Sorry it's taken a while! Enjoy!
While Ron, Bill, and other Aurors worked on trying to find Ginny, the others tried to keep things low. Hermione and Luna kept on trying new potions, all of them failing. Harry tried to keep the children as comfortable as possible; everyone had a hunch that death eaters might target their weak spots.
After a couple of days, it became a routine. Hermione would get straight to work, Luna would stay with the youngest for a while, Ron would be searching furiously for his sister, and Harry would be playing board games with the children, or tell them stories. But everyone had forgotten a crucial matter; even Hermione pushed it out of her mind. The nine-month pregnancy.
Luna walked downstairs groggily after being with her daughter, Hermione waddling behind, while Harry had made breakfast. She surprisingly found her husband, sitting at the kitchen counter.
"Darling?" She asked, helping Hermione down the last steps. "They let you stay?"
Ron smiled, shaking his head, "No. I'm playing hookie." He laughed with Harry. Luna and Hermione shot disapproving looks at their husbands.
"Ronald Billius Weasley! What would your mother say?" Hermione asked, sounding like they did when they were children.
Ron rolled his eyes, "I talked to her this morning actually, to drop off the kids. Life is good when your father is the Minister of Magic." He high-fived Harry.
Hermione was about to scold them more when Luna started to laugh, "Oh Hermione, its no use. These boys will never grow up." She smiled, grabbing a cauldron out of the cabinet.
Hermione smiled for a minute, but something happened that she did not expect. A sharp pain hit her abdomen, and her hand flew to her belly.
Luna stopped laughing and freed her hands. "Hermione, what's the matter?" She asked worriedly.
"Oh, It's nothing just-OWW!" another wave of pain hit her tall body. Harry, immediately rushed to her side, followed by Ron.
"What day is it Harry?" She asked him while Luna helped her to the sofa, getting a pen and paper out.
"Um-Uh, oh! August 20th, why?" He began to worry about his wife, and son.
Hermione glowed red, "My due date was four days AGO!" she yelled the last part as another contraction hit her.
"What?" Harry, Ron, and Luna said together. Hermione nodded feebly as another one coursed her stomach.
"Well, were going to the hospital now, your contractions are dangerously close." And with Luna saying that the four, soon to be five, wizards rushed to the nearest hospital.
After about thirty hours of labor, an extremely loud cry was heard. This was not a cry of sadness, or a cry of pain. It was not a sign of weakness. It was a sign of life.
Hermione Potter laid down in a hospital bed, her hair soaked, her face red. She was breathing hard, and smiling. Harry Potter stood beside his wife, pure joy on his face. A beautiful baby boy was lying in his arms, his eyes were a deep mocha color and his hair was a patch of thick raven.
He was beautiful.
In the waiting room sat Ron, Luna and Sirius. They had gone to get the new big brother while Hermione was in labor, and dropped their baby girl off with Ron's mum. Sirius was a bit nervous.
He turned to Ron and Luna, a bit bashfully. "Um…Uncle Ron, Aunt Luna? C-Can I ask you a question?" He asked.
They were surprised, but answered, "Of course sweetie, anytime. What's on your mind?" Luna asked the boy.
Sirius tugged on the hem of his shirt, nervously. "Um. Will my parents love me less? O-Or the baby more?" he closed his eyes.
Ron and Luna exchanged a knowing look, and just like many years before, Ron took over. "You know what? I had the same exact talk with Marissa when Arthur was born" He smiled.
"Really?"
"Yup. She was just as nervous as you. But you know what we told her? We said, no matter how many kids we have, or how many people we have in our lives, you will always be our first-born. No matter the circumstances Sirius, this will apply to you. And I know for a fact that your father and mother will always have a special place in their hearts for you." He finished.
Sirius nodded, truly understanding the love that his parents have for him. "Thanks uncle Ron." He hesitated, but hugged the tall ginger man.
Ron was surprised, but hugged back. "Your welcome Buddy" He smiled, and watched Sirius run to the open door, and the smiling nurse waiting to escort him to his brother,
Ron sighed and leaned back in the chair, satisfied. Until he felt a smack to his arm.
"Ow!" he yelped and turned to his wife, who was teary eyed. "What was that for?"
"Why didn't you tell me you could be sensitive!" She scolded, "And when did you say that to Marissa?" She asked.
"Well, when you broke my hand and the nurse was wrapping it up in the waiting room, we talked. And I'm not insensitive!" He defended himself.
Luna smiled a dreamy smile, not often seen. "I love you." She gave him a peck on the lips, making him grin.
"He looks squished." Sirius said bluntly, scrunching his nose when Harry showed him his new brother,
Hermione laughed a little at this, and looked at Harry who was laughing. She finally had her family, two wonderful children, the husband of her dreams, and she was not about to let Ginny ruin it. She knew that for sure.
"So what's his name?" A new voice asked, Hermione didn't even notice Ron and Luna enter the room.
"John James Potter of course." Hermione said smiling.
Harry now had a sour look. "No…Albus Severus Potter"
"No we already decided this honey. John James." Hermione hissed.
"I don't think we did sweetie" Harry shot back.
And now Sirius's only thought was, "Here we go again!"
A/N: Sorry for the wait! Our SAT's are this week! I personally like the happiness in this chapter R&R!
