Bill's last assignment didn't go as smoothly as he'd hoped and it's now the 18th of August, he'd been gone an entire fucking month and this past month had made him realise how much he loved his witch and missed her. He also knew from seeing his mother pregnant with Fred and George that people with twins show sooner but also knew that every pregnancy is different. He's intrigued to see if there have been any changes in her beautiful body. The twins must be at least six weeks old.

It didn't help that when he handed his notice in, his employer wasn't over-happy to accept it. They'd met the famous Weasley temper a few times and it finally drilled in that he wasn't coming back regardless of what they wanted from him. He wasn't going to stay abroad when the woman he loved, carrying his twins is fighting a war, against a madman. That will have to change to, he's not overly happy with Harry Potter, and how his parents have kind of taken him under their wing, as it puts them in a direct line of danger. It's part of the reason why his brother Charlie won't come home, and he hasn't for over five years. He couldn't wait to tell Charlie he is an uncle.

When he arrived in the kitchen of Number 12 he is glad it's dark and nobody is up, it's about midnight, so he slowly made his way upstairs hoping nobody catches him along the way, and also hopes his love, is in his room. He made it upstairs without anyone knowing and slowly opened his door, stepping inside and closing it softly. He placed some wards up and the familiar silencing and locking charm, placing his by the dresser he's pleased to find Hermione in his bed, wearing one of his shirts, she didn't wake, so he stripped down to his boxers, carefully lifting the duvet cover up and scooted inside.

He moved his arm around her and wrapped his leg over hers, she still didn't wake as such only scoot flush against his chest, Bill kissed her cheek and closed his eyes as he held her tightly to him. Waking up in the early morning light to his witch kissing him all over, and straddling his waist is the best feeling in the entire world. Opening his eyes she kisses his lips pouring everything she felt into it, moving his hands to her hips, he noticed she'd removed his shirt at some point, continuing up her sides his hands ghosted over her breasts, and he noticed her sidebar slightly in that area, but didn't move away from him so he continued moving his hands up and around her neck, and threading his fingers through her hair, and flipped them over, it's then he noticed the slight bump between them and kissed her back the same way she kissed him, pouring everything he felt for her into the kiss.

"Fuck love, I love and missed you so much. I promise to never leave you and our twins for that length of time ever again, I'll try damn hard never to leave you three again, you are my life and hold my heart." He slid to the left and placed his right hand over the little bump, her hand joined his, as she laced her fingers with his own. He leaned in and kissed her two breasts.

"Don't think I didn't notice love, how have things been?"

"I started having pregnancy symptoms a couple of weeks ago, and have had to hold in morning sickness a few times when Molly has cooked stuff. Even during the day, it can happen, other than our babies making it feel very real now that they are with us... it's been bloody awful here! Ginny's the only one I can actually stand out of her, Harry and Ronald." He raised his eyebrows with her tone of voice changed, as she said Harry and Ron's names. It is then they hear knocking at his door that broke them out of their little bubble. He closed his eyes and pulled her into him hoping they'd go away, but they didn't so he kissed his witch and grumpily got up, as she walked butt naked into her room, he loved seeing the slight change to her body as he watched his beautiful witch leave. Once she is through the secret door, he slowly opens his own to find his mother in the doorway, luckily he still had his boxers on at least, any longer and he'd probably be trying to find them.

"We thought we heard you come in last night, is everything okay?" He opened his door further to let her in. and once she came in closing it as she entered.

"I've handed my notice in and not going back to Egypt. I've applied for several jobs and owled a few places! Whilst I've been away."

"Oh, that's wonderful news. As long as you are happy that is the main thing, and all me and your father care about when it comes to you kids."

"It's probably the best decision I made, to be honest. I am rather surprised still by how their attitudes changed towards me when I did hand my notice in. They approved of my time off over the last week of June, then all of July and August off, they know what's going on this side of the pond with Voldemort and his followers. They know I hardly ever use my holiday time up, so it did piss me off that they called me back, when they could have easily given the job to someone else that would have done just as good a job as I do. They did meet the famous Weasley temper a few times, not going to lie."

