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Hermione was able to leave the hospital after two days. She was eager to get home and into a routine. Everything was out of her control at the moment and she hated it. Harry had off for a full week, starting officially when she arrived home. Friday couldn't have come fast enough. Hermione was ready to get out of the hospital and back to Teddy. Hermione stayed at home with Lily while Harry apparated to the Burrow to get Teddy. Harry had already called Hermione's mum the night she had the baby and her mum was doing everything in her power to come home and see her new granddaughter, though Harry told her not to rush. Hermione was extremely sore anyway, and not wanting many visitors during the first week home, though she didn't mind of course if her mum was there. She actually was a bit upset that her mum hasn't seen Lily yet, though she understood that her mum was on holiday. The house was quiet, too quiet. Hermione smiled as she saw Neve in the window, "You had a bit of an exciting couple of days didn't you?" Neve flew over to her and perched on the couch next to her, "Sorry you didn't find Harry." She said as she untied the note from her leg, "Did Pig get home alright?" Neve hooted and turned her head over to the baby in the bassinet, "What do you think of our Lily?" She asked smiling, "Probably thinking it's just another person to feed you, eh Neve?" Hermione giggled.
Hermione pulled her feet under her, wincing as she did so, and looked over at her daughter. She traced her finger gently across her soft skin, almost wishing she was awake so she could see those gorgeous green eyes staring back at her. She was thrilled that she had her daddy's eyes. She propped her chin up on her arm and watched the baby sleep. She noticed her expression change as she slept.
"Harry!" Teddy squealed as he ran over to his godfather, who instantly scooped him up.
"Hey mate."
"I missed you." He said.
"Missed you too. It's been a while since we've seen each other."
Teddy nodded, and wrapped his arm around Harry's neck, "Is Hermione ok?"
"She's fine. She's waiting at home to see you."
"Is Lily there?"
Harry nodded, "Yup and she's excited to meet you."
He smiled brightly, "Me too! Can I hold her?!"
Harry laughed and nodded, "If she's awake."
"Ok." He grinned.
"How was Bill and Fleur's?"
"Good. I came here with Vicky in the morning. Bill went to work and Fleur had to take the baby to the healers for his check up."
"You're a wealth of knowledge today pal." He smiled, "Do you have all your things ready?"
"Yes. Except for my broom. It's in the shed, can I get it?"
"Go ahead. I need to find your grandmum anyway."
"She's upstairs."
"Thanks pal. Hurry up."
"VICKY COME TO THE SHED WITH ME!" Teddy called as she ran in, hugged Harry and followed her best friend outside.
"Mum?"
She came right down, "Harry, dear, how are you?"
"I'm good." He said, hugging her.
"How's Hermione feeling?"
"Hopefully she's sleeping, but she's alright. She's sore and exhausted, but fine."
"And my Lily?"
"She's amazing." Harry smiled.
"Well, I would love to see her again."
"You are welcome any time mum, you know that."
"I also know how tired Hermione is and how you two need to get use to having an infant in the house."
"You are welcome any time, and so is everyone else. Ron's actually coming over later on today to see her. Ginny is as well, I believe."
"Did Hermione's mum come back yet?"
"In two days." Harry smiled.
"Harry! I got my broom! Can we go home now?" Teddy said, smiling.
"Sure mate. Thanks mum for watching him."
"Any time. We had fun didn't we Teddy?"
"Always!" He smiled, hugging her, "Bye grandmum. Bye Vicky."
"Bye Teddy." Vicky said, hugging him, "Bye Uncle Harry."
"See you both soon." Harry smiled, as he picked up Teddy and his broom and apparated home with him.
Harry put him down on the ground and he ran into the sitting room to find Hermione, "Hi Hermione!" He said, as he jumped up onto the couch next to her.
Hermione smiled, "Hey love. I missed you."
"I missed you too." He said, hugging her tightly, the muscles on her stomach contracting painfully, causing her to wince.
"Teddy, you're hurting Hermione." Harry said.
He jumped back and looked at her, "I did?"
"I'm fine." She said, glaring a bit at Harry as if to tell him to shut his mouth. She kissed Teddy on his cheek and asked him all about his three days away from her. He talked her ear off for almost twenty minutes, as Harry stood at the doorway and listened to him. He then climbed over Hermione causing her to wince yet again to look at his new 'sister'.
"Teddy, watch out for Hermione, I'm not going to tell you again!" Harry said firmly, "She's sore still."
"I'm not correcting him, so don't worry about it." Hermione frowned at her husband.
Hermione watched Teddy as he studied the sleeping baby as if trying to make sense of her. He finally turned to Hermione and said, "She's really little."
Hermione laughed, "She'll get bigger."
"She's not allowed." Harry laughed, "I remember you when you were a bit bigger than this." He told his godson.
"Why is she still sleeping?"
"She's going to be sleeping a lot Mate." Hermione smiled.
"Why?"
"Because she's growing. Babies always sleep a lot when they are new."
He nodded and looked at her, "Can I hold her later?"
Hermione nodded, "When she wakes up."
"Ok." He smiled.
"Teddy, go put your broom away in the closet and then take your bag upstairs." Harry said. He nodded and did as he was told. Harry leaned down and kissed his wife, "You should be sleeping."
"I can't. I tried."
"They say that when she's sleeping you should be."
"I know, but I'm just not tired. I mean, I'll close my eyes and then she'll make a sound and I'm right back up again."
He nodded, "You've been resting though?"
"Haven't moved from the couch." She smiled, as he sat next to her. She curled up against him and he softly rubbed her arm up and down, "She's beautiful isn't she?"
He nodded, "Just like her mother." She smiled and closed her eyes, sighing against her husband. She fell asleep shortly after and Harry rolled his eyes, "Not tired eh?" He said, laughing. He sat with her for a little while as then he heard his daughter moving around a bit. He scooted away gently from Hermione and carefully laid her down against the couch, pulling a blanket over her. He walked to the bassinette and picked up his daughter.
"She ok?" Hermione mumbled.
"Fine." Harry said, "Go to sleep."
"I'm not tired." She said, not opening her eyes.
"Liar." He smiled, as he wrapped his daughter in a blanket, "One thing you need to know about your mummy is that she is bloody stubborn."
"Don't curse at her." Hermione mumbled again.
"Hermione, she is three days old, I don't think she minds."
"I do." Hermione mumbled.
"Come on Lils, let's go upstairs and meet your brother and let your mum rest a bit."
Hermione said nothing and Harry brought Lily upstairs, "Ted?"
"What?" He called back.
"Someone wants to meet you." Harry smiled.
"She's awake?!"
"Yup." Harry said, sitting down on his bed with the baby.
"Can I hold her now?"
Harry nodded, "Yes, but you have to hold her a special way. Watch, her neck isn't strong enough yet, so you need to keep your hand under her neck, ok?"
"Ok Harry." Teddy smiled. Harry propped a pillow up next to Teddy and placed the baby in his arms, "She likes me!"
"Of course she does, you're her big brother."
"Yup." He said. Teddy stares down at her in awe, not knowing what to do with her. He was excited that he was able to hold his sister all by himself, "I'm going to teach her lots of things."
Harry laughed, "I'm sure you will."
Lily started to fuss a bit and Teddy looked at Harry, "Why is she crying?"
"She's probably getting hungry."
"What does she eat?"
"She just drinks milk for now, she'll start eating baby food by Christmas time."
"It's ok Lily." He said, as he looked at her.
"Let me take her back to Hermione. I need your help though, do you think you can help me?"
"Yup! With what?"
"I need help painting her room."
"But it's painted yellow."
"I know, but Hermione wants her room to be a different color. It's a surprise for her."
"We can do it quick!" Teddy smiled.
"Yup." He said, taking his daughter back, lying her against his shoulder.
"Can we do it now?"
"As soon as I take Lily back downstairs."
"Ok." He smiled, "I'll wait in her room."
"Thanks mate." Harry said as he brought the fussing baby back downstairs to her mum. Hearing her cry, Hermione sat up and took her daughter, "I think she's hungry."
Hermione looked at the clock hanging on the wall and nodded, "Probably. She hasn't ate in about four hours."
"I'd feed her, but I don't have the right equipment."
Hermione laughed, "And if you did, I wouldn't be with you. Come here Lily."
Harry passed Lily to Hermione and watched her nurse for a few seconds before looking back at Hermione, "Teddy and I are going to be upstairs if you need us."
"Alright." She smiled, as Harry left the room.
"Alright mate, we need to get this room painted in an hour."
"Can we use magic?"
"Yup!" Harry smiled, "But we need to do it the muggle way as well."
"Ok." He smiled, "What color are we doing the room Harry?"
"Purple." He said, opening the paint, "See? It's very light."
"It's because she's a girl Harry."
"Forgot. Thanks Ted." He laughed, rolling his eyes, "Come on, we've got a lot of work to do. We need to cover all the furniture and the floor, before we start painting. Go grab a sheet."
Teddy listened to Harry and they got the room painted and dried in no time. They went back downstairs and Hermione had the baby asleep in her arms, "What took you two so long?"
"We had some things to do." Harry smiled.
"Guy things Hermione." Teddy smiled, getting up onto the couch next to her.
"So Lily and I aren't allowed to know?"
"Not yet." Harry smiled, "I'm hungry. Who wants some lunch?"
"ME ME ME!" Teddy squealed, and jumped off the couch running into the kitchen.
"Are you hungry love?"
"Um, yeah a bit." Hermione smiled.
