A/N – longest chapter so far....expect the next one most likely Wednesday, because I need to do a little brainstorming about the next chapter. I kinda know what I want to do but not sure. So enjoy and review!
Chapter 6 – surprise!
The next week me and Hermione spent moving into our new flat. And we had to go do a little shopping. We bought a new bed, a flat screen TV; DVD player with Lord of the Rings and Star Wars, and Hermione wanted a stereo system with Maroon 5 and Modest Mouse cd's.
Then the following weekend Draco and Ginny got home. And we went shopping that week to get stuff for the living room and kitchen. Me and Draco bought a big screen TV for the living room to watch the new Wizarding news station, which is what we told the girls. But we really wanted it for the Quiditch station. Then that weekend on Saturday came the day where me and Draco were supposed to meet with the Cannons scout. And that night Ron and Luna were supposed to get home and the following day we were having our house warming party.
That morning I woke up earlier then usual to get ready to go meet the scout. When I felt around to find no Hermione I got up and walked over to the bathroom to find Hermione leaning over the toilet throwing up. "Hey hunny what's wrong?"
"Nothing, just a little flue," she replied.
"Well I got to go meet the scout, but if you aren't feeling well I can reschedule," I said.
"No I will be fine, can you just send Ginny in before you leave?" she asked.
"Yep, I will be home as soon as possible," I said leaning down to plant a kiss on her forehead. She nodded and I left the room and made my way to the kitchen to grab a cup of coffee.
"Hey Draco, Ginny can you go into Hermione she is a little sick," I asked.
"Sure, good luck guys," she replied walking away.
"Ready Potter?" asked Draco. I nodded and we both aparated to the Leaky Cauldron. And I saw Tom pointing a stout chubby man over to me and Draco.
"Hello and you two must be Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy?" asked the man.
"Yes, nice to meet you sir," I replied.
"You can call me Mike or Scout," he replied. "How about we take a seat and order some breakfast and discuss business?"
"Sounds good," I replied as we walked over to a booth and took seats and ordered eggs and bacon.
"As you know the Cannons lost all of our players to retirement or free agency. We only have Katie Bell returning as Chaser. She has said a lot of good things about your seeker skills Harry," said the scout.
"Yea me and Katie used to play together at Hogwarts," I replied.
"Yes she told me your team never lost a game with you as seeker. Well I'm not going to beat around the bush so I will get strait to the point. The Cannons organization is happy with this upcoming year's team; we will be young and fast. Even though we only have Katie and Ron as definites. So I would like to offer you both and Ron to five year deals worth 10 million galleons. With a one year signing bonus, which means if the team wins a championship during one of the five seasons you can resign if you wish for one more years for two million galleons," said Scout.
"Wow that is a great deal, we accept," I said standing up and shaking Scouts hand. "Well I can't talk for both of us but I accept."
"Me too," said Draco standing up and shaking hands also. "But if I may ask a question?" Scout just nodded and Draco continued, "Well I'm more then happy with this deal, but I though you would at least want me to try out?"
"Normally yes, but we understand from people that you, Harry and Ron our good friends and with friendship will help the team. And we also held tryouts for chasers about a week ago and only saw one hopeful. So the starting job is yours," replied Scout. "Now if you don't mind me leaving I have a couple of more clients to meet with."
"Scout if you don't mind a recommendation before you leave?" I asked.
"No go ahead," replied Scout.
"Well you should try getting Dean Thomas and Seamus Finnegan as beaters and Neville Longbottom as the last chaser. Then we would practically have the whole Gryffindor team back and we never lost a game for the past two years," I said.
"Well actually we already thought of that and that's where I'm heading for lunch to meet with them three. And I can tell you if they accept you will all be on the same team for the next five years. Thank you for your time but I really have to go," replied Scout. And with that we shook hands one last time and he aparated.
"Look's like we might not lose a game for the next five year's," said a smirking Draco.
"Look's like it," I replied. "Well let's finish breakfast and get out of here, so I can go see if Hermione is feeling alright," I replied.
"So you are going through with it tonight?" Draco asked. I just nodded and kept on eating. "I plan on proposing to Ginny on her graduation day."
