Patients is a virtue..so I'm told. I thought about when to announced Lily's pregnancy in the story, and chapter three or just too soon...I really appreciate all the feed back and I have a lot of responded I want to return, but my hectic schedule is again prohibiting me from doing what I want. I have an article due on my editors desk by tomorrow and I haven't even started the story, so off to work I go again. Thanks for all the reviews!!!

Be forewarned, things are going to start getting, dark.

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Chapter Six: The News

Another day, another morning and Lily Potter found herself once again hugging the cold toilet seat. It was starting to become something of a routine. She would be awake by a spinning sensation followed by a violent heave from bellow her belt. She caught her breath and looked at her worried husband standing in the doorway.

"I think you should go see a doctor," James said as he watched.

Lily shook her head, "no, I was sick before I was attacked." She threw her head back towards the toilet.

James pulled back her long red hair and gently patted her back.

"Something is wrong," he continued. "I want you to go to the doctor."

Lily wiped her mouth with a wash cloth. She just nodded, in fear speech would cause her vomit again.

He helped her off the bathroom floor, and pulled her into a hug, "take the day off work, okay?"

Lily again nodded, she could feel something pushing on the top part of her stomach.

She broke loose from his grip, and threw her head back into the toilet. James reached the kitchen table, worry filling his face. After Lily's display of regurgitation upstairs, he really didn't have an appetite. Remus Lupin walked into the kitchen, yawning.

"Morning Prongs, something on your mind?"

"Lily's sick again, she's been sick every morning," James said staring down at his fidgeting fingers.

Remus gave a slight chuckle, "well, I guess I should be the first to congratulate you."

James looked up puzzled, "why?"

Lupin walked behind James and placed his hand on his shoulder, "have you and Lily been engaging in marital privileges?"

He made it sound so professional compared to Sirius. James looked at Remus, still not catching on.

Remus took a seat next to James, "okay, let me try to explain. You and Lily. No, let me try again."

Remus scratched his head, "sounds like you might be a father soon."

James head sprung up, "no, that's impossible."

"So you and Lily don't engage in martial privileges?" Remus chuckled.

"No, I mean. Yes, I mean that is none of your business," James said rattled.

Remus just gave James a wink, "congratulations."

Lily appeared in the doorway, "I've got to go by the bank to let know Rigger that I'm taking the day off."

She looked weak. Remus looked down towards her abdomen and smiled.

"Okay Love, let me know what the doctor says," James kissed his wife. She waved and apparated.

"I've got to go an interview, " Remus said casually.

"You really think Lily's.."James trailed off.

Remus nodded and slapped James on the back, "Prongs, sometimes I don't know who's more clueless, you or Padfoot."

A smile spread across James face, a baby. He was going to be a father.

Lily walked up to her boss, the head goblin at Gringotts.

"Mr. Rigger," Lily said quickly.

"Mrs. Potter, your late," he went back to his book.

"Yes, I not feeling well today. I'm going to the doctor."

He lifted his head again, "you look fine to me."

Lily took a deep breath, "I've been sick almost every morning. I think I've got some kind of bug."

Rigger cracked a grin, "no, you don't have a bug."

"But I might," Lily started to argue.

"Mrs. Potter, you're a brilliant witch. Surely you have figured out what your current situation is." Rigger responded.

Lily was starting to get frustrated, "no, I don't know."

Rigger extended his bony hand towards Lily's midsection. She shuttered as he place his hand on her stomach and smiled, "a boy."

Lily was frozen, she didn't know what to say.

"Congratulations Mrs. Potter," Rigger looked back down at his book, "you may have the day off."

Lily let the bank without thinking, tears filling her eyes, "he's wrong," she said to herself. She didn't remember how she got to St. Mungo, but there she was. Standing in the waiting room, shaking with fear. She couldn't be pregnant, not now. She stared at the glittering Christmas tree in the corner of the waiting room. It reminded her of the great tree in Hogwart's Great Hall.

"Mrs. Lily Potter," said a smiling nurse.

Lily acknowledged her and followed her to a back room.

"So, what seems to be the problem?" the nurse pulled out her pen.

"I've been sick at my stomach the past month or so," she said emotionless.

"I see, does it happen all during the day, or just during certain times of the day?" the nurse continued.

"The morning," Lily replied. She looked up at the nurse, "am I pregnant?"

"Now, now, that is a possibility but let's not jump to conclusions," the nurse said quickly.

"Why don't you lay back and let me have a look at your stomach."

Lily looked behind her to make sure she had enough room and laid back.

The nurse carefully examined Lily's stomach, "how long have you had abdominal swelling?"

"I don't know," Lily said, her breath falling short.

"I see, well I'll get the doctor and let him take a look at you," the nurse smiled and left the room.

It seemed like an eternity before the doctor finally entered the room. Lily was trying to calm herself.

"Hello Mrs. Potter, my name is Dr. Gurmy, nurse Patterson tells me you've been sick at your stomach."

Lily nodded.

"Okay, lets just have a look here," he ran his hands across her stomach. "Interesting," he muttered.

He pulled out his wand and muttered a few words.

"Well Mrs. Potter, let me congratulate you," he started.

"STOP," she yelled, "am I?"

The doctor smiled, and nodded.

Lily sat up and say the room spin in front of her.

She knew she should be happy, but it was so dark in the world right now. She couldn't imagine bring a child into this.

"I know, you emotional right now. That's normal," Dr. Grumy comforted her.

