Chapter 25-Hopes for the future
"When are we going to get the results" Dean exclaimed as he sat down in the Gryffindor table.
"Don't think about that they're about to announce where the senior trip is going to be" Seamus said as Alana laughed.
"Silence please" McGonagall said as Dumbledore stood up on the podium.
"Before we start dinner we want to announce the location of the senior class trip" Dumbledore said as whispers entered the room.
"The senior class trip will be in the witches brew ski lodge in Evanton, Scotland. Students and chaperons will be there for four days three nights. The trip will take place on February 14-18. Chaperons for this trip will be Professor Snape, Professor McGonagall, Professor Lupin, and Sirius Black" Dumbledore said.
"Three out of four isn't bad for chaperons" Alana whispered in Harry's ear.
"I wonder why Sirius is going" Harry thought as dinner started.
"Next trip to Hogsmade I'm buying a snowboard" Seamus said as the group walked back to Gryffindor tower.
"You can join Lynn and Michael with that, I'll be relaxing most of the trip, they have a spa, hot tubs, sauna" Alana said as Hermonine nodded.
"Girl stuff" Ron said, Harry nodded.
"Hey" Alana said as Harry faked innocence.
"That girl's stuff as you call it makes me look like this" Alana said pointing to her face.
"Ron that's very true" Harry said putting his arms around Alana.
"Well there's going to be half girls stuff and stuff we want to do, like hiking, and guys stuff" Ron said, Hermonine and Alana groaned.
"Ok" Hermonine said giving Ron a kiss goodnight.
"Nite shortie" Harry said giving Alana a kiss.
"Well the trip is in a week and a half we should make a list of things to get in hogsmade and Diagon Alley" Alana said taking out a piece of parchment.
"Snacks for the carriage ride, lotion, take money out of gringotts accounts, boots" Alana began to say.
"We need to stop at the potion shop," Hermonine said.
"Oh yea for the carriage ride you know that potion we can take so we don't get motion sickness, what else" Alana said.
"Estrogen and Progestin root" Hermonine said nervously.
"Ok" Alana wrote, she stopped. "What a minute those are the roots my mom uses to make birth control potions"
"I know, I need to make it" Hermonine said sitting down.
"Oh wow" Alana said.
"I think I'm ready, Ron definitely is I loved him since I was 11, this is right" Hermonine said as Alana smiled.
"I'll help you make it" Alana said."Thanks Alana" Hermonine said hugging her.
"Anytime I guess we should stop at the lingerie department at Gladrags" Alana began to say.
"Alana!" Hermonine said hitting her friend.
"Ok kidding kidding, once you take it make sure you make a note of the day you take it. I almost lost the parchment where I keep monthly record of the times I take it. That was a big scare" Alana said.
"When was this?" Hermonine said surprised.
"A month ago before we took auror exams, I missed my period and freaked out" Alana said getting up.
"What did you do?" Hermonine asked.
"Well I had to retrace my steps and I remembered the day Harry and I made up, I wasn't taking the potion before that because we broke up. I told Harry" Alana said she started to laugh.
"You told Harry and" Hermonine said."Well he freaked out more than I did, I tried to tell him I didn't actually take a pregnancy test. So we went to St.Mungo's, I took the test, found out I obviously wasn't pregnant because the last potion I took before we broke up was still in my system. I forgot about that until I found that parchment" Alana said.
"Thanks for the tip, I think" Hermonine said.
"How much is it to rent a room" Ron asked Harry.
"You mean at the lodge, probably at least 50 galleons" Harry said. "What you mean a room for you and Hermonine"
"Keep it down mate, that's the plan" Ron said.
"Congratulations" Harry said grinning at Ron's shyness.
"Do you have some sort of protection" Harry said closing his playbook.
"Hermonine is probably on that potion, most of the girls in Hogwarts are" Ron said.
"Make sure, Alana went off it when we broke up and when we made up we had a little scare a few weeks after" Harry said.
"Bloodily Hell" Ron said, Harry started to remember.
"Hi there" Harry said appearing on the sofa in the cabin. He found Alana pacing in the room.
"Hi" Alana said nervously.
