Chapter 27: If you thought turning into a werewolf hurts…
Time passed and soon it was Halloween. It was a week until Accalia's due date and in her own words she was 'as big as a house.'
That day there was a trip to Hogsmeade and Tonks had been trying to get Accalia to go with her.
"Come on Accalia. It'll be fun. Use the time you got left to have some time with your bezzy mate," pleaded Tonks as she and Accalia talked outside the great hall.
"You're making it sound like I'm dying or emigrating or something!" smiled Accalia, "I would really love to but…you know how Remus can be overprotective, I'm not sure Remus would let me."
"Let you do what?" came Remus voice as he walked up behind Accalia placing his hands on Accalia's waist.
"Er… Tonks wants me to go to Hogsmeade with her," smiled Accalia uneasily turning to face Remus.
"Oh Accalia I really don't know. Anything could happen," said Remus concernedly.
"Remus! I'll look after her! She'll be just fine!" smiled Tonks.
"Hmmm," murmured Remus uncertainly.
"Trust me Remus, it'll be all right," smiled Accalia.
Remus looked into Accalia's eyes. He could get lost in those eyes and that was exactly the problem.
"Please Remus," smiled Accalia.
Remus looked over to Tonks who gave him a double thumbs up.
"All right then!" conceded Remus.
"Oh! Thank you!" exclaimed Accalia.
Accalia moved up to kiss Remus.
"Trust me," whispered Accalia before kissing him again.
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After two hours of shopping Accalia was exhausted so Tonks suggested they go to the Three Broomsticks and have a rest.
"My ankles are killing me," groaned Accalia as Tonks returned with two flagons of butterbeer.
"Sorry I dragged you out here," apologised Tonks.
"Don't apologise Tonks. I've had fun…and now this little guy…" said Accalia rubbing her stomach, "thinks my bladder is a squeeze toy."
"You poor thing," Tonks laughed as Accalia stood up and made her way to the lavatory.
Accalia checked herself in the mirror and then turned to open the cubicle door before stopping abruptly.
"Oh no, baby please, not now," whispered Accalia as she slowly looked to the floor.
Her worst fears were realised as she saw that her waters had broken and then the first contraction hit her. The pain pushed her back in to the lavatory wall.
Ten minutes later and Accalia was having another contraction, in too much in pain to move and too scared to call out Accalia breathed heavily, hoping Tonks would come and find her.
"I wish Remus here," Accalia whispered.
Suddenly Accalia heard Tonks call out Accalia's name.
"Tonks?" called Accalia.
"Accalia? Why are you taking…Accalia!" exclaimed Tonks rushing over to Accalia.
"I think the baby's coming," whispered Accalia while Tonks held on to Accalia.
"What? It can't be, you're not due for another week!" exclaimed Tonks.
"Well the baby obviously doesn't think so," murmured Accalia.
"We need to get you to St Mungo's," said Tonks trying to keep calm.
"Apparating is the quickest way," said Accalia struggling to stay on her feet.
"Are you sure you are up to it?" said Tonks.
Accalia could feel another contraction building and whispered, "Tonks…It's the only way."
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"Can we have some help please? My friend is having a baby," called Tonks as the apparating into St Mungo's.
Two Healers appeared from a room and helped Accalia into the room and onto the bed.
"What's the name?" asked one of the Healers.
"Accalia… Lupin," answered Accalia. Tonks gave her a strange look.
"How far along are you?" asked the other Healer.
"35 weeks," answered Accalia.
"A bit early then," smiled the Healer.
"Tonks, you have got to find Remus!" exclaimed Accalia turning to Tonks.
"I can't leave you here on your own," said Tonks.
"I'll be fine, just find him, please!" pleaded Accalia.
"Don't worry, I will," smiled Tonks kissing Accalia's cheek and with a pop she disappeared.
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"Severus! Severus!" shouted Tonks as she literally crashed into the Potion's classroom.
"Tonks? What on earth…?" began Snape.
"Accalia's gone into labour!" exclaimed Tonks.
"What!" exclaimed Snape.
"She's at St Mungo's. Please tell me you know where Remus is! I went to his room and he isn't there!" explained Tonks.
"Er," mumbled Snape who was in a state of shock, "He said he was going to Grimmauld Place to see Potter."
"Okay! Accalia's on her own. I didn't want to leave her but she insisted I find Remus," said Tonks.
"I'll go and see her now," said Snape pulling on his cloak.
"Thanks!" called Tonks as she disappeared out of the door.
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"Arrrgghh!" screamed Accalia as another contraction ripped through her.
"You are doing really well Accalia. The contractions are five minutes apart at the moment," smiled the Healer, "Why don't you hold my hand through your next contraction?"
"I don't think I should," breathed Accalia.
"It might help," smiled the other Healer.
"I don't want to… break your hand," breathed Accalia.
"Oh I doubt you would," smiled the Healer.
"I know I would. I'm a lycanthrope," explained Accalia.
