A/N: This chapter is longer than the last. How about a review? Without
too many reviews I may lose interest.....You wouldn't want that, would you?
A/N2: It's been awhile since I updated and I apologize...Please don't me mad!!
The Potters met up in Florean Fortescue's Ice-Cream Parlour after their shopping. Harry had his arm around Luna as he listened to his daughters' excited chatter. Luna had her hands over her stomach. James was eating his ice cream like there was no tomorrow. Harry smiled. He remembered sitting here before his third year. That seemed so long ago now. Harry heard someone call his name and turned to see Ron and Hermione entering the Parlour. He gestured for them to come join them. He watched as another table moved closer to theirs. He looked down at his wife and she winked.
Ron pulled out the chair for Hermione and she took a seat. Ron sat on one side of her and her eldest son, Ben, sat on her other side. Ben gave Lucy and Lily a wave. He was the same age as the twins. Their youngest son, Jacob, curled up in Hermione's lap. He was only four. Ben had inherited his father's looks. He had the Weasley red hair and Ron's bright blue eyes. He was also very tall like his father. Josh had his mother's curly brown hair and warm chocolate eyes.
After greetings were exchanged, the subject turned to the coming school year. Luna and Hermione both worked at Hogwarts, though Luna would only be returning for part of the year because of her pregnancy. Ron and Harry both played for the Chudley Cannons, now one of the top rated teams in the league. Luna sometimes also filled in as beater. They were all surprised to find out how well Luna played Quidditch. All four of them were also members of a certain division of the Order of Phoenix, referred to as the D.A. It was a group of wizards and witches who were trained as Aurors but worked regular jobs. They met regularly to discuss different issues.
As they were talking, Harry glanced at his watch. He hadn't realized how late it had gotten. The Potters said goodbye to the Weasleys and flooed to their house in Godric's Hollow.
The Potters' house was huge on magical and muggle terms. It was referred to as the 'Den'. The first floor had a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a den area where the family could watch T.V. Harry and Luna had decided to use a few muggle things in their house. The next floor opened up into a huge landing. The landing was full of all the children's toys. It also had seating areas throughout the room. It had six rooms leading off from the main landing. One was a bathroom and one was James's room. Lucy and Lily's rooms were connected through a door. One room was in the process of being transformed into a nursery. The last room was a guest room for those who came to visit. The next floor was usually only used by Harry and Luna. It had four rooms. There was their bedroom, a bathroom, and they each had their own study. The Potters also had a very spacious yard. In the yard they were able to entertain, the children could play, and the whole family could enjoy a game of Quidditch.
As they entered the living room, Lucy, Lily and James ran upstairs. Luna took a seat on the couch and Harry went into the kitchen to start supper. After supper was started, he joined his wife on the couch. He lifted up her feet, sat down and placed her feet on his legs. He began to gently rub them. Luna sighed.
"Harry, we are getting old." Harry laughed at her. He loved how blunt she was. He leaned forward and kissed her. She started to sit up to deepen the kiss. They broke apart when they heard James clear his throat. Luna sighed again and laid back down. Harry got up to go check on supper. James came into the room and sat on a chair across from Luna.
"Mommy, when can I go to Hogwarts?"
"Not for a few years yet, Jamsie. You have to stay her and watch your baby sister."
Luna put her hands over her stomach. James got out of his chair and sat on the floor in front of his mother. He reached up his hand and placed it on his mother's stomach. Luna smiled and covered his hand with her bigger one.
"How do you know it's a girl Mommy? I want a baby brother."
"Uncle Moony told me it was a girl. Plus, don't you like being the only boy? That makes you special, honey."
She slowly sat up and joined Harry in the kitchen after giving James a kiss on the head. Harry smiled at her as she entered the room and moved towards her to embrace her. Luna leaned against him and smiled into his chest. Suddenly, they heard banging above them. Luna sighed and pulled away from her husband. Harry backed away from his wife. Luna reached up and covered her throat with her hand.
"NO RUNNING ON THE STAIRS!" Luna's voice had been greatly magnified. The banging ceased. She lowered her hand and smiled. She was a very powerful witch, a fact that Harry had learned early on in their relationship.
She moved towards the cupboard and took out some plates to set the table. Harry quickly came up to her and removed the plates from her hands.
"Lu, go sit down. The girls can set the table." Harry pointed towards the living room. Luna nodded reluctantly and headed back towards the couch. She liked how protective Harry was of her and the baby but she found he could be a tad annoying. No, scratch that, a lot annoying. She sat back down on the couch and decided to read until supper was done. A book floated off the shelf and landed in her open arms.
She sat reading for about a quarter of an hour. She heard a sound and looked up to see Lucy entering the room.
"Daddy asked my to come get you Mom. Supper's ready."
