Chapter 10: Twins!
"So, where is the little tyke?" Naya beamed as she entered the door to the Potter home.
"Asleep." Lily smiled. "Would you like to see him?"
"Oh yes!" Naya smiled if at all possible, more and followed Lily up the stairs with a call back of. "Coming Harry?"
"Now you know I can't Naya." He glared at her.
Naya chuckled and blew a kiss back at him as she continued to follow Lily up to the baby room.
"Why can't you?" James shot a glance at him.
"Oh um." Harry coughed and smiled weakly. "I have a cold and don't want to get him sick." He said quickly.
"Again? You seem to get them often." James chuckled. "Might want to do something about that mate."
"Uh, Yes I suppose I should." Harry smiled.
"So what drink can I get you mate? Scotch, Bourbon?" James moved towards the small bar he kept for visitors.
"Scotch please on rocks." Harry said as he removed his coat.
"Naya's getting pretty big there." James commented as he poured the drink. "How far along is she now?"
"Almost four months." Harry told him.
"Wow, are you sure? She looks farther along then that. I mean Lil's was as big as she is in her seventh month." James looked at Harry in surprise.
"Yes, the Doctor measured the time from her last period. Next Monday she will be four months." Harry nodded as he accepted the drink James handed him.
That moment the girls returned from visiting baby Harry. Naya had a mischievous gleam in her eye as she sat down beside her husband.
"You sure you don't want to see him honey? He's so cute!" She taunted him.
"Yes Naya, I'm sure." Harry grumpily replied.
"But it can't hurt to see him just once." Naya continued.
"Naya!" Harry warned.
"Oh come on love, just once?" She beamed at him.
"NO!" Harry practically yelled.
Lily burst into laughter and James looked at him in confusion.
"Sorry, she just really likes to try me." Harry blushed.
"I know exactly what you mean mate." James chuckled, then felt a sharp whack to his arm. "OW! What?" he turned to his wife.
"Do you want to sleep on the couch again James?" Lily glared.
"No." James blushed.
"Then I suggest you behave." Lily shook her finger at him.
"Yes love." James turned his attention to his own drink.
"So, Naya." Lily turned back to her friend. "Have you and Harry thought about names?"
"Actually yes. If it's a boy we want to name him Malakai James and if it's a girl it'll be Meagan Lilian." She told Lily.
"Wow. We are honored." James blurted.
"What do you mean?" Naya Looked at him oddly.
"That you would name your kid after one of us." James stated.
"Um, well actually my favorite Uncle is named James and my great grand mother was Lilian. So we're actually naming them for them." Naya corrected him.
"Oh." James blushed and turned back to his drink.
Naya winked at Lily and she stifled a laugh as Harry chuckled.
"She's yanking your chain James." Harry chuckled.
"Oh she is?" James got to his feet and advanced on Naya.
"What?" She got out before he assailed on her and started to tickle her until she begged for Mercy.
Well that and Lily was giving him a look that could tranquilize a horse, if not kill it outright.
"What?" He asked as he looked at his wife. "Oh come on. She's practically family!"
Lily did not deter her expression. "She's pregnant James." She said as she tapped her foot.
"Yes and up until last month so were you." James commented nonchalantly. "So?"
"So? Did you tickle me when I was pregnant?" She demanded.
"No." James stated and added in a murmur. "Mainly because you wouldn't let me."
"Pardon?" Lily's eyebrow rose.
"Nothing." He stuttered. "I didn't say a thing."
"Just as I thought." Lily sat back satisfied. Then turned back to Naya. "So, what does the family think about the upcoming addition?"
"Well my father and sisters are thrilled. Mom demanded I abort it and the rest are outraged." Naya shrugged.
"Your mom told you to abort? Why on earth would she do that?" Lily looked shocked.
"Because I have this rare condition that could kill me and the baby at delivery time. Its more of a birth defect really. My Uterus is fused with my stomach and any damage to one or the other could cause internal bleeding that is impossible to stop." Naya explained. "The doctors said I wouldn't even be able to conceive so when she found out my mother went insane with rage and told me I had to abort it to save my life."
"Oh my. What did you tell her?" Lili gasped.
"I told her that if it meant my life for my child I would die willingly." Naya said somberly.
