Disclaimer: I wish I did own Harry Potter, but sadly I don't so don't sue me as JK Rowling owns all characters I only own plot

The Girl Worth Living For

Chapter 9

Harry removed his cloak and threw it over the couch. It was a hot day, and the day after James' first birthday.

"Ginny?" called Harry

"In the kitchen, love" she called back. Harry pushed open the door of their enormous kitchen to a truly endearing site. It was James' teatime, and they usually fed James together, but Harry had worked late. Ginny was spooning banana custard into his gaping mouth, but seeing Harry he squealed in delight, reaching towards him desperate to be cuddled.

"Something smells good" said Harry, sniffing appreciatively.

"Yeah, I'm making pasta bake" said Ginny, standing up straight and pushing her long hair off her face. Harry pulled her in for a deep kiss, he hated working late.

"What was that for?" asked Ginny

"Just for being you" smiled Harry

"Oh, you're full of it Potter" she smirked, kissing him again. James gave an indignant squawk; he hated being ignored especially by Harry.

"Hey little man" said Harry, retrieving his son from his high chair. James squealed delightedly as Harry tossed him in the air.

"Oh Harry be careful. I've just fed him I don't want him being sick everywhere" said Ginny frustrated.

"Ginny relax" said Harry giving her a reassuring kiss. He took James through to the playroom they'd had built and started playing with him. Ginny sighed and started to clean up the remnants of last night's party.

"Ginny?" Hermione had just clambered out of the fireplace.

"Hey Hermione what's up?" said Ginny, turning to her best friend.

"I have something I want to talk to you about" said Hermione. She looked very nervous. This worried Ginny.

"Ok, come sit down I'll make us a drink" said Ginny. Hermione sat and soon Ginny joined her.

"So what's on your mind?"

"I think I might be pregnant" blurted Hermione, catching Ginny off guard. She choked on her pumpkin juice

"What?!" she spluttered "How long has this been going on?"

"For a couple of days, but I couldn't say anything because of James' birthday" said Hermione

"Have you told Ron?" asked Ginny

"No" laughed Hermione "I didn't want to freak him out until I'm certain."

"There's a spell that tells you if you are, but it won't tell you how far along you are or anything" warned Ginny.

"Thanks, I just needed some support" said Hermione, looking embarrassed.

"I understand, but the sooner you know the better."

"Thank you Ginny, this means a lot." The 2 women stood up and Hermione looked at Harry playing with James through the little viewing window in the wall.

"He looks more like him everyday" said Hermione thoughtfully. "But with your eyes'"

"Looks like his father but with his mother's eyes, the irony of it all" laughed Ginny.

Harry looked up when he heard laughing.

"Oh hey Hermione, you staying for dinner?"

"No, I need to get back Ron will be home soon. With that she stepped into the fireplace and disappeared.

"What was that all about?" asked Harry as they sat down for dinner. They'd just spent the last hour wrestling a very overexcited James into bed.

"She thinks she is pregnant" said Ginny nonchalantly. Harry raised his eyebrows.

"Well this is a twist. Has she told Ron?"

"No, so don't mention it to anyone" emphasized Ginny. Harry mimed zipping his mouth shut.

"What do you want to do for our anniversary next week?" asked Harry.

"I don't know, dinner? We haven't been to that gorgeous French restaurant in ages" said Ginny.

"France it is" smiled Harry "I'm sure you're Mum will be thrilled to have James for the night, and it might take her mind off Fred."

So the following Friday Ginny got dressed up in a new black dress and the pair headed to Paris for dinner, having first dropped James off with Molly and Arthur.

"Oh that was lovely" said Ginny happily. They had eaten a delicious meal overlooking the Eiffel Tower and were now strolling down the Champs Elyse.

"Yeah, it was" said Harry kissing her. They stopped and begun to kiss tenderly, wrapping their arms around each other.

"Harry" moaned Ginny, feeling the familiar hardness pressed against her.

"What Gin?" asked Harry innocently grinding himself against her.

