Bonded Souls: Year of the Snake
C21: Birthday Party
Standard Disclaimer: I don't own any of the recognizable characters
A/N: With everything that has been going on in the last few chapters, I nearly forgot a few important things that still needed to happen. Only four more chapters until the end and I am working as hard as I can to finish them on time. Enjoy this one and I'll see you for the next one
Two days later they were called home by Ellen and Narcissa. Ellen had gone into labor and she had requested the entire family to be present.
Right now they were getting dressed in record time, the girls fussing a bit about the fact that they kept getting larger.
"It's a shame that we bought so many clothes in the last few years and that we won't fit into them anymore." Luna said with a slight pout.
"I know, but we can work on getting our figures back, there is no reason to let ourselves go once we give birth to our daughters." Hermione said with a smile.
They smiled at that. "I'm sure Fabian and Felicia will be willing to help us with that." Bella said softly.
They nodded and finished getting dressed as quickly as they could, while Fabian was already waiting for them downstairs with Felicia and Andromeda.
When they got down a few minutes later, they Floo'ed to Black Manor, Hermione being excited most of all to meet her brothers.
When they stepped out of the fireplace, Morgana was waiting for them with a smile. "Good morning everyone, please follow me, Ellen is just about ready to give birth." She said with a smile.
They smiled and followed her upstairs, where they could hear Narcissa shouting orders at the men.
"Oh thank God you're here Hermione, come sit with me." Ellen said with a smile.
Hermione smiled at her mother and made her way over to her mother, sitting next to her before giving her a kiss on the cheek. "How are you feeling Mum?" She asked softly.
Ellen smiled at her. "Like any woman about to give birth, in pain, but excited about meeting my babies." She said softly.
"I'm excited to meet them too." Hermione said with a smile.
"Fabian dear, would you get us some more towels?" Narcissa asked sweetly.
He nodded and quickly went to do what was asked, knowing how his mothers would get if he didn't hurry up today.
When he came back into the room, it was again an organized chaos of people running around with various items in hand, while both Eliza and Narcissa were shouting orders.
"I can see the head of the first one Ellen, push." Morgana said with a smile.
Ellen groaned and clamped onto her husband's and daughter's hand as she tried to push her son out of her body. "You're doing great Mum, the first one is almost there." Hermione said with a smile.
"Thank you sweetie, it means a lot to me that you are here for this." Ellen said softly.
Hermione smiled at that. "There are few places I would rather be at this moment Mum." She said honestly.
Ellen smiled and screamed as she gave a final push and a soft cry sounded through the room.
Morgana and Eliza cleaned him up after Richard cut the umbilical cord and then handed the boy to Ellen, a slight wisp of brown hair on his head.
"He's beautiful. Oh Richard dear, how shall we name him?" She asked softly.
Richard smiled at her. "Looking at him now, I can think of only one name. Hugo, after your grandfather." He said softly.
Ellen smiled and gave her husband a kiss. "Hugo Granger, it fits him. But could you take him for a bit?"
"Of course my sweet, we must not keep twins apart for too long after all." He said as he cradled Hugo in his arms.
It took mere minutes before the other one was born as well, and to everyone's surprise it was a girl. "Well that is something we didn't prepare for, but I couldn't be happier with another daughter. Would you like to name her Hermione?" She asked softly.
Hermione smiled brightly at that. "I would be honored Mum, and looking at her now, I think that Emily is the perfect name for her." She said softly.
Ellen smiled and nodded at her eldest daughter, both women smiling brightly at the two babies who were fussing a little.
Soon after all of the men fled the room as Ellen pushed out the afterbirth, and once she handed Emily to Hermione, she quickly fell asleep.
Meanwhile Narcissa and Eliza had fed their own twins and had brought them to see the newest addition to their family.
The twins seemed intrigued by the two new babies and babbled happily as they smiled at them.
"I think they are going to be best friends for the rest of their lives." Ellen said with a smile.
"I'm sure they will, and soon enough they'll have an even bigger family to play with." Narcissa said with a sweet smile.
