Chapter four

Harry and Charlie apparated to the Burrow and again Harry was really nervous. He wasn't sure what was going to happen when they found out that Charlie and Harry were gay, then together, and expecting a child. Again Harry had disillusioned his stomach to give them a chance to explain. But this time they weren't going to hold hands or show they were together until they explained. So Charlie and Harry stepped into the house and were both hugged by Molly then Arthur before they sat down in the living room ready for their talk.

'You said this was about both of you and it was personal, so why don't you explain Charlie,' Arthur said calmly smiling at both men.

'Okay, well, we have a couple of things to tell you, but we'll start with the one we're not sure how you will take,' Charlie looked at Harry and saw how nervous he was so he tried to give him a reassuring smile before looking back at his parents, 'We're both gay.'

'We knew you were Charlie, but we didn't know about Harry, especially since he dated Ginny,' Molly said, but her voice was if she was talking about the weather.

'You knew I was, how?' Charlie asked looking surprised.

'As your parents Charlie, we can usually read our children very well and it's not very difficult to tell between a gay son and a straight one. Having Bill right before you and he was straight, Percy right after you and he was straight, we saw the difference, they might have been subtle, but they were there.'

'Oh, okay and you sound fine, not disgusted or shocked at all.'

'Is that what you thought and why you never told us until now?'

'Well,' Charlie shrugged, 'yeah. I'd never heard either of you say anything about gay men, I figured you didn't like them.'

'Then you figured wrong and I happen to work with a gay man and I've met his partner of ten years.'

'Okay, well this might be easier than I thought.'

'Now Harry, you dated Ginny, why if you were gay?' Molly asked kindly.

'First I tried to hide it, then I tried to change. I'd been getting called a freak from my relatives all my life, so I thought I was. Then all the names I was called, I'm not talking about the boy who lived or the chosen one, other names, hurtful names. Normally those things don't bother me, but being gay I found it hard to deal with. So I tried to hide the fact I was gay by dating girls, Cho and Ginny. But there was another reason for dating Ginny. See,' Harry sighed, 'I always figured I'd die, that I wouldn't survive this war. I knew Ginny liked me, had for years, so I thought okay, I'll give her some nice memories of me. I never meant to ever hurt Ginny, she's a great girl, I like her a lot, but as a friend. I just never in a million years did I think I'd be the one to kill him and not the other way around.'

'Yes, we used to see a resigned look on your face,' Arthur said sadly, 'We also overheard you talking to Sirius once, how you weren't scared to die and had accepted that you would, but you were worried about us, you didn't want Sirius or us to die. Sirius told you that he would make sure you would live, even if he died to achieve that.'

Harry nodded but felt his heart ache at the memory of Sirius, 'He tried to help me, but I couldn't save him,' Harry wiped a tear that had fallen down his face, 'So you know the reason and I'm sorry for not telling you or for not telling Ginny the truth.'

'I'm sure you'll have time to explain to Ginny over Christmas and we will make sure she doesn't hex you,' Arthur said but with humour in his voice.

'So if you are both gay and here to explain a few things, is one of these things being you are together?' Molly asked.

Harry and Charlie smiled at each other, 'Yes,' they said together then instantly held hands.

'That's wonderful and you look good together,' Molly beamed.

'You do and we're happy for you. So this is the news, your gay and together.'

'Um, no, one more thing,' Charlie said then looked at Harry, 'Okay, do it.'

Harry took his wand out and moved it over his stomach, 'I'm pregnant, five months.'

Molly squealed in delight then hugged Charlie as Arthur gently hugged Harry. Then they switched with Molly giving Harry a gentle hug instead of her famous rib cracking hugs.

'I'm going to finally have a grandchild and it's Charlie and Harry that is giving me one. You were the one I thought would never give me a grandchild.'

'I know mum, but there is a reason,' they all sat down again, 'First, Harry never knew this was possible and it scared him when he found out, he thought I wouldn't like it and run. It took a lot to get him to talk to me about what was wrong. But why Harry and not me, because I always wanted kids, I can't, due to an accident when I first went over to Romania. I would love to be pregnant, at least once, but it's not possible, so Harry and I spoke and we do want more, in a few years we might again.'