"What are you hungry for?"
"Whatever you are having is fine."
"Alright, I'll bring it out."
"Ok." Hermione smiled. She shifted Lily a bit, causing her to stir a bit.
"Harry?"
"Yeah Ted?" He asked, handing him his plate.
"Are you home for a while now?"
"Seven days."
"A whole week?"
"Yup."
"Great!" Teddy smiled, "Can we go flying every day?"
"Probably not every day, but we'll go a few times. I have to make sure that I'm helping Hermione a lot with Lily, and you need to do the same."
"I will." He beamed.
"Can you bring this in to Hermione, carefully please?" He asked, passing him her plate.
"Sure!"
"Don't spill it."
"I won't." He responded.
Harry made his plate and joined his wife, godson, and daughter out in the living room. Harry picked Lily up and placed her back into the bassinette so they could eat.
"Hermione."
"Yes Teddy?"
"You need to see Lily's room." He said, not being able to keep the secret to himself anymore.
"Why's that?"
"It's a surprise." Teddy smiled.
Hermione raised her eyebrow and looked at him, "Will I like the surprise, or is it a surprise that made a mess."
"No, you'll like it." Teddy said proudly.
"Well, I'll check it out when I go upstairs." She smiled, "I'm not allowed to go up too many stairs a day." She explained.
Teddy thought for a moment, "Apparate."
"I'm not allowed to do that either." Hermione smiled, "At least for a week."
"What can you do?" Teddy asked innocently.
"Rest." Harry said firmly.
"That's it?" Teddy asked his godfather.
"That's it." He said, smiling.
"It is not." Hermione said.
"Yes it is, for at least a week. Rest, and recuperate."
Hermione rolled her eyes and ate a bite of her sandwich.
"Harry, there's an owl." Teddy said as a midnight black owl, who was almost purple, flew into the open window.
Harry walked over and took the note from it's leg, "Thanks boy." He said, and gave the bird a treat, before reading the letter.
Harry and Hermione,
Congratulations on the birth of your daughter. We wish you all the best. See you in a week Harry.
Kingsley
"Kingsley says congratulations." Harry said, passing the letter to Hermione.
"That's nice." She smiled, "You must send a note back thanking him."
"I will. I'll send Neve though." Harry said as the black bird flew out the window, "Ron and Gin are coming over sometime during the day."
"Good." Hermione smiled, "It will be nice to see them."
After lunch, Hermione turned to the boys and said, "I'm going to go upstairs to lay down for a bit. Will you be ok with Lily?"
"She's my daughter too Hermione." Harry said, rolling his eyes, "I believe I can handle an infant."
"If you need me…"
"We won't. Go lay down."
"Don't look in Lily's room yet, because Lily has to see it too Hermione." Teddy said.
"I promise." She said, too tired to do anything but walk right to bed.
"Do you need help?"
Hermione shook her head, "No, I am quite capable of walking up the stairs, thank you very much, but if I can't, you'll be the first that I call." Hermione slowly advanced up the stairs, truly understanding why she wasn't suppose to walk up stairs too much. She groaned as she felt the twinges in her stomach muscles and felt exhausted by the time she reached the second floor, only about fifteen stairs or so. She walked right into her bedroom and curled up on her side, still quite annoyed that she couldn't sleep on her stomach, closed her eyes. She fell right asleep.
Downstairs, Harry and Teddy were doing dishes. He pulled out his wand and readied himself to easily clean up the dishes, "Hermione's going to be mad." Teddy said.
"No she won't."
"Yes-huh she will. She doesn't like using magic to clean."
"Well, what she doesn't know won't hurt her." He said, flicking his wand for the dishes to clean themselves. He and Teddy then began to clean up the living room, where Hermione's bag still was, "Ted, take this bag down to the laundry room please. I'm going to go grab our thinks and we'll do some laundry."
"Ok Harry." He said, running down the stairs into the basement where their washer and dryer stayed. Harry quietly gathered the laundry basked from their bedroom, knowing that Hermione wouldn't be awake. He then proceeded into Teddy's room and did the same, meeting his godson downstairs in the basement, "Thanks Ted."
"Yup!" He smiled, before looking concerned, "Harry, is Lily ok?"
"She's fine." Harry smiled.
"But, she's alone."
"She's sleeping. She's in her crib, she'll be fine."
"What if she jumps out?"
Harry laughed, "She's not going to jump out. She can't jump yet."
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, now stop worrying." He said, "Help me sort these. All of our dark colors go in this pile, light colors go in this one."
"Hermione does more piles than that."
"Well this is a man's way of doing laundry." He said, teasing the boy, "It's quicker."
"I hate doing laundry." He frowned.
"Me too, which is why we will only have two loads instead of one."
"Good idea Harry."
"Why thank you Teddy." He said, and they put the laundry into the washer, "Now this will be one less thing that Hermione has to worry about."
"Yeah, because we can help her."
"Yup. Why don't you run upstairs and check on Lily for me, and then we'll go and get her room unpacked."
"Ok." He said, running up the stairs, with Harry on his heels, "Lily is sleeping still."
"Good, come on. Hermione already told me where everything goes."
"Hermione had everything planned out didn't she?" Teddy said.
Harry, laughing again, ruffled Teddy's hair, "Yeah, Hermione's good like that."
Harry and Teddy put the outfits that Hermione had incase Lily was a girl into the dresser. He put all the nappies where they should go. He made up the crib, that she wouldn't be sleeping in much the first few weeks in the soft purple bedspread that he transfigured from the white one that they had purchased. He and Hermione had enough discussions for him to have memorized where everything would go and how she wanted it if it were a boy or a girl.
While the boys were upstairs making up Lily's bedroom, and Hermione was sleeping, Ginny apparated into the house. She didn't want to call out in case the baby and Hermione were sleeping. She wandered around the bottom floor, looking for any signs of life, but finding none, until she looked into the family room and saw the baby. She smiled and knew that they were around, but didn't know where. She walked downstairs checking the basement first, seeing that the laundry was finished in the washer, she put it into the dryer for her 'brother and sister'. As she proceeded upstairs, she was about to walk up the stairs when she heard her 'niece' start crying. She changed her course, and walked into the sitting room, "Hey there little girl." She said, picking her up carefully and gently, "What are you doing making all that noise huh? Where are your mummy and daddy? Shhh… don't cry." She said, rocking the baby. She eventually calmed down and looked at Ginny with big green eyes, "You have your daddy's eyes. Do you know that? That's rare to be born with green eyes. Usually eyes are blue when you come out. You look like your mummy though for now." She talked soothingly to the baby. She sat with her in the rocking chair, finally getting a good look at her. After all the chaos at the hospital, it was nice to hold the infant alone for a bit, just the two of them.
Teddy came running down the stairs, "Hi Aunt Ginny."
"Hi Teddy." She smiled. Recently, he had taken to calling Ron and her Aunt and Uncle, and she loved it. He called everyone the same thing as Victoire with the exception of Fleur and Bill, "What do you think of Lillian?"
"She's cute, but she sleeps a lot." He said, honestly.
"Yeah, babies do that. You slept a lot when you were first born too."
"I know." He responded.
"Where's Harry and Hermione?"
"Hermione's asleep upstairs. Harry is fixing up Lily's room. I wanted to make sure Lily was ok."
"You're a great big brother." She smiled, "Tell Harry I've got her for now, and to not worry."
"Ok." He said, running back up the stairs, "Harry."
"What?"
"Aunt Ginny has Lily and don't worry."
"Ginny's here?"
"Yes. So we can finish."
"Ok, well we're almost done anyway. Was Lily sleeping?"
"No, Aunt Ginny has her."
"Ok, good." He smiled, as they finished up the room in about fifteen minutes. Harry walked downstairs and smiled as he watched Ginny talking to his daughter, "Hey."
"Hey dad." She smiled, as they exchanged kisses on the cheek, "Did you get everything finished upstairs?"
"We did. You'll have to see the room."
"I will then. Once Hermione's awake that is."
"Great." He said, "Do you want me to take her?"
"Not a chance." She said, "Lily and I are bonding."
"I see that." He smiled.
They talked for about fifteen more minutes, before another pop came into the house, "Hello?"
"In the sitting room Ron." Harry said, as he saw his tall, lanky friend come in, and his wife not far behind him in the floo.
"Hey mate." He said, hugging his friend. "Hey Gin."
"Hey Ron, Claire." She smiled.
"Hi. Hi Teddy, how are you?" Claire asked, hugging Ginny, Harry, and Teddy.
"Good!"
"You helping out?" Ron asked.
"Yup a lot."
"Good. Now, Ginny, give me my goddaughter." He said.
"NO!" She said forcefully.
"Yes." He smiled, gently taking the baby from her arms, "Well hey there Lily." He smiled, kissing the top of her head.
"You're a prat Ron." Ginny said smiling.
"You've had her for a bit of time, I can tell." Ron grinned.
"Yeah, we'll you're about to have one in a month or so." She playfully teased her brother.
"So? Claire's going to keep the baby under her wing. You think she'll let me near her?" Ron laughed.
"He's right." Claire smiled, "No, he'll be a great dad."
"Thanks love." He said, walking over to his wife who was parked on the loveseat, "Where's Hermione?"
"Upstairs sleeping. She went up about an hour ago and I know she won't be sleeping much longer. Besides, Lily will be hungry before long."
"So we'll give her a steak." Ron smiled.
"I'm sure she'd be able to eat that." Ginny rolled her eyes.