"Just four more months mother, then we'll get to meet our daughters, and then all of you meet your grandchildren." Fleur said as she subconsciously rubbed her belly with a dreamy smile.
Eliza and Narcissa smiled at that. "We can't wait sweetie. Just know that we will waste no opportunity to spoil them." Narcissa said with a soft smile.
They smiled at that, having expected such a response from them. "That is something we'll talk about when the time comes. Because we know what happens with children when you spoil them too much." Hermione said with a smile.
"Oh we know, that's why we know exactly how much to spoil them without them growing up to be entitled and spoiled." Eliza said with a smile.
"We're glad you think that way Mum, we were a bit afraid that you would indeed spoil them rotten." Fabian said softly.
Eliza smiled and hugged him. "Sweetie, we know the adverse effect of that all too well."
"I know you do, just call it an irrational fear of mine. Because I know for a fact that my wives and I will be beyond protective of them in the first months." He said softly.
Morgana smiled at that. "Oh you will, only your family will be able to get close to your children." She said softly.
"We figured that, but thank you for confirming it for us. We're just glad that our family will be able to help." Yvette said with a smile.
Everyone smiled at that. "Let's go downstairs to give the new parents some rest, God knows they will get very little of it in the coming months." Morgana said with a soft smile.
They all nodded and left the room quietly, while Ellen slowly fell asleep.
Soon after the Coven Floo'ed home again, the girls getting increasingly more tired as the day had taken a toll on them.
…
When they arrived back on their island, Fabian led the girls back upstairs so they could rest for a bit, while he made sure to have a dinner ready for them that would replenish their depleted energy stores.
It worried him that they were getting tired so easily, even when he made sure they ate healthily and plenty over the course of the last months, but even with three, sometimes four meals a day it seemed their energy stores were plummeting.
Andromeda and Felicia saw the worry on his face and pulled him onto the couch in between them. "It's okay Fabian, a magical pregnancy is always a bit more draining on a woman because the unborn baby is also feeding on the mother's core. We know you are concerned for them, but there is something we can do, although that will go against conventional beliefs, especially since we know how you want to make sure they eat healthily." Andromeda said as she hugged him into her side, both she and Felicia smiling at him.
"At this point I'm willing to try anything." He said softly.
The two women smiled at that. "Then you get some rest, and we'll take care of dinner tonight." Felicia said softly.
"I think I might as well, I must admit it's harder than I thought caring for my wives during their pregnancy." He said softly.
They smiled and gave him a kiss on each cheek. "That's because you have seven wives sweetie, four of which are Black women in one form or other. Black women usually have more taxing pregnancies, and because you are all Bonded together we're all grasping in the dark here. So why don't you join your wives for a nap while we take care of everything for today." Felicia said softly.
He nodded and gave them a kiss back before he made his way upstairs to join his wives in rest.
When the two women were alone they shared a look. "I think we've got two hours to prepare this dinner before they come down, so what did you have in mind love?" Felicia asked softly.
Andromeda smiled at her love. "I was thinking of fish and chips baby. The fats will help them build their energy stores back up, and I think this will help them with their cravings somewhat. I remember when I was pregnant with Dora that I wanted a lot of fats as well, even going so far in going to those Muggle establishments once or twice." She said with a dreamy smile.
"I specifically remember you asking me to get pizza in the middle of the night, and then saying I was crazy when I came back with it." Felicia said softly.
Andromeda blushed at that. "I remember, not one of my finest moments, right love?" She asked softly.
Felicia smiled at her. "No it wasn't, but I knew it was Dora eating your brain. You were at seven months back then, and I think our dear daughter will be exactly like you when she hits that mark, and something tells me Fabian will be crazy enough to do it for her or any of them."
Andromeda nodded and cuddled into her wife, smiling softly as they linked their fingers. "You know love, if we want to make our dear Coven a nice dinner, we should probably get started." Felicia said with a smile.
"I know, but your naked body against mine is too comfortable, but perhaps seeing you in an apron again might do the trick." Andromeda said with a wink.
