Chapter 23: You can't be serious!
"No...Remus...Get away from him!" cried Accalia sitting up in her bed as she woke up in the cold sweat.
Remus suddenly appeared out of the bathroom.
"Accalia? It's all right. I'm here," whispered Remus climbing on to the bed and enveloping Accalia in his arms.
"I thought I'd nearly lost you again," gasped Accalia through her laboured breathing.
"It's okay. Draco Malfoy is in Azkaban like he deserves. Your brother is actually trying to accept our relationship. I'm still here and I'm not planning on going anywhere," whispered Remus cupping Accalia's face in his hands.
Accalia looked Remus in the eye and her breathing began to slow as she realised that Remus was right. Malfoy had been Azkaban for over a month, Severus was actually being civil to Remus and, yes, Remus was there. And how glad she was of it.
"Accalia, are you okay? You look a bit pale," said Remus concernedly.
"No," whispered Accalia climbing off the bed, "I think I'm going to be sick!"
And with that she disappeared into the bathroom.
"Accalia?" called Remus through the door, "Let me in. Please."
Accalia didn't answer most likely due to the fact she was retching into the toilet.
"Feeling better?" asked Remus as Accalia opened the door a few moments later.
"Much," murmured Accalia sleepily as Remus picked her up in arms.
"Promise me you'll go and see Poppy in the morning," whispered Remus laying Accalia softly on the bed.
"I promise," yawned Accalia as Remus settled down next to her, enveloping her in his arms.
"I love you," whispered Remus pressing his body into Accalia's back.
"I love you," smiled Accalia as Remus kissed her fingertips.
Accalia had missed breakfast, which she didn't really mind as she wasn't really that hungry, to go to the hospital wing. She was on her way to Remus's classroom to tell him what Poppy had said.
"Come in," called Remus as Accalia rapped on the door.
"I've been to see Poppy," said Accalia entering the room and walking up to Remus's desk.
"And?" asked Remus beginning to rise from his seat, placing the book he was reading on the desk.
"And..." began Accalia pushing Remus back onto the chair and sitting sideways on his lap, "She said it's probably just a virus going around and she gave me a tonic to drink every few hours until I feel better. Plus Albus was there so he gave me the day off!"
"Thank Merlin," sighed Remus wrapping his arms around Accalia's waist, "I wish I had the day off."
"I wish you did as well...What were you reading?" enquired Accalia twisting around on Remus's lap to look at the book.
"It's my yearbook," explained Remus leaning forwards to rest his chin on Accalia's shoulder.
"Wow. Harry does really look like his father," murmured Accalia as she glanced over the page at a picture of four young men and a young woman waving.
"It's rather scary sometimes," whispered Remus.
"Sirius was a looker wasn't he?" said Accalia smiling.
"Oi, I'm your boyfriend! Sirius can get the girls, even in death!" exclaimed Remus.
"Boyfriend? So that make me your girlfriend?" smiled Accalia turning to Remus.
"I suppose so," smiled Remus.
"I like the sound of that. And don't worry, Sirius is nothing compared to my Remus," whispered Accalia kissing Remus softly.
"Good good," smiled Remus.
"Who else is in the picture?" asked Accalia.
"That's Peter," said Remus pointing at the timid, tubby looking boy, "The Traitor."
"Looks shifty looking even then," murmured Accalia.
"And that's Lily," said Remus pointing to a very pretty red headed girl.
"She was so beautiful," whispered Accalia feeling rather insecure at Remus's tone of voice as he said the name 'Lily'.
"Yes, she was. And so are you," smiled Remus holding Accalia chin his hand, "I'll be honest with you Accalia, I think we all did have a crush on Lily and I loved her, but only as a friend. I've never truly been in love, well... not until now anyway."
"Aww, you great soppy thing," smiled Accalia running her hand through Remus hair.
Suddenly somebody cleared their throat behind them.
"Oh Harry!" exclaimed Remus as he and Accalia turned their heads to them.
Harry, Ron and Hermione stood in the doorway.
"Accalia and I were just talking," explained Remus.
"Sorry we're a bit early," smiled Hermione, "We'll come back later."
