Chapter Five

Harry and Hermione Potter were the proud parents of two beautiful children, Chris and Lizzie, but they were about to expand that family.

Today was Hermione Potter's 26th birthday, but she was not home celebrating with family and friends. She was in St. Mungos Hospital giving birth. This birth would bring her 3th and 4th children into the world. Yes, the Potters were expecting twins. The news was very unexpected, but not unwelcomed. So far, the Potter twins were fine and like their brother and sister before them: taking their time entering the world.

Christopher and Elizabeth sat outside in the lobby waiting for word on their mother and new siblings. The whole Weasley clan and the Grangers sat anxiously awaiting some sort of news. They waited and waited.

"All right, Hermione, just one more push," Dr. Sullivan said for the third time.

Hermione Potter took in a breath and gave the push that would bring her second son into the world. "Congratulations, it's a boy!"

Hermione and Harry were overjoyed, but there was still one more baby to be born. Two minutes and thirteen seconds after the first baby was born, the second, a girl, came screaming into the world. "Congratulations, it's a girl!"

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When the babies were cleaned up and checked out, they were given to their exhausted mother. Hermione, as she did before, counted the number of fingers and toes. "20 fingers and 20 toes," she said smiling up at Harry.

He smiled and planted a kiss on his wife's head, saying, "The're perfect, Hermione. I don't know how you do it."

She smiled and gave each her newborn children a kiss on their temples. "They still need names, Dad," she said, once again looking up at Harry.

"Yes, they do, Mom. How do you like the sound of William Michael?"

"I adore it. Do you like the name Emma Rose?"

"It's perfect, Mione," Harry said, giving his wife another kiss.

**** When Hermione had rested a bit, everyone came to greet the newest members of the Potter family. Christopher and Elizabeth instantly fell in love with their new sister and brother, and they were not alone. Before everyone left, Harry and Hermione asked Fred, George, and their wives, Alicia and Katie to be the Godparents. They accepted and everyone left giving Hermione a chance to have some much deserved rest.

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Meanwhile, the book on Dumbledore's desk was at work adding the names William Michael Potter and Emma Rose Potter to the list of future students.

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