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Long Nine Months...
Telling the family goes as expected. All hell broke loose. Molly screamed, and came running, throwing her arms around them, and crushed them with her patented Weasley hug. Arthur rose, loudly giving his congratulations.
Lucius, Severus smiled and congratulated the couple.
"Thank Merlin, you finally told everybody. I couldn't wait any longer to hide the secret from those two. " said Andromeda while looking at Lucius and Severus.
"Those two have been nagging me, asking me why I have been smiling all the time for past week."
Ginny smiled at them and they were telling her that if she needs any help then she can call them anytime and stay with her whenever she wants.
Hermione threw her arms around Harry and squeezing tightly as she squealed.
Ron stood, staring at Harry. "Bloody hell, really?"
"Really," Harry confirmed, grinning from ear to ear.
"You're going to be a dad for real?" Ron sounded with wonder.
"Yeah, looks like it." Harry said.
"When?" Ron asked. Harry instantly replied, a lopsided grin on his features.
"July. "
"Good, now mum can concentrate on Ginny and the baby and leaves Hermione and I alone." Ron said with a relieved smile.
Molly had been nagging Ron and Hermione about grandchildren and when were they going to have babies. Bill had given her three grandchildren, two girls and a boy (Victorie, Dominique, Louis). Then she has two more granddaughters (Molly and Lucy) from Percy and Penelope. Then from Ginny and Harry, three grandsons (Lucas, Derek and Teddy) and a baby on way. Molly was thrilled to see her brood of grandchildren growing in numbers and filling up the burrow whenever they visited her and Arthur.
She had been sending subtle hopeful looks at Ron and Hermione, who'd been married for three years and had made no mention of babies. Fred and George weren't spared from her glares too. They started dating their old ex-classmates, Angelina Johnson and Katie Bell recently.
"Mum, we are very busy in our profession life. I know we were thinking about having babies soon but just not now please mum. "Ron tried to reason with his mother.
Hermione was standing beside Harry, watching Ron reassuring Molly about being patient with them.
"Group hug!" The Weasley twins cried, covering Ginny from both sides and kissed her both cheeks with a loud smack.
"Get off!" Harry could hear Ginny mumbling and smiling at her brothers' antics.
"How do you feel about it, Harry?" Hermione asked, watching Ginny being congratulated by the rest of her brothers.
"Happy and terrified too." He replied.
"Terrified?" She inquired him with a raised eyebrow.
"I mean I know I am a father to three rambunctious boys but this baby is mine and I can't help thinking whether I will be a good father or what if I make mistakes by getting angry..." He shook his head, trying to shake his unwanted fears away from his mind.
"I know what you are trying to say. " She nodded her head and said," But you don't have to worry. Because from what I have seen so far, you have taken care of Teddy and see how happy he is."
They saw Teddy playing with Victorie, trying to pull her pigtails. Lucas were happily telling his cousins about his new baby brother or sister.
"You are a natural father. Teddy loves you and even Lucas and Derek accepted you quickly and they love you as much as they love Ginny. You understand them very well. And to the rest of the children, you are their favorite Uncle Harry. "
She reassured him that his fears are unfounded.
Harry felt instant relief at hearing Hermione's words. He smiled, took one of the butterbeers from the table and sipping it slowly. He is looking forward to see his child grow up in Ginny's belly.
The First month
Harry woke up to the sound and immediately saw the empty side of his bed.
He got up from the bed and found Ginny retching into the toilet again. He brushed her long hair back and soothed her back.
He then handed her the cool cloth and she wiped her face with it. She stood up with his help and brushed her teeth and then went back to lie down on the bed.
"I almost forgot that being pregnant gives us lot of trouble but then again it was worth the effort. " Ginny groaned.
Harry simply put a fresh cool cloth on her head, trying his best to comfort her.
"Thank Merlin, you are here with me and me not alone anymore like the last time ... " She whispered very quietly to herself but he heard .
"Exactly. I know you have nightmares sometime about me not there and you alone. I heard you saying in your dreams. It's never going to happen. I am here with you forever and always." He told her firmly with warmth and safety in his voice.
Hearing his words made her safe and relaxed ,she nodded.
"Tell me everything about your pregnancy. So I can know how and what to do during for nine months," Harry said.
"Sure."
Then he efficiently swaps the warm cloth for a fresh, cool one, and laid it on her head.
She hummed and slowly told him each and every detail of her first pregnancy to him. He was lying beside her and listening to her intently, so he will be prepared to make her comfortable this time.
