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A/N: Hello readers! I'm really sorry that this chapter took so long to post. I've started school again, so I will be rather slow on the remaining chapters of this story. My sincere apologies to everyone, but thank you all for being so patient! I hope you enjoy!
The Cost of Passion
Chapter Eight: Mystifying Hours in a Waiting Room
Harry arrived at St. Mungo's only seconds after the healers who had Hermione. Things seemed to be happening so quickly. Harry felt as though it had only been a few days ago that he had found out that Hermione was pregnant and that they had started their relationship. Now, Hermione was in premature labor, and this was scaring Harry to death. He wasn't sure what he should be doing right now because of all of the shock. Suddenly, Harry heard a 'pop' somewhere beside of him. When he looked, Ginny was standing next to him, rather exasperated.
"Harry, what's going on with Hermione?" she quickly said.
"I'm not sure yet, how did you know about this, Ginny?" Harry asked.
"Neville," she paused, trying to calm down, "he and I are together now, he let me know."
Harry had no idea about this thing between Neville and Ginny. He could have sworn that Ginny and Malfoy had been together just the week before. Then, he realized again that there were things going on that were a little more important than Ginny Weasley's love life.
"Oh, I see," he replied, "I'm not sure Ginny, Hermione purposively went into labor, and she's still got about a month to go." He ran his fingers nervously through his hair, "As you can see, I'm not in the best state at the moment."
Ginny led Harry to one of the sofas in the waiting room. She gently said, "Harry honey, it's going be all right. Things like this happen a lot, and everything is almost always okay in the end!"
Harry smiled, he was really hoping to begin to see the logic behind Ginny's words. He was really nervous, but he had to be strong for Hermione. Nothing would be worse than having the father of your child being more nervous that you are, and he's not even giving birth to the baby! Harry and Ginny sat in the waiting room for a few hours just talking about anything they could think of at the spur of the moment. Ginny was very good when it came to calming people down, and she couldn't think of any person in the world who needed it more right now other than Harry. Well, except Hermione, but that was another story. Neither of them had heard much of anything from the other side of the doors in the maternity ward, and they were sincerely hoping that no news was good news.
A few hours later, more people had came. Ginny had taken the liberty of calling Hermione's parents to let them know of the circumstances. With her help, they had found the way into the hospital. Even though they were worried about their daughter, they couldn't help but be mystified by the ways these witches and wizards worked things. Ginny had also notified her own mother which was some what of a replacement mother in Harry's life. She had been positively having kittens when Ginny had told her, but she did her best to remain calm.
Fred and George had stopped by on their way home after closing up their joke shop. They tried to lighten the mood as best they could. After they had left, the five of them were the only remaining people in the waiting room. The time seemed to be slowing, and Harry felt sure that he was nearing the point of insanity. Nothing had been said for three hours about Hermione, and he wasn't sure how much longer he was going to make it without hearing anything. Ginny had asked someone if they knew where Neville was, but he had been called away to another floor, something to do with backfiring charms. Now, they had no way of finding out what was going on in there.
A half-hour later, one of the older healers emerged from the door marked 'delivery room.' Harry jumped from his seat as though it had been electrified. He walked nervously over to the lady and looked at her as though he expected she know what to do. At first, Harry could see no emotion on her face. Then, without warning, she smiled.
"Everything's all right Mr. Potter," she said in a calm but sweet voice.
Harry's eyes widened, and he let out a big breath that brought most of the color back to his pale face. He smiled, and he turned to see what the others would have to say. Hermione's parents were positively relieved, and Mrs. Weasley had grabbed Ginny in a bear hug. Ginny was struggling to get away so that she could breathe again.
"When can I see her?" Harry said, "I want to know what's going on in there!"
The kindly healer replied, "Oh, I'm afraid that it will be a little while before you can see her. She's still recovering from the entire ordeal. But," she said, pointing her hand toward a corridor down the hall, "I think there's someone in down that hallway that may be interested in seeing you."
Harry thanked the woman and turned to the others. "What did she mean?"
