Chapter Eleven
A/N: Any recognisable dialogue in this chapter is not mine. Taken from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, chapter twenty-two. I've changed some and added my own.
Grimmauld Place became quieter without all the Weasleys there. The only time there was noise was when May was arguing with Sirius or when there was an Order meeting. Mainly when Sirius and May were arguing. Well, May was usually shouting at Sirius. As her pregnancy progressed, her hormones heightened, and she would cry, shout and laugh within five minutes. It was Sirius, who received the brunt end of her hormones. Remus also had the brunt end of her hormones. He was sent out to get her the most random combinations of food. "Seriously? Muffins and guacamole sauce? May, that is disgusting!" Remus groaned as she gave him some money.
"So? Blame Sirius. It's his child." She shrugged a shoulder as she rubbed her stomach. She was beginning to show. It was nearly the Christmas holidays and she was approaching her fifth month of her pregnancy.
"Hey! Don't blame me!" Sirius chuckled, his hand resting on her stomach. He was spending every moment with May. He missed her pregnancy with Cecilia and he wanted to make sure he was with her every step of the way. The last time he could do this, was when she was pregnant with Lizzy.
May laughed softly as she rested her hand on top of Sirius'. "Right. Husband of mine. We need to find our daughter and finish getting this house ready for the Christmas holidays."
"I'm here!" Cecilia giggled as she walked into the kitchen. "Seriously Mum? Dad is right. That is a disgusting combination." She sat at the table opposite May and Sirius. She had started calling Remus 'Dad' again. No one knows why, neither did Cecilia. She had just started calling him 'Dad' again. Though she would occasionally call him Remus but very rarely. "Can I go with Dad, pretty please?"
May nodded. "Okay. Behave." She smiled as Cecilia stood up quickly. "When you come back, we can decorate the tree." Her daughter smiled and left with Remus. "I've asked Dumbledore to let Harry come here for Christmas. He said yes." She told Sirius as he stroked her stomach.
"That's brilliant." He kissed her cheek as she ran her fingers over the back of his hand. "I cannot wait for the summer and we can be a proper family. What do you think our baby is?"
"A baby?" She chuckled softly.
Sirius laughed. "Thanks for stating the obvious(!)." He sarcastically bit back. "I think it's another girl. Destined to outnumber me."
She laughed and nodded. "I think so too." She looked down at her stomach. It was strange being pregnant again but she was extremely happy. It was odd to think that six months ago, she could not even look at Sirius. Now, their marriage was back on tracks and they were having a baby.
"How is the house hunting going?" He whispered softly, he pulled up her shirt and ran his fingertips over her soft skin.
"Nothing. I can find nothing that is perfect," sighing in annoyance at not being able to find a house. "But, I do have an idea." She turned her head a little, to face him. "I might open the mansion. It's still warded and unplottable. We will all be safe there." Running her fingers down the side of her stomach. Their baby was asleep. He or she would be awake at night which exhausted May. It also exhausted Sirius, as she made him stay awake when she was.
He nodded and kissed her cheek once again. "That is a good idea. It's the one place I will always call home." He pulled his hand away. "Come on. Let's get everything together." Sirius stood up and held his hands to her. "Come on, my beautiful wife." He helped her to her feet, once she placed her hands in his.
"He's coming earlier. Something happened at school." Sirius rushed into his and May's bedroom. "Harry and the Weasleys kids."
"What?" She sat up in bed and watched him as he dressed into his suit.
"I don't know. Dumbledore is sending them here by portkey." He pulled on his socks, followed by his boots. "Come on." He jerked his head to the door. "They'll be here any minute."
She threw the bed covers off her and climbed out of bed. "You go first. I won't be long." She started undressing and dressing into comfortable clothes. When she arrived in the kitchen, Harry and the Weasley children had already arrived. She could see how anxious the boys and Ginny were. "What's happened?" She asked as she hugged Harry.
"Ask Harry." One of the twins spoke up.
"Yeah, I want to hear this for myself," the other twin spoke up. They all listened as Harry spoke about his vision. May looked over at Sirius a few times and she could see the worry in his eyes.
"Is Mum here?" asked Fred.
Sirius shook his head. "She probably doesn't even know what's happened yet. The important thing was to get you away from Umbridge could interfere. I expect Dumbledore's letting Molly know now."
"We've got to go to St Mungo's," insisted Ginny.
"No way." May shook her head. "You cannot go to St Mungo's. Sirius?" Turning to her husband.
"He's our dad!" Fred said stubbornly.
