A/N: Great thanks to everyone who has continued to read along and also to those of you whom had sent in your thought and suggestions.
I'm sorry this chapter is so short, but I could think of no other way to end it.
Enjoy!
Chapter eight
Minerva had felt fine the night before and as Albus did when he had been away, he pleasured her as much as he could a nine month pregnant wife. Minerva awoke the next morning in the strong arms of her husband, feeling horribly sick. Albus awoke as Minerva movements and pulled her close.
"Good morning my love."
Minerva smile slightly as she tried to calm her stomach.
"My dear, are you okay?" Albus brushed a few loose strand out of her beautiful face as Minerva buried her head in his chest. Feeling how cold Minerva had suddenly become, Albus sent Fawkes (who now stayed in their rooms) to fetch Poppy and bring her immediately. Albus wrapped Minerva tightly in the duvet and pulled her even closer to him.
Just two minutes after Albus had sent for Poppy she arrived in their bedroom and started fussy over Minerva. It was just a week away from her die date and she had done so well. Poppy pushed Albus out of the way, even when Minerva was crying out to him. She had slipped unconscious once more and the only way that Poppy had found to keep her calm, was for Albus to lay down with her, but that was possible at the moment as she needed to wake her up. Little Minerva was arriving, and fast.
Albus stood in the corner and watched as his wife was awoken by Poppy after almost ten minutes of trying. By this time, little Minerva was already half way into the world as Poppy had no choice but to use magic if she intended to save both her best friend and the daughter she had been wishing for her whole life.
One large push and scream from Minerva seconds after she awoke brought her daughter into the world. Without thinking twice, Poppy simply scooped the child up and placed her gently into Minerva's arms. Albus rejoined his wife and daughter on the bed. The small family stayed like that, silent, until they had no choice but to move as Hermione came into the room to report on the lessons of the day. Albus helped Minerva move into the living room with their daughter, Marie.
"Minerva, she's beautiful." Hermione sat next to her Professor after leaving the papers on her desk.
Minerva looked briefly at Hermione and then turned her attention back to her little girl. "Thank you, Hermione."
Albus returned quickly from the nursery with a bottle and handed it to Minerva.
As Minerva feed her daughter the trio made small talk, until Hermione voiced the question that both Minerva and Albus had been avoiding.
"What will her surname be?" Hermione looked from Albus to Minerva as they exchanged worried looks.
"We haven't really thought about it."
"How about McDore. That way she gets a part of both names, and unless told, no-ones going to think she's you're child. But I must say, she's a spitting image of her mother." Hermione grinned at Albus whom must have been thinking the same thing. Glancing at the clock and seeing it was starting to get late, Hermione excused herself and headed for her own chambers.
That night, once Minerva had settled little Marie, Albus carried her to bed and made damn sure that she knew he loved her. Minerva was glad the next morning that Marie, unlike her parents, had slept soundly all night.
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After the summer holidays, Minerva continued to teach her sixth and seventh years while Hermione continued to teach the lower ones. Hermione was now nearing the end of her time at Hogwarts and Albus had offered her the position of Transfiguration Professor. She would of course be under Minerva whom would continue to teach the upper years and she would eventually take over Minerva as Head of Gryffindor and maybe even Deputy Headmistress when the time came for Albus to stand down.
Life was perfect for the McDore family and nothing was about to change that. Their love continued to grow for each other and as Marie grew older, the family only grew closer. They always made time for each other. Both parents lavishing their daughter in gifts, and husband and wife pleasuring the other whenever the time arose.
A/N: Once again, great thanks to everyone who has read and reviewed. All your thought and suggestions have been most valuble and I hope to hear more! I'm thinking of writing a fic on Marie's days at school, focusing mainly on Albus and Minerva, let me know what you think!
I hope you have enjoyed this fic.
Take care.
Paige x
