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Hey guys so in honor of Pottermore finally opening I have decided to update another chapter. So here it is enjoy!
Chapter 6: A Mother's Advice
GINNY POV
My parents really made up for the way that had been acting. My mother was constantly checking on me, and going to the doctor's visits with me.
"It's defiantly a healthy baby boy" Healer Mark said when I was about five months along.
"Oh that's wonderful" Mom said "We love boys in our family"
"Yep" I said sighing a little. We finished up with the healer and headed back to the burrow for mom to fix us lunch.
"Gin I know you wanted a girl-"Mom began as she started making us sandwiches.
"I just don't know what to do with a boy" I said leaning forward on the table "I mean I am girl. What do I know about having a boy?"
"Oh Ginny" Mom said "First of all you maybe a girl, but you have an advantage because you grew up with boys. Second when you have that baby you will know what to do."
"I'm scared Mom" I said "I don't know the first thing about raising a baby"
"Well I think it's perfectly natural to be scared" Mom said naturally "I was"
"Really" I said smiling. It was hard for me to picture my mother scared of anything. Except during the war of course; she was scared all the time then.
"Well yes" Mom said obviously "I mean all the sudden I was responsible for this tiny human being. I mean I had to feed, cloth, bath it, and then teach it morals and hope it didn't get screwed up"
"So what did you do" I asked her
"I went and saw grandma" She said smiling "And she told me that I knew the right way to live now all I had to do was teach my children that. Ginny you know the right way to live. You are a smart brilliant girl and once that baby gets here it will be like second nature for you"
I nodded my head "I bet he looks like Harry" I commented.
Mom froze and finally turned to face me. At this point there were silent tears rolling down my face.
"He should be here" I said not looking at her "This something we both wanted, but we wanted it together. I mean that was what Harry always talked about was having kids. Now here he is getting his wish and he doesn't even know about it."
"So you're still not going to tell him?" Mom asked cautiously
I shook my head "I don't want him to come back out of pity"
"Ginny" Mom said "You just said he wanted kids. He could come back because he loves his child and you"
"He told me he didn't love me" I said "He doesn't want my children. So it's best to just let him find his own American honey that can have his children."
"I still think you should tell him" Mom said "Give him a chance to explain. Think about it Gin this is very un Harry like."
"I'm not going to tell him mom" I said "So let's just drop it ok."
She nodded and directed her attention back to lunch.
"I think I am going to name him James Sirius" I said and she stopped and looked at me.
"Oh really" She said slowly "Are you sure that's what you want"
"Yes" I said "It's what Harry wanted to name his son. It's an honor to his father and godfather who were both important to Harry"
"You know for someone who doesn't want Harry involve you are sure involving him" She said "I mean you are naming the baby what he wanted"
"I just want the baby to have a part of Harry" I said "I don't think I could handle naming him Harry. So I went with the next best thing"
"Ginny" Mom said sitting down across from me "I know you want Harry to be apart of this, but I think you have to realize that he is not"
"I know that" I said "But I am not going to just sweep him under the rug. James will know exactly who his father was. Even if the world doesn't know, and he will know why the world can't know the truth"
"And what are going to tell him when he asks where he is?" She asked me
"I will tell him he had to go away" I said "But that he loves him"
"So you're going to lie" She said standing up again
"I know Harry would love this baby if he knew it existed" I said "Even if he hates me"
"Ginny" she said "You need to tell him the truth. You need to tell Harry that he is going to be a father; that he is going to have a son"
"No" I said "It would do no one any good for him to come back out of pity"
"I guess you have to do what you think is best" She said sitting a plate in front of me "I think this is a mistake for the record"
I ate my food in silence. I knew that she was just trying to give me good advice. Maybe she was right. I mean it's not like I couldn't use Harry's help. Maybe I should write him and just let him know. I could emphasize that he doesn't need to come.
"I think I am going to go home and take a nap" I said standing up "I'm exhausted"
"I do hope you will think about what I said" Mum said giving me a hug
"I will think about it" I said before apperating back to my flat. I walked over to my old writing desk in the living room and sat down. Pulling out a sheet of paper I began to write a letter.
Dear Harry,
How have you been? Things have been really interesting around here since you left. Normally I would just leave you alone and try to move on from you, but there is something I didn't get to tell you before I left. I am pregnant, and it's yours. I was going to tell you the morning you called, but then I couldn't tell you because you said you didn't love me. I don't expect you to take back what you said. After giving it some thought I decided you should know though. I don't even expect you to come back. I found out today that we're having a boy. I am going to name him James Sirius because I know that's what you wanted to name your son. I hope you don't mind. I want the baby to have some part of you. I miss you like crazy. I want you to know that the baby will know all about you. I won't tell him the truth about why you left though. I want him to think highly of you. I love you so much and miss you like crazy.
Ginny Weasley
I rolled the letter and prepared to send it. I even called Lucy my owl. However I couldn't make myself send the letter. I mean I would give anything for Harry to be here, but I couldn't just send him a letter dropping this on him. No it was better that he never knew. I would just have to be enough for James. Maybe someday I could find him a daddy, but for right now I was plenty.
