Maybe it's All For the Best

Chapter20: Baby

Seeing as how Roe and I only had three days to organise all of our old Hogwarts friends and family we did a pretty awesome job. We decided that her apartment was the best place to have it, because it was as big as a house anyway and we could fit more people into it than we could the Burrow.

"The Malfoy extravagance will never leave him" She had sighed. I guess she was right, and it did come in handy.

The guest list had roughly 40 people on it, most of them family but a lot of them friends and all of them had replied to the patronuses we'd sent out. It was set to be a very good night.

"Ok it's 5:12pm. The food is ready, all we need to do is heat it up later... Decorations are up... music is accounted for... and the guests will be arriving any minute" I checked everything unchecked off my check list and smiled at my awesome planning skills.

"You need to go pick Teddy up from Harry's apartment too, don't forget" Avery reminded me as she fluttered past with a pitcher full of pumpkin juice.

"Oh right!" I nodded, making a note in my planner. "I'll go do that now... what do I say to Sarah?" I bit my lip. I might not make it back alive...

"That you're kidnapping Teddy and taking Harry on a surprise dinner for his birthday?" Ginny shrugged with a grin. "A romantic dinner date for two... and Teddy because he's so adorable"

I laughed. "She'll probably tag along anyway...Or hex me to oblivion" I sighed and brushed some hair off my face. "I'll think of something" I nodded. "Be back soon" I said before I was once again standing in the alley way next to Harry's apartment. I walked into the building, took the elevator and within a matter of minutes was standing at the doorway of Harry's apartment. I knocked once before using my key.

"Hello?" I called out.

"EYLEY!" I heard Teddy scream from somewhere in the apartment. I smiled, liking the fact that he recognised my voice immediately.

"Riley? What are you doing here?" Sarah stopped me just before in entered the living room, one hand on her hip, the other holding onto Teddy's arm. He was struggling against her, trying to get to me to hug me.

"I need to borrow Teddy for the night" I crouched down to his eyelevel and held my arms out. He tugged and tugged against Sarah until finally she let him go. He flew into my arms and held on tight.

"No. You can't. Harry put me in charge... besides, Teddy has to be here for Harry's birthday tonight" She smiled smugly like she was letting me in to some top secret plans that I didn't know about. I rolled my eyes and stood, Teddy on my hip.

"Why do you think I'm here?" I watched her face fall "Oh sorry... I guess he didn't tell you... There's a family dinner for him tonight, over at the Burrow" I furrowed my brow and kissed Teddy's rounded cheek. "That's really strange he didn't tell you" I tried to make my confusion sound sincere... I don't think I pulled it off that well.

"You're lying" She snarled. "He would have told me about something like that"

"Well I guess he didn't" I shrugged. "Sorry Sarah" I pouted. "You'll always just be the hired help"

"Why you little – " She lunged for me and I took a step back.

"Uh uh... I'm holding Teddy. You wouldn't try and hurt me while I was holding Teddy now would you?" I blinked innocently. This was the time when my big, green eyes came in handy.

"You just wait, you bitch" Sarah's face contorted with anger. "I'll get you back for this. Revenge is a dish best served cold, and I am fantastic at serving it"

"I'm shaking" I rolled my eyes. "Honey, I grew up with Roe as a sister. If anyone can dish shit out, it's her. Trust me, I've seen it all" I sighed and flicked some hair out of my eyes. "Anyway, say goodbye Teddy... We're going now"

"Bai!" Teddy waved happily, totally unaware that I was going to be hexed into oblivion very very soon.

"Toodles" I wiggled my fingers before holding onto Teddy tightly and cracking out of sight. I landed outside the door of Roe's apartment.

I pushed it open. "I'm back!" I yelled to no one in particular.

"Any problems?" Avery asked as I entered the living room.

"Only minor injuries" I smiled.

"Oh my MERLIN! RILEY VANDERBILT!" I heard a distinctive Irish accent behind me.

"Seamus Finnigan... it's been too long mate" I laughed. Tonight was going to be a night filled with old friends and family... and probably going to make it a million times harder to go back to New York.

ROE POV:

I watched as the swirl of light from my wand turned from white to gold. I held my breath.

I was pregnant.

The gold swirls told me everything I hoped for... and everything I feared.

They didn't lie. This was the third time in an hour that I'd done the test. I was so pregnant I would be a cow in a week.

"ROSALIE! IT'S TIME TO GO GET HARRY!" Avery hammered on the door. I dropped my wand and swore. "Everything ok in there?" She asked.

