Chapter 21 – years gone by, love stops to say hi.
The years went on with the Harry being the tournament alongside Victor Krum, Fleur Delacor and Cedric Diggory. Harry came back with Cedric held lying limply in his hands. People's screams filling the dark night sky, as Cedric lay dead in his arms, I don't think I'll ever forget the memory.
I attended his small funeral service in Hogsmeade, my father came by and he decided I should stay with a friend during the holidays, so I stayed with Hermione, when she found out she had to go somewhere secret, I went to stay at the apartment in Diagon Alley. Let's just say I spent most of the time worrying about Harry. Yes I still loved him, so many things happened which I can't take back.
"All aboard," I said entering the 9 and ¾ platform students milling around, I sighed rolling my eyes as a few boys whistled at me. I had decided while in Diagon alley to change my hair so now it is a wavy dark brown with a few burgundy streaks through it and now it is just above my shoulders in layers, flaring at the tips.
I had decided to wear all black today in remembrance of Cedric. I sighed to myself watching the gateway between the platform and the train station imagining him coming through it. I sighed once again pushing my trolley over to the luggage cart. I gave it to the guy as he placed it alongside the other ones, I held Summer as she cooed to me, I smiled and stepped onto the train, found an empty compartment and sat down quickly beside the window, I leaned my forehead against the window after placing Summers on seat beside me. I closed my eyes a lone tear slipping down my cheek unbeknownst to me. I soon drifted off to sleep.
"Kimmy?" I opened my eyes and jumped back into the seat as Summer hooted from her perch on the rack above me.
"Jesus, Sean, you gave me a fright," I muttered as he looked at me smiling sheepishly.
"Sorry but we're here, Hogwarts," He whispered pulling me to my feet, I saw Cho standing in the doorway, she waved at me happily as I stood up Sean beside me.
"Let's get a carriage while we still can," He said looking at me. I pushed open the compartment door and trudged outside as the clouds loomed overhead. I looked around before hearing a familiar voice.
"Where's Hagrid?" I glanced around and saw Harry standing beside Ginny. I felt something tug inside me.
"You alright?" Sean asked placing a hand on my shoulder. I pulled out my flask and took a swig.
"I'm alright," I said wiping my lips on the back of my hand as I Summer flew out the window and landed on my outstretched arm. She cooed at me nuzzling my cheek as people watched me.
"I know Summer, I know," I said as she hooted sadly. I began walking through the crowd placing my flask in my pocket as I looked upon the first years.
"I'll meet you later Sean," I said ushering him into a carriage. I looked into the forest and saw the glimmering red eyes.
"I was saying what are those horse things?" Harry asked Ron as they passed through the crowd; I took a deep breath lifting my chin up as I brushed shoulders with him. He glanced back at me as I looked back at him, he had a small smile on his lips and I walked into someone.
"Oof! Kimmy?" I turned around only to be spun back as I looked up into bright blue eyes, his dark curly brown hair falling over his eyes.
"Tobias, get your mitts off me!" I muttered trying to pull my arm from his grasp.
"Not till I get a kiss," He said pulling me to him forcefully. I heard someone yelling angrily catching Tobias off guard; I swung my foot under him bringing him to the ground. I stood up quickly and held my heel over his chest.
"Keep away from me Samuels," I said angrily as I stormed off down the track, I saw the carriages beginning to leave and clicked my fingers. I mounted my broom swiftly glaring at Toby as someone helped him up.
I saw Summer glide down to perch on the end of my broom; I glanced backwards and saw Harry looking at me sadly. I tore my gaze away from him as I pushed my broom off gliding down the trail, clicking my fingers as my clothes morphed into the school robes, as they billowed softly behind me.
I arrived soon after and sat down at the table as Summer flew off to the Owlery. I lay my head down on the table as Hermione, Ron, Harry and Ginny came to sit beside me.
"You seem awfully tired, what did you do last night?" Hermione asked I looked up at her, wiping my sleepy eyes.
"Oh a newlywed couple was upstairs last night, I didn't catch a wink," I said yawning as Ron and Harry chuckled. I looked to the front and saw Professor Dumbledore, getting up.