"Good for you, I'm sure she will be ecstatic," I replied while he just nodded and we finished eating in silence.
I heard Ginny call my name and enter the room. "In here Gin," I shouted back. She walked into the bathroom and kneeled down next to me.
"How you feeling?" she asked.
"Better, now that I found out the reason why I have been sick the last couple of days," I replied.
"Well?" she asked impatiently.
"Only if you promise you won't tell anyone until I tell Harry and we decide when we will tell everyone?" I asked.
"Well I did keep your secret that you loved Harry for practically forever," she replied laughing.
"Oh yea, forgot about that," I replied giggling also. "Well let's just say this is big and will change mine and Harry's future."
"Wow this is big, ok spill the beans girl," replied Ginny.
"Ok, well I have been throwing up every morning for the past couple of days and my time of the month is late. So I gave my self the pregnancy charm today and it turned blue," I replied squealing.
Ginny looked at me with her eyes wide before squealing, "Your having a baby boy!" And she hugged me tight. "Does Harry know?"
"Not yet, I'm going to tell him tonight at dinner. He said he has a surprise for me tonight, but it looks like I'm the one with the surprise," I replied. We both laughed a little. "Ginny I do have a question to ask of you?"
"Shoot?" she replied.
"Would you like to be the god mother?" I asked.
"Really," Ginny replied while I nodded. "I would love to," she shouted as she hugged me tightly.
"I think we will have Hagrid be the god father, I just hope Ron will understand. Hagrid always thought of us as his kids, and this way it will be almost so. And I know he will be so happy. And I'm sure Ron will be having kids of his own someday," I said winking.
"Yea Ron will be fine but let's get you dressed for your date," Ginny replied. And I nodded stepping into the shower to get ready.
"Hermione?" I shouted stepping into the bedroom.
"Harry she is in the shower to get ready for your date," Ginny replied going through Hermione's clothe.
"So she is feeling fine now?" I asked.
"Yeppers she couldn't be better. Why don't you go shower in Ron and Luna's room," replied Ginny.
"Yea ok," I replied.
"Oh, how did the meeting go for you and Draco?" Ginny asked.
"Me, Draco and Ron were all signed to five year deals making ten million galleons," I replied. She stood mouth open.
"That's great love," I heard Hermione shout from the shower.
"Well you go shower while I go see my Draco," said Ginny. I just nodded and walked into Ron and Luna's room which was empty since they won't be home till later tonight. And stripped my clothe and got into the shower leaving the hot water cascade down my back. I hope Hermione wants to be my wife I thought.
Ten minutes later I stepped out of the shower and into my nice emerald robes Hermione picked out for me. I felt inside the pocked to feel the box with the engagement ring in. I finally got the ring to replace her promise ring, even though it's only a month later. I know she is the one I want to spend the rest of my life with, so why wait any longer.
I stepped into mine and Hermione's bedroom to see her wearing a beautiful emerald dress she picked out to go with my robes. "You look beautiful love."
"You to," she said back at me winking.
"Ready to go?" I ask.
"Yep and where are we going?" she asked.
"The Emerald Ruby, this new restraunt in Diagon Alley. Meet you there," I replied aparating away. It was only a second before Hermione aparated right next to me.
"Ah, Mr. Potter," said the waiter. "Follow me." He beckoned us to follow him and he led us to a table for two right in the middle of the restraunt. I saw many eyes on me and I just waved at the adoring fans. "Would you like anything to drink?"
"Um I will have some wine, Hermione?" I asked.
"Same thing please," she replied.
"Sure thing," replied the waiter as he walked away.
He shortly returned with our wine and we ordered chicken and parmesan noodles for dinner. We ate dinner having small talk. After dinner I decided it is the time but Hermione asked me if I wanted to dance. And acouse I said yes. "I love dancing with you Harry," she said after our second dance.
"Like wise love, but let's go sit down I want to ask you something," I replied and led her to her seats. As soon as she sat down I got on my knees in front of her to look up into her smiling face. And pulled out the ring case and opened it up. "Hermione I loved you since I can remember, I can't think of life without you. I want you to be my life, my best friend, my partner and the mother of my children. Hermione Jane Granger will you marry me?" The moment of truth I thought.