"COMING!" I yelled back, waving the gold sparkles out of the air. I took a deep breath. I'd tell Riley later... right now I had a plan to carry out.

I opened the door and realised almost everyone was in the living room. Parvatti and Padma, Seamus, Dean and his partner Ben, Ernie and Hannah, Neville and Luna... the list continued (it had almost 40 people on it!). Riley and I had really gone to town on who we invited. I was just glad everyone could make it.

"You feeling ok babe?" Draco grabbed me around the waist and kissed my cheek. I smiled and traced the scar on his face with my fingertip, like I always did.

"Of course... about to go and convince Harry that Riley needs his help" I winked. Draco chuckled.

"Let me guess... your idea?"

"How else am I going to prove to my stupid sister that he would literally drop the world for her?" I shrugged. Draco kissed me lightly again.

"That's both devious and brilliant... I love it"

"I love you" I mumbled against his lips. "I better go. I'll be back soon"

I apparated to Diagon Alley and raced up the stairs to the ministry.

"Evening Earl" I smiled at the wand weigher at the gates.

"Miss Rosalie... How are you?" He smiled at me.

"Great. Harry's birthday tonight... got a huge surprise planned" I winked and pocketed my wand again.

"Have a lovely time Miss" He nodded. I walked right through to Harry's office and took a deep breath outside his door. This was going to take all of my acting abilities to pull this off.

Psh this would be easy.

"Harry!" I burst into the room. "Oh my god Harry!"

"Roe... what's –"

"It's Riley... She's so upset. I don't know that to do" I ran a hand through my hair and paced into the room. Harry jumped to his feet immediately.

Sucker.

"What's wrong with her?"

"I don't know... she was on the phone to someone... then they started having a massive fight and... well now she's locked herself in her room and refuses to talk to anyone but you" I bit my lip, looking very concerned for my baby sister. "Please Harry... go and talk some sense into her... She's packing to leave... she's going back to New York tonight"

Harry's eyes widened. "Where is she?" He asked me in a sharp voice. He was shrugging his coat on as well, the good boy.

"My apartment. She's so upset" I breathed in, acting like I was trying not to cry. "I don't want her to leave!"

"Don't worry Roe... we'll sort it out" Harry smiled. I gripped his arm and within seconds we were standing in the darkened living room. "Why are the lights –"

"SURPRISE!" The lights came on as a huge shout rang out, making Harry jump and stumble back. He looked around at all his friends. "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!"

"I.. uh... whaaat?" He started laughing as it dawned on him what was happening. He turned to me but I shook my head and pointed to Riley.

"Talk to her. It was her idea" I shrugged and moved away to get a drink.

"That was brilliant... He looked totally surprised, god I hope that creepy Creevy kid got that on camera" Draco kissed my head and pushed a butterbeer into my hands. I pushed it back and shook my head.

"No thanks, I'll have a pumpkin juice" I smiled. Draco's brow furrowed.

"But butterbeer's your favourite?"

"But it's not good for me" I shook my head again and poured myself some juice from the pitcher.

"It's not like you have to watch your figure, baby" He chuckled, wrapping an arm around my waist and pulling me in tightly. "What's going on?"

I bit my lip and sipped my juice through a straw. "But it's not good... for us" I exaggerated the us part and placed my hand on my still-flat stomach. Draco's frown deeped.

"Wh-OH MY GOD!" He exclaimed, a brilliant smile breaking out on his face. "Really?"

"Really what?" I laughed, teasing him.

"You're... you're pregnant!" He exclaimed loudly. People turned to look at us. I bit my lip.

"Yes?" I said in a small voice. "Is that ok?"

"Is that OK?" He laughed, dropping his drink on the table and taking mine from my hand. "Baby... that's more than ok... that's... that's fucking brilliant!" He picked me up around the waist and spun me around. "Fuck!" He laughed. "I'm going to be a Dad!" He buried his face in my neck, still laughing. "God I love you"

I laughed as well and hugged him tightly. "I love you too" I murmured.

I was going to be a mum. I was still scared but Draco's reaction really put me at ease.

Plea's Note:

That was for all the Roe/Draco fans out there I couldn't figure out how to get Harry to the party... and then it hit me like Roe hit Draco all those chapters ago. The next one will be out in about two days... I'm still tweaking it and I have some massive assignments to crunch down on. I promise it wont be longer than 3 days. Leave me some love and I'll return it in chapter form soon.

Xo Plea