"You're doing fine right now, but you'll need to set a schedule a check-up for sometime next month."

He walked up to his medicine cabinet and pulled a green potion, "drink one table spoon of this every evening, it will help with the morning sickness."

Lily looked up at the doctor, "is it a boy?"

"It's to early to tell," Dr. Grumy informed her.

"The my boss at Gringotts told me it was a boy," she said mostly to herself.

The doctor smiled, "the goblins are usual right about those things." She forced a smile.

James was working at his pointless job, his mind wandering to what Remus had said that morning.

"Moony thinks Lily is pregnant," James said out loud.

"Where the bloody hell did that come from?" Sirius swore as he looked up at James.

"She been sick in the morning," James muttered.

Sirius snickered, "you a dad, poor kid."

"It's not funny Sirius," James warned.

"Look James, maybe she just ate something that didn't agree with her. I been sick at my stomach in the morning before. And I guarantee that I'm not pregnant," Sirius rubbed his stomach.

"For over a month?" James asked.

Sirius smiled, "damn, a kid."

"I don't know for sure. She's going to the doctor today," James corrected him

"Are you two ready for something like that?" Sirius asked.

"I don't know," James confessed.

Sirius smirked, " tell you what, I'll take Moony off your hands tonight."

James looked as Sirius with confusion.

"So you and Lily can talk," he explained.

"Good idea," James nodded.

Lily appeared in her living room with exhaustion. She wasn't sure how she was going to tell James.

"Lily, are you okay," Remus Lupin asked from behind her.

"No," she cried tears streaming down her face.

He gave her a friendly hug, "do you want to talk?"

She nodded and he helped her over to the couch.

"Remus, I'm going to have a baby," she said bluntly.

"No, you and James are going to have a baby, together," her said sweetly.

Lily looked up a Remus, "I don't know if I can do this."

Remus wiped the tears off Lily's face, "don't be scared, this is a miracle."

"How can I bring a child into a world so dark?" she asked.

"This child is going to be perfect. With your strength and James courage. I wouldn't be surprised if this kid changes the world," he answered.

Lily cracked a grin, "what do you think James in going to say?"

"He'll be thrilled. He loves you, and he's going to love this baby," Remus assured her.

Lily felt better, "why aren't you surprised?"

Remus gave her a friendly wink, "I had a feeling you might be telling me new like this soon."

Lily placed her hand on her stomach, "it's going to be a boy."

Remus placed his hand on top of Lily's, "he's going to accomplish great things."

Lily nodded and took a deep breath. She rested her head on Lupin's shoulder.

"You always know the right things to say," she told him.

"A werewolf got to be good for something," he joked.

She felt herself dozing off, and falling into a slumber. He lightly lifted her off his shoulder and tucked her into the couch.

He kissed her cheek and whispered, "don't worry, everything is going to be fine."

She woke up few hours latter when James kissed her lips.

"Hey love, you have a good nap?" James asked. She smiled and nodded.

"Where is Remus?" she rubbed he eyes and looked around the room.

"He's been kidnapped by Sirius," James laughed.

"Heaven helped him," Lily added.

James felt his heart racing he had to know, "what did the doctor say?"

Lily felt anxiety rising in her throat then she heard Lupin's words. "He'll be thrilled, He loves you and he's going to love this baby."

"James, I'm pregnant," she said in a whisper.

James pulled her close. She took in his warmth, she always felt so safe in his arms.

"This is great news," he said. "A baby, I'm going to be a father."

He stood up and took a deep breath, "do you know if it's going to be a boy or girl?"

Lily smiled, "a boy."

"A son," he said to himself. "A mini Marauder."

"James," she scolded. "I will not have my child being a trouble maker."

He scooped her up in his arms, "you feel in love with a trouble maker!"

She laughed, they were going to be okay. Everything was going to be okay.

"Hello ladies," Sirius barked as him and Remus appeared in December and Beth's apartment.

"What are you doing here?" December answered, she knew it was Sirius just by his voice.

"Oh, hello Remus," she said when she finally came through the kitchen door.

"Evening December," Remus said politely.

Sirius frowned, "just thought I'd deliver the latest gossip.

"Padfoot, it isn't your place to tell her," Remus warned.

Sirius put up his hand and ignored Remus, "guess what."

December looked from Sirius to Remus with a puzzled expression.

"Sirius, Lily should be the one to tell her," Remus continued to argue.

"Tell me what?" December urged.

Sirius couldn't take it anymore, " that her and James are having, OUCH!"

Remus had smacked Sirius on top of the head, "you idiot!"

"Damn it Moony!" Sirius swore.

"Having a what?" December said now on edge.

"Nothing," Remus tried to discourage.

"A BABY!" Sirius ducked from another one of Lupin's smacks.

"OH MY GOD!!!" Beth screamed from the living room.

"A BABY!!!!A BABY!!!! A baby?" Beth asked breathless.

Sirius smirked, "yep."

"James is going to kill you," Remus warned.

Sirius gave Remus a confident look.

December feel onto one of the kitchen bar stools, "Lily is having a baby?"

Beth was screaming for Peter who was upstairs. "PETER!!! PETER GET DOWN HERE."

Sirius took a seat across from December, "I'm going to teach that kid everything I know about breaking the rules."

Remus rolled his eyes, "I'll warn Lily to keep the kid away from you."

Sirius let out a laugh, "she can't keep the kid away from his Godfather."

"Who said you were the Godfather?" December said with a grin.

"I plan on begging," Sirius informed her.