Sirius raised an eyebrow as he stood up, being ready to stop any of them in case they tried to leave. "And how are you going to explain how you knew Arthur was attacked before the hospital even let his wife know?"
"What does that matter?" said George.
"It matters because we don't want to draw attention to the fact that Harry is having visions of things that are happening hundreds of miles away!" Sirius was getting angry with the twins.
May could see this. "Sirius, calm down."
He ignored her. "Have you any idea what the Ministry would make of that information?"
"Someone else could have told us." Ginny tried to find an explanation as to why they knew before anybody. "We could have heard it somewhere other than Harry."
"Like who?" Sirius was getting really annoyed with this family. He was trying to protect them but they were fighting against him.
May cut in, "listen. Your dad's been hurt while on duty for the Order and the circumstances are fishy enough without his children knowing about it seconds after it happened, you could seriously damage the Order-"
Fred cut her off, "we don't care about the dumb Order!"
"It's our dad dying we're talking about!" Shouted George. Both of the twins were annoyed with Sirius and May. It felt as if the couple were keeping the children hostage.
"Your father knew what he was getting into and he won't thank you for messing things up for the Order!" Sirius' anger equalled the twins. "This is how it is – this is why you're not in the Order – you don't understand – there are things worth dying for!"
"Easy for you to say, stuck here!" Fred's voice rising further. "I don't see you risking your neck!"
"Hey!" May stood up in Sirius' defence. "That is uncalled for!"
George stood up to May. "So are you! You do nothing!"
May gave a cold laugh. "I do more than you know. I work in the public, I hear everything. Think about that, George!"
Sirius was at his wife's side. "Take a step back, George." He waited for the twin to move away before he carried on talking. "I know it's hard, but we've all got to act as though we don't know anything yet. We've got to stay put, at least until we hear from your mother, all right?"
The four Weasley children finally agreed and sat down at the table. Sirius and May remained side-by-side as they watched the children. "I know it's hard. Believe me I do." May began. "But you will just have to sit and wait."
"That's right," Sirius agreed with her. "Come no, let's all... Let's all have a drink while we're waiting. Accio Butterbeer!" Waving his wand and summoning six bottles of butterbeer. A note from Molly soon arrived, telling the children to stay where they were and that she was going to the hospital to be with Arthur. "Go to bed. All of you." He tapped May's knee. "You more than anything."
May nodded. "I'm going to bed. Someone has decided to sleep." Rubbing her stomach. "Wake me up if there is any news." She kissed Sirius' cheek before she stood up and left the room. No one else decided to move.
Sirius stayed with the young ones, no one said anything. They were all very worried about Arthur. He was too. He needed to do something. He wished he could drink or have a smoke but he had promised May that he would be healthy during her pregnancy. It was hard.
Molly finally returned to Grimmauld Place at ten past five in the morning. "He's going to be all right." She was tired. She had obviously been awake all night. "He's sleeping. We can all go and see him later. Bill's sitting with him now; he's going to take the morning off work." The Weasley siblings were all relieved for the news.
"Breakfast!" Sirius said joyfully, standing up. "Where's that accursed house-elf? Kreacher! KREACHER!" His house-elf did not appear but his wife did. "Morning." He kissed her softly.
"Morning." She smiled. "Hello Molly. How is Arthur?" Wrapping her dressing gown around her more.
"He's sleeping." She smiled at her.
May gave her a smile and moved to the stove. "Right, breakfast. Since Kreacher is being lazy." Pulling out pots and pans. "Sirius, get eggs and bacon. You can be in charge of making tea and toast." She began frying the eggs and bacon for the family. She gave a smile when she felt Sirius' strong hands on her waist. "Go and wake up your daughter. I have to be in work in two hours. I don't have time to raise the dead."
He wrapped his arms around her. "Just like her mum." His hands cupped her stomach, where their child gave him a kick. "Someone is awake."
"Our baby actually slept through the night." She laughed as she turned the bacon. "I hope it stays that way."
Sirius chuckled. "I doubt it." Kissing her cheek softly before moving away to leave and wake up his daughter. Once the Weasleys and Harry had gone to bed, May had left for work. Sirius didn't want her to go but she said that she was safe enough. He didn't like it and tried to argue with her but she won the argument by storming out of the house.
A/N: Well? What do you think? What do you think Sirius and May will have? I know what they are going to have. Hee hee! What would you like more of? More Sirius and Cecilia bonding? More smut from Sirius and May? ;)
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10tonsoffun: Well, May and Sirius were constantly shagging. I didn't write it into the story but I think it is obvious. Hahahaha! I cannot say if I will or will not kill off Sirius in this story. :P
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