Chapter 4: Climbing the Mountain of Happiness
Over the next few months things finally went as planned. Remus and his team had found Nagini and she was currently at headquarters unconscious. Remus and Tonks had gotten married in a small ceremony in the country. Ginny and Harry's relationship was now totally open and everyone knew about it. It was what was currently in Bewitched, a witch magazine that follows all of the famous people of the wizarding world, every other week. Harry had even made a statement that they had kept it secret for the past two years which caused a racket in his personal life.
Harry was right to think that Mrs. Weasley would find out about Hermione by just looking at her. Unfortunately, it also worked on Ginny. Even more unfortunately, every one of her brothers was currently in the room. But surprisingly, they had all accepted the announcement but just gave Harry the 'if you hurt her' talk.
Ginny was now put on desk duty which she hated. Harry had heard that she was to go on a mission where there would be Death Eaters and stopped her before she left. He wasn't about to let her go off and risk her life and the baby's. Kingsley, who was leading the team, had figured out the problem because he heard the word baby in their hushed conversation. He had ordered Ginny to desk duty but Ginny had refused unless Harry was also put on desk duty. Harry had only put up for it for a month then was put on a mission because they were short staffed. Ginny found out and made him sleep on the couch that night.
Hermione was already on leave from her job and Ron was a nervous wreck. Harry and Ginny had never seen Ron and Hermione fight as much as they did now but some how they always made up. Every time that Ron would be kicked out by the hormonal wife he would spend the night at Harry's and Ginny's. By morning Hermione would floo over in tears and beg Ron to come back home. Harry and Ginny learned to sleep in on those days.
Ginny's pregnancy was a little different. She would always get dizzy if she was up on her feet for more than a few hours and she was always calm. So calm that it drove Harry insane. The only time that she yelled at him was when he went on a mission and she had to stay on desk duty. Sure, they had their fights but while Harry would be fighting with his temper she would be just sitting their calmly. It infuriated him.
All of the people who have experienced a pregnant woman before thought that he was lucky but Harry thought differently. He might never be kicked out of the house every time they fought but he was on the couch for at least three nights every week and not know why because he didn't know if she was angry at him or not.
One night he finally cracked under the pressure. He raised his voice to her but regretted it afterward. He didn't even know what they were fighting about because Ginny was being so calm about it. She had run to their bedroom in tears and slammed the door behind her, the one sign that told him that she was angry at him. He was sitting by her door trying to get her to forgive him the whole night. In the middle of the night she had come out in tears and wouldn't stop crying and he didn't know why but he didn't think that she knew either.
Life was looking up for Harry and his soon to be family. He had Voldemort in the palm of his hands and all he had to do was say the word and he could finish this war. He had a beautiful fiancé who was carrying his child. He had all of his friends and family surrounding him and he couldn't ask for more. There was just one more bumpy road to cover before he was truly happy.
Ginny was looking through some of the witches magazines that she hadn't had time to read. She was just put on maternity leave yesterday and Harry wasn't due to be home for another two hours. She was bored with nothing to do but look through all of the gossip in the world. She had just started this month's magazines when Bewitched caught her eye. Harry and Ginny were on the cover of the magazine. The title read: Little Potter's on the Way.
Harry and Ginny didn't announce that Ginny was pregnant yet and Ginny had been using concealment charms when ever she went out. Ginny quickly flipped to the page with the article on it.
We have just recently discovered wonderful news for our favorite green-eyed man. Ms. Ginerva Weasley- soon to be Potter- has just left the Auror force on maternity leave. It seems that Harry Potter and his soon to be bride has been keeping more secrets. They have kept this news from the public just like they kept their relationship secret for two years. The question is, 'Why?'
Ginny slammed the article down not wanting to read more. Why wouldn't they just leave her and Harry alone? Don't they realize that she and Harry would have their reasons to keep this secret and they shouldn't interfere? Now it wasn't only her in danger it was her child as well. Well if Voldemort wanted Harry's child then he would have to go through her and Harry first and Harry was ready for him. It was the rest of the world that wasn't.
The only reason why Harry didn't finish this war now was because they need to end this war only if it could really end. They didn't have the right resources to take down all of the Death Eaters and make sure that a new Dark Lord didn't take Voldemort's place. Their were many promising Aurors in training right now that were coming up into the field in just a few months. With all of these new Aurors they might just be able to defeat Voldemort and his supporters all in one go. This was what Harry was waiting for and keeping the hope for a better future.