"You're my sister. You should get my humor."
"About as much as I get Fred and George." She laughed.
"Well Lily, I suppose you'll have to grow up and understand my humor as well huh? But you're my goddaughter so you have to."
"Have you seen Luna yet?"
"No Gin, but we sent her an Owl, so I expect we'll be hearing from her shortly."
"Oh ok."
"Neve has been busy lately."
"I'm sure." Ginny smiled, looking across at her brother holding the infant.
"When's Hermione's mum due back?" Claire questioned as she took the baby out of Ron's arms, who gave her a bit of a look of disgust.
"Not until tomorrow, so I'm sure she'll be here bright and early." Harry laughed, "But that's alright, because Lil will be up. Her flight gets in around eight in the morning. I'm sure by ten we'll have her here."
"Well I'll come over and attempt to save you then." Ron said, laughing, " You, Teddy, and I will go flying or something."
"YEAH!" Teddy said, jumping up, "Can we Harry?"
"Yeah, that sounds like a good idea."
"Well I'll be here." He said.
"Ok, good."
Hermione came back downstairs around two o'clock, knowing that she had a house of people from the voices flowing up the stairwell into her open bedroom door. She sat up carefully and rubbed the sleep out of her eyes. She went into the bathroom and ran a brush through her curls, realizing that it was a lost cause until she took a shower. She tied her hair back into a low plait. She went past her daughter's room and down the staircase into the sitting room.
"Well nice to see you awake." Ron teased her, "I figured you'd have too many baby books to read and wouldn't waste your time with sleep."
"Funny." Hermione said, rolling her eyes.
"How are you feeling?" Claire asked.
"I'm doing alright." She smiled, "Just a little tired and sore but I'll be fine."
"Was it awful?" She asked a bit nervously.
Hermione shook her head, "Not too bad. I mean, it hurt, but after you see the baby you forget all about the pain. It's a bit peculiar actually. I didn't feel pain at all after the birth, well, for a bit of time."
She sat down next to her husband and watched her daughter who was quite content in her aunt's arms, "Do you want her back Hermione?" Claire asked.
"No, she's quite happy with you right now."
Harry wrapped his left arm around her shoulders and pulled her flush against him. She leaned her head against his shoulder and smiled.
"So Ginny, how was the date yesterday?"
"Eh, alright."
"What date?" Ron asked.
"Just a wizard who I met out in the pub. He asked me out and I said alright."
"Who was it?" Ron demanded.
"None of your damn business." Ginny said, smiling.
"Ginny!"
"RON!"
"Come on."
"Fine, his name was Aidan, he is originally from Ireland. He is six foot two, and comes from a family of six. Need to know anything else? Blood type? Fears? What he likes in bed?"
"GIN!" Ron said.
"Did it go alright?" Hermione asked.
"Yeah, for a first date. I mean, he was nice, asked if he could owl me again and I said sure, so we'll see how it goes."
"Good to hear." She smiled.
"Where did he go to school?" Ron asked.
"Not to Hogwarts." She smiled, "I believe somewhere in Ireland. He works in the ministry of magic in Ireland."
"Well… When can I meet him?"
"Not for a couple of months, IF I am still with him." Ginny said, finally shushing her brother.
Lily decided to begin crying at that moment, silencing the sibling discussion, and Hermione looked at the clock, "I should probably go feed her." She stood up and took her daughter back, "Be back in a bit."
"Can I keep you company?" Ginny asked.
"Sure." Hermione shrugged, "If you don't mind seeing anything."
"Well I'm coming too." Claire smiled, as the three go out of the room and into the den.
Ron, Harry, and Teddy stayed in the sitting room discussing their flight tomorrow and where they were planning on going. Teddy was happy that he could give his input on the whole extravaganza.
"Are you sure you're going to be awake enough to do this tomorrow Harry?"
"Yeah, I'll be fine."
"I mean, mum said that we kept her up a lot during the night. I don't think you'll be getting much sleep, do you?"
Harry shrugged, "I reckon she'll wake us up once or twice during the night, but it's only because she'll want to eat, and let's face it, I can't do that."
"So you'll continue sleeping while Hermione's awake? I'm sure she'll love that." Ron snorted.
"NO! I'll be awake, but I suppose it won't be as hard. Once she starts supplementing formula then it will be my turn, but for now, I'm just support."
Ron nodded, "I agree with that." He said.
The girls came back about a half hour later, the baby sleeping soundly. Hermione dropped the baby off into her husband's arms and sat back down next to him. He smiled at his girls and turned his attention back to Ron, as they continued discussing the day tomorrow.
"What are you doing tomorrow?" Hermione asked.
"Well, we figured since your mum was going to be here, probably excruciatingly early, we'd head out for a bit and go flying."
"We who?" Hermione questioned.
"Ron, Teddy and I."
She nodded in agreement, "Alright."
"Your mum doesn't want to see me anyway." Harry laughed. He maneuvered his daughter against his shoulder as she slept.
"Well, as long as you aren't gone all day." Hermione said.
"Of course not Hermione." He responded, kissing her forehead.
She nodded and got back into a conversation with the girls, while Ron and Harry had a completely different conversation. They had tea with one another, and then at around four thirty, the house was empty again.
"Harry?"
"Yeah love?"
"Can you get Lily changed for me please?"
"Sure." He said.
"I don't know where the nappies are."
"I put them upstairs. I'll grab her." He said, walking away from the dinner he was cooking to tend to his newborn daughter. He got her from the bassinette where she happily laid and took her up to her room. Opening the door, he lied her onto the changing table, "Alright Lils, you need to go easy on me with this too. The last time I changed one of these was… well, when Teddy was around two. I didn't do it often, and I suppose a girl is just about the same, so, help me out."
The baby stared up at him and scooted her arms around, as he changed her, "There… I didn't do so bad did I?" He asked, as she kicked her feet a bit at him, "Didn't think so. Hopefully we'll get quicker at this Lil. Should we go back down and see mummy? What do you think?" Kissing his daughters cheek, the pair walked downstairs, "You stay in your crib for a bit love, while I go and finish dinner." He told the baby as he placed a thin blanket over her, and walked into the kitchen to finish the chicken dinner.
"Hermione? Where are you?"
"In the den reading with Teddy."
"Oh, alright. Dinner will be ready in about fifteen minutes."
"Alright. Is Lily ok?"
"She's fine. I put her in the crib."
"Alright."
Hermione sat with Teddy on the couch as he read a story to her that he learned when she was in the hospital. She praised him and helped him while Harry cooked dinner.
Harry, upon hearing Lily crying, he washed his hands, and went to get her, "What's the matter?" He cooed to her, "I know you aren't hungry, are you lonely? Come on over with dad. Let me get your chair and you can come cook dinner with me." He grabbed the tiny chair which they got from Ginny that was portable and the baby could sit and be in the same room with you. It was beginning to be a lifesaver. Harry put her onto the island and strapped her in, as he continued to cook. Lily quieted as Harry talked to her while cooking. She ended up falling asleep and staying asleep while everyone ate dinner. Hermione went upstairs the same time Teddy did and he was excited to show her what Harry and he did. Harry went up with Lily and Hermione was thrilled.
"When did you do all of this?" She asked, as Teddy hugged her around the waist. She smoothed his blue hair down and hugged him tightly.
"When you were downstairs." He smiled.
"Wow, this is… wow!" She grinned, "Unbelievable. Thank you both so much."
"Do you like it Hermione?"
"Like it? I love it. It's just how I wanted it."
"Good! Does Lily like it?"
"She loves it." Hermione laughed, leaning over to kiss the top of his head, "Alright, you need to brush your teeth and get yourself into bed."
"Ok." He said running into his bathroom.
"Thank you." She said to her husband, kissing him on the lips.
"No problem." He smiled.
"I think I'm going to go to sleep shortly after Teddy. Don't be too long tonight. It's my first night in a week that I get to sleep with you."
"With me or on me."
"Does it matter?" She teased, as she took her daughter from him and walked into their bedroom, placing her into the small bassinette next to the bed, on Harry's side. Then she went into Teddy's room and got him tucked in. Tomorrow was going to be a busy day, and tonight would be a whole new experience. Hermione didn't have Lily in the room with her while she was sleeping, so tonight was a first time experience.
Hermione was curled up against her husband, in her familiar position, with his arm wrapped around her body, their breathing matching one another. They were sleeping soundly until almost three in the morning, when their daughter decided to wake up crying. Harry's eyes shot open, as did Hermione's. She sat up and allowed her husband to get Lily. He picked her up and passed her to his wife. She nursed her and passed her back to Harry who burped her and waited for her to fall asleep against his chest. She was only up for about a half hour, which could have been a lot worse. She stayed asleep until almost seven in the morning. Already they were into a routine after one night, because Hermione wouldn't have it any other way. At seven, they completed their normal routine of dressing, showering, and getting breakfast made. By nine, Lily was in a cranky mood, because she was exhausted. Staying away for two hours was hard work for a new born. Harry took her after almost twenty minutes of crying from Hermione, who needed a break and finally got her to sleep at almost nine thirty in the morning. He sat in the den with his daughter and gently rubbed his back as she started to fall asleep. He couldn't believe that one day of his vacation was already over. Lily sighed in her sleep and he decided to stand up and take her upstairs to her crib. Hermione was busy vacuuming and cleaning up the first floor a bit much to Harry's disliking. He insisted that she should be sleeping, but with her mum arriving sometime in the next hour or so, she wanted everything to be perfect. Sighing, Harry walked upstairs and placed the infant into the crib, covering her up with a light blanket as she slept. He then walked back downstairs and attempted to help Hermione.