"Don't be silly!" smiled Accalia, "Remus was just showing me his yearbook."
"Have you seen the marauders nicknames?" smiled Harry.
"I know you father's, Sirius's even Peter's but Remus refuses to tell me his!" said Accalia pretending to be more annoyed that she actually was.
"It's only because Harry told me what it means in the Muggle world," explained Remus.
"What?... Moony!" smirked Ron.
"Moony?!" smiled Accalia, "What's wrong with that? It's cute!"
"Yeah, right!" exclaimed Remus, "Do you know what it means in the Muggle world?"
"Yes! So!" said Accalia out loud before lowering her voice to Remus ear, "And I think you have a rather nice bottom."
Remus smiled at her wickedly.
"I'll leave you to your lesson," smiled Accalia trying to get up from Remus.
"Can't you stay?" appealed Remus his arms still around Accalia's waist.
"I would," whispered Accalia leaning close to Remus, "but I'd distract you from your teaching!"
"Definitely," smiled Remus.
"I'll see you at lunch," smiled Accalia. She kissed Remus softly before it turned a bit more passionate, as passionate as it could get with the Trio in the room.
"Okay," murmured Remus reluctantly breaking the kiss, still holding Accalia's hand as she pulled away from him.
Remus gazed after her, smiling giddily as Accalia walked down the rows of desks.
"They're so cute together," whispered Hermione to the two boys.
"I know. It's somewhat sickening," murmured Ron.
"You are so unromantic sometimes!" said Hermione.
When Accalia had left the room, Remus still pictured her on his lap, her body so close to his and the sweet smell of her invading his nostrils.
He soon regretted it as for the first ten minutes of the lesson he didn't dare get up from his seat!
A week passed and even though the tonic Madame Pomfrey gave Accalia did help, she still didn't feel a hundred percent.
Accalia sat on a hospital bed as she waited for Madame Pomfrey to finish with a student who had been in a fight.
"So Accalia," began Madame Pomfrey, "The tonic I've given you has not been working?"
"It has to some extent but I just feel...weird!" explained Accalia.
"Can you lay back on the bed for me Accalia please?" smiled Madame Pomfrey.
"Okay," said Accalia nervously.
Madame Pomfrey examined Accalia's abdomen, her face emotionless. After a few minutes Madame Pomfrey finally spoke.
"Accalia...Is there any chance you could be...pregnant?" asked Madame Pomfrey.
"W...what?" murmured Accalia the colour draining from her face as her eye grew wide.
"If I'm right Accalia I would say your about seven weeks pregnant," smiled Madame Pomfrey.
"Seven weeks?" whispered Accalia sitting up, "It's not possible! Remus and I are always careful!"
"Is there any chance you did the spell wrong, or forgot to do it?" asked Madame Pomfrey.
"No! I mean we...Seven weeks? When was that...Oh no!" said Accalia holding her head in her hands in realisation, "When Remus came back from jury duty, we were so happy to see each other...! Shit!"
"Are you worried about Remus's reaction?" enquired Madame Pomfrey settling down next to Accalia.
"I am now!" groaned Accalia, "Oh Merlin, and Severus...He's just coming to terms with mine and Remus's relationship. Now I've got to tell him he's going to be an uncle!"
"And you're going to be a mother," smiled Madame Pomfrey placing her hand on Accalia's.
Accalia looked at Madame Pomfrey. She hadn't thought of it like that. She was going to be a mother.
"And Remus is going to be a father," smiled Accalia also realising that for the first time.
"Accalia, would you like to know the sex of your baby?" asked Madame Pomfrey.
"Can you tell already?" asked Accalia amazed.
"We should be able to. Would you like me to find out?" enquired Madame Pomfrey.
"I would like that very much," smiled Accalia
Just as Accalia left the hospital wing she literally bumped into Tonks.
"Accalia? Why are you in the hospital wing? Are you okay?" asked Tonks helping Accalia up from the floor.
"I'm fine. I'm more than fine!" smiled Accalia.
"What are you on about?" asked Tonks confused.
"You'll find out soon enough," beamed Accalia, "Do you know where Remus is?"
