In the almost eight months since Ashlynn had officially left the Order of the Phoenix she had been content in her job as a Professor and mother. Now with the summer holidays in full swing and an eleven month old to chase after she didn't mind working for the Order. Today Ashlynn and Aludra were sitting on Hogwarts grounds with the very pregnant Lily and Alice. Both were due at any moment and with their husbands away they were staying at Hogwarts till they went into labor.
Aludra was sitting on the ground being entertained by her godmother floating her favorite toy around. Lily who had moved back in with James had still been spending most of her time with Ashlynn. Alice and Ashlynn now had an uneasy relationship since she too had sided with James and Frank. Yet things like that didn't matter today, it was too beautiful.
"Mama!" Aludra's little voice shirked and Ashlynn looked for at her daughter who was walking towards him. "Mama!" She cried again holding out her pudgy arms.
Ashlynn grinned at the little girl and quickly wrapped her up in her arms and playfully kissed all over her face. Alice and Lily smiled as Aludra shirked in playful laughter. Finally releasing the girl she looked over at Lily and Alice. "So have you guys chosen names yet?" She asked with a small smile.
"Henry or Harry we aren't sure on the first name but his middle name is definitely going to be James." Lily said with a smile.
Ashlynn nodded slowly. "I like Harry James better then Henry James. Henry James is too proper." She said with a smile.
"I agree with Ashlynn a hundred percent." Alice said with a smile.
"I shall tell James then." She said with a smile and then gently nudged Alice's foot with her own. "What about you, what your little nudgers name?"
Alice smiled. "Either Neville if it's a boy or Gwen if it's a girl." She said. "Frank and I both want the sex to be a surprise."
Both girls sat surprised. "I just had to know what Aludra was. I would've gone stir crazy had I not know the sex." Ashlynn said with a smile as the little girl flopped back into her mother's arms and jabbered in his baby talk for a few moments. Ashlynn smiled down at her and said. "Yes that's right."
Alice smiled and said. "Well I don't want to break Frank's heart; he swears up and down that it's going to be a boy."
"Well I thought the same about Sirius but he adores Aludra sometimes I wonder if he loves her more then me." Ashlynn said with a chuckle.
Alice threw her head back laughing softly at her friend when suddenly she gasped and she grabbed her stomach. "Oi!" She cried as she felt the rush of fluid on her pants. "Ewe this is so gross no wonder you cried!" She said as she looked over at Ashlynn.
Ashlynn scooped up Aludra handed her off to Lily as she held out her hand to help Alice off the ground. "Come on we have to get you to the school, so Filch can get the carriage."
Ashlynn sat outside the birthing room she could hear Alice's cries of pain. It was one pm and Alice had been in labor for almost twenty four hours. Ashlynn had been in the room as Alice's birthing partner until Frank had shown up an hour ago much to the relief of Ashlynn's hand.
Lily sat staring at the floor almost looking sick. "You okay Lil?" Ashlynn asked softly as she looked up at the red-haired women.
Lily shook her head. "That's going to be me soon." She said unhappily. "I'm nervous."
Ashlynn smiled at the girl and shook her head. "It's all worth it, soon you'll have your son in your arms and you'll have this beautiful life in your arms." She said with a smile as they heard the cry of a baby. "It's all over now."
After a few moments Frank burst out the door with the widest smile across his face. "It's a boy, a healthy baby boy!" He cried happily as he ran over to Ashlynn and hugged her closely leaving a sloppy wet kiss on her cheek on her cheek.
He was about to do the same to Lily when she cried out in pain and a rush of water went rushing down her skirt. Ashlynn laughed as she gently took Lily's arm. "Come on lets get you checked in. Frank tell Alice I'll come see her which James gets here!"
Ashlynn walked into Alice's room three hours later with Sirius at her side. "Hello Mummy and Daddy!" Sirius cried happily as he shook Frank's hand and then kissed Alice's cheek. "How are you feeling love?"
Alice shrugged slowly. "As good as I can be." She said hoarsely. "How's Lily doing?"
Ashlynn sighed as she leaned against the wall yawning being up for most of two days, and having her hand almost twisted off had caused her to become exhausted. "She's only 3 centimeters so she's not even in active labor." She said as she stifled another yawn behind her hand.
"You look dead on your feet Ashlynn are you okay?" Frank asked looking at the younger women curiously.
