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"Anybody home?"

Ginny looked up from the article she was writing. No way that was who it sounded like. She dropped her quill and stood ungracefully, all in one swift movement. She walked into the living room. "Charlie?"

"There's my favorite little sister in the whole world." Charlie said, moving to hug her.

"I'm the only little sister you have."

"Therefore you're the favorite." Charlie replied, smiling.

Ginny laughed.

"Geez, Gin, you're huge."

"Thanks," Ginny said sarcastically, crossing her arms. "Three more weeks and I won't be."

"Come on now, Ginny, you know I'm kidding." Charlie said.

Ginny glared at him. "I don't think you are."

Charlie rolled his eyes. His little sister was a pain in the neck. But she was their pain in the neck. "So where's Lily?"

"In her room I think. Lily?" Ginny raised her voice a little on her daughter's name.

Lily popped into the hallway quickly. "What?" Her eyes lit up and she ran over. "Uncle Charlie!"

"Hey Lilybug." Charlie said, hugging her. "How's my favorite little niece?"

"Good," Lily replied, smiling.

"Well that's good." Charlie said. "Do you miss your brothers?"

"All the time," Lily said with a little frown. "But that's okay, all the baby stuff is keeping me busy."

Charlie smiled. "That's right, you're going to be a big sister, I nearly forgot."

Lily giggled.

"Why are you here, anyway?" Ginny asked.

"Ah, my presence is bothersome, is it?"

"No, I was just curious." Ginny replied, lowering herself to the couch. "You said you were coming in July."

"I'll come then too. I'll only be here for a week this time. That means I get to wish this little angel a happy birthday in person for the first time since she was born," Charlie affectionately pulled Lily's pigtail, causing her to giggle. "And come to the memorial as well."

"Then you get to see Al and Jamie and everyone else!" Lily said excitedly.

"That's right. Don't tell them, okay?" Charlie said, looking from his niece to his sister. "I want to surprise them."

"I won't, I promise." Lily said sincerely.

"Me either," Ginny promised. "Does Mum know you're here?"

"Of course she does! You know she'd have my head if I came for a visit and didn't see her and Dad first!" Charlie exclaimed.

Ginny shrugged with a smile. "That's true."

"Well, I think I should be going. I still have Ron, George, Percy, and Bill to see before sunset." Charlie hugged Lily and then Ginny. "See you on Sunday?"

"Always," Ginny replied. "Where are you staying? With Mum or Bill?"

"Mum. I stayed with Bill last time and I was nearly grounded!"

"You're too old to be grounded, Uncle Charlie!" Lily exclaimed.

"Oh, when your Grandmum has her mind set on something, she'll do it. Including grounding her grown son. See you on Sunday, munchkin."

"Wait. Charlie?"

"What Gin?"

"Do you remember what I asked you before James was born?"

"It's still a no, sis. You know I'd love to, but I'm never around. I would be an awful godfather. I'm flattered you keep asking, but it's still a no. You ask someone else, okay? I'm sure you and Harry can find someone else. Thanks anyway, Ginny."

Ginny nodded and pointed him towards the Floo powder, which Harry had remembered to buy for once, and Charlie was gone.

Lily flopped back onto the couch. "Uncle Charlie needs to visit us more."

"He certainly does." Ginny said, looking over at her daughter. "Did you finish?"

"Yes,"

"May I see it?"

Lily went to her room and then came back. "Beatrice is sleeping on it."

Ginny sighed. "Your kitten needs to learn to sleep in her bed."

Lily giggled. "No, if she did that, she couldn't sleep with me!"

"I'll see it later, I guess. I'm sure you did brilliantly though." It was a page of math problems Hermione had provided Lily with yesterday. Hermione had to send her kids to a Muggle school because she worked nearly the same hours as Ron, so Hermione sometimes copied some of Hugo's school papers for Lily to use. Ginny and Harry had sent James to a Muggle school for not even half a school year before pulling him out. James got upset with a child in his class because he took something from him and James' anger spilled a bowl of finger paint onto the boy's head. James said he didn't do it, which he didn't do on purpose and he was too upset to realize it was magic, but the teacher got very upset with him and called home, causing James to turn her hair bright yellow, which again she accused him of. That was the end of the kids in primary school.

"When is Daddy coming home?" Lily whined.

"Seven o'clock, like every Tuesday."

"What time is it now?" Lily asked.

"Why don't you tell me?"

Lily looked at the clock. "Two thirty? Aw." Lily slid onto the floor. "Can we go to the park?"

"Maybe in a little while,"

"Maybe means no."

"It does not mean no, it means possibly."

"Why can't we go now?"

"Because I still have to finish my article and you will not go by yourself."

Lily sighed. "Can I help?"

"I don't think you can, Flower. I'm sorry."

"But you said your article's not due 'til after my birthday."

"It's not, but if I get it done now, I don't have to worry about it later."

"Who's gonna write the articles after the baby is born?"

"Katie said she will, for a few weeks. This is my last one for a while. I only have a few more sentences, Flower."

"Okay,"

Then, the fireplace roared to life and out stepped a blonde.

"Aunt Luna!" Lily said, poping to her feet.

"Hello, little blossom." Luna said, in her light airy voice, coming over to give her god-daughter a hug. "I've missed you, dear."

