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Chapter 13 Wisdom of the Heart

Disclaimer: Not mine, never will be

Author's Notes: to all my wonderful reviers!!!!

I'M SOOO SORRY IT TOOK ME TWO MONTHS TO UPDATE! It's just that I had this chapter ready for two weeks and then I thought I had upload it and then ff.net wasn't working properly and it didn't update my fic! And I didn't have time later, because I went on a school trip to Germany! I had no computer there, so I couldn't do it! I'm so sorry!

But today it's a very good day! Most of you will be ready Harry Potter 5! Lucky you! Tell me your opinions! I think I will have to wait till the end of the year to read it :( I'm sad, but not as much… because I know that IF I want to read it then I CAN buy it, but I won't. My mum is also a very huge fan of Harry but she doesn't know english. We'll be both reading it in spanish when it comes :) So people, enjoy for my mother and I!

It seams I have offended one person last time so I'm going to answer that person and then al of you, but that one specially. I'm sorry.

It's been a while since Irak's war has ended, but I still think we should fight for the word 'peace" more often, not only when there's a BIG war coming, peace is always getting threatened, but we see it as a normal thing. We don't get surprised when we listen that one man has killed his wife for jealousy or viceversa (or other sort of crimes) but we are SO wrong with that. That's threatening the peace. The human rights. america_is_freedom, this is your nickname. I don't know if you are reading this or not, but I wanted to apologize.. and also clear some things out. I don't really think I've offended you in any sort of way. I never sent a message against USA, no, but never sent another one against Irak either, I was just claiming for peace. I'm sorry if I have offended you in any way, it just wasn't my intention, no. You told me that UNITED STATES had lost a lot of lives, I know that, and it's sad news, but what about the Iraqui people? You are only thinking of your side, and not of the iraqui civils that lost their lives because of a war they didn't even support. At least all of the lives lost from the USA died for their country, can't be more proud of that, but the others? What about Iraqui people? I know it must have been horrible to be afraid of answering the phone, afraid of watching the news, and I'm sorry you had to live that too, but I still think you shouldn't think only on your side, think of both sides. I hope your family is alright now. Luckily, it's over, but the scars are much deeper than the blood on the streets of Bagdad. Hate brings only more hate. Murder brings only more murder. No matter what cause you are defending, a war is a war, and if we are living on a world where we have HUMAN RIGHTS, I just can't understand why do we make wars. That's the only message I wanted to give. We have human rights, but just so that some people have it shall we kill half of their relatives? See what I mean? I'm sorry if I've offended you anyway, I hope you understand. Peace is the answer. Make tea, not war.

Love

Moony Lover

figgiesblazin: I'm really glad and PROUD you like my story :) Sorry for not updating so soon! Enjoy Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix! :)

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Silver Dragon Princess: did I have any mistakes in s¡this chapter? I hope I didn't! Sorry for not updating for so long, I've just been busy! But next week I have hollydays! I'm soo happy! I'll be updating more then. Enjoy Harry 5!

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Jeru: PERDONNNNN! Solo espero que no pierdas el interés en la historia, que me encanta hablar con vos! Vos como andas? Yo me fui en un viaje de intercambio por dos semanas a Alemania... la pase tan bien!:) Vos que hiciste? Aparte yo ya termine el colegio! Jejeje, estoy re feliz, tengo que ir la semana que viene a buscar las notas y dps vacaciones! Lo malo es que esta haciendo MUCHO calor! Es un horror! Pero bueno! Te juro que todo el mundo se sienta en los sillones y nos quedamos pegados! Es un asco! Lo bueno es que vos estas ahora en invierno! A vos que te gusta? Yo prefiero la primavera empezando al verano, no este verano que se ve que vamos a tener pq es para matarse!

Ayyyy, somos las marginadas sociales! Hoy salió Harry Potter y la orden del Phoenix! Que envidia, no? En castellano creo que sale a fin de año! No aguanto! 6 meses! Lo bueno es que se que YA ESTA AHI, osea, que para el nuestro falta menos ^^ Alla en Chile lo consiguen en ingles? Calculo que si, si vivís en Santiago...!!!

Bueno, Jeru, te voy dejando, perdon por la tardanza! Te mando un beso gigante!
Moony… CON CALORRRRRRRRRRR

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"Do you think we can see her now?"

The whole waiting room was a mess, they had moved Hermione to her room, asleep, half an hour later after the delivery. The whole Weasly clan had seen her, but not the baby. They all wanted to see the baby! They had waited a little longer outside the delivery room just to see if they were going to be able to see the little baby, but no. So now they were in the waiting room of the maternity ward, hoping to see Hermione, especially Ginny.

"Maybe if we ask some doctor…" Charlie said. Fleur was already there and had her head in Charlie's shoulder.

"Yeah, I think you are right…"

Just then, the doctor that had helped Hermione during her delivery stopped to talk to her family.

"You are Hermione Granger's family, right?"

They all nodded anexiously.