"What's wrong?" Harry said.
"What makes you think something is wrong?" Alana asked.
"Stop pacing and sit" Harry said.
"I'm two days late" Alana said, Harry's mouth dropped as he leaned back on the sofa. Alana started to pace again.
"Are you sure? We were careful, always are" Harry said.
"The day we made up in here, I wasn't on the potion" Alana said.
"Why not" Harry exclaimed.
"You broke up with me, there was no reason for me to take it" Alana said angrily.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry" Harry said he put his arms around Alana.
"The last potion I took it between late October I just don't remember the date" Alana said tiredly.
"Sit" Harry said he softened the pillow Alana was leaning on.
"We don't know if I am pregnant or not" Alana said starting to laugh.
"I just want to make you comfortable" Harry said, he leaned back and sighed.
"What do we do now?" Alana asked.
"Well if you are pregnant, we'll get married after we graduate" Harry began to say.
"Let's go to St.Mungo's and take a pregnancy test" Alana said taking out a portkey.
"Hello what can I do for you" the receptionist said.
"I need to take a pregnancy test, the quicker the better" Alana said quietly.
"Oh I see, go to level three" the receptionist said.
"Stuart Deerr isn't here is he" Harry asked.
"No, he's gone for the day do you want me to page him" the receptionist said.
"No!" Harry and Alana exclaimed.
"We want this to be private, that's all" Harry said as they walked into the elevator.
"Hello I'm Madam Bresnen I got your information from downstairs, the potion is already made I just need a little blood from the potential mother" Brensen said taking out a needle.
Alana took a deep breath as the nurse gave her a shot, Harry held her hand tighter.
"She is going to drop your blood into the potion and if a stork appears your pregnant, if an owl appears you're not" the nurse said, Alana nodded.
"Let's see the results" Brensen said dropping Alana's blood into the cauldron, the group watched, an owl appeared moments later.
"Well Ms.Deerr you're not pregnant, it was probably your body adjusting back to the birth control potion" Madam Brensen said.
"Ok" Alana said surprised how disappointed she was feeling. She turned to Harry who looked a little disappointed.
"Well I guess we're ok" Alana said, Harry nodded and gave her a hug.
"Mate" Ron said tapping Harry's shoulder.
"Sorry" Harry said.
"You must have been relieved" Ron said.
"Sort of, then I was liking the idea of having a child, I know how crazy that sounds because I'm 17" Harry said.
"its nuts!" Ron said.
"I mean I don't know how much time I'll have and I know Alana is the person for me, I want to marry her, I want her to have my children" Harry said.
"You sound like an old man mate" Ron said as Harry laughed.
"Harry" Alana said sitting on a hospital bed. Harry was standing near the window.
"Hey" Harry said holding a baby in his arms.
"You haven't kept your eyes off her" Alana said smiling, Harry walked over and handed the tiny baby over to her.
"I think she wants her mummy" Harry said watching the baby girl.
"Look at your cheeks, what are you holding in those cheeks" Alana said touching the baby's face, Harry smiled and kissed Alana, he kissed the baby on top of her forehead.
"Whoa" Alana said waking up, she looked around the room and went back to sleep.
The next day
"Hey you" Lynn said as they sat outside the great hall.
"Hi" Alana said dreamily.
"What's with you" Lynn said.
"Nothing" Alana said looking at an advertisement in the Daily Prophet.
"You remember we went to that store to pick out baby clothes for Shawn" Lynn said.
"Yes, those clothes are so cute" Alana said.
"I want to be in your world too, what's up" Lynn said.
"Well I don't know, Lynn I'm starting to think about the future" Alana said.
"What auror school, marrying Harry after you become an auror" Lynn said.
"And" Alana said motioning Lynn to come closer. "Babies"
"What!" Lynn yelled.
"Keep it down" Alana said.
"Babies? Not now right?" Lynn said, Alana looked down. "Your pregnant? you told me you wasn't""I'm not, but since that day I've been thinking about it a lot and having dreams about it." Alana said.
"Babies? You? Ms. I want to be an auror nothing is going to stop me" Lynn said.
