Susan had been told after the difficult birth of her son, James, that she would be unable to bare more children. Saddened, but grateful that she had been blessed with one healthy son, she had focused her whole attention on raising her precious blessing.

Now, a year and a half later, Poppy stood by her bedside smiling broadly.

" Well, Susan," Poppy said," You're certainly sick and I think you'll remain so for quite some time."

" Oh no," Susan said, her first thoughts turning to her husband and child," It's not contagious is it? Should Sirius send James to stay with my parents?"

Poppy laughed," No dear,' She said," You're not catching. You're pregnant."

" Pregnant?" Susan said in disbelief," But I thought…You and the other doctors said…"

" We were obviously mistaken." Poppy said," You are most certainly pregnant, and quite far along. Nearly four months already."

A soft smile suddenly spread over Susan's face, the smile that only a mother to be can have.

" I'm going to have another baby." She whispered," Maybe I'll have a little girl."

" Could be." Said Poppy

" My James, a big brother." Susan said," I never dreamed I'd be able to have more children."

Poppy smiled warmly," Never say never." She said," Miracles happen everyday."

" I've just had one of my own." Said Susan. Her brown eyes looked lovingly over at her tiny son," Actually, this is my second miracle."

Poppy hugged her friend," Every child is indeed a miracle all their own." She said," Now, do you think you'll be all right for an hour or so? I'd like to go get you some medicines that should help the pain. This won't be an easy pregnancy by any means, but you're healthy and strong, you'll be just fine."

Susan nodded," I'll feed James and then myself so this little one," She touched her still small stomach," Won't be start fussing."

" Good idea." Said Poppy approvingly," I'll be back soon."

Susan walked slowly down to her tiny kitchen and made James a bowl of rice cerel. She didn't feel like eating herself, but she knew she needed to for the baby.

After eating a bowl of hot oatmeal and feeding her son, Susan laid James in his playpin beside her bed and clasped down.

" Jamie," She said," Momma's already tired and I still have five more months to go!"

James gurgled and clapped his hands.

Susan laughed," Oh, you think that's funny, do you little man?" She said fondly," Well, wait till you have a little brother or sister begging to share your toys."

James laughed again and blew a raspberry at his mother.

" You're a little sweetheart, do you know that, Jamie?" Susan said," I love you so much. I don't want you to think I'll love you any less because of the new baby. Nothing will ever change how much I love my little boy."

She sat up, lifted the baby out of his play pen and laid back down on the bed, setting him on her left side so the wall blocked him from falling off on one side and she blocked his escape on the other.

Closing her eyes, she imagined the look on Sirius' face when she told him they were to have another child. She imagined he'd react much the same way he had when she'd told him about James. He'd laugh, hug and kiss her, and then run off to tell his best friend. Susan laughed softly. Sirius was twenty-one years old, but he still acted like a little boy sometimes.

Susan and James were both just drifting off to sleep when Susan heard the front door open. She smiled and looked at James," Daddy's home, baby." She said," Shall we go meet him and tell him he's going to be a father twice over?"

James gurgled sleepily in response to his mother's voice and Susan decided to allow him to sleep.

" Sirius," Susan said as she softly closed the door behind her," Where are you, love?"

No answer came.

" Sirius?" Susan said again

Still, no answer.

" Sirius," Said Susan urgently," If this is some kind of joke, it isn't very funny."

" This isn't a joke, Susan." Said a cold, hard voice behind her.

Susan whirled around and found herself face to face with the dark lord, Voldemort.