The Second Month
The morning sickness hadn't abated, and Harry gave her some crackers and ginger tea to avoid the morning sickness before she gets up from the bed.. She thanked him alot for remembering this.
Then he made a breakfast of peanut butter and toast and she ate it slowly. He made normal breakfast for himself and the children.
It was Christmas season and it was their first Christmas after their wedding. Harry wanted it to be special.
They went for their Christmas shopping, bought a Christmas tree and planned to have a cozy Christmas party at home.
He, Lucas, Derek and Teddy decorated their Christmas tree in the living room. Ginny sat on the couch, giving instructions to the elf about cleaning the Manor. She was knitting new mittens for the new baby. The boys were busy making snowman and Harry was helping them and in between throwing snowballs at each other.
The next morning, Harry woke Ginny up with a sweet kiss.
"Merry Christmas, my love." He whispered to her.
"Merry Christmas," She mumbled as she slowly woke up. "What time is it?"
"I'm not sure." Harry told her. "I just woke up." He looked over at the clock. "It's 7."
Then they heard the boys' excited shout and they came barreling into their room and bounced on their bed.
"Merry Christmas, mum, dad! " All said together.
"Come on mum, get up quick. We got presents! "Derek exclaimed.
"Hmm…" She mumbled as she sat up and stretched, and as she did, "Alright.I am getting up."
"Go on! We are coming right behind you." said Harry as he lifted Teddy and Lucas down on the floor.
Derek jumped down and then yelled at his brothers,"Raced you down to the living room. The first to reach down will open the presents first."
Hearing the challenge, Lucas and Teddy ran behind Derek, laughter echoing downstairs.
"Ready, Derek?" Ginny asked him as they all sat on the comfortable carpet with the pile of presents in front of the Christmas tree.
"Yeah!" He exclaimed, and reached for the nearest present. It was from Grandma Molly and Grandpa Arthur.
"What is it?" he asked curiously.
It was, of course, a Weasley jumper. It was a brown color just like the color of his eyes. He passed Molly and Arthur's presents to everybody and they too got a jumper each of different color.
"It's a jumper from Grandma Molly." Ginny told them. "Your grandma Molly loves to make jumpers for Christmas."
"Here let me help put it on you? "
Lucas nodded and Ginny helped him put on the jumper, as Harry did the same for Teddy and Derek.
"What else do you have?" Harry asked.
Lucas quickly grabbed another present. By then soon they opened all presents and loved it.
Then they entered the kitchen and found that their elves made delicious breakfast and it was laid on the table.
The elves had made pancakes, waffles, eggs, bacon, sausage, hash browns, oatmeal, ham, biscuits and gravy, and they had even made homemade whipped cream and syrup.
"Wow! " The boys enthused and began to have their breakfast.
The Third Month
Finally she was able to keep food down, and already starting to show. She was looking at her reflection and recalled her previous time, she had been quite more noticeable than the previous time. "It can't be twins again, right! Maybe this one must be a big baby." She thought and pushed the niggling thought away.
Harry loves it, though, and loves to spend time rubbing the swell, lifting her shirt so he can see it, rubbing the smooth flesh with his hands.
They were visiting Malfoy Manor. It was the Malfoy twins' birthday. Lucius had arranged a party for his grandsons.
Ginny reminisced that it was the same day last year she had decided to return England and so many things happened within a year.
"What are you thinking, dear?" Severus came over and sat beside her and was watching the children playing quidditch with their friends and cousins. Harry and her brothers were keeping a watch on them. While Hermione, Luna and others were arranging foods on the table.
"Just thinking how much time had passed. It seem like yesterday I was in Boston taking of my boys last time and now I am married to Harry and having another baby on way." She replied.
"Yes, so much has happened since then. And it was good that you returned back otherwise who knows when you and Harry will meet and fall in love or not."
"Yes, and I am so grateful that I came back, met Harry, fell in love and married him. And I don't even want to know if what would have happen if I hadn't come back." She shuddered a bit.
They remained in a comfortable silence.
"So How are you and Aunt Andy?" She asked him causally.
"We are fine. "
"That's all?" He nodded, knowing what she was trying to ask.
"But are you both together as in real?" She whined a bit, frustrated at not getting the direct answer.
"What do you mean?" He asked innocently as if he does not understand the meaning of her question.
"Oh please, Uncle Severus. Stop trying to act as if you don't know what I am saying." She glared at him.
"We are quite good friends and understand each other well. Yes, we are in a relationship. "He reluctantly told her.