Harry however shook his head. "If I have anything to say about it neither of you will be dying." He said stubbornly.
"But I am afraid my love that it is not up to you and I expect you to be strong for our child if it does happen." Naya cusped his face in her hands and kissed him gently.
Harry sighed and nodded.
"But on a happier note the baby is strong and healthy." Naya beamed. "And growing at a large rate too!" she chuckled.
"I can see that." Lily smiled. "So when's your next doctor appointment?"
"Wednesday." Naya smiled happily. "It will be the first time I will get to hear the heart beat. Want to come?" She asked Lily excitedly.
"Won't Harry be there?" Lily asked, knowing the consequences they may face if both her older son and his infant counterpart might have if they met.
"No, unfortunately I have to work." Harry grumbled.
"Oh, well then yes." Lily agreed.
"Great, it's at noon so I'll be here at eleven to give us enough time." She beamed at Lily.
"Well, I'd best get on dinner if we plan to eat tonight." James said as he got up.
"Want some help?" Harry asked.
"I think I can handle a bbq grill." James grinned back.
"Has he ever used one?" Harry asked Lily worriedly.
"Actually, no." Lily looked worried as well.
"Oh boy. This ought to be good." Harry sighed.
"How do you light this thing!" came James's shout from the back yard.
Them came a whooshing sound followed by screams and James yelling. "Never mind!" and "Sorry Mrs. Pimpernel!"
Naya arrived at eleven sharp at the Potter resident and banged on the door.
"Hang on." Came Lili's call.
As soon as the door opened, Naya entered and ran up the stairs to the bathroom. It seemed that the breakfast she had not more than an hour ago did not agree with her and was bounding to come up with a violent urge.
Lily knocked on the door. "You alright Naya?" She asked.
"Just…..Dandy" Naya was saying between each lurch of her stomach and the subsequent vomiting.
"Oh, morning sickness." Lily said in acknowledgment. "I remember that."
There was a whooshing sound and the running of water before Naya finally emerged from the bathroom. "Yeah, great stuff." Naya said grumpily. "How do they expect us to keep anything down in us long enough to gain weight?"
"It'll pass." Lily smiled warmly as she escorted Naya back down to the entrance hall.
"Yes, that's what my Doctor tells me but I think he's full of baloney." Naya grumbled. "Anyway you ready?" Naya looked at Lily, cradling Harry.
"Yes." She nodded and they made their way to the spot they had set up the portkey. "Are you sure its safe to travel by Portkey for you?" She asked eyeing Naya's stomach.
"My doctor assures me it's fine." Naya smiled at Lily.
"The same doctor you feel is full of baloney?" Lily grinned.
"Yes, well I ported to my last appointment and I came out fine." Naya grinned back. "So I think I'll be safe this time."
Lily nodded and they continued to walk. As they approached the port departure spot Lily reached into her pocket and pulled out a small item that looked as if it was for a doll and her wand. She then turned to Naya.
"Hold this will you." She handed the small item that looked like a muggle backpack. "Engorgio." She said as her wand pointed at the pack and it grew to a large size that caused Naya to hold it with both hands.
As she looked at the pack she noticed that it had holes at the bottom of it and it was too odd looking to be a backpack. Lily took the pack from Naya and put baby Harry's legs through the holes and put her arms through the straps so that he was nestled against her chest tightly.
"Right, well now we're ready." Lily said and started to move again.
"Um, Lily?" Naya said as she moved to catch up. "What is that thing?" She asked eyeing the pack holding Harry.
"Oh, it's a baby carrier. Muggles use them when they can't take a car seat or don't want to carry the baby all the time. They're really handy and keep your arms free." She smiled. "And it will protect Harry while we portkey and prevent me from loosing him."
"Wow, I have got to get one of those for when my baby is born." Naya said in awe.
Lily chuckled and continued the jaunt up to the secluded hill that was their departure point. As soon as they had arrived they looked around for the Portkey. Lily was the one to spot the newspaper that had been placed there.
"Here it is Naya." She called.
Naya came trotting up to her and sighed with relief. "Just in time too. We only have five seconds left. Quick grab hold." She said as she picked up the paper and Lily grabbed the other corner.
