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Chapter 12 - What's in a name?
Once Ginny had been laid comfortably as possible in Hermione's old bed Hermione did the necessary spells
Once Ginny had been laid comfortably as possible in Hermione's old bed Hermione did the necessary spells.
"Right Ginny, your already about 3cm dilated, this baby doesn't want to hang around it seems." She told her friend. Ginny sighed in pain and nodded.
"Ugh, Hermione just pull it out!" Hermione sighed.
"Ginny, the way your dilation is coming it's looking like we can have the baby out in the next three hours, I'm telling you she does not want to wait." She explained. Ginny closed her eyes and groaned, holding Harry's hand tightly.
Harry grunted with pain and closed his own eyes, until he felt someone tap him on the shoulder.
"Professor?" he asked. Severus held out a blue coloured potion and gave him a small smile.
"A pain relieving potion…just in case," he explained. Harry grinned and nodded in thanks before gulping the potion down in one. Ginny glared up at him in envy. She then turned to Hermione, who had seen the look she had given her husband, and smiled sweetly.
"Hermione darling…do you think, since the baby won't be coming for a while. That I can maybe have one of those miracle potions called a pain reliev-"
"Don't even think about asking." Hermione said shortly, turning away to write on a piece of spare paper she had found lying on her desk.
"But-"
"Ginny, who was it who said she would rather endure all that pain so her baby could come out healthy? And who was it who also agreed with me that pain was apart of labour?" she asked, looking over her shoulder. Ginny sighed gave Hermione a glare.
"Fine, but if I brake Harry's hand because of my pain, then you are paying for the damage," she exclaimed. Hermione grinned.
"Ginny darling…I'll even do it myself,"
Suddenly a knock on the door caught their attention and Severus opened it. Hermione smiled at her mother as she entered the room.
"Are you ok Ginny dear? Do you need anything?" Emily asked, having a look of concern on her face. Ginny smiled tightly through her pain and shook her head.
"No thanks," she said. Emily nodded and gave a look to Hermione and nodded.
"Ginny dear, I apologise for what I said before when you arrived. I have always envied the thought that Hermione hasn't given me any Grandchildren yet and hasn't even married, where as you and Harry are on your way to having a fully fledged family. That is the problem with me, and Hermione will vouch for me, when I drink I tend to let my mouth slip a little and say the wrong things. So I apologise again if I caused any upset," she told the woman in the bed. Ginny smiled again.
"Emily, it's ok, I think I understand now. And if you please, I would like the rest of my family here," she said. Emily grinned and nodded. Hermione nodded also and turned to her mother.
"Mum, you'll have to go the basement and use the fireplace down there since we have too many guests who are muggles. Severus, could you do me a favour and go with her so she knows what to do. I need all of the Weasleys here. So, Molly and Arthur – get them first, Bill and Fleur, Charlie hasn't even gotten married yet, bloody bachelor, Fred and Meredith, George and Katie, and could you floo to St Mungos to get Ron. I think that's everyone," she said quickly.
"Percy!" Ginny gasped with pain. Hermione frowned and Harry paled.
"Are you sure love?" he asked. Ginny looked up and glared.
"Harry, Percy and Penelope are classed as family and if they aren't here then my whole family isn't! Got it!" she yelled. Everyone in the room cringed, but they knew it was the pain talking. Harry cleared his throat and leaned closer to his wife.
"Ginny, the last time Percy was here when you had James, he threatened to pull my balls clean off my body the next time I put you through all that pain," he said worriedly. Ginny groaned and swung pack into the pillows.
"Harry I won't let him I just want them all here!" she exclaimed, pain etched into her voice. Harry sighed and nodded to Severus.
"Go get Percy too please," he said. Severus nodded, and gave a short smile to Emily.
"Lead the way madam," he said politely. Emily stared for a while, winked at Hermione then grabbed Severus' hand leading him from the room. Hermione sighed and sat beside her friend on the bed.
"Ginny calm down, getting mad and stressing isn't going to do the baby any good. You need to relax," she said calmly. Ginny too a shuddering breath and looked at her best friend, tears filling her eyes.