Felicia smiled and kissed her. "Whatever my love desires." She said as she took her wand and summoned an apron on her body.
Andromeda smiled and then stood up with her wife as she already walked to the kitchen.
Meanwhile Fabian had crawled into bed behind Luna, needing to feel his love close to him at this moment, because as much as he always loved the others, Luna would always be able to soothe him with her presence alone.
Luna sighed contently as she felt him behind her and pulled his arm close to her body, letting it rest on her belly.
He had to smile at that and gave her a kiss on the back of her neck, cuddling a bit more into her.
"Tired as well baby?" She asked softly.
"Not really tired, but I've been banished upstairs by Andromeda and Felicia while they make dinner for us, something that will help you girls bring your energy stores back up." He said softly.
She smiled and turned around in his arms. "You know we never mind having you this close, especially not me. your daughter is usually a bit more active when you are close to me." She said with a dreamy smile.
"I can feel it. I'm willing to bet she's going to be a little ball of energy, just like her mother." He said with a smile.
Luna smiled and kissed him. "Are you sure you are ready for another bouncing ball of energy like me?" She asked softly.
He nodded and pulled her close, keeping one hand between their bodies so he could feel how his daughter moved around a little. "It feels a little weird to feel her moving around so much." He said softly.
"That's because you are close to me, my love. She is already excited to meet her daddy, who I am sure she will love as much as her mother does."
He smiled and that. "I would love to say I would love her more than the others, but we know that is not the truth. You will always be first in my heart, you know that, but our children deserve nothing less than our complete devotion."
She nodded and kissed him. "You know that is not what I meant baby. I just meant that she will love you as much as I do. I know that you will adore your daughters equally, I'm sure they will now and forever be your little princesses that you want to protect from all the evil in the world." She said as she rolled him to his back so she could rest her head on his shoulder.
"That's true, I almost feel sorry for the first boy that comes knocking for them. I just know I will be one of those dads that will chase them away with fire." He said with a chuckle.
She smiled at that. "You know love, we still have a little while before dinner, and I must admit having you this close is sparking my imagination a little."
"Really now sweetie, and what exactly did you have in mind?" He asked softly.
She blushed a little. "Well, I would love it if you would eat me out again, but this time from behind, like you usually do with Hermione."
He smiled at that. "Well baby, if that is what you want, who am I to deny you your needs."
She gave him a deep kiss and then got on her hands and knees, presenting her butt to him.
He swallowed heavily as he looked to her. "I must say baby, you certainly got a bit more meat on your bones in the last years, I love it." He said before he drug two fingers through her folds.
Luna moaned loudly as he started eating her out, while he was also fingering her in a leisurely pace, making sure she would last a while. "Oh baby, I love it when we get to be naughty like this." She said with a soft moan.
He smiled at her. "I think after everything we have done together this hardly qualifies as naughty, my love." He said softly.
"Then take me to the play room baby, there are plenty of things we can do there that won't leave any marks." She said softly.
"I couldn't bear it if I hurt you baby. I don't want to risk you or our daughter's health."
"Please baby, I need this today. I just need to feel the closeness we share without the others, just for today." She said softly.
He sighed and gave her a kiss before he picked her up bridal style and carried her to their play room. "I have one condition baby, if at any time I go too far, I want you to tell me." He said softly.
She nodded and rested her head against his chest. "I promise baby." She said with a dreamy smile.
He gave her a kiss as she opened the door with a flick of her hand. He then put her back to her feet and led her to one of the tables, which he adjusted a little bit so she wouldn't feel the weight of their daughter entirely.
As he strapped her in, he smirked at her. "Well, well, well. I see that I caught myself a little pregnant slut. What to do with little you." He said almost evilly.
She moaned softly at the tone of his voice and could only watch as he took a butt-plug and a dildo as big as his dick.
"I think you will like this, you little slut. I prepared this especially for you. You begged for this and now all of your holes will be filled, just as you like it." He said before pinching one of her nipples.
Luna moaned loudly as he pushed both the butt-plug and the dildo into her.