"Really? How did you and Aunt Andy like each other? Oh please tell me." She asked excitedly.
"Ginevra, you are such a nosy person, always wanting to know everything..."
"Not everything. And I am because I cared for you and Aunt Andy. Just want to be sure that you both don't get hurt …." She trailed off and he softens up at her words...
"Alright.I am telling you but don't go on telling everybody..."
"Okay."
Then he told her that at first they were friendly because they were family to Lucius, then she was a healer and she started asking him about Potions to cure magical diseases and he actually like her because she showed much interest in his subject and they were able to talk easily on any topics.
"It was you who gave us a push in that direction by mentioning Draco and Narcissa's words …." He smiled ruefully.
"I know. I noticed that you suddenly saw Aunt Andy with interest as if you got an epiphany and saw her for the first time." She smiled back too.
"I thought and thought about Cissy's message and felt that it's time that I should not let the past haunt me for long." He swallowed the lump in his throat and she squeezed his hands in comfort.
"It had been years since I felt something for someone like Dromeda apart from Lily..."
"Dromeda?" She teased him slightly and he blushed a bit before returning back to normal.
"Just a nickname for her. We talked about our feelings and decided to be in a relationship. We are not rushing fast. Andromeda is too busy with work at Mungo and I at Hogwarts . We are just enjoying and having fun for now.."
"I wanted to be discrete and keep it to myself but from the way you asked about us, I figured that everybody knows but they didn't dare ask me if that's true or not." He sighed and looked around to see if anyone look at him with curiosity.
"Don't be silly. They respect you and know that it's your life and you can tell about your and Aunt Andy to everybody whenever you want. They understand how much you like your privacy." She felt satisfied that he is happy at last.
"So you are okay with me and Dromeda?"
"Me?"
"Of Course, I am very happy for you and Aunt Andy. I am so glad and can see happiness in your eyes. You are not alone anymore. It's only right you and Father helped me to start my new life with Harry. "
"I only want the same for you and Aunt Andy too."
"Thank you. Knowing you accept me and Dromeda makes me happy. "
Ginny smiled and lend her head on his shoulder and he put his arm around her.
"Now I want to know about Father? Does he like Amelia Bones?"
Severus snorted and told her that Lucius is stubborn and he is in denial for his feelings for her. They are friends now. They have been in contact since that Lestrange capture.
"I had asked him many times and he changes the topic often. He doesn't have to say because whenever he sees her, he smiles and his feelings are written all over his face."
"I pointed it out to him and he simply denied and put on his Malfoy mask back." He said, seeing Lucius with the boys.
Ginny hummed to herself and inwardly delighted at hearing this bit of news. They sat in comfortable silence.
"So how are you feeling now? No sickness feeling? " He asked in concern.
"Nah, I am so grateful that I am feeling better and am able to put foods down."
By then, Harry came over and carrying their lunch plates and gave her a glass of juice for her. She looked fondly at his thoughtful and caring nature.
"I love you." She grinned at him and he kissed her. Severus rolled his eyes and he stood up to give them privacy and went to have lunch.
"What did you and Severus talked? I saw you were smiling..."
She proceeded to tell him...
The Fourth Month
It was Valentine day. Lucius had taken his grandsons to Malfoy Manor, knowing that Harry and Ginny would love to celebrate the day.
He had bought ponies for the boys to learn and ride them .They were so happy to have their own young ponies.
Harry took her for a romantic outing. They enjoyed it and had a wonderful candlelight dinner.
Later that night, the couple sat around the fireplace, cuddling up together, watching the movie.
"Harry?"
"Hmm..."
"What do you think of our baby? A boy or a girl?"
"Both, you know. ...as in Twins ...A boy and a girl ..." He teases her and telling that twins were common in her family.
She glared at him and horrified that it may be true if Harry was saying the same thought she had at the beginning.
Oh joy of being pregnant with twins again...Nah, Maybe I am wrong and if Aunt Andy has not told her anything about twins then it means she is having a single baby...
"Don't jinx it." She mumbled.
"It would be nice to have both. Anyway to answer your question, I just want our baby to be healthy. Either Boy or a girl. I love our baby already even though he or she hasn't born yet."
"Me too. " She rested her head on his shoulders and both thinking about their child.
"I had imagined our kids, a small girl with your red hair and my eyes." He whispered softly.
"And a small boy with your messy hair and my brown eyes..." She replied, smiling.
"Yeah, exactly."
Harry touched her belly and tries to feel the baby...
