Chapter 2:

The next day, Harmony awoke bright and early—to the feeling of nausea. She slipped out from under her husband's arm and made it to the bathroom just in time. She felt someone hold her hair back and she soon finished, someone rubbing her back.

When her vision cleared, Harmony could see Molly securing her hair in a random hair scrunchie the blonde woman had left around. Remus was behind her, gently rubbing her back and she leaned against him. Molly turned to the woman next to her. "Why don't I make you some toast and tea, darling?" she asked.

The thought immediately sent Harmony's stomach lurching and she braced herself against the toilet, Remus there to support her. "I don't think food's such a good idea, Molly," Harmony groaned.

"Nonsense—you are definitely eating something. I'll be right back!" With that, Molly left the bathroom, leaving behind the couple.

Remus continued to rub Harmony's back. "Good thing you're seeing Madame Pomfrey today," he said as she rested on his shoulder. "You want to arrive earlier so that you can have a check-up before our meeting with Albus? Or do you want to wait till after?"

"I think before. Just in case I need something to calm my stomach down," Harmony replied. At that moment, Molly entered with the toast and tea and Harmony's stomach revolted again.

Harmony's stomach seemed to calm down by the time she got to her appointment with Madame Pomfrey. Remus helped her lie down as Harmony explained all her symptoms to the Medi-witch. Poppy looked at her carefully and came back with a potion and a needle. "Oh dear Merlin, she's going to try to poke me!" Harmony cried, jumping into Remus' arms.

Remus rolled his eyes as he set his wife back down on the cot. "She was an Auror and teaches Slytherins, but she can't deal with needles!" he told Madame Pomfrey. The nurse chuckled as she pricked Harmony's finger to allow some blood to drip into the potion.

Albus strolled in shortly after, while the two were waiting for the results. He took a seat next to Harmony and patted her hand. "I guess we can have our little meeting in here, with the two of you," he said, chuckling. "Now, it's about Harmony as Defense Against the Dark Arts professor. First off, congratulations, you made it through to come back a second year."

"Yay for me," Harmony drawled as Poppy returned, beaming. "I take it the news is good?"

"Very good!" Poppy cried. "You two are pregnant!"

Remus' and Harmony's mouths dropped open as they stared at the witch for quite some time. "Are you—are you serious?" Harmony asked. Poppy nodded as Remus swept her up into his arms. Albus stood up and enveloped the two of them in a hug.

Once Remus had settled Harmony back down onto the bed and Madame Pomfrey went on and on about the care the witch would now have to give her body, Albus continued with the meeting.

"Well, this is a perfect way to bring up my master plan for the upcoming school year!" he said, clapping his hands together.

Remus' eyebrow went up while Harmony tried to stifle a giggle. "You have a master plan?" Remus asked.

Albus waved the new father-to-be off. "Of course I have a master plan. What proper headmaster doesn't? Anyway, now that Harmony is—finally—going to be a mother, I think we will need to lighten her work load a bit, don't you agree, Remus?"

"What? Of course, I do, but how do you—Oh!" Realization dawned on Remus' face as Harmony's smile grew bigger. "If you're offering to have me share the Defense Against the Dark Arts classes with Harmony, I'd be delighted."

"Excellent! I knew you wouldn't say no," Dumbledore said. He offered a hand to Harmony and helped her up. "Now, I believe I know of two—possibly three—people who would like to congratulate the two of you on your impending parenthood."

"Oh Merlin, how are we going to break it to the Order?" Harmony asked, turning to Remus.

"You tell them, and then I'll fend Molly off while you take Ginny and the others and run upstairs. Then, when Molly has calmed down to the point she won't relive all her pregnancies, the five of you can come back down," Remus teased as they approached the Headmaster's office.

Harmony laughed as they entered the main office, where Minerva McGonagall was writing out the acceptance letters to the first year students. "What, pray tell, is so funny?" she asked, trying to hold on to her stern façade. She was failing miserably, with a smile tugging on her pursed lips.

Harmony smiled at her former head of house. "Well, Remus is going to be the Defense Against the Dark Arts professor with me," she explained. McGonagall's attempt at being stern was faltering even more.

"Oh? But that doesn't sound funny to me."

"Oh, the funny part was how Molly was going to react when we told her I'm pregnant," Harmony replied, as if it were an everyday event.

That was the final straw. McGonagall's façade fell and she was absolutely beaming. She rushed her two former cubs and embraced them both. "Another Gryffindor on the way!" she exclaimed, holding onto Harmony a bit longer. "Oh my dears, I am so happy for you!" She dabbed her eyes with a hanky.

Meanwhile, Dumbledore was looking into his fireplace. "You two want to come over and say hi?" Albus was smiling broadly at Remus and Harmony who approached the fireplace with shrugs.

