A/N: I think you can all guess from the title of the chapter what is about to happen. Only three more chapters to go now as well!

Disclaimer: I do not own, nor have I ever owned Harry Potter.

Harry and Ginny returned from their honeymoon in Fiji two weeks later and quickly resumed their normal routine. All that had changed, besides the fact they were now married, was the name on the back of Ginny's Quidditch robes. Harry wasn't able to stop the huge smile that appeared on his face the first time his wife flew out at a game with the Harpies with the name 'Potter' emboldened on her match day robes.

Life was continuing to move on and the family continued to expand much to the delight of Molly and Arthur.

Barely two months after Harry and Ginny's wedding and their own engagement, George and Angelina exchanged their vows in a simple ceremony in the garden of The Burrow.

A year later, ten years to the day that they had first met, Ron and Hermione finally got engaged. Unsurprisingly, Harry, knowing them best, had been spot on in regards to the bet of when it would happen and won a substantial amount of galleons.

The end of 2001 saw the birth of Molly Weasley II to Percy and Audrey. Molly felt honoured to have a grandchild named after her, whereas Arthur was absolutely delighted by being graced with yet another granddaughter.

Barely a month later, in the early hours of a brand new year, Fleur gave birth to her and Bill's second child, a daughter named Dominique. Ginny couldn't resist commenting on how she was truly no longer the only girl in the family with three girls having been born in just under two years. That was until Harry reminded that she was now a Potter.

September First saw the wedding of Ron and Hermione, exactly one year after they had gotten engaged. It was a beautiful wedding, in which Harry and Ginny served as Best Man and Matron of Honour respectively. However, no one could have predicted Ron getting drunk at the reception, much to the dismay of Hermione and his mother.

By the early summer of 2003, both Fleur and Audrey had both announced they were expecting yet again.

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The door slammed open as Harry and Ginny came stumbling through it. Though both of them were slightly tipsy from the amount of drinks they had consumed as they celebrated a monumental win for the Harpies, neither felt a lack of control in their actions.

Harry pushed his wife against the wall as he nudged the door shut with his foot. He captured her lips in a passionate kiss as their hands began to roam and then, eagerly pull the clothes from each other's bodies. By the time they had broken the kiss, they had somehow managed to strip each other down to just their underwear.

Ginny's eyes were smouldering as she looked up into the lust-filled eyes of her husband. She gently pushed him away as she whispered seductively, "Catch me if you can."

She slipped out of Harry's grasp and ran giggling up the stairs to their bedroom. Harry quickly tore after her knowing just what was in store for him when he caught up to her.

When he did, he was certainly not disappointed about where the night's events led them.

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Ginny had barely flown up into the air for training with the Harpies when a wave of nausea and dizziness passed through her. She grasped her broom tighter out of fear that she would fall if the dizziness did not pass soon.

Gwenog Jones, who was watching from a short distance away, immediately recognised the look on Ginny's face as one she had seen many times in the past with former players. If she was correct in her assumption, and she was certain she was, she was about to lose her star player and much earlier than she had expected.

"WEASLEY!" the captain called out. "YOU ALRIGHT THERE?"

Ginny shook her head just as her stomach lurched and another wave of dizziness washed over her, causing her to nearly lose her grip on her broom.

Gwenog sighed in resignation and quickly flew towards her chaser.

Ginny slowly lowered her broom to the ground with some help from her captain. The moment her feet hit the ground, she doubled over as her stomach lurched more violently than before and promptly threw up.

"Go and see the Team Healer, Ginny," Gwenog told her star chaser as she rubbed her back soothingly. "Then take the rest of the day off. We can talk tomorrow."

Ginny looked up in confusion at the mention of having a talk with her captain the following day, wondering why that would be necessary. However, as she felt weak from having been sick, she chose not to question it and took herself off to see the team's Healer.

