Chapter 47 – Complications

"Come on Harry, you can't make that much noise you're enemy will hear you," Ron shouted to Harry as he scrambled out of a window. They were still doing Stealth and Tracking and Harry was having a problem being stealthy. "Their not Deaf Eaters Harry," Ron said laughing at his own joke as Harry glared at him. They were practicing in an abandoned house that seemed to be crumbling under their very fingers. The house was located in the middle of a grassy field, somewhere in England. No one else was around, except the occasional sheep.

"I'll be glad when this is all over," Harry muttered rubbing his side where the window had closed on him.

"So will I mate. But let's be glad Williams let you be an active Auror while you're training,"

"Yeah it is I however don't think it was such a good idea you got your whole family to pay him a visit at 3 in the morning."

"I was almost fired for that, but you should have seen his face when Charlie threatened to set the dragons on him if he did fire me, it was bloody worth it," Ron stopped talking, looking wistfully off into the distance, smiling to himself. It had been the second week into his training when Harry suggested that he would ask if he could be an Auror and train at the same time. He had meant he would talk to the minister and had no idea Ron would do it for him. He felt quiet moved at the gesture.

"Oww," Ron complained, when the Owl, that had trying to get his attention for the last few seconds, landed on his head, he took the letter off its leg and shooed it away. He glared angrily at it and stood rubbing his head.

"Who's it from?" Harry asked. Ron stopped rubbing his head and focused his attention to the letter in his hand. He opened it, his eyes moving frantically back and forth across the parchment and his face fell.

"What?" Harry asked.

"It's from Dumbledore, he wants us to go met him at Hogwarts in an hour."

"Why is that bad?"

"Well first we had a meeting with him last night. And second Dumbledore always signs his letters Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. This one just says D. Something's up."

"I'm sure it's nothing Ron."

"Well we'll see in an hour won't we?"

"What do you think it's about then?"

"No idea."

Half an hour later Harry Apparated back to his house. He opened the door and went in.

"Ginny," he called.

Nothing. It was odd she wasn't back, she was supposed to be here.

"Gin, you here?"

Still nothing.

"I have to go to Hogwarts for a bit at 7, do you want me to bring you anything I am going to stop and get some food on the way back. Ginny?" Harry walked into the kitchen, it was empty. He looked around, someone had been in here recently. The dishes were half done and there was food out. Harry went up the stairs to his room. He could hear sobbing now. His pulse quickened as he took the stairs two at a time.

"Gin!" he shouted.

"In here Harry," she called back, weakly. Harry flung the door to his and Ginny's room open and found Ginny laying on the bed tears falling down her face.

"What's wrong? What Happened?" He asked hurriedly.

"It's silly."

"Come on Gin, if it's got you this upset it can't be that silly."

"I went to visit Fred and George in Diagon Alley at their joke shop today. I had to go through muggle London because I wanted to pick up something for dad for his birthday. When I was walking back to the Leaky Cauldron, to go home, I was attacked… by some man, he tried to take my purse and before I could get my wand out he pushed me into some muggles and I fell into a rubbish bin. Ever since I have been having shooting pains in my stomach. I know its nothing compared to what happened to Anna, it just didn't seem that important. But Harry- what if—we lost the baby? I wanted to wait for you to get home before I went to see anyone."

"Why did you wait for me? Ginny you have to go to St. Mungo's now. I don't ever want you to think that what happened isn't as important as what happened to Anna. Now get your jacket on, were going to St. Mungo's."

While Ginny tried to explain to Harry it wasn't that big of a deal, Harry got her jacket and pulled her downstairs to the fire place.

"You can't Apparate in your condition." With that he pushed her into the fireplace and gave her a handful of floo powder. Ginny took it and obediently flooed to St. Mungo's, Harry was right behind her. Once there Harry grabbed her hand and pulled her up to the desk.

"My wife is pregnant and experiencing pains in her stomach," Harry said to the witch reading a magazine at the desk.

"Sign in and take a seat, please," she said bored not looking up. Harry scowled at her, he looked around there was no one else there, but did as he was told. As he was signing in a voice behind him made him stop.

"Mr. Potter," Healer Kevin Daggles said.

"Healer Daggles, nice to see you again," Harry replied.

"What can I do for you?"

"My wife is having stomach pains," Harry replied.

"Come this way Mrs. Potter." Healer Daggles said and lead them into a nearby room. He shut the door behind him; Harry noticed he had a fair few more grey hairs than last time.

"How long have you been having these pains?" Healer Daggles asked.

"Since this afternoon, I was pushed into something," Ginny said sitting on the bed while the Healer checked her temperature, eyes and ears.

"Your pregnant right?"

"Yes."

"I want to do a spell on you that will tell me if the baby is ok, please lie down," Ginny did as she was told and Harry watched on warily, wringing his hands. Healer Daggles pulled out his wand and muttered a spell over Ginny's stomach. A yellow light shot out and hit Ginny, the area that was hit seemed to soak up the yellow light and started spreading out until the whole lower half of her torso was glowing yellow. The Healer muttered another spell and this time a light blue light filled the room. Harry gasped as a hologram rose above Ginny's body and a tiny spot in the middle moved ever so slightly.

"That," Healer Daggles said pointing to the dark dot, "is your baby."

Harry felt over come with emotion as he saw his child in front of him. He looked at Ginny and she had tears in her eyes. He suddenly realized why they were there.

