A/N This is short but didn't fit anywhere else. So here it is, the last truly happy moment for a long time. Enjoy.
(Angelina)
Amazingly the nausea wasn't as bad when I woke the next morning. I thought for a long minute about running to the bathroom, but it passed and I snuggled closer to Fred. He murmured in his sleep and wrapped his arm tightly around me. I smiled as his breath tickled my nose.
"Wake up." I whispered.
"Wha?"
"Wake up." I repeated.
"Angie?" He mumbled and let go of me to roll on his back.
His hands roughly rubbed his eyes and mussed his hair.
"Morning, daddy." I whispered in his ear.
A grin spread across his face and sat up to look at me.
"We've got to get dressed and go tell everyone. Come on quick." He dragged me from the warm blankets and down the hall to the bathroom.
"Fred?" I questioned.
"Bathe, quickly."
So I did and when I emerged from the bathroom he pushed past me, telling me in passing to hurry up and get dressed. Laughing a little I managed to dig out my clothing and get dressed as he dashed into the room wearing little but a towel.
"Good." He muttered pulling on his pants and fumbling for a shirt.
"What?"
"You're ready. I want to look good when we announce it." He explained, running fingers through his hair, but only managing to make it stick out all over.
Before I could answer I found myself being led down the stairs to the dining room. He took a deep breath and we walked in looking somewhat silly. Not that it mattered because the dining room only contained four people.
"Morning you two, was about to go and wake you." Arthur said, smiling.
George just glanced at his twin with a sleepy expression and went back to staring absently at his plate. Lupin and Tonks nodded at our arrival but went back to whatever discussion they were having. I saw Fred's face fall at his lack of an audience.
"We can tell the other's tonight. Lets tell them." I whispered in his ear.
Regaining a bit of his composure he cleared his throat loudly, "We have something to tell you all."
All eyes turned to us and I grinned in spite of myself.
"Angelina and I are going to have a baby." He said, also beginning to grin.
Arthur simply smiled at me and nodded his approval. George narrowed his eyes and seemed to inspect me closely, looking for some sign of a joke.
"Congratulations." Lupin and Tonks said together.
The next thing I knew I was enveloped in a huge hug from two different people. George having decided I wasn't kidding stood and threw his arms about me while Lupin did the same. I laughed and waited for them to let go.
"I thought it was about time for me to be an uncle again." George said upon my release.
"You will bring him by sometimes won't you?" Lupin asked.
"Yes." I promised and squeezed his hand a little.
"I'd be more than happy to baby-sit." Tonks added as she stood and leaned on her cane to come and hug me as well.
Lupin gave her a stern look which she ignored.
"Well then, sit and eat, you'll need your strength, you are carrying a Weasley." Arthur joked and pulled out the chair next to him.
"Isn't this wonderful?" Fred whispered as I sat down.
I nodded and basked in the love of my family.
"Where did everyone else go?" I asked with my mouth full.
"They went to clean up their houses, they should all be back for the meeting tonight though." Lupin said.
"Without the curtains to wake us up we all just sort of slept in." George explained.
I had wondered why my morning seemed less stressful, there had been no gleaming ray of sunshine right on my eyes when I woke.
"What are we doing today?" Fred asked, piling more food onto my plate.
I growled at him through a bite and shoved some of it back at him.
"Going home and finally cleaning up after that party." Arthur said.
He winked at me and unfolded the newspaper, pretending to read. I knew this trick well, he didn't want to seem lazy, but he didn't want to help with the chores, so he would read as long as possible.
The rest of breakfast passed happily enough. There was no talk of the Order or of houses being wrecked. No one mentioned the tension between Harry and Ginny, or Neville's lonely wanderings about the house. Instead, Tonks and I discussed baby names, while George teased Fred about being a father. Fred pretended he didn't like it, but the look of pride never left his face.
When it came time for us to leave I was forced to use floo powder while the other apparated. Lupin hugged me again before I left and kissed my cheek.
"See you tonight." I said, stepping into the fireplace.