"Well" the doctor started. "You'll want to know she's fine… as you have seen we've already moved her to her room, she's sleeping there, but I'm sure she'll wake up any minute, we've given her a pill so she could have some rest, and wake up in an hour or so…."

"And her baby?" Molly couldn't take it anymore. It was her granddaughter! She sure was nervous! She wanted to see her now!

The doctor smiled. "Come with me"

He started walking to another place, the whole family following him. He then stopped infront of the Nursery. There were at least twenty new-born babies in their respectives cribbs, some sleeping and some crying loudly. The doctor smiled at one nurse and told her something, pointing with his finger at a sleeping baby near the glass that separated the nursery from where they were standing. Harry realised the told her something about a baby Granger.

The nurse nodded and walked smiling to the baby, she then grabbed it in her arms and showed her to the family. All of them gasped. She was beatiful.

"Allyson Zoe Granger" Harry read to the family. Molly started crying, Arthur hugged her and kept on glaring at the baby. Even the twins were quiet, only looking at their niece. Their first niece. Ginny's eyes were full of tears, and even Harry found himself staring quietly at the baby.. his niece.

The baby was wearing pink baby clothes, and was covered with a white blanket. She had a small cotton hat in her head, specially made for newborn babies.

"Miss Granger asked us to cut all of her hair" the doctor told them. "What a shame she's asleep, she has some beautiful blue eyes, big blue eyes"

Just like Ron's Harry thought. The nurse started rocking the baby. A few seconds later the baby yawned. There was a general Aaaaaw between the people, but the baby kept on sleeping. Harry realized that they have been glaring at the baby, as if waiting for her to wake up, but she didn't. After all, she also had had a hard day, and needed some rest.

After for what must have been half an hour or so, they all walked away of the nursery, for there were more parents, grandparents and uncles wanting to see their OWN babies. And they were a lot. Charlie and Fleur said they were too tired and that they were going to go back to their home, they would come to the hospital in the morning. They kissed Molly and the rest of the people goodbye and then walked away. The christmas presents could wait. They both knew that it was no time for present now, because they were all far too concentrated on the baby and Hermione, even though they have not seen her yet. At 3 am the twins also went home, Molly and Arhur following them. Harry and Ginny were the only ones left. They sat on some chairs outside Hermione's room.

"I can not believe it"  Harry told Ginny, they were both beaming.

"Me neither" Ginny said. "I have a niece! And she's beautiful! Allyson Zoe! What a wonderful name!"
"Wonderful name for wonderful niece" Harry told her thoughtful. "I just hope Hermione's fine"

"Me too" Ginny said. They were both silent for some minutes. "D'you think… d'you think she'll tell him?"

Harry knew what she was talking about. He thought the answer for some minutes. Harry sighed. "I… I don't know. Hermione can be really stubborn, you know? And with this… although, I would like her to tell him. But we can't change her mind. She may be doing wrong, or se may be doing right. Only time will tell"

"You're right" Ginny told him and then laid her head in his shoulder. She sighed and then yawned. "Do you wanna go home? We can come here in the morning. I'm really tired"

Harry nodded and then stood up. "You are right" he streched his arm at her, she grabbed his hand and then they walked away, hand in hand, hearing nothing but the noise of their footsteps.

Once at home, Ginny went straight to bed, Harry went to the bathroom and when he took his jacket off he realized what was inside. Harry smiled as he put his jacket in the wardrobe. He closed it's doors and then went to bed. He gave Ginny a kiss in her tiny nose and smiled. "Merry Christmas, Love"

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The next day Molly and Arthur were the first ones at the hospital. Molly was extatic. She spent the whole morning with Hermione and Allyson, she gave them some presents. For Hermione it was a book about motherhood, and for Ally it was something completely different.

"My mother gave this to me. It's something from the family tradition. The first girl born is supposed to get it" After Hermione had opened the present she found small box, and when it was opened, she found a beautiful golden necklace, it had a little heart in the middle. "Turn it around" Molly said. Hermione did and she saw Allyson's name on it, it was written in silver. "Oh My God…" Hermione fought the tears. "It's… it's beautiful… thank you, Molly" She hugged her as she could, Molly was holding Ally, so it was a little hard. "Uh… when my mother gave it too me, I really meant to say, she had given me the… let's call it recepi to do it. And I've made it yesterday night. I have one as well…" Molly gave her Ally and then looked for something around her neck. She then showed her. It was the same golden heart, the same everything, but instead of saying "Allyson" in silver, it read "Molly". "All of the women in my family have it, it's a tradition. Ginny has one, but she's from another generation. She's the next generation" Hermione smiled and looked at Ally. She was the next generation. Like it or not, she was a Weasley.

After Molly and Arthur, came Harry and Ginny.