Kiki had been resting against Severus' chest when Albus had awoken the two. She hastily threw on a bathrobe over her light weight pajamas as she slipped in front of the fireplace. Albus seemed to have that all knowing twinkle in his eye and Kiki felt she didn't have to explain anything.

"Morning, Albus, and to what do I owe the unexpected visit to my fire place?" she asked, smiling. Severus had changed all ready and slipped down behind her, encircling his arms around her.

Albus greeted Severus and then turned back to Kiki. "There are two people here I think you want to talk to," he said, cryptically before pulling out of the fireplace. Within moments, Harmony and Remus appeared.

The two women squealed and reached into the fireplace to hug each other. "How are you?" Harmony asked her friend, smiling.

"Eh, can't complain. But look at you!" Kiki surveyed her friend. "France did you wonders! You don't look so stressed now."

"Maybe because I'm not planning a wedding now. But now I have to plan for something else."

"What?"

"Well, next year's lessons plans…"

"Looks like you out of the running again, Sev," Kiki joked. Her boyfriend merely grunted as she waved for Harmony to continue.

"What to give Harry for his birthday…"

"Damn, that's coming up, isn't it?"

"What color to paint the baby room…"

"Orange." Beat. "Wait, did you say 'baby room'? As in baby? As in YOU'RE PREGNANT!" With a nod of Harmony's head, Kiki squealed and lunched for her friends.

Severus tried to maneuver himself around a jumpy Kiki as he wished the couple luck. "I guess I'll be seeing more of you next year, Lupin," he said, though with a joking tone in his voice.

"I guess you will be," Remus agreed. "Considering Harmony and I are sharing the position of Defense Against the Dark Arts professor."

"Damn you. Hey, Albus, can I share my position with someone?"

"Don't you dare, Severus Snape!" Kiki cried. "I am NOT teaching EVER AGAIN!" Laughing, the Lupins pulled out of the fireplace as Kiki attacked her boyfriend.

Harmony was resting on the couch back at Grimmauld Place after she and Remus returned from Hogwarts. Her husband had wanted her to rest up in their room, but she figured it would be easier just to collapse in the parlor. She heard someone softly pad into the room and she looked down to see Sirius, as a big black dog, curled up next to her. She had a feeling Remus had sent him in and she sighed contentedly.

Bianca walked in and sat down next to her boyfriend. She began to pet him gently as Sirius started to lick her other hand. Without warning, the dog started to attack her face with his tongue as she fell back onto the carpet. "Eww, Snuffles, bad! Bad, bad Snuffles!" she scolded while giggling. Soon, her lips were captured in a passionate kiss as Sirius transformed back into a human.

"So, how was your day?" Sirius asked, as he and Bianca just lay in the middle of his parlor.

"Good, but for some odd reason it just got even better," she teased, playing with his t-shirt. "Should we speak in softer tones so we don't wake Sleeping Beauty up?"

"Mmm, Harmony could sleep through World War Three if need be."

"So could you, Padfoot," Remus said, walking in. Sirius smiled a cocky grin, causing Bianca to laugh. Remus shook his head and began to stroke Harmony's cheek. She rolled over on the couch, smiling. She woke up.

"How long have I been asleep?"

"About an hour and a half. Are you sure you don't want to go upstairs to our room? I'm sure the couch is hurting your back," Remus said, helping her up.

Harmony stretched. "Nonsense. I'm fine. Hello, you two."

"Morning, sunshine," Bianca and Sirius sang together. Harmony shot them a look and sighed. She reached for Remus' hand and grasped it firmly.

Remus knew instantly what that meant and pulled Harmony closer. "Guys, we have something to tell you," he started.

Sirius and Bianca perked up and smiled at the two. Harmony giggled. "We're pregnant—for real, this time!" Her audience stared in shock for a bit before Bianca jumped up to embrace Harmony.

After a few minutes, Sirius seemed to regain control of his body and hugged his friend. "Congratulations, Moony," he said. "Soon, there will be little Lupins around to call me Uncle Sirius. Another godchild—I can't wait! And this time, I promise not to end up in Azkaban for twelve years of that child's life."

"Well, who said you were even going to be the godfather anyway?"

"I did. And everyone listens to Sirius Black."

"Sure they do."

"Well, you guys do."

"Sure, we do."

"Someone has to listen to me. Right, Bink?"

"Sorry, love, did you say something?" Bianca turned, smiling at a pouting Sirius. "Of course, I listen to you," she said, kissing him. "So, who else knows?"

"Right now, you two, Kiki, Severus, Albus, Minerva and Poppy," Remus replied. "We're going to tell everyone as we see them."

"And then floo our parents to tell them," Harmony added. "Well, we better go find Molly. Pray for us!"

Sirius and Bianca laughed as Harmony and Remus went to find the Weasley matriarch and share their good news.