Charlie had gotten a chance to have a week at home. Arthur had officially retired from the MOM the Friday before and the family was all gathered on the beach at Shell cottage to celebrate.

It had been a busy 6 months. After Arthur had decided that he wanted to be a stay-at-home grandpa he and Molly had decided to give the burrow to Ron and Hermione, who were looking to move out of the city before the birth of their first child.

They had always loved the quaint town of Hogsmede and had begun looking for a small place there to rent until they could buy some land to build a cottage just right for grandchildren to visit. George solved the problem of where to live for them when he offered the job of manager of the WWW shop there to his Mum. The place was sleepy in the summer and one of the assistant managers from another store could fill in there during anytime his folks wanted to travel. During the week while school was in session they only opened on Wednesday through Saturday, giving his Mum lots of time to spoil her extended family. It was also a way for him and Angie to funnel even more WWW stock her way, making sure his parents would never want for anything again.

Arthur was already looking forward to the quidditch matches he'd get to see at Hogwarts. Molly was looking forward to having a smaller place to take care of.

Fleur, Audrey, Angie, Hermione and Ginny were uncomfortably pregnant. All of them were within a week of their due dates.

Bill, Percy, George, Ron and Harry were waiting on them hand and foot all day. Bill had conjured a line of comfy lounge chairs. Percy had placed a cooling charm over each of the chairs. George had provided a canopy to keep the sun off them. Ron had thoughtfully located port-a-potties a few steps behind the chairs. Harry had established a odor barrier between the johns and the chairs.

The men took turns entertaining the children and waiting on their wives. Cool drinks and clothes were handed out generously. Anything they wanted or needed was quickly provided. Yes the Weasley men and Harry were earning brownie points this day!

At dinner time they moved to the lawn of the cottage. Bill and Arthur grilled superb steaks. Molly and Andy put out mountains of side dishes. Desert was fresh churned ice cream.

After dark they all settled in for a fireworks display. George, with help from Ron, was developing a new line of fireworks and wanted to try the prototypes out.

Most of the little ones were already fast asleep in Dominique and Victoire's bedrooms. Bill had made sure to place a silencing charm around the beds to keep the fireworks from scaring them, Kreacher, who did not like loud noises was resting comfortably in a large rocker placed between the rooms carefully copying recopies from Molly's well loved scrapbook, Luna had asked Molly for cooking lessons when she returned for her wedding in the fall, the old elf had decided that a recipe book of his and Molly's favorites would be a good start for Mistress Ginny's friend.

Only Teddy, Victoire and James were awake and snuggled in Harry, George and Ron's arms, respectively.

The show was a rousing success. The new colors and shapes were all Ron and George had hoped they would be. George even ended with a burst that looked like Arthur, before morphing in to a sign that said "Happy retirement dad!" then a loud boom echoed and the sign disappeared in a shower of colors.

They were all clapping and telling George how good it was when Ginny stood up reached toward Harry and squeaked. She then looked at the ground and said "oh no my water's broke."

Hermione stood to help Ginny clean up the puddle when her eyes got big and she doubled over with a strange squeak. Ron got to her side just as her water broke. Almost at once Fleur, Audrey and Angie grabbed their backs and moaned.

Percy took one look at the situation and fainted dead away. Harry, Ron, George, Bill and Arthur each picked up a pregnant woman and ran to the apparition point.

Andi looked at Molly and said "Go I'll handle things here!"

Charlie who had nabbed James from Ron's arms and had Victoire gathered to his side nodded, "I'm here too, I'll help with the little ones!"

Molly tossed Percy over her shoulder and ran to the apparition point

The maternity ward at St. Mungo's was in an uproar. Ginny and Audrey were admitted in active labor. Ginny was almost completely dilated. Ginny was the first to deliver a healthy baby boy with messy black hair and startling green eyes.

"Albus why have you brought me here to a hospital?" Severus Snape drawled.