As soon as their hands had touched it they felt the Lurch behind their stomachs and they were off. The moment they reached St. Mungo's Naya's stomach gave way to a fresh wave of nausea and she ran for the nearest bathroom as Lily chuckled behind her and walked calmly in the same direction. She arrived just as Naya was washing her hands and rinsing out her mouth to get rid of the taste.
"I can't wait until this part is over!" She gasped after spitting the water out.
"Yes well I can't say it was my favorite part either." Lily chuckled.
They left the Bathroom and walked to the Doctors offices. Lily sat down as Naya checked in then joined her.
"They said it might be a bit, they're backed up." Naya said as she sat down.
"That's alright." Lily smiled. "I don't have anywhere to go today."
Just then they heard the nurse call. "Anaya Langston."
They got up and walked towards the nurse,
"My, Mrs. Langston you've grown since your last visit." The Nurse said in surprise to the size of Naya's belly.
"Yes. Well don't need that pointed out" Naya said grumpily as she turned to go down the hall and stopped at the scale.
Without prompting she got onto the scale and the nurse weighed her. "You only gained ten pounds? Can that be right?" The nurse looked at the scale and weighed her again then wrote it down but continued to mutter disbelieving.
Naya rolled her eyes as the nurse directed her into a room, handed her a gown and instructed her to remove her top and pants and just leave her under garments on.
"The doctor will be in to see you shortly." The nurse said as she closed the door.
Naya got into the gown and sat on the bed waiting anxiously for the Doctor to arrive. After about an hour there came a knock at the door.
"Come in." Naya said and the door opened.
"Hello Anaya." The doctor smiled as he entered. "My I see you've grown." He chuckled and nodded at her belly.
"Yes Doctor Hilliard." Naya grumbled.
"Well lets listen to that healthy baby's heart beat shall we?" He smiled as he opened a drawer and pulled out a box with a microphone attached to it and a bottle of something. "Lie down and pull the gown just above your belly." He directed and handed her a sheet to cover her bottom area.
He then squirted some of the jelly like liquid onto her belly and turned on the box. As he placed it over her stomach he moved it around and they heard a fast but tiny heart beat.
"Well sounds like a healthy heart beat to me." He said as he moved around the belly. "Wait a minute." He said as the microphone came to rest on another heart beat but this one was just a bit slower than the first. "Mrs. Langston do you hear that?" He asked her.
"Yes but what does that mean?" Naya asked. "Isn't it the same heart beat?"
"No Mrs. Langston. It is a separate heart beat. You are having twins."
Naya gaped at the doctor as Lily squealed with delight.
"Twins?" Naya said in disbelief.
The doctor nodded as he cleaned off her belly and allowed her to sit up. "Well you are all in perfect health so I will see you next month." And with that the doctor left the room.
Naya sat up and Lily jumped out of her seat and hugged Naya. "I'm going to be a grandma twice in one shot1" She squealed in delight.
"Don't say that too loud!" Naya hissed. "You're not supposed to know about Harry, remember."
"Oh, right." Lili blushed.
"Well we best go and give Harry the news." Naya said as she got dressed.
"Wow, twins." Lily mused. "He's going to love it!"
"I hope so. Not like we can give one back if he doesn't." Naya smiled.
"No, it's kind of set in stone now." Lily laughed.
Since Harry worked within walking distance of St. Mungo's they decided to just head there rather than waiting for him at home. Naya was shaking with the shock of learning that she was carrying twins. It was just a blessing to be pregnant but now she was doubly blessed. She couldn't wait to tell Harry. Once they got to his office they asked for the security witch to call him down. As soon as the elevator doors opened and Harry stepped off it became pandemonium. Harry had spotted Lily and his younger self instantly.
"What is he doing here!" he yelled as he approached them. "You know I can't see him!"
"Don't you yell at me young man." Lily shot back at her son. "I am after all your mother!"
"Harry stop it!" Naya shouted at him.
"Get him out of here!" Harry continued as if he hadn't heard a word.
"Harry!" Naya shouted even louder. "Stop acting childish! He's covered by her and you can't really see him so stop it now!"
Harry didn't get to retort though because at that moment Naya gasped and collapsed to the ground.
"NAYA!" Harry screamed and ran to her side.
"Call a mediwitch!" Lili yelled at the guard and ran to Naya's side as well.