ONE MONTH LATER
Hermione stood in front of her mirror, studying her barely showing stomach, and sighed, "George?"
George was lying back on the bed, looking at his copy of the Daily Prophet, he looked over at his wife and smiled when he noticed her stomach, "'Little One' is starting to show, five months and you just barely start to show."
She smiled as she climbed onto the bed, and sat beside her husband, "I think we should tell everyone about the baby, I mean we only have four months left, was four months when we came here so really got lucky with not showing much."
"Dear, I should inform you, Fred knows, he corned me one day at the shop. Apparently he over heard us talking about 'Little One' the night you moved in," He rested his hand on her stomach, and rubbed it with his thumb, he noticed the worried expression on his wife face, and leaned in towards her stomach, "Tell you Mummy that it's alright, uncle Fred didn't tell anyone."
Hermione jumped a little when she felt the baby move at there fathers words, she looked at her husband surprised, "Say something else to 'Little One'."
He nodded at his wife's request, "Alright 'Little One', kick one time if you think we should tell you family right now, or two kicks if we should wait," he rested knelt he sat on his knees, as his wife folded her legs Indian styles, resting both hands on either side of her stomach, "Hope he wants to wait."
She smiled when the baby kicked once, and waited for the second kick, which never came, "Guess we have to tell everyone."
He smiled at his wife, as he got to his feet, "How about we do it separately, you tell you father, and I will go to the burrow and tell my parents, and whatever other family happens to be there."
She giggled, as she realized her husband was afraid of her father, she pushed him off the bed laughing, "Chicken, fine then. You owe me big time for telling my father alone."
"In the biggest way, love," He answered as he kissed her forehead, "Love you dear," he stepped back, and apperated leaving his wife alone.
Alastor was in the library, sitting in front of the fireplace talking with Remus, and Sirius, about the changes, "Never thought I would have her back with me, he mother was the greatest love I ever had."
Remus smiled as he remembered Alastor's wife, "She was a brilliant witch, Moody."
"Easy on the eyes as well," Sirius grinned, causing Alastor to glare. "Don't worry, she only had love for you."
Alastor smiled at the quick cover up, from Sirius, he looked down at the book which Hermione had gave him at the Burrow, which he gave her when she was just a baby, "Remember Hermione chewed on this book, which was the reason I ended up buying it," he chuckled to himself, then glared, "Same night I discovered Lucius Malfoy had been portraying my wife."
Remus forced a grin, "Well, least you have your daughter back, Alastor."
Sirius noticed Hermione entering and smiled, "Speaking of, said witch," he stood up, offering the young woman his seat beside her father, "How you doing Hermione?"
She smiled at Sirius, and looked over at her father, "Dad, can I talk to you alone, please?"
Alastor smiled up at his daughter, then at the other two men, "Would you two mind leaving my daughter and I alone to talk?"
Sirius rolled his eyes, "Why do I end up being kicked out all the rooms," he stared at Hermione, letting her know he was teasing, "After all this is my families house."
Remus laughed softly, he looked at Hermione, "Take all the time you need," he noticed the mocking glare from his friend, and looked back at the father and daughter, "In fact why don't you redecorate the rat hole," he teased.
Hermione was giggling as she watched Sirius shove Remus out of the library, he looked at the two before disappearing, "He was kidding alright," he said nervously, as he shut the door.
Moody laughed as he turned his attention back to his still laughing daughter, "What was it you wanted to talk to me about, dear?"
Hermione expression changed, as she remembered the reason why she was down here with her father, 'My husband is so going to owe me,' she bit her bottom lip, as she looked down at her lap, "Dad I have something to tell you, and I hope you aren't upset."
He wrapped an arm around his daughters shoulder, and smiled warmly at her, "You could tell me anything, please know that," he placed a kiss to the side of her head.
She closed her eyes, and took in a breath, "GEORGEANDIAREHAVINGABABY!" She said in one breath.
He looked at his daughter a little confused, not getting what she just said, "Mind repeating you self, Mione?"