"Home now" she muttered.

"We could go home, or we could go to the hotel room I've booked" smirked Harry.

"You knew you were going to get laid didn't you" said Ginny, slapping him playfully on the arm.

"I was hoping" he laughed winking. "Come on, it's over here."

The spent a wonderful night drinking champagne, talking and making love until 3 in the morning when neither could move nor think anymore.

Ginny was awoken by the hot Parisian sun shining on her through the curtains.

"Harry, come on get up. We have to pick James up in an hour" she said groggily. Harry groaned, he really hated getting up.

They dressed sluggishly, their heads banging from the champagne they'd drunk.

"Aren't you glad we can apparate?" said Ginny. Harry gave her a strange look.

"We wouldn't be able to come to all these fabulous places if we couldn't" she clarified. Harry gave her a kiss and they apparated to the Burrow.

"Hello dears. Are those the same clothes you were wearing last night?" said Molly suspiciously.

"Yeah, we ended up staying in Paris for the night" said Ginny, the sunlight wasn't doing anything for her hangover.

"Well James was a perfect little darling, slept all night and everything" said Molly happily.

"Oh sure, he'll behave for her, but not for us" muttered Harry making Ginny laugh.

James came running into the room and threw himself at Harry who caught him and picked him up. James loved Harry, whenever Harry was around James was always better behaved.

"Well we'd better be getting him home Mum, I need a shower" announced Ginny.

"Ok dear, I'm glad you enjoyed yourselves. Oh and Hermione was looking for you by the way" said Molly.

"Did she say why?" asked Ginny, anxiously.

"No she said could you go over when you're ready" Harry had already thrown the Floo powder into the fireplace so Ginny said goodbye to her mum quickly, stepped in and was gone.

A quick shower and change later and Ginny was back in the fireplace, this time on her way to Hermione's. She had James on her hip, he loved the Floo and squealed happily all the way through.

"Hermione?" called Ginny.

"Oh shit Ginny, you scared me" said Hermione.

"What was so urgent" asked Ginny, setting James down and watching as he ran off chasing Crookshanks.

"I'm pregnant Ginny" said Hermione happily.

"Oh that's wonderful Hermione!" said Ginny. "Have you told Ron?"

"Yes, and I think he was very happy, once he came around" giggled Hermione.

"Wow, Hermione. A baby. You'll be such good parents" said Ginny.

"I need to ask you something and I want the truth" she said.

"Ok" said Ginny cautiously.

"Does it really hurt?" Ginny laughed at the look on Hermione's face.

"I aren't going to lie to you, it is very painful but so worth it." Hermione smiled. She was so excited about this baby, she couldn't wait to meet it.

Over the next few weeks, Hermione and Ron made their announcement officially. It was met by much happiness and congratulations from everyone.

It wasn't until 3 weeks after their conversation that Ginny realised something was wrong. She suddenly had started craving fish, something which had only ever happened when she was pregnant.

She went to visit the healer the next day and wasn't surprised to learn that yes, she was again pregnant. Ginny want home to tell Harry who was working in his study.

"Harry, we have a problem" said Ginny as she stood in the doorway. Harry looked up confused.

"What do you mean Ginny?" he asked.

"Harry, we're going to have another baby" she said, feeling nervous. Harry's mouth fell open, but before they could say anything an almighty crash came from the kitchen. They both ran to the kitchen to see a very surprised looking James covered in flour, sat in the middle of the floor.

"Oh James!" cried Ginny. She vanished the flour, but didn't dare try to clean James using magic in case she vanished him.

"Bath time, young man" said Harry scooping him up. They settled him down to bed for the night after his bath and sat on the sofa talking things over.

"Can we really do this Harry?" she asked.

"Yeah Ginny, I think we're going to have to" smiled Harry.

Well there you have it. This is a gap chapter, it just fills in events so there isn't too bigger gaps in the story. Hope you liked it let me know. All antics by James in this chapter are those of my son so they should be fairly realistic.

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