8 Months Later…
Hermione and Ron were sitting on their couch, watching some television. Hermione had convinced Ron to buy them a television set, even though Ron had no clue to what it was. Since then, Ron had become glued to the screen.
Hermione was laying down on the couch, her torso part of her body in Ron's lap. Her pregnant belly had grown from the past months. It pained her at moments, especially when the contractions would come. All Ron would do was stay still staring at her in shock until she'd yell at him back into reality. He'd then come over and comfort her wife until it was over.
Ron kept apologizing to Hermione how sorry he was that she had to go through all this pain in order for them to get their first child, and Hermione kept saying how she was fine with it all.
His fingers were in her hair as he watched an intense game of Muggle football, Hermione staring off into space thinking about what their lives will be like once the baby came.
Hermione's stomach growled, catching hers and Ron's attention. Ron looked down at her and stopped running his fingers in her hair.
"You hungry?" He asked her.
"Mmm, yeah I think I am. I'll be back" Hermione said while struggling to get up. Ron got up from his seat and offered his hands to help pull her up.
"Thanks, just 2 more weeks…" Hermione mumbled as she waddled off into the kitchen to grab a snack.
As she reached up to the cabinets on the wall and got a plate, a sudden but extremely painful wave went through her stomach.
"Ah!" Hermione cried out in pain, dropping the plate making it shatter all over the floor.
She slid down to the floor against the cabinets on the ground.
"Hermione!" Ron heard her yell and ran from his seat to her.
He saw her on the floor, panting and looking up to the ceiling trying to hold back tears.
"What's happening?" Ron yelled with a whole lot of nervous in his tone. He was holding his hands in front of her since he didn't know whether he should hold her or do something else.
"I think…I think it's time- AH!" Hermione yelled as another contraction hit her.
"Time? Like, time?" Ron let his jaw drop.
"Yes, it's BLOODY time! Go grab the suitcase and let's go to St. Mungos" Hermione told him.
"But, Hermione. We can't apparate or use transportation through the fireplace because of the baby-
"THEN WE'LL GO TO A MUGGLE HOSPITAL JUST GET ME TO A BLOODY HOSPITAL!" Hermione yelled. Ron grabbed her hands and lifted her up.
"I'll be quick!" Ron said while running clumsily up the stairs and into their bedroom to grab her suitcase.
In less than 6 seconds, he came back down running to Hermione.
"Ok, let's go!" Ron said while holding onto Hermione's arm.
They walked fast to their car. Thankfully, a few months before, Hermione made Ron get a license in case something happened.
They both go in and drove to the hospital. The entire time Hermione was panting and moaning in pain until the contraction ended.
Ron would look to his left to catch a look at his wife to make sure she was alright.
Once they got the hospital, Ron ran out of the car to get someone's attention. Hermione sighed and rolled her eyes at how dramatic her husband was.
A nurse came out rolling a wheelchair for Hermione. Hermione got out of the car wobbling and sat down on the chair.
"Thank you" Hermione told the nurse as Ron pushed Hermione into the hospital.
"Has your water broken yet?" The nurse asked.
"Yes, a few minutes ago it did" Hermione said through her panting.
"Ok then, let's roll you into here" The nurse directed them into a small but cozy room.
"Is she going into labor then?" Ron asked the nurse.
"Yes, is there any family you'd like me to contact?"
"Um, yes but I'll take care of that bit" He said, winking at Hermione indicating he was going to use magic.
"I'll be back soon with some more doctors. Just stay calm and breathe, Mrs-um…" The nurse gave her a questioning look.
"Mrs. Weasley, and thank you once again" Hermione said smiling.
The nurse nodded and left the room, leaving Ron and Hermione alone.
"How're you doing, 'Mione?" Ron asked, caressing her cheek.
"Better than before, but it won't last that long before another bloody contraction comes again. I suggest you use this opportunity to use magic while the nurse and doctors aren't here" Hermione said.
"Oh, right, right, um, Expecto Patronum" Ron cast his patronus with a message that said Hermione's in labor and for their family to come now.
Hermione smiled at him when he was done. He leaned down to her to kiss her until she screamed again.
"Hermione, it-it's ok, just, just breathe, remember?" Ron struggled finding the right words to comfort his wife
"Breathe? Remember? Ronald Weasley I am sure of what I'm supposed to be doing right now!" Hermione yelled at him. The emotions of labor were now kicking in, Ron thought to himself. He kept reminding himself that this wasn't the true Hermione talking, that she didn't mean any of the words that were hurtful to him. That's what Harry warned Ron about when they were talking about the birth.
Just then, a huddle of nurses followed by a 2 doctors came into the room.
"Hello, Mrs. Weasley. I am Doctor Lawrence and I will be assisting you today. Any complications at the moment?" He asked Hermione.
"No, no not yet anyways. Is there any news on my family? Are they here yet?" Hermione asked the doctor.
