AN:/ I don't own the rights to Harry Potter that belongs to JK Rowlng
Rose Prewett's Point of View
July 31st 1973
I lay in the library resting on the couch. My twin eight year old sons were sitting by the fireplace no doubt scheming how to pull pranks on their sister Molly when she got home from Hogwarts. I was currently over my due date and the healers placed me as a high risk pregnancy and even told me after having Fabian and Gideon that I should not get pregnant again. So it was with a heavy heart I started on the potion. Me and Percivell wanted a big family though knew it wouldn't be possible, because being from pureblood families and all the inbreeding that happens it was getting harder and harder to conceive. We were so joyful when we had Molly, but I knew in my heart my husband wanted a boy. It was in all our minds that it was the most important thing, to give our husband a male heir. And, as much as I loved my daughter Molly I just felt like I wasn't able to connect to her. The healers said I had a thing called Postpartum depression which was normal with new mothers. But, the connection never formed and it left me heart broken. And, after years of trying and two miscarriages. Percival and I celebrated. I was finally pregnant! When we went to see the healers my husband celebrated when we found out we were not having one son but two! It seemed like the whole pureblood world celebrated with us. I was bought out of the memories but a strong pain in my back, "oh" I whispered. I didn't want to go to the healers on another false alarm.
I sat up and the elf that was watching Fabian looked over at me with large eyes, "Is it time Mistress? Do you need me to go and get Master?" Tippy asked me.
I shake my head at her, because the pain has subsided and I give her a gentle smile. "No that won't be necessary but if you don't mind I think a nice hot bath would be nice to calm my achy muscles. Would you mind watching Fabian and Gideon for me? I also have a date with my husband tonight. He seems to think getting me out of the house will help maybe induce labor" I tell her. "
Tippy nods with excitement, but I can see the worry in her eyes. "Yes Tippy will make sure the twin masters. They have been planning tricks for the young Mistress when she returns home from Hogwarts." she tells me.
I laugh and go and kiss them on their heads. All my children resemble my husband. They have his bright red head and blue eyes. I was praying to Merlin that this being our last one would come out looking like me. While I had red hair it was a dark auburn and my eyes a carmel brown, but my husband swears in the light they are gold. "Don't let them get into too much trouble Tippy, a little fun won't hurt and sometimes I think Molly needs it" I say with a laugh my twins look at me there blue eyes sparkling with mischievous.
Tippy nods, "Tippy will do her best Mistress" she says giving the boys a stern look, but I can also see much love in her eyes. These were her charges since they came into this world. I
swear sometimes she thinks they hung the very moon in the sky. And, then I felt the pain again.
I grab onto the sofa and I can feel my sons at my legs shaking me crying seeing me in so much pain and all I want to do is comfort them. I finally knew these weren't fake. I was in active labor. This baby was overdue by a week, and she picked all days to come. I saw Tippy apprate and within four minutes of her leaving my water breaks. I knew this would be a fast labor, I just hoped my sons wouldn't be the ones to have to deliver their brother or sister. "Mommy it's okay to cry," Fabian says, holding my hand.
Gideon nods and kisses my stomach, "There mommy I kissed your boo boo do you feel all better now?" he asked me.
Merlin what happened to Molly she was never this sweet as a child. I kiss them both on the forehead trying to hide my pain from them. "Mommy is okay little loves it just seems your brother or sister has decided that she wants to come today." I say to them.
They look at me in shock and look at my stomach and then back at me. "We have been looking at baby names and we like Atticus if it's a boy" Fabian says to me.
I was in shock they had been looking at baby names? I look to Gideon, "And we found one in the play you were going to go see with daddy tonight. We couldn't agree on a girl's name till then. H…Her….Hermione" he sounds out the name.
I give them wide smiles. I knew they were trying to distract me till their father got home. "Those are lovely names my little pranksters." I whisper to them.
All of a sudden there was a pop, and before us stood my husband and Tippy, "Oh my love are you alright?" he asks, leaning down next to us.
I give him a slight nod and gripping his hand in pain. "Yes my love our sons were telling me they have names picked out Hermione if it's a girl and Atticus if it's a boy." I told him. He smiles at our son's pride swelling in him. Molly never showed interest when I was pregnant with the twins. "Now I need Tippy to watch the boys, and I think we need to go to St. Mungos this one is coming fast." I told him.
He nods and we are gone. It seemed like hours or days even. Percivell had written to Molly to let her know I had gone into labor. I remember being in so much pain, and then it was finally over the pain was gone. And, then a baby was laid on me. "Congratulations Lord and Lady Prewett, it's a girl," the healer told us.
I look down and before me is a head pull of my colored curls and she wails loudly. My husband cut the cord, and I felt so much love for the both of them. The healers took her for some tests. I was frantic. This wasn't my first but she was still my baby. Thankfully the healers did all the tests in my line of sight, and then covered her with a blanket and brought her to me. When she looked at me I knew Merlin had answered my prayer. She was a mini me besides the Prewett nose. She had my hair, my eyes and my lips. She was beautiful. "What are we going to call her?" Percivell asks me.
She looked like an angel looking at me like she had all the knowledge in the world, but like she needed me for everything. "Hermione," I whispered knowing my boys would be ecstatic. "Hermione Grace Prewett." I whispered.
And, just like that Hermione was reborn on July 31st at 11:59pm. The phoenix had risen from the ashes.
