Chapter 69: Oh Baby
"DADDDDDYYYYY!" Lily screamed in the middle of the night.
"MOMMMMMMY!" Daniel screamed right after Lily.
"WHAAAAAAAA!" Samantha screamed.
"WHAAAAAAAA!" Anna screamed.
"WHAAAAAAAA!" Garrett screamed.
"WHAAAAAAAA!" Ethan screamed.
"WHAAAAAAAA!" Rebecca screamed.
"NOOOOOOOOO!" Harry and Ginny yelled as seven crying children began to wail. Five bassinets and no sleeping babies.
"Mum! Dad!" Lily and Daniel jumped into the bed they were shearing in the hospital wing holding their ears. Their tears immediately stopped. Madam Pomfrey ran out holding her ears.
"What's going on out here?" She asked.
"Don't know, I'm going to take Garrett, Ethan, Daniel and Lily back to our rooms to see if I can get them to calm down. Harry can you take the girls?" Ginny asked.
Harry nodded. Ginny picked up the two babies and asked the three-year-olds to help her. Harry picked up the moon pillow and placed the three babies onto it. Poppy handed him three bottles and he charmed them to stay up until either they were done or it was empty. The baby's eyes slowly closed much to Harry's relief. Despite having had the babies on the fifth of March, it was now the twenty first and do to the healing potions and other potions he had to take he was being made to stay in the hospital wing. One of the potions was a counter to the potion he had taken back in his fifth year when he had first gotten pregnant. This would keep him from getting pregnant again unless he took the first again. This potion was somewhat painful and required a week's stay all in itself. Harry was glad this was his last night here.
Harry carefully placed the babies back into the bassinets when a groan from Poppy had him look up, worried.
"Are you alright?" Harry asked. Poppy had a funny look on her face.
"I...I'm in labor." Poppy said. Harry's jaw dropped.
"Are you sure? I should get help!" Harry said. Poppy shook her head.
"No, this is my third baby, I like Ginny did, am going to have this baby fast. Now you are a healer in training, you have been trained in childbirth and have been to enough births to know what to do. I will talk you through it. Don't worry." Harry took a deep calming breath before nodding and casting a silencing spell around the bassinets. No need to wake them after they just fell asleep.
Harry grabbed the proper equipment, and brought it to the bed Madam Pomfrey was laying on. Placing her legs in the stirrups, he nervously began his examination. Poppy was right, she was moving fast.
"My water broke sometime in my sleep." Poppy explained. Harry nodded before instructing her to push. Poppy was well experienced and only moaned; unlike all the other births, he had seen where the person having the baby was actually in labor. The top of a head appeared and Harry smiled.
"Your doing good, the baby is crowning. Push again."
The baby's head came out but that was it.
"Umm, she's stuck." Harry said starting to panic. Poppy only groaned for a minute. "I should really get help now. She only shook her head in negative. Finally, she seemed to catch her breath.
"No, don't leave. I am going to tell you what to do, follow my directions precisely.
"Yes, mam."
"Okay, take out your wand and place the tip at my belly button." Harry did. "Okay here's what you're going to do. You are going to say the word Incisura. That is going to cut the umbilical cord; you are going to immediately wave your wand above my stomach and say Exorior. Be ready to catch the baby, and support her head cause it's already out and won't be supported by my stomach." Harry gulped before nodding.
"Good, do it now." "Incisura! Exorior!" The baby appeared on Poppies stomach, Harry supporting the little girls crying head. Harry sighed in relief as he did a cleaning charm on the baby and wrapped her in a pink blanket. Tears ran down Poppies face as Harry placed Abigail on her chest. They were both startled when the sound of clapping was heard from over by Harry's bed. Both Poppy and Harry looked over and found Ginny along with her parents there. Mr. Weasley held the camera, which Harry was starting to think he always held. Now that he would not be a distraction Mrs. Weasley ran over to Poppy tears in her eyes.
"Congratulations, Harry." Ginny smiled "That was amazing." She whispered. Harry smiled back and gave her a kiss. They went to bed that night happy.
BIRTH CERTIFICATE
Abigail Midnight Pomfrey
Born: March 21, 2007
Time: 3:07 AM
Weight: 8-lbs. 5 oz
Size: 19 inches
Baby born to Poppy Pomfrey and Adam Pomfrey