"I can still be an auror, physical training doesn't take place until the second year" Alana said.
Lynn looked at her cousin. "Lynn you know Harry and I will be better parents than the Deerr's. We both are more than financially ready" Alana said.
"Did you tell Harry this" Lynn asked.
"Well no, but Lynn if you saw the look on his face that day in St.Mungo's he was disappointed like I was" Alana said.
"Just give it some thought talk to Harry, that's all I ask." Lynn said.
"Thanks Lynn" Alana said.
"Of course I would be the godmother" Lynn said as Harry and Ron walked towards them.
"Hey" Harry said giving her a kiss.
"Hey" Alana said. Harry noticed what she was reading.
"That's a baby store right, where you get Shawn's toys" Harry said as Alana and Lynn glanced at each other.
"I'll see you all in class" Lynn said walking upstairs.
"What was that about" Harry said amused.
"Nothing" Alana said as they walked to the Gryffindor tower.
"I see" Harry said.
"Harry can we talk later in the cabin" Alana said."Sure" Harry said.
"It's something serious" Alana said, Harry turned around.
"Ok, is it something bad" Harry said.
"No, it's not" Alana said.
"Ok, after dinner" Harry said, Alana nodded and kissed him.
"You want a baby!" Hermonine exclaimed closing the door to the girl's bathroom. Alana looked over at Lynn and narrowed her eyes.
"I had to tell her" Lynn said.
"Have you thought about this, the both of you really thought about this" Hermonine said.
"Well I'm going to talk to Harry tonight. I mean it's just a thought I had, nothing is set in stone. It won't interfere with me becoming an auror" Alana said.
"I would think not" Hermonine said.
"Witches had babies this age all the time I mean look at Harry's mother, Ron's mother. There are women in the auror academy that are pregnant" Alana said.
"True Lupin is going to flip" Hermonine said.
"Nothing I repeat is set in stone and it's not like I'll will be having pushing a carriage in Hogwarts I'm graduating soon" Alana said.
"You would think school would get more boring since it's the end of the semester not with you" Lynn said to Alana.
The cabin
"Hey" Alana said walking into the living room, she sat on the couch.
"What's going on?" Harry said holding her hand.
"I'm sorry for sound so dramatic earlier, it's nothing really big" Alana began to say.
"Ok, shortie just tell me" Harry said.
"Well that day when we went to St.Mungo's, when the nurse told me I wasn't pregnant I was first relieved then I was disappointed" Alana said.
"Really?" Harry said surprised, she nodded.
"I've been having dreams about us holding a baby" Alana said.
"I know it sounds stupid" Alana said.
"No it doesn't, I was a little disappointed too" Harry said.
"I know we're kind of young to have children" Alana said.
"We're both be 18 soon" Harry said, Alana was surprised as his response.
"So now what?" Alana said.
"Well babies just happen shortie we can't force it, it would be wrong to force it" Harry said.
"I know" Alana said.
"I thought I was the one who was nuts according to Ron" Harry said.
"Well that makes two of us, when the time is right we'll have our baby" Alana said with a hint of sadness in her voice leaning on Harry. Harry lifted her chin and kissed her.
"This feels like some sort of couples counseling, we have dark wizards to think about" Alana said with a laugh Harry nodded and put his arms around her.
"We do but that was a good distraction" Harry said
"Master" Bellatrix said watching Voldemont writing on a parchment.
"Are the Verici ready?" Voldemont asked.
"Yes Master" Bellatrix replied, Eden stormed into the chamber.
"How could you!" Eden yelled with tears in her eyes.
"Your mother was a traitor, I stopped her" Voldemont said.
"I was loyal, she didn't have to die!, she was all I had!" Eden cried.
"Out of my sight" Bellatrix said, she waved her wand as Eden who was screaming flew out the door.
"She disappointed me to many times, I want to end this Potter will die before graduation" Voldemont said, showing Bellatrix a map.
"Is that what I think it is?" Bellatrix said amazed.
"I'm missing three parts to Youke's mirror, there is a mountain in Evanton, Scotland, that holds the three pieces" Voldemont said.
"I'll assemble a group to retrieve it" Bellatrix said walking away.