Chapter 12- Healthy Baby

A/N- This is dedicated to Gabby aka PhoenixStar93! I hope you enjoy this, Gabby! (: Thank you for everything!

"Are you going into the Ministry today?" Ginny asked her husband.

"I probably should," Harry nodded. "I didn't go in yesterday."

"True," Ginny nodded. "I think that I'm going to see Hermione." Ginny told him. "She's leaving St. Mungo's later." Ginny looked thoughtful for a minute. "I think I'll talk to Padma about…" She let her voice trail off.

"About the ba-" Harry started but Ginny quickly cut him off.

"Yes, Harry." Ginny quickly said. Harry furrowed his eyebrows.

"What's wrong?" Harry asked and Ginny pointed over at James who sat at the kitchen table eating yogurt. At this Harry was even more confused. "Why can't, "Harry pointed at James, "he know?"

"Not yet." Ginny told Harry. "Don't you think we should wait and sit him down and explain it, opposed to him over hearing it from us and then telling the entire family?"

"Oh I guess so," Harry agreed. "Makes sense."

"I know," Ginny smirked. "Do you want some more yogurt, James?"

"Uh-huh," James said, though his mouth was full of food. Ginny chuckled and went over to pick up his bowl. She then dished him more of the simple yogurt and then added granola and raspberries and blueberries. She then drizzled some honey on top.

"Mmmm," Ginny smiled at her son. "Yummy, Jamie,"

"I want my yogurt!" James exclaimed and Ginny brought it over to him.

"Did you get enough breakfast?" Ginny then asked her husband and he nodded.

"Yeah," Harry smiled at his wife lovingly. "Thanks, Gin."

"Yep," Ginny smiled.

"I better get going." Harry then said. "Ron won't be there so I may have a bit of extra work to do."

"Will you be late?"

"Maybe, but not by much."

"Okay," Ginny nodded. "I'll have dinner ready."

"Thanks, Gin." Harry kissed his wife sweetly. "I love you, baby."

"I love you, too." Ginny kissed him once more, before he went over and kissed James on the head.

"See you later, Jamie. Be good for Mummy. I love you."

"Love you, Daddy." James said as he stuffed a huge bit of food, his spoonful of yogurt, granola and a large raspberry.

And with that, Harry left the kitchen to floo to the Ministry.

When James finished his breakfast, and Ginny had some toast-one of the only foods she could really keep down at the moment- Ginny took James upstairs to get him ready for the day.

"We're going to see Aunt Hermione and baby Rose." Ginny told James. "Do you wanna go see them?"

"Uh-huh," James bounced in his mother's arms.

"Well then you need to get dressed." Ginny told her son.

"I don't wanna get dressed!" James wined and Ginny sighed. Lately Ginny couldn't get James to get dressed. He would fight with her to stay in his pajamas, and Ginny didn't know if she could handle it today.

"You have to, James." Ginny told him. "So that we can go see Aunt Hermione."

"I wanna go in my jammies!" James exclaimed.

"You can't, though." Ginny told her son a bit sternly. "Mummy doesn't feel well, so you need to be nice for me."

"Pwease, Mummy!" James gave his mother a pleading look.

"But, James, you have to wear clothes," Ginny told him, her voice getting angrier.

"Mummy!" James' face contorted with anger and Ginny felt something explode inside her, and she knew It was her hormones.

"James Sirius Potter!" Ginny yelled. "You're going to wear clothing!" Ginny sat James down on his messy bed and walked into a closet. She grabbed him an outfit and brought it out to him. "Put your arms up."

Ginny in a frustrated manner, took of James' pajamas and then put him into his clothes. She then picked him up and carried him into her bedroom. She set him on her own bed before changing into clothes of her own.

"Now, what do you say to Mummy?" Ginny asked James as she sat on the bed in front of James.

"I'm sorry, Mummy." James murmured quietly and Ginny feel a bit bad for the way she had treated James.

"James, it's okay," Ginny brought James over and into her arms. "Do you know why Mummy got mad at you?" Ginny then asked her son, and Ginny knew t was the smart thing to do when James shook his head 'no'. "Oh, James, honey, it was because you weren't listening to Mummy or doing what I told you to."

"Oh." James looked thoughtful, as if this meant something to him and Ginny felt bad. She needed to remember to make sure he understood when she yelled. Maybe now he would have an easier time getting dressed in the morning, but that was just wishful thinking.

"Should we go see Aunt Hermione and Rose now?" Ginny asked and James nodded.

Within no time, Ginny and James were walking through the halls of St. Mungo's. Ginny knew where Hermione's room was, so there was no need to stop and ask.

As they approached the room, Ginny gently rapped on the door, before pushing it open.

"Hey Hermione," Ginny smiled at her sister-in-law, and she gently set James on the ground and he rushed to Hermione for a hug.

"Hey guys," Hermione hugged James.

"Where's Rose?" Ginny asked.

"Oh, well we're leaving in about an hour, so they're doing one last check up." Hermione explained.

"Where's Ron?"

