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AN: I'm in a particularly generous mood at the moment (must be the thought of Christmas in July) and this chapter does go hand in hand with the previous so... Enjoy!

Chapter Nine: Tuesday, a Day for Reunions – pt. 2

Despite the fiasco of the marriage malarkey from earlier, mum and dad seem to have enjoyed themselves today. They have continually stated categorically that they will not force an unwanted marriage on me or the baby (or its father), and that they would help any way that they can. It was such a relief, after restoring their memories of me, Harry and the Wizarding world, that they didn't reject me on those grounds. Nor on the fact that not only had it been six years, but I was also pregnant. That I had decided I wanted to keep the baby and that I was purposefully and wilfully keeping this pregnancy hidden from the father, particularly upset dad. He couldn't imagine mum having done that to him when she was pregnant with me, but he understood my motive. I hadn't gone and deliberately gotten pregnant, but once I found out – I knew I couldn't terminate, nor let him know it was his; so I decided to leave.

I knew he didn't want children, but I couldn't face him asking or even demanding that I terminate. Nor could I face the possibility that he would try and do the "honourable thing" by marrying me. Not that he's the marrying type. I'm not saying that I wouldn't mind being married to him; no – I would love nothing more, but not under these circumstances. Not when his hand would essentially have been forced. He would grow to resent and hate not only me, but our child. That wasn't the life I wanted, not the path I would willingly choose. No, leaving was the best way that I could keep my baby and my love for him. My baby that was begotten through care, affection and my love; he or she will never be at a loss for love.