"Oh Bill I'm so sorry it didn't end well, but I'm glad you are home and I have one out of two of my eldest son's home. Just got to get Charlie back, then I'll have you all back with me," she sighed.

"Mum Charlie won't come back at least until the war is over because he does not want to pick any sides and he doesn't want to be connected to Harry which will make it look like he's taking sides whatever he does, so he won't move away from his dragon world until then."

"Speaking of Harry, he arrived on the 9th of August and it's been rather interesting how the house has changed." He raised an eyebrow and waited for her to elaborate, his mother did like a good gossip. He did notice she ignored everything he said regarding Charlie.

"I think there's been a divide between Harry and Ron, with Hermione. I can't put my finger on it. She'll only talk to Ginny out of the four of them, even though Ron still tries to somehow piss her off, I don't know what's happened. Maybe you could find out? She didn't seem to mind talking to you that day. I know she's been through a lot, I don't know! Maybe she's just outgrown the boys. She's always been the more mature one out of the two. All though I have noticed she's grown close to the twins in the past couple of weeks."

"I can try but I can't promise anything, she did tell me what she decided to do, to protect her parents, and her entire family I believe, she said." His mother's eyes widened at this, uh-oh he'll have to let his girl know that he accidentally let that part slip.

"You didn't know that part?" She shook her head. "Doing something as life-changing as this is going to change a person maybe. It's almost like truly losing your family but not if that makes sense! I have noticed she's more mature than my siblings... so maybe you are right and she has outgrown Ron and Harry, and that is okay to happen, it's part of life people change and grow all the time. Ron can be rather immature most of the time, and doesn't always listen to what one is saying."

"I suppose so, but anyway breakfast is ready when you're ready to come down. I'm glad to have you home." They shared a hug and she opened the door and closed it, the wards clicking back into place. He peaked through the peephole to see if she's still in and noticed she isn't., he did push through the door to make sure, and she really wasn't in her room, so he went back into his own, and put fleecy socks, black joggers and a navy blue hoodie on.

When he made it downstairs he could hear his love and his brother and sister arguing, he paused outside of the door, to listen before he went in.

"Stop waving your bloody fork in my face, Ron. I'm not feeling good today and that egg smell is making my stomach turn!" He really wanted to punch his brother, for his next choice of words.

"Oh blah, blah, blah. It's just egg Mione, you'll get over it. Stop acting like you are something special when you are not." He had obviously decided to ignore her request about the egg because as he entered she threw up over his fork and hand, and it's a pretty funny sight, as his mother rushed over to check Hermione's forehead, his brother looked too stunned to speak as Ginny cleared the sick away magically and his mother slapped his hand away.

"She did warn you son. Hello Bill," his father greeted him with a twinkle in his eyes, he noticed there was a space next to Hermione and is thankful he could at least be there for her, even if it was only silently.

"When did you get back?" Ginny asked him as he sat down, and grabbed a cup of coffee.

"Last night. I won't be returning to Egypt, as I've applied for jobs over here, and have enough saved up should I not get another job for a while to tide me over."

"So everyone's just going to ignore the fact Hermione threw up on me?" His idiotic brother said, as his mother placed some lightly buttered toast in front of his girl and a cup of tea, eggs had been removed from the table. His mother whacked him up the side of the head with her hand, and he stared at her in shock holding that side of his head as she glared at him.

"It's your own fault, Ronald Weasley! Hermione did warn you she's not feeling good today. Yet you kept waving your fork under her nose. Even Harry listened." He got a roll and put some bacon and sausages in, with some ketchup, and glanced to see his witch nibbling on toast, he pretended he had a scratch on his leg, and placed his hand on her leg briefly showing her silent support, as they sat almost touching each other on the bench, then went back to scratching his leg before moving his hand to take hold of his coffee mug. She got her wand and used a few freshen-up charms, he'd seen her use before.

"Miss Weasley, if it's okay, I think I'm just going to go to bed, I really don't feel good and am not really in the mood to be around idiots!" He knew she was referring to his sibling and friend, friend. Fred and George looked falsely offended by her words, supporting two identical grins.

"Who you calling an idiot Hermione?" He watched as she walked around the table placed her arms around Fred and George, kissed each cheek and said...

"Not you two of course," and left.