Chapter 38

Ginny awoke the next morning hearing yelling and crying coming from the kitchen. She leapt out of bed and threw on her robe. She hurried down the stairs listening to the cries becoming increasingly louder and heard several different voices saying things she couldn't make out. She could see Draco leaning against the sink sipping a glass of water smirking. Once she finally stepped into the kitchen, she found Hermione and Mrs. Weasley hugging and sobbing as Ron was shaking his father's hand and high-fiving his brother's hands.

Ginny sighed in relief as it appeared that whatever was happening was surely a good thing. She walked over to Draco as he pulled her into a gentle hug. "Good morning. It's never a dull moment at the Weasley house is it?"

Ginny looked up at him curiously. "Why? What's all the yelling and crying about?"

Draco smiled and looked over at Ron. "Grang-Hermione's pregnant."

Ginny screamed and ran over to her as Draco covered his ears while laughing. Ginny pulled Hermione into a hug. "Oh this is wonderful! How far along are you?"

Hermione smiled and looked over at Ron. "Only about three months along. I really wasn't sure until a few weeks ago. I didn't want to say anything until I had seen a healer yet."

Ginny grinned evilly. "And you didn't even tell me that you were….You had…."

Hermione laughed. "I know, I'm sorry. Ron wanted to keep it a secret."

Ginny shrugged. "Oh well! What's done is done! Oh this is just perfect! We can go through this together! Harry!"

Everyone looked at the front door where Harry had just arrived. Harry looked nervous at everyone's facial expressions. He looked behind him and gestured for someone to follow him. Emmery walked in and smiled. Harry looked around again more questioningly. "What did I miss?"

The Weasley's were looking at Emmery curiously. It seemed as if they noticed how alike she and Draco looked. Draco shifted uncomfortably and raised an eyebrow as he continued to drink his water. Harry sighed and smiled. "I'm sorry. Everyone, this is Emmery Malfoy…Draco's cousin and my uh…my-"

Emmery scoffed and stepped forward. "I'm his girlfriend and the mother of his unborn child." Draco spit out his water and hunched over the sink as he was choking harshly. Ginny began patting his back as the Weasley's ran over to hug Harry and Emmery.

Harry whispered through gritted teeth but loud enough for everyone to hear. "I was getting to that…Thanks."

Emmery just smiled and sat at the table with Hermione as Ginny left Draco to fend for himself and sat down as well. The girls were squealing in delight as they started discussing the hidden relationship. Ginny was shaking her head in shock. "I can't believe it! We knew you liked each other but we didn't know you were together!"

Emmery smiled proudly. "Well if I had left it up to Harry, we would still be playing the shy game. But I just couldn't bare it any longer so one day I just attacked him. I didn't really give him a choice."

Ron and Harry were whispering to each other when Harry shouted suddenly. "Are you serious? Since when? Congratulations!" Harry hugged Ron and then walked over to Hermione kissing her on the cheek. "I can't believe you of all people did something like that before your wedding. And I was hoping you were going to be the one to set the example for my child!"

They all laughed and Ginny looked over at Draco who was leaning against the sink with his arms crossed. He had a shocked look on his face and was staring off at nothing in particular. She walked over to him and flung her arms around his neck as the Weasley's got acquainted with Emmery. Draco kissed Ginny lovingly and hugged her tight. Ginny pulled away and studied him. "Are you alright Draco?"

Draco smiled and shook his head. "I was just informed that a Malfoy is carrying Harry Potter's child…How do you think I am?"

Ginny laughed hysterically. "And you got a Weasley pregnant! What is this world coming to?" He joined in her laughter and they walked over to hear more about Emmery's pursuit on Harry.

Emmery seemed to feel extremely comfortable with having the attention of the entire room. "I'm only about two months along. This definitely wasn't a part of my plan though. I just fell for him the moment I set eyes on him." Harry actually began to blush as he placed his hands on her shoulders and Mrs. Weasley's eyes welled up with tears. Emmery grasped his hand with hers and continued. "I never thought anyone could fall so hard for someone her family hated for years. But he's just wonderful. I just wanted to get closer to him you know?"

George laughed loudly. "Well it sounds like you got as close as you could get with someone! Cheers Harry!" Mrs. Weasley smacked him in the arm and Fred nodded in agreement.