"Remember when you asked me how you possibly escaped eternal punishment for your transgressions?"

"Yes, but what does that have to do with a place where babies are born?"

"Do you remember my answer?"

Snape sighed; "Yes you said that if I had touched even one life, helped even one person , gave hope to just one I had earned eternal happiness,"

"I recall you were doubtful. You said, I think, something along the lines of I'd like to see anyone find proof of that among the living. Well I'd like you to listen as Harry Potter tells his in-laws the name of his new son."

"Arthur, Molly, I'd like to introduce you to Albus Severus Potter."

Smiling Dumbledore turned to the tall lanky figure "Severus are you all right?"

"Quite."

Audrey was the next to deliver, just before dawn, a tiny little girl who looked remarkably like her father. Percy had recovered from his initial shock to do a wonderful job helping his wife through labor.

Just after lunch Angie delivered their daughter. George was beside himself with happiness. He just sat holding his daughter, marveling at her skin the color of warm caramel and the curly fuzz on her head that was touched with just a hint of red.

Fleur had been up, walking and visiting her sisters-in-law until about an half an hour before she gave birth to their son. Bill was besotted. Louis was nothing like his two sisters. They had entered the world wailing. Louis preferred to lay peacefully in his parent's arms and look about.

Poor Hermione was having a difficult time. Her labor was hard and slow. Arthur had gotten her mum and dad. For a while having her mum and Ron with her helped. Then she got tired. She knew everyone else had delivered. When it was time to push she was so tired that the med witches thought they might have to take the baby. Ron, who was operating on caffeine and sleep deprivation was the one who, unwittingly gave her the inspiration she needed. "Oi Hermione just push it out! Everyone else has had theirs! It can't be that hard! If you don't hurry it'll be tomorrow!"

With a roar and a mighty effort Hermione brought their not so little girl into the world. Ron made the mistake of bending down to kiss her just after the birth. Hermione demonstrated her mastery of nonverbal spells when she sent him fly across the room to crash in to the wall.

August 2 2006

Prominent Wizarding Family welcomes five new members on the same day.

It was an event unprecedented in the history of St. Mungo's. "Not since the baby boom the year after Voldemort was defeated have we been this busy." Said med witch Cho Chang. "Never, that we know of, have 5 cousins been born on the same day here."

Mrs. Ginny Potter, ne Weasley, reporter for this paper and her Husband Harry, assistant head of the auror department, MOM, welcomed their second child, a boy at 12 past midnight August 1st.

Also welcoming their second child was Mrs. Audrey Weasley and her husband Percy, head of the department of sports regulation, MOM. They had a girl at 4: 15 am.

Mrs. Angelina Weasley and Mr. George Weasley, owner of the wildly successful WWW, welcomed there second child, a girl at 1:20 in the afternoon.

Mrs. Fleur Weasley, maker of the popular "Vela" line of skin care products, and Mr. William Weasley, renowned curse breaker, who works for Gringots, welcomed their third child, a son at 2:01 pm.

Mrs. Hermione Weasley, head of the department of magical law, MOM, and Mr. Ronald Weasley, auror, MOM, welcomed their first child, a girl at 11:59 pm.

"We squeaked that one in!" Mr. R. Weasley was quoted as saying. "I told Hermione to get on with it as all the other's had been born!" Mr. Weasley spoke to us before being admitted to have his broken left shoulder repaired. It is not known how he received the injury.

In a related note; The MOM announced the retirement of Mr. Arthur Weasley. Minister Shakelbolt said of Mr. Weasley; "Arthur has been a trusted coworker of mine for many years. His devotion to cleaning up the ministry and his courage during the war against Voldemort is widely known. He will be missed, but he has earned the right to retire and enjoy spoiling his grandchildren.

The Weasley family is rumored to be one of the richest families in the wizarding world, with the success of WWW. How much they are worth is open to debate as when this reporter tried to inquire at Gringots I was told to "Mind your own business." By the spokes-goblin.