The Babies Meet the Parents

Summary: Six women fall pregnant at six different times and three Marauders are born. What about the remaining three? Who are they? Twelve lives are about to be changed…forever.

Disclaimer: I'm still the poor teen who owns a couple of pennies and a packet of gum. But since the last chapter I've acquired a piece of lint and a dust ball.

Author's Note: The village in this chapter does exist! I've been to it! I don't own it though. I wish I did…it's a pretty place.

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Written By: Savaria

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Date: 19th September 1959

Chapter Four: Autumn Days, Spring Lupin.

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Rain pelted the roofs of the houses in the small village of Wimborne St. Giles, bringing a slightly depressing atmosphere to the people who lived there.

Ashley Lupin sat on her comfortable sofa whilst she watched the small television that was placed in the corner of the room. She idly changed the channels as she listened to the rain outside, feeling quite annoyed that she had to go out later.

She kept an eye on the clock as stood up, heading towards the kitchen where her car keys were kept. Ashley often wondered what it would be like to be a witch. Her husband, Russell, was a wizard and could appear in places with a single 'pop'. Ashley envied the abilities her husband possessed, but quickly shook away the emotion.

Since they had been married Russell Lupin had never hidden any of the wizarding world from his muggle wife. He told her his secret a few nights before he proposed and Ashley was happy, excited and slightly jealous of what he told her. The world of magic intrigued her and Russell was happy to share it with her.

'Apart from that teleporting technique,' Ashley thought as she ran to her car, covering her head pathetically with her arms. She yanked open the car door and all but jumped into the driver's seat. She shook herself and water sprayed everywhere. 'What's it called? Appearing? No…apparating I think. Probably.'

Ashley started up the engine of her car and reversed out the driveway, nervously thinking about where she was going.

For the past couple of weeks she'd been feeling ill and she couldn't find a cause for it. So after suffering for a couple of weeks she finally scheduled a doctor's appointment, and that's where she was off to now, the doctor's surgery.

After arriving at the nearest surgery Ashley parked the car in its small car park. She took the key out of the ignition and sat in the car, watching the rain flow down the front windscreen.

When she'd told Russell about her doctor's appointment he'd suggested that they go to the magical hospital ('St Mungo's I think it's called'), but the last time she'd been there she'd felt so out of place. Russell had been demonstrating something and had somehow magically glued himself to the table, a rug and a doorframe. Ashley had to floo to St Mungo's (which was bad itself, as Ashley had only used the floo once before,) and tentatively ask a Healer to come back with her to help unglue her husband.

No, Ashley definitely liked the muggle side of things.

After yet another mad dash inside (which no matter how quick it was still had Ashley drenched by the time she made it), Ashley had finally made it to where she was supposed to be, 5 minutes before her appointment. She told the receptionist her name and sat down in the eerily empty waiting room, flipping through a fashion magazine.

"Can Mrs Lupin please proceed to Dr. Thornton's office please, Mrs Lupin to Dr. Thornton's office please," Came the receptionists voice of the loud speaker. Ashley sighed and took a deep breath.

'Here goes nothing,' She thought as she stood up and headed towards the doctor's office.

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After a series of tests that included peeing in a beaker and giving some blood Ashley was finally allowed to go home. Dr. Thornton told her that he'd phone her if anything was found. The rain had stopped by the time Ashley got home so she was able to walk into her house without getting soaked.

She busied herself with cleaning until the phone rang about 2 hours after she got home. When she picked it up the familiar voice of Dr. Thornton greeted her.

"Hello Mrs. Lupin, this is Dr. Thornton speaking. The lab had nothing to do today so they could get your results done quicker than normal,"

"What's the verdict doc?" Ashley asked. The doctor chuckled at the question before he answered.

"Congratulations Mrs. Lupin. You're pregnant!"

Ashley was stunned for a moment before she grinned. She knew just how to tell Russell.

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Russell arrived home with a simple 'pop'. The smell of food wafted into the lounge from the kitchen and confirmed Russell's suspicions that his wife was cooking. He entered the room to see that his wife's back was to him, as she was cutting something. He quietly placed his briefcase on the floor before slowly moving towards Ashley. Just as he was standing about 2 metres away from her she spoke.

"Hello dear," She said, picking up the chopping board and depositing its contents into a pan over the stove. Russell chuckled and wrapped his arms around her.

"Can I help?" He asked. Ashley turned around and smiled.

"No dear, go watch some television, you've had a hard day at work," She replied. Russell was momentarily stunned, usually when he came home Ashley made him help her cook. But he wasn't one to complain so he complied his wife's wishes and went to watch the television.

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20 minutes later Ashley announced that dinner was ready. Russell examined the remote (trying to find the 'off' button), turned off the television and went to join his wife for dinner.

He moved his briefcase to one side (after almost tripping over it) and then sat down at the table. He was then stunned.

"Everything alright dear?" Ashley asked, a hint of laughter in her voice. Russell blinked.

"Is it just me or has everything shrunk?" Russell said as he looked at his dinner in astonishment.

His plate consisted of baby carrots, baby peas and a baby piece of meat (cut into nice easy-to-eat pieces). His drink of milk was in a sippy cup, the little face on it staring at him hauntingly. He heard Ashley try to stifle a giggle and he looked at her.

"You're hinting something aren't you?" He asked. Ashley gave him a glare that definitely said 'YES!'

Russell ran through his mind everything he thought Ashley could be trying to tell him. Baby carrots, baby peas, a baby piece of meat (cut into easy-to-eat pieces), a sippy cup; sippy cups are meant to be used by small children after the bottle, a bottle is used by a…

"Baby," He whispered. He looked Ashley in the eye. Ashley nodded slowly. "We're having a baby?" He asked. Ashley nodded again, grinning as a smile spread across his face. They both stood up and Russell rushed towards her, enveloping her in a hug.

"We're having a baby!" He exclaimed. Ashley chuckled. He put a hand on her stomach softly.

"Hiya Baby," He said. "I'm you're Daddy," Ashley smiled at him and he smiled at her. "Me and Mummy are going to love you, and protect you,"

'And we're going to be together in this. We'll shelter you from the harshness of the world. Until your ready,'

Everything is going to be perfect. And it always will be…right?

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FWEE! There's Chapter 4! TAH DAH!

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