Luna nodded and put the book aside. Lucy went over and helped her mother to her feet. Luna and Lucy joined Lily, James and Harry in the dining room.
The family sat down to eat and began talking. Luna questioned the girls as to what they were going to name their new pets. The girls passed a glance between each other. Lily, the more outgoing of the two, answered.
"We decided we would name them after the deceased Marauders." Harry dropped his fork and Luna looked from one of her daughters to the next.
"How...how...how did you find out about them?" Harry questioned.
The children knew that Harry's parents had died when he was quite young. Harry also told them how Uncle Moony had been a very good friend of his fathers. Lily looked to her sister. Lucy was definitely more like her mother. She answered in a dreamy tone very reminiscent of Luna.
"We found out from different people. Fred and George mostly. Uncle Moony told us a little. We even felt out a little from Mom." Harry turned to his wife who suddenly became very interested in her plate.
"You told them about the Marauders?"
She nodded slowly and replied, "Harry, dear, they already knew so much. I thought if I explained about Sirius it would be easier on you and Remus."
Harry nodded and then smiled. "I guess your right."
The girls squealed and quickly got up from the table. Harry looked questionably to his wife who just shrugged. Suddenly the girls ran back into the room carrying their pets. "We are proud to present....Messrs Padfoot and Prongs." Lily boomed.
Luna and James clapped as Harry turned away. Luna, who decided that they were all done eating, cleared away the dishes with a swipe of her hand. She told the children to run upstairs and get ready for bed.
Luna moved up behind her husband and put her arms around his neck to embrace him from behind. Harry sighed.
"Should I give them the Map? What about the cloak?"
"I don't know what to tell you, hun. They're already a force to be reckoned with without the aid of the Marauders Map or your invisibility cloak. They're going to be even worse when they join forces with Ben and Charlie. I think I heard that they now call themselves 'The Prowlers'. I personally think they're going to be causing trouble anyway so why not just give the tools to prevent them from getting caught?"
Harry smiled. He couldn't think of anyone else who would use the same logic as Luna. Although they weren't blood related, the girls reminded him of another pair of trouble-making twins. Luna leaned forward and kissed Harry on the cheek. She turned to leave when Harry caught her arm and pulled her into his lap. She giggled as he kissed her on the lips. She put her arms around his neck and ran her fingers lightly through his hair.
"Merlin, you think you could wait until this kid is born before starting on another one."
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A/N2: It's been awhile since I updated and I apologize...Please don't me mad!!
The Potters met up in Florean Fortescue's Ice-Cream Parlour after their shopping. Harry had his arm around Luna as he listened to his daughters' excited chatter. Luna had her hands over her stomach. James was eating his ice cream like there was no tomorrow. Harry smiled. He remembered sitting here before his third year. That seemed so long ago now. Harry heard someone call his name and turned to see Ron and Hermione entering the Parlour. He gestured for them to come join them. He watched as another table moved closer to theirs. He looked down at his wife and she winked.
Ron pulled out the chair for Hermione and she took a seat. Ron sat on one side of her and her eldest son, Ben, sat on her other side. Ben gave Lucy and Lily a wave. He was the same age as the twins. Their youngest son, Jacob, curled up in Hermione's lap. He was only four. Ben had inherited his father's looks. He had the Weasley red hair and Ron's bright blue eyes. He was also very tall like his father. Josh had his mother's curly brown hair and warm chocolate eyes.
After greetings were exchanged, the subject turned to the coming school year. Luna and Hermione both worked at Hogwarts, though Luna would only be returning for part of the year because of her pregnancy. Ron and Harry both played for the Chudley Cannons, now one of the top rated teams in the league. Luna sometimes also filled in as beater. They were all surprised to find out how well Luna played Quidditch. All four of them were also members of a certain division of the Order of Phoenix, referred to as the D.A. It was a group of wizards and witches who were trained as Aurors but worked regular jobs. They met regularly to discuss different issues.
As they were talking, Harry glanced at his watch. He hadn't realized how late it had gotten. The Potters said goodbye to the Weasleys and flooed to their house in Godric's Hollow.
The Potters' house was huge on magical and muggle terms. It was referred to as the 'Den'. The first floor had a living room, a dining room, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a den area where the family could watch T.V. Harry and Luna had decided to use a few muggle things in their house. The next floor opened up into a huge landing. The landing was full of all the children's toys. It also had seating areas throughout the room. It had six rooms leading off from the main landing. One was a bathroom and one was James's room. Lucy and Lily's rooms were connected through a door. One room was in the process of being transformed into a nursery. The last room was a guest room for those who came to visit. The next floor was usually only used by Harry and Luna. It had four rooms. There was their bedroom, a bathroom, and they each had their own study. The Potters also had a very spacious yard. In the yard they were able to entertain, the children could play, and the whole family could enjoy a game of Quidditch.
