Chapter 2: Nine Months Later

Dear Journal,

It has now been almost 9 months since I found out I was pregnant. Hermione is still a little annoyed at me, since I've yet to tell Harry, but I just tell her 'well I haven't seen him since we left the train at the end of our 7th year'. Then she just looks at me, tisks, and says 'and whose fault is that?" I've also found out that I will be having twin girls! I almost killed the doctor when he told me! Hermione had to grab hold of me so I didn't jump at him. He seemed so shocked…like I should be happy about it, like it was some type of miracle! Honestly, he should try to be a single mom…well I'm not totally alone, I do have Mione...and my mom. Well, my mom really hasn't been there like she said she would be. I think she's reconsidered her offer to help a lot, I don't think she is really so happy about it anymore. I don't know why really. Also, I highly doubt that he would be happy going from a size 5 to a size like 10! Yesh!

Well, Hermione and I have found a great little apartment. It in close to St. Mongos (where Hermione and I hope to work one day) and the little coffee shop I work at to earn enough money for rent. Our apartment has 3 bedrooms, a good-sized living room/kitchen and 1 bathroom. It also has great rent! Only 3 gallons and 4 stickles a month! We were overjoyed when we found this place.

Tonight, Ron is coming over to see us. He doesn't know about my being pregnant either, so this should be a fun night. I'll have to warn him not to tell Harry, and if he does tell…well lets say he will be baby-sitting for me lots evil grin . I've decided to make Ron the godfather, since I know that's whom Harry would pick. I hope he'll accept…

Tonight I'll be cooking supper, so I should leave now and get started. Hermione looked almost ill when I said I would be cooking spaghetti, since that's one thing I can cook, and in large amounts. Lets just say Ron will be leaving with a very big doggy bag laughs .

Forever yours,

Abby

Hermione watched as her friend closed her journal. She knew that Abby wrote in it lots, and almost drove Hermione nuts when she couldn't find it when they first moved into their apartment. Their apartment wasn't huge, but it was great for the two of them, even the four, once Abigail's kids were born.

Once Abby slowly got up, using the desk to help her, she turned around and squeaked in surprise when she saw Hermione standing there.

"You're going to give me a heart attack doing that!" Scolded Abby. She watched as Hermione turned and went down their hall, laughing the whole way.

"Shouldn't you get started cooking?" she teased.

"'Cause we know you're dying to eat more spaghetti!" Abby teased back and she waddled down the hall.

Later on the night

Abby had just finished cooking supper and sat down on the couch to rest her back when a knock came from the door.

"Damn it all!" she cursed and she tried to get up, a useless effort. She just seemed to sink farther into the love seat. She heard Hermione still getting ready in the bathroom, since Ron would be there she took extra time. Abby just laughed at her friends' behaviour.

Finally, giving up on the idea of getting up, she called, "Come on in!" and waved her wand to open the door. 'The joys of magic' she thought.

"Hey Abby!" She heard Ron say as he closed the door behind him. She looked over the back of the couch and saw him standing in the doorway.

"Well come on in! We can start supper as soon as Hermione finishes in the bathroom." She told him, while yelling the last part so Hermione would hear.

Ron just laughed at her, and went to sit down in the chair diagonal from. He stopped in his tracks when he saw her. She just laughed as his jaw dropped.

"Well come help me up so I can give you a hug! I mean I haven't seen you since we got off the Hogwarts Express."

He stood there a second before going to help her, awkwardly. She gave him a huge hug, after having some difficulties because of her huge stomach. Then, they heard Hermione come into the room and let go. Abby watched as they both smiled and hugged each other. Once they finally let go of each other, she announced that supper was done.

They all walked into the kitchen part of the room, and Ron laughed for a full minute when he saw the mountain of food on the table.

"Blimey! Are you trying to feed and army?" he joked.

"Nope, just you" Abby joked back.

"You're going home with a huge amount of food Ron, because I refuse to eat spaghetti for another week!"

"It's not my fault I never learned to cook in little proportions!"

"Yes it is!"

Ron just smiled to himself as he listened to the two of them tease each other. It was almost like old times, except for Harry, he wondered why he hadn't been invited. Then he saw the chair Abigail was sitting on and the thought left his head.

