Twin Power

Chapter 9: And Baby Makes 6

A/N: Ok to let you know what's going on, because I was asked, Sirius's and Arabella's and Remuses and Tonks children are one year behind the twins and all, they are the same age as Bryce, but he is more magical because he is James and Lily's son. —Donald

A/N2: Another little side note, someone brought up the question about Mark Evans being too young to have a child as old as I said they were. But I never said that his wife didn't have a child before they got married, did I. He had married a widow that he had met at work, and she had a child from her late husband. I know she would have to be older than I, but who cares, as long as there in love. —Donald

It was now around Christmas time, and Ginny was definitely showing that she was about to have her 6th child at any time. Ginny was a bit nervous to say the least, but she was happily getting things ready for Christmas. She had to do her shopping for her large family and extended family. While out shopping she ran into Lily, and joined her for lunch.

"Hey Gin, how are you doing? You are looking great, about ready to have that baby I see." Lily had a genuine smile on her face when she said this.

"Oh mom, I can't really wait to have this one. I think that this is going to be the last one tho. I know that I am getting up there in age, and I think that six is enough." Ginny was smiling knowing that it probably won't be the last one, but she could always hope.

"How is my youngest doing at school this year? Is he giving you any trouble?" Lily already knew that Bryce was a perfect student, and not giving anyone trouble, but wanted to know, considering that his father is a Marauder. She had to smile at the thought of him and his new friends getting into any kind of trouble.

"He is doing well, you should be proud of him, he is one of the brightest students in his year. How are you and dad doing? Has Malfoy sent any threats toward you all yet? I know that it was hard for Draco and Pansy to lose there home, but they are safe now where there at."

"He has left us alone so far, thankfully. I'm not holding my breath tho in thinking that he will leave us alone. We're too valuable to the order and to you and Harry. I hear your brother has been having fun with his teaching. I have always known since we came back that you all would be great teachers some day. I'm glad that Harry and Ron decided to go into teaching instead of Auror. That choice of career isn't good for a family. So are you all coming over for Christmas this year?" Lily knew that this last question was a stupid one, for she knew that they were, and that they wouldn't miss it for a second.

"Of course we will be there. The whole family is planning to be there this year. Oh me that is going to be a lot of people there, do you want some help with the cooking?" Ginny asked with a smile.

"Not from you young lady. From the looks of things, I predict that if you don't have it around then, it will be soon after Christmas that you have that baby. So do you know what you're having yet?"

"Not yet, and we are going to wait to find out. The one thing we do know, is that it's going to be only one. I know that I won't be able to help out with the cooking, I was thinking about seeing if Dobby would be willing to help you out with it if it's ok with you."

"That would be fine. I like working with Dobby in the kitchen. He is so helpful around the house. He is so dedicated to your family, how did that ever happen." Lily and James never heard the story about the little house elf, figuring that they would tell them some day.

"Well Dobby was the former house elf of the Malfoys, and Harry tricked Lucious into giving him clothes to set him free way back when, and Dobby has been totally loyal to Harry ever since. Dobby finally stopped calling him Master Harry Potter Sir around six years ago." Ginny was happy about this.

The ladies finished their lunch and their shopping for the day and headed back to Hogwarts for dinner. At dinner that night, they were talking about different things, when all of a sudden, Ginny grabbed her belly and let out a scream. Everyone knew what that meant, and went into action mode. Harry picked Ginny up and headed to the Hospital wing immediately followed by his family. When he got there, he put her on one of the beds, and got the Medi-Witch saying that it was time. When Madame Pomphrey came in and saw what was going on, shooed all but the immediate family out of the room and got down to business. Everyone heard the screams of pain coming from the room, both from Ginny's labor pain, and from Harry's pain from holding her hand through it all.

"You have to breathe Mrs. Potter. Now take a deep breath and push, this is your 6th baby, this shouldn't take that long." The Medi-Witch smiled at her, because she remembered the last baby that she had, had taken less than a half hour to deliver.

"Come on baby, you can do this. I can see the head already, just one little push and our baby will come out. It has your hair Gin, a big head of Red hair. Come on one push." Harry was coaching her through this like he has through her last five births. He remembered when the twins were born, and how long it took them. It seemed to have gotten easier and easier to have the babies since then. Harry thanked all the gods above for that.

Ginny gave a big push, and squeezed Harry's hand hard as she did this. She heard bones break, but she didn't really care, this one was hurting, and she was focusing her pain into Harry's hand. She knew that it could be healed, and he didn't really care, as long as it helped her. They went through this each time, but it did seem to get easier. After the one last push, she smiled as she felt the baby come out. She smiled even more when she heard the cry of the baby for the first time. It was a loud healthy cry and she sat back to relax as the Medi-Witch cleaned up the baby. "What is it? A boy or a girl? Come on Harry tell me." Ginny was anxious to find out what they just had.

"Congratulations Mr. and Mrs. Potter you have a beautiful baby girl." She put the baby on Ginny's belly and left the room for the couple to get to know their new one.

"What shall we call her dear? I'm thinking Madeline Lynne Potter, what do you think?" Harry asked her.

"That's a beautiful name Harry, Maddy for short."

"So Maddy it is. Are you ready for the rest of the family to come see her?"

"Yah, go tell them that they can come in and meet her."

Harry walked out a few minutes later to talk to the family. "Hey all, you can come in and meet Madeline Lynne Potter, my new daughter."

Everyone was congratulating Harry and Ginny when they got into the room. They all thought that little Maddy was the cutest thing there is. Molly saw that she had the red hair and laughed. "She has your hair Ginny."

At that time little Maddy opened up her eyes and you could definitely tell that she was a daddy's girl, she had Harry's deep emerald green eyes.