A.N. I do not own Harry Potter

Chloe was getting to the point that she felt like she was going to burst and there was one month left. Walking Jax had become a nightmare because he pulls on the leash so bad. She had her wand with her while walking him to slow him down but he knocked her down once in going after a squirrel. It was a little tough to get back up. She also finished up her hours. Marcus had training to do and with the pitch in the back of his house, she was sure he was in training to win the bet.

She had no energy and it was a struggle to stay awake while studying. The NEWTS were a walk in the park compared to this. The pool was her only relief even though it is January in Texas. Poor Jax was losing out on play time because she was so tired and threw a tennis ball in the pool since he loves to swim.

Marcus did attempt to force to come to one of the Flames pre-season games but he nixed it when she had a hard time navigating the seating at the stadium. As far as their relationship status,Marcus was keeping quiet that he is going to be a father soon. They will know in due time. What the Flames were told was he was going to need a few weeks of personal leave at the start of season. When asked, "family matters."

There were other things that living in Houston, Marcus was getting to know like his experience in an English pub. They got it all wrong and he pointed it out. Chloe introduced him to her favorite place to eat, the rainforest cafe. He actually liked it and he was getting muggle 101 from Chloe since he never took muggle studies.

The two were in on agreement to get an obedience trainer in for Jax because he is obnoxious and the concern was he would jump on Chloe when she is holding the babies. He was getting too much for her during this phase of the pregnancy and was on the verge of offering to deal with him. He knew she was having to use a wand to slow him down when walking and he knew about Jax going after that squirrel. He did have to toe the line because of the mood swings were getting worse.

Now as far as schooling is concerned, Hogwarts was in agreement and their names went down on the list for the class entering in 2010. They would be 11 by then. Marcus did put his foot down about who was paying for the tuition. It would be him.

There was an agreement to bring in a nanny for backup for Chloe. There were going to be times when he is going to be gone days on end and she will need help since there are two of them. Two magical children would mean double mischief. A nanny would also be ideal for nights when she has to remain on call and has to leave suddenly.

Andromeda was coming out with Teddy ahead of the birth to help her through the final stretch. Marcus, being a male did not understand how uncomfortable she is. "Marcus, her back is most likely killing her with the added weight of the second baby. What did the healer say, they weigh about six pounds each. That is twelve pounds of weight on her. The babies are most likely pressing on her sciatic nerves, she may be keeping quiet about the pain but it is there. She probably feels bloated beyond belief and can not get enough sleep at night with all of the pressure the babies are putting on her midsection. Not to mention it is this time of the day they become more active. She feels them moving double time. Sorry to say this but I side with the pregnant woman.

Teddy was so happy to see his aunt Chloe and be with her all of the time. Andromeda had to curb the enthusiasm because months ago she could bend and pick him up fine but at this point, bending over is a major problem. He had fun feeling the babies move. Andromeda had taken a picture of Teddy resting his head on Chloe ' s stomach. This is the closest thing he is going to have to siblings.

The day of the test came and Chloe had several well wishers. The test was a breeze, especially the surgical portion on orthopedics. The elves prepared a major meal that night to celebrate. The next week, some of Marcus' friends were coming in. Chloe had a few people back in Britain who she had been keeping in touch with. Angelina and Alicia had gotten disgusted with how the Weasleys treated Chloe because she was pregnant out of wedlock. Also in the mix was Katie Bell and Fay Dunbar. Chloe and Marcus did agree on a second set of godparents and Katie Bell was the godmother and Warrington was asked to be the godfather. Chloe did have some concerns.

"Chloe, trust me on this. He was not asked death eater, I have known him since I was two. His father was a spy for the light but his parents kept him out of the war. He is not a pure blooded extremist either if you are concerned about that." She did give in but he understood of her distrust of multiple Slytherins. His other former friends Montague, Bole, Derek, and Higgs were all in Azkaban. He was not friendly with the Yaxley, Walden, and McNair group.