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Ginny exited the Floo into the Atrium of the Ministry of Magic. She had travelled straight from Holyhead, despite still feeling nauseous. However, the Team Healer had explained just why she was feeling nauseous and dizzy and the news had left her shocked beyond belief, especially as it was something that had happened sooner than they had originally planned. Happiness had quickly spread through her, though, as the news sunk in, and while she felt nervous about telling Harry, she honestly hadn't wanted to wait till the evening to tell him the news.

Ginny made her way towards security, throwing a galleon into the Fountain that had been built in memory of all victims of both wars. Despite it being busy, Ginny was able to find her way up to the Auror Office swiftly.

"Ginny?" a voice called from behind her just before she moved to open the door. She turned around and smiled when she saw her husband walking up the corridor towards her.

"What are you doing here?" Harry asked after he had kissed her hello. "It's the middle of the day. I thought you had training till at least four today."

"I did, but Gwenog sent me home as I wasn't feeling well," Ginny nervously explained. "Can we talk privately somewhere, please?"

"Is something wrong?" Harry asked as he brought a hand up to cup her cheek, his eyes filled with concern for the well-being of his wife.

"No, I'm fine, Harry," Ginny responded with a small knowing smile in hopes of alleviating his concerns. "I'm just feeling a little run down, that's all, but I do need to talk to you."

Harry searched her eyes for something, though she wasn't sure what as he quickly found it and led her to one of the smaller conference rooms nearby.

"What do you need to talk to me about?" her husband asked once they were both seated comfortably.

"Gwenog sent me to see the Team Healer before I left," Ginny nervously began. "I think she must have figured out what the reason was for me feeling unwell."

"You're scaring me, Gin. I know you said you were fine, but…" Harry trailed off as an idea came to him as to why she was feeling run down, but he did not want to suggest it in case he was wrong and there really was something potentially wrong with his wife.

Ginny, seeing her husband about to panic, blurted out what the Healer had told her just half an hour ago, "I'm pregnant!"

Harry's jaw dropped in shock at the words his wife had spoken. Children had been something they had talked about for years, though they had agreed to hold off until Ginny had a few years playing Quidditch under her belt. However, he couldn't deny the need to create a child with the woman he loved more than anything in the world had grown stronger over the past year.

"I'm going to be a Dad?" he asked with a look of absolute awe on his face.

Ginny nodded as a couple of tears slipped from her eyes in joy at seeing Harry's happy reaction to her news. Harry pulled her into a tight embrace as he kissed her soundly.

"We're having a baby!" Harry cried in delight as they broke the kiss.

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Ginny nervously approached the captain's office, wondering how the team would take the news of her pregnancy and the decision she and Harry had come to last night. Knowing Ginny would have to take time off from playing Quidditch, they had discussed whether she should retire or just take the necessary time off before returning. They had weighed the pros and cons of both, but in the end, Harry had told her it was her career that she could potentially be ending, therefore, it had to be her decision. It had been an easy choice, especially knowing Harry would support her in whatever she decided.

Taking a deep breath, she knocked on the door.

"Come," a voice called out.

Ginny opened the door and entered to see Gwenog sat behind her desk, smiling at her.

"Ginny, I've been expecting you," the captain said as she indicated Ginny should take a seat. "I am guessing you have come to tell me some news."

Ginny was not surprised by the comment, having suspected that her captain had known she was pregnant. She took the seat as indicated and steeled her nerves to break the news.

"I am pregnant, but I am guessing you already knew that," Ginny said with a nervous laugh.

Gwenog smiled warmly at her. "You know, Ginny, I am not a monster. I may be tough out there when playing, but when it comes to my players and their personal lives, I can be understanding and accepting when I need to be. I believe this is one of those times."

"I'm sorry," Ginny replied as she relaxed. "I just don't want to let the team down."

"I take it, you plan on retiring?"

Ginny nodded. "Yes, I am. I love playing Quidditch, but becoming a mum and starting a family with Harry has been a dream of mine for such a long time now, that I would be a fool not to give it my full attention."

"I understand," Gwenog admitted. "I know I don't know Harry as well as you, but I know enough to understand that starting a family with you would be a dream come true for him after everything he has been through. I also know that you go into these games giving everything you have, why would it be any different when it comes becoming a mum."

