oh…" She tried to hide her smile behind her hand.
"Yea, and I stated my period today." I sulked and plopped on the couch next to her, resting my head on my hand, resting on the arm of the couch. I just stared at her.
"It will happen, when it's time." She patted my knee.
"That's what Harry said…So Mione, what's up?"
"Well, I came over to see you because I just got back from the doctor." She was beaming.
"And…?"
"Eight weeks today. I'm due in February." She smiled at me. I smiled back, feeling jealous again.
"That's great. Really."
"Seriously Ginny it will happen; you've proven that you can easily get pregnant." She giggled.
"Yea, no kidding."
"Anyways….do you want to hear some gossip?" Hermione's cheeks turned red. That's not like her...
"Always…"
Hermione look around as if someone could hear her. "Hannah's getting married…"
"Oh that's great!" Hermione kept staring at me. Then she pulled both of her lips in fighting a smile….
Wait a minute, Hannah is dating…. "Nevil and Hannah are getting married!"
We both screamed... "Oh my! that's so exciting!" I smiled.
"I know!" Then I heard Albus start to cry.
"Shit." I ran up stairs because if he wakes James… luckily, James is like his Mummy and can sleep though anything.
I grabbed Albus, and brought him down stairs.
Hermione instinctively took him from me.
"But there is also some bad news." Hermione looked at me.
"What?"
"She's quitting her practice in March, right before she gets married.
I gasped… "Nooooo…."
Hermione nodded. "Yea, I'm one of her last patients….That's why I came to see you, so you could maybe get in before she quits…"
I wanted to cry.
"Yea, well…I guess I'll have to start looking for another Maternal Healer…I just hope she's not bat shit crazy…"
Hermione laughed. "Oh, Ginny, people are not that bad. The fame has died down a bit…"
"Phs. Maybe for you, but for me, it never will." She rolled her eyes. We sat there for a minute. "Why is she quitting her practice anyways, she's only getting married…"
"I don't know Gin, I guess a personal choice."
o.O
After Hermione left, I put Al in his play pin and got James up. Also like his mother, he is grumpy when he wakes and threw a fit.
I spent my evening trying to reason with a three year old. Harry came home from work early tonight, and decided he'd make dinner, and that I just relax, because he 'never gets to hang around with his boys anymore'.
I then showed him the picture on the wall his son drew today, and he smiled and said, "Our son's a genius."
Later that night, after Al was asleep, Harry and I sat on the couch watching James play, because I got him up late from his nap and he wasn't tired yet.
"I've got some good news for you." Harry wrapped his arm around my shoulder.
"Good, because I got some bad news for you." I sighed.
"Okay, well then you go first…" He chuckled.
I shook my head.
"Well okay, guess who visited me and Ron at work today?"
I thought hard. "Hagrid."
"No, but we do need to visit him before school starts again."
"Finnegan."
"Nope, try again."
"Oh Harry just bloody tell me."
"Why are you in a bad mood today?"
"I started my damn period today, so are you going to tell me or not?"
Harry kissed my hair. "Yes. I'm sorry, Love. Nevil came to visit me today."
"Oh!" I said and smiled. I remember my conversation with Hermione today.
"Yea, guess who finally asked the question?"
"Yea Hermione and I were talking about that today. That's where my bad news plays in…Guess who is quitting her practice because she's getting married…"
"Hannah."
"Yep." I snuggled more into Harry as James came over and handed me a picture. This one had a heart and two people. I am guessing me and James, because I was drawn with a circle where my belly is, and James was holding my hand.
"Be fore Al." Then he crawled into my lap and I silently shed a few tears. I just held my only son very close. "Mummy loves you."
"Daddy loves you too." Harry said reaching around to rub his head.
"I know." Was his response.
We laid there until James was fast asleep, and making my arm go numb. Harry then carried him upstairs while I went and got ready for bed.
I stood at the mirror again and lifted my shirt. I thought about the picture James drew for me, and made a mental note to hang it in here. 'Maybe if I don't think about it, it will happen'. I thought to my self. I pulled down my shirt and flipped off the light to the bathroom. When I got back into bed, Harry was already there, waiting for me.
"I didn't get to finish telling you my good news…" He smiled at me.
"Guess who got asked to be the best Man."
"Ron" I scoffed.
"Wow Ginny, you are terrible at this guessing game." He smiled and pulled back the covers.
"I know." I got into bed and rested my head on his chest as he played my hair.
"Hermione got asked to be a bride's maid, and you're the best man. Looks like we are invited to the wedding…"
o.O
After a long five days, I was finally off my period and resumed the sex with Harry. We would meet at home during our lunch breaks, and in the morning before work. If we were not too tired, before we went to bed as well.
A week had passed, and I took a wizard test, which one can tell almost as soon as there is conception, and nothing. I'm starting to think that maybe I am only supposed to have two children.
