55. October

Rose is beginning to walk, holding on tightly to a tiny trolley as she wobbly makes her way around the house.

Harry just apparated at their places, avoiding Ginny. Apparently, she got mad at him because he let James play with her old Holyhead Harpies Quaffle. She's pregnant again and has mood swings. They were inexistent during her first pregnancy, but are now an unexpected and not always pleasant discovery of this second one.

Coincidentally, Rose decides to take her first steps that day, as if she had waited for the three of them to be around her to witness it.

Ron and Hermione are giving Harry advice when Hermione hushes them, motioning toward the little girl.

Rose doesn't realise she's walking towards her mother until Hermione catches her and congratulates her. They all look at each other in awe, tears in their eyes and pride in their chests. The baby then makes the best sound she's ever hear, a proud giggle. Afterwards the biggest smile on her face soars, before she turns around and walks towards her father on wobbly legs.

Three weeks later Ron and Hermione find out they're going to be parents again.

Hermione feels time slipping from her fingers. She tries not to let it scare her and instead enjoys as much of the present as she can.