He didn't have much time to say anything else because Ginny was all but dragging him down the hall on the right. When he reached the end, he understood completely what was going on. The room beyond the window was the nursery. It all made sense to him now. Babies, boys and girls alike, were sleeping in small bassinettes in the room. Ginny was peering around trying to figure out which one they were looking for. Then, the nurse, who had seen them looking, brought a small baby girl to the window. She obviously knew who Harry was, and she knew which one to bring. Although small, she still resembled Hermione. Her face looked exactly like her mothers, and she even looked as though she'd have brown hair. Ginny had became so excited that she had burst into tears. By this time, Hermione's parents and Mrs. Weasley had joined the query at the end of the hall. Many expressions were displayed. Some were crying, others were overjoyed. They spent a fair few minutes gazing through the glass at the new baby. Harry saw the entire situation as surreal. He couldn't believe that any of this was happening. One day, he had only dreamed of Hermione. Now, she was his. Together, they had created life. He couldn't have been happier.
About an hour later, the healer had returned to the waiting room to find the five adults still sitting there. She asked Harry to come with her because Hermione had been asking for him. He followed her into a room down the left corridor. There, he saw Hermione. Although very exhausted looking, she was still as beautiful as she had been a few short hours ago. Her eyes had been closed, but they fluttered open when she heard Harry enter the room. She smiled, and Harry could really seen how worn out she was.
"Hi Harry," she quietly said as sat down next to her.
"Hey honey, just wait until you see her, she's beautiful," he said, rubbing Hermione's pale cheek.
"Really?" she asked. Harry could tell that this would really cheer Hermione up. About that time, the nurse who had been in the nursery came in with a small bundle in her arms. Hermione's eyes lit up, and she smiled. The nurse handed Hermione the bundle, and she gazed at her daughter for the first time.
Hermione smiled again as she fought back her tears, "You're right Harry, she is beautiful."
"Just like her mother," Harry said with a smile, "Now, what are we going to name her?"
Hermione spoke quickly, "Don't worry, I've already decided that. I've been thinking about it for a really long time, and I think that we'll call her Isabella Alexandria."
Harry laughed at Hermione's quick words. He really didn't know that she had been planning any of this. He guessed that she hadn't told him in case he wanted to fight her on the decision. She smiled, and he could only smile back at her.
"All right then," Harry said in his most businesslike tone, "Isabella Alexandria Potter it is then."
Hermione smiled at his words. He kissed her lightly on the lips.
"I love you," she quietly said,
"I love you too, Hermione." he replied. At that moment, there was no one in the world that was happier than Harry Potter.
Author's Note: Well! I hope that you enjoyed the latest installment of my story. I warn you, this is not the end. There are still a few more things that will hopefully happen before every one lives happily ever after. I want to say thank you to all of my readers who have reviewed as of 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 20th, 2003.
Robaatsu: Once again, I want to thank you for reading, and I'm really glad that you've had fun reading my story. It's not over, so I hope that you'll continue checking back! Enjoy!
Ruth3: Don't worry! Everything turned out fine. I knew it would, but I guess I didn't tell everyone else that! LOL I'm glad you liked the ring. That's the kind I'm really hoping to get one of these days! Thanks for reading!
Ramy: I'm really glad that you liked it! I hope that you still enjoy my story, and thanks for reading!
Macy, Tracy 17, and Rory 14: Hello! Thanks for reading, and I really hope that you're enjoying the rest of my story. I really hope that when you write your story you'll send me a link! I'm really proud that you think of me as an inspiration, and I hope that you write great H/H fanfics in the future!
StarKissed1: Hey! Actually, I've never even seen the movie 9 Months! That's so embarrassing to say, I know, but I haven't! I hope that you enjoyed this, and thanks for reading!
Charmed Hermione: Hey! Thanks for reading, and thanks a lot for being the first to sing "Fallen Angel!" It's one of my favorite songs, and I had to get it in there as part of the plot! He's my favorite singer, that's for sure!
emmy-bone-kat: See? Everything turned out okay! Thanks for reading!
Misao Seta: Hey, I'm really glad that you like my story. Yes, Harry and Hermione definitely need to end up together, most people want it that way! I hope that you enjoyed this chapter and will check back for more in the future!
I-LOVE-SPENCER: hey, thanks for reading, and I really hope that you enjoyed this chapter!
Bookworym: Hey, I hope you enjoyed! Thanks for reading!
Crimsonkisses: Hey, thanks for reading. I hope you like this chapter!
Dark moon ASSHOLE: I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Thanks for reading!
Jenna Kathleen: Ahh! What a nice thing to say! I can't believe that you would say that about my story! I really hope that you enjoyed this chapter, and please check back again soon for more! Thank you so much for reading!