"Yes!" she replied flinging her arms around me and hugging me tight before breaking free and having a passionate kiss.
"Look's like I got a ring to replace that promise ring," as I slid the beautiful gold ring with a white diamond on top onto her finger.
"And I have some news for you too Harry," she said.
"Ok fire away, you already made me the happiest man alive," I replied given her one of my famous charming smiles.
"Ok, well I don't know how to say this and how you will react," she replied voice slightly shaking.
I grabbed her hand and said, "I will love you no matter what, you can tell me."
"I know, ok here it goes. Harry I am having a baby boy," she replied.
"Were having a baby?" I asked lost in thought. She just nodded. "This is great Hermione now we can start the family we always wanted."
"So you're not upset?" she asked.
"A course not, I love you and will love our baby boy," I replied.
"Oh Harry, I love you," she said capturing my lips with hers. We only broke apart when we started to hear clapping all around us. Everyone was clapping and staring at us.
"May I ask all of use to keep this a secret for the next couple of day's?" I asked everyone there. They all said a course anything for the defeater of Voldemort. "Thanks you, we will give an interview shortly in the paper. I really appreciate keeping this quiet." They all nodded and said it was no problem. "Shall we get going?"
"Yes, and let's tell everyone tomorrow at our house warming party," suggested Hermione.
"Kay, now let's get out of here." So I paid the waiter and we aparated into our room.
"I'm going to go to bed honey, I'm a tad tired," said Hermione.
"No problem, you need you're rest with the baby now. I love you and our baby boy," I said walking out of the room and into the kitchen. "Ron!" I shouted.
"Yo mate," he replied.
"When you get home?" I asked.
"We just got home a couple of hours ago. Me and Luna have been unpacking our stuff into our room the whole time. We love what use did with the place also. And I hear we will all be playing for the Cannons together," he replied.
"Yep we aren't going to lose a game," I replied laughing. "Not sure if Ginny told you, but were having a house warming party tomorrow."
"Kay, well I better get back to Luna and finish unpacking. Talk to you tomorrow mate," he replied.
"Yep later," I replied walking back into mine and Hermione's room and getting under the blankets and wrapping my arms around my fiancé.
The next day we spent helping Ron and Luna unpacking till about noon time when the girls when food shopping for dinner tonight whiles we were left in charge of setting up for dinner which only took us about ten minutes. Then the phone wrong, "Hello?"
"Ah Harry this is Scout."
"Oh what's up?" I asked.
"Just letting you know that next month we will meet at the Cannons stadium for our first practice. And that Katie is the team captain. Will you let Ron and Draco know?" he asked.
"Sure thing, so did you fill the team now?" I asked.
"Yep, we got Longbottom, Thomas and Finnegan like you said," he replied. "Look in the Daily Prophet to see the article. Well I won't bother you any longer have a good one."
"You too," I replied and then we hung up. "Either of use get the paper?" I asked.
"Nope," they both replied. "Why?"
"There is an article in it about us making the Cannons. And sure enough there is," I replied walking up to the coffee table and looking at the paper. "There is a picture of the whole Gryffindor team here and Draco."
"So that means Dean, Seamus and Neville made the team also?" Ron asked.
"Yep should we invite them to dinner tonight?" I asked.
"Yea," replied Ron. "You should probably let them know they can bring there girl friends also." Oh yea I forgot that Dean and Lavender and Seamus and Parvarti were going out. Last I heard Neville was single.
"Kay, come her Hedwig." So I tied a note for each of them saying to come over for dinner for our house warming party and celebration of making the Cannons team.
An hour later the girls returned and started to cook dinner. They had us go get ready so when we were done getting ready they could go and get changed. So we all got dressed and when the girls left to get dress I snuck up behind Hermione and started kissing her earlobe. "You ready for tonight?"
"No, but I will be fine with you there," she replied.
