You've got to push
By: SotMoon*
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, nor any of the characters in this fic since I had to be an asshole and kill Raven and her un-born child. Yes, isn't that a kick in the ass?
Authors Note: Holy shit! It's been ages since I've updated. Someone needs to beat the hell out of me when I don't update often. Keep me on my toes, because if you don't I won't get done with this and you guys won't get an ending! ^_~ Now…where shall we begin…?
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"Push, Lily!" Madam Pomfery screamed as Lily howled loudly, her moans echoing down the halls, and all over the Hospital Ward. Students of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry stopped in the halls, looking down the hallway towards the Hospital Ward, others looking at the ceiling trying to figure out what the yelling was about.
"I…can't…James…isn't…. here yet." Lily panted, her eyes tear-filled as she struggled for breath.
"You won't be here either if you don't push, he'll be here any second! Dumbledore is trying to find him. Now push!"
Lily bit down on her lip to keep from crying out and a coppery taste filled her mouth. She'd bitten through her lip. Lily moaned in pain as a contraction hit her. They had been steadily growing worse and worse in the fifteen hours she'd been in labor, and they weren't going to get any softer. "I'm going to kill James for this," Lily breathed as the contraction went away. Madam Pomfery chuckled at the foot of the bed.
Lily gripped the white sheets under her as she pushed, and Madam Pomfery said words of comfort from the foot of the bed. Lily still couldn't believe James wasn't here. He was out on some Auror mission and wasn't able to be in contact. Dumbledore aparated as soon as Lily's water broke to search for the father.
Suddenly two pops sounded in the room and Remus and Sirius appeared. Lily would have usually covered herself up, and would have been embarrassed but at the moment she really didn't give a rats ass who saw her in this position, just as long as they had a heavy dose of drugs. Sirius took one look at the pregnant woman on the bed, the smell of blood, the pain filling the room and tears welled in his eyes.
It had been awhile since the death of Raven and his child, but yet the moment brought back the moment as if it were yesterday, his crystal blue eyes filled with tears, and a single tear fell from his eye and slid down his cheek onto his black robes. Remus looked at Sirius, his clear gray eyes searching Sirius' blue ones. Remus grabbed onto Sirius shoulders and shook him gently to get him to snap out of the horrors that he was picturing in his mind—Raven on the bed, blood splashed on the sheets, her blue eyes filled with pain, screaming filling the air…then silence.
"Sirius…its okay. We need to take care of Lily while James isn't here. Pull yourself together, mate." Sirius looked at Remus and nodded. He lifted the sleeve of his robes and wiped his eyes. His eyes were still quite red and puffy, but he smiled weakly and went over to the left side of Lily's bed and held her hand, Remus went to the right and held her other hand.
"It's okay Lily, we're here," Remus whispered running his thumb over Lily's small white delicate hand. Lily smiled a little bit, her eyes half closed, her breathing ragged. She screamed into the pillow as another contraction hit her like a freight train.
"I want my…husband." Lily gasped out. Sirius had his eyes closed, his lips moving in silent prayer it seemed, his eyes weren't squeezed tightly enough because a small tear leaked out and landed on Lily's arm. She looked up at Sirius and reached her hand up and rested her palm against his cheek. "Sirius…its alright. Everything will be fine…"
"I see a head!" Madam Pomfery said as Lily pushed. "Keep going dear. I'm sorry James couldn't be here!" Lily cried softly as she began to push, knowing that James would be horribly heartbroken knowing he wasn't there for the birth of his first son.
Suddenly a loud pop sounded and in the middle of the room stood Dumbledore and James. James rushed forward and took Lily's hand just as Sirius ran from the room quickly, his right hand covering his mouth. Lily smiled weakly. "You…came." She whispered.
"Of course! Harry is being born, I wouldn't miss it for the world!" James said, brushing Lily's bright red, sweat soaked bangs from her face. He grabbed a rag and began to clean her face from all the sweat. Lily pushed down again, and screamed loudly as the baby finally came out of her.
"Oh god…oh god," Lily moaned as she breathed in. Madam Pomfery lifted a small baby after she cleaned it and James was happy to see the baby had a full head of black hair. His eyes were blue as are all babies, but Lily promised they'd go green, just to make James happy.
"It's a boy," said Madam Pomfery with a small smile. She handed the baby to Lily, and Lily cried softly onto the blanket the baby was on. Madam Pomfery crept out of the room, and soon came back in with a puffy-eyed Sirius. Sirius walked up quietly and stood by the bed. James grinned, and hugged Sirius, and then Remus.
"Well…Sirius, you old dog…how does it feel to be a godfather?" Remus said over the bed. Sirius smiled, and then chuckled.
"This is gunna be one helluva ride," Sirius said as he looked at the baby boy in Lily's arms. James chuckled in agreement. Lily held out the baby to James, and James held onto the baby and looked down. The little boy was already asleep, his small hands clenched onto the blanket.
"Harry James Potter, welcome to the world…" James said as he planted a small kiss on the small boys forehead.
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"Students, and teachers I'd like you all to meet Mr. Harry Potter." Dumbledore said in a booming voice at the Great Hall as all the students were eating. The students all looked up at the parents of Harry Potter, and the blanket that held the small boy. What they didn't know that in a year that the boy would be the most famous boy in the Wizarding world.
"Well Dumbledore, we must be off." James said as he looked at his watch. It read, "You are so late for work, Mister" on it in big neon letters. James was surprised the small watch could hold so many words in it. "I do appreciate you letting Lily stay with you. I'll never forget it."
"It was my pleasure, James, and Lily and I got to catch up on things that we haven't spoken of for ages." Dumbledore smiled, and touched the small baby. "And I loved meeting Mr. Potter, also. I cannot wait until I get to see him as a first year. It will be quite great. I wonder which of his parents he will take after? The Prankster or the Know-it-all?" Dumbledore said jokingly.
"Hopefully neither," Snape said, sneering. James' fists clenched, and his eyes shot daggers at Snape. If a person could die from an evil look, Snape would be a pile of dust on the floor.
"Oh, I think he'll be a mix of both," said Professor Sprout as she cooed at the baby. Harry giggled and smiled at the older woman.
"Too bad his parents won't see him grow up," A whispering voice said from the corner of the room. Lily spun around to see a small woman with giant glasses. Sibyl Trelawny.
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Authors Note: Well…that chapter went well, I suppose. Review? Please? Because you love me?
Much love,
SotMoon*
PS. Oh yes! I almost forgot! Please read and review my new story. "My Story" a fic about Remus Lupin! I promise you won't be disappointed!