"Ah! I see what you mean," smiled the Healer.
Suddenly there was a knock at the door and another healer stuck their head around the door.
"There's a gentleman outside, he claims to be Ms Lupin's brother," explained the healer.
"I don't think this is a good time for visitors," said the healer.
"He should know what's happening. At least let him know that," breathed Accalia.
"Okay we'll do that, but from now on we really should only have the father in here," said the healer.
"If he ever gets here," muttered Accalia.
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Tonks apparated into Grimmauld Place to find the place completely deserted. Walking into the kitchen she found a note on the table.
Gone to The Leaky Cauldron for lunch and drinks. Back soon.
Harry, Ginny, Hermione, Ron and Remus.
"Oh for the love…" cursed Tonks, "This is a bloody goose chase!"
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"Mr Snape, your sister is doing really well and the baby should be here soon," explained the Healer stopping Snape from his pacing in the corridor.
"Can't I see her?" enquired Snape worriedly.
"She'll be fine," informed the Healer, "We will let you know of any developments."
"Well, thank you then," muttered Snape sitting down outside the room.
Snape unexpectedly heard a familiar voice.
"I'm looking for my daughter, Accalia Snape," came the voice of Cassius Nix.
"I'm sorry Sir, we only have an Accalia Lupin," said the receptionist.
"He's with me," said Snape walking up behind his stepfather.
"Severus!" exclaimed Cassius spinning around, "Where's Accalia? Is she okay?"
"She's fine but she'd probably be better if the blasted father were here!" retorted Snape.
"He's not here?" barked Cassius.
"REMUS JOHN LUPIN!" screamed Accalia "IF YOU ARE NOT HERE IN THE NEXT FIVE MINUTES I'M GOING TO RIP YOUR…"
"What do you think?" smirked Snape at the thought of Accalia actually undertaking what she had said, or rather shouted.
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Tonks apparated into a packed Leaky Cauldron, it was Saturday after all.
"Oh bollocks!" swore Tonks looking around the heaving pub, "How the hell am I supposed to find them in here?"
Her question was answered when she heard the shrill voice of Hermione over the hubbub of the crammed inn.
"Ronald Weasley! You can't say something like that and then not tell me the rest!"
Tonks followed Hermione's voice across the room, climbing over tables much to the other customer's annoyance.
"Tonks? What are you doing here?" asked Harry as Tonks rushed up the table.
"Remus, I've been looking for you every-bloody-where!" exclaimed Tonks.
"Tonks? Where's Accalia?" asked Remus standing up.
"You better get to St Mungo's, Rem. You're about to become a father," smiled Tonks.
Remus looked at Tonks in complete shock and without a word apparated with a sharp crack.
"Accalia's in labour?" exclaimed Ginny.
"Has been for half an hour," smiled Tonks.
"Ron? Hermione? When you have quite finished you can come with us to St Mungo's," said Harry calmly.
"What?" asked Hermione stopping in the middle of a sentence.
"Accalia's in labour," explained Ginny.
"This isn't over Ron," snarled Hermione as she grabbed her coat.
"Didn't think it would be," groaned Ron.
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Remus ran down a corridor in St Mungo's. As he turned a corner Severus and Cassius came into view.
"About time Lupin," scowled Snape.
"Where is she?" asked Remus breathlessly.
Remus was answered by Accalia's scream.
"You better get in there…son," smiled Cassius patting Remus on the back.
As Remus entered the room he was greeted by one of about four healers.
"You're the father?" asked the Healer.
"Yeah," said Remus.
"Remus?" came Accalia's tired voice.
Remus moved past the healer and rushed to Accalia's side.
"I'm here," said Remus pushing Accalia's hair from her forehead.
"About goddamn time!" snapped Accalia.
"I'm sorry, I'm so sorry Accalia," said Remus.
"It's alright. You're here now. For the birth of our son," smiled Accalia.
"Wouldn't miss it for the world," smiled Remus kissing Accalia softly.
"Oh Merlin, here comes another one!" exclaimed Accalia grabbing Remus's hand.
"Another?…Arghhh!" began Remus as Accalia crushed his hand as a contraction hit her.
As the contraction passed Accalia breathed heavily.
"You don't know how much that hurt," groaned Remus holding the hand Accalia had just crushed.
Accalia literally stopped breathing and turned, along with the two healers in hearing distance, to look at Remus in disbelief.
"Okay, maybe you do," apologised Remus.
"Believe me, if you think turning into a werewolf hurts…It doesn't even come close to giving birth!" growled Accalia.
"I understand," smiled Remus.
"No you bloody well don't!" snapped Accalia.
"Suppose not," said Remus.
"Oh and just to let you know I'm never letting you near me with that 'thing' again," snapped Accalia pointing at Remus's groin.
"They all say that," whispered one of the Healers in Remus's ear, "They all calm down after a while."
"May I remind you I can hear you! Werewolf hearing!" snapped Accalia.
