"What the hell do we need to know what a Prickly Striped something or other does? I'm going to be an auror, not a potion maker," Sirius whined.
"What if there wasn't a potion maker around, you need to know the basics so you are able to make the potion if you have to," Lily said.
"Who is teaching this parenting class we have to take?" Frank asked changing the subject.
"I don't know I hope it's not Professor Slughorn," Jen said.
"I bet it's McGonagall," Remus said.
"Well why don't we go into the Great Hall and find out?" Lindsy asked.
"That's a good idea," Alice said laughing as they all walked into the Great Hall.
"Well it seems that everyone is here now. Take a seat and I will tell you all what we will be doing in this class," Professor Slughorn said.
"I will be pairing you off before Professor Slughorn describes the class," Professor McGonagall said.
Sirius stood up and said, "Minnie can I be paired up with you?"
McGonagall rolled her eyes and said, "Sirius Black, if you don't sit down, shut up, and stop acting ridiculous you will have three weeks of detention and have to miss the next three Quidditch matches."
Sirius looked appauled and said, "I'll be serious from now on. No pun intended this time."
McGonagall rolled her eyes and said, "As I was saying I am going to pair you off. Narcissa Black and Lucious Malfoy; Severus Snape and Ann Morlow; Remus Lupin and Jen Johnson; Sirius Black and Lindsy Potter; Alice Cade and Frank Longbottom; James Potter and Lily Evans; Peter Pettigrew and Amanda Mood; Amos Diggory and Lynda Niles; Brian Adams and Melinda Bons; Alexander Crabbe and Brittany Wise; Fredrick Goyle and Samantha Gunther; Anthony Marcus and Phoebe Conway," McGonagall went on for about 15 more minutes naming off more couples before saying, "Alright that's all of you now break off into your pairs and Professor Slughorn will give you further instructions."
Everyone broke off into their pairs. "Okay now that everyone is paired off I will start of by telling you that this class isn't going to be what you think it is. You already know about sex and I know you have all heard the lectures that come along with the consequences of unsafe sex. So instead of lecturing you and telling you the birth control charms, which I'm sure you all know, instead we are going to go straight to giving you the consequences."
Phoebe Conway, a blonde haired Slytherin, asked, "What do you mean give us the consequences? You can't give us a disease."
Alice then said under her breathe, "She's right, she already has them all."
The rest of the gang gave a small chuckle and then McGonagall said, "Wrong consequence my dear, now if all the pairs would form two lines, one in front of me and one in front of Professor Slughorn, we shall give you your consequences."
Everyone lined up and the first two couples were Alice and Frank and Narcissa and Lucious. McGonagall looked at Alice and Frank, raised her wand and said, "Maternio."
Instantly a newborn baby girl appeared in Alice's arms and then McGonagall handed Frank a fairly thick envelope. They looked at McGonagall with a confused look on their faces and she said, "Sit down all will be explained in a couple minutes."
Next was Jen and Remus who ended up with a baby girl, then there was James and Lily who had a baby girl.
"Sirius Black and Lindsy Potter your next," McGonagall said. Sirius and Lindsy smiled as McGonagall said, "Maternio," and a second later Sirius was holding a baby boy and Lindsy was holding a baby girl.
McGonagall smiled and said, "Looks like we have our first set of twins."
Lindsy and Sirius looked at each other and smiled as they made their way to their friends.
After every couple had a baby or babies, in Sirius and Lindsy's case, Professor Slughorn spoke once again, "Okay now that you are all wonder why you have babies, let me explain. You have to take care of them. They are just like real babies, they even cry in the middle of the night. Now you will be graded on this and if you don't pass then you will not attend any Quidditch matches and you will not be going on any more Hogsmeade visits. Now there have been special rooms set up for you and you have been set up into groups of four couples, with the exception of Lily and James who already have their own common room. The parchments in the envelopes tell you where your new room is and what the password is. Once inside your new rooms you will find everything you need to take care of your baby."
"Now that your instructions are out of the way, I will tell you what we will be doing in the class. We are going to more or less talk about how you are feeling and what you are doing wrong and right with the baby. Now I am going to activate your babies and once they are alive you are dismissed," McGonagall said and then raising her wand said, "Activio."
Instantly all the babies' eyes fluttered open and some started to cry. The gang was walking out together and talking about their babies.