She took another breath, and looked at her father this time, "I said, I am having a baby with my husband," she looked away towards the end of her announcement.
Alastor pulled his daughter into a hug, taking her by surprise, and laughed, "Is that it?"
She looked at her father a bit puzzled, and annoyed, "Is that it? What do you mean 'Is that it'?"
He grew serious, still with a small trace of a smile, "Mione, it's been a long time since I lived with an expecting woman, but I quickly recognized the similar behavior patterns, between your mother, and you in the last month," he cupped her chin, and leaned in and kissed her forehead, "I was waiting for you, or that husband of your to spill the news."
"Do I really remind you of my mother, when she was pregnant?" Hermione stared at her father, as questions swam around her head.
"You remind me of you mother in many ways, dear," He placed his hand on her stomach, "She loved you since day one, from the very moment we found she was pregnant with you. You were our treasure, and she would had been excited becoming a grandmother."
She wrapped her arms around her fathers neck, and cried, "Oh I love you dad, and you will be a wonderful grandfather."
He kissed the side of her head, and smiled, "I will get to see all the firsts in this child's life, which I had to miss with you," he let a few tears slide down his face, and he stroked his daughters cheek.
"HERMIONE!" Came a familiar voice.
Hermione, and her father broke the hug, when Mrs. Weasley made herself known. She looked at her mother-in-law, who had the biggest smile she had ever seen, and noticed her husband cowering in the doorway, "I take it you told her?"
Molly had the young woman in her arms, in a tight hug, "I am going to be a grandmother again," she kissed the young woman's cheek, "Thank you dear."
Alastor cleared his throat, and looked at his daughter, "I think it's best we find a place of our own, so you could raise the child in a home of there own," he looked at his son-in-law, noticing his nervously standing in the doorway, "I'm not going to bite you, you know."
Molly released the young witch, and turned to face her son, "George get you arse in here, this is a joyous time, not everyday Alastor learns he is a grandfather," she crossed her arms, and looked at her son hard, "You shake you father-in-law's hand, young man."
Hermione smiled at the older woman, then drew her attention to her husband, "Got to get your mom to teach me how to talk to you like that."
George reached out his hand, still standing a good three feet from the other man, waiting for him to take it.
\Alastor went in like he was going to shake the young mans hand, and pulled him into a hug instead, "I don't expect my daughter to be doing anything, you are going to do as she asks, while she is carrying my first grandchild," he looked at his daughter, and smiled, "Now Hermione, I don't want you putting to much pressure on yourself, or climbing up, and down those long stairs. If you need anything, you ask anyone of the guys here, and we will get it for you, alright?"
"Dad, I am capable of doing thins for myself," She remembered her father saying something about moving, and then looked at her husband, "I think father is right, would be nice to have our own place for 'Little One', don't you think?"
"There is more then enough land at the Burrow, we could build a home for you, and George," Molly said excitedly, she looked at Alastor, "Harry, and Ginny have a house on the Burrow land, for when they get married. Fred, Bill, Percy, and Charlie all work in other countries so they aren't living there, but I would like the children close."
"I agree, perhaps while the construction is taking place, the children could stay with you, so I know my girl is in good hands." Alastor nodded his head, forgetting about the children, him and Molly left the library.
George watched in confusion, as there parents left, forgetting all about them, "You know, I am getting tired of everyone making out minds up for us," he took his wife's hands, and stared her straight in the eyes.
Hermione nodded in agreement, "Yes, first the damn magic prophecy, then us getting pregnant, and now our own parents planning our future home without asking out opinion."
Her stared at his wife, "Think we should take matters into our own hands, don't you?" He snaked his arms around his wife's waist.
"Yes I do, love," She wrapped her arms around her husbands neck, "Think we need to them see that we do make some decisions."
He leaned in and kissed his wife, "You are brilliant, love," he smiled as he squeezed her tighter.
"I love you, George?" She rested her head against his shoulder, and smiled.
"And I love you to , Mione," He placed his hand on her stomach with one hand, and still held her tightly with his other arm, "I love you both."
To be continue….