"Hermione, I just want it to go away, all the pain. I know I said that it was all part and package and all that crap, but I have a very low pain tolerance and I'll die if it doesn't stop!" she exclaimed, grabbing Hermione's hand, a tear slipping out her eye. Hermione sighed and looked away, squeezing her hand.
"Ginny, when I agreed to be your healer for James what did we agree on?" she asked quietly. Ginny thought for a moment then sighed.
"That you couldn't treat me any differently than you would any other patient," she said. Hermione nodded and gave her a smile looking back at her softly.
"As my best friend Ginny I would give you all the Pain relievers in the world to take your pain away, but as a professional Healer I know that if you take a pain reliever only hours before a birth then something can go wrong with the baby. You know I hate seeing you in this pain Gin, but I can't let anything happen to my Godchild that I know you can give birth to," she told her. Ginny sniffled and pulled Hermione into a tight hug.
"Fine! I'll do it! But I'm going to tell everyone that you had to resolve to emotional blackmail to make me do it," she said, a smile on her face. Hermione laughed and patted her hand.
"C'mon Gryffindor, let's bring another cub into the world," she said, Harry chuckled and stroked his wife's hand, proud of her and thankful to his best friend.
Minutes later, a knock was heard and a red headed woman popped her head round the door, catching everyone's attention. Ginny's face lit up in relief.
"Mum!" she exclaimed. Molly Weasley rushed to her daughter's side and took her hand.
"Ginny dear…how are you doing?" she asked. Ginny grunted.
"Fine mum, I'm 4cm already and I've only been here an hour," she exclaimed. Molly smiled.
"Well this baby is definitely taking after you Ginny love, you only took 4 hours to deliver," she explained. Ginny groaned and threw her head back. Hermione smirked.
"I think someone owes me money Mrs Potter!" she told her. Ginny held up a finger that made Molly gasp and slap it away.
"Is everyone else here Molly?" Harry asked. Molly nodded.
"They're all in the basement though. I think Arthur got a little too excited when he heard the music. Severus had to lock the door after me so he couldn't get out." She explained. Harry grinned when he thought about his Father in law and his love for muggle technology.
"What's Mum doing about the guests?" Hermione asked. Another voice answered from the door.
"She's sending them all down to the den honey," John answered. Everyone looked up.
"Hi daddy, what're you doing here?" she asked. John nodded down to the little black haired boy standing nervously by his side.
"James got a little scared and he missed his mummy" he answered. Molly stood.
"Come here James love," she said. James nodded and walked over to his Nana, letting her pick him up.
"Nana, Uncle John says that Mummy is having my little sister, but why does it hurt her so much?" he asked. Molly smiled and stroked his hair.
"Because James, that is what women have to go through when we want to bring big strong lads like you little sisters for you to protect," she explained. He smiled and nodded, Molly placed him on the bed and he crawled towards his mother.
"Are you gonna be ok Mummy?" Ginny smiled and brushed his hair away from his gorgeous green eyes.
"Of course I am honey, I just need you to be a brave boy and go wait with Granddad and all your uncles," she told him. He smiled, satisfied that his mummy was ok and wrapped his little arms around her neck. Harry picked him up and handed him back to John, not before giving him a quick squeeze himself.
Another knock at the door was heard and Severus walked through.
"All the muggles are in the den and the Weasley family is waiting in the Lounge," he explained. Hermione smiled and nodded before noticing how many people were actually in the room.
"Ok, there are too many people in this room. I'm going to have to ask some of you to leave. Daddy, please take James back down to Arthur. Severus, could you please go down and wait with the others, I only want Harry and Molly in here please," she told them. Severus nodded and gave her a small kiss on the cheek.
"Good luck Mrs Potter," he said quietly, and nodded to Harry before leaving the room. John watched and after he left he walked to his daughter and wiped her cheek before kissing it also.
"Daddy…" Hermione said, but John grinned and gave her a hug before leading James from the room. Hermione turned back to Ginny and smiled, before walking over to the bed and performing the spell again. "Well Ginny, that's 5 cm you're doing really well!" she exclaimed. Ginny grunted in thanks. Harry sighed.
"C'mon Hon, it can't be as bad as the Cruciatus can it?" he asked, she turned her pain filled but evil eyes at him.