"Aunt Andy told that we can see our baby next month. "
"Really. Wow, I can't wait to see our little one."
"So," She started as he rubbed her shoulders gently. "Do you have any ideas for a name?"
"I have some idea," Harry told her. "I just have names that I know for sure I have always dreamed of but I don't know if you will agree or not."
"What names?" She gently asked and she had inkling about those names.
"I have seen how you have named the twins. How you honored Lucius by naming your oldest and Derek by the letter D for Draco..." He said and was hoping that Ginny will like the names and not think of it as silly.
"I would love to name our little one after my parents and Sirius too..." He closed his eyes and waited for her reply.
Ginny lifted his face up and whispered in his ear," I will like whatever names you have thought of. "
"You are not telling just because of me..."
"Harry, I already love the names without you telling me because I have thought of it the same just like you too, love." He searched her face and he found that she was sincere.
"Really,so if is a boy, it will be James Sirius Potter …and Lily for a girl..." She said before Harry could tell and hearing the names, he had a huge smile, eyes shining with happiness...
"I love you." Harry kissed her again, this time a little more heatedly, and Ginny smiled against his lips.
"You know, darling. If our little one turns to be a prankster for being named after two infamous pranksters James and Sirius, I am blaming you ..." She got up and control her smile at his shocked expression.
"What!"
Seeing her mischievous expression, he instantly relaxed and groaned out at the thought of future pranksters in the family. Derek and Teddy already have a penchant of pranking whenever they felt. Lucas was serious and he rarely do thought.
As she was about to exit the living room, she turned around and called out.
"Coming to bed, love..."
Bed or sleep?" "Harry asked teasingly.
"I think you know." Ginny mumbled as she kissed him again.
The Fifth Month
Harry and Ginny and their boys have gone to Mungo for Ginny's checkup.
Andromeda checked and told them, the baby is healthy and normal and asked them before scanning, if they want to know the gender of their baby.
They shook their head and said that they want a surprise and only want to see their child. She nodded and began to proceed the scanning by waving over her stomach.
It is the most amazing experience-the spell allows them to see the baby through her belly. The view centers only on the inside of the womb, and they are able to see the baby on the screen,
Harry clings harder to Ginny's hand, eyes unmoving from the image of their child.
The sound of their baby's heartbeat fills the room, and they are content to watch the baby twitch and move until Andromeda gasped and rechecked it once again.
"Oh Merlin! What a surprise!" She beamed at them.
"What is it? Is the baby okay?" Harry asked in an anxious voice.
"No, the babies are fine. "
"Babies?" Ginny asked in shock.
"Yes, it seems that that little one has been hiding behind the other one. You are pregnant with twins again..."
"Wow, is it real? babies in mum's tummy?" Derek whispered in awe at seeing the image. He was holding onto Harry's shirt. "Like me and Lucas?"
She nodded in reply.
Teddy and Lucas were fascinated by the image too..
Harry hugged Ginny harder and kissed her tenderly, eyes glistened with the knowledge of their babies and it made everything real.
Ginny was dazed with the thought of giving birth to twins again. Looks like Harry gets his wish again...
They walked down the Diagon alley and met Fred and George on way to Florean Fortescue's shop to buy Ice creams for everybody for the unexpected surprise news.
"All right,Little sis?" Fred asks, direct to the point. George saw Ginny's overwhelmed look.
Harry explained them that they had a medical checkup and found out that they were expecting twins but don't know the gender as they want it as a surprise.
Fred and George were shocked and slowly they smirked with glee. It seems that nobody expected her to have twins again after having Lucas and Derek.
Harry was full of joy and pride.
The Sixth Month
"You look wonderful." Harry told Ginny as he led her down the stairs of their home.
She wore a green dress robe. She had just put a charm on it this year so that it fit comfortably around her growing belly.
"Really?" Ginny asked in disbelief. "You think I look good with this big belly of mine?"
"Of course I do!" Harry exclaimed. "You're pregnant, with my babies. You glowed so beautifully. "
Harry kissed her temple. "Come on, let's hope we are not late for Neville-Hannah wedding. "
Ginny nodded.
"Lucas, Derek, Teddy..."
"Yes mum!"
"Are you all ready? " The boys nodded and they hold their hands onto Harry and Ginny and they used safety portkey to reach Neville Longbottom place.
They reached his home and were greeted by Neville's grandmother.
"Lucas! Derek! Teddy!"
The Malfoys twins turned to see who called them and found their cousins waving and urging them to join.
Ginny saw and they all went to the row of seats where her family was seated.