Ginny stared at her captain in shock. She couldn't believe Gwenog was being so calm about this. She had figured she would put up more of a fight to stop Ginny from retiring.

"I pride myself on knowing my players well enough to get the best game out of them I can," Gwenog continued. "It means I will also know when the time has come for them to retire. Just because I have been playing for a long time and have no intention of stopping any time soon, does not mean it is the same for everyone else. In all honesty, I knew I would lose you permanently as a player the moment you decided to become a mother. I figured it out the first time I saw you and Harry together."

"You're not disappointed, then?" Ginny tentatively asked.

"Yes and no," the captain confessed. "I am disappointed I am losing one of my star players. I am just glad it is not because you are transferring to a different team."

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"Ginny, why did the Harpies announce they have signed a new Chaser, this week?" Ron asked one Sunday during the regular family lunch. "And for that matter, why have you not been playing the last few weeks?"

Ginny stilled at the question from her brother. The family had bought the lie that she had been unable to play due a back injury, with the Healer advising she not play for a few weeks. The team had used that as an excuse until Ginny was ready to announce her retirement and pregnancy, something Harry and her had agreed should wait until she had reached her twelfth week. Gwenog and the management team had agreed with their decision, having had a couple of players publicly announce their pregnancies immediately to only then miscarry barely weeks later.

Harry noticed the family had all turned to look at Ginny in anticipation of an answer. He reached over and grabbed his wife's hand as he whispered in her ear, "I think it is time we told them. The healer did say everything was looking good."

Ginny gave her husband a small smile before turning to her family.

"The Harpies announced a new Chaser because I am retiring," Ginny calmly stated. "The reason for that is because Harry and I are expecting our first child."

There was silence for a second, then, the room exploded in cheers and calls of congratulations to the couple.

"Oh, my baby is having a baby of her own," Molly cried in excitement as tears ran unabashedly down her face. "When are you due, dear?"

"Beginning of March," Harry announced, the excitement at becoming a father written all over his face.

Molly looked dismayed at the fact they had not told her sooner.

"The only reason we didn't tell you sooner was because we were advised by the Healer and the Harpies' Management not to inform anyone until I was at least twelve weeks," Ginny quickly informed her mum on seeing her reaction. "We used the line of me having an injury to cover for why I was not playing until we were ready to announce it. The team are releasing a statement tomorrow to confirm my retirement."

Everyone seemed to be holding their breath as they waited for Molly's reaction to the information.

Molly smiled, making everyone breathe a sigh relief.

"Oh, who cares how long it took you tell me, I am so happy for you and Harry," Molly cried in happiness. "Three more Grandbabies on the way makes me so happy!"

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"Ok, then, everything looks good with you, Mrs Potter," the Healer stated. "How about we have a look at the little one now?"

Ginny raised her top to reveal a small, neat bump. The healer touched the tip of her wand to Ginny's stomach and cast the necessary spell to reveal a moving image of the baby in the womb.

Harry stared at the image of his child, still unable to believe he was going to be a father, as the Healer ran a few routine checks of the baby.

"Everything looks good with the little one," the Healer informed the couple. "For twenty weeks, the baby is good size."

Ginny breathed a sigh of relief on hearing all was well with their baby.

"Now, would you like to know the sex of the baby?"

Harry and Ginny looked at each and held a quick, silent conversation. They had talked about finding out. Ginny had gone back and forth on whether she wanted to know, while Harry wasn't fussed either way. The very fact Ginny had agreed to names which would honour people who had been important to him meant more to him what the gender was of their child. He just wanted to have a healthy and happy child.

"It's your decision, Gin," Harry quietly told her. "You know I will support your decision either way."

"We would like to know, please," Ginny said without looking at the Healer as she gave her husband a smile instead.

With a little encouragement from the Healer, the baby moved into position so the sex could be determined. It was immediately obvious to the couple what they would be having.

"We having a boy, Harry," Ginny whispered in awe.