Finally Friday came, and we were almost to the end of august. It was time to attend Hannah's and Nevil's engagement party. Why they had it two weeks after he asked the question is beyond me. Hermione, Ron, Harry, Myself attended together. We met Luna, Luna's new boyfriend, Patil sisters, and their husbands at the Three Broom Sticks. It was nice of them to rent it out, because I was not in the mood to meet press and fans today.
They made a cute little speech, and thanked us all for being there. It would have been beautiful if Nevil's Gram didn't interrupt every thirty seconds, but enjoyable to say the least. When the waiter passed around drinks, I grabbed a shot of firewhisky.
"Oh, no thank you. I'm expecting." Hermione glowed at the waiter. I rolled my eyes and grabbed another.
"To Nevil and Hannah!" We said and I did my double shot then grabbed my chaser. Harry just looked at me, and then grabbed my hand.
After a good dinner, Nevil introduced the groom's men, with Harry being the best man, Ron, Dean, and Seamus.
I guess I shouldn't have been so shocked when Hannah introduced her bridal party. I am not sure how I feel about this, but I smile along. It makes since though. Hannah and Susan Bones were always best friends, and it makes sense that she's the made of honor, Parvati, Padma, and Hermione were also good friends with Hannah. I just really know her from school and through Harry and Nevil. I also was just a former patient.
Another half hour passed and Ron walked with Hermione as everyone listen to her talk about her baby bump. Luna came with her boyfriend to sit with me, and we say there as people "oohed" and "Ahhed" over Hannah's ring.
Luna was there to celebrate as Nevil's guest. Not in the bridal party, but a guest of honor. I always thought that Luna and Nevil were to work out, but Luna didn't think so. They dated from the time of the last battle and broke up around the same time Hermione and Ron did, right around our wedding.
Everything worked out for the best, as Nevil found Hannah, Luna and this guy who's name escapes me. Ron and Hermione got back together two months later, at our wedding, got married and now are expecting their second child.
"So, you are the grandson of the author who wrote Magical Beasts and Where to Find Them ?"
He just nodded back and then rubbed noses with Luna. Awe.
"Ginny, I hear you and Harry are consistently copulating to conceive another child." She said, in her sweet voice that makes it hard to ever get mad at her. She was now sitting in her new boyfriend's lap, with her arms wound around them tightly. Too close for comfort, but I ignore it.
"Um, yes we are. I um, I mean we are trying to get pregnant."
"Really? That's wonderful!" She smiled big at me.
"Wait, what? Ginny, you never said anything to me…" Hannah said from the other side of the room. She made her way over, being followed by her new bridal party. Thanks Luna.
"Well, I usually come to you once I get pregnant." I awkwardly sip my wine that I was holding.
"Yes, Ginny and I want another." Harry came to my rescue. "So Hannah, you're quitting your practice?" he changed topics. I must add this action of Harry to my list of why I married him.
"Oh! Yes, I actually got offered a job at Hogwarts. I am going to assist Madame Pomfrey part time, and going to become landlady of the Leaky Cauldron." Oh…that explains it. She wasn't to be closer to Nevil. How sweet but land lady of the Leaky Cauldron? Really? I politely nodded.
We enjoyed the rest of our night, talking and celebrating with friends. I tried very hard to keep away from any topic of me getting pregnant, but Hannah insisted to give me tips on how to get pregnant, nothing new. Harry already wears boxers.
We arrived back at my mothers to find both boys and Rose sleeping on the living room floor. We made small talk with Mum, and found out that both boys behaved well, and that Bill brought the girls over.
Also Angela went into labor. And we were "not to worry, because George will let us know if anything changes."
My mother seemed upset that she wasn't there, especially since she is doing a home birth with a midwife and Angela's mother. I nodded to her complaints and picked up Al, who didn't stir. Harry followed me with James, who I am pretty sure you could carry upside down, and he wouldn't wake.
We floo home, and I didn't even bother to put pajamas on Al, just removed his little shoes and placed him in his crib.
I waited for Harry to come downstairs before getting into bed. I was fully clothed, and already in a ball.
"What, no sex tonight?"
I shook my head.
"Ginny…" I looked at him.
"I'm tired Harry. I am just physically and mentally tired, and slightly drunk. I'm tired of getting my hopes up, I am tired of listening to Hermione go on and on about how she's having another baby. I am tired of pretending that it doesn't hurt to listen to her. I am tired of thinking about Devon and your cousin, and I am tired of trying, so I am going to stop, and just let what ever happens. So no sex tonight, just hold me."
"Because you are tired." He wrapped me in his arms and curled into a ball next to him.
"Exactly." We laid there for a few moments. "Rolf Scamander, that's his name!"
Harry jumped. "What?"
"Oh nothing. Just Luan's new boyfriend." Who knew letting your mind relax would let your remember such silly things…
We slept in each others arms all night. Nothing to think about just sleep; and it was the best sleep I have gotten in a long while.
[Author's Note: As promised, another chapter with in a week. Thanks too those who take the time to review, it means a lot. I know Ginny isn't pregnant yet, but good things come to those who wait…right? As always review and enjoy, Love from Louise]