After the wedding got over and she and Harry went to congratulate the newly wedded couple.
"Hey, Nev." "Hey Hannah." Ginny greeted them.
"Congratulations to both of you. You look beautiful, Hannah." She said to a smiling Hannah Longbottom and Harry shook hands with Neville.
"Thank you guys." Neville smiled shyly.
"And Congratulations!" He exclaimed when he looked down at her swollen tummy.
"Hermione told us that you two were expecting."
"Thank you." Ginny hugged him. "We're really excited."
"I'm excited for you." Neville told them with a laugh. "Do you know if it's a boy or a girl yet?"
"Nah, we don't want to know. We placed a bet with each other whether it will be two boys or two girls or a boy and a girl. "Harry smirked and glanced at Ginny with love.
Neville chuckled ,"Wow, that's really great ..." Hannah hugged Ginny.
"Come and join us at the table when you both are free..." He saw the line waiting to greet the wedded couple.
They nodded. And Harry and Ginny went back and were seated with her brothers at the table to have dinner.
Yes, Fred and George had told her parents and brothers about their checkup. Her mum had sent loads of instructions and homemade foods for her.
"I know how to take care of myself and giving birth to twins wasn't new to her. I know what to eat and not to eat. " She scowled.
And yet her mother had been coming often , checking her and making her to listen . Harry told her that her mother is making up for the lost time that she had not been there for her and the twins at Boston. Realizing this,she listened and followed her words,thus making her mum and Uncle Severus looked at her with surprise and then realized that she was a Weasley too. Having twins were in common in her family. To them, she will always been a Malfoy in their eyes.
"So little sis, congratulations on having twins again." Bill smiled, bringing her out from her thoughts.
"Thank you, Bill." She beamed.
"Mum, I am hungry." Teddy said. Lucas and Derek came and sat beside Harry too.
"Okay."
"Come with me, boys. " Harry said.
They looked at Harry as he rose up from the chair and went with them to collect their dinner plates at the buffet table. He told her that he will bring her plate too. She nodded and gave him a peck.
Everybody was chatting among each other and was having their dinner and wine too. Ginny saw that Harry didn't take one.
She raised a questioning eyebrow and pointed towards the wine and back to him. He shrugged.
"It's not right to enjoy it when you are not able to drink it too so I decided to do whatever you do," He replied with a kiss ..
Ginny beamed at what he said.
"Really?" She asked.
"Yeah." She kissed him on the cheek.
"You don't know how much that means to me." Ginny whispered to him.
"It just feels right." Harry told her.
After dinner, Ron and Hermione went with Harry and Ginny and the kids back to Potter Manor.
They were relaxing on the couches on each side, waiting for them to put the boys to sleep.
"Mate, Little sis, we wanted our best friends to be the first to hear our good news."
"Good news?"
"We are going to have a baby too."
Ginny squealed and tried to get up slowly from the couch and proceeded to hug her sister in law and her brother tightly.
"Wow, that's great, mate." He was shocked and then smiled," I am so happy for you and Hermione." He gave Ron a manly hug.
"When?"
"We just found out recently." She admitted with a huge smile.
"Is that why you have been asking too many questions to me and Susan about babies at the party?" She sheepishly smiled and nodded.
She and Hermione were talking about babies while Ron and Harry were relaxing and listening to them talk.
"Harry had taken to singing songs and stories to my belly at night." She grinned at him and he was blushing.
"Well Healer Andromeda told that it was good to talk to the babies. Our babies will recognize our voice..."He informed them, and resting his hands on her belly and felt the babies kicked at him.
Hermione and Ron saw their best mate and his little sister teasing each other in their own world.
"Harry is such a natural father and I can only hope that I am too. "Ron whispered to Hermione and she beamed at him and both touched her belly for their future baby.
The Seventh Month
As time went by, she noticed her reflection and saw that her belly had become bigger and this sight made Harry felt emotional, seeing his babies grow inside his wife's womb.
Ginny had taken to walking in their lawn every morning and evening. Harry was becoming more overprotective and had been at her side whole time.
He and the boys had been painting the babies room and decorated them . She had gone with Luna and Hermione for shopping and bought huge stuff for their babies.
She was sitting on the couch and watching the movies her sons like 'The Lion King'.
Harry was cooking lunch since it was the weekend and he likes to cook for the family sometimes.
She tried to stifle a moan as her babies were constantly kicking and instantly trying to rub her stomach.
Lucas saw his mother 'being uncomfortable and he moved beside her and knelt down on the floor near the couch.