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A few days after Harry and Ginny had discovered they were having a boy, Audrey went into labour and delivered yet another granddaughter for Molly and Arthur. Percy was delighted by his new little girl, who they had named Lucy.

Two weeks later, George and Angelina announced to the family they were also expecting a little boy. They had announced they were expecting a month after Harry and Ginny had told the family their news, with the baby due to be born in April.

A week later, Fleur gave birth to the first boy of the new generation of Weasleys. Molly was ecstatic by the news as Bill placed Louis into her arms.

The weeks continued to pass and Ginny's bump continued to grow. Harry was fascinated by Ginny's changing body and took every opportunity he could to spend time talking to their son, enjoying having their little boy kick as he heard his father's voice.

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Ginny tried to ignore the twinges of pain in her bump as she enjoyed the pumpkin soup she had ordered for lunch. She had been feeling them on and off since she had got up that morning and all throughout her shopping trip for the last few baby bits. Her mum, who had accompanied her to Diagon Alley, had insisted they stop for lunch at the Leaky Cauldron before taking the shopping home.

"Ginny, dear," her mum said with a look of concern on her face. "Are you alright?"

"I'm fine, Mum," Ginny replied as another twinge of pain shot through her, more painful than all her previous ones.

Mum eyed her suspiciously as a look of pain flashed over her daughter's face.

"How long have you been having the twinges?" she asked with a no-nonsense attitude.

Ginny's shoulders sagged as the pain eased off and at the fact her mum had figured her out.

"On and off, all morning," she confessed. "But I think they are becoming regular and definitely more painful."

"I think we probably have a bit of time before you need to go to St Mungo's, so let's get you home and get a message to Harry," Molly decided as she took charge of the situation.

Ginny pushed her bowl away and wiped her face. Allowing her mum to pick up their shopping bags, Ginny stood, with some difficulty, from the chair. The moment she was upright, she felt a trickle of something wet run down her leg. She looked down in horror as she realised they would not be going home, but straight to the hospital.

"Mum," Ginny called as she tried not to panic. "Mum, I think my waters just broke."

Molly stopped picking up the bags to turn and look at her daughter. She immediately saw the panic on Ginny's face. Without saying another word, she conjured her Patronus and sent it off with a message for Harry to meet them at St Mungo's.

"Okay, Ginny," her mother said calmly as she picked the final bags up and came around the table to her daughter, taking her hand in hers. "I have sent a message to Harry. We are going to go straight to the hospital and he can meet us there. I'll have your father take home the bags and pick up what you need as soon as I can."

Ginny nodded numbly. It had suddenly dawned on her as her mother had spoken that she was about to become a mother for the first time and she was now panicking inside her head about if she was ready to do so.

"Come on, sweetheart, let's get you to St Mungo's," Molly said soothingly as she slowly guided her daughter to the Floo.

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Harry burst through the door to the room he had been told Ginny was due to deliver in, having rushed from the office to be there in time for the birth.

"Harry!" Ginny cried as another contraction ripped through her.

Without pausing for breath, Harry quickly made his way to his wife's side and took her hand, allowing her to squeeze it tight as the pain worsened for a few seconds.

"Hi, baby," he said with a smile and a kiss to her forehead once the contraction had come to an end.

"You made it," she quietly said it. "I was worried you wouldn't make it."

"I got Mum's Patronus only an hour ago," he told her as he checked the clock in the room. "I had to make sure everything was in place for while I am off on Paternity Leave for a couple of weeks."

Ginny smiled in relief. Her labour had moved quickly from the moment her and her mum had arrived at the hospital. She had been worried that it would progress too fast for Harry to arrive in time for the actual delivery of their son.

"The Healer says she is doing well," Molly told Harry after they exchanged greetings. "Hopefully, it won't be too much longer before we can meet the little one."

"Where is the Healer?" Harry asked, noticing he, Ginny and Molly were the only three people in the room.

"She will be along shortly," Molly told her son-in-law. "Another Healer checked us in, brought us into the room and got Ginny settled. They went to get your regular Healer."

"Harry!" Ginny called as another contraction began.

