Chapter Two
The Procedure
September
Harry woke the morning of the implantation procedure a lot more relaxed than he thought he would. However he knew once he was laying on the examination table the nerves would set in. With James and Albus still happily at their grandparents day house and Ginny already at Hogwarts for the first flying lessons of the new year. Harry could remember when she's been offered the job at Hogwarts Madam Hooch was eager to retire however Ginny was unsure about it until he reassured her he wouldn't mind living at the school with her and Molly eagerly agrees to look after James and Albus (once he was born).
With his trunk packed and everything the boys would need for the 10 months they would be at Hogwarts packed away, Harry decides to visit his favourite godfathers for a few minutes before he surprised his wife. Picking up the trunks he shrunk them down tossing the Floo powder into the fire as he called out his destination. He still couldn't believe how different Grimmauld Place looked now compared to when he was fifteen. Instead of the darkness it was now full of light and very colourful something Severus Snape didn't like (or rather used to be) Padfoot seemed to be rubbing off on him as the last time he'd seen him he'd been wearing deep blue robes). He fell out of the fireplace into the living room of the former headquarters.
"Padfoot, Severus?" Harry called out smiling when he saw a two year old Samantha Black toddle into the room closely followed by her parents. "Having fun?"
"Harry, when did you get here?" Sirius asked.
"Just got here. I wanted to tell you and Sev something before you next see us again. I'm heading to Hogwarts soon as term started again. Ginny is already there Molly had the kids. But if your busy I can come back."
"Nope not busy. Winky!"
Pop!
"Master call for Winky?"
"Can you look after Samantha for a little while. We need to talk and little ears aren't supposed to hear."
"Of course Master."
Before Harry could say hello Winky had picked up Samantha and popped out of the room. He couldn't remember the last time he'd seen Winky looking so happy, the last time he'd seen her was after the battle at Hogwarts and she was lonely despite having Dobby around. Flopping into the chair he collected his thoughts preparing to give his godfathers the big news.
"As you know when Ginny had Albus she was bleeding heavily and they had to do an emergency hysterectomy. Since then we've spoken multiple times about our options because we both desperately want two more children. That being said we've decided to use a surrogate. Me."
"That's very brave of you Harry. You remember how sick I felt with Samantha?" Severus asked.
"I do but it will be worth it. I have a feeling that we will have girls. If not well we will keep trying. I always wanted a big family."
"As long as your sure. When do you go in for the procedure?"
"Today, I thought I'd let u know before heading to Hogwarts. Healer Morris already offered to drop the hours I work. And with Gin working we will be alright. Molly is on hand if needed."
"And us. And Remus and Tonks."
"Thank you for being supportive. I guess I better head off. I want to get unpacked before we leave. Gin should be done with flying lessons by now."
"Good luck pup." Sirius said getting up to hug his godson.
"Thanks Siri."
Standing up Harry hugged Severus before moving to the fireplace picking up a handful of Floo powder stepping io the empty fireplace after tossing the Floo powder into the grate stating his destination tumbling out of the fireplace at Hogwarts arriving in the quarters he would share with Ginny smiling as his wife met him, ready to head to St Mungo's.
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Saint Mungo's
As Harry lay on the examination table in Healer Morris's room the nerves he'd not been feeling suddenly hit him, he was about to go through (all being well) nine months of stuff he has no clue about. Of course he'd been through it all with Ginny but this time it would be his body that wold be going through the changes, feeling sick and weird cravings. Before he could get himself worked up Ginny began running her fingers through his hair which (as usual) calming him right down. Just as he was about to say thank you, Healer Morris walked tough the door carrying the sack he would be implanting into his stomach.
"Good morning how are you feeling?"
"Nervous but I'm ready to do this."
"You'll need to take a series of potions throughout the pregnancy to keep you healthy but I'm sure you know that from when Ginny was pregnant. Now we need you to take the pregnancy potion first and then I'll begin the implantation which already has one of Ginny's donated eggs in it. Thank you for bringing that in earlier on."
"Your welcome."
"So that's why you were gone before I woke up." Harry mumbled as he sat up taking the deep blue potion from his boss swallowing it quickly.
"Mm hm."
"Thank you, Gin."
"No Harry, thank you. For doing this twice for me."
"Id do anything for you Gin."
Healer Morris picked up Harry's file acknowledging the doctors note saying he was fit to go through with the procedure. Slipping his wand from his jacket sleeve he tapped the sack lightly watching as it disappeared instantly implanting itself into Harry's body. Said man winced slightly as he felt the new womb settle into place. In six weeks time they'd find out if the procedure had been successful. Despite his nerves he knew this was the right thing to do. For his family.
"I'll need to see you again if you get any pain, however if it's successful it will be once a month unless I feel that you need bed rest."
"So that's it we can go now."
"You can. Flooing is fine for now but I'd limit how often you do."
"Thank you."
Healer Morris smiled as he watched the young couple leave, throughout the years he'd seen his fair share of surrogate pregnancies however to see a male willing go through the symptoms of pregnancy was a first. However he knew one thing, if anyone could get through the next nine months it was Healer Potter.
