Arik woke up on the couch in her common room. Looking around she saw Theo asleep in the arm chair with a book still open on his chest. Tilting her head she read the title. "A Fathers Guide to Quadruplets" Staring questioningly at the book she felt a warmth in her abdomen, as she put her hand there she felt a slight bump.
"Theo! Wake up!" Arik sat up and threw a pillow at the sleeping figure.
"Wha- What's going on?" Theo sat up grabbing his wand and looking around. When he finally thought there was no threat he lowered his wand and looked at Arik who was laughing at him.
"I guess I shouldn't wake you up like that, huh?" She said still laughing.
"That's not funny! I thought there was something wrong. Why did you throw something at me?" He glared at her demanding an answer.
"I wanted you to feel this." She said motioning to her abdomen.
"You want me to feel your stomach?"Theo asked incredulously.
"No, not my stomach, you idiot, the babies." Arik said hitting him on the knee.
"What do you mean the babies? There shouldn't be anything to feel now, should there? It's too early right?" He asked eyes widened with every question he asked.
"There must be an accelerant charm or something because we won't be having the baby's full term or something like that." Arik said in an unconcerned voice, "I'm sure it will be explained next class."
"Sure, sure." Theo said, "So are you that big already because there are four? Or do you think others are that big too?"
"You think I'm big?"She said while hitting Theo.
Instantly he tried to backtrack, "No, I didn't mean you were big, I just meant like you looked like you were further along than what you are, I swear I didn't mean it in a bad way."
"I know you didn't, I was kidding with you." Arik said laughing, "Though you better get used to having a pregnant chick with mood swings around you. Because I'm sure I'll have plenty of those."
"I think I can handle those, it's the morning sickness I may not be so good at." He said looking down, embarrassed.
"Ugh, morning sickness, I forgot about that. I wonder when it will kick in." Arik wondered aloud.
"Maybe you'll be lucky and not get it." Theo said trying to cheer her up.
Arik scoffed and yawned. Looking around the room at the clock she noticed the clock on the wall that said eleven thirty at night. "I know I just woke up, but I'm tired again. I guess it's just one of the side effects."
"Well, if you're tired, I can help you to bed, unless of course you want to sleep here again?" Theo asked as he stood up and stretched.
Arik wanted to say that she didn't need the help, but as she stood up she stumbled and felt Theo grab a hold of her arm to steady her, then lifted her up into his arms and started towards the stairs.
"Your stairs aren't enchanted are they?" Theo asked before he stepped on to the first step.
"No, you should be fine." Arik murmured as she yawned.
Theo quickly climbed the stairs, laid Arik on the bed, and tucked her in. "Sleep well; I'll wake you up for classes in the morning ok? Don't forget, we have parenting class tomorrow again."
As Arik nodded Theo kissed her forehead and her slightly swollen stomach. "Good night Arik."
"Good night Theo."
If you looked at the portrait that guarded Theo and Arik's common room, you would see the two lovers closer to each other, not quite as far as they had been on the first day, but closer than they had been before. They were almost and arms length away from each other, holding out a hand but not being able to reach the other person. The man looked at the woman with a loving gaze while the woman looked at their hands with a longing gaze, as if wishing they could touch.