"Harry….no uterus, no opinion."……
…….Half an hour later Ginny was walking around the room with Harry following her, rubbing her shoulders and trying to relax her. Molly had tried everything to get the pain from her mind. She's read to her, sang to her she'd even tried to dance with her. But now Ginny had resorted to walking around the room talking to herself about all the positive attributes of having a baby.
Hermione watched from the side and sighed. Her Friend was nearly there. She was 6 cm dilated and soon she'd be holding her baby in her arms.
"C'mon Ginny, you're doing so well. You just need to calm down," she told her for what felt like the tenth time that night. Ginny looked up and winced, before making her way over to the bed.
"Ugh, what time is it?" she asked. Harry glanced at his watch.
"Just a little over quarter to eleven," she sighed.
"Wonder whether she'll be born in December, or January?" she asked. Harry smiled and kissed her on the head.
"We'll know when she comes love," …….
…….An hour later Hermione performed the spell once again on a panting Ginny and she gripped her husbands hand in pain.
"Ginny we're almost there, you're 9cm…she might even be here just before midnight," Hermione exclaimed, excitement coursing through her veins. Ginny nodded slightly and took one deep breath as the contraction finished. Harry sighed in relief and threw his head back. Molly and Hermione chuckled.
"Harry? What're we going to call this one when it comes? I'm sorry but I can't call another baby of mine after another relative. I want something new," Ginny told her husband. Harry sighed and sat back in his chair, thought etched onto his face.
"You know love I really don't know. If it was a boy I would have called it Sirius but if you're both so confidant it'll be a girl I would have called her Lily…after my mother." He explained. Ginny sighed.
"But we called James after your father. We can use Lily as a middle name though, I like Lily as a middle name…and Sirius for a middle name if it's a boy." She said. Harry's eyes lit up wt the thought that his 2nd child will be in some way related with his Godfather or mother. Molly thought for a second then smiled.
"What about giving it a name from our side of the family Ginny. I have an Aunt Agnes…and an Uncle Wilfred….or my Great Aunt who's called-"
"Mum, all the names from our side of the family are bordering child abuse…Hermione, what do you suggest?" Ginny asked, casting a hopeful glance at her. Hermione's eyes widened and she blinked.
"Oh…well like any muggle child does when she starts learning about their families, they pick what their children's names are going to be beforehand. I always loved the normal names like Robert and Rebecca for a child's name but when I got to my last year at primary school I started to learn about different name origins. I loved going to France and America with my parent's and I picked up the different name meanings over there. So I chose my favourite two and I've always stuck with them." She explained. Ginny smiled.
"What are they?" she asked innocently. Hermione chuckled nervously.
"If I told you Gin you'd nick them," she said. Ginny placed a hand over her heart.
"Hermione I would never nick your names," she said. Hermione grinned.
Suddenly Ginny doubled over on the bed and groaned loudly. She had both hands pressed on her stomach and her eyes were shut tightly.
"Ok Hermione that one hurt a lot more!" she exclaimed. Harry automatically clasped her hand and rubbed it soothingly. Hermione performed the spell one last time and grinned when she got her results.
"It's time Ginny," she said, and Ginny's head snapped up, her eyes wide with fear.
"It's ok Ginny love I know you can do it because you've always been my big strong girl." Molly whispered to her, stroking her hair. Ginny groaned again and glared at the two.
"Mum Harry I'm not a damn dog for frig sake stop stroking me!!" she yelled. Hermione chuckled as they both leapt away from her before Harry bravely put his arm around her shoulder as she got in position.
"Harry I'm sorry I can't do this alone don't leave me!" she pleaded. Harry looked at Hermione in worry then bent down so she could see him.
"You're not alone love I'm here, your Mum's here and so is Hermione you'll be fine," he told her reassuringly. She sobbed as tears leaked from her eyes.
"This really hurts I can't do it," she wept. Molly wiped her own eyes at her daughters pain but grabbed her hand anyway. Hermione stood at the foot of the bed and looked Ginny in the eyes.
"Ginny Potter I know you can…you're very brave you've faced Voldemort and the Death eaters for Gods sake! You can do this Ginny! So come one, when I count to ten bring this baby into the world for me," She told her friend. Ginny looked up and nodded fiercely readying herself, each hand in Harry's and her mother's.