Everyone laughed as Emmery was now blushing. She looked over at Draco and smiled. He opened his arms and she ran over to hug him. "Congratulations Emmy. How does it feel to have gotten the best of Harry Potter?"

She looked up at him and laughed. "Oh stop it. You don't really want me to answer that do you?"

Draco gagged and shook his head. "Actually no. You have my permission to keep me completely out of the loop on those details. I am happy for you though. I knew from the beginning that you fancied him."

Emmery smiled and began talking to Mrs. Weasley as Ginny and Hermione listened in. The men went outside to talk. "Well Harry talks of you as if you were his Mum. He's told me all about your cooking and how much care you've shown him."

Mrs. Weasley dabbed her eyes with a napkin. "I just love him as if he were my own. Uh! This house is going to be full of babies in such a short time! This is so wonderful!" The day continued on as the girls talked about their pregnancies. Outside Ron, Harry, and Draco talked as they drank butterbeer.

Ron looked over at Harry in shock. "I can't believe we kept secrets like that from each other mate. It's funny how the simplest things could change your life in an instant. It wasn't me though. Hermione was the one who went after me." Harry gave a distrusting look at Ron. "I'm serious. I was prepared to wait for the wedding. I mean, it's Hermione were talking about. I didn't want to be a git and pressure her you know? Things had already began moving too fast so I didn't want to ruin it. But then one day she just went a little crazy and then well I'm sure you could figure out the rest. I didn't mind though." Ron barely finished his sentence as a wide smile cracked on his face as Harry nodded with enthusiasm.

"I know what you mean mate! Emmy and I were just talking by the lake one day and she literally attacked me. I wasn't going to try and stop-" Harry looked over at Draco with his mouth wide open.

Draco shook his head. "Don't worry. I know how determined she can be when she wants something. But maybe you could save the rest of the story for a time I'm not around seeing how I don't tell Weasley here details about Ginny. What do you say Potter?"

Harry nodded with a smile as Ron shook with the chills in a disgusted way. They sat in silence for only a moment pondering each other's comments when Ron suddenly yelled in a deeper voice than normal. "Quidditch anyone?" Harry and Ron replied in agreement with more deep voices as well as they walked to the shed.

The next two months flew by. Ginny had received permission from Dumbledore to complete her studies at home and was scheduled to return to school after the babies were born. Dumbledore had extended an offer to Draco to replace Snape as he was offered the position as Headmaster at Durmstrang suddenly. Ginny was ecstatic but Draco was mulling it over. He wasn't one to make hasty business decisions. Ron and Harry started their work at the ministry as Auror's as Hermione accepted the position of History of Magic professor at Hogwarts. Professor Binns had recently discovered he was dead and decided to move on.

The twins were due in a few weeks and Ginny was sleeping more and more. Her health hadn't changed much and Monica, the healer had requested that she spend even more time in bed to rest. Ginny was reading in her room one morning with Draco still asleep next to her when suddenly, Mrs. Weasley burst through the door happily. "You will never believe this Ginny! Oh I'm sorry to wake you Draco! Hermione just sent an owl from Hogwarts! We have another set of twins! A boy and a girl!"

Ginny got up carefully and hugged her mum as Draco rubbed his eyes and mumbled "How nice." He fell back to sleep as Ginny and her mum began to whisper about the news.

Ginny was extremely excited and began pacing the room as her mum sat down on the bed next to Draco. He began snoring which was usually rare for him but he always seemed snore at the Burrow. Mrs. Weasley rubbed his back in a mother sort of way and then covered him. Ginny walked over to the window and sighed. "This is fantastic! Two sets of twins. And one of them is a girl! We need more girls in this family." Ginny continued to pace. "I just wish I could go shopping for them. I wish I wasn't confined to this bed all the time. At least the wedding is a month away. I should be up and around by then."

Mrs. Weasley nodded. "I know this is hard for you dear but it is better for your health if you rest. You'll have plenty of time to run around once their born. You'll see. I just can't wait to see your little boys. I wonder if they'll be blonde or red headed?"

Ginny quickly grasped her stomach and grunted. "I think were about to find out! Mum! My water just broke!"