"Um, I think he's got a detention with Harry, Ron and those two berks that used to followed Malfoy around. I think they all got into a fight," said Tonks slowly, still utterly confused.
"Thanks. I'll see you later Tonks!" smiled Accalia rushing off down the corridor.
"Hi Accalia," greeted Harry as she entered the room.
"Hi Harry. Heard you've got yourself into a bit of trouble," smiled Accalia.
"Er yeah," smiled Harry sheepishly.
"Where's Remus?" asked Accalia.
"He's in his office," smiled Ron.
"Thanks," smiled Accalia.
Accalia opened the office door to find Remus manically cleaning his desk.
"Accalia!" smiled Remus kissing her soundly as she closed the door behind her, "What are you doing here?"
"I've just been to see Poppy again," said Accalia simply.
"Oh?" murmured Remus turning back to sorting papers on his desk, "The tonic she gave you not working?"
"No, well it started off about that but there's something else," said Accalia.
"What is it?" asked Remus concernedly pausing in his cleaning.
"Well, um...do you remember that night when you came back from jury duty?" smiled Accalia nervously.
"How could I forget?" smirked Remus returning to his tidying.
"We sort of forget to... we forgot the... spells," swallowed Accalia.
"Right..." murmured Remus unknowingly, picking up a book to put in a bookcase.
Accalia looked at Remus exasperatedly. Men really were clueless! She thought Remus was cleverer than this. Accalia knew she had to just come out with it then and there.
"Remus, I'm pregnant," stated Accalia.
Remus, whom had his back to Accalia, stopped dead. The book in his hand fell to the floor. Remus turned slowly to look at her. He made to speak but his mouth just opened and closed like a fish.
"I'm seven weeks according to Poppy," smiled Accalia anxiously.
"H...how?" stuttered Remus finding his voice.
"Well, when a man and a woman love each other..." began Accalia.
"I didn't mean it that way!" exclaimed Remus interrupting Accalia, "I mean we are always careful!"
"Except for that night. I guess we were so caught up in the moment we forgot," said Accalia.
Remus picked up the book and replaced it in the bookcase. Accalia stood in the same place watching Remus as he walked around his desk and up to her.
"You're pregnant?" swallowed Remus.
Accalia nodded nervously.
"I'm going to be a dad?" said Remus, a smile spreading across his face.
"Yes," smiled Accalia.
Remus threw his arms around Accalia and span her around.
"I'M GOING TO BE A DAD!" shouted Remus nearly deafening Accalia who was laughing.
Remus let go of Accalia placing his hands on her upper arms and looked into her eyes.
"I'm going to be a dad," said Remus in a low voice, "And you're going to be a mum."
"I know! I was so worried you were going to be upset," said Accalia.
"Upset?! Why would I be upset? This is great news!" grinned Remus.
"There's something else," smiled Accalia.
"It's not twins is it?" exclaimed Remus his eyes growing wide.
"No! It's nothing like that!" laughed Accalia.
"Then what?" asked Remus.
"Poppy asked if I wanted to know what sex the baby and I said yes," explained Accalia.
"And?" enquired Remus in anticipation.
"It's a boy," smiled Accalia.
"A BOY!" shouted Remus.
"Really Remus, I think you should stop shouting!" laughed Accalia.
"I can't help it!" beamed Remus, "We are going to have a baby! A son!"
Remus grinned and pulled Accalia back into his arms.
"I love you," smiled Accalia gazing up at Remus.
"And I love you," smiled Remus kissing Accalia softly.
Remus suddenly fell to his knees and pressed the side of his head on Accalia's stomach.
"And I love our baby," whispered Remus kissing Accalia's stomach, "Remus Junior."
"We are not going to call our baby Remus Junior!" exclaimed Accalia stroking Remus dark blond hair, "Now there's only one problem."
"What?" asked Remus looking up at Accalia.
"We have to tell Severus," sighed Accalia.
"Oh! Oh dear!"
-- So sorry I haven't updated quicker but I have been working non-stop and I'm going back to school soon so it might be harder for me to update but I will try my best to update as soon as I finish chapters! Hope you will keep reading! Oh, and don't forget to review! Helen88UK --