"Look she has James' eyes," Lindsy said holding her own baby girl.
"Poor thing has my red hair though," Lily said.
"What's wrong with red hair I happened to love your red hair, and I'm glad she doesn't have my hard to manage hair," James said looking at the baby girl in Lily's arms and then added, "What should we name her?"
"I like the name Haley," Lily said.
"How about Haley Lillian Potter?" James suggested.
Lily grinned, "I like it. Have you guys picked out names for your babies yet?"
"What do you think we should name her Frank?" Alice asked looking at the brown haired, blue eyed girl in her arms.
"How about Nicky Alexis Longbottom?"
"I like it," Frank grinned.
"How about we name ours, "Mindy Jennifer Lupin?" Remus suggested.
"It has a nice ring to it," Jen said and the added, "Mindy Jennifer Lupin it is."
"Padfoot, Lindsy?" James questioned.
"I like Tyler Sirius Black," Lindsy said. "What do you think about that for the boy and what do you think we should name the girl, Sirius?"
"I like that for the boy. How about Tiffany Lindsy Black for our little girl?" Sirius said.
"I like it,"
Lindsy said. "Then Tiffany and Tyler it is."
"Wormtail
what are you and Amanda here naming your baby boy?" Remus asked.
Amanda was the one to speak, "Adam Xander Petegrew."
"Yeah that's it," Peter said. "Now I think we have to go to our new rooms."
"Yes, Lily my love, shall we take our child and go to our room?" James gave a chuckle.
Lindsy rolled her eyes and said, "Sod of James, you don't have to rub it in that you and Lily get your own room."
"Oh but dear sister you are welcome to come visit you niece anytime you want," James said.
"Lily rolled her eyes and said, "You all are welcome to come as long as you knock before you come in."
Sirius couldn't
resist the comment that rolled off his tongue, "We wouldn't want
to interrupt you and Prongs shagging sessions."
"Your right
James and I shag all the time, how do you think Haley came about?"
Lily said sarcastically.
"That teachers gave her to you two," Peter said.
"Peter, your thick, Lily was being sarcastic," Frank said.
Lily was about to say something when Haley started to fuss. Lily looked up at James and said, "We better get to the common room, Haley's getting hungry."
"Alright, we'll see you guys later. After you get settled into your new rooms why don't you come see us and we will walk to dinner together," James suggested.
"That sounds great," Alice said and everyone else shook their heads.
They parted ways, but before Lily could move James said, "I'll take your bag, since you are carrying Haley."
"It's okay James I can carry it," Lily replied.
James took the bag and said, "What kind of father would I be if I let my baby's mother carry her heavy school bag and the baby? Not a very good one, so don't argue I'm carrying it and that's final."
Lily smiled at James and said, "Alright, you win, honey let's get our baby up to our room and feed her."
James and Lily walked up to their common room and went in. Upon entering the common room they saw a cupboard that contained formula, diapers and wipes, a kitchen area that wasn't there before, a newborn stroller, a carrier, a play pen, a crib, and a cradle.
James sat their bags down by the coffee table and said, "Here let me take Haley while you get her formula ready."
"Alright James," Lily said handing him Haley. Haley looked at James and cooed happily.
James sat on the couch with Haley and was talking to her. "You love you daddy don't you? Well your daddy loves you too. You're such a beautiful baby and you look just like your mum." Haley was cooing and giggling and making all kinds of happy baby noises as James talked to her.
Lily finished making the formula and she turned to look at James and Haley. Sitting down beside James she said, "You're good with her."
"I love babies, they are so cute and innocent," James said handing Lily, Haley so she could feed her. "You're going to make a good mum someday, Lils," he said as he put her arm around Lily as she feed their daughter.
"You think so?" Lily asked.
"Yeah I do."
After
about 10 minutes Haley finished her formula and Lily burped her.
"It's dinner time for us, shall we go to the Great Hall?"
"Yeah just let me put her in her carrier and we can head out," Lily said as she got up placed Haley in the carrier she was going to be using to carry her around in.
"Why don't you let
me carry her down?"
"I'll carry her this time and you can
carry her tomorrow morning," Lily suggested.
"Alright if you insist," James said as the two of them stepped outside and they headed down to the Great Hall for dinner.
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