He rubbed her belly, trying to comfort his mother and whispering to his future siblings,"Shh, baby. Be quiet. Mum tired. "And he was saying all sort of caring words to his baby siblings.
Seeing this, Teddy and Derek too started talking to her belly.
"Let me feel." Derek came over and touched her belly and saying hello to them.
"I love you both."
Harry saw this and he accioed a camera and snapped the moment. He bought plates of sandwiches and pancakes.
"Argh, Harry.I swears that they will be future beaters. " She said with a tired smile.
"Nah, they will be great chasers just like their mum and their older brothers too."
Lucas, Derek and Teddy beamed at this.
The Eighth Month
Lucius had come for a month stay at their Potter Manor. Everybody was thrilled including Harry.
She was getting huge and very uncomfortable. Harry had allowed Lucius to use his study to use contact Malfoy International.
So far, Ginny had been working from home. Peter, her assistant had been helping her and following her instructions and sometimes Lucius would look after her work too.
So she and Harry were resting on their special loveseat and the boys were busying playing in the pool. She had ordered Dimple, the elf to watch over them.
"I am fat." Ginny muttered and was tired. She can't wait to have her babies in her arms again.
This time she enjoyed being pregnant and her husband was always there for her whenever she needs help or he took the brunt of her mood swings on him , accepting it and bringing whatever food she fancy on the spur of the moment. She sometimes slipped back to the previous time how she had fared and managed it alone.
Harry kissed her temple and grinned at her. "You look beautiful."
Not noticing that he had come, Lucius cleared his throat and they turned and saw him sitting on the chair...
"Yes Father?" Ginny asked with a tired smile.
"I wanted to talk to you about someone..."
Sensing that he wanted to talk to Ginny, Harry was about to get up. But Lucius told him that he can sit and listen too. He nodded and sat back and cuddled Ginny by putting his arm around.
"I liked someone and we have become great friends. We have found out that we have mutual feelings for each other. "His face was a bit flushed at the thought of telling them about Amelia...
"Really, finally you realized that you like Amelia..." She smiled brilliantly after being patience for so long. Harry told her not to interfere now.
"You know?" He nodded and tried to control his Malfoy mask and not showing any more feelings ...
"Duh, I guessed about your friendship with her long time ago."
"So when are you going to introduce her to the family?"
"Yes, Actually I was thinking of this too. It seems that you already want to meet her."
She nodded with excitement.
"Should I call her now?"
"If she is free then yes."
"Sure, I am going to call her through the floo."
He stood up and went to the fireplace and flooed her and told her to come here when she is free from work.
Amelia was ready since she had known that he will tell Ginny about her. She had been waiting for his floo call.
She had finished her paperwork and prepared to floo to Potter Manor. She came out through the floo and Lucius held her steadily.
"Alright?"
"Yes, I am fine. Where is Ginny?"
"Ginny and Harry are out back in the lawn, waiting for us."
"Okay. Do you think that she will accept me and our relationship?" She asked him anxiously.
"Yes, She will accept you .Just be yourself and don't show your profession face there. She will see that you can be a friendly person too."
Harry nudged her with his hand and told her that they have come. Ginny tried to get up and with Harry's help; she stood up and greeted Amelia with a gentle smile.
"Hello Amelia. It's been a long time to meet you."
"Hello Mrs. Potter and Mr. Potter,"
"Oh, call us Ginny and Harry. None of that formal calling."
Then Lucius, Amelia, Ginny and Harry sat on the comfortable armchairs.
The elves silently apparated and put a tray of tea and fruit juice on the small round table in front of them.
"So How are things on in the Ministry?" Harry tried to start the conversation.
"As usual, so far it has been busy in the Aurors dept." Amelia said wryly. "I have been thinking of retiring in some time in the future."
Harry and Ginny looked in surprise and she smiled.
"What will you do after retirement?"
"Well I have Wizengamot duties to do and that will be sufficient for me in the future."
"May we know who will be your successor in the Aurors Dept.?" He asked with a curious look.
"So far I am thinking of choosing Auror Weasley." She replied. "Yes, so far, his track of catching dark wizards is very high. He has a good strategic skills and his successful rate is high. "
"Does Ron know about it?" She asked with a huge smile and pride for her brother.
"No, it had not been confirmed yet. There's still time to decide. So I request you not to tell him. I will tell him as soon the time comes for my retirement."
After having tea and some idle chat. She took Amelia and showed their home while Lucius and Harry were outside helping the boys dry and dressed proper.
