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The Girl Worth Living For
Chapter 8
February
"Everything looks fine here Ginny" said Jodie, the healer. She had just finished doing the first part of
"Thanks Jodie. Any idea when it will be born?"asked Ginny. She was now 6 months gone and was starting to get antsy. Ginny hated being pregnant and just wanted it all to be over with. Harry was stood next to the examination table listening intently. He was nervous but excited about being a father.
"Early to mid May if your menstrual calendar is accurate" said Jodie.
"Harry if you'd like to step outside I just need to give Ginny her cervical exam" said Jodie looking up. Harry blushed scarlet and left the room instantly.
"Men" muttered Jodie, grinning at Ginny.
"Are you interested in knowing the sex of the baby?" asked Jodie when Harry had come back in. Harry and Ginny exchanged a look. They had discussed this many times and had decided that they would.
"Yes, we would like to know" said Harry finally.
"Well, if you look on the screen here" said Jodie waving her wand so the image appeared on the screen again and pointing to a small dot the size of a nut "you'll see your baby. And if I zoom in, you can see the beginnings of a penis." Harry and Ginny were silent for a moment, staring awestruck at their child.
"A boy?" Harry croaked eventually. "We're having a boy?"
"I believe so, yes" smiled Jodie. Harry turned to Ginny.
"A boy, Gin!" he cried his face splitting into a wide grin.
"I know" said Ginny, tearing up instantly. They left St Mungos and flooed directly to Ron and Hermione's. It was Saturday so they were both there.
"Hey guys, what's up?" said Ron not looking up as the pair emerged from the fireplace.
"We've just been to the hospital" said Ginny. This made them both look up.
"And?" asked Hermione "How did it go?"
"Oh everything's fine" said Harry "It should be born in May sometime, but that isn't our biggest news." Ron and Hermione looked at each other before returning their attention.
"We're having a boy!" said Ginny unable to contain her excitement.
"That's wonderful!" squealed Hermione
"Congratulations" said Ron, clapping Harry on the shoulder.
"Thanks" said Harry grinning again. Right then he knew that this baby was going to be the best thing ever.
May
Ginny was in a very bad mood. It was now the 13th May, 6 days past her due date and still no baby! She was huge and very uncomfortable, and this was making her short tempered and irritable.
"Ginny love I'm home" called Harry after apparating into the kitchen. "And I brought takeout." Ginny waddled through to the kitchen as fast as her legs would carry her.
"What did you get?" she asked impatiently snatching the bag away from him.
"Chilli. Jodie said we should try spicy food to induce labour and I told Tom to make it spicy" he said
"What did you get?" asked Ginny.
"The same, I like chilli" said Harry. They ate their tea in silence and Harry cleared away the dishes at the end. They settled on the couch and Harry cuddled her close, nuzzling her hair. This was Ginny's favourite time of day, she loved her husband.
"I love you Harry" she whispered.
"Mmm, I love you too Gin" he said as he planted a long soft kiss on her forehead. He stroked her bulging stomach and the both giggled when he gave a fierce kick.
"Oh, he's his daddy's boy alright" giggled Ginny.
"Are you kidding? He's feisty, he's all you" said Harry.
"I can't wait to meet him. What other things did Jodie say can help speed things up?" asked Ginny.
"Spicy food, long walks, champagne, sex" Harry trailed off, looking at Ginny.
"Well that could be interesting" said Ginny in a husky voice she hoped sounded sexy. Harry laughed and gave her a long passionate kiss. She shifted closer to him and he started to kiss down her neck.
"We haven't done this in a while" murmured Harry. It was true; though they'd had sex they hadn't had time to be really romantic.
They had mind blowing sex. Neither doubted that this was the best since their honeymoon and they rolled off each other, panting for breath nearly an hour later.
"That was amazing" gasped Harry.
"Yeah, it was" replied Ginny, equally breathlessly. "I can't believe it didn't work though!" she said, pummelling her pillow in frustration.
"Give it time baby" soothed Harry. They fell asleep like this.
Harry took the next day off work and they spent the day walking in some of the most beautiful areas of England, followed by a (guilty) glass of champagne in a beautiful seaside bar in Tuscany. Harry made it truly one of Ginny's most enjoyable days and when they arrived home it was nearly 4 o clock.
Ginny decided to cook dinner for Harry, because he'd made it such a fun and wonderful day. They ate early and Ginny fell into a light doze.
Ginny woke up and knew something was wrong. She had a sharp pain in her stomach and she was all wet. Glancing around she saw Harry sat next to her on the couch, he too had fallen asleep.
