Chapter Three
The news of Hermione's pregnancy was a source of great joy for all of the family. As they did with Christopher's birth, they kept it quiet and only told trusted friends and family. Hermione resumed work at Hogwarts teaching the eager students transfiguration, and Harry stayed hard at work being an Auror. Christopher grew and grew and learned how to walk and talk. His first word, of course, was Da-da, and Harry and Hermione were beaming with pride.
Around the 5th month of Hermione's pregnancy, she started to show a lot. This was when Harry and Hermione decided to tell Christopher of his sibling. They all sat down on the couch, and Hermione pulled her shirt up to show her extended belly. Chris, who is naturally curious like his dad, put his hand on his mother's stomach. Harry and Hermione smiled and explained that there was a baby.
Although they knew he wouldn't understand, they knew he would catch on soon. Everyday when his mother came home he would rush to her and kiss her and her belly. One day, when they were watching his favorite show, Blue's Clues, he got the biggest surprise of his little life. His mother's stomach started to move. At first, he started to cry, thinking his mother was in pain, but quickly stopped as he found his mother smiling.
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Christopher grew along with Hermione's stomach and, as his 1st birthday grew nearer, so did the arrival of his little brother or sister. As the school year came to a close, Hermione relaxed and played with Cristopher. Her overswelled stomach made it very hard to walk, let alone put on her own socks. This was the part of pregnancy that she detested. The month or so that she was completely dependent on another person, Harry. Harry, as he did before, took off work and gladly took care of his wife. Harry felt that he owed more than he could give, because Hermione gave him what he'd always wanted, a family.
It was Harry's 22 and Christopher's 1st birthday, and the party was going very well. When it was time to open gifts, everyone got a surprise: Hermione's water broke. Of course, everyone was in a state of pandemonium, but Hermione was calm and collected. Harry and her walked to the car, leaving Christopher in the care of Molly. Everyone else followed them to the hospital.
When they arrived there, they were relieved to see that the press was not informed yet. They walked into the lobby of St. Mungos and proceeded to the desk. Ironically, the same nurse as before sat at the desk, reading yet another Witchy Weekly. "Miss, my wife is going into labor," Harry said, trying to get the nurses' attention off the magazine.
As it did before, her eyes widened with surprise and she tried to regain her composure. She led them to their room, number 314. Dr. Sullivan quickly arrived and thus did the delivery of baby Potter number two.
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It seemed as though the Potter children were both very comfortable inside the womb, because both deliveries took very extensive amount of time. So far, baby number two was going for a record, 10 hours. Hermione was no doubt exhausted, so the doctors were worried that she would not have enough strength to deliver the baby. They both dicussed the possibility of a C- section. Hermione, of course, was concerned with the safety of the baby, so she would agree if it came to that.
Thankfully, it did not come to that, for baby Potter came screaming into the world at 11:32pm on July the 31. "Congratulations, it's a girl!" Dr. Sullivan announced.
Harry and Hermione were crying, and smiling. Harry, once again, kissed his wife and told her how great she did. When the nurse handed the little pink bundle to Hermione, she cradled it in her arms, counting the fingers and toes. Just as she finished Harry said, "10 fingers and 10 toes...she's perfect Hermione."
"Yes, she is," Hermione said smiling down on the baby.
"What do you think about Elizabeth, Mione?" Harry said, running his hand over his daughter's tiny hand.
"I love it," Hermione said, kissing little Elizabeth's forehead.
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The quill on Dumbledore's desk once again was busy adding yet another name to the ever growing list of Howgwarts students, 'Elizabeth Marie Potter'.
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The news of Hermione's pregnancy was a source of great joy for all of the family. As they did with Christopher's birth, they kept it quiet and only told trusted friends and family. Hermione resumed work at Hogwarts teaching the eager students transfiguration, and Harry stayed hard at work being an Auror. Christopher grew and grew and learned how to walk and talk. His first word, of course, was Da-da, and Harry and Hermione were beaming with pride.
Around the 5th month of Hermione's pregnancy, she started to show a lot. This was when Harry and Hermione decided to tell Christopher of his sibling. They all sat down on the couch, and Hermione pulled her shirt up to show her extended belly. Chris, who is naturally curious like his dad, put his hand on his mother's stomach. Harry and Hermione smiled and explained that there was a baby.
Although they knew he wouldn't understand, they knew he would catch on soon. Everyday when his mother came home he would rush to her and kiss her and her belly. One day, when they were watching his favorite show, Blue's Clues, he got the biggest surprise of his little life. His mother's stomach started to move. At first, he started to cry, thinking his mother was in pain, but quickly stopped as he found his mother smiling.
****
Christopher grew along with Hermione's stomach and, as his 1st birthday grew nearer, so did the arrival of his little brother or sister. As the school year came to a close, Hermione relaxed and played with Cristopher. Her overswelled stomach made it very hard to walk, let alone put on her own socks. This was the part of pregnancy that she detested. The month or so that she was completely dependent on another person, Harry. Harry, as he did before, took off work and gladly took care of his wife. Harry felt that he owed more than he could give, because Hermione gave him what he'd always wanted, a family.
It was Harry's 22 and Christopher's 1st birthday, and the party was going very well. When it was time to open gifts, everyone got a surprise: Hermione's water broke. Of course, everyone was in a state of pandemonium, but Hermione was calm and collected. Harry and her walked to the car, leaving Christopher in the care of Molly. Everyone else followed them to the hospital.
When they arrived there, they were relieved to see that the press was not informed yet. They walked into the lobby of St. Mungos and proceeded to the desk. Ironically, the same nurse as before sat at the desk, reading yet another Witchy Weekly. "Miss, my wife is going into labor," Harry said, trying to get the nurses' attention off the magazine.
As it did before, her eyes widened with surprise and she tried to regain her composure. She led them to their room, number 314. Dr. Sullivan quickly arrived and thus did the delivery of baby Potter number two.
****
It seemed as though the Potter children were both very comfortable inside the womb, because both deliveries took very extensive amount of time. So far, baby number two was going for a record, 10 hours. Hermione was no doubt exhausted, so the doctors were worried that she would not have enough strength to deliver the baby. They both dicussed the possibility of a C- section. Hermione, of course, was concerned with the safety of the baby, so she would agree if it came to that.
Thankfully, it did not come to that, for baby Potter came screaming into the world at 11:32pm on July the 31. "Congratulations, it's a girl!" Dr. Sullivan announced.
Harry and Hermione were crying, and smiling. Harry, once again, kissed his wife and told her how great she did. When the nurse handed the little pink bundle to Hermione, she cradled it in her arms, counting the fingers and toes. Just as she finished Harry said, "10 fingers and 10 toes...she's perfect Hermione."
"Yes, she is," Hermione said smiling down on the baby.
"What do you think about Elizabeth, Mione?" Harry said, running his hand over his daughter's tiny hand.
"I love it," Hermione said, kissing little Elizabeth's forehead.
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The quill on Dumbledore's desk once again was busy adding yet another name to the ever growing list of Howgwarts students, 'Elizabeth Marie Potter'.
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