Albus Potter: August 9th, 2006
The second son of Harry Potter arrived with much less fanfare than his older brother, James. It was to be an indicator of his more quiet personality later in life.
This time, however, his mother was at work as a Quidditch correspondent for the Daily Prophet when the contractions hit. She screamed as she doubled over her desk, sending her boss running. He quickly sent an intercom message over to the Auror Department to notify her husband. Thank Merlin he was not out on assignment. Harry used his private Auror Humvee to drive his wife to St. Mungo's, Ron screaming directions at him from the shotgun seat.
"Chill out, mate! You're more panicked than I am! What's Hermione going to do when your little one comes?" Harry chided his brother-in-law.
Once they arrived at the hospital, Harry sent the usual Patronus to the others, only now qualifying that Hermione not come. She was on bed rest from her job in the Department of Magical Law Enforcement. It was actually amazing that Ginny had not needed bed rest herself and managed to still get to her job every day. "If 'Mione shows up anyway, I'm going to kill her…" Ron growled, as he waited by himself once Ginny and Harry had gone on back.
A little later, the others came in twos and threes, immediately peppering poor Ron with questions. The interrogation only got worse once Hermione began calling her husband, every five minutes, asking for updates. Ron was relieved to cut his wife off during her maybe twentieth call when Harry came in, weary but excited.
"Another boy!" he crowed, and Arthur did a happy dance. The others rushed in to see the baby. Albus Severus Potter was his full name. A few family members started to protest why the child was partially named after Snape (they could see why he had been named after Dumbledore, but Snape?!), but Ron shut them up. He knew why and understood. Hermione then got to speak to Ginny by phone. Everyone rejoiced over the ninth Weasley grandchild. With Harry's eyes and hair, he seemed destined for great things, like his famous father.