Well that's it! That's a lot of reviews! I want to thank every one who has replied, and please check back again soon for more! ~harryschic
A/N: Hello readers! I'm really sorry that this chapter took so long to post. I've started school again, so I will be rather slow on the remaining chapters of this story. My sincere apologies to everyone, but thank you all for being so patient! I hope you enjoy!
The Cost of Passion
Chapter Eight: Mystifying Hours in a Waiting Room
Harry arrived at St. Mungo's only seconds after the healers who had Hermione. Things seemed to be happening so quickly. Harry felt as though it had only been a few days ago that he had found out that Hermione was pregnant and that they had started their relationship. Now, Hermione was in premature labor, and this was scaring Harry to death. He wasn't sure what he should be doing right now because of all of the shock. Suddenly, Harry heard a 'pop' somewhere beside of him. When he looked, Ginny was standing next to him, rather exasperated.
"Harry, what's going on with Hermione?" she quickly said.
"I'm not sure yet, how did you know about this, Ginny?" Harry asked.
"Neville," she paused, trying to calm down, "he and I are together now, he let me know."
Harry had no idea about this thing between Neville and Ginny. He could have sworn that Ginny and Malfoy had been together just the week before. Then, he realized again that there were things going on that were a little more important than Ginny Weasley's love life.
"Oh, I see," he replied, "I'm not sure Ginny, Hermione purposively went into labor, and she's still got about a month to go." He ran his fingers nervously through his hair, "As you can see, I'm not in the best state at the moment."
Ginny led Harry to one of the sofas in the waiting room. She gently said, "Harry honey, it's going be all right. Things like this happen a lot, and everything is almost always okay in the end!"
Harry smiled, he was really hoping to begin to see the logic behind Ginny's words. He was really nervous, but he had to be strong for Hermione. Nothing would be worse than having the father of your child being more nervous that you are, and he's not even giving birth to the baby! Harry and Ginny sat in the waiting room for a few hours just talking about anything they could think of at the spur of the moment. Ginny was very good when it came to calming people down, and she couldn't think of any person in the world who needed it more right now other than Harry. Well, except Hermione, but that was another story. Neither of them had heard much of anything from the other side of the doors in the maternity ward, and they were sincerely hoping that no news was good news.
A few hours later, more people had came. Ginny had taken the liberty of calling Hermione's parents to let them know of the circumstances. With her help, they had found the way into the hospital. Even though they were worried about their daughter, they couldn't help but be mystified by the ways these witches and wizards worked things. Ginny had also notified her own mother which was some what of a replacement mother in Harry's life. She had been positively having kittens when Ginny had told her, but she did her best to remain calm.
Fred and George had stopped by on their way home after closing up their joke shop. They tried to lighten the mood as best they could. After they had left, the five of them were the only remaining people in the waiting room. The time seemed to be slowing, and Harry felt sure that he was nearing the point of insanity. Nothing had been said for three hours about Hermione, and he wasn't sure how much longer he was going to make it without hearing anything. Ginny had asked someone if they knew where Neville was, but he had been called away to another floor, something to do with backfiring charms. Now, they had no way of finding out what was going on in there.
A half-hour later, one of the older healers emerged from the door marked 'delivery room.' Harry jumped from his seat as though it had been electrified. He walked nervously over to the lady and looked at her as though he expected she know what to do. At first, Harry could see no emotion on her face. Then, without warning, she smiled.
"Everything's all right Mr. Potter," she said in a calm but sweet voice.
Harry's eyes widened, and he let out a big breath that brought most of the color back to his pale face. He smiled, and he turned to see what the others would have to say. Hermione's parents were positively relieved, and Mrs. Weasley had grabbed Ginny in a bear hug. Ginny was struggling to get away so that she could breathe again.
"When can I see her?" Harry said, "I want to know what's going on in there!"
The kindly healer replied, "Oh, I'm afraid that it will be a little while before you can see her. She's still recovering from the entire ordeal. But," she said, pointing her hand toward a corridor down the hall, "I think there's someone in down that hallway that may be interested in seeing you."
Harry thanked the woman and turned to the others. "What did she mean?"