"What can I do?"
"Nothing. I've got it."
"Why don't you go up and lay down, while I finish vacuuming."
"No."
"Hermione…"
"Harry…" She warned, glaring at him over her shoulder, "I need to do this."
"You just had a baby three days ago… this can wait."
"I know how long ago it was! I had her!" She said, frowning, kicking her cat gently with her foot, "Scoot Crookshanks. I'm trying to clean."
"Hermione…"
"I'm FINE, now go do whatever you want to, but DON'T RUIN MY WORK!"
"Of course not love." He said, with a bit of spite in his voice.
"Don't take that tone of voice with me." She grumbled. She was irritable, tired, and not ready for her mum's visit. She wanted her mum to come, but she felt like everything had to be perfect. Harry went off in search of Teddy who was watching TV in the sitting room, "What are we watching mate?"
"Nothing." He said, "There is nothing on. When is Nana coming over?"
"Sometime this afternoon."
"She gets to see my sister then."
"Yes, she will be introduced to her." Harry laughed, "Then we get to go flying."
"YAH! I can't WAIT!" Teddy smiled.
Hermione's mum was the only person who knew where their house was, and how to get there, however, she had only been there once. The Potter's would always go over to Granger Household, but since Hermione wasn't allowed to apparate or floo, her mum agreed to come. The house was always stretched when her mum would come in. Harry heard his wife cursing at something, but he decided to ignore it. Then, at quarter of ten, they heard the door open and the familiar, "Hello?!"
Hermione had just put away the vacuum and walked into the foyer to greet her mum, "Hi mum."
"Hello dear, how are you?"
"Brilliant." She smiled, hugging her.
"You feeling alright?"
"Yes."
"Sleeping alright?"
Hermione nodded, "Lily woke up at eleven, three, and seven, so yeah, fairly well."
"Good. How is she, mum?"
"She's beautiful." Hermione smiled.
"Where is she?"
"Sleeping right now. She was quite fussy about a half hour ago. She was up for almost two hours, and just didn't want to sleep, but didn't want to stay up. Harry got her to sleep about twenty minutes or so ago and put her into her room."
"So, who does she look like?"
"Well, she has Harry's eyes, they are emerald green. It looks like she has my color hair, and wavy, but I think she is a mix through the features."
"She is Hermione, through and through, except for the eyes." Harry said, smiling, as he walked through the sitting room to greet his mother-in-law, "How are you?"
"I'm wonderful, how are you dad?" Mrs. Granger smiled.
"Couldn't be better." Harry smiled, "Up the stairs, down the hall to the right, first door on the right, across from our room is where she is, if you want to see her."
"Of course I do!" She gushes, "I will be right back."
"Mum, just, don't wake her please."
"Of course I won't Hermione." She said, walking upstairs to see her granddaughter for the first time. She walked down several minutes later and said, "She is just darling. I almost picked her up, but I refrained."
"Thank you." Hermione smiled.
"Now, you aren't making sure it's exceptionally quiet are you?"
"No mum."
"Because that is the worst thing for a child. You need to make sure that you aren't too quiet around her, because she'll never be able to fall asleep without any noise."
"Well if that happens mum, I know a charm to keep it silent."
"Hermione, I'm serious."
"Me too mum. However, no, I ran the vacuum while she was sleeping and she stayed asleep."
"Good. I'm not saying that screaming bloody murder outside the room is acceptable, but…"
"Thanks mum." Hermione said, sitting on the couch.
"You look peaky love."
"I'm fine mum, honestly."
"If you say so." She smiled, "Where is Teddy?"
"Downstairs in the basement playing." Hermione smiled, "I'll grab him."
"No, I will." Harry said, standing up, and walking to the basement door to call for Teddy. He came bounding up and ran past Harry to get to Hermione's mum.
"Did you see my Lily yet?" He asked.
"I did, but she was sleeping."
"Did you wake her up?"
Kate laughed, "No, I wouldn't do that. You never want to wake up a baby. Lillian needs all the sleep she can get."
"I know. Hermione said that." Teddy smiled, sitting next to Hermione, "She'll be awake soon though. I know it."
"I'm sure she will be." Hermione smiled, kissing his forehead.
"So your first night home was alright?"
Hermione nodded, "It was fine. She got up a bit but it was only for about a half hour to eat and then Harry got her back to sleep pretty quickly."
"Well, the first few nights are always the easiest. It's the next days where you are exhausted, because you're woken up over and over and over again and it's not new."
Hermione shrugged, "I'll be fine. I usually sleep when she is asleep."
Harry scoffs a bit, "Sometimes."
She rolled her eyes and smiled, "Shut up."
"I'm just saying…"
She shook her head and looked at him, "Your daughter's up."
"So go get her." He teased, standing up. He walked up the stairs and into the nursery, "You have a set of lungs on you Lily." He smiled, as he picked the infant up out of the crib,
"Alright, round two of this diaper changing thing, still though, go easy on me. We're learning together." He said, laying her down on the changing table as he changed her he smiled,
"Best time yet." He told her as she kicked her feet a bit. He looked at her features and smiled. She watched him with her bright green eyes, "You look like your mummy through and through." He smiled, "But the eyes. You're going to get sick of hearing that. I always did." He laughed, "Ready to go see your Nana? She's been eager to see you. I know you are probably hungry and won't be too happy right away, but stay quiet for a bit." He smiled, as he kissed her cheek, before he picked her up. He couldn't believe that this little girl could fit in one arm. She was tiny. She sighed contently as he brought her downstairs, "Remember what I said." He smiled, as he walked into the sitting room, only to be met by Kate, who Harry immediately passed her the baby to.
"Oh she is beautiful!" Kate gushed, as she held the baby. Hermione smiled and nodded in agreement. "She has the most beautiful eyes."
"There her fathers." Hermione laughed.
"She looks exactly like you did when you were born though, well, I see a bit of differences, seeing that she definitely has her father in her as well." Kate smiled, "Your Daddy is going to have to lock you up when you get older and the boys start to come around."
"They aren't allowed to." Harry laughed.
Hermione rolled her eyes as he sat next to his wife, "You are hopeless."
"But you love me still." He smiled.
"Sometimes I wonder why." She said.
Kate's eyes never left the newborn. She smiled as her tiny fist coiled around her pinky finger as she cuddled her, "She has your father's nose."
Hermione laughed, "I have my father's nose."
"Well she has it." She smiled, "She looks a lot like you love."
Hermione nodded, "She has her father in her though as well. I think her hair is going to be darker than mine, but definitely not as dark as Harry's."
"It's going to be curly as well." Her mum commented, looking at the waves.
"As long as it's not the texture of mine I'll be fine with it." Hermione laughed, "My hair takes forever for me to do it up nicely."
"She's perfect."
"Ten fingers, ten toes is all I asked for." Harry smiled.
"Harry, when is Uncle Ron coming over?"
"In around a half hour."
"That's too long." He sighed, "I wanna go now."
"Where are you two going?"
"Flying." Harry said, smiling as he saw how uncomfortable it made his mother-in-law.
"Is he old enough to… do that?"
"Yes." Harry laughed, "Six is when I allow it…"
"Six?! You took him flying when he was two!" Hermione scoffed.
"Not alone." Teddy smiled at Hermione.
"Six is when he was allowed to pilot his own broom."
"And my granddaughter, the same age?"
"If she chooses to." Harry nodded.
"I shudder at the thought…" Kate said.
Hermione watched her daughter's face start to scrunch up as she prepared to cry. Fussing always came first, then lungs expanded and she cried, "She's getting hungry."
"Well, go make the bottle and I'll feed her."
"I'm not bottle feeding her yet." Hermione smiled.
"Why not?"
"Because I read that nursing was best for the first few months."
"So you won't be going out until she's off the breast?"
"No, I'll be going out." She said, "I'll pump, but right now I see no need to go do that."
"Don't you think Harry needs that bonding with her as well?"
Hermione shrugged, "He gets enough bonding. He'll start feeding her soon enough."
"Well, I'd like to be able to give a bottle."
"Mum, she's four days old. Believe me, you will have PLENTY of time to feed her." She said.
"Well, I suppose."
Hermione took her daughter and Harry looked at Teddy, "I believe you and I have some broom polishing to do." He smiled.
"Yeah!" Teddy said, as he ran out of the room to the broom closet.
"We'll be back." Harry smiled as he stood up to follow his godson out of the sitting room. Harry and Teddy spent a half an hour tending to their brooms before Ron apparated in,
"Hello?!" He called.
"Hey Ron, we're in the kitchen." Harry called back as he heard his friend bypass the sitting room and enter the kitchen.
"I see that Hermione is feeding the baby." He said, the tips of his ears a bit red.
"You checking out my wife Mate?" Harry laughed.
"NO!" Ron said, "Besides, everything's covered up anyway."
Harry laughed, and finished polishing the firebolt, "Where are we going?"
"Just for a flight." He replied, "Doesn't matter where, I just want to go. Claire is moody as bloody hell today."
Harry laughed, "Welcome to life in your eighth month of being pregnant."
"Seventh. I'm in for a long hull. It's not going to be eight months till July fifth." He groaned.
"What did you do Uncle Ron?" Ted asked.
"I was there Teddy." He said, "Breathing, talking, walking, it didn't matter, because Claire was in a mood."