"CONGRATULATIONS!" they both screamed. Hermione smiled as Ginny runned to hugged her, Harry following her. They both gave her some presents. For Ally it was a huge teddy bear and some baby clothes, and then for Hermione they gave her some other books and a ring. "Guys, you are asking me to marry you?" she joked. Ginny laughed, while Harry gave Hermione a meaningfull look. Suddenly, Hermione realized. "Hey Ginn, would you mind leaving Harry and me alone for some seconds? I need to talk to him"

Ginny looked surprised at her but nodded and left the room. "I'll go to the coffee place, I'm hungry. Be back later, ok?" Harry and Hermione nodded. When Ginny left, Harry sat on a chair next to Allyson's crib and Hermione's bed.

"Haven't asked her, have you?" Hermione asked. Harry nodded. "How could I? She was so excited with Allyson!"

"Oh God, Harry, I'm sorry…"

"No, it's ok! It's not like your thing could wait, mine can... but now I'm nervous again"

"Why?" she asked. "You love her, don't you?"

"Of course" Harry said and blushed.

"Then what are you nervous for? She loves you too"

"This is an important decission, Hermione. I have never ever had someone to tell me what I did was wrong or right, until I met you, Sirius, Remus… but still. I have never had my own family, and now… I'm about to make one of the biggest decissions of my life and somehow… I don't know… I'm afraid…"

"Look, Harry" Hermione grabbed his hand in a friendly way. "Everybody is afraid of big decissions, but that doesn't mean they are wrong. Sure, you are afraid of having your own family, but I know you'll make it great. When we grow up we learn thing, Harry, and I'm sure you'll make it great. Ginny is a great woman, and you both can learn things togheter" Harry nodded. "You were not born knowing things, neither was I nor Ally, and if you want to learn things you have to take some risks in your life. What you are doing now is the best thing you can do"

Harry thought about it for some minutes. Hermione was right. He was going to do it. He was going to ask Ginny to marry her! But when?

"When do you think is the right time? I was planning to do it yesterday, at midnight… but… well, you know…" he pointed his head at Ally. Hermione smiled at her daughter. "Sorry…"

Harry smiled. "You don't have to apologize!" He looked at the small baby for some seconds and then looked back at his friend. "Can I hold her?" he asked low. Hermione nodded and handed him the baby. He grabbed Ally carefully. "She's so cute…!" Harry exclaimed after looking at her for some seconds. "So tiny… her hands… her nose… her hair… everything…I still can not believe that yesterday she was… inside of you and now she's hear.. in my arms.."

Hermione smiled but said nothing. Harry kept on glaring at his niece. She had fallen asleep in his arms.

"Harry?" Hermione called him after a while. He looked back at her. "What?"

"Wanna know a funny thing? That has happened to me?"

"What is it, Hermione?" Harry sat on a chair next to Hermione, still with Ally in his arms. Hermione took a deep breath. "When.. when I was in labour, something really strange happened to me. I… I was really weak, didn't think I was going to make it… and suddenly… suddenly I remembered Ron… and somehow it gave me some sort of… strenght…something… that helped me through the delivery…" Hermione looked to the door and then back at Harry. "What do you think it is?" She asked him. He thought of the answer for some seconds, he then stood up and put Ally on a hospital crib next to Hermione's bed. After that, Harry went back to his former place. "I…" he started. "What do you think it means?"

Hermione shook her head. "I don't know…" But inside she thought she knew the answer. Hermione had found herself thinking of Ron more than usual on her finnal pregnancy term. She didn't know why, though. But it made her feel good, think of something nice, on their baby, and that no matter what, Ron had given her something she wouldn't trade for anything in the world: the chance to be a mother. It had started that way, but then Hermione started thinking of Ron, of his life now in Australia… his everything. She soon found herself having certain feelings for him again.

"I think you know, Hermione"

She sighed. He knew her too well.

"I don't want to, Harry"

"There are certain things you can't fight, Herm" he told her "And this is one of them"

"But maybe… maybe it's because I… kind of miss him, but once I see him I start reliving… you know, what happened… maybe it's not love…"

"I don't think I can answer that, Hermione. I can give you my point of view if you want, but in the end it's only you the one that knows what you feel"

"And what do you think?"

He sighed. "I… I think that… that you are pretending to be stronger than what you are. You are trying to move on but you can't because inside you have some feelings that you can't hide. I think that the inner Hermione wants to give him another chance"

She said nothing.

"Is that what the inner Hermione wants? Does she want a future for her daughter, with a happy family, or does she want to teach her not to forgive people? We all disurbe a second chance, Hermione. We are all humans and we make mistakes…"

"I know…"

"I can't tell you what you feel or don't feel, but I can tell you that, whatever your decission is, I'll be there to help you, agree with your decission or not, I'll be there to help you"

Hermione smiled and then hugged Harry. "Thank you" she said. He said nothing and gave her a kiss on her cheeks. "Oh, and Harry" Hermione whispered. "Merry Christmas"

"Merry Christmas to you too, Hermione"

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Author's Notes II:

Hello! How are you doing? I'm soooo sorry it took me YEARS to update, I've been having so many things to do! I couldn't even send this to my beta, 'yesterday I came back from Germany and before I didn't have time to send it to my beta!

kisses, and don't forget to review!

ML