The characters of the Harry Potter universe belong to Ms. Rowlings, and I'm borrowing them for my own imagination.

Chapter Six

June 30, 2000

George heard a cheer from below, then heard Lee announce, "Harry has the snitch!"

George groaned. When they were in school, he loved when Lee would announce that, but not today. Harry and Charlie had been made captains. All the Weasley, save for Ron and Percy, were on the same team, the losing team. George landed on the ground next to Katie, who had sat and cheered them on along with Penelope, Fleur and Hermione. George's parents had thrown this party inviting all their friends to honor Ron, Harry and Neville who would be leaving tomorrow for Auror training camp for a year.

"I guess Harry really is the better seeker." George grumbled.

"Poor baby." Katie laughed patting him on the head as they watched Ron, Percy, Dean, Seamus, Neville, and Angelina tackle their captain.

"Who would have thought that Percy and Neville could have handled a beater's bat so well?" Bill said as he followed Oliver, Charlie and Ginny over to where George stood. His three companions were sulking as they didn't like to lose. "I barely missed that bludger Percy sent in my direction."

"It must have been all that practice he had at hitting them at me when I was training to make the team." Oliver said. "He can play chaser decently as well, but his heart isn't really in the game."

"Be careful with him!" They heard Andromeda call out as Harry lifted off the ground with the two-year-old Teddy seated in front of him on the broom.

"We'll just hover." Harry promised while Teddy squealed with delight at flying with his godfather. Harry was a little nervous at leaving Teddy for so long, but luckily after the first three months, they would be allowed monthly one-day visits from their families.

Ron jogged over and wrapped his arms around Hermione, lifting her up and swinging her around.

"Ooh, yuck. You are so sweaty." Hermione complained disentangling herself and grabbing the shirt he had discarded earlier to wipe him down.

"How did you enjoy being a spectator for once?" Ron asked Katie.

"It was okay. We had Victoire and Teddy to keep us thoroughly entertained. Not to mention this one alternating between kicking and moving. It must be George's genes that can't seem to stay still." Katie said patting at her ever extending abdomen.

"Hey little one, you need to speak up for yourself. Just tell her that I have a redheaded temper and an ADD attention span." Hermione spoke to Katie's belly as Ron once again wrapped his arms around her from behind resting his chin on her shoulder.

"Hey, I think that was a slam against the father." George huffed.

"Oh, honey, don't think. I know how that taxes you." Katie said laughing.

"Hey!" George said outraged while the others just laughed.

"What's ADD?" Ron whispered to Hermione.

"I'll explain later." She whispered back. She felt Ron nod and leaned back into his embrace.

George sat next to Katie wrapping his arm around her so that they were right over her belly. He watched Ron and Hermione out of the corner of his eye amazed at how lucky his brother was. As he felt his own child stir in his wife's womb, he thought that he was fairly lucky himself.

TBC