I saw him wink at me and I smiled leaning my head on my arms once again as the Great hall silenced awaiting his speech. He gave a speech much like last years, house unity, Voldermort is back…blah, blah, not like I don't believe it, it's just, it's a little tiring when everyone is trying to convince the already convinced.
"Dig in!" Dumbledore yelled. I felt my surroundings cornering me as the senses charm began to wear off. I took out my flask and took a swig. I looked up at Harry and Hermione as they both looked at me strangely.
"Senses potion, I discovered it during break, well. I'm off to bed, I'll see you guys tomorrow," I said nodding at Harry and Ron as I gave Hermione a hug.
I wiped my eyes tiredly stumbling slightly towards the common room. I felt my heart flutter rapidly and felt really hot; I unbuttoned my robes half way down the corridor, I wiped the sweat off my forehead as I loosened my tie and unbuttoned a few buttons. I saw the revolving stairs and inhaled deeply as my vision began to blur.
"This can't…be happening. Not. Now," I muttered as I dropped my robes as I stumbled onto the steps.
I slumped towards the portrait, and leaned against the painting tiredly. "Password dear? Oh, you don't look so good," The fat lady, replied.
"Damn…I forgot to get the password," I muttered as I leaned more heavily, my knees beginning to buckle.
"As much as I'd like to open for you, I can't without the password especially on the first day," She said. I sighed angrily and sauntered off in the direction of the great hall.
'Kimmy, it's not over, stop pretending it's over' I looked around weirdly as I stepped onto the stairs energy draining from me quickly.
I felt my knees buckle as I slid down it lazily and fell to my knees onto the platform. I dragged my way back down the corridor.
'Kimmy, don't pretend, just let it be, you can't let him go and you know it!' the voice hissed. I felt a coldness erupt into my very soul and screamed.
I heard footsteps coming and mustered what strength I could to look up, I felt a hand cradle my chin and looked up into red slit eyes.
"You know you want him, don't fool yourself," Lord Voldermort said kissing me on the cheek. I closed my eyes on impact falling to the ground in a heap.
I awoke with a start in the hospital wing, I sighed closing my eyes and falling back onto the pillows. I saw a flutter of golden wings and smiled. I held my arm out as Summer perched on my arm.
"Hey there, were you worried?" I asked brushing her feathers softly, she cooed softly.
"Huh! Oh you're awake! Thank goodness," Harry said from beside me, he pulled me into a hug as Summer hooted indignantly flying away and landing on the bedpost as I patted Harry on the back.
"I'm fine," I touched my cheek thinking back to last night "…Don't pretend, just let it be?" I whispered looking away; he grabbed my hand gently in his, bringing my sight back to him.
"Let what be?" He asked. I smiled sheepishly, as he kissed my fingers sweetly.
"Something, I'm denying myself," I whispered looking at him lovingly.
"Am I that irresistible?" He asked cockily, I rolled my eyes.
"You are to me and it really sucks I can't have you," I laughed as he chuckled next to me.
"You know, I really miss you," He whispered leaning his forehead on mine; I closed my eyes letting him fill me with joy.
"I miss you too," I whispered our lips dangerously close, before letting them crash together in a blissful kiss.
"Man, I wish I could just take you now," I whispered pulling him almost on top of me. He smirked kissing me passionately.
"You know we can't, Madame Pomfrey is still in her office," He chuckled hoping off the bed and sitting beside me. I huffed crossing my arms.
"Eh, your loss," I said smiling at him, he winked playfully and leaned in against me. I smiled up at him.
"But no one said anything about making out?" He said playfully leaning in; I smiled pulling him close to me.
"If I can't stop it's not my fault," I whispered pulling his body closer to mine. I heard the door open and quickly pushed him off.
"Oh your awake!" Hermione sighed dragging Ron in behind her; she rushed up to me pulling me into a tight hug.
"I bought you your schedule and how are you?" She asked touching my forehead, I rolled my eyes as Sean, Amelia and Cho walked in. I saw Harry gulp and looked between the two. 'Something is going on,'
I flipped open the bed, whistling as Madame Pomfrey glanced around her window at me, I waved at her as she nodded and went back into her office. I slid out of bed grabbing my neatly folded robes beside the bed. I shrugged them on as I glanced at the schedule. 'Great, Transfiguration first,' I lodged it in my pocket and walked over to the mirror pulling my hair tie off my wrist and pulling my hair into a loose ponytail. I touched up on my make up, pursing my lips after applying gloss.