"Yes, tonight." He agreed.
(Angelina)
Amazingly the nausea wasn't as bad when I woke the next morning. I thought for a long minute about running to the bathroom, but it passed and I snuggled closer to Fred. He murmured in his sleep and wrapped his arm tightly around me. I smiled as his breath tickled my nose.
"Wake up." I whispered.
"Wha?"
"Wake up." I repeated.
"Angie?" He mumbled and let go of me to roll on his back.
His hands roughly rubbed his eyes and mussed his hair.
"Morning, daddy." I whispered in his ear.
A grin spread across his face and sat up to look at me.
"We've got to get dressed and go tell everyone. Come on quick." He dragged me from the warm blankets and down the hall to the bathroom.
"Fred?" I questioned.
"Bathe, quickly."
So I did and when I emerged from the bathroom he pushed past me, telling me in passing to hurry up and get dressed. Laughing a little I managed to dig out my clothing and get dressed as he dashed into the room wearing little but a towel.
"Good." He muttered pulling on his pants and fumbling for a shirt.
"What?"
"You're ready. I want to look good when we announce it." He explained, running fingers through his hair, but only managing to make it stick out all over.
Before I could answer I found myself being led down the stairs to the dining room. He took a deep breath and we walked in looking somewhat silly. Not that it mattered because the dining room only contained four people.
"Morning you two, was about to go and wake you." Arthur said, smiling.
George just glanced at his twin with a sleepy expression and went back to staring absently at his plate. Lupin and Tonks nodded at our arrival but went back to whatever discussion they were having. I saw Fred's face fall at his lack of an audience.
"We can tell the other's tonight. Lets tell them." I whispered in his ear.
Regaining a bit of his composure he cleared his throat loudly, "We have something to tell you all."
All eyes turned to us and I grinned in spite of myself.
"Angelina and I are going to have a baby." He said, also beginning to grin.
Arthur simply smiled at me and nodded his approval. George narrowed his eyes and seemed to inspect me closely, looking for some sign of a joke.
"Congratulations." Lupin and Tonks said together.
The next thing I knew I was enveloped in a huge hug from two different people. George having decided I wasn't kidding stood and threw his arms about me while Lupin did the same. I laughed and waited for them to let go.
"I thought it was about time for me to be an uncle again." George said upon my release.
"You will bring him by sometimes won't you?" Lupin asked.
"Yes." I promised and squeezed his hand a little.
"I'd be more than happy to baby-sit." Tonks added as she stood and leaned on her cane to come and hug me as well.
Lupin gave her a stern look which she ignored.
"Well then, sit and eat, you'll need your strength, you are carrying a Weasley." Arthur joked and pulled out the chair next to him.
"Isn't this wonderful?" Fred whispered as I sat down.
I nodded and basked in the love of my family.
"Where did everyone else go?" I asked with my mouth full.
"They went to clean up their houses, they should all be back for the meeting tonight though." Lupin said.
"Without the curtains to wake us up we all just sort of slept in." George explained.
I had wondered why my morning seemed less stressful, there had been no gleaming ray of sunshine right on my eyes when I woke.
"What are we doing today?" Fred asked, piling more food onto my plate.
I growled at him through a bite and shoved some of it back at him.
"Going home and finally cleaning up after that party." Arthur said.
He winked at me and unfolded the newspaper, pretending to read. I knew this trick well, he didn't want to seem lazy, but he didn't want to help with the chores, so he would read as long as possible.
The rest of breakfast passed happily enough. There was no talk of the Order or of houses being wrecked. No one mentioned the tension between Harry and Ginny, or Neville's lonely wanderings about the house. Instead, Tonks and I discussed baby names, while George teased Fred about being a father. Fred pretended he didn't like it, but the look of pride never left his face.
When it came time for us to leave I was forced to use floo powder while the other apparated. Lupin hugged me again before I left and kissed my cheek.
"See you tonight." I said, stepping into the fireplace.
"Yes, tonight." He agreed.