"Is he—"

"He seems fine," Healer Daggles said quietly. After a pause he continued. "I am worried about the mother though. Let me do one more test and I will give you some time alone while I go over the results. He held his wand out again this time there were purple sparks coming out the end and landing on Ginny, then a purple paper ribbon came out the end of his wand. He grabbed it and looked it over. Nodding to Ginny and Harry Healer Daggles walked out the room.

"Well that's good," Ginny said, "the baby's fine."

"But you might not be," Harry said sitting down next to Ginny on the bed and hugging her. He placed a kiss on top of her head and she brought her lips up to his. When they pulled apart Ginny rested her head on Harry shoulder.

"You have to stop worrying, Harry," she said.

"It's too hard when you love someone so much," Harry replied.

"I meant about everything, Anna," Ginny said. "I'm not saying you shouldn't worry about her but she is strong enough to look after herself."

"I can't help it, I always feel like she needs me, I can't accept that she doesn't."

"I know Harry, she still needs you, but she can just handle herself now."

They sat in silence until the Healer came back in, Harry couldn't tell anything from his expression. Healer Daggles pulled up a chair and sat next to the bed.

"I have bad news."

"What is it?" Ginny asked, her face had gone white.

"You are having stomach pains because of a blood clot in an artery which is blocking the flow of blood to the baby," Healer Daggles said.

"So fix it," Harry said as though it was the most obvious thing in the world.

"It's slightly more complicated than that Harry." He paused. "Ginny will have to take anti blood clotting medicine for the duration of her pregnancy, to make sure it won't happen again. If it does it will cause serious harm to the baby, I just hope that the clot that formed this afternoon didn't do anything, I don't think it did but I can never be 100 sure. I'll be right back with the potion you will need to take."

As the door closed again Harry turned to Ginny. Her tears were falling now, Harry tried to hold his back as he wiped Ginny's away. He looked into her deep blue eyes, and tucked her flaming red hair behind her ear.

"It will be ok Harry, I just have to take this potion and everything will be fine. It's fine." Ginny said but she didn't sound fine. She sounded as though she would break down any second.

"It will be Gin, it will be," Harry soothed, she wrapped her arms around him and sobbed into his shoulder. After a while Healer Daggles came back into the room potion in hand. The bottle of potion he said had to be refilled every two weeks.

"You take it with your evening meal. Pour 5 milligrams in with your drink. And I want to do regular check ups as well so every time you come in to refill I would like to check you over."

"Thank you Healer Daggles," Harry said extending his hand out. The Healer took it and shook it.

"Should I expect you here next week?" He asked. Harry was confused.

"No why?"

"Well your daughter is coming in for a check up… ah; I take it she didn't tell you. I wonder if she will show up at all?"

"Don't worry I will make sure she does," Harry said shaking his head. He took Ginny's hand and they walked back to the hospital's fire place to floo home.

When Harry and Ginny arrived home there was an Owl waiting on their kitchen table. Harry took the letter of its leg and unrolled it.

Where are you?

Ron

"Ah, Gin I have to go I was supposed to be at a meeting with Dumbledore and Ron an hour ago. I'll see you later alright?"

Ginny nodded and Harry gave her a peck on the lips before going to the fireplace and flooing straight to Hermione's office. Hermione let out a small shriek as Harry appeared in her fireplace. Her still bushy hair stuck out at odd angles and a pile of parchments lay in front of her.

"Harry you scared the gnomes out of me," she said, standing up and hugging him.

"Sorry I was supposed to be here an hour ago, could you do me a favour though and find my daughter I want to speak to her, I should be out in about half an hour or less I suppose."

"Sure Harry, I'll bring her here you can talk in private," she said.

"Thanks," Harry said and started off toward Dumbledores office. As he stood outside he realized he didn't know the password. Before he could say anything however, the gargoyle sprang aside to reveal Ron standing on the stairs, his expression was one of fear. He beckoned Harry to follow him. As Harry went through the oak door to Dumbledore's office he felt a sense of foreboding. The old man seemed ancient Harry was worried he might collapse on them one day, but he knew deep down Dumbledore was stronger than that. He motioned for Harry to sit opposite him.

"We have had intelligence," the older man began without waiting for Harry to get comfortable, "that there will be an attack on Hogwarts, sometime in the near future."

"What?" Harry said puzzled.

"The attack will be against Anna, Voldemort has a vendetta against her because she escaped his clutches. Of course the whole school will be affected but she will be the one who is targeted."

"How will the get through the defenses?" Harry asked not taking in the fact his daughter was in danger… again.

"The defenses will hold which is why we won't send Anna into protective custody, but there is always the danger that some of the older students who have Death Eater parents might try to help them in."

"When will this happen," Harry asked.

"We don't know, but it will be in the near future. It will probably be when the whole school is in one place so I am going to predict Halloween."

"Why Anna?" Harry said more to himself than Dumbledore or Ron.

"Because Voldemort wants everyone to know he can still cause death and destruction and to prove the he is still better than everyone and to do that he needs to get to one of the only people who has escaped from him."

"I need to talk to Anna," Harry said.

"Harry, I don't think that's a good idea," Ron said.

"And why not! Would you want Lily to be unaware that she might be attacked?"

Ron shook his head. "But Harry, Anna knows she is in danger so she will always be on alert, do you want to burden her with this as well. She has NEWT's this year."

"She needs to know, she needs to be on alert," Harry argued.

"Ok Harry how about this, we don't tell her for now until we have more information, like when the attack is," Ron suggested. Harry sighed and looked at Dumbledore for support, he had a grave look about him and Harry realized it must have been his idea. He wasn't going to win. Maybe it was for the best.

"Alright I suppose your right."

"It will be ok, Harry," Ron said.