"I've been up for way too long and I'll be up till Harry's born." She said with a smile. They visited for a while before the mediwitch finally brought out the new baby. Alice smiled as she gestured to Ashlynn.
"Come on and hold him, your going to be in his life just as much as the rest of us." She said with a smile.
Ashlynn smiled as she took the new little boy into her arms. "Alice he's beautiful." She gasped. She sighed and remembered when Aludra was this little next month it would be a whole year since she was born.
Once she handed Neville off to Sirius she back down and laid her head against the wall. Sirius chuckled softly when he looked over at her a few moments later. "Well it looks like she's knocked out for now." He said with a smile.
"Just let her sleep for a bit Sirius. She's had just as long as day as I have." Alice said with a smile. "Of course her pain came by holding mine and Lily's hand while we pushed out babies, but I'll forgive her that the Healers' don't have any pain relievers for that."
When Ashlynn awoke in the early hours of the next morning she had a very painful crick in her neck. "It's nice of you to join the land of the living again." Alice said as she laughed at the younger woman. "Did you know you snore, very loudly I might add."
Ashlynn glared at her as she stood up and looked in the mirror. "Hush Alice Longbottom or I'll make sure to hex any Healer coming in here with pain killers for you." She said in a raspy voice. She took out her wand and quickly charmed her hair back into place before she turned around to look at Alice. "So I never got a chance to ask who the godparents are." She was glad Frank wasn't in the room she was sure he'd have something to say with her wondering.
"Oh well the Godfather is Frank's choice and he chose James, but he let me have godmother choice and Ashlynn I want you to be godmother." She said with a smile.
"What about Lily?" Ashlynn asked confused a bit.
Alice smiled sheepishly. "Well we discussed this at length. I wanted you and
Sirius as Godparents and Lily also wanted you and Sirius as godparents. So we struck a bargain with our husbands, Frank would choose James as godfather, and James would choose Sirius as godfather. For godmother I would choose you, and Lily would choose me. That way each of us has a say in the children's lives." She said with a chuckle. "So will you be Neville's godmother?"
Ashlynn smiled and nodded. "Of course I'll be Neville's godmother. He'll be like one of mine own." She said and then walked over to Alice and hugged her closely.
Three days later Ashlynn was sitting in the Great Hall with Aludra running around the house tables. The emptiness of Hogwarts during the summer holidays unnerved Ashlynn but watching as Aludra ran around the house tables. A sudden question occurred to Ashlynn; which house would Aludra be in when she came to Hogwarts?
Sirius had been a Gryffindor, but all the Blacks before him had been in Slytherin, even his little brother Regulus had been in Slytherin. Just like the Blacks the Malfoys had always been in the Slytherin house. Even Ashlynn herself had been a proud member of the green and sliver serpent house. So would little Aludra be a cunning snake or a brave lion? Or would surprise them all and become a Ravenclaw or a Hufflepuff?
She was pulled from her thoughts when the door at the end of the hall opened and in came five smiling faces, Alice; Frank who was carrying Neville, Lily who was carrying Harry, and lagging behind was James and Sirius. "Hello all." She said as she scooped up Aludra and deposited her into her highchair. Soon everyone was sitting at the table eating dinner. Ashlynn's thoughts were pulled back to her earlier thoughts. This time her musings included the two boys that were now in the room with her. James and Lily had both been Gryffindors, as was Frank. Alice herself had been in Ravenclaw.
Ashlynn shook her head as she turned back to the discussion at dinner. Even though it was less then a full week since the boys were born Lily and Alice were headed back to work tonight for the Order. Therefore Ashlynn and Poppy Pomfrey would be taking care of Harry and Neville for the night.
"Are you sure you're going to be okay with all three babies?" Frank asked for the third time in the last hour.
Ashlynn groaned and set down her fork. "Yes Frank, Poppy and I will be just fine. Aludra sleeps through the night now and you'll all be back before morning." She said with a bit of an attitude.
Sirius smirked at his wife and leaned over and kissed her softly. "You are such a fiery one; I hope our Aludra will be just like you." He said looking over at their daughter.
Ashlynn rolled her eyes and playfully slapped her husband's shoulder. "Stop it Sirius." She said as she stood up. "Well you guys have a good mission; you can bring the boys up any time."
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