'Oh Charlie, I'm sorry, that must have been hard to hear and you thought you couldn't talk to us about it. Did you have someone to talk to?'

'Yeah, a friend, a gay friend, him and his partner were trying but they were having problems. They had a child two years later, but they were very helpful and supportive. They kept telling me I'd find a man that would like to get pregnant.'

'If I knew I would have spoken to you about it, but hearing it, that shocked me. I never knew gay wizards could fall pregnant, but I love it, I feel everything,' Harry placed his hands over his stomach which was joined by Charlie's hand, 'We love it.'

'Yes, we do,' Charlie turned back, 'Now we're going to tell everyone else on Christmas day, so don't say anything.'

'We promise, this is your news. But I have to ask, do you know what you're having?' Arthur asked.

Harry and Charlie grinned, 'Yep,' Charlie nodded, 'Do you think we should tell them or let them wait until the baby is born?'

'Charlie, don't you dare,' Molly said with her hands on her hips.

'Oh, you don't want to get your mum mad Charlie, so tell her,' Harry chuckled.

'Okay, you are going to have a grand,' Charlie deliberately stopped, but he couldn't help laughing at his mother's expression and heard Harry laughing beside him.

'She'll hex you babe.'

'Okay, daughter, granddaughter.'

'Oh a girl, a little girl, first since Ginny,' Molly sniffed then wiped her face with her apron making Arthur put his arm around his wife. Charlie put his arms around Harry, pulling him onto his chest and they both sat there feeling very happy and very relieved that their news is considered good news to Charlie's parents. Now they knew they could still be part of the family, no matter what happened.

Harry and Charlie were getting ready to head to the Burrow to see the family for Christmas and to tell them their news about being gay and together, but not the baby, that would come later. They had decided to let Bill and Fleur tell theirs first and let Molly get over her crying first before they told everyone their bit of news. Molly and Arthur had invited Hermione's parents, Aberforth, Andromeda and Teddy to join them. So the Burrow's table was being expanded to accommodate everyone.

'Okay, last time doing this babe,' Harry moved his wand over his stomach.

'Yes, last time and not for long either. So are you ready?'

'Yep, it'll be good to see Ron and Hermione as well. They might be shocked at how I am now though, not about us. They will be completely shocked with that, but how I was behaving, acting before they left.'

'Once they hear everything, they might realise why you were like that. Now come on lover,' Charlie grinned making Harry laugh.

'I'm coming, remember I have a baby inside here, I try to move a little slower now so I don't fall, plus I need to move slower.'

'Oh don't give me that, you moved fast enough in bed last night, fucked me into the mattress you did.'

Harry chuckled, 'True, you left your knee indentations in it. Okay, let's go.'

Harry and Charlie arrived outside the Burrow, they let each other go then walked inside where Hermione instantly hugged Harry.

'You look good Harry, happy, maybe not returning is what you needed.'

'Best decision I ever made,' Harry turned to Ron and hugged him, 'How has the fights been with you two?'

Ron scowled then punched Harry in the arm, 'Prat, we've been good, just a couple of small arguments. But Hermione is right, you look good mate.'

'Thanks,' Harry grinned then he and Charlie greeted everyone before Harry picked up Teddy, kissing all over his face making him giggle. His hair changed and became black and messy, 'Just the hair my little mate, nothing else, like your nose,' Harry touched Teddy's nose, then he changed but it wasn't his nose he changed, but he gave himself Harry's scar, 'Oh shit, Teddy.'

'What, is something wrong with him Harry?' Andromeda asked anxiously.

'No, but look,' Harry held Teddy up, 'He gave himself a scar like mine.'

'He's showing you how much he loves you Harry.'

Harry grinned then kissed Teddy's face again, 'Just as I love him,' Harry sat with Teddy on his lap but he listened to all the conversations going on. He noticed Ginny seemed fine, not angry and not throwing scathing looking at him, 'Hi Ginny.'

