Title: Hermione's Helping Hand

Deliveries

The month of February passed quickly, to quickly, for Hermione's liking. She was starting to get nervous and crabby. She wanted to have these children and have them now. She went to Madam Pomfrey every week, and all she told her was that she was fine and that her children would be healthy.

" But when can I have them?" she had asked.

" When your body tells you to," Madam Pomfrey answered.

This didn't make Hermione feel any better.

It continued like this for the first two weeks of March. Hermione couldn't do her work because she was worried about when she would have her children. All the Professors understood and told her that they would give her until the end of next month to complete them. One day, Severus informed Hermione that he had to go to a staff meeting.

" When will you be back?"

" In a few hours," he told her.

He then kissed her on the forehead and left.

Hermione went into the bedroom and laid down. She tried to go to sleep, to speed up his return, but she tossed and turned. Hermione bit her lip and then getting up, she went over to the fireplace. She threw some Floo Powder and stuck her head in.

" Ginny could you please come and visit me," she asked.

There was silence then, " Be there." Hermione pulled her head out and went to unlock the door. As she headed back, she felt a horrible pain go through her. It was small, but she felt it. Hermione almost moaned with frustration, then she felt another. Hermione managed to get back to bed, but ten minutes later it came again, and that's when her water broke.

" Oh great," she said. " Now they want to come into the world."

She laid down and felt the contractions going through her. Hermione screamed in pain just as Ginny walked in. She took one look at what was happening and at once came to her assistance.

" Please help me," she begged.

" I can't!" Ginny said.

" What about…oh gods…what about Madam Pomfrey?"

" She's with Tonks," Ginny said.

Hermione took a deep breath and then started to push. When she stopped, she turned to Ginny.

" Look, you've got to help me with this," Hermione said. " My husband is at a staff meeting and won't be…oh gods…back for several hours."

" All right!" Ginny said. " What do I do?"

" Okay, now I want you to watch what happens," Hermione instructed. " I'm going to push and all you have to do is make sure that the first baby is not coming out, feet first."

" Okay."

Hermione gave another push, then rested. For the next twenty minutes, Ginny watched as Hermione pushed and pushed. It was murder on her, but she knew that women always gave birth and always would.

" Could you get some water and wipe some of this sweat off," Hermione said. " It's burning my eyes."

Ginny rushed to do as Hermione instructed and wiped the sweat off her face.

" Thanks!"

Ginny nodded and went back to where she was.

Meanwhile Remus was waiting outside the hospital wing. He had fainted when he saw his wife giving birth, and when he came to, he had to be taken outside.

" I'll tell you when she's given birth," Madam Pomfrey told him.

Then she closed the door.

An hour later, Harry came rushing towards them. He looked worried and confused.

" Do you know where Ginny's at?" Harry asked.

" No!" Remus answered. " Why?"

" Well, she told me that she was leaving to visit Hermione, but hasn't returned."

" Well, I'm sure that she's still there," Remus said. " Want to wait and see my children?"

Harry shook his head.

" I'll wait until I find Ginny, thanks anyway."

And he was gone.

" Come on, Hermione," Ginny called, as the head came out. " One more push."

Hermione gave one last push and the baby came out. Ginny cleaned it up and at once it started to cry.

" A baby girl!" Ginny announced.

Hermione cried so hard that she didn't even feel the next set of contractions. Suddenly the next one let her know that she wasn't done yet. Ginny laid the baby down and went back to help Hermione out. Five minutes later the second baby came out. Ginny did the same thing, and then helped to deliver the third one. Hermione laid back, her body feeling very drained and empty. Ginny disappeared into the babies' room and returned with several articles of clothes, diapers, and other things.

" The second one was a boy and the third was a girl," Ginny reported.

" Thanks!" Hermione said, thickly. " I'm so tired!"

" Want to see them?"

Hermione nodded and Ginny brought them over one by one. Hermione cried for joy and so did Ginny.