"Oh." He said, handing Harry his broom, "I'm done, can we go?"
"Yeah, we just need to say goodbye to the girls." Harry said.
"Ok!" Teddy said, running back into the room, "Hermione, we're leaving."
"Oh you are, are you?" She said, as she attempted to burp the squirming Lily.
"Yup!"
"Well, you three be careful." Hermione said, kissing him.
"Ok." He said, "Bye Nana."
"Bye Teddy." She smiled.
Ron came in and immediately went over to Hermione, kissing her cheek, "Alright?"
"Just a bit tired." She smiled.
"Come here Lily." He said, as Hermione passed her to him. He kissed her forehead and placed her against his shoulder, rubbing her back in circles.
"Ew, Uncle Ron, she threw up on you." Teddy said in disgust as he watched his sister burp and spit a bit down the back of his shoulder.
"Thanks Lil." He said to his goddaughter, as he moved her to the other shoulder.
Hermione passes him a towel and smiled, "I suppose I should have warned you."
Ron shrugged, "Won't be the last time. Yuck."
"Is she sick?" Teddy asked, looking up at Harry.
"No." Harry said, ruffling his hair, "Babies eat too much and then some of it comes back up." He knew that wasn't entirely correct, but it was the only way he could explain it to a six year old.
"Oh, ok." He said, walking over to Ron, "Can we PLEASE go?"
"Yeah, let's head out." He smiled, passing Hermione her daughter back. She fussed after being jostled a few times, but settled down against her mum's neck.
"We'll see you girls later." Harry smiled.
"Don't be too long." Hermione replied.
"Couple hours at the most." She nodded and he kissed the pair of them quickly, "Get some rest."
"I'm fine."
"You're exhausted." Harry responded, firmly.
"You know how I feel now?" She said, raising her eyebrow.
"I always have." He smiled, "Get some rest."
"I will."
"Bye mum." Harry smiled, as they left the sitting room and went outside. Casting a disillusionment charm, they rose into the sky and began their journey.
Hermione was sitting in the sitting room still with her mum, "Can I make you tea or anything mum?"
"Tea would be lovely, but I'll get it." She smiled, "I agree with your husband, you definitely need rest."
"I'm fine mum. Women for years have been doing this."
"Not my daughter." She smiled, "What kind of tea would you like?"
"It doesn't matter."
"Alright."
While her mum was in the kitchen, Hermione turned Lily into her arms and noticed she was still wide awake, "You should be sleeping by now." She smiled, "You've had a lot of excitement the past few days. Meeting all these new people. You've been brilliant. I would be crying all the time if I was passed around so many times, but not you." Hermione ran her pinky finger across Lily's hand. She grabbed it and held onto it, watching her mummy's every move. Hermione smiled, and felt her heart melt for the millionth time, as her daughter stared. She gently smiled, as she felt Lily's grip tighten against her finger, "You have quite a grip there Lily."
"Here you go dear." Kate said, sitting next to her daughter with a cup of tea.
"Thanks mum." She smiled, juggling the baby and her tea.
"Let me take Lily for now, so you can enjoy your tea for the time being." Hermione nodded and passed her the baby. Lily still watched her mummy from the arms of her Nana, "She's very observant for an infant." Kate replied, "You were the exact same way."
Hermione smiled, "She is quite observant. It's kind of nice, because I can tell she's looking at me, well, when she's in my arms. She stares at her daddy like that too."
Kate brushed a hand over the soft baby hair on top of her head, smiling as her granddaughter took her finger into her tiny fist. Hermione drank her tea as they talked. Lily fell asleep against her Nana sometime during their discussion of how Hermione changes her diaper. Hermione yawned, and immediately, her mum jumped on her, "You should go lay down."
"I'm not tired."
"Nonsense. I can tell when my own daughter is tired."
"Mum, I don't need a nap." She said, getting cut off by a yawn again.
"I am watching my granddaughter, and you are going to sleep." Her mum said, "And that's the end of it. Lily is asleep and you should be sleeping when she is."
"Mum…"
"Hermione."
Hermione rolled her eyes, but was actually quite tired. She nodded and stood up, "If you need anything…"
"We'll be fine. If you have forgotten I already raised a daughter."
Hermione smiled, "I'll see you in a bit."
"Get some sleep!" She called to her daughter as she looked down at the sleeping child in her arms, "Your mummy is something."
Hermione climbed the stairs, and got into bed. What she really wanted to do was clean the downstairs, but sleep did sound appealing. She turned on her television and watched the news that was being reported. Sometime in the next fifteen minutes she fell asleep, and stayed that way for almost two hours. She woke up to the noise of people being downstairs. She stretched and ran a brush through her hair, feeling revived after the nap she had. She walked down stairs, picking Crookshanks up as she did so, stroking the orange fur, "Oh look Crookshanks, Ron's back." She said, smiling, as Ron turned and saw that monster.
"Cat." He said nodding to the tiger in her arms. Crookshanks stared at him through his squished up face, and scowled, "How was your nap?"
"Fine." She smiled, "Where's my husband?"
"Getting us a drink." He smiled, "Long flight always means a cold beer after."
"I'm sure." She rolled her eyes, "Where is my daughter?"
"With Harry." Kate smiled, "She's a bit fussy."
"Why didn't you wake me?"
"Because she just started fussing. She's fine." Kate smiled.
"And my son?"
"Putting his broom away. You've brainwashed that child." Ron teased.
Hermione smiled, "You're lucky I love you so much."
"This is luck?" Ron teased as Harry came in with their drinks and daughter in tow. Hermione took Lily and Ron and Harry took their drinks. Teddy ran into the sitting room eager to tell Hermione everything he had done while flying. Hermione listened to him and gave her comments while the others sat around and did the same. Teddy finished regaling her of his tale with, "Hermione, you NEED to come flying with me next time."
"We'll see." She smiled.
"No, you need to. I got so much better!" He said, holding onto his so for several seconds.
"You know I'm not fond of flying."
"You enjoy it more than before." Harry smiled.
"I do, but that doesn't mean that its first on my list to do. We'll see though Teddy. I'm sure I'll go flying with you again." She smiled.
"Ok, that's better than no Hermione." He grinned.
She laughed, and stood up, "I'm going to get her changed and fed."
Kate nodded and stood up, "I'll go with you."
Hermione nodded in agreement and smiled as they walked upstairs.
That night, Hermione was exhausted. Her mum had stayed for dinner and did not leave until almost nine. The two hours of sleep during the day didn't lessen her exhaustion during the evening. Kate told her daughter all about raising their first child, which Hermione listened to intently. She needed as much advice as she could muster. She also was thrilled to hear that her mum would take Lily and Teddy if needed, at any time. She wasn't really ready to let Lily go, so it wouldn't be too soon that Nana would be babysitting.
Lily chose that particular night to be fussy. She wouldn't go to sleep. Hermione groaned as she sat in the rocking chair with the baby. It was almost midnight and still, Lily stared up at her, fussing if she was jostled too hard. Hermione didn't know what to do, "You're not making this easy on me." She told the baby, "How can you not be tired? I'm exhausted. You're not hungry, I tried feeding you. You're not wet. I've changed you twice. You just want to be awake don't you?"
Finally at one in the morning, Hermione can put her into the bassinette, and walked out to join her husband in the bedroom. He was asleep, and she would soon follow suit. She curled up against Harry who pulled her against him. She fell asleep instantly, only to be woken up in an hour and a half by the familiar cry.
Hermione woke up with a start hearing her daughter, but was pushed down by Harry, "I've got her, Hermione."
She smiled and nodded, as he left the warmth of the bed and picked up the baby. He passed her over to Hermione who fed her and passed her back to Harry. It was a routine they were quickly falling into after having her home for three days. Harry was half awake at two in the morning with the baby on his chest, when she started to cry and fuss again, "Sh." He says to the baby, rubbing her back.
"I don't know what is wrong with her." Hermione said, opening her eyes.
"She's just not in the mood to go to sleep." Harry said, smiling, realizing how nervous and concerned his wife sounded. As Lily began to cry again, this time louder, Harry sat up, "I think Lily and I are going to go take a bit of a walk. Clear our minds." He smiled.
Hermione nodded, too tired to argue. Harry sat up and reached into the bassinette, grabbing the pink blanket that was inside. He placed the blanket around Lily, leaned down to kiss Hermione and they walked down the dark hallway down the stairs, and through the house, turning on the soft light in the sitting room. Harry sat in the leather recliner with Lily and laid her against his shoulder, making sure she was covered. He grabbed another blanket and pulled that one over the two of them. Green eyes met in the dim glow, and he smiled, "You're not going to sleep well tonight are you?" He asked getting a response of squirming from the infant, "Figured just as much. So what do you want to talk about? Life? Food? Hogwarts? Or do you just want to sit here and stare at me?" Harry felt her tiny body relax against him, "I believe you are more tired then you are letting on love. If you understood me, I'd tell you to close your eyes, but you don't." He smiled, running his finger down the bridge of her nose, causing her green eyes to flicker, "You know, in five days, I have to go back to work during the days, and sometimes I have to go on holidays for work, so you won't be seeing me as much during the day, and I am going to miss you! I always miss Teddy when I'm gone, and I know it's going to be the same with you. You have your brother and mummy to take care of you though, and you and I will spend a lot of time together in the evening." He watched her eyes close and open again as she fought of sleep, but Harry continued brushing his finger down the bridge of her nose, and eventually sleep overtook her and she fell right to sleep. He wasn't ready to let her go, so he situated his daughter against his chest and closed his own eyes.
