Mum and Dad sent me to my room, while Uncle Ron screamed at Hugo not to "MOVE A FUCKING INCH!"
I suppose they told the other kids to leave us alone, because Rose, Molly, and Lucy stayed well away from me, until around 2 in the afternoon.
I heard a knock on the door, and assumed it was Mum or Dad or someone coming to yell at me. But it was just Rose, carrying a plate with a sandwich on it and a glass of water.
"Thanks, Rose," I said.
"You're welcome," she said quietly. "I snuck it up, so hide the dish and glass when you're done."
"I will," I said.
"Okay," Rose replied. "Bye, then."
"See you later," I responded.
Then she left, leaving me alone.
At 5 O'clock I heard another knock on my door.
"Come in," I said.
This time, it was Mum who stepped in.
"Lily," she said coldly. "I suppose we need to talk."
"Yes Mum."
"We need to discuss your options, Lily. There are three main ones, of course. Keep the baby, find someone to adopt it, or ab-"
"NO!" I said loudly beforew she had even completed the word.
"Lily," Mum began, "Because of the situation it might be best-"
"No!" I interrupted again. "I won't kill my child. Would you murder James, Mum? Or me or Al?"
"Of course not!" Mum said.
"Well it's the same thing," I told her.
"Lily, it's different!"
"NO!" I nearly yelled "I won't kill it!"
"Fine," said Mum with a sigh. "Maybe adoption then?"
"No," I said again. "I am not handing my baby off to some people who could be total wackjobs!"
"Lily-" started Mum.
"No," I said. "I am keeping this baby, even if you put me out the streets for it!"
"Lily," said Mum. "You know Dad and I would never do that. If you are that set on it, you can keep the baby."
"Oh, Mum," I said.
"We," she began "That is me, your father, and Aunt Hermione, and Uncle Ron because he lost the vote, have decided you may have five minutes to talk to Hugo, and then we will give you supper. He will come in here. Leave the door opened."
"Thanks, Mum," I said.
She left and Hugo came in.
"What happened?" he asked me.
I explained my conversation with Rosen then told him how I had insisted upon keeping the baby.
"Good," he said. "Because I could never let it go."
"It's fluttering," I said. "Inside of me. I think it's because you're here. It knows, Hugo, that you're it's daddy."
"Hi, baby," he said quietly. "I want to tell you that I love you, and I will be there for you until the day I die."
Wow, I thought, He'll be a good Dad.
And I realized, I would never be alone in this. I would always have Hugo.
