Chapter 35: Miscarriage and Conception

Neville called Dia into his office a few days later.

"I'm so sorry, dad," She started to sob as she walked in with Delaney.

Neville rushed over to his daughter and engulfed her in his arms and said. "It's not your fault, sweetie."

"I don't want to have this baby at all."

"We know that."

It was now Dahlia's seventeenth birthday she was almost five months along. She's been having really sharp pains in her stomach area all through classes. She decided to go to the hospital wing.o

"Madame Pomfrey?"

"Yes, dear?"

"I've been having very sharp pains in my stomach all day," She told the matron.

The matron instructed her to sit down and obliged.

"How far along are you, Ms. Longbottom?"

"Almost five months."

The matron nodded and started to fuss over her.

"What's wrong, Madam Pomfrey?"

"You're having a miscarriage, Ms. Longbottom," She said, sadly.

"I want my parents, can we get them."

Just as she said that Delaney and Neville walked in from the hallway.

"Mum, dad!"

Delaney rushed over to her daughter and asked. "What's wrong?"

"Your daughter is having a miscarriage, Mrs. Longbottom."

Delaney nodded. She knew her daughter didn't want the baby but she knew she didn't want this either.

"It hurts so much." Dahlia whined.

The matron continued helping the poor girl and the pain subsided and Dahlia wasn't pregnant anymore.

"Is it over?" Dahlia asked.

"It is, Ms. Longbottom."

Dahlia looked down at her nonexistent belly. She didn't know if she should be relieved or sad that she wasn't pregnant anymore. The baby was the product of a horrible night with her grandfather but she liked knowing she was supporting a life. She was quite confused.

"You know you can talk about anything with us." Delaney said kissing her daughter's forehead.

"I know mum."

Delaney and Neville raised their three daughters.

It was now July of 2010. It was Neville's birthday to be exact. He had already celebrated it with his family earlier that day but now he was out with his friends.

"You're thirty, how does feel to be old?" Ron asked.

"Mate, did you forget you've been thirty four months?" Harry smirked at his ginger best friend.

Ron blanched. Along with Harry and Ron, Galen, George and Draco had joined them. George had been married to Susan for almost three years now. Gale had been married to Lisa for two years and she was four months pregnant. Draco had eloped with Ginny and they had two kids. Harry had three kids. Ron had two sets of twin boys with Ashley. Neville and Delaney had been married almost seven years. Dahlia had graduated the year before Teddy started. She was an auror while Nick was a Herbologist. Mona was almost six and Trixie was three.

"What do you say we get Neville an earring?" Ron asked. Yep, he was already sloshed.

"I don't want an earring." Neville protested.

"I'm sure it will look good, you afraid Delaney won't like it."

Neville shook his head and said "No, I just don't want one."

"Whatever."

Neville was silent for a minute and said "Okay, I'll get one."

Ron clapped. They went to the nearest ear piercing place.

"It looks quite good." Harry complimented.

"You think so?"

Everyone nodded. Neville apparated back to Hogsmeade and walked back to Hogwarts. He reached their quarters. Both kids are asleep he knew that but he knew his beloved wife wouldn't be. Delaney had her back to him. He took in the view and then wrapped his arms around her from behind.

"Hey Nev," she smiled.

"Hey love," He smiled back at her.

Delaney gasped and asked. "Nev, is that an earring?"

"You like it?"

Delaney turned around and took in the full view of her husband's face and said, "Yes, I do. It makes you look quite dangerous and very sexy."

Neville smirked at his wife and pulled her into a passionate kiss. She moaned against his lips. He picked her up and wrapped her legs around his waist to get a better advantage.

"Ravish me, Mr. Longbottom."

"My pleasure, Mrs. Longbottom," He said gently laying her on their bed.

Delaney fiddled with her husband's light cardigan. That made him look even sexier.

"Take it off, love." Neville instructed.

Delaney zapped it off her husband and eyed his chiseled chest. Neville undid Delaney's bra. They made passionate love for the rest of the night. They haven't made love in maybe two months.

"Happy birthday again," Delaney smirked.

"Thanks love."

The happy couple only got a few hours of sleep before their almost six-year-old woke up.

It was now three months later. Delaney hadn't been feeling well since she got up but she pushed on. She knew exactly what was wrong.

"How's my favorite co-matron?" Neville asked walking in with some flowers.

"Just peachy," Delaney said with a hint of sarcasm

Neville looked up at his wife and asked. "Everything okay?"

"Don't be so worried, Nev. It's nothing that won't go away in about six months," She giggled.

"Is that your way of saying, you're pregnant again?" Neville grinned.

Delaney nodded. Neville grinned and walked over to his wife and cupped her small but adorable baby bump.

"I'm pretty sure the baby was conceived on your birthday," Delaney smirked.

Neville smiled and said. "So, the new baby will be born around April or so?"

Delaney nodded.

It was a few days later and Neville was in his office when there was a knock on the door.

"Come in!"

In walked his eldest's long-term boyfriend.

"Hi Nicholas." He greeted.

"Hello Professor."

"Nick, I haven't been your Professor for over a year, you can call me Neville," he assured the boy.

Nicholas nodded and asked."May I ask you something?"

"Yes."

"Dia and I've been dating since our sixth year. I love her so much. Can I have your permission to ask her to marry me."

Neville knew this was coming from the first minute he saw them together. It was just a matter of time.

"Neville?"

"You promise not to hurt her or anything?" Neville asked in what he thought was an intimidating voice.

"Yes, I do."

"Then you have my permission."

Nick let out a sigh of relief and said. "Thank you sir."

"You're welcome."

Just then there was a another knock on the door.

"Come in."

Delaney and the family walked in.

"Hey love," he greeted his wife kissing her cheek and cupping her baby bump lovingly.

Although, she's been pregnant two times before but he'll never not be obsessed with his wife's adorable baby bump.

"Nick!" Mona exclaimed happily rushing over to her elder sister's best friend and boyfriend.

Nick smiled at the almost six-year-old.

"Hello, Nick," Delaney greeted her eldest's boyfriend as she sat down on the couch.

"Hello Mrs. Longbottom."

Delaney smiled at the boy and said."You can call me, Delaney. You've been dating my daughter three years. I have a feeling you just asked my husband for permission to marry her."

"Yes, he did," Neville replied, sitting down next to his wife and cupping her bump lovingly again.

Delaney nodded and leaned her head on her husband's shoulder. Nick smiled at his future in-laws and quietly left.

"This reminds me of when you were pregnant with with Trixie and Nick was asking for our permission to ask her out," Neville said.

"And here I am knocked up again with your baby," Delaney smirked at her husband.

Neville smirked back.

"Not that I would have it any other way," Delaney smiled.

"Me either."