Mrs. Weasley shrieked and ran over to her terrified daughter happily. "They must have heard us! Okay, I've done this a million times….Everything's going to be fine. Just sit down on the bed and we'll wake Draco…..Draco? Draco?" Mrs. Weasley whispered. "Draco dear? Draco?"

When Draco didn't respond Ginny became frustrated and hit him hard with a pillow. "Wake up Malfoy!"

Draco jumped out of bed and fell to the floor. He lazily rubbed is eyes and yawned. "What's wrong? Why'd you call me Malfoy?"

"Because you prat! My water just broke!" Ginny shouted angrily. She wasn't sure why but she had the sudden urge to kill him. Mrs. Weasley tried to shush her but Ginny wasn't listening.

Draco looked down at her stomach and smiled widely. "Right, let's get going then. You can apparate alongside me."

He helped Ginny up as she was now breathing deeply and slowly. Mrs. Weasley grabbed her hand. "That's right dear. Breathe slowly. The contractions usually come on strong after your water breaks. You're going to do fine."

Draco cleared his throat trying to hide his nervousness. "That's right, you're going to do fine."

Ginny gritted her teeth as she whispered. "And what are you going to do? Just stand there and talk? God you're so irritating sometimes! Just move out of my way and I'll apparate myself!"

Draco looked over at Mrs. Weasley in confusion and she shook her head gesturing for him to ignore the comments. They apparated together and arrived at the hospital. Ginny and her mum sat as Draco walked up to the front desk. "We need to see Monica immediately. We have an emergency."

The woman rolled her eyes. "Well she's with someone now, what's the emergency?"

Draco pointed over at Ginny who was breathing quickly and squirming in pain. The woman jumped up and assisted Ginny onto a hospital bed. Draco tried to help as well but Ginny pushed his arm away. "Get off me you stupid jerk!"

He shrugged and addressed the woman again. "She will have her own room…The best one you have. Money is not an object and-"

Ginny yelled. "Oh shut up about your stupid money you git! Money isn't going to help the pain so just sod off!"

The woman stifled a giggle behind her hand. "Yes sir of course. Please leave your wands with the guard just there." She began to wheel Ginny away as Draco stood frozen in confusion.

Mrs. Weasley stroked his arm. "Don't worry Draco. She didn't mean any of that. I was the same way towards Arthur with each delivery. She'll stop hating you once the twins are born. Promise me you won't take anything she says to heart in there. It's the pain talking…Not her."

Draco simply shrugged and shook his head. He jogged to catch up with Ginny after he handed over their wands to the guard. Mrs. Weasley skipped away to send several owls to the family. They entered their room and Draco immediately took it all in. There were two little beds both draped in blankets. One green and one blue. Ginny was moved into a larger bed that had a table with several shiny objects on it that Draco hoped they wouldn't be using on her. There was a squishy chair and table with a copy of the Daily Profit and Witch Weekly on it next to Ginny's bed. He assumed it was for the father's but based on Ginny's state, he wasn't seeing any reading in his future. Several people dressed in hospital robes were either looking Ginny over or running in and out of the room.

To Draco's relief Monica walked in and shook his hand. "How is she?"

Draco whispered. "A bit mad if you ask me. She hasn't sad one pleasant thing about me since her water broke."

Monica laughed and pat him on the shoulder. "Well don't take it personally. Most witches' hate the wizard who put them in this predicament. She'll love you again when it's over."

Monica rushed over to Ginny who began to scream in pain. Draco darted over as well but was careful not to speak or touch her. Monica placed her hands on Ginny's stomach and shut her eyes as Ginny screamed out again. Monica spoke calmly. "Ginny, I need you to fight the urge to push. You're not ready. Do you hear me Ginny? Don't push!"

A lump formed in Draco's throat as he heard the uneasy sound of Monica's voice. He swallowed hard and gently placed his hand on Ginny's. She grabbed a hold of him and yelled. "I need to push Draco! I have to! It hurts!"

Draco looked over at Monica and shouted. "She says she has to push!"

Monica regained her calm voice again. "I heard her Draco but she can't. The babies haven't turned yet. She has got to fight the urge until I can get them into position." Monica pulled out her wand and muttered something under her breath.

Ginny cried out. "Ouch! Stop it! You're hurting me! I have to push! They're ready to come out! Please Draco! Don't listen to her! I can feel it! They need to come out now!"