Hermione woke up the next morning at five, wondering where Harry and Lily were. She couldn't believe that she was still awake almost three hours after, so she stood up to relieve Harry of his parental duty so he could get some sleep. She padded down the stairs and into the sitting room, smiling as she saw the sight of her husband and daughter sound asleep in the leather chair. She smiled, and gently picked up Lily from Harry's arms. His eyes opened as he felt the five pound weight lifted from against his chest, "What time is it?" He asked.
"Five o' two." She said, cradling Lily in her arms, "You ready to go to sleep?"
"I was asleep."
"I mean in bed, with me?"
"I dunno,. I'm a sucker for green eyes now."
Hermione smiled, "So am I." She kissed Harry gently as they went upstairs and fell asleep for the duration of the night.
Harry let Hermione sleep in the next morning and got up with Teddy. She slept until eight o'clock when their daughter decided that was a good time to wake up. "Bout time you woke up." She said, "Long night?" She asked her daughter as she picked her up and brought her over to the nursery, changing her and then feeding her before she went downstairs.
"Hi Hermione!" Teddy smiled, as he sat and ate his breakfast.
"Good morning Teddy." She said kissing him on the top of the head. She proceeded to strap Lily into her chair and poured herself a cup of coffee. Teddy moved his bowl of cereal up to the high bar stool and sat next to Lily, to eat his cereal, "Hermione?"
"Yes?"
"She wants to sit with me."
"You need to finish your breakfast first, then you can sit with her."
"But look, she wants out now."
"She four days old, she doesn't know she's sitting yet. Trust me, if she wanted out you would know."
"How?"
"She'd be crying and squirming. She's quite content having you sit right next to her."
"She smiles at me." Teddy said.
"Of course she does. She knows her big brother."
"Uncle Ron said it was gas."
"Uncle Ron doesn't know what he is talking about, and you can tell him I said that."
He smiled and nodded, "I will Hermione."
"Where's Harry?"
"Down in the basement."
"Doing what?"
"I dunno."
"I suppose I should find out." She smiled, as she walked to the basement door, located in the corner of the kitchen, "Harry?"
"Yeah love?"
"What are you doing?"
"Laundry."
Hermione smiled, "Really?!"
"Really."
"Thank you." She grinned.
"You're welcome. I'll be up in a moment." He called back.
"Your godfather is amazing." She said to Teddy.
"Yup! That's why you married him." He said, smiling.
"You're absolutely right. That and I wanted you to be living in my house." She smiled.
"Mum's coming over in a bit Hermione. Apparently she and Ginny went shopping and bought a ton of outfits for Lil, so they will be coming over in a bit."
"Ok." She smiled.
"Is your mum coming over again?"
"No, not today she has to be in the office all day. She has a lot of patients to catch up on."
"Hey there princess." Harry said, kissing his daughter on the nose, "I hope you'll sleep better tonight. Not that I don't love you being awake with me."
"I'm sure she will. She looks tired already."
"I think I'm going to go out to the food store later on today." Harry said, looking in the cabinets, "I don't think we have anything for dinner. Do you want to come with me Teddy?"
"Yeah!" He said smiling.
"Well, don't forget diapers, wipes, and the baby shampoo and the baby wash, and also..."
"Write me a list." He said, cutting her off, forgetting everything needed before baby wash. "I'll be glad to pick up anything on it."
"Fair enough." Hermione smiled as she used her wand to levitate a quill and parchment to her seat. She scribbled franticly trying to remember all she needed, and then passed the list to Harry.
"Is that all, or are you going to call me on my mobile?"
"I'll probably have to call you." She smiled.
"Alright. Teddy and I are off."
"You don't have to go now."
"Since mum's coming over later, I'd like to be here when she comes home."
"Alright then. I shall see you in a bit then." Hermione smiled.
Harry and Teddy left the house and got into the car, "Harry?"
"Yeah?"
"Did Hermione put ice cream on the list?"
"No, why?"
"Did she put cookies?"
"No." He said smiling as they drove down the streets of London.
"Well… can we get them?"
"Cookies and ice cream?"
"Yes."
"I don't know Ted…"
"Please!" He begged him, "I've been good and I haven't had ice cream in a loooonnnngggg time."
"We'll see how we do." He smiled.
"Can I pick my ice cream?"
"We'll see." He laughed.
"I'll get you and Hermione your favorite."
"What did I say?"
"We'll see." He smiled, knowing that he would get his favorite frozen treat, "Harry?"
"Yes?"
"Do you think Lily will like ice cream?"
"I'm positive about that."
"Will she eat my ice cream?"
"You'll have to share, yes."
"Not for a while though, right?"
"Right." He said, humoring the boy.
Harry had his ear talked off as they drove and then shopped. Harry gets Teddy his ice cream as they walked through the store, "Harry, don't forget Lily's stuff."
"I won't. Hermione would have my head." He grinned, "And we don't want that."
"Does she need baby food yet?"
"No." Harry smiled, "Not for a few months yet."
He nodded and they quickly shopped and then got back to the house. Teddy helped Harry unpack the food, and then he went to play, leaving Harry in the sitting room with his wife and daughter.
The night before Harry was heading back to work, he heard his daughter fussing in the room across the way. Lily had fallen asleep early in the evening, around seven while everyone was eating. Harry took her and placed her crib, and she stayed asleep until midnight. Hermione was sound asleep at ten, and stirred when she heard the crying, but Harry was up before she could totally rouse. He stretched as he stood and he turned on the hallway light, walking through the white door into the purple room, he stared at the two occupants in the room, "Teddy?"
"Hi Harry." He said, as he stood in front of the crib, with his fingers through the railings, gently holding her hand.
"What are you doing?" He asked, rubbing the sleep out of his eyes.
"Lily was crying." He said simply.
"I know that, but what are you doing up? And how in the world did you get here before I did?"
"I heard her crying and came in to the room." He said, looking at Harry like he had lost his mind asking that question, "I didn't want her to be sad Harry."
Harry smiled, picked him up, "I don't want her to be sad either, but it's midnight and you need to get some sleep."
"I'm not tired." He said, as he leaned his head against Harry's shoulder.
"Well, I just want you to go and lay down a bit, ok?"
"Ok." He said, yawning, "Can you tuck me in?"
"You bet." He smiled, as he picked Lily up in his other hand, balancing Lily in his right arm, Teddy in his left arm, "Lily wants to say goodnight too."
"Ok." Teddy said, yawning.
Harry put him into his bed, kissed him goodnight, "See you in the morning."
"You have to work." Teddy mumbled.
"Well I'll see you before I go to work." He said.
Teddy mumbled something and then was asleep. Harry covered him up and walked out of the room, closing the door as he and Lily went downstairs. Harry looked down at his daughter who looked up at him with bright green eyes, "You know, you should be asleep for another two hours, then you should wake up, eat a bit and go right back to sleep. What is with the change? I thought you were on a schedule? Especially since I'm going back to work tomorrow." Harry stroked the bridge of her nose, trying to get her eyes to close, failing miserably, "Not tired at all eh Lillian?" She wrinkled her nose at him, not breaking eye contact. She gave him a smile which melted his heart. Gas or not, he loved her features when she smiled. Her eyes lit up brightly. He walked into the den and picked up a book, bringing it back to the sitting room, he began to read as his daughter stayed quiet with him. He read three pages, before Lily fussed at him, "What?" He asked seeing that she quieted when he spoke to her, "Do you want to hear the story as well? I fear it will be a bit over your head. This was my dark arts book when I was training for an Auror." He read to her form almost an hour before she decided she was hungry and was not interested in her father at the moment. She fussed and cried, "Alright, let's go get your mummy." He smiled, as they stood up and walked upstairs, "You're up mummy." Harry whispered as he walked into the master bedroom.
Hermione sat up with a jolt, "She's awake?"
"Yes." He said.
"I didn't even hear her up."
"Yes you did." Harry said, "I just got up before you could move. She's been up for almost an hour and a half. Woke up around midnight, and she woke Teddy up too."
"Did he go back to sleep?"
He smiled and nodded, "Yes. He had her hand before. He told me he didn't want her to be sad."
Hermione smiled, as she took her daughter, "He's a good boy."
"The best." He smiled.
"You should have woken me up. You have to work tomorrow."
"And I wanted to spend all the time I have with her. I won't see her as much."
Hermione nodded, "Well, you're off the hook tonight. Get some sleep. Your first day back to work is always the worst."
He laughed, and kissed his wife, before rolling over and closing his eyes, "Good night."
"Night." She smiled, as she brushed her hand over her daughters soft hair. She loved being woken up at two in the morning by her daughter. She never thought it was a bother or a hassle. Perhaps it was because she was a new mom, but she loved feeding her in the early morning. She was able to bond with her daughter like no other person could do so. She was the only one who was allowed to feed her for the time being. She was able to keep eye contact with the infant, getting to know her, memorizing her features. She nursed the baby and grabbed a rag, placing it over her shoulder she patted her daughters back gently as she squirmed against her mum. The baby burped and Hermione leaned her against her chest, as Lily sighed contently. Hermione smiled and ran her finger across her soft cheek, "So, are you going to go to sleep any time soon, or are we going to have to go into the other room so we don't keep daddy up? Or do you think you can quietly lay with me?"