He then walked up to her as he let his hands trail up her body. "Would you like another taste of the seed that knocked you up, slut?" He said with a smirk.
She nodded vigorously at him. "Yes master, nothing would please me more." She said softly.
"Then suck me, and maybe I'll let you come as well." He said as he stood in front of her.
She opened her mouth so he could slide his dick in, sucking him off to the best of her abilities.
He moaned loudly from her ministrations, placing one hand behind her head to help her a bit.
Unbeknownst to them, their remaining lovers had gathered in the room as well, all of them fingering themselves and each other softly.
For both of them it didn't take long to moan out their orgasms since seeing each other in such a position turned them both on immensely.
When they both had come down a bit, he was just about to remove the butt-plug and dildo from her, when two familiar arms wrapped themselves around his waist. "Let us take care of that baby." Bella said with a soft smile.
Hermione and Gabrielle removed the two toys from Luna's body, making sure they were free of her juices before they went to clean them. Yvette and Nym removed the restraints from her and Fleur helped her up before cradling the shorter blonde in her arms.
"You two couldn't resist hmm, you just had to do something special." Bella said as she placed kisses along his jaw.
He smiled and leaned into her. "It was not my idea baby, but Luna was craving something special today. You know I can't say no to her, or any of you for that matter." He said softly.
"Is that true Lu, did you need this from him?" Fleur asked softly.
She blushed and nodded. "Yes I did, I just needed to feel a bit closer to him today." She said softly.
The girls smiled at that. "Well at least your honest. But I thought we agreed not use the room until after the girls were born." Fleur said sweetly.
"I know, but Fabian made sure it was safe and that it wouldn't hurt me, which it didn't by the way. I just needed a bit more today." Luna said as she relaxed in Fleur's embrace.
Fleur smiled at her and kissed her cheek. "We figured at much and I must admit it was hot to watch you two get busy. But we actually came to get you two for dinner. Andromeda and Felicia have prepared us something good by the smell of it."
The two lovers smiled and followed their lovers downstairs, a very familiar smell attacking their nostrils.
As they sat down to eat, they were pleasantly surprised to see fresh chips and a nice piece of salmon on their plates.
"I know this is by no means healthy, but we know fats are just as important in a diet. So every once in a while we'll cook this for you, as well as any further meals. You girls have enough on your minds as it is with these pregnancies, and Fabian, you have enough on your mind with the care of your darling wives." Felicia said with a smile.
They all smiled at that. "Thanks Mom, that means a lot to us. We promise not to be a pain in the neck." Nym said with a smile.
Andromeda and Felicia both smiled at her. "Baby, you are a Black, my daughter and five months pregnant, that by definition will make you a pain in the neck, but a pain we would gladly handle for the rest of our lives." Andromeda said as she kissed her daughter on the cheek.
Nym blushed at that. "Thanks Mum, that really gives us all something to look forward to." She said softly.
The two women smiled at that. "And trust us when we say that it will be all worth it when you hold your baby girls in your hands." Felicia said softly.
The girls smiled a bit dreamily at that, although that quickly trailed off in a yawn.
"Why don't you all head to bed, I think you want to be well rested for Cepheus and Cordelia's birthday tomorrow." Andromeda said in a motherly tone.
They nodded and after hugging the two women they made their way upstairs, cuddling up to each other once they were in bed, a heap of limbs, heads and hair that seemed to be molded together.
…
The following morning they were woken up early by Andromeda, mostly by her giggle when she entered the room.
"I always wondered how you made it work with eight of you in one bed. But I suppose this works." She said as she took a seat on the edge of the bed.
The girls groaned softly as they woke, Fabian being buried somewhere beneath the pile of bodies with Bella most prominently being on top of him.
"I must say I'm surprised sister. I never thought you were one to sleep on someone like that." Andromeda said with a teasing smile.
"Don't start Andi, I don't think I can still count the times I found you in the same position with Felicia." Bella said softly as she cuddled into her husband.
