Hermione:
"Me wanna see mummy and daddy!"
I smiled as I heard my son's boisterous voice calling out from the corridor. I was busy feeding Alexis. Ron had Archie in another room; we hadn't told the family about having twins, as we were going to spring a surprise on them.
"Mummy!" Harry squealed as he caught sight of me.
A beaming Mr.Weasley, who was accompanied by Mrs.Weasley, was holding him, and Fred and George followed. They all crowded around my bed and gazed at Alex.
"Hey, George" Fred said, moving round to get a better view "She looks just like us!"
"Hello chicken" I said to Harry, who had sat down next to me, a silly grin plastered all over his face. "Hi everyone" I beamed round at the crowd surrounding me.
Molly had begun to talk but was cut off from a babble of chatter from Harry.
"Where you been mummy? Grana Molly said the babee is here. I don't believe her, cos you said it weren't meant to came for another...another...moth?" He'd failed to notice Alexis in my arms.
"Grana Molly wasn't lying," I said, looking down at Alexis. Harry also looked down and gasped. He put both hands to his cheeks, looking adorable. Everybody laughed.
"Where's Ron?" Arthur asked.
"Hey, whys there two baby beds?" George said, frowning.
"Cos, there's two babies" Ron came into the room with Archie. Everybody turned round and gasped.
"Ohhh, twins!" Molly said, running up to him and looking over Archie.
"Yeah, its not like we've had them before!" Fred said sarcastically, rolling his eyes. I replied with a death glare.
"A boy and a girl" Ron said proudly
"So, have you named them yet?" George said, "I have an idea. How about George and Winifred?"
"Don't like them names" Harry said. He was stroking Alexis's fingers with an awed look on his little face. "We should call 'em lala and po"
"Its okay, Harry" I said to him "We've decided on the names Alexis and Archie"
"Archie" George said out of the corner of his mouth, "A name worthy of Percy"
"Oh, what wonderful names!" Molly said "Alexis Weasley, my first granddaughter!"
Ron came and sat on the edge of my bed, and showed Archie to Harry.
"Oooh look! He opened eyes!" Harry said excitedly as Archie started wailing. Alexis followed suit.
"The baby's are tired Harry" Ron said to him, ruffling his hair "Were going to put them in their crib now"
"Here, let me do it" Molly said excitedly. Ron handed her Archie who was still crying. She rocked him a bit and he fell asleep.
"Do you want to hold Alex?" I said to Arthur. He grinned and nodded and took a hold of his first granddaughter, looking like he'd just won the lottery.
Once the babies were settled down Ron, Fred and George took Harry to the hospital tearoom for 'Sweeties' as Harry called them. Molly and Arthur stayed with me.
"So, they don't know why the twins were born a month early?" Molly asked curiously.
"No" I said, shrugging "Probably just because there twins"
"Fred and George came full term though," She said thoughtfully "How much did they weigh?"
"Archie weighed 4lbs 2oz and Alexis weighed 4lbs"
"Oh" Arthur said "Well, no point in worrying now, eh? There in perfect health"
"I suppose so" Molly said thoughtfully, seemingly unsatisfied with the lack of explanation.
"They said I'll be able to take them home tomorrow" I said excitedly
"I bet you can't wait to get them there?" Arthur chuckled
"Oh yeah. Ron's going shopping later on today to get more baby stuff; since we never counted on two " I said.
It was true; We only had single stuff.. Ron was taking a few weeks paternity leave off work to help me (He was an Auror), and of course I was on maternity leave from my job in the department for regulation and control of magical creatures for a good few months to come.
"Where do they get their blonde hair from?" Arthur asked
"Well, my father was blonde" I said, "And I was a blonde baby"
"Oh, right" Arthur said, looking over at the twins "They look like Rene, don't you think?" He said, referring to Fleur and Bills son.