"I want to know your honest feelings for Father ?" Ginny said bluntly.
Amelia was startled at the direct question .She had always known that Ginevra Potter nee Malfoy is the main authority in both the Malfoy and Potter household.
Lucius dotes on her as a daughter..Ginny was powerful in her own way much and she learnt everything from Lucius.
"I care more for him. I never thought once in my lifetime that I will date Lucius Malfoy in the future."She said with a rueful smile.
"At the beginning ,he was so arrogant and superior of being a Malfoy. Everybody who was at Hogwarts during my time had a crush on him, you know, his dashing handsome look and his smile. But then he was betrothed to Narcissa Black and he fell in love with her."
"And everybody thought of the Malfoys being supporters of Voldemort. I hated him and hated myself for thinking of having slight feelings for him. But then soon I forgot about him and enjoyed my life in early days. And suddenly Voldemort destroyed almost my entire family. That was how I became an Auror to catch dark wizards. "
She paused and collected herself and then continued, "To be honest, When the world found out that the Malfoys were spies and they were indeed good people, I was shocked and in disbelief too. Harry had done a good job in persuading people with proofs and made us realize that he was right and we all saw how Lucius did wonders with his Malfoy International enterprise. "
"Then after Lestrange capture, we have been meeting and getting to know each other. I was feeling happier and found a good friend in him. "
"He shared about his love Narcissa and Draco, he said that you and his grandsons were his reason of him being strong and living in the new wizarding world. And I share about my life woes too and we comforted each other. "
"We have admitted our mutual feelings and here we are. "
"Wow, I only wanted to know whether your feelings for Father were sincere. It's more than I for telling me.I only want to be sure that Father don't get hurt again in case.I am very overprotective over my family. "
"I know." Amelia said and smiled slightly.
"I hope in time that you both fall in love with each other. " Ginny returned the smile too and was touching her back for support.
"I hope so. Because I am already falling in love with him but I am afraid to admit to him." Amelia said under her breath , Ginny heard and inwardly smiled with glee.
She hugged her and told her not to be afraid. And she is sure that Father care more about her too otherwise why would he introduced her to the Family. That means him taking the relationship seriously.
Amelia felt relaxed and they both went to join the men. Lucius saw them and he raised an anxious eyebrow at Ginny.
She gave him a good luck sign and hugged him, said, "She is good for you and don't let her go out of your life."
"Thank you and I promised you that I won't let her slip out of my life."
"Well it's time for her to go home and I will go with her." She nodded and watched Father offered his arm to Amelia and they went by floo.
"Happy now?" Harry wrapped her in one arm hug.
"Yes. I am happy now Amelia can take care of Father, Aunt Andy for Uncle Severus ..."
"Come on, I am tired and you can massage my leg. " Harry chuckled and went with her inside their home.
The Ninth Month
Ginny tried not to grimace at him. She had been having contractions most of the day; they were slowly getting closer together. She was exactly two weeks earlier and she had been hoping that they were false contractions. But now they were not. She let out a deep breath before her eyes met Harry's.
"It's now."
"What?" Harry responded.
Ginny nodded as she tried to sit up. "The babies coming now, Harry. I know it."
Harry yelled for Lucius to call Aunt Andy quickly.
Lucius heard Harry's shout and understood what was happening. He told the elf to bring Andromeda and tell her that Ginny was in labor now.
"Lucius!" Andromeda exclaimed, as she exited the floo. "Where are they?"
"They are in their bedroom and Harry is with her." He said quickly and saw her going upstairs.
"What happened to mum?" Lucas asked his grandfather with worried look. Derek and Teddy were worried too.
"Don't worry, boys. It seems that your mother is going to have babies now anytime."
"How are you doing, Ginny?" Andromeda asked.
"Fine. The contractions aren't very strong yet, and they're still fairly far apart."
She nodded and suggested her to breathe when the next come.
"I know."
"Well, Ginny, you've still got a ways to go," she said as she checked Ginny and vanished her gloves, inviting Harry back in.
Harry told her that Lucius had informed her entire family and they all are waiting downstairs. She nodded.
Harry and Ginny were waiting for a long time as she kept on having contractions in between and crushing his hands.
Just as Andromeda and her mother, Luna walked into the room, Ginny groaned and hunched over.
She grasped Harry's hand with both of hers and squeezed so hard, that Harry couldn't help but grunt in pain.
