Ginny had been rushing around Ron and Hermione's house for two hours; setting up chairs, getting food ready, blowing up balloons, and adorning everything with pink and lace. Hermione had gone to her office to pick up some paperwork to do during her maternity leave, which was swiftly approaching. Ron, who knew he would be kicked out during the shower, had already left to do some errands (which included helping Harry with his secret house hunt by controlling James and Teddy). Ginny was, for once, alone and able to get done what she needed to interruption.

Ginny looked to the clock as she finished perfecting an arrangement of little pink roses on the center table. It was twelve o'clock; Mrs. Weasley would be there with the cake soon and the guests were due to arrive at twelve-thirty. Ginny sighed and sat down, rubbing her stomach where it was starting to bulge due to her own pregnancy. As if on cue, as soon as Ginny collapsed onto the couch Mrs. Weasley apparated in front of her holding a large cake with white and pink icing. "Ginny! What are you doing, there's still things to do before guests arrive. There's still food to prepare, decorations to--"

"Mum! Mum…Everything's finished."

Mrs. Weasley looked around, "Right, well then…" Ginny rolled her eyes. "I love the pink ribbon on the chairs. When's Hermione coming?"

"I told her no sooner than one o'clock, she's at the office now."

"And everyone else?"

"twelve o'clock."

"Well then, I'll put the cake in the kitchen." She left the room for a few minutes. "Did you set up a table for gifts?" She asked when she came back to the living room. Ginny just pointed to a table on the other side of the room. Molly pulled two small boxes from her pocket, put them on the table and waved her wand. The boxes swelled, only stopping when they each reached the size of an old school trunk. "Mum, how much did you get?"

"A few outfits; I made a blanket, too. Not much, you're father and I are also taking care of the crib and changing table." Ginny shook her head, but smiled.

She had just gotten up to get her own present for the table, when the fire in the fireplace turned green and a woman with long blonde hair and large faraway eyes stepped out. "Luna!" Ginny ran to hug her friend whom she hadn't seen in nearly a year. "How have you been? You look great!" Luna did indeed look good; she was thin, her blonde waves were held in a loose ponytail by what looked like two sparkling silver pigmy puffs, and the delicate purple dress she was wearing made her powder-pale skin seem to glow.

"Thank you! You look wonderful, also!" Luna said, noting Ginny's baby bump. "I'm very well. We've been in Finland studying—"

"We?" Luna still had her very dreamy laugh.

"Yes…"

"Well we'll hear all about that later on, sit down. Everyone else should be coming soon."

The other guests did begin to arrive, in droves; a few girls that Hermione still kept in touch with from Hogwarts, a lot of Weasley family members—including Fleur and little Victoire, Hermione's mother and only aunt, and a few women that Hermione worked with. By five minutes to 1.00 the gift table was piled high and the only person that everyone was waiting for was Hermione.

She arrived promptly at one o'clock, trying to maneuver her 8-monthes-pregnant, protruding belly and over-flowing bag of books and papers out of the fireplace. She smiled as she saw the pink bows, streamer, flowers and balloons. Everyone immediately rushed over to help her. "Oh, Hello, good to see everyone…Thank you, but really I'm fine," She tried to speak to everyone at once. Despite her reassurance, Hermione was soon stripped of her books and papers and engulfed by a hug from each guest. When Ginny finally got to her through the group she was able to move everyone aside and force Hermione to sit down. "Gin, I really need to talk to you soon," she whispered before sitting down. Ginny looked worried but sat down on the sofa.

Soon everyone began talking and eating; they had even started to get some information out of Luna about the person she was seeing. "…He's actually the grandson Newt Scamander. I don't know if you've heard—"

"Really? I believe I've read one of his books." Hermione said interestedly.

Ginny was interested to hear more as well, but had nearly forgotten that Hermione needed to talk to her. She stood, suddenly worried again. "Hermione, I need to show you something in the kitchen!" she said a little louder and more forcefully than she meant to.

"Ginny, dear, we're all trying to hear Luna's story, could it wait. Anyway, Hermione should be relaxing, it's her baby shower. Or you could bring whatever it is in here, Hermione really in no condition for you to be dragging her around."

"Oh really, Molly, It's alright." She got up and followed Ginny.

"Alright what is it?" Ginny asked as soon as she had put the muffliato charm on the kitchen.

"Well, I've been having pains all day. What does it feel like to be in labor?"

"You can't be in labor yet, you still have nearly a month," she patted her belly which was much smaller than Hermione's—she was only about four months into her pregnancy.

"But it feels like contractions; I mean, how they've been described in the books I've been reading."

Ginny laughed, 'books, of course,' she thought. "Are they regular?"

"Sometimes."

"Sometimes? That happens to a lot of women. I'm sure its fine. I thought I was in labor two weeks early with James, it turned out to just be a stomach ache—almost gave Harry a heart attack. Just keep track of them, it's most likely nothing." Hermione nodded and went to join the party again, Ginny followed.

Hermione said nothing for the rest of the party about her 'contractions', but was becoming increasingly uncomfortable. She tried to ignore the feeling; as Ginny said, it was probably nothing yet. She didn't want to ruin her own party which so many people went out of their way to help with and come to—Luna had even come home from Finland. She tried her hardest to participate and act normally as the woman spent their time chatting, catching-up, playing some muggle baby shower games that Ginny got from Hermione's mother and a few magical shower games also.

Before anyone knew it, it was nearing five o'clock. "Oh, I think it's about time for cake and presents. I'll be right back," Ginny left to get the cake. She brought it in and placed it on the table, she began to cut and plate slices while Mrs. Weasley and Hermione's mother moved all of the presents closer to the chair where Hermione sat. Hermione leaned over to gab the first present wrapped in pink paper with cute baby animals on it. "Oh," she said, he hand flew to her stomach as she immediately sat back up.

"What's the matter, dear?" Her mother asked.

"Nothing, it's been happening on and off all day." She smiled weakly. Ginny had stopped cutting the cake, looking concerned. Hermione bent again to get the same package. "Oh!" She stood up, holding on to the arm of the chair for support.

"Are you sure that you're alright?"

"Yes, yes. Fine. I just need to use the toilet."

"Do you want help?" Ginny grabbed Hermione's arm. Hermione didn't answer, but simply allowed Ginny to help her.

The whole party waited silently, hoping that Hermione was alright. "It must be—" Luna began to say as a loud gasp was heard from the hall. All the women rushed to see what was wrong.

"Let's get her to the hospital, her water broke," Ginny said before anyone could ask. "Are you ready Hermione?"

"I suppose I've got to be…"

In response to a comment from a while ago: Yes, well spotted—I thought of that too—they could just use accio, unless the object was too far away (like Hermione thought the necklace was). But I honestly hate that spell…it makes things too easy and frankly, quite boring! Besides I had to give Ron and Hermione something to fight about and I to 'make up' over.