"Yeah, that's what I thought when I seen them" Mrs.Weasley said
"I'm a bit tired," I said, yawning, "Would it be okay? I mean-"
"Oh, its alright if you want us to leave you in peace" Molly said "We know what its like having a toddler and newborn twins. Your going to need all the sleep you can get"
"Thanks, Molly" I said gratefully
"Bye sweetheart" Molly called out as she and Arthur left. I waved at them and rested back on my pillows, savouring the peacefulness that would become a thing of the past quite soon. I lay back and felt my self-drifting off into sleep.
Ron:
We'd taken Harry to the café, and spoiled him a bit. Fred and George didn't have or want children of their own, saying they wanted to remain 'the wizarding worlds most eligible bachelors', so they were usually quite happy to buy there 5 nephews loads of sweets and toys, although Harry was there special favourite.
"Your mad, mate" Fred said as Harry ate his way through a giant bowl of chocolate mousse "Didn't mum and dad put you off having kids?"
"No way" I said, sipping my cup of tea "Harry wasn't planned, I mean, me and Hermione weren't even together when he was born. But that one night-"
"Little ears" George said, nodding his head towards Harry who had his hands submerged in the mousse, listening attentively. He'd obviously heard his name.
"And then you thought, hey, we've got one, how about another?" Fred said, pulling Harry's chubby fists out the mousse.
"Well, we got two" I grinned "Blessing in disguise, the first was. If he hadn't of popped out of Hermione we wouldn't be together now"
"Ah" George said dreamily "What a child born out of wedlock can do for your love life. Start off a trend, that will"
"What wedlock?" Harry said suspiciously
"Its another name for your mummy" I lied, rubbing mousse of his face with a napkin.
"Lets just hope he doesn't start calling Hermione 'Wedlock' instead of 'Mummy'" Fred said, chuckling at the thought.
"Are you two at the shop this afternoon?" I asked them.
"Yes indeedy, little bro. Where going to our Diagon Alley branch today, we've got some staff shortage" Fred said matter of factidly
"Do you mind looking after Harry for a few hours? I've got to get some baby stuff for the twins" I put on my best pleading look, but I knew the twins would be more than happy to look after him.
"Hmmm, yeah, he can help out at the shop" George said "You've got some hard labour this afternoon, young man" He said sternly to Harry, who pouted.
"Laborara?" He said confusedly, trying to get his tongue round the word "What tat?"
"Just joking" Fred winked at Harry "Your going to our shop this afternoon"
"Yay!" Harry squealed, splashing the mousse allover as he dunked his hands in.
"Harry!" I scolded, getting a wad of napkins "Naughty!"
"What you doing, bro?" George asked, pulling his wand out "I'll just clean him up with this"
"Are you mental?" I asked "Didn't you take notice of that story mum told us? About the guy who used 'Scrougify' on his kid? The kid disappeared!"
"Urban myth" George said dismissively "It's never harmed any one to use spell work on there kids"
"Yeh, and you haven't got kids," I said, continuing to mop Harry up "It's classed as dangerous, and there thinking about making it a law, you should see the kids brought in here-"
"Save the lecture, Percy" George said, putting his wand back "You used to be a risk taker Ron, what happened? Its like your zest for life died along with Ha-"
"Don't even joke about that, George," I said coldly "Its not a laughing matter"
"I was only making-"
"WHAT, YOU THINK ITS FUNNY MY BEST FRIEND DIED?" I shouted at him. The whole café went quiet. Harry started crying.
"Calm down, Ron" Fred patted my arm gingerly "It was just a slip of the tongue, he didn't mean it that way"
I didn't reply, but just glared at the pair of them as I picked Harry up, whom was still crying because of me shouting.
"Shhh, its alright" I said, hugging him close "I just got a bit upset"
"Pease don't shout at uncle George," He said tearfully
"Harry wont be coming to the shop today" I said coldly to the twins, who were looking rather taken aback.