Unfortunately, Ginny heard him. The verbal assault he got as a result was one of the worst things he'd ever experienced. She called him everything she could think of, from a spineless git to something much worse and luckily Harry was prepared for the verbal assault. He knew she didn't mean by what she said. He simply kept quiet.
"You're the one who did this to me, Potter. You can suffer a little," Ginny finished, her eyes flashing.
"Alright, Ginny," Andromeda spoke up, "Are you ready to push?"
"Hell, yes," Ginny breathed, another contraction coming and going. They were so close together now that she hardly had a chance to get her breath between them.
Everybody downstairs was waiting and suddenly they heard a loud wail. They jumped out in excitement and then waited for them to announce.
Harry felt tears and look down at his son and his daughter, he couldn't believe, how both tiny babies has already wrapped him under their tiny fingers.
The baby boy looks like Harry, with messy black haired and when he opened his eyes, Harry noticed, that he has his mother's eyes. And he saw his daughter's red hair and she has his emerald eyes. He looked at Ginny who look exhausted, but smiled at him. He bent down to kiss her, whispering thanks.
Molly and Luna came downstairs and informed the happy news that it is a boy and a girl.
Fred and George heard this bit of news and were giving the winning to Blaise and Ron. Because they were the only ones who bet that it would be a boy and a girl and the rest of them bet on them beings boys or girls either.
Meanwhile, Harry sat on the side of Ginny's bed, with his arms around his beautiful wife and their incredible little baby boy and beautiful little baby girl they had made together.
She absolutely glowed as she looked up and saw tears shimmering in his eyes.
"Thank you. I can't say how much you have given me. This is the best moment of my life. "He said.
There was a knock on the door, and Luna, Blaise, Lucius, Severus entered in with Teddy, Lucas and Derek. Ginny had requested them to meet first.
Harry and Ginny both smiled, and the boys climbed on the bed carefully.
Lucas, Derek and Teddy scooted near them so that they all could see the babies in their arms.
"What are their names? " Lucius asked.
"This little one is James Sirius Potter," Harry slowly gave him into Lucius's safe arms.
"And this little angel is Lily Luna Potter." Ginny said, smiling at Luna who was shocked.
"You gave her my name? " Luna asked in emotional voice, slowly taking baby Lily in her arms.
"You are my best friend and because of you, I am here, happily married to Harry and having two more angels again in our life. I owe you a lot. I am lucky to have you as a loving best friend who has always cared for me. "
Luna felt overwhelmed and tears poured down her face. Blaise wiped her tears and he cooed at Lily.
"Mum, Can I hold him?" Lucas asked his mother.
"Yes, come and sit on my lap." He proceeded to sit on her lap and Luna slowly placed him into Lucas's hands and Ginny put her arms around both of them.
"Hi James" He said, "I'm your big brother Lucas. And I love you. I will teach you many things and share our toys with you."
James was sleeping, and didn't wake.
"He's very tiny," Teddy said to the adults.
"You were also tiny too." Andromeda said and told that everybody is waiting for their turns to meet the babies.
All her brothers came and gave compliments about the babies. Fred and George brought balloons and huge stuffed toys.
Then it was Hermione and Ron's turn.
"Meet your new nephew and niece, Aunt Hermione and Uncle Ron. This is James Sirius Potter and Lily Luna Potter."
Hermione beamed and held James and talked to him as she walked him around was three months pregnant.
Ron stood mesmerized, seeing Hermione holding James. He was holding Lily in his arms.
He was surprised to find himself in tears as seeing the babies made it all real. Because it was his only little sister and his best friend's. The little ones are perfect in his eyes.
Ginny smiled as she leaned back against her husband, watching as Molly placed James into Arthur's arms and stole Lily from Ron. In all, everybody was happier.
She turned her head and met her husband's lips, feeling the happiness soaring from him.
"Ginny." He murmured.
"Yeah?"
"I could make the world's best patronus right now."
She grinned and said, "I love you,"
"James and Lily are sleeping for now, love. You can sleep for some time, until I put them in the bassinets. I will wake you up when they will need their next feedings. "
Ginny kissed them on their tiny head and Harry carefully put them in their respective bassinets beside their bed.
Ginny lay back into the pillows and sighed, Harry went towards the window and looked upwards at the sky, whispered," Mum, dad, Sirius, Remus, I have a son and a daughter too. Ginny, Lucas Abraxas, Derek Alexander, Teddy Remus, James Sirius and Lily Luna are my family now and hope it grows bigger in the future too. They are my world."
A/N: Yup, The Potter family is happy at last. Now The epilogue is left.
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By Ice Queen Malfoy