"You're doing really well Accalia, just one more push," said the Healer.
"I don't think I can," groaned Accalia.
"Of course you can, come on, I know you can," whispered Remus.
"I'm so tired," murmured Accalia.
"One last push and we'll have our son," encouraged Remus.
"You're right," smiled Accalia as Remus slipped his hand into hers.
"Squeeze as hard as you like," smiled Remus.
"Ready for the last push?" asked the Healer.
"As ready as I'll ever be," muttered Accalia.
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Nervously outside waiting, sitting and standing, were Severus, Cassius, Harry, Ginny, Hermione, Ron and Tonks.
"How much longer do you think it's going to be?" asked Ron.
"You can't rush these things, Ron!" said Ginny.
"Awww. Are you bored?" sneered Hermione.
"Don't even start Hermione! I mean it! I will…"started Ron.
He suddenly stopped though as the cry of a newborn baby filled the air.
Everybody looked at each other and started hugging each other. Even Snape and Cassius embraced before brushing it off as a moment of madness.
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The Healer cleaned the baby and wrapped him in a blanket while another Healer helped Accalia get comfortable in her bed.
"Here's your son," smiled the Healer placing the squirming bundle in Accalia's arms.
"He's beautiful," whispered Accalia as Remus sat down beside Accalia, wrapping his arm around her.
"He's ours," whispered Remus kissing the top of Accalia's head.
"He's got my hair, " smiled Accalia stroking the baby's already thick black hair.
"He's so small," smiled Remus," His feet, his hands…"
Remus stopped suddenly as his son took hold of Remus's finger with his tiny hands and the baby opened his eyes.
"He has your eyes, no question, and your nose," smiled Accalia looking up at Remus.
"Going to have all the girls after him," smiled Remus.
"Remus! He's just been born!" laughed Accalia.
"I can't believe he's finally here," whispered Remus smiling down at Accalia.
"Well believe it," smiled Accalia, "Do you want to hold him yet?"
"Of course I do, it's just I haven't held a baby since Harry," explained Remus.
"You'll be fine," smiled Accalia placing her son in Remus's arms.
"Hello little man," smiled Remus gazing down at his minutes old son," I'm your Dad and this beautiful lady is your Mum."
Accalia looked at Remus and then her son. She could already feel the tears in her eyes.
"What the matter?" asked Remus looking up at Accalia.
"Nothing's the matter. I'm just happy, that's all," smiled Accalia.
"Still something we have to do," smiled Remus.
"His name," said Accalia.
"I've been thinking, I was wondering if we could name him after my father," explained Remus.
"And that is?" enquired Accalia.
"Tobias," answered Remus.
"Tobias Lupin," said Accalia, wanting to hear the name out loud, "Toby Lupin, I like it but I think he needs a middle name."
"What about Cassius?" suggested Remus, his son still holding onto Remus's finger, "Tobias Cassius Lupin."
"Just doesn't fit," murmured Accalia with Remus nodding his head in agreement.
"What's your fathers middle name?" asked Remus placing the baby back into Accalia's arms and sitting down next to her.
"Erm…Dimitri," answered Accalia.
"Tobias Dimitri Lupin," said Remus.
Accalia looked at their baby and then Remus. Remus looked at their baby and then Accalia.
"That's it!" They said in unison.
"Hi Toby," whispered Accalia bending her head to kiss Toby's forehead, "My beautiful baby boy."
"How is it possible that I love him this much already," whispered Remus.
"I know exactly what you mean," smiled Accalia.
"Thank you Accalia, I never thought I could ever be this happy," smiled Remus, "I love you so much."
"I love you too," whispered Accalia as Remus pressed his lip against hers.
"You better go and tell everyone out there what's happening," smiled Accalia kissing Remus again.
"But we'll tell them his name together, yes?" said Remus standing up.
"Of course!" laughed Accalia.
"I'll be back soon, I'll talk to everyone out side and pick up some baby things from Hogwarts, okay?" explained Remus.
"Okay," smiled Accalia.
As Remus got to the door to leave he stopped and looked back.
"Merlin, I miss you two already," smiled Remus rushing back over to the bed.
"You really are so silly sometimes," laughed Accalia.
Remus kissed Toby's head and then kissed Accalia passionately.
"Remus! Not in front of the baby!" laughed Accalia before he kissed her again, "Remus! Go! Now!"
"I'm going, I'm going," laughed Remus but not before kissing Accalia one more time before disappearing out of the door.
"Remind me to have more babies if your daddy's going to kiss me like that!" whispered Accalia looking down at her son and smiled, "I love you Toby. And we love your daddy don't we? More than he'll ever know."
Can't believe how long it has been since I have updated first Christmas, then my birthday and now as I write this the computer I upload my work on is in being serviced so that's another thing that stops me updating, have to get it serviced because the computer keeps dying on me!
Oh well I will update soon after this as I have had the week off so I have been able to get some more done soon.
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