"Fine" Fred said, "But just remember, you've got 3 kids now. Stop acting like one. C'mon George" He nodded to him and they both left without a second look. I resisted the urge to call them back, not wanting Harry to cry again.
I made my way back to Hermiones room. She and the twins were asleep, and my mum and dad had left. I kissed her on the cheek before I left for the exit.
"Hello dear, what are you doing here? I thought you were going shopping" My mum said as I arrived at the Burrow a couple of minutes later.
"Well, I'm still going shopping" I said, setting Harry, who was fast asleep, down on the sofa. "Could you do my a big favour?"
"Why cant Fred and George look after him?" She said sternly. I felt a bit harsh springing him on her, but my other brothers and their spouses were either at work or abroad, and Hermiones parents were on holiday somewhere.
"We had a row," I said, sitting down "I'd asked them, but, y'no."
"What were you rowing about?"
"George tried to make a joke about Harry. He said something like my zest for life had died along with him," I said angrily
"Well that's not on!" Mum said sympathetically, putting an arm round me "Don't you worry, I'll be having words with him"
"Don't bother" I stood up "So, will you look after Harry?"
"Okay Ron. But this isn't going to become a regular thing. I don't mind having him the odd night, you know I love having my grandkids round, but I'm not getting any younger," She said
"Thanks mum" I said gratefully, bending down to hug her "Don't worry, you won't have my kids round every night" I kissed Harry, who was still asleep, on the cheek and apparated to Diagon Alley.
A/N-Bit of background info, I'll tell you who in the Weasley clan have kids, as they'll all pop in in the story and it'll take too much time to introduce them all. (When I said 5 nephews I wasn't including Archie and Alexis)
Charlie- has a wife called Hazel and a 8-year-old son called Corey. Bill- Married to Fleur Delacour with his son Rene, who's 10. Percy- Married to Penelope with a kid on the way ( Ginny- Married to Seamus Finnegan (But her first love is dear old Harry. She never got over his death () and has 2 sons- 2 year old (4 months younger than Harry) Rowan and 3 month old Jacob.
"Me wanna see mummy and daddy!"
I smiled as I heard my son's boisterous voice calling out from the corridor. I was busy feeding Alexis. Ron had Archie in another room; we hadn't told the family about having twins, as we were going to spring a surprise on them.
"Mummy!" Harry squealed as he caught sight of me.
A beaming Mr.Weasley, who was accompanied by Mrs.Weasley, was holding him, and Fred and George followed. They all crowded around my bed and gazed at Alex.
"Hey, George" Fred said, moving round to get a better view "She looks just like us!"
"Hello chicken" I said to Harry, who had sat down next to me, a silly grin plastered all over his face. "Hi everyone" I beamed round at the crowd surrounding me.
Molly had begun to talk but was cut off from a babble of chatter from Harry.
"Where you been mummy? Grana Molly said the babee is here. I don't believe her, cos you said it weren't meant to came for another...another...moth?" He'd failed to notice Alexis in my arms.
"Grana Molly wasn't lying," I said, looking down at Alexis. Harry also looked down and gasped. He put both hands to his cheeks, looking adorable. Everybody laughed.
"Where's Ron?" Arthur asked.
"Hey, whys there two baby beds?" George said, frowning.
"Cos, there's two babies" Ron came into the room with Archie. Everybody turned round and gasped.
"Ohhh, twins!" Molly said, running up to him and looking over Archie.
"Yeah, its not like we've had them before!" Fred said sarcastically, rolling his eyes. I replied with a death glare.
"A boy and a girl" Ron said proudly
"So, have you named them yet?" George said, "I have an idea. How about George and Winifred?"
"Don't like them names" Harry said. He was stroking Alexis's fingers with an awed look on his little face. "We should call 'em lala and po"
"Its okay, Harry" I said to him "We've decided on the names Alexis and Archie"
"Archie" George said out of the corner of his mouth, "A name worthy of Percy"
"Oh, what wonderful names!" Molly said "Alexis Weasley, my first granddaughter!"