'Harry, thought I should tell you that I did what you suggested, I'm with Seamus now.'

'Oh good, hope he's what you want and you're happy. That's all I want for you, it just can't be with me.'

'So it's fine with you I'm with someone else?'

'Yes, I am,' Harry gave her a smile but saw her face fall just slightly and he realised what happened. Ginny thought he'd be jealous and want her back. Harry sighed, then turned his attention to Teddy.

'Before we eat, there's something Charlie and Harry wish to say,' Arthur said smiling at the two men.

'Oh, so soon,' Charlie shook his head, 'Well, okay, I'll start and I hope I don't shock all of you, mum, dad, Bill and Fleur know and are fine, so here goes, I'm gay.' Charlie looked around the table and only Ron looked shocked. Charlie looked at Harry and shrugged.

'Okay, me, I'm gay too, I always have been,' Harry shrugged and again everyone seemed fine except Ron, but Ginny did looked shocked, 'That's why Ginny.'

'Then why did you go out with me if you want to shag blokes?'

'Okay,' Harry sighed, 'First is I tried to fight it, I knew when I was thirteen. Second, I tried to change myself, so I went out with Cho then you, but with you it was different. I figured since you liked me and I'd be dead soon, that you would have some good memories of us together, something to remember.'

'You thought you were going to die?' Ginny asked sadly.

'Yeah, I figured my luck with Voldemort had to run out sooner or later. He had tried to kill me five times before that night, I didn't think I'd survive the sixth encounter. If I thought there was a chance I would survive, I wouldn't have dated you.'

'But we had sex, how could you have sex with me when you're gay?'

'Gay men can have sex with woman Ginny, we just don't like to. Don't forget, you did tell us it was your idea, you talked Harry into that.'

'Well, yeah, I did,' Ginny sighed, 'Fine, but I don't like the fact I shagged a gay bloke,' she grinned at Harry, 'You're lucky I don't hex you.'

'Um, please don't,' Harry chuckled.

'Okay, next bit of news, Harry and I are together and have been for a while.'

'That's what was going on that night, I saw you arrive and it was three hours later when you left,' Ginny said, 'You were inside shagging, weren't you?'

'Yes, a lot too,' Charlie chuckled then put his arm around Harry, pulling him close, 'But now it's someone else's turn for some news.'

'Yes, Fleur is pregnant, four months,' Bill said and watched Fleur stood up to show her very small bump on her stomach. Within seconds they were surrounded apart from Ron who was sitting at the table staring down at his empty plate, but no one seemed to notice except Hermione.

'Blimey, Charlie gay, Harry gay, their together and Fleur is pregnant,' George shook his head, 'I think I've been shocked for the first time in my life, but are there any more announcements or surprises?' he looked around. Harry knew this was it, so he gave Teddy back to Andromeda ready to take his charm off and show everyone.

'Yep, one more,' Charlie grinned and saw Harry move his wand over his stomach that was hidden by the table, 'Show them.'

Harry stood up, 'I'm pregnant, five and a half months,' then Harry and Charlie were surrounded, but this time Harry noticed Ron who had got up and went upstairs and he didn't look happy at all. When everyone let them go, Harry turned to Hermione who was already heading upstairs, 'Ron's not happy with either news,' Harry sighed as he looked at Charlie.

'Then he either gets used to it Harry or he doesn't, we're about to be parents.'

'I know and I'm happy about us and the baby, I was expecting Ron's reaction though. I've heard him say a few things about gay men, wrong things, you know, names, disgusting names. So he finds out his brother and mate are gay and here's proof we've been having sex,' Harry ran his hands over his stomach.

'Please don't let him worry you, it's not good for you to get too worked up, you know what the healer said.'

'I know Charlie, but I think I've just lost my best friend,' Harry sighed again, 'Oh shit,' Harry groaned loudly as he doubled over, 'Charlie, something's wrong,' Harry yelled right before he passed out into Charlie's arms.