"I'm gonna catch some breakfast," I said turning around to look at everyone, I leaned on one hip cocking an eyebrow.
"And don't worry, innuendo" I chanted as my feelings subdued slightly. "Well stop staring already," I sighed rolling my eyes as I tossed my ponytail over my shoulder and walked past everyone brushing shoulders with Cho.
"Bitch," I muttered to myself as I exited the hospital wing. I saw a flash and the corridor went black.
"FK," I muttered, I pulled my wand out lighting the corridor. I turned my head at the sound of someone in the distance yelling my name.
"You don't know do you?" A voice whispered. I turned around and glared up into the face of Lord Voldermort.
"I know enough, now get away from me before I turn you into a pile of dust!" I said staring into his red snake like eyes.
"Notice how something is a little…late?" He asked smiling. I frowned at him pointing my wand at him.
"What are you talking about Riddle?" I asked waving my wand dangerously close to him.
"Your mother will be proud to know she's a grandmother," He chuckled. I looked at him strangely as my free hand instinctively went to my stomach.
"That's not right, that'd mean I have to be pregnant? And I'm not pregnant!" I said looking at him angrily as feet padded towards us down the corridor.
"Shall I prove it to you?" He asked pulling his wand out at me; I felt my heart skip a beat in fear.
"What's the point when I'm not even pregnant!" I yelled slashing my wand at him as he ducked the spell as it bounced off the portrait behind him.
"Well…like this!" He slashed his wand quickly pointing at my stomach and before I could react my lower abdomen was glowing pink and I could see a small foetus in it.
"FK! This is some trick! You're lying! This is all an illusion!" I yelled, my wand exploding in my grasp, the shards of wood flying everywhere, I waved my hand carelessly over my stomach as the light dissipated. I aimed my palm at him as a beam of light shot out of it at him; he dodged it deftly as it grazed his shoulder.
"I see all that work with Dumbledore did wonders," He said angrily as he pointed his wand at me muttering something. I dodged it carelessly as it grazed my cheek.
"Kimmy!" Harry yelled somewhere behind me.
"I see Potter has come to your rescue, I guess it's a 2 for 1 sale, kill one and kill another for free," He said chuckling. I felt Harry sidle up next to me the group by his side.
"You okay?" He whispered holding my hand. I nodded glaring at Voldermort.
"It ends now." I stated stepping forward as Voldermort got into fighting stance. I stretched my arms and legs before getting into my position.
"Crucio" He chanted aiming at me, I felt my body rack with pain, with a sudden burst of energy from within me, I broke out of it, I saw a glimmer of fear in his eyes.
"Petrificus Totalus!" I chanted, he waved it off as it rebounded off the floor.
"That's just child's play, fight like a man! Imperio" He chanted as the spell grazed my shoulder.
"Child's play? Oh that isn't child's play this is: Wobbler" I chanted as his legs gave way and his legs wobbled dangerously as he tried to stand he pointed his wand at them as he stood up, glaring death at me.
"That's it! Crucio Kedavra!" He yelled, I looked on as if in slow motion, Harry pushed me out of the way landing in front of me on the floor, I saw Dumbledore appear in the corner of my eye as Voldermort fled.
I fell to my knees scrambling to cradle Harry in my arms as he looked up at me smiling weakly as he gasped for air.
"Harry, please don't do this to me, please," I begged as tears fell from my eyes. He reached a shaky hand up and wiped my tears away, I grabbed his hand in mine, sobbing hysterically.
"I love you," He coughed as I looked at him sadly.
"Please don't say that! Don't give up!" I yelled looking at him as his eye drooped closed. "Harry?" I asked, looking at his now still body.
"Harry? Oh God! HARRY! WAKE UP!" I yelled shaking him. I put him on the ground clambering on top of him as I shook his body, his glasses flying askew. I felt a hand on my shoulder and looked up into Hermione's tear stained eyes. She shook her head; I slapped her hand off my shoulder.
"No!" I yelled rolling up my sleeves and ripping open Harry's shirt, to see his bare chest.
"You're going to wake up!" I yelled placing my Hands on Harry's chest. I closed my eyes as the senses charm began to intensify.