Ron came and sat on the edge of my bed, and showed Archie to Harry.
"Oooh look! He opened eyes!" Harry said excitedly as Archie started wailing. Alexis followed suit.
"The baby's are tired Harry" Ron said to him, ruffling his hair "Were going to put them in their crib now"
"Here, let me do it" Molly said excitedly. Ron handed her Archie who was still crying. She rocked him a bit and he fell asleep.
"Do you want to hold Alex?" I said to Arthur. He grinned and nodded and took a hold of his first granddaughter, looking like he'd just won the lottery.
Once the babies were settled down Ron, Fred and George took Harry to the hospital tearoom for 'Sweeties' as Harry called them. Molly and Arthur stayed with me.
"So, they don't know why the twins were born a month early?" Molly asked curiously.
"No" I said, shrugging "Probably just because there twins"
"Fred and George came full term though," She said thoughtfully "How much did they weigh?"
"Archie weighed 4lbs 2oz and Alexis weighed 4lbs"
"Oh" Arthur said "Well, no point in worrying now, eh? There in perfect health"
"I suppose so" Molly said thoughtfully, seemingly unsatisfied with the lack of explanation.
"They said I'll be able to take them home tomorrow" I said excitedly
"I bet you can't wait to get them there?" Arthur chuckled
"Oh yeah. Ron's going shopping later on today to get more baby stuff; since we never counted on two " I said.
It was true; We only had single stuff.. Ron was taking a few weeks paternity leave off work to help me (He was an Auror), and of course I was on maternity leave from my job in the department for regulation and control of magical creatures for a good few months to come.
"Where do they get their blonde hair from?" Arthur asked
"Well, my father was blonde" I said, "And I was a blonde baby"
"Oh, right" Arthur said, looking over at the twins "They look like Rene, don't you think?" He said, referring to Fleur and Bills son.
"Yeah, that's what I thought when I seen them" Mrs.Weasley said
"I'm a bit tired," I said, yawning, "Would it be okay? I mean-"
"Oh, its alright if you want us to leave you in peace" Molly said "We know what its like having a toddler and newborn twins. Your going to need all the sleep you can get"
"Thanks, Molly" I said gratefully
"Bye sweetheart" Molly called out as she and Arthur left. I waved at them and rested back on my pillows, savouring the peacefulness that would become a thing of the past quite soon. I lay back and felt my self-drifting off into sleep.
Ron:
We'd taken Harry to the café, and spoiled him a bit. Fred and George didn't have or want children of their own, saying they wanted to remain 'the wizarding worlds most eligible bachelors', so they were usually quite happy to buy there 5 nephews loads of sweets and toys, although Harry was there special favourite.
"Your mad, mate" Fred said as Harry ate his way through a giant bowl of chocolate mousse "Didn't mum and dad put you off having kids?"
"No way" I said, sipping my cup of tea "Harry wasn't planned, I mean, me and Hermione weren't even together when he was born. But that one night-"
"Little ears" George said, nodding his head towards Harry who had his hands submerged in the mousse, listening attentively. He'd obviously heard his name.
"And then you thought, hey, we've got one, how about another?" Fred said, pulling Harry's chubby fists out the mousse.
"Well, we got two" I grinned "Blessing in disguise, the first was. If he hadn't of popped out of Hermione we wouldn't be together now"
"Ah" George said dreamily "What a child born out of wedlock can do for your love life. Start off a trend, that will"
"What wedlock?" Harry said suspiciously
"Its another name for your mummy" I lied, rubbing mousse of his face with a napkin.
"Lets just hope he doesn't start calling Hermione 'Wedlock' instead of 'Mummy'" Fred said, chuckling at the thought.
"Are you two at the shop this afternoon?" I asked them.
"Yes indeedy, little bro. Where going to our Diagon Alley branch today, we've got some staff shortage" Fred said matter of factidly
"Do you mind looking after Harry for a few hours? I've got to get some baby stuff for the twins" I put on my best pleading look, but I knew the twins would be more than happy to look after him.
