Chapter 14- Painting

This chapter is dedicated to MssrsMWPP & Sophia (anonymous reviewer)

Your Pregnancy: 17 Weeks

Your nausea has probably eased by now and you have almost as much energy as you did before your pregnancy.

The placenta is now a fully functional network of blood and tissue that distributes nutrients and removes waste.

Baby's now the size of an onion; about 5.1 inches long, and 5.9 ounces! Baby's skeleton is hardening, changing from rubbery cartilage to bone, and fat is finally accumulating around it. His umbilical cord is getting ticker and stronger, and those little fingers and toes now feature one-of-a-kind prints.

Milestone: First Baby Kick. This week might mark the first time you feel baby move inside you, but don't worry it it's another two months before you notice anything.

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Ginny closed the pregnancy book she had been reading. Today was the Tuesday after the D.A. party. She was starting to feel much better, just like the book said, and she had already felt the flutters of the baby. She couldn't wait until they were a little more pronounced so that she could show Harry. She still remembered when she had told him that she felt the baby.

"Harry!" Ginny called as she rushed up the stairs and into the study where her husband currently resided.

"Yeah, Gin." Harry was standing in the doorway of the study when Ginny arrived.

"I felt our baby!" She exclaimed as she jumped into his arms and kissed him.

"Really?" Harry asked with excitement. He put his hand down on her stomach. "Where?"

"You won't be able to feel it yet." Ginny told him sadly. "My book says you won't be able to feel until I'm about 28 weeks."

"That's in eleven weeks!" Harry exclaimed, and Ginny just smiled at him.

"I know, love." She kissed him. "But it will be worth it, believe me."

Ginny was snapped out of her thoughts by the sound of the floo network.

"Hello?" Someone called into the house, and Ginny padded to the 'coming and going' room.

"Hey, Hermione." Ginny smiled when she saw her sister-in-law. "What's up?"

"I just wanted to come see if you wanted to come to lunch with me." Hermione smiled at Ginny. "If you're up to it."

"Of course I'm up to it." Ginny smiled. "Just let me get dressed." Ginny rushed up the stairs and into her bedroom, she was still in her pajamas. As she entered the closet, she felt a shock of pain shoot up her body. It started in her lower back, and went up her back. "OW!" She shrieked in pain, and she froze in place. She rested her hands on where it started, and gently rubbed. At this, it happened again. "Owie!" Ginny shrieked again. Ginny heard Hermione rush up the stairs and then enter the bedroom.

"Ginny, where are you?" Hermione asked as she panted.

"Closet," Ginny whimpered. Ginny soon saw Hermione enter her closet.

"Are you alright?" Hermione looked worried, and Ginny just shook her head.

"My back," Ginny told her. "I felt this shock in back, starting in my lower back." Ginny explained. "It hurt so bad. So then, I put my hand on my back to try and massage the knot out, but it just happened again. I've never felt something so painful."

"Oh Ginny, I'm so sorry." Hermione sympathized. "Do you still want to go to lunch?"

"Yeah," Ginny assured her. "I'm sure I'll be fine." Ginny grabbed a pair of pants, and slipped into them, and then put on a basic green T-shirt.

They went to the Leaky Cauldron for lunch, so that they could talk with Hannah, too.

"Hey, ladies." Hannah greeted Ginny and Hermione nicely. "How have you been since Saturday?" They all three laughed.

"Great," Ginny said as she absent-mindedly rubbed her stomach.

"Have you felt your baby yet?" Hannah asked. She looked almost eager.

"Kind of," Ginny beamed. "It's more of a flutter in my stomach though. But, I know its baby. It's the sweetest thing." Ginny gushed, and Hannah and Hermione smiled.

"That's really cool, Ginny." Hannah said. "Mind if I join you?" She asked as she gestured to a chair, and Ginny and Hermione nodded their agreement.

"Of course you can." Hermione assured her. Hannah sat down.

"What do you think it'll be?" Hannah asked curiously.

"I think it's a boy." Ginny said. "But, Harry thinks it'll be a girl."

"What do you want it to be?" Hermione asked.

"I don't know. I mean I've thought about it. But, I don't really care. You know," Ginny smiled. "I'll love it either way."

"Of course you will." Hermione said. "I'm surprised Harry wants a girl. Just think of how complex girls are." All three girls giggled.

"True. His reason was that he wanted a little girl just like me." Ginny told them.

"Oh how sweet!" Hannah gushed. "Harry's so sweet," Ginny giggled.

"He really is."

"Do you know what you're going to do the walls of the nursery yet?" Hermione then moved on to ask.

"No. I'm stuck. Any ideas?"

"I think it should be a sweet, bright night sky. The stars, constellations, and moon should change and move just like the sky above your house is. You know, like perfect synch." Hannah said. "That's what I would do if I had the opportunity."

"One day." Ginny smiled.

"Maybe." Hannah agreed with a smile.

"But, I really do love that idea, Hannah." Ginny told her. "It's a really great idea."

"It is." Hermione agreed, and Hannah just chuckled.

"Thanks, girls. I really love it." Hannah replied.

"We're also doing Teddy's room," Ginny told them. "It's going to be a forest with trees and plants and stuff. It will look night in the painting if it's night, and day if it's day. The moon will always be a full moon. There will be soft forest noises, but only three visible animals. A stag, a black, shaggy dog, and a nice, tame werewolf." When Ginny finished Hermione gasped, and Hannah looked confused at Hermione reaction.