Harry turned his attention to his wife and worked with her on her breathing as they had been taught in their ante-natal classes. The couple locked eyes as they both took long, deep breaths together as the contraction built to its peak and then began to fade away.

"Ah, Mr Potter, you've made it," their Healer said as she came into the room. "It sounds like you have timed it just right, if what I am told is anything to go by."

Harry smiled. "Please, just Harry."

"Of course, Harry," she replied before turning to look at her patient. "Ginny, let's see how far along you are, ok?"

Ginny nodded as she allowed her mum and Harry help into the necessary position to be checked out.

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"One final push, Ginny," the Healer said. "Then, your son will be with us."

Ginny bore down and pushed, grasping Harry's and her mother's hands in the process. She was exhausted, but knew with this one push, it would be worth it, especially to see the look in Harry's eyes when they finally met their son.

She felt her son finally make his way into the world and seconds later, the first cries could be heard from his powerful lungs.

"You did it, Ginny," Molly cried in delight as the Healer lifted the baby up onto Ginny's chest.

Ginny looked down to see this tiny little thing laying across her chest, messy and crying from the birth. She could tell immediately he would take after Harry in his looks with the wisps of black hair on his head.

"He's perfect, Gin," Harry whispered as he bent down to see his new-born son and stroke a single finger along his cheek. "Thank you."

Ginny lifted her eyes to meet Harry's and saw the tears streaming down his face in joy at one of his dreams coming true.

"You did beautifully, Ginny," the Healer said as she regretfully broke the moment between the new family. "We need to clean you and the baby up now and then we'll leave you to relax for a short while before we allow you to have visitors."

Ginny nodded and reluctantly allowed her son to be taken to be cleaned up and checked out. Without being asked, Harry followed the Healer who had taken their baby, not wanting him to be alone.

"He's a beautiful little boy, Ginny," her mum said before kissing her daughter's sweaty forehead. "Do you want me to let the family know?"

"That would be great, Mum," Ginny said tiredly. "Can you contact Andi and let her know as well? We want Teddy to be the first person to come and visit."

"Of course, sweetheart."

Molly smiled before heading over to Harry to let him know what she was doing, giving him a hug before exiting the room.

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Harry opened the door slightly to find his godson nervously stood outside with his grandmother.

"Hey, Teddy," he said to the five-year-old.

Teddy looked up at his godfather with a shy smile. "Has Aunt Ginny had the baby?"

"She has. Do you want to come and meet him?" Harry asked as he held out a hand to the small boy.

Teddy looked to his grandmother for reassurance, who gave him an encouraging smile, before turning back to take Harry's hand.

"Andi, you are more than welcome to come as well, if you'd like," Harry said as he looked to Andromeda.

"No, I'll come and meet the little one in a bit," she responded with a kind smile. "I think this visit should be for Teddy only. I'll be in the waiting room with the rest of the family."

Harry nodded his thanks. He had hoped that she would allow Teddy this time on his own with him and Ginny. They were desperate to show their godson that, despite the birth of the newest Potter, Teddy was still an important part of their lives who they loved and cared for very much.

Harry led his godson into the room and over to the bed where Ginny was. Their son was in a cot next to the bed, something they decided was imperative when introducing Teddy to him.

"There's my favourite Teddy bear," Ginny said as soon as she saw her godson. "Come here and give me a hug."

Teddy pulled away from Harry and clambered up onto the bed, straight into the arms of his godmother. Ginny dropped a kiss onto his forehead and held him tightly for a moment.

"Do you want to meet him, then?" Ginny whispered into Teddy's ear.

"Ok," he whispered back.

Harry carefully picked up his son, carried him over to the bed and sat down so Teddy was sat between him and Ginny.

Teddy shifted around so he could see the baby, while remaining in Ginny's arms. His eyes widened when he saw the same black hair that Harry had.

"He looks like you, Uncle Harry," Teddy said without taking his eyes off the baby.

"He does, doesn't he?" Ginny said proudly.

"What's his name?" Teddy asked inquisitively.

"James Sirius Potter," Harry proudly told his godson.