I felt blood coursing through my fingertips, flowing from them into Harry, my body going numb; the taste of my salty tears dissolving quickly, the smell of our bodies meshed together in steamy passion, the only sound was of my heartbeat and a very quiet steady pounding.
"Harry, get up…" I whispered as my mind flew through his. I saw images of both of us, and what he had been doing today. My eyes popped open as the whiteness blinded my eyes. I heard Harry gasp and fell on top of him as he panted for air.
"Oh my gosh," He panted as he slowly sat up me lying on top of him; he looked down as I rolled off him on to the marble floor. He cradled my head on his arm, smiling thankfully down on me.
"Is it ok to say I love you now?" He asked. I smiled weakly.
"As long as it's okay for me to go now," I said tiredly as I closed my eyes, the last thing I saw was the look of pure horror on Harry's face.
I awoke in my room and I sat up rubbing my eyes as I glanced around at my cream coloured walls, adorned with contemporary art. I stood up tiredly my lower back aching. I rubbed it as I stretched and waddled over to the mirror. I looked at myself tiredly as I looked at my puffy face, frowning at myself; I felt my stomach grumble and smiled rubbing my large tummy.
"Large tummy?" I said confusedly, I turned quickly to look in the mirror, and looked at my small belly. I screamed, lifting my top up to make sure if it wasn't a trick or something as I poked at my stomach, making sure it was mine.
"KIMMY!" I turned to look over at the door as my dad and everyone appeared in the doorway looking at me worriedly yet happily.
"Daddy? Dad, how long have I been asleep please tell me this is a dream, oh my god what was the last thing I did," I placed a hand on my head as my dad helped me to my bed as I sat down on it.
"Oh my god! Don't tell me Voldermort was right! OH MY GOSH! I'm PREGNANT!" I screamed crying into my hands.
"Sweetie, there is no need to cry over spilt milk, calm down," He said soothingly as he rubbed my back.
"I don't even know why I'm even crying, I just am! I can't stop! God I'm so fat! And I'm ugly!" I cried as more tears poured out of my eyes. "I want some banana, chocolate, fried fish?" I said looking up strangely as I stopped crying.
"Pregnant people are weird?" Ron said looking at me smiling. I glared at him and stood up abruptly.
"Don't ever talk to about me like that again!" I yelled at him as he cowered behind Hermione.
"Kimmy? Please calm down," Hermione asked holding my hand gently.
"I am calm, I'm also hungry," I said stroking my hair angrily as I looked up before waddling out of the room as everyone stared at me confusedly as I padded downstairs. I walked into the kitchen and rummaged through the cupboards, I felt something move in my stomach and rubbed my belly instinctively, I felt a tap and smiled.
"I could get used to this," I said smiling as I pulled a packet of chocolate chip biscuits from the cupboard along with a bag of crisps. I walked over to the fridge leaning into it.
"Kimmy?" Someone said. I grabbed some carrot sticks, lodging them under my arm alongside some dip and a bottle of soda and milk.
"Yeah?" I answered, grabbing a lone slice of banana cake and lodging a celery stick in my mouth as I turned around looking at Harry.
He rushed forward grabbing the food out of my arms as I grabbed the biscuits and crisps from the counter and grabbing myself a cup. I walked into the living room sitting on the couch as I chewed on the celery stick.
"I just wanted you to know, that…I still love you and I'll help you out with the baby…I uh…still want to be with you too," He blurted blushing. I turned to look at him and pinched his cheeks.
"Awe, that's so cute, thanks, I still want to be with you and I love you too," I said dipping a carrot stick in some dip, sandwiching it between the some crisps and a biscuit.
"That is so gross," Harry laughed. I rolled my eyes lodging it in my mouth as I chew happily.
"My stomach chooses to disagree," I said flicking on the T.V as Hermione, Ron, Sean, Amelia and Cho sat down around me.
"So do you want to know if it's a boy or girl?" Ron asked happily. I rubbed my belly smiling as I lodged some crisps in my mouth.
"I bet it's a boy," I said smiling "But, I think I'll wait till it comes to find out what it is," I said as Ron frowned.
"Damn, I wanted to know," He said pouting. I smiled scruffing his hair.