"With Rose."

"Can I see baby Rosie?" James asked his Aunt anxiously.

"When she comes back." Hermione told him. "Is that okay?"

"Okay," James agreed with what sounded like a put out sigh and both women barely stifled a laugh.

The three family members just talked and enjoyed the company for the following half hour, before Ron appeared in the doorway.

"Oh, hey Gin, hey James." Ron greeted them. "What're you guys doing here?"

"Just came to visit," Ginny told him. "Is that okay?" Ron chuckled.

"'Course it's okay." Ron assured her. "We all came to see James."

"Yes you all did." Ginny agreed, but her tone made Ron laugh.

"is Rose coming?" hermione then asked and it looked as if she'd been dying to ask.

"Yeah, they're bringing her, and then we can leave."

"Oh good." Hermione smiled largely. "I just want to go home."

"Oh I bet," Ginny said. "I hated staying here. I just wanted to come in, have James, and leave." Hermione chuckled.

"Oh me too," She said.

Rose arrived just then, with a nurse Ginny recognized as Sally; one of Padma's nurses.

"Here she is," Sally smirked and Hermione climbed out of bed, and over to Rose. She leaned down and kissed her forehead.

"I'm going to change and get everything together, and then we can go." Hermione spoke and Ron nodded.

"It's Rosie!" James then exclaimed and he rushed over to her. "Hi Rosie."

"She's so pretty, huh?" Ginny came over to stand by her son.

"Yeah," James agreed. "I love babies." At these words, she felt her heart warm with happiness. Though she hadn't realized it until just then, she needed to hear James say those words.

"You love babies?" Ginny asked her son with a huge smile on her face.

"Yeah." James nodded his head. "Lucy and Rosie are babies."

"Hear that, Gin?" Ron spoke up from where he stood gathering things together. "You guys should have another baby." Ginny smiled at that. If only he knew how close he was; though Ginny ignored him.

In only a few minutes, Ron and Hermione were ready to go.

"Thanks for coming." Hermione hugged Ginny and then James.

"Of course." Ginny smiled. "Now you two take care of her."

"We will." Ron had a huge grin on his face.

They finished their goodbyes and walked to the fireplaces together. But, once Ron, Hermione and Rose had flooed away, Ginny walked instead to the receptionist's desk.

"Hello," The receptionist greeted her blandly.

"Hi, could I talk with Healer Padma Patil-Goldstein? I'm a friend."

"Name?"

"Ginny Potter." And just as always, the lady's eyes widened.

"Oh, Mrs. Potter! I'll see if she has any openings." She quickly looked through a few papers. "You're a friend?"

"Yes."

"Okay, then just go on back to her office." The lady smiled.

"Thanks."

Ginny, with James in her arms, went back to the office she hadn't been to in years. She had many memories in that room. It was where she'd first heard James' heartbeat and where she'd first saw him, too.

Once Ginny came to the door, she knocked and within moments Padma opened the door.

"Ginny!" Padma exclaimed when she saw her, and they exchanged a sloppy, one-armed hug. "What a surprise!"

"Hey Padma," Ginny smiled. "I though you'd be surprised."

"Well, no one ever come into the office unless…" Padma's voice trailed off, but Ginny heard the question in her voice.

"Here we go again." Ginny offered with a small shrug and a smile.

The next while was spent going through the familiar checkup. Padma assured Ginny that she indeed was pregnant. She then checked her over and found both her and the baby healthy. Padma told her that she was only 4 weeks along.

"Well congratulations, Ginny." Padma told her when they finished.

"Thank you," Ginny beamed. "We're both so excited."

"I'm sure!" Padma smiled. "Well I have another appointment, so I'll just owl. You when it's time to come in again."

"Okay, thank you, Padma." Ginny cooped up James who had fallen asleep on a chair and soon they were at home.

Ginny took James upstairs and laid him in his bed before she came back downstairs.

Her mind was swimming with many thoughts. It somehow seemed more official now. She was having a baby.

That night, Harry came home from work only a tad later than usual. When he got home he found Ginny and James in the kitchen. James sat at the table eating and Ginny was assisting him.

"Hey, love." Harry greeted his wife.

"Hey," Ginny smiled, before gesturing to their son. "We tried to wait, but James couldn't wait any longer." Harry chuckled.

"That's okay." Harry told her. "Don't think I would've been able to either."

"I waited." Ginny told him.

"Oh, well thank you, love."

"It's mostly because I can't stand to look at it, or smell it." Ginny said with a chuckle. Harry kissed the side of her head. "But you can help yourself." Ginny told him, and he did just that.

The small family sat together around the table and James and Harry at the dinner while Ginny sat picking a small bowl of soup.

"How was the ministry?" Ginny asked her husband as she looked up with a sick expression on her face.

"It was okay. Not much going on." Harry didn't even look up from his plate.

"Oh good." Ginny nodded but quickly thought better of it.

"Mummy?" James' voice sounded concerned.

"Huh?"