"Harry" said Ginny loudly shaking him. Harry jumped awake.
"Harry I think my waters have broken. Harry the baby's coming." Harry sat there, frozen. Then he jumped into action. Running to the fireplace he threw in a handful of powder, stuck his head in the fire and yelled
"Ron, Hermione. Ginny's in labour, come now I need you help!" Harry pulled out quickly and the next moment Ron and Hermione were stepping into their living room. Hermione rushed to Ginny.
"How are you feeling?" she asked urgently.
"I'm fine for the minute" said Ginny, which was perfectly true.
"Well, I'm going to take you to St Mungo's now while Harry and Ron sort you out a bag, and they're going to join us in a little bit." She glanced at Harry while she said this, who nodded to confirm the plan.
Hermione helped Ginny to the fireplace, stepping in and yelling "St Mungos Hospital!" They landed in a large fireplace in the reception area, which was strangely empty.
They both got out, brushing soot off their clothes. As the walked across the reception Ginny experienced her first contraction.
"OW" yelled Ginny, putting her hand on her stomach and bending over, Hermione's hand firmly gripped in her own. The receptionist eyed them as the walked up.
"No need to ask what's wrong with you" she said "Maternity, east wing, 2nd floor."
"Thank you" said Hermione, leading Ginny to the lift and up to the ward. They soon had her settled in her own private room and a healer came in to examine her.
"Would you mind waiting outside please?" said the healer but Ginny interrupted.
"I want her to stay, Hermione don't leave me" Ginny deplored her. It was clear Ginny was terrified and Hermione and the healer exchanged looks.
"Are you family?" he asked.
"Sister-in-law" said Hermione. She didn't care if she was thrown out, she wasn't moving. Her friend needed her.
An hour later
"Oh holy shit" screamed Ginny as another contraction ripped through her. It was nearly 7 o clock and the healer had said it could be a long one, as the baby hadn't moved at all since her arrival.
Hermione was sponging Ginny's forehead as she relaxed a little.
"Where's Harry? I don't want him to miss this" said Ginny.
"I don't know Gin, I'm sorry. They should have been here by now" said Hermione fretfully. Then Ron and Harry came running into the room.
"Where the hell have you been?" yelled Ginny.
"Sorry love, we couldn't find your stuff, and then we got lost in the grates because Ron said it wrong" said Harry as both he and Hermione glared at him.
"It doesn't matter, we're here now and we didn't miss anything" said Ron hastily.
The next few hours were hell. Ginny's contractions were getting much worse, but the baby was barely moving and the healer was reluctant to do anything.
"I'm sorry but she is progressing, just not as quickly as we'd maybe like he said bracingly to a fraught Mrs Weasley. "We're administering pain relief potion every hour but this was never going to be completely painless."
It was morning before anything really happened. Ginny had been at it for 14 hours by this point and she was a wreck.
"Mrs Potter, I think it may be time for you to go to delivery" said the healer smiling at her. Ginny didn't smile back, on the contrary she snarled
"It's about bloody time."
The Weasley's were shooed from the room all except Molly and Harry. Ginny had decided she wanted her mother there for support.
"Right Ginny at the next contraction I want you to really push, can you do that for me?" said the healer.
Ginny nodded squeezing her eyes shut.
"I need you to push harder Ginny" said the healer firmly sometime later
"I can't, I can't!" sobbed Ginny covering her face with her hands. Harry took a hand away from her face.
"You can do this Ginny, I know you can come on. Just one more bug push!"
Ginny's eyes bugged as with a mighty push that nearly split her in 2, the baby was born. She flopped back against her pillows, knackered.
"Well done baby" whispered Harry, kissing her soaking forehead. The healer took the baby away to clean him, while Ginny rested and Harry and Mrs Weasley soothed and congratulated her.
"Do we have a name?" said the healer, placing the baby in his arms.
"James" said Ginny firmly. "James Sirius Potter." Harry felt his eyes well up as they all looked to him for approval. All he could do was nod.
Over the next few hours all the Weasley's came to welcome the new arrival. At the end of the day it was just Harry, Ron and Hermione left. Ginny was sleeping.
They were in the hospital nursery, just looking through the window at the baby.
"He's beautiful" whispered Hermione
"Yeah he is, congratulations mate" whispered Ron. The 3 just stood and stared at the tiny baby sleeping in his cot.
At 9:57 am on the 15th May 2001 James Sirius Potter came into the world and Harry couldn't be any happier, he now had his loving family.
Well, what do you think? I used my son's birthday, so I doubt it's true to canon, but as I aren't sure what that is.
Reviews would be much appreciated thanks to those who have already reviewed.