As they entered the living room, Lucy, Lily and James ran upstairs. Luna took a seat on the couch and Harry went into the kitchen to start supper. After supper was started, he joined his wife on the couch. He lifted up her feet, sat down and placed her feet on his legs. He began to gently rub them. Luna sighed.
"Harry, we are getting old." Harry laughed at her. He loved how blunt she was. He leaned forward and kissed her. She started to sit up to deepen the kiss. They broke apart when they heard James clear his throat. Luna sighed again and laid back down. Harry got up to go check on supper. James came into the room and sat on a chair across from Luna.
"Mommy, when can I go to Hogwarts?"
"Not for a few years yet, Jamsie. You have to stay her and watch your baby sister."
Luna put her hands over her stomach. James got out of his chair and sat on the floor in front of his mother. He reached up his hand and placed it on his mother's stomach. Luna smiled and covered his hand with her bigger one.
"How do you know it's a girl Mommy? I want a baby brother."
"Uncle Moony told me it was a girl. Plus, don't you like being the only boy? That makes you special, honey."
She slowly sat up and joined Harry in the kitchen after giving James a kiss on the head. Harry smiled at her as she entered the room and moved towards her to embrace her. Luna leaned against him and smiled into his chest. Suddenly, they heard banging above them. Luna sighed and pulled away from her husband. Harry backed away from his wife. Luna reached up and covered her throat with her hand.
"NO RUNNING ON THE STAIRS!" Luna's voice had been greatly magnified. The banging ceased. She lowered her hand and smiled. She was a very powerful witch, a fact that Harry had learned early on in their relationship.
She moved towards the cupboard and took out some plates to set the table. Harry quickly came up to her and removed the plates from her hands.
"Lu, go sit down. The girls can set the table." Harry pointed towards the living room. Luna nodded reluctantly and headed back towards the couch. She liked how protective Harry was of her and the baby but she found he could be a tad annoying. No, scratch that, a lot annoying. She sat back down on the couch and decided to read until supper was done. A book floated off the shelf and landed in her open arms.
She sat reading for about a quarter of an hour. She heard a sound and looked up to see Lucy entering the room.
"Daddy asked my to come get you Mom. Supper's ready."
Luna nodded and put the book aside. Lucy went over and helped her mother to her feet. Luna and Lucy joined Lily, James and Harry in the dining room.
The family sat down to eat and began talking. Luna questioned the girls as to what they were going to name their new pets. The girls passed a glance between each other. Lily, the more outgoing of the two, answered.
"We decided we would name them after the deceased Marauders." Harry dropped his fork and Luna looked from one of her daughters to the next.
"How...how...how did you find out about them?" Harry questioned.
The children knew that Harry's parents had died when he was quite young. Harry also told them how Uncle Moony had been a very good friend of his fathers. Lily looked to her sister. Lucy was definitely more like her mother. She answered in a dreamy tone very reminiscent of Luna.
"We found out from different people. Fred and George mostly. Uncle Moony told us a little. We even felt out a little from Mom." Harry turned to his wife who suddenly became very interested in her plate.
"You told them about the Marauders?"
She nodded slowly and replied, "Harry, dear, they already knew so much. I thought if I explained about Sirius it would be easier on you and Remus."
Harry nodded and then smiled. "I guess your right."
The girls squealed and quickly got up from the table. Harry looked questionably to his wife who just shrugged. Suddenly the girls ran back into the room carrying their pets. "We are proud to present....Messrs Padfoot and Prongs." Lily boomed.
Luna and James clapped as Harry turned away. Luna, who decided that they were all done eating, cleared away the dishes with a swipe of her hand. She told the children to run upstairs and get ready for bed.
Luna moved up behind her husband and put her arms around his neck to embrace him from behind. Harry sighed.
"Should I give them the Map? What about the cloak?"
"I don't know what to tell you, hun. They're already a force to be reckoned with without the aid of the Marauders Map or your invisibility cloak. They're going to be even worse when they join forces with Ben and Charlie. I think I heard that they now call themselves 'The Prowlers'. I personally think they're going to be causing trouble anyway so why not just give the tools to prevent them from getting caught?"
Harry smiled. He couldn't think of anyone else who would use the same logic as Luna. Although they weren't blood related, the girls reminded him of another pair of trouble-making twins. Luna leaned forward and kissed Harry on the cheek. She turned to leave when Harry caught her arm and pulled her into his lap. She giggled as he kissed her on the lips. She put her arms around his neck and ran her fingers lightly through his hair.
"Merlin, you think you could wait until this kid is born before starting on another one."
!!!ReViEw....PlEaSe!!!