"Good just making sure, I better return to the kitchen and make sure Ron and Draco don't burn down the flat. She nodded giggling and I walked back into the kitchen and saw the clock strike seven o' five. And the girls walked in and started setting the table and the door bell rang. "I'll get it." So me, Ron and Draco walked over to the door and opened it. "Seamus, Dean, Neville! Congratulations on making the Cannons with us. We won't lose a game for the next five years."
"Heck yea! Especially with you as seeker, Ron as keeper and Draco as a chaser. Were bound to be the first team to win three consecutive championships," replied Dean.
"Step aside and stop talking about quiditch for once in your lives," said Lavender making her way in a hugging me, Ron and Draco. Then we followed by receiving hugs by Paravarti and Katie.
"So Katie you and Neville a couple?" Ron asked.
"Yep Neville is such a sweet heart," she replied giggling at the blushing Neville.
"Well the girls are in the kitchen," I said as everyone made there way into the kitchen when the door bell rang again. So I ran to the door to open it.
"Ah hello there Albus, Minivera, Mum, Dad, Hagrid, Lupin, Tonks, Fred, George, Bill, Fluer and Charlie," I said. Mum, Minivera, Lupin, Tonks and Hagrid all hugged me before making there way to the kitchen. I whispered into Lupin's ear, "Can you meet me at the Leaky Cauldron for lunch tomorrow?"
"Yea sure, why?" he asked.
"Nothing bad, I just have a favor to ask of you but it can wait till tomorrow to discuss. I have bigger news tonight," I replied making our way to the kitchen. Where everyone hugged and greeted each other.
Dinner went by smoothly, with all the guys talking quiditch and the girls talking about romance movies and the perfect weddings. When dinner was over I stood up ready to make my announcement. I could feel Hermione's hand squeezing my hand under the table, while I just returned it with a smile. "I have a couple of announcements tonight. First I'm sure you all heard that Me, Ron, Draco, Neville, Dean, Seamus, and Katie will be the starters for the Cannons next year."
"You're kidding," said Fred.
"Use will win the championship no problem," said George.
"That's what were hoping," I replied. "Now for some bigger news, last night me and Hermione decided to make our love eternal. So in a couple of months Hermione and I will marry."
"What! This is great me and Ginny will plan the wedding. We will need a brides dress, grooms clothe, where to hold it? You think we could hold it at Hogwarts Albus?" said a hysterical Mum.
"Yes calm down Molly dear, you will have month to plan this wedding and I'm sure Harry and Hermione won't object to you planning it. But I believe Harry has more to say," said the twinkling eyed Albus.
After everyone got up and hugged us and gave us our congratulations I stood silence everyone once again to make the important announcement. "Ok now this might come as a shock to some of use, and others will be somewhat upset...."
But I was cut off by an annoyed Mum, "Harry dear is something wrong?"
"No actually this is great depending on how you look at it. Me and Hermione couldn't be happier about it," I replied.
"Well get out with it," shouted a laughing Ron.
"Well Mum you won't just be getting to plan a wedding but expecting a grand child," I said. Everyone was silent for a couple of seconds. Before....Blam! Everyone was up hugging me and Hermione so happy.
"I'm finally going to be a grandma, I'm so happy," cried Mum.
"You two will make great parents," said Dad.
"Mate this is great," said Ron, Draco, Seamus, Dean, and Neville.
"How sweet," said Luna, Katie, Lavender and Paravarti.
"You're parents would be so proud," said Albus, Minivera and Lupin.
Then came a booming Hagrid, "I'm so happy for use, you two deserve some happiness."
"Hagrid we have a request of you?" asked Hermione.
"Anything?" he replied.
"Would you like to be the god father?" She asked.
"You want me as the god father?" Hagrid asked.
"Who else would be better?" I asked smiling at the half giant.
"I love you guys," he said wrapping us into a hug. "A course I'm going to have to spoil the little rascal."
"And so will his Grandparents," came Mums voice.
After the night settled down and everyone left me and Hermione found us tired as heck in bed. "Look's like everyone took the news well?" I asked.
"Seems so," she replied. "I can't wait to be a mom."
"You will be a great mom," I replied.
"And you will be a great dad," she replied as we went to sleep in each others arms like so many times before.