Andromeda smiled at that. "Well that's because both Felicia and myself are quite cuddly in bed, but you on the other hand I know not to be a cuddler."
"I've changed a lot over the past two years Andi, as you well know, now, to what do we owe the pleasure of this early visit?" Bella asked softly as she gave her sister a slight glare from beneath the covers.
"I just wanted to let you know that breakfast is ready and that we are expected at Eliza's and Cissa's in two hours."
Bellatrix, Fleur, Gabrielle and Nym groaned a little and pulled the covers back over them, much to the amusement of Luna, Hermione and Yvette. "You'll have to excuse them, they are not morning people, but I think you of all people know that. We'll be right down, they just need a little bit of motivation." Hermione said softly.
Andromeda nodded and tipped Hermione a wink before she closed the door.
The three girls then turned to their lovers and crawled underneath the blankets with them. "We know you are not fond of the early mornings, but you all know this will be a big part of our lives in a few months, and that it will continue for at least a year. So we'll make you five a deal. If you get up now and let us get some breakfast we promise that we'll let you do whatever you all want tonight." Yvette said with a smile.
As expected they perked up at that. "When you say whatever you want, you do mean anything right?" Fleur asked softly.
The three nodded at that. "Anything precious, I promise." Hermione said softly.
"Then I think I speak for all of us that we want to sleep in tomorrow." Fleur said as she sat up.
They smiled at that. "Of course my sweets, but may I suggest now that we join Andromeda and Felicia for breakfast?" Hermione asked with a smile.
They nodded and slowly got out of bed, Fabian being last as he spent a moment to admire his wives as they made their way downstairs.
"Oh no you don't, we don't get to ogle, then neither do you, come on little brother." Fleur said as she pulled him up.
"Okay, okay, I'm coming, don't get your non-existent panties in a twist." He said teasingly.
She quirked an eyebrow as she pulled him into her side. "Last time I checked you didn't mind it that much when we walk around without panties on."
He shrugged and wrapped an arm around her waist as they walked downstairs to get breakfast.
After breakfast they made their way back upstairs to take a shower and get dressed, and being the loving husband that he was, Fabian joined his wives to help them where he could while Andromeda and Felicia cleaned up downstairs.
"You know love, we may be five months pregnant, but we're still not that incapacitated that we can't wash ourselves." Hermione said with a smile.
He smiled and kissed her. "I know you girls are far from incapacitated, but I just want to make life a little easier for you, you do such much more than you should at this point. I just want to be careful is all." He said as he washed her back.
Hermione smiled at him. "And we thank you baby, and we know we do too much, but it is something we can't help. We feel bad enough that we let you do everything while we can't do our share, and we don't want to add to that burden."
"My love, it is a burden we all chose to take on the minute we decided we were ready for children. I knew I was to take on a bigger share of the work, but Andromeda and Felicia have taken a big part of that share. I just want you girls to be at peace as much as possible for the final stretch. And besides, washing the hair of those you love is not a burden at all." He said as he placed a soft kiss on her neck.
She smiled and turned in his arms as she place one of his hands on her belly. "We've come a long way since that first time in my parent's house, haven't we?" She asked softly.
He smiled and nodded. "Indeed we have my love, it truly seems like ages ago, it's funny to think that it's only been three years that we have been together. But this, this is what I have always envisioned for us, married, happy and having children." He said softly.
"And I always envisioned us being happy together, and I guess we managed that quite well, didn't we love?" Hermione said softly.
"We did baby, the only reasons to be any more happy at this point are currently still growing inside of you and the others. But I think we should get ourselves clean before we get sidetracked again, because I think you're dying to see your brother and sister again." He said softly.
She nodded and gave him a quick kiss as they washed themselves quickly, not even noticing they were already alone.
About half an hour later they were all gathered downstairs and ready to depart, Fabian holding a big box which held their present, which were enough clothes to last them a while, and plenty of clothes they could grow into.
As they Floo'ed into Black Manor, they were greeted with the sight of their entire family already present, including Sirius, Petunia, Harry and Parvati.