Draco grabbed Monica's wand and yelled again. "Stop it and let her push!" Ginny began grunting loudly and holding her breath. It was obvious she was trying to push the babies out.

Monica grabbed Draco by the arm and forced him away from Ginny. He ripped his arm from her grasp and tried to get back to Ginny who was now surrounded by many other healers. He noticed blood on some of their gloves and on Ginny's sheets. She was screaming and crying. "Draco! Don't leave me! Don't let them do this to me!"

Draco tried to push through them but Monica grabbed him by the arm again and shouted. "Your arrogance is going to kill her and the twins! We know what we're doing and if you don't accept that right now then I will have you removed!"

Draco took a deep breath and put his hands in the air showing defeat. Monica eyed him suspiciously but then beckoned him over. Draco walked over to Ginny who appeared to be hyperventilating. She was thrashing from side to side and whining about the pain. Monica whispered something to another healer that Draco could not hear. He saw the healer shake her head with a grim expression on her face. The other healers exchanged gloomy looks back and forth as Ginny screamed out again. Draco shouted at Monica. "What is it? What's going on? Is something wrong?"

Just then Ginny looked over at Draco with a weak and helpless expression on her face. She whispered to him. "I love you Draco." Suddenly she passed out and the healers began working more quickly around her. Draco immediately noticed more and more blood was seeping onto Ginny's sheets.

"Ginny! Ginny!" Draco started crying her name as Monica pulled him away again.

She whispered as if Ginny was sleeping. "You should leave now Draco. Let us try and help her. Just step outside."

Draco kicked a table over and tried yet again to push Monica away who held him back. "You're not helping her Draco! You're only making it worse! William! Remove him from the premises!"

A large wizard walked up to him with a stern look. Draco ran towards Ginny again but the guard overpowered him and threw him against the wall. "Just calm down sir. They know what they're doing." Draco continued to struggle with the guard but kept his eyes on Ginny who just lay there unconscious. Monica was shouting instructions to the other healers as they all worked quickly around her. Just as the guard finally was able to push him out of the room Draco swore he heard a baby cry. The guard placed a locking charm on the door as soon as it shut. Draco felt his pockets for his wand but then remembered he hand given it to another guard earlier. William walked away shaking his head and mumbling something under his breath.

Everything going on inside that room became silent. Draco couldn't hear a thing. All he could hear was the large clock next to him clicking obnoxiously. He stood there staring at the locked door in fear of what could be happening to Ginny and his son's at that very moment. His eyes filled with tears as he continued to stare at the door. He kept looking behind him hoping someone would walk by and tell him what to do.

He started to think about the time he spent with Ginny at the Manor. He remembered how adorable she looked in his pajamas. He thought about their walk around the grounds and touching her hand as they fed the fish. He remembered how beautiful she looked sitting at the Gryffindor table their first night back at school. His thoughts then came upon the kiss they shared on the pitch in front of the entire school and how terrified they were about it. He remembered the moment he realized she was pregnant and how excited he was to become a father. He thought about her smile, her smell, and her long red hair.

He always knew how much he loved her but he never knew how much he needed her until that very moment. An hour passed and more healers rushed passed him removing the charm but then setting it again as they closed it. He began to pace in front of the door when suddenly Monica walked out. She had blood all over her robes and looked worried. Draco tried to look behind her but saw nothing as the door shut quickly. "What is it? Is she alright? What's going on? Are the twins okay?"

Monica swallowed hard and spoke softly. "Draco, your boys are perfectly well. They were just born. They are receiving care from the most qualified healers and will be moved for observations momentarily."

Draco smiled but then frowned quickly. "But how is Ginny? She's alright isn't she?"

Monica shook her head and placed a hand on his shoulder that he quickly pushed away. "What happened? I need to get in there! I can save her!" He dropped to his knees and cried loudly. "I'm supposed to save her! She needed me and you kept me from her! I've always been able to save her!"

Mrs. Weasley came running down the hall frantically as she saw Draco on his knees crying. Draco didn't even notice her there. He just sat there and stared at the door as tears streamed down his cheeks. Mrs. Weasley covered her mouth and couldn't utter a word.

Monica placed her hand on Draco's shoulder again which he swatted away more harshly. "Draco….What I'm about to tell you is going to be extremely hard for you to accept….."