"Well, you can find out later like everyone else, apart from Harry, cause he's the father. He's allowed to know if he wants to?" I asked looking at him, he wrapped an arm around my shoulder and smiled.
"I'll wait," He said as Ron groaned.
"I hope it's a boy! Because you'll make me a god father won't you?" Sean asked. I looked up.
"I don't know, I thought maybe Ron…but than again, the baby might not need any godfathers at all," I said as the two looked at me gob smacked.
"But of course, I want Good old granger here to be the godmother," I said hugging her as she smiled hugging me back.
"I'm just so glad you actually woke up! We were all so worried," She said smiling sadly.
"Of course I'd wake up, hello? I'm Kimmy? I always sleep late; I mean come on how long was I out of it? A month? 2 months?" I asked everyone looked away sceptically.
"You've been out for 5 months," Hermione said wringing her hands. I felt my the baby move and shifted in my seat as I placed both hands on my stomach, looking at my stomach.
"Is something wrong?" Harry asked, placing a hand on my back. I smiled as I felt the baby kick. I giggled.
"The baby kicked," I giggled; I grabbed Harry's hand placing it on my stomach as I felt the baby kicking again. Harry laughed smiling as he kissed me on the cheek.
"Can I feel it?" Sean asked as everyone crowded around me, placing a hand while taking turns at touching my stomach as the baby kicked.
"Pass the milk please," I asked as Hermione passed it to me. I poured it in the glass gulping it down. I sighed happily as I placed the now empty glass on the table.
"Great, it's hard enough to feed one mouth, but two? Come on!" I laughed as I shoved a carrot stick in my mouth chewing as everyone one laughed.
"Hi? Is Kimmy- Ah, Kimmy? Great to see you're finally awake," Dumbledore said striding in through the door towards me. He smiled upon the scene.
"Wow! A personal visit from the Headmaster himself? To what do I owe this pleasure?" I asked as he conjured a briefcase and some stethoscopes.
"I'm your doctor, and came to check up, on the baby," He said smiling. He conjured up a doctor like bed and I stood up with the help of Harry. He helped me onto the bed as Dumbledore lifted my shirt up and looked at me belly. He squirted some jelly like substance on it and pointed his wand at it muttering a spell. My belly glowed a bright pink and I flinched at the memory of Voldermort doing the same thing.
Dumbledore looked up sadly and my belly changed a light blue colour. "I see," He said looking at my belly.
"Is my baby alright?" I asked squeezing Harry's hand looking up into my headmaster's eyes.
"The baby is fine, everything seems in perfect order," He said flicking his wand as the light disappeared. He turned to look at everyone else. "-But now I'd just like to talk to the others about schooling, as for you Kimmy, you are in no condition to study, so you will be doing this through correspondence," He said smiling at me as I shrugged waving my hand over my belly cleaning off the jelly like substance.
"Everyone else will be fine, but Harry…" He said turning on Harry. "A moments word please?" He asked. They both walked into the dining room. I suddenly felt the urge and stood up.
"I've got to go pee," I said smiling sheepishly as Sean and Ron rolled their eyes. I padded down the hall only to hear Harry talking heatedly. I leaned against the wall beside the door listening intently.
"But Professor! I can't just leave Kimmy…I'm the father, I have to be here when she conceives our baby!" Harry cried angrily.
"Mister Potter, I know this is hard for you, but you have to make a choice, as I know you will very much so, like to be here for all the doctor check ups and when she conceives and the shopping for things etc. But you can't just leave school on certain days, you'd be missing out on too much class, I am sorry Mister Potter, but you'll have to make a choice," Professor Dumbledore said sadly.
"Well, this will only happen once in a life time, my own child…I'll-I'll leave school. I have to take responsibility for this baby," Harry stated. I gasped slapping a hand to my mouth as I heard footsteps coming towards the door.
"Mister Potter, I beg you to reconsider the choice, you've got a week before I come back for your answer," He said walking towards the door. I quickly waddled down the hall. I pushed open the bathroom door as I heard the door they were in open. I closed the bathroom door and went loo. I sat on the toilet thinking.
'Harry isn't going to school because of me? He has to go to school, he just has to…' I finished up and began washing my hands.