"One….two….three….four….five….six….seven….eight….nine…TEN!" she said, and Ginny closed her eyes tightly and pushed with all her strength. Hermione smiled and bent slightly ready to help. Suddenly she saw the top of a blood covered head and her smile grew. "Come on Ginny keep going I can see the top of the head!" she exclaimed.
Ginny stopped for a second, getting her breath back before she pushed again, even harder than before.
Hermione saw little eyes that where shut closed, a tiny button nose and small red lips followed by a chin when Ginny stopped to regain her breath again. Harry looked down and his eyes widened.
"Gin the head's out come one you're so close!" he exclaimed. Ginny nodded slightly and grabbed his hand tighter.
As she pushed again the sound of a countdown wavered from down the stairs.
"TEN!" Hermione glanced at Molly who had grinned and whispered reassuring words to her daughter.
"NINE!"
"EIGHT!"
"SEVEN!"
"SIX!"
"FIVE!" Harry had small tears rolling down his face in delight but carried on urging his wife.
"FOUR!"
"THREE!"
"TWO!"
"ONE!"
"HAPPY NEW YEAR!!"
The wails of a baby filled the room as Ginny collapsed back onto the bed, tired and beat. Hermione cut the umbilical cord with her wand and took the baby to the on suite bathroom to clean it. Wrapping it in an old baby blanket of hers she carried it carefully to the proud parents.
Harry had his arms wrapped around his wife, kissing her sweaty forehead and telling her how proud he was of her. Molly was balling into her handkerchief delighted that her daughter had managed it again a second time. Ginny had her eyes half open and a soft smile of relief was set on her face. Hermione looked down at the baby that was squirming slightly and she loosened the blanket a little.
"Ginny, Harry…it is in my deepest honour that I can present you with a very energetic and healthy baby girl," She said, watching Ginny sit up slightly to receive her baby.
Once Hermione had passed the baby to Ginny, she performed the spells to make sure Ginny was ok and cleaned her up.
As soon as Ginny looked into her baby girl's little brown eyes she cried at her beauty. She had little tufts of silky black hair that curled slightly at the ends. Her skin was a healthy pink colour and she had all ten fingers and toes.
Molly kissed her daughter on her cheek and stood, not before stroking her newest Grand daughter's face.
"I'll go tell them the good news." She whispered. Hermione nodded, and slowly made her way back to the bed. Harry had perched on the bed beside his wife and his daughter and was looking down at her small chubby face with wonder. Hermione stood beside him.
"She's gorgeous isn't she," she said quietly. Harry and Ginny looked up to her and beamed.
"Thank you Hermione. For delivering her and for believing in me," Ginny whispered emotionally. Hermione nodded and smiled, hugging both her friends.
"Now all that matters is the name," she said. Ginny smiled innocently again.
"Please tell me the one you would have picked if you would have had a girl…I only want to know Herms," she said. Hermione sighed and shook her head amused.
"Fine….if I'd of had a girl by now, I would have called her Adrianna…Anna for short though so she wouldn't have gotten picked on at school," she told them. Ginny smiled at her and then looked down at her daughter.
"It's ok…she doesn't even look like an Adrianna…" then she looked a little closer and closed her eyes, a sob escaping her lips. Harry frowned worriedly.
"What's up love?" he asked. Ginny shook her head and too a breath.
"Nothing Harry…it's just…she really does look like an Adrianna…" she said. Harry smiled and looked up at Hermione. Hermione sighed and shook her head again.
"Ginny…you can call her Adrianna if you'd like…consider it a baby gift from me," she told her. Ginny's head snapped up and she beamed at her friend.
"Oh Hermione….that's the best gift anyone could have given us. Adrianna Lily Potter. What do you think?" she asked. Harry smiled and kissed her on the cheek.
"It fits," he said. Hermione bent over and glanced at her God daughter again.
"The name meaning does actually work…" she said. Ginny looked up.
"What does 'Adrianna' stand for?" she asked. Hermione smiled softly and connected eyes with the little girl.
"It's Latin for 'beautiful'," she told them. Ginny's eyes widened and looked back at her daughter before nodding.
"And she really is."