"Um…" The Doctor didn't know until a nurse came into the room.
"Excuse, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley? There's a rather large huddle of people outside claiming they're your family" She told them.
"I'll go see them, I'll be back" Ron said, kissing Hermione on the forehead.
Ron jogged out of the room and into the lobby. He saw his mum and dad, Ginny, Harry and James, Bill, Fleur and Victoire, George and Angelina and Hermione's parents.
"Wow, you lot got here fast, didn't you?" Ron said laughing a little.
"How is she?" Molly asked walking up to him.
"She's alright at the moment. Nothing big has happened yet"
Molly nodded.
"Can I see her?" Ginny asked Ron. Harry stood up, indicating that he'd like to come too.
"Yeah, I think so. Come on" Ron said, leading Ginny and Harry to Hermione's room.
Once they walked inside, Hermione was resting in her bed, with a load of wires and needles poking out of her.
"Ginny! Harry!" Hermione exclaimed when she saw them in the doorway.
Ginny ran over to her and gave her a big hug, followed by Harry.
"How're things going? Are the doctors nice, cause if they aren't Hermione you know I can hex them at any moment-
"No, no as helpful as that sounds, Ginny, they're fine" Hermione giggled at Ginny's determination.
Just then, another contraction came and hit Hermione as more painful as the last one.
"Alright, Hermione, this contraction's come quicker, which means I believe it's about time push. On the count of 10" The doctor set himself ready at the end of the bed.
Ron grabbed Hermione's hand as she would need something to squeeze.
"1…2…3…4…5…6…7…8…9 and 10!"
Hermione's face scrunched up as she pushed with all her might.
Ron's face screwed up in pain as Hermione's grip quickly became stronger than a troll's grip on a victim.
"You're doing good, Hermione, just keep it up, good, good" The doctor said encouragingly.
"You're doing great, love" Ron said. He was looking at the doctor instead of where the baby was coming from in fear he'd faint.
2 Hours Later…
Hermione was holding their newborn daughter in her arms, a pink blanket covering the baby's body leaving her head to be visible. Ron, who was sitting next to her bed on a chair, was looking down at the baby, stealing glances at his wife occasionally. Even though her hair was slightly messed up and her face was still covered in her sweat, she was beautiful to him.
Suddenly, the large crowd of family came hustling in at once.
The nurse inside the room stood up once.
"Hey, only family can come in at once in these large of groups!" She said in a serious tone.
"Oh hush up we're all family!" George yelled back at her. The nurse looks offended and walked out of the room.
The family members gathered around Hermione and Ron.
"May I?" Molly asked, reaching out her arms towards the baby girl.
Hermione nodded and handed her child to her grandmother
"Hello there, um, what's her name?" Molly asked Ron and Hermione.
They both exchanged looks before saying.
"We're naming her Rose"
"Hello there, Rose" Molly said, rocking the baby side to side in her arms.
By the time everyone got their chance to hold little Rose and got to chat with Hermione and Ron, it was getting late. They all said their goodbyes and best wishes and left the muggle hospital.
Ron walked from his seat across the room from where Hermione was. She was resting but her eyes were open.
"Hey" Ron said to her, grinning.
"Hi" Hermione said, returning the grin.
"You did, you were amazing today, Hermione. I am so proud of you" Ron kissed her fully on the lips, cupping her face in his large hands.
"Thanks, and now, we've got a little one of our own to take care of" She said when they'd break for a second to catch their breath.
"To love…" Ron said when he took his second.
"To protect…" Hermione said when she took another second.
They broke apart.
"So, have the doctors said anything about when you'll be able to head home?"
"Yes, they say it'll take up to 2 days, maybe 3" Hermione responded, laying her head back down and forcing her eyes open.
"Hey, how 'bout you rest for a while, ok?" Ron asked, holding her hand.
Hermione merely nodded and let her eyes close shut. Ron laughed a little then returned to his seat on the chair, planning on taking a rest himself.
But sleep never came, as thoughts of how being a parent will be like came into his mind. Changing diapers, teaching how to walk and talk, reading books, taking them to Kings Cross for their 1st year at Hogwarts…the package deal. He couldn't wait…
Woa now! This was a much longer chapter! So, it's 5:06 in the morning and I have yet to sleep. I stayed up most of the night actually watching the first part of the Deathly Hallows cause I was feeling nostalgic. I'm 13 and I've realized that since the 1st Harry Potter book came out a year before I was born, and I grew up listening to the audiobooks, reading the books, watching the movies and obsessing over the series, and that the final movie came out the year I turned 13 comes to prove that my childhood if officially over I can't count how many times I cried watching the 1st part tonight. I really love that movie, my favorite of the 2 parts in my opinion. Though, the Prince's Tale in part 2 was by far the saddest yet most brilliant thing I've ever seen in a movie. Sorry for the long author's note and stuff but yeah. Next chapter up tomorrow!