Luna, her husband, and sons had been on a trip in the Caribbean, looking for magical creatures for three months.

"I've missed you too." Luna said.

"You're the second rouge visitor we've had today." Ginny said.

"I will leave if I'm interrupting something."

"Don't be ridiculous, Luna." Ginny said, smiling. "I'd stand and hug you, but it's a bit difficult at the moment."

Luna smiled at her. "I will hug you in my mind then. How are you feeling, Ginny?"

"Alright. This baby is awfully hyper though. You don't have to stand, Luna."

"I'd much rather stand. Thank you, though."

"How was your trip, Aunt Luna?"

"It was very nice, Lily. I got you something, dear." Luna pulled a dark and light purple necklace out of her bag. It was bits of colored seashells strung together. "I saw this and immediately thought of you."

"It's really pretty." Lily said, taking it from her godmother. "Thank you."

"You are most welcome, blossom."

"And I couldn't find a single thing for the rest of you. I am more than sorry." Luna said, turning to her best friend. "It was mostly jewelry and I know you're not too fond of it and the boys certainly wouldn't wear it. Though it would be a sight to see James in a pink necklace..."

"That's alright, Luna. Thank you for thinking of us."

Luna smiled.

"Where are Rolf and your boys?"

"At home sleeping. I'll be joining them when I get back, but I had to drop off Lily's necklace. Would you like some help?" Luna looked at Lily, who was struggling with putting the necklace on.

"Yes please,"

Luna quickly put the necklace on Lily. "I did find something for the baby, though."

"Oh Luna, you didn't-"

"Nonsense. It's not from the Caribbean though, I found it here." Luna pulled a small box from her bag. "It's a music box, a Muggle one. I hope you don't mind."

Ginny smiled at her. "Luna, thank you so much."

"You're welcome."

"I'll go put this in the baby's room so I don't misplace it." Ginny said and then tried to stand up, which was rather difficult. Luna assisted. "Thanks."

Ginny walked to the baby's room and out the new music box on the shelf. The room itself was a soft yellow with a few toys and baby necessities on shelves and things. It was rather sweet looking with the crib that had once been Lily's that was a light brown. Lily and Luna were talking away in the living room.

"Three more weeks and you'll be in this room, little one. And forgive us in advance, your dad and I will be a little out of practice."

Oh Merlin, a baby. That meant bottles and eventually trying to coax a spoon into the mouth of a toddler and pulling shirts over a squirmy infant's head. And having a little kid frightened of thunderstorms crawling into her bed. She smiled a little. That was what she missed.

She turned to leave. "Ow," She glared at her stomach. "You better be joking."

It happened again. "Right now? Today? Couldn't you have waited until you were supposed to join us in the world?... Oo, I guess not."

"Ginny, are you alright? I thought you were just putting the musicbox-" Luna stopped in the doorway. "Would you like me to call Harry?"

"Please," Ginny said softly.

"One moment," Luna turned around and walked out of the room. She stuck her head back in the room. "Would you like to sit?"

"No, I'm fine. I think sitting, ow, would only make it worse actually."

"Well at least come into the living room. Lily's worried." Lily took Ginny's arm and lead her to the living room.

"Are you alright, Mummy?"

"Yes Flower. I'm fine."

Lily narrowed her eyes. She wasn't stupid, she was nearly eleven, and she knew her mother much better than that. Sometimes she really hated being treated like a baby. "No you aren't,"

She wasn't listening, she was too busy talking to Luna, who then sent a Patronus (that was the word, wasn't it?) off. Lily didn't catch what Luna sent off, but she did recognize the one that came back and the voice that came with it.

"I'll be right there,"

"Daddy's coming home?" Lily asked, excitedly.

Neither of them answered her. Lily sat on the couch with a sigh. Is this what it would be like to have a baby in the house? Would she and her brothers be ignored like this all the time?

She tried to get her mother's attention to ask her what was going on, but her mother said "Not now, Lily."

Lily didn't even look up when her dad came, she didn't look up when he left with her mother, and she didn't look up when Luna touched her arm.

"What's wrong, Blossom?"

"Nobody remembered I was here. Nobody told me what was going on." Lily felt like crying. Her parents always payed attention to her and her brothers and cousins, answered silly questions, let them say what they thought about something. They didn't ignore children like some people did.

"I'm sorry, blossom. We didn't mean to. I'm sorry, I'm sure your parents are too. You do have the right to know as this involves you as well." Luna touched Lily's cheek gently.

Lily turned her head to the side a little. "What do you mean?"

"You're going to be a big sister."

"I know that,"

"But the baby's coming today."

"Early?"

"Yes. And I'm going to stay with you. I'll give you the choice of waiting here or going to the hospital."

"I get to pick?"

"Of course, Lily. Whichever you want."

"Can we go to the hospital then?" Lily looked eager. She wanted to see her baby brother or sister as soon as possible.

"If that's what you want."

Lily nodded and took Luna's hand and off they went.

A/N: Ten Chapters and 55 reviews! I can't thank you guys enough! I'm so glad you're liking the story! I'm sorry about the lack of a hormonal Ginny in this chapter, but I never planned on hormones being a big plot point. My Luna characterization probably wasn't the best and I apologize! The next chapter will come soon!

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