"Hmmm, yeah, he can help out at the shop" George said "You've got some hard labour this afternoon, young man" He said sternly to Harry, who pouted.
"Laborara?" He said confusedly, trying to get his tongue round the word "What tat?"
"Just joking" Fred winked at Harry "Your going to our shop this afternoon"
"Yay!" Harry squealed, splashing the mousse allover as he dunked his hands in.
"Harry!" I scolded, getting a wad of napkins "Naughty!"
"What you doing, bro?" George asked, pulling his wand out "I'll just clean him up with this"
"Are you mental?" I asked "Didn't you take notice of that story mum told us? About the guy who used 'Scrougify' on his kid? The kid disappeared!"
"Urban myth" George said dismissively "It's never harmed any one to use spell work on there kids"
"Yeh, and you haven't got kids," I said, continuing to mop Harry up "It's classed as dangerous, and there thinking about making it a law, you should see the kids brought in here-"
"Save the lecture, Percy" George said, putting his wand back "You used to be a risk taker Ron, what happened? Its like your zest for life died along with Ha-"
"Don't even joke about that, George," I said coldly "Its not a laughing matter"
"I was only making-"
"WHAT, YOU THINK ITS FUNNY MY BEST FRIEND DIED?" I shouted at him. The whole café went quiet. Harry started crying.
"Calm down, Ron" Fred patted my arm gingerly "It was just a slip of the tongue, he didn't mean it that way"
I didn't reply, but just glared at the pair of them as I picked Harry up, whom was still crying because of me shouting.
"Shhh, its alright" I said, hugging him close "I just got a bit upset"
"Pease don't shout at uncle George," He said tearfully
"Harry wont be coming to the shop today" I said coldly to the twins, who were looking rather taken aback.
"Fine" Fred said, "But just remember, you've got 3 kids now. Stop acting like one. C'mon George" He nodded to him and they both left without a second look. I resisted the urge to call them back, not wanting Harry to cry again.
I made my way back to Hermiones room. She and the twins were asleep, and my mum and dad had left. I kissed her on the cheek before I left for the exit.
"Hello dear, what are you doing here? I thought you were going shopping" My mum said as I arrived at the Burrow a couple of minutes later.
"Well, I'm still going shopping" I said, setting Harry, who was fast asleep, down on the sofa. "Could you do my a big favour?"
"Why cant Fred and George look after him?" She said sternly. I felt a bit harsh springing him on her, but my other brothers and their spouses were either at work or abroad, and Hermiones parents were on holiday somewhere.
"We had a row," I said, sitting down "I'd asked them, but, y'no."
"What were you rowing about?"
"George tried to make a joke about Harry. He said something like my zest for life had died along with him," I said angrily
"Well that's not on!" Mum said sympathetically, putting an arm round me "Don't you worry, I'll be having words with him"
"Don't bother" I stood up "So, will you look after Harry?"
"Okay Ron. But this isn't going to become a regular thing. I don't mind having him the odd night, you know I love having my grandkids round, but I'm not getting any younger," She said
"Thanks mum" I said gratefully, bending down to hug her "Don't worry, you won't have my kids round every night" I kissed Harry, who was still asleep, on the cheek and apparated to Diagon Alley.
A/N-Bit of background info, I'll tell you who in the Weasley clan have kids, as they'll all pop in in the story and it'll take too much time to introduce them all. (When I said 5 nephews I wasn't including Archie and Alexis)
Charlie- has a wife called Hazel and a 8-year-old son called Corey. Bill- Married to Fleur Delacour with his son Rene, who's 10. Percy- Married to Penelope with a kid on the way ( Ginny- Married to Seamus Finnegan (But her first love is dear old Harry. She never got over his death () and has 2 sons- 2 year old (4 months younger than Harry) Rowan and 3 month old Jacob.