"Am I missing something?" Hannah asked, and Ginny smiled.

"Yeah. Back when Teddy's dad went to school, he was apart of a group of friends called the Marauders. They were unregistered animagus' and those animals I named were their forms. Teddy's dad was the werewolf." Ginny explained and Hannah smiled.

"Teddy is so sweet, he'll love that." Hannah knew all about Teddy, and had been there at the Battle for Hogwarts, so she knew the predicament that Teddy was in.

"It was all Harry's idea." Ginny admitted. "But, I love it. It's perfect for Teddy."

"I agree." Hermione agreed. Just then, Ginny's tummy grumbled, and she clutched it.

"I better get something to eat." Ginny laughed.

"I totally forget." Hannah quickly stood up. "Should I get the usual's?" Hannah asked them.

"Yeah." Hermione nodded, but Ginny shook her head.

"Fish sounds really good right now. Do you guys have any?"

"We've got the fish and chips." Hannah told her. "Do you want that?"

"Sure." Ginny smiled. "Thanks, Hannah."

"No problem," Hannah smiled back. "It's my job." And with that Hannah was off.

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That night, Ginny told Harry all about the nursery idea, and he agreed that it was perfect.

"How was your day?" Harry asked her as they climbed into bed that night.

"Good. I didn't do much." Ginny chuckled.

"How were you feeling?" He asked her.

"Good." It had been a good idea, until she remembered the shock of pain in the closet. "Oh, except for this morning I got this awful pain in my pack. It started in my lower back, and then shot up my back. It was so painful." Ginny told Harry, and his face look worried.

"Are you okay, babe?" He asked, concern in his voice.

"I'm fine now. I'll have to ask Padma about it next time we see her. I'm not worried." Ginny assured him, and Harry nodded.

"If you're sure."

"I am." She smiled at him. "Don't worry." Harry kissed her.

"I told Dean today that he could come paint on Saturday," Harry told her. "Is that okay with you?"

"Uh-huh," Ginny agreed. "I'm really excited to see how they turn out." Ginny then yawned.

"Go to sleep, love." Harry whispered, and Ginny was soon asleep. Harry kissed her head. "Love you." He whispered, before falling asleep himself.

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On Saturday, Dean arrived at noon, and they took him upstairs.

"Whoa," Dean laughed. "This house is better inside then out." Ginny and Harry laughed too.

"Glad you like it, mate." Harry answered.

They took him up into Teddy's room first. They wanted his done first since he was coming over tonight.

"Okay, tell me what you want." Dean said when he was ready. He had a sketchpad out so that he could sketch out the general idea, before doing it.

Ginny and Harry described the room in as great detail as they could, and Dean loved it. He did a quick sketch, and it looked wonderful.

"Okay," Dean smiled. "I'm going to do this with magic since the paintings going to move and such." And with that Dean set to work.

Two hours later, the room was finished. The forest was bright, and happy, since it matched the way the weather was outside.

"It's wonderful, Dean!" Ginny exclaimed.

"Yeah, mate, it is." Harry agreed as he admired the room. He saw the stag bound off into the distance, and then appear on a different wall. He also the werewolf, but it didn't creep Harry out at all. He remembered being with Remus in third year, and this werewolf was nothing like this one. This one was friendly, and… cute? It was actually quite amusing. And the black dog was hyper, jumpy, and fun loving. "Teddy's going to love it." Harry added, and Ginny nodded.

"Thanks," Dean smiled. "Don't you have another room you want done?" Dean asked.

"Yeah, the nursery." Harry and Ginny then led Dean to the nursery in their bedroom.

"Okay, what do you want for this one?" Dean asked, the sketchpad out again.

"A simple, bright night sky." Ginny said happily. "We want the sky to have the real stars, constellations and moon faze as the sky above our house. Even in the day, it will just have the sky of what it will look like later that night." Dean smiled.

"I really like that. It'll be fun, and easy to do." Dean told them as he started.

This room only took an hour and a half to do. When he was done, it looked amazing.

"Looks way better than what I imagined." Ginny confessed. "You're amazing, Dean."

"Thanks." Dean smiled. "I'd love to stay and chat, but I really should be going." Dean told them after he glanced down at his watch. "It's getting later."

"Okay," Ginny hugged him. "Thanks, Dean."

"Yeah," Harry clapped him on the back. "Nice job, mate. I'll walk you out." Harry and Dean left the room, and Ginny went to Teddy's room to make sure everything was cleaned up and ready for his arrival.

Later that night when Teddy came, Harry and Ginny anxiously led him up to his bedroom. When they got to the closed door of his bedroom, Harry picked him up.

"Okay, here's your surprise, Teddy." They opened the door and entered.

"Whoa!" Teddy exclaimed. "It so cool!" Teddy wiggled out of Harry's arms, and raced around the room. He examined all of the trees, the three animals, and everything else.

"I wove it!" Teddy exclaimed happily. "Tank you!" Ginny came over, and squatted down to his size.

"You're welcome, Teddy. I'm so glad you like it." Ginny kissed his head before standing back up. "Looks like a success." She whispered to Harry. He nodded.

"I'd say so."

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A/N- THANKS FOR READING! Sorry, this is kind of a shorter one, but it was crucial for the story. I didn't want to add anything else to it, cuz then it'd be too long, and itd be even longer until an update… so here it is!
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