"Ginny!" Harry yelled from the kitchen. "I'm home"
Ginny picked up the article and went into the kitchen. She found Harry with his hand in the cookie jar and a glass of milk. Harry looked up and found his fiancé looking at him angrily. Ginny angry while pregnant was a rare and scary thing. What did he do now?
"Did you see this?" Ginny said holding up the magazine. Harry saw the picture of himself with his arms around Ginny. Now what are they saying about them? Harry took the magazine and started to read the article. Ginny watched his face turn from curiosity to irritation.
"Well I suppose they were going to find out anyway." Harry said finally coming to a conclusion. "We'll just have to face it and hopefully it won't turn around and bit us in the ass."
"Language Harry." Ginny reprimanded. "You don't want your son to pick up on bad language because of you do you?"
"Son?" Harry asked. "So, you want it to be a boy?" Harry took Ginny into his arms and started teasing her lips for a kiss that he had been dying to give her since he saw her laying next to him this morning.
"Of course I want a son Harry." Ginny said teasing him as well. "But I also want a daughter. When do you think that could happen?" Harry finally kissed her making her knees want to buckle but Harry's arms were around her tightly and he didn't let her fall.
"Oh, I think we could arrange that as soon as possible." Harry said now placing a tender hand on her concealed stomach. "Has he been active today?"
"Very!" Ginny said almost reproachfully. "I think I've gone to the bathroom about 100 times today. He really likes my bladder or something because he's never anywhere else."
"And you're the one who what's to have another one so quickly?" Harry said smiling at her and kissing her again.
"Maybe not that quickly." Ginny said now thinking about it. "We can at least wait until after the wedding."
"Well then, what should we do in the mean time?" Harry said in a suggestive way. "I think I could think of a few things until then."
"If your suggesting what I think your suggesting then I don't see a problem." Ginny said taking his hand and leading him toward the bedroom.
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"Get out of her Potter; I never want to see you again!" Ginny screamed as another explosion of pain hit her. Harry ignored her screams thinking that it was just the pain that she was going through but of course right before her water broke they had been having a major fight over Harry and the war where Ginny had said the same exact thing. Lately she had been saying that a lot because of all of her hormones. She was still calm but when she got really angry at Harry she yelled and usually ended up kicking Harry out of the apartment and saying that she never wanted to see him again.
During these times Harry could be out of the apartment for a few days at a time before Ginny would forgive him for being the arrogant self that he was, in her opinion. Harry would spend these times in the very loud house of Ron and Hermione. Their daughter was going through a faze where she found out that if she cried long enough she would get what she wanted. She never stopped crying. Annabelle, or Bella as Harry liked to call her, would only stop crying if she was a sleep and trying to get her to sleep was like trying to stop it from raining. Harry was going insane.
Not to mention Ron and Hermione. Ron had taken time off to spend it with his wife and newborn daughter and try to relax but he was doing anything but. He was changing diapers, cleaning and making bottles, washing clothes, and cradling a crying baby almost 24/7. Being a father had taken a toll on him. He was being responsible. Of course Hermione was doing much the same but she sometimes got so exhausted that she would fall asleep standing up. Ron made her go to sleep and took her place almost full time. Now he was the one falling asleep in the corner even with Ginny screaming at Harry every five seconds, or when the cries of a baby were heard around the room.
"It's a boy." The healer said. Harry kissed Ginny who had stopped yelling at him to go and started pleading with him to stay five minuets ago.
The healer quickly wrapped the baby in a blanket and gave the baby to his mother for the first time. Ginny was in tears of joy staring down at the baby boy in front of her. Harry even had a tear rolling down his cheek as he took his son from Ginny. He was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen and almost the exact replica of his father.
As Harry looked into the eyes of his newborn son he was the happiest man in the world. He was actually holding his son. His son. If you would have told Harry that he would have a moment like this a few years ago he would have said that you were crazy but here he was holding his son. He would give anything for time to stop right now.
"What are you going to name him?" Hermione said off to the side where she was sitting with her daughter in her arms who was for once quiet and asleep.
"Caden." Ginny said exhausted. "Caden Sirius Potter." Ginny took Caden from Harry then. Harry watched as he fell asleep in his mothers arms and Ginny fell asleep quickly afterwards. The healers eventually came in and took him to get cleaned up and checked over but Harry was asleep in the chair next to Ginny's bed exhausted from the day's events.