"Are you gonna throw up?" At James' words, a few things happened all at once. Harry looked up at his wife, while she jumped from the table, her hand at her mouth and she raced from the room. As Harry watched Ginny race away, he too jumped up and after her.

When Harry got into the bathroom, Ginny was leaning over the toilet, emptying her stomach.

"Love," Harry quickly raced to Ginny and with on hand he collected her hair and with the other he began to soothingly rub her back. After a minute or so, Ginny leaned back into Harry.

"Are you sick, Mummy?" James' little voice spoke from the doorway and both of his parent's looked over at him.

"Yeah, Mummy doesn't feel too good." Harry told his son and James nodded. He walked inside the bathroom and over to Ginny. She opened her arms for him and he snuggled up to her.

"I'll kiss it better," James then kissed Ginny's tummy.

"Oh thank you, Jamie." Ginny smiled down at her son.

The small family soon got up, finished dinner and then put James to bed. Once James was asleep, Harry and Ginny were found in their master bathroom. Ginny, with her hair up in a bun on the top of her head, laid in their large tub full of warm soapy water. Harry sat on the edge of the tub.

"So how was the healers?" Harry asked, as he watched his wife lounge and close her eyes.

"Well, our baby is only 4 weeks along. Baby's healthy and so am I. The baby's not due until May." Ginny explained. Harry had a huge smile on his face.

"I'm so excited, Gin." Harry took one of Ginny's wet hands and kissed it gently.

"I know, honey, me too." Ginny agreed. "It feels more real now."

"When do you think we should tell James?" Harry asked.

"Soon." Ginny said. "But with all the Halloween things coming up, I think we should wait a little longer."

"Oh, okay." Harry nodded.

"Don't you think that's a good idea?" Ginny asked.

"Of course I do, love. I trust you and your reasoning." Harry told her.

"I love you, Harry."

"I love you, too, Gin."

"So, can I?" Ron asked slightly cautiously, and for what felt like the millionth time.

"Can you what?" Hermione asked him quietly.

"Go golfing." Ron asked with an eye roll.

"I already told you." Hermione said impatiently.

"You did?"

"Yes I did, Ronald."

"Which was…" Hermione huffed.

"Ron! If you want an answer then listen to me the first time!"

"Well, I didn't hear you!"

"That's because you're an idiot!"

"Whatever," Ron again rolled his eyes. "So can I go?"

"What do you think?" Hermione asked.

"Yes."

"Oh, okay." Hermione turned her back on Ron and walked the other way.

"What?" Ron's eyebrows furrowed. "What's wrong?"

"Well I just thought you'd want to stay at home and help me with Rose." Hermione said a bit icily.

"It's just for like a few hours." Ron defended. "I'm not going to be gone all day."

"Well fine then."

"Hermione!" Ron exclaimed in frustration.

"Don't raise your voice." Hermione glared. "I just got Rose to sleep."

"Then don't' be so difficult!"

"Difficult?" Hermione looked livid. "What am I doing wrong here?"

"I don't see why I can't go!" Ron changed subjects a bit. "Everybody's going! Well, except Percy, but like he'd miss work." Hermione groaned.

"Just whatever, Ron." Hermione said. "Go if you want to."

"I don't want you mad at me, though!"

"Well how would you feel if I said I was going out with Ginny tomorrow, so you had to take care of Rose alone?"

"You're her Mum though."

"Yeah, and you're her dad."

"Well what about when I go back to work?"

"Rose will be bigger then!"

"Fine, I'll stay home." Ron said grouchily.

"I don't want you to with that attitude!" Hermione crossed her arms angrily.

"Hermione," Ron sighed. "I do want to stay with you and Rose."

"It doesn't seem like it."

"Hermione, I do. I'm sorry for being a jerk."

"You promise that you want to stay?"

"Of course I want to." Ron assured her. "I love you both." Ron opened his arms for his wife and she walked over to him and let him hug her closely,

"I love you, too." Hermione's voice was muffled but Ron heard her anyway.

"Have fun." Ginny kissed her husband.

"It should be a lot of fun." Harry kissed her again. "Have fun with James." Ginny smiled.

"If he's in a good mood." Harry laughed.

"Well I better go." Harry kissed her again. "I love you, Gin."

"I love you, too."

It was three days after Ginny's healer visit. Today, Harry was going Muggle golfing with Bill, Charlie, George, Neville and Lee Jordan. Percy couldn't go because he was the Minister's assistant; therefore, missing work wasn't all that easy. Ron, of course, wasn't going so as to stay home with Hermione and Rose.

They were having a great time too, when it started to pour rain. Highly disappointed everyone went home with Ginny was surprised to see her husband.

"I'm home!" Harry called into the house upon arrival.

"Harry?" Ginny came into the entryway and saw her slightly dripping wet husband.

"Hey, love." Harry kissed her. "Storm." Harry offered. Ginny laughed.

"Well, James is going to be excited."

The rest of the day the small family stuck together and played around. They played make believe and with toys, made forts and when the rain stopped they went out to stomp in puddles. Just a fun, Potter afternoon.

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