A/N After much consideration I have decided to continue with this and write more! WHOOHOO!

Ch. 2 Harry's Birthday Present

July 31st, 1996

Harry stood outside with his things, waiting for Mr. Granger and Hermione to come pick him up. A car pulled up to the house and Paul Granger got out of the car.

"Hi Mr. Granger! Where's Hermione?" asked Harry.

"Oh, she wasn't feeling well, but you'll see her when we get to the house. Need some help?" asked Paul.

"Sure." They grabbed an end of the trunk and Harry grabbed Hedwig's cage and loaded it into the car. They got in and Paul drove off. They drove out of Surrey and several miles north to a dirt road where Paul turned on it and they came up to a gate. The gate opened and they drove up to the giant house and stopped in front.

"Welcome to our humble abode, Harry," said Paul. They got out and carried his things into the house where Mia Granger welcomed Harry in her arms.

"Hi Harry, Hermione is in her room. Third door on the right as you go up the stairs and down the hall to your right. We'll put these in the room next door to hers for you."

"Thanks Mrs. Granger." He ran upstairs and walked to Hermione's door. He softly knocked and opened the door. Hermione was asleep in her bed. he gently tiptoed over to her side and sat on the bed. He brushed a strand of hair from her face and she gently opened her eyes to see Harry sitting on her bed looking at her.

"Hello love," he said. "You feeling okay? Your dad said you weren't feeling well."

He got up and opened her shade to let some sunlight inside.

"Oh yeah, I threw up this morning. It's normal when morning sickness kicks in."

Harry stopped in his tracks. Morning sickness? Oh lord. he thought.

"Oh my god, are you-?"

"Yes I am and my parents do know, they wanted me to tell you though."

"And this was the night we first kissed and then one thing led to another?"

"Yes Harry, we're having a baby."

Harry grinned and hugged Hermione. He kissed her on the lips and then hugged her again, a wave of happiness pouring out as he silently cried into her arms.

"I'm gonna be a daddy," he said. "Oh Hermione, I'm gonna be a daddy. We're gonna be a family!"

"Yes I know love," she said, smoothing his black hair. "And it's what you've always wanted. A real family."

"Does anyone else know?"

"I told the Weasleys, but they're not telling Ron just yet."

"Yeah, he's gonna freak when he hears the news."

"I have an appointment later, will you go with me?" asked Hermione.

"Of course I will."

"Happy Birthday Harry," she said and they kissed.

* * *

"Hello Hermione, how are you today?" asked the doctor.

"I'm just fine. A little morning sickness, but other that great."

"And you're the father?" asked the doctor of Harry and Harry nodded.

"Yes Ma'am. I'm Harry Potter." He shook hands with the doctor and she smiled.

"Okay, let's get an ultrasound done and you can see your baby. this goop I'm putting on your belly is gonna be cold, okay?"

She squirted a jelly-like substance on Hermione's stomach and placed the receiver on the jelly. A beating noise came on the ultrasound.

"Is that-?" began Harry.

"Yes Mr. Potter, that's the heartbeat. And if you look right here, you can see your baby."

Harry put his finger up to the screen and traced the eyes of his daughter or son.

"Can we find out what it is?' asked Harry.

"Sure we can do that," said the doctor.

"Hermione, is it alright with you?"

"No, I want to wait and find out."

"Well, Harry I can look and write it down for you if you'd like."

"Okay." The doctor moved the receiver and found the sex. She wrote it down on a piece of paper and folded it and handed it to Harry, who opened it away from Hermione and grinned as he read it as the doctor cleaned Hermione's stomach off and handed her some vitamins and pictures of their baby..

"I know what it is, but I'm not telling..." he sang as he teased Hermione.

"Dork," she muttered. She sighed. "Fine, I want to know too."

"Nope, uh huh. you said you were going to wait."

"But now that you know I want to know!' she whined. Harry sighed and smiled.

"Okay you really want to know?" Hermione nodded and Harry let her read what the doctor wrote. (Did you really think I was gonna let you know what it is?)

Hermione's eyes teared and she and Harry hugged each other and Harry kissed her head.

"Congratulations you two. Hermione I know you said you go to a private school, so I'd like to see you again before you leave. You have worked something out with the nurse there?"

"Yes I wrote her and told her."

"Okay, come back in three weeks then and we'll do another check-up."

Harry and Hermione thanked the doctor and left the office.