Lily looked up at her mum with big green eyes, and smiled as she gurgled a bit, and then took her mummy's finger into her tiny fist. Hermione smiled and kissed her daughters forehead, "You are absolutely perfect." She smiled. It was another hour before Lily decided to stay asleep for the night. Hermione stood up and placed her into the bassinette, before getting back into bed with her husband. Harry instinctively pulled her against his chest in his sleep which she gladly accepted. Curling against the crook of his neck, she kissed his jaw bone before closing her eyes. Harry woke up at five in the morning groaning and muttering something about the bloody alarm clock. He carefully moved out of Hermione's grip around him. He kissed her cheek and walked into the bathroom, showering quickly and completing his usual morning routine. It felt like he had been in work all week, as if he never had a whole week off. Shaving, he heard Lily scooting in the bassinette, and he hoped that she would stay asleep for Hermione's sake. It was a long night for both him and Hermione, even though they split the hours. He walked over to Lily and covered her up with the small blanket she had kicked off. He kissed her forehead and then did the same with Hermione. She curled up against Harry's pillow, still asleep, and sighed. It was almost seven by the time he was ready to head to work. He walked down the hallway to Teddy and said good morning to him, then he apparated out of the house to work.
As Harry walked through the annex, he got many hellos, welcome backs, and congratulations. He knew that if he chatted too long he would be late to the office, so he kept his discussions short and to the point with promises that he would discuss the issues further at a time when he was not rushing to work. Ron, thankfully was already in work and waiting in their office with one cup of coffee sitting on each of their desk.
"Didn't think you were making it today." Ron smiled.
"I'm here." He yawned.
"Coffee's on your desk."
"Thanks."
"How was your last night home?"
"Lily was up at midnight, so I never got a chance to really fall asleep before that. Hermione took her at two, so I had around four hours of sleep, if that. Not to mention, I haven't had a decent night's sleep in the past week, which is going to be expected for the entire first few weeks or so."
"So how is it at night? Is she always up?"
Harry shook his head, "No, she is quite good. Last night was just a fussy night for her, and it wasn't even that she was fussy, she just didn't want to go to sleep. She will normally wake up between one and two in the morning and then will sleep till six or seven. It's not like people say, you know, that the babies cry all night and never sleep. She does, which I'm grateful for because Hermione can actually sleep a bit."
"I'm really getting nervous." Ron sighed.
"You still have a few weeks to go."
"Beginning of August. A bit over a month." He sighed again, "I mean, I was with Hermione for a bit, but it wasn't my kid. I hated seeing her in labor, but how in the bloody hell am I going to deal with my own wife in the same amount of pain?"
"I reckon the same way I did and you did for Hermione. You just… deal. It goes by fast." Harry nodded.
He shrugged, "I suppose."
"It does." Harry smiled.
"Potter, Weasley, are you both ready?" Kingsley said.
"Where are we off to?"
"Briefing meeting in ten down in room five." He said.
"Alright." Harry nodded.
Harry spent the entire day watching the clock, hoping that he could get out of the office on time today so he could get back to his family. He was worried about Hermione's first day home alone with Lily AND Teddy. It wasn't that he thought she couldn't do it, it was that he knew it would be a lot of work. The Auror's were kept busy all morning and afternoon, but the thought of his family still came into his thoughts. He couldn't wait to get home and hold his daughter. He couldn't believe he actually missed her right now. It wasn't like he hadn't seen her in hours. He was home this morning. It was the fact that he was away from his family and hated it. Finally, five o'clock came and he and Ron headed out of the office, which was a bit later than they would usually get out.
"Give my goddaughter a kiss for me." Ron said as Harry nodded.
"Come on over."
"I would, but I don't think Claire would appreciate me not coming home tonight. I'm sure there is something she needs me to get for her, that I obviously forgot." He laughed.
"Watch, she'll be at my house."
"Well if that's the case, I expect dinner at your house by six." Ron smiled.
"Any time, if you're cooking." Harry smiled, clapping a hand on his best friends back, "See you tomorrow if not sooner."
"Right." Ron said as they apparated to their homes.
Harry walked into quite a noisy house. He apparated into the foyer and heard his daughter crying. He smiled as Teddy ran right up to him, "Harry!"
"Hey Ted." He said picking him up.
"Can we go flying?"
"Not today."
"But, it's been forever!"
"Good to see you too Mate. I missed you."
"I did miss you Harry. I just want to go flying too." He said hugging him.
"Well, today isn't going to happen, but this weekend I think we can plan it."
"Ok, if you promise."
"I promise." He said, placing him down.
"Aunt Claire is here. Where is Uncle Ron?"
"He'll be over shortly I assume if Claire is here." He smiled, "Where are they?"
"In the sitting room." Teddy said, taking Harry's hand and pulling him into the room.
"What in the world are you two doing to my daughter?" Harry smiled, as he kissed his wife, and took his daughter from her arms where she instantly calmed down.
"I was getting ready to go feed her, but you took her." Hermione smiled.
"She just missed her dad." He said as he positioned her against the crook of his neck, kissing her cheek.
"She'll be rooting around for food in a minute and a half." Hermione rolled her eyes, "And you don't have the right equipment."
"No doubt." He laughed, rubbing her back softly.
"How was your first day back Harry?" Claire asked.
"Fine." He smiled, "But I of course missed my favorite people in the whole world."
"That's me!" Teddy smiled, as he climbed up onto the couch with Hermione. Harry passed Hermione back Lily as she started to look for something to eat on him. During the feeding there was a pop and Teddy jumped off of the seat and ran into the foyer, "Uncle Ron!"
"Hey mate, how did you know it was me?"
"Because Aunt Claire is here." He smiled.
"Smart kid. Where's Hermione and Harry?"
"In the sitting room. Come on!"
The Weasley's and Potter's enjoyed one another's company for yet another night.
The beginning of August came around, and Lily was up and awake at five thirty in the morning. Groaning, Hermione stood up, "I've got her."
"What in the world is she doing up?"
"I'll ask her." Hermione said, rolling her eyes.
"It's five thirty in the morning." He groaned, "You sure you don't want me to get her?"
"No, it's alright. You got her yesterday, I'll get her today."Hermione stood up, and walked into the nursery, "Hey there baby girl." She cooed to the baby. Lily looked up at her mum and instantly smiled, "You're quite happy this morning." She smiled, "Can I ask why you are up at five thirty in the morning? This better not start becoming a trend love." Hermione took her over to the changing table and got her changed and dressed, "Do you know what today is? Today you are two months. I can't believe it! You are getting so big." She talked to her daughter as the baby gurgled back at her. She settled the two month old in her arms and walked downstairs to make herself some coffee and get the baby fed. She sat on the couch as she nursed the baby when Pigwidgeon came flying in through the open window, "Good morning Pig." She said, as the bird twittered next to her, "What do you have for me?" She took the small piece of parchment off of his leg, and did her best to open it while not moving Lily.
~Claire's in labor. We're going to the hospital. We'll let you know what's going on. Hope to see you there.
Ron
"Brilliant!" Hermione squealed as Lily looked up at her, "You are going to have a new cousin sometime today. Once you're finished we'll have to go up and let Daddy know. He's going to beyond ecstatic." She grinned, as she sat with her daughter. Hermione burped her. She placed the baby into the playpen on her stomach, something a healer told her she needed to strengthen her neck muscles, and went upstairs briefly, "Harry?"
"Hmm?"
"I got a letter from Ron. Claire's in labor."
Instantly he was awake, "Brilliant!"
"That's what I said."
"On a weekend too, the lucky father. We need to get to the hospital!"
"We have no one to watch Teddy and Lily."
"Could your mum take them for a bit?"
Hermione thought for a moment, "I'm sure they could. I just need to get some bottles made for Lils, and also get a few changes of clothes and such."
"I'll get a shower now."
"Let's wait till Teddy is awake though? I'll call my mum at seven and see what's going on."
"What time is it now?"
"Six thirty."
"Where's my daughter?"
"OUR daughter is in the playpen for the time being."
"Did she smile today?"
Hermione nodded, "As soon as I walked into the room and picked her up."
"We have a two month old." He said, standing up, stretching.
"That we do." Hermione smiled.
"I'm getting a shower." He said, as he walked into the bathroom.
Hermione went back downstairs with Lily, "Your neck is getting stronger." She said as her daughter tried to pick her head up to look at her mummy. Hermione laughed and went into the kitchen to get her breakfast ready. She heard her daughter fussing and eventually crying as she realized that she was alone. Hermione sighed and went to the playpen, normally allowing her to cry a bit, but not with Teddy upstairs sleeping, she picked her up and brought her into the kitchen, placing her in the chair so she could see her mum. She gurgled and smiled as Hermione went around the kitchen talking to her and making breakfast. Hermione knew her eyes weren't strong enough to see her clear across the room, but the sound of her voice kept the baby content. Hermione watched her daughter try to look with her huge emerald eyes for her. She gave her a big gummy smile every time Hermione came near her, "Well I am so glad you are in a cheery mood Lillian. Do you think you'll stay up till we get to Nana's house?" Hermione asked her as she gurgled back at her mummy.
Harry came into the room fully dressed, "Is Teddy up yet?"
"Do you see him up yet?" Hermione asked, as Harry kissed her, "It's only seven. Give him a bit of time."
Harry nodded, turning his attention towards his daughter who smiled brightly at him as he kissed her, "Good morning princess." He smiled, as he unhooked her from the strap of her chair and lifted her into his arms. She gurgled at him and he smiled, "Is that so? Then what happened?" He asked as the baby told him a bit of a story. She quieted against her daddy and yawned, "Mummy, it's hard being two months, did you know that?"