"Oy! Enough pillows on that chair you think? Care to share some?"

"Not a chance mister! Once you become this size (she motioned to her huge stomach), then I'll share" with that she stuck out her tongue at him and they all laughed.

Though out supper they all joked and caught up, even though Hermione and Ron visited each other often. Finally, after the 3rd (well second for Abby and Hermione) plate of spaghetti, Abby decided to ask Ron about what had been bugging her the whole night.

"Ron…" she started.

"Mm hmm?" he asked finishing up his piece of French bread.

"I was wondering if I could ask you a question…" She watched as he swallowed his food, and hoped that he would say yes. "Okay, well, you know how I'm pregnant…"

"I'd be sort of hard not to notice Ab" he joked. She smiled a little then continued.

"Well, you see, I was wondering…um…well Ron, would you like to be their godfather?" she asked slowly, looking at him with hopeful eyes.

"Course! I would love to!" he watched as she smiled a huge smile and slowly got out of her seat. She hugged him saying thank-you over and over, then suddenly stood up and went to get her jacket.

"Where are you going at this hour?" questioned Hermione.

"Relax, I'm just going to go out for a walk and let you two have some time together." She said as she put on her scarf, hat and mittens. It was early February and still cold. Just as she was leaving she called back to them. "Now don't worry about the dishes and don't do anything I wouldn't do!"

"So that leaves us to do anything, doesn't it!" Hermione teased. Abby stuck out her tongue and then closed the door with a snap.

When she got down to the ground floor, she wondered where she was going to go. She thought about the park on the corner, but it was too cold for that right now. Then she thought of the coffee shop where she worked. So she started heading for it. After a few minutes she got there and went inside.

"OMG! Absie?" she heard the high pitch voice of her fellow co-worker. She turned around and was greeted by a huge hug.

"OMG! Kelly? Wow! You look great!" She said back to her friend. Even though they hadn't known each other long, they quickly became friends.

"So do you!"

"Quit lying! I'm huge!" The two kept talking back and forth until a petit blond came up and tapped Kelly on the shoulder.

"Excuse me, but me and my date are paying customers, and we would like to be served sometime today!" She said in a sickingly sweet voice.

"I'll be over there in 1 second!" Kelly said back, with the same force the girl used on her.

"If we don't get served by the time he comes back from the lavatory, then we're leaving!" the blond threatened.

"Good luck with that honey, since there isn't another coffee shop open for miles around" Abby said, not liking this girl one bit.

"Who asked your opinion?"

"Well since I do work here, and I wouldn't serve you at all if I was your waitress, you should be lucky I said something before I got Luke to throw you and your date out. You don't treat the people waiting on you like that, and next time I hear of you doing so, I'll make sure you get paid back. Got it?" Abby watched as the girl tried to come up with something to say, then finally giving up and storming back to her table.

"Thanks girl" Kelly whispered.

"Anytime. So can I get a hot chocolate, milk not cream and whip cream and a spoon, please?" Abby asked.

"In other words, the usual" Kelly said. They laughed, and then Abby went and took her seat by the window near the back. From her view she could see the blond perfectly, and waved at her just to let her know she was still there. The girl sneered back in a Malfoy-ish way before Kelly went and took her order.

Abby sat there and waited for her order, when it finally did come, Kelly had already served the blond and her date, which Abby couldn't see. Abby slowly ate the whip cream with her spoon, when she heard the blond exclaim to her date how she didn't like the service here and how some 'blimp of a woman' had been rude to her. She didn't hear what the date said, but didn't care either. That comment hadn't bothered her any, she didn't care what people thought of her. As Abby stared out the window besides her, she felt someone watching her. She looked around and then met a pair of familiar emerald eyes, which seemed not to recognize her. She couldn't believe it he was here! Harry Potter was here with that blonde! Abigail was speechless, then she pulled on her coat, hat, scarf and mittens then threw some money down on the table and, slowly, got up and headed for the door. Just as she was leaving she heard Kelly call out to her, "See you Abby, and let me know when the twins are born!"