He didn't have much time to say anything else because Ginny was all but dragging him down the hall on the right. When he reached the end, he understood completely what was going on. The room beyond the window was the nursery. It all made sense to him now. Babies, boys and girls alike, were sleeping in small bassinettes in the room. Ginny was peering around trying to figure out which one they were looking for. Then, the nurse, who had seen them looking, brought a small baby girl to the window. She obviously knew who Harry was, and she knew which one to bring. Although small, she still resembled Hermione. Her face looked exactly like her mothers, and she even looked as though she'd have brown hair. Ginny had became so excited that she had burst into tears. By this time, Hermione's parents and Mrs. Weasley had joined the query at the end of the hall. Many expressions were displayed. Some were crying, others were overjoyed. They spent a fair few minutes gazing through the glass at the new baby. Harry saw the entire situation as surreal. He couldn't believe that any of this was happening. One day, he had only dreamed of Hermione. Now, she was his. Together, they had created life. He couldn't have been happier.
About an hour later, the healer had returned to the waiting room to find the five adults still sitting there. She asked Harry to come with her because Hermione had been asking for him. He followed her into a room down the left corridor. There, he saw Hermione. Although very exhausted looking, she was still as beautiful as she had been a few short hours ago. Her eyes had been closed, but they fluttered open when she heard Harry enter the room. She smiled, and Harry could really seen how worn out she was.
"Hi Harry," she quietly said as sat down next to her.
"Hey honey, just wait until you see her, she's beautiful," he said, rubbing Hermione's pale cheek.
"Really?" she asked. Harry could tell that this would really cheer Hermione up. About that time, the nurse who had been in the nursery came in with a small bundle in her arms. Hermione's eyes lit up, and she smiled. The nurse handed Hermione the bundle, and she gazed at her daughter for the first time.
Hermione smiled again as she fought back her tears, "You're right Harry, she is beautiful."
"Just like her mother," Harry said with a smile, "Now, what are we going to name her?"
Hermione spoke quickly, "Don't worry, I've already decided that. I've been thinking about it for a really long time, and I think that we'll call her Isabella Alexandria."
Harry laughed at Hermione's quick words. He really didn't know that she had been planning any of this. He guessed that she hadn't told him in case he wanted to fight her on the decision. She smiled, and he could only smile back at her.
"All right then," Harry said in his most businesslike tone, "Isabella Alexandria Potter it is then."
Hermione smiled at his words. He kissed her lightly on the lips.
"I love you," she quietly said,
"I love you too, Hermione." he replied. At that moment, there was no one in the world that was happier than Harry Potter.
Author's Note: Well! I hope that you enjoyed the latest installment of my story. I warn you, this is not the end. There are still a few more things that will hopefully happen before every one lives happily ever after. I want to say thank you to all of my readers who have reviewed as of 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 20th, 2003.
Robaatsu: Once again, I want to thank you for reading, and I'm really glad that you've had fun reading my story. It's not over, so I hope that you'll continue checking back! Enjoy!
Ruth3: Don't worry! Everything turned out fine. I knew it would, but I guess I didn't tell everyone else that! LOL I'm glad you liked the ring. That's the kind I'm really hoping to get one of these days! Thanks for reading!
Ramy: I'm really glad that you liked it! I hope that you still enjoy my story, and thanks for reading!
Macy, Tracy 17, and Rory 14: Hello! Thanks for reading, and I really hope that you're enjoying the rest of my story. I really hope that when you write your story you'll send me a link! I'm really proud that you think of me as an inspiration, and I hope that you write great H/H fanfics in the future!
StarKissed1: Hey! Actually, I've never even seen the movie 9 Months! That's so embarrassing to say, I know, but I haven't! I hope that you enjoyed this, and thanks for reading!
Charmed Hermione: Hey! Thanks for reading, and thanks a lot for being the first to sing "Fallen Angel!" It's one of my favorite songs, and I had to get it in there as part of the plot! He's my favorite singer, that's for sure!
emmy-bone-kat: See? Everything turned out okay! Thanks for reading!
Misao Seta: Hey, I'm really glad that you like my story. Yes, Harry and Hermione definitely need to end up together, most people want it that way! I hope that you enjoyed this chapter and will check back for more in the future!
I-LOVE-SPENCER: hey, thanks for reading, and I really hope that you enjoyed this chapter!
Bookworym: Hey, I hope you enjoyed! Thanks for reading!
Crimsonkisses: Hey, thanks for reading. I hope you like this chapter!
Dark moon ASSHOLE: I hope you enjoyed this chapter. Thanks for reading!
Jenna Kathleen: Ahh! What a nice thing to say! I can't believe that you would say that about my story! I really hope that you enjoyed this chapter, and please check back again soon for more! Thank you so much for reading!
Well that's it! That's a lot of reviews! I want to thank every one who has replied, and please check back again soon for more! ~harryschic