"Oh yeah?" Hermione smiled.
"It is. All you do is eat, sleep, and poop. Talking to Daddy apparently tires you out as well."
"Well, it usually bores the hell out of me." Hermione smiled.
"Har har." He said rolling his eyes, as he rubbed his daughters back.
"I was hoping she would stay up till we got to my mum's." Hermione sighed.
"She's not asleep yet." Harry said, as he looked down catching his daughters emerald eyes looking into his own. She smiled at him and curled her hand around his shirt.
"She will be." Hermione smiled, "Would you like some breakfast as well?"
"Please." Harry said, as Hermione cracked four eggs and scrambled them together. Using her wand she added milk and by the time breakfast was cooked, Teddy was awake and coming down the stairs. Lily was sound asleep against Harry's shoulder as Teddy came bounding in, "Good morning Teddy."
"Hi Harry." He smiled, running over to him to hug him, "Lily is sleeping."
"I know. I'm going to put her into her playpen."
Teddy nodded and kissed Lily's cheek before running to Hermione, "Can I have some eggs too Hermione?" He asked, hugging her around the waist.
"Of course." She smiled, "Go sit down."
"Thanks." He smiled, "Harry! Can we go flying today?!"
Harry shook his head, "Not today mate."
"Why?" He asked, pouting a bit.
"Because you and Lily are going to Nana's house for a bit. Hermione and I are going to be at the hospital for a bit because Claire is having the baby."
"Oh! Is it a girl or a boy?!"
"Not sure yet." Harry smiled, "You'll be the first one I tell though."
"Promise?"
"I promise. Now, can you keep an eye on Lily for us then?"
"You bet Harry!" He smiled.
"Good." He said, as he walked out of the room and put Lily down into her playpen. She curled up in a ball with her fist in her mouth as he covered her up with a lightweight blanket.
After eating, Hermione called her mum who was glad to take Teddy and Lily for the day. Harry and Hermione flooed to her mum's house with the kids, covering Lily up as they traveled. After a quick drop off Hermione and Harry apparated to the hospital, meeting Ginny and Mrs. Weasley.
"Hey Mum, Ginny." Harry smiled as he kissed Mrs. Weasley.
"Bout time you two showed. Ron's been asking if you two were here for hours!" Ginny said smiling.
"Well, we had to drop the kids off first." Harry smiled.
"How's Claire?" Hermione asked, smiling as she sat down.
"She's coming along nicely." Mrs. Weasley smiled, "I saw her about an hour ago."
"How far along?"
"Five centimeters. It's going to be a bit longer. She's been here since around three in the morning."
"She was able to wake Ron up?!" Hermione said in shock.
"Supposedly." Ginny laughed.
"She's alright though?" Hermione asked again.
"She's doing very well. I believe she took a potion for the pain." Mrs. Weasley smiled.
Hermione nodded, "She was pretty sure she would. I hope she isn't in labor as long as I was."
"She's progressing a bit faster, but not much." Mrs. Weasley smiled.
"Has Ron been out yet?" Harry asked.
"Once."
"He's a bit stressed." Ginny smiled, "Kind of looks sick, like he did before our Quidditch matches."
"No doubt." Harry laughed, "This is a bit scarier than Quidditch."
It was almost noon when Ron came out to see if Harry and Hermione were there, "Bloody hell am I glad to see you two." He said, as Harry stood up and so did Hermione. She hugged Ron tightly, "Thank god I had you to practice on Hermione."
Hermione laughed, "How's Claire?"
"She's doing well. They, the healer, said it won't be much longer. She's dilated eight centimeters. They said before two she should have the baby. She's been in labor for twelve hours already, we just didn't get to the hospital till three."
Hermione smiled, "Can I see her? Is she up to visitors?"
"I'm sure." Ron said, "As long as it's you."
"Come on Ron. You and I are going to get coffee. It looks like you need it." Harry smiled.
Hermione walked back to Claire's room and knocked softly before entering, "Hey, how are you feeling?"
"Better since the potion." Claire smiled, sitting up, "I don't know how you did it Hermione." She smiled tiredly, "I could barely handle the pain for four hours, let alone seventeen hours."
Hermione smiled, "Fifteen."
"Still." Claire sighed, "I just feel completely…"
"Wiped out." Hermione smiled, finishing her sentence, "It's totally worth it though. As soon as you see the baby Claire, it's amazing. You forget all about the pain and the exhaustion because this little child is in the world, and he or she is the only thing that matters. I can barely remember the pain from Lily. I know it hurt, but it is all a blur, all fifteen hours."
"She's two months today isn't she?"
"Yes."
"Our kids are exactly two months apart."
"Brilliant, isn't it?" Hermione smiled.
"It is." She said, yawning.
"Can I get you anything?"
"No, thank you."
"How's Ron been?"
"Alright, but a bit jumpy. He's been waiting for you two. Been back and forth a few times, but he's doing well. I think he's just eager to have the baby, as am I."
Hermione laughed. The girls talked while the boys drank their coffee.
"You holding up alright mate?" Harry asked.
"I'm nervous." He said honestly.
"So was I." Harry smiled, "Hell, I still am."
"It's funny isn't it?"
"What's that?"
"That a few years ago, Hermione and Claire would NEVER go out of each other's ways to talk to each other, let alone see how each other are doing."
Harry laughed, "You're right, but times have changed. Ron, you're going to be a father."
He smiled, "Yeah, I am. Any words of wisdom?"
"Yeah. Don't pass out or throw up, and don't drop the baby."
"Thanks Harry." He said sarcastically.
"I'm there for you mate." Harry smiled.
"I suppose we've been down here long enough. I should go back with my wife. Thanks for coming Harry."
"I wouldn't miss this for the world." He said, clapping Ron on the back, "See you in a bit, when you're a father."
"Or before." Ron smile, hugging his best friend. They part and Harry gets Hermione a decaf coffee and Ginny and Mrs. Weasley a regular cup.
At one fifteen in the afternoon, another Weasley girl was born. Ron came out looking as if he couldn't believe he had a daughter. Cassandra Rose Weasley was six pounds two ounces, with her father's flaming red hair and bright blue eyes. Everyone was ecstatic. Mrs. Weasley smiled as she had her second redheaded grandchild, but first redheaded granddaughter. The hospital room was a bustle with all the Weasleys coming in and out at some time. Harry and Hermione sat back and let the family see her first, and then they had their turn. Claire was exhausted by four o'clock when Harry and Hermione came in. Hermione took the baby briefly from Ron, and sat down, admiring her.
"Lily seems so much bigger than her, doesn't she?" Hermione asked Harry.
Harry nodded, looking down at the baby, "She's beautiful."
Ron beaming with pride, hugged his best friend, "You'll be Cassie's Godfather right?"
Harry nodded, "I'd be honored."
"Here you go then Godfather." Hermione smiled, passing Cassandra to him.
He gingerly took her in his hands, "Phew!" He said, smiling.
"What?" Ron asked.
"You're in luck Claire."
"Why's that?" She asked him.
"She looks like you and not like her prat of a father." He smiled, "Hair and eyes, that's it."
"Same with you and Lily." Ron laughed, "Don't you dare listen to your Uncle Harry, Cassandra."
"I adore her name." Hermione smiled, "Strong name for a pure blood."
Ron laughed, "I had to keep the bloodline going somehow."
"It doesn't matter what blood line she is from." Claire scowled.
"We know." The trio said at once.
Harry walked over to the bed and handed Claire her daughter, "Congratulations." He kissed her cheek and then he and Hermione said their goodbyes saying they would see them later.
Hermione and Harry at five in the evening went to her mum's house to pick up their kids. Teddy immediately heard the pop and ran into the foyer, "Hermione! Harry!"
"Hey love." Hermione said picking up the boy, "How are you?"
"Good. Did Uncle Ron and Aunt Claire have the baby?"
Harry nodded, "They did. They have a girl."
"Another girl?!" Teddy said, "That's cool."
"And guess what?"
"What?"
"I have a Godson." He said.
"That's me." He said cutting him off.
"Right, and now a Goddaughter." Harry smiled.
"That's Uncle Ron's daughter." He smiled, "What's her name?"
"Cassandra Rose, but I think Uncle Ron's going to call her Cassie."
Teddy nodded, "When can I meet her?"
"After they come home from the hospital. In a few days." Hermione said, putting him down, "Where's Nana?"
"With Lily. She's being fussy." Teddy said.
"She's probably hungry." Hermione laughed.
"So am I." Harry said to her, kissing her cheek.
"Well you're old enough to get your own food Harry James." Hermione teased.
"Let's round up the kids and their things and get home."
"Sounds like a plan." Hermione said, thanking her mum and stepfather. They head home, cook dinner and have a quiet night at home.
Hermione got into bed next to Harry at eleven at night. Harry already told her that he would get up with the baby if she woke up. Hermione curled against Harry and kissed the side of his neck goodnight and fell asleep. Their daughter and son were growing up. Lily was already two months, and Teddy was six. Teddy would be heading into first grade come September, and that would leave Lily and Hermione. Hermione had to make a decision by the third week of September, if she would be going back to work full time at the office, or part time at home, or even quit at all. She was beginning to stay up at night worrying about her decision. She was never one to quit… but her children meant the world right now. It was a rough decision…
A/N: So like it? Love it? Comments? Review please! Bringing home Baby in the next chapter! How's Teddy going to take it? What's up with Malfoy? Find out next time!
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