"Good morning my dears, how have you been?" Eliza asked when they had dusted themselves off a bit.
"Good morning mother, we've been doing great, thank you. Congratulations on your lovely twins." Fabian said with a smile.
Eliza smiled and hugged and kissed them all. "Thank you my sweets, and you of course congratulations on your brother and sister."
"Thank you Mum, I hope they won't mind if we give you and Mom their present." He said as he presented the box.
Eliza and Narcissa both smiled at them. "I'm sure they won't, but we'll unwrap it later if you don't mind, one rustling of paper and they'll come crawling over faster than you can say 'Accio'.
They smiled at that. "I'm sure they will, but I think we'll go and mingle for a bit, we'll talk to you later Mum." He said softly.
The two women nodded before being pulled into a hug by Andromeda and Felicia, while Hermione led Fabian, Fleur and Bella over to her parents, who were sitting quietly on the couch, each with a baby on their arm.
"Good morning Hermione dear, how have you been?" Ellen asked with a smile.
"Hey Mom, We've been good thank you, how have you been. A lot of sleepless nights again?" Hermione asked softly.
Ellen smiled at that. "Yes, but it is all worth it. They wake pretty regularly already, so we can set our alarms to avoid being woken up roughly. You know how your father gets when he is roused."
"I resent that, I just happen to like my sleep." Richard said softly, as not to wake his daughter.
Hermione smiled at them as she took a seat next to Fleur on the couch. "Well, Fabian is exactly the same, as is the rest of the Blacks we married." She said with a wink to her lover.
Fleur quirked an eyebrow at her. "I didn't hear you complaining this morning when I was pressed into your back, my love." She said softly.
Hermione blushed a little at that. "I never said I don't like it my sweet, it's just a tiny little bit annoying when we have somewhere to go." She said with a kiss to the blonde's cheek.
Fleur smiled and gave her a proper kiss. "I know, but you know as well as I that it's just too comfortable in our bed."
Hermione only nodded at that, knowing they all had trouble getting out of bed when they were cuddled up together.
Bella and Fabian had cuddled up on the other couch when Cordelia came crawling towards them, a goofy smile gracing her face.
She pulled on his pants leg and stuck out her arms, clearly wanting to be picked up by her brother.
Unable to resist his younger sister's charms, he picked her up and sat her in his lap, Cordelia cuddling up against him and Bella at the same time.
"Now I really can't wait to be a mother myself. To have a little girl as precious as Cordelia in your arms, protect her from all the evil things in the world, it's something I thought was only in a dream for me." She said softly.
He smiled and kissed her cheek. "Baby, for as long as we've been together I have tried to make your dreams come true. This is just one more thing I have wanted to give you for a very long time."
She smiled and relaxed against him. "And I'm glad I get to have my forever with you my love, there is no man I would rather give the rest of my life to."
He just smiled and kissed her again, Cordelia babbling happily as she watched them.
"You aren't teaching my baby girl any bad habits, now are you sister?" Narcissa asked with an audible smile.
"Of course not Cissa, we wouldn't dream of it. We're just practicing a little for when we are parents ourselves." Bella said with a soft smile.
Narcissa smiled and took a seat next to her sister. "I know Bella, I was merely teasing you. I can see the motherhood will look good on you." She said softly.
Bellatrix smiled at that. "I must admit I was nervous about being a mother, but my dear husband has always managed to soothe those nerves pretty quickly."
"Yes Fabian does have that ability with many people. I'm glad you found your forever with him Bella, you deserve it more than anyone." Narcissa said with a smile.
"Thank you Cissa, I couldn't be happier with your son as my husband, even if it was a battle to get to this point." Bella said softly.
The two women smiled at each other and then at Fabian, who was currently playing peek-a-boo with his sister, the little girl giggling happily as she tried to grab his fingers.
They stayed until the twins went to bed about two hours later, promising to come by again soon.
When they came home again the girls planted themselves on the couch, not wanting to do anything for the rest of the day, while Fabian, Andromeda and Felicia catered to their every need.