'Maybe if…oh, I don't know…but than he would go…because I wouldn't be there,' I dried my hands and walked out of the bathroom. I padded into my room clicking my fingers. I munched on the crisps as I lay on my bed. I placed a pillow under my back and turned on the radio.
The song 'Angela Via – Stay Together was on,' I munched on the crisps listening to the lyrics.
"So bubba, what do think I should do? Should I do like the girl in the song and leave?" I asked petting my belly. I felt it move and smiled."Confused too huh? Proves I'm not the only one," I muttered, lodging some crisps in my mouth.
"I can't believe I'm pregnant, 7 months pregnant…your going to be here in like 2 months!" I giggled as my belly squirmed. I finished the crisps throwing the packet in the bin beside my bed. I sat up slowly and looked around my room seeing my trunk at the end of my bed half empty, things thrown in haphazardly. I smiled and leaned back on the bed closing my eyes thinking over the situation.
"Hey Kimmy?" I opened my eyes and saw Harry smiling down on me.
"What's up?" I asked, smiling at him.
"It's time to see everyone off," He said looking away. 'Does he know I know?' I slowly sat up and slid my feet off the bed and stood up, Harry laced his arm around my waist and I smiled at him as we padded down the hall.
I looked up and went around the group hugging everyone goodbye. I turned to Harry wrapping my arms around his neck. 'He doesn't know I know, so lets just play along'
"Harry, come and visit soon okay? I'll owl you when I go into labour, god that sounds so weird coming out of my mouth," I said laughing to myself, I looked around and everyone was looking at Harry.
"Uh? Where's your trunk? Aren't you going?" I asked, playing dumb.
"Um, no," He said sliding his hands down my arms to hold my hands.
"Oh great! You're staying with me for a few extra days," I said hugging him.
"Uh…yeah…sure," He said smiling and hugging me back. I frowned slightly. 'He just lied to my face.' I shook my head and leaned back smiling as I waved everyone off as they departed in pairs.
I stood beside Harry awkwardly. I tilted my head to my right as I scratched my shoulder.
"I'm going to take a shower, I feel grubby," I muttered, turning to look at Harry.
"Mind if I join you?" He asked cheekily, I felt a smile creep upon my lips and reached up pulling him into a kiss. I stepped back sniffing him.
"Nah, I actually feel gross, did you guys even shower me the 5 months, I lay dead panned on my bed?" I asked questioningly. He smiled even wider.
"I remember it so well, all us guys had so much fun sponging your naked body…" He said reminiscing. I slapped him on the arm and padded upstairs and into the bathroom. I pulled my robe out of the cupboard and turned on the shower. The water soon steamed up the room. I saw a small chair attachment and frowned.
"Why do I feel so degraded by that?" I asked as I stepped into the shower. I took a quick shower.
I got out and waved myself dry. I pulled on the robe before noticing it wouldn't tie up.
"Damnit!" I yelled, clicking my fingers as towel formed around my body, I pulled open the bathroom door and waddled over to my room.
I looked into my closet and saw my normal clothes and a new pile. I found a pair of black trackies and a stretchy pink t-shirt which said, "My stomach's big because I'm pregnant? What's your excuse?" I smiled throwing it onto my bed as the door opened. I looked through for some underwear and a bra. I looked down and frowned walking over to the mirror. I cupped my hands over my boobs.
"Man my boobs are huge!" I said to myself looking at the added cleavage in my mirror.
"Well, I'm not complaining," Harry, said leaning back on my bed. I clicked myself on my clothes and magically dried my hair. "Kill joy," Harry muttered.
"Oh please, I'm pregnant, not a model," I said frowning at him. I walked towards my trunk and knelt down rummaging through my things.
"What are you doing?" Harry asked sitting up. I rolled my eyes frowning and found the book.
"Can you read this to me?" I asked tossing it to him, he opened it up and looked at the scribbles. I got up and lay down next to him, leaning my head on his shoulder.
"Okay, but why?" He asked flipping through the pages.
"Ask my dad, he left me in summer break to study all the stuff in that book," I yawned.
"Okay while let's begin…" Harry began, me closing my eyes, his voice soft and caring enough to drift me to a sweet slumber.
AN: OK anybody who actually bothers to read this. This series is over. Don't bother complaining, because there is a well planned out sequel. Yes! You heard right a sequel, due out soon. Enjoy.