Hogsmeade
Finally, it was the Hogsmeade weekend, just before Halloween. Harry, Hermione, Ron and Neville went into Hogsmeade; the first place they went to was Honeydukes. Harry wanted some chocolate frogs, though he would rather have gotten sweet gerkin pickles and chocolate sauce spread on them. When he told the others that, they had made disgusted faces, but they soon got over it and were now used to seeing Harry eat them.
Harry was now almost five months pregnant and the baby was due in late March. He was showing a lot more now, and the baby had started to really kick him, he and Neville liked to lie down and with hands resting on the slightly bigger bump. Hermione squealed when she first felt the little one kick. They had decided that they didn't want to know whether the baby was a girl or a boy until the birth.
It was time to meet Angie in the Three Broomsticks. She met them by the entrance and told them that she had a private room on the second floor, where they could talk better. They walked in and up to the second floor, Hermione stayed with Angie to get some Hot Chocolate for everyone. It was very chilly outside and the hot liquid would help warm them up.
Angie and Hermione handed out the chocolate and Hermione sat down, while Angie went to Harry and said, "Congratulations Harry and you too Neville." As she gave Harry a gently grandmotherly hug.
He returned the hug slightly more fiercely and then. "Angie quick give me your hand." Taking her hand, he pulled it down to his stomach where the child was making a fuss.
There were tears in her eyes as she felt the small little kicks from her grandchild. "I remember feeling Neville kick when he was still in his mom," she said softly, looking towards Neville, who smiled slightly.
Angie sat down after a few minutes of feeling the baby kick Harry. They began to talk about other thing, Angie had some more copies of the ceremony pictures made and gave them to Hermione and Ron, who didn't have any copies yet. They talked about what they were going to do after school had finished. Neville, Hermione and Ron were going to join the Aurors, while Harry would be staying at home with the baby for a few years. He told them of Dumbledore asking him when he is ready to take up the position of DADA professor.
The subject of the newspaper article came up all to soon; Harry told them what he was planning to do. He had written the letter the very next day, after the article and added to it every now and then, but he had yet to send it. He wanted the opinion of everyone present. He gave the letter to Angie who read it aloud to every one:
Dear Sir/Madam,
This letter concerns an article written about me, Harry Potter. I do not like being called immoral. I have indeed been bonded with my love, and I couldn't be happier, except when boneheads like you come along and try and ruin things for me.
I was bonded with the love of my life a few days after my sixteenth birthday, as wizarding laws state, I do not need anyone's permission after that age. Also it states that no one has the right to know who I am bonded to until I am ready. So I would kindly ask you all to get the hell out of my life and leave me alone.
The reasons why I do not what people knowing of my husband is because people hound me now, there is no telling what they will do to my husband, trying to get an interview with the Boy-who-lived's husband. So please leave us alone, I do not need the undue stress bigoted people like you and Minister Fudge try to cause me.
Yes, even Fudge has gotten on my last nerve. He came down to the school and tried to demand that I tell him who the other father is, I will not tell anyone who does not need to know. He even had the gual to try and get me to take a truth serum, so he could verify that I have been bonded, I not only said no, but I told him to shove it. I know that devious, little bastard would have asked me who my husband was.
Your sincerely (NOT),
Harry Potter
Order of Merlin First Class
When the letter was finally read out, everyone was laughing and saying that a pregnant and pissed off Harry was something to be avoided at all cost. They noted that he had put the Order of Merlin First Class in the letter; he had gotten it when he had defeated Voldemort, not long after he was bonded. Neville, Hermione and Ron also had one, all three were by his side fighting the Death Eaters that were trying to kill them.
Angie looked at her grandson-in-law and said honestly. "You should send it, I have noticed that they have run a few other articles on your so called immoral situations."
Harry smiled with maliciousness and replied with a low voice. "I think your right Angie, I will send it to those dumb, bloody idiots. They need a good telling off."
They continued to talk for another hour or so, before it was time for them to go back to school. They trudged through the cold streets and made their way back. Walking into the warmth of the castle, they made their way to the Great Hall for dinner. Harry was very hungry, even though he had something, while at the Three Broomsticks.
In the owlery Harry went and found Hedwig. The snowy owl, seeing her master, flew down and landed on his shoulder. She gently nibbled his ear in affection. Sealing his letter, he tied it to Hedwig's leg. She gave him a last nip of affection; after being told where to go, she flew off, her wings flapping fast, as she glided out of the window.
