I know you may be wondering what is going on with the others at the moment but I have other things that have to happen first before we can go back to them. Nothing important happens to them in the meantime. Check my profile for a link to the engagement ring.
Chapter 7: Godchildren and wedding bells
Harry & Ginny
"You're what?" Harry asked shocked.
"I'm pregnant," Ginny said sitting down beside him. "Are you okay?"
Harry nodded. "But how? You're just a baby."
"You know full well how and I am not a baby. I hate it when Ron gets all protective and says I'm a baby. You're not going to do it too," Ginny snapped.
Harry hated for Ginny to be angry. "I'm sorry. I just-"
Harry was interrupted by a knock at the door. Harry went to answer it. He opened the door to find Andromeda standing there with a two year old Teddy by her side.
"Hello Harry. Do you realise that you left me with Teddy?" Andromeda asked.
"Emm," Harry said. He didn't really know what to say.
"It's okay," Andromeda said. "I understand. Just please keep in contact now so Teddy can get to know you again."
Harry looked down at Teddy. He was looking up at his godfather as if he knew who he was but couldn't quite remember. Harry remembered how they had always seemed really close and had calmed each other. Seeing Harry again must have triggered something unconscious in Teddy.
"Come in," Harry said. Andromeda took Teddy's hand and gave it to Harry so that the two could bond again. Teddy took it without complaint and smiled up at Harry.
Ginny stood up when Harry entered the living room. "Hello Andromeda," she smiled. "Thank you for coming."
"Oh I wouldn't miss it. Are you desperate to go just now?" Andromeda asked.
Ginny shook her head.
"Well would you two mind letting Teddy get to know you again? I'll leave him here with you and I'll go home for two hours. Will you be okay?"
Harry and Ginny nodded.
"It was his birthday two weeks ago. The second of January," Andromeda said. "He's just two."
"Okay," Ginny said.
Andromeda turned to leave but Teddy grabbed the bottom of her coat.
"Andomda?" he said.
Andromeda smiled. "He can't say my name properly. Teach him your names." She then looked at Teddy and said. "I'm going home for a little while and your going to stay here with these people you knew when you were a little baby."
Teddy nodded and smiled at Harry and Ginny as Andromeda left.
"What do you want to do Teddy?" Ginny asked him.
"I think we should teach him our names first," Harry said. "Teddy, can you say 'Harry'? Harry."
"Harry," Teddy said proud of himself. "Harry, Harry."
"Well done. Now say 'Ginny'. Ginny."
"Ginny, Ginny, Ginny, Ginny," Teddy shouted, pointing at her.
Ginny smiled at this and picked him up. "That's right," she said.
"It's not possible," Harry said.
Ginny questioned him with a look.
"You can't be pregnant."
"Harry, I can feel it. I know I am. Are you underestimating my judgement?" Ginny asked.
"No," Harry said looking shocked. "I trust you I just-" he didn't know what to say next so he just stopped.
Ginny put Teddy on the floor and took Harry's hand in hers. She placed it on her stomach and held it there. "Now tell me you don't feel it."
Harry was shocked to find that Ginny was right. He instinctively knew that his child was inside Ginny at that moment. He looked into Ginny's eyes and said, "Keep it safe."
Ginny smiled. Harry knew she was saying that of course she would.
"Harry?" Teddy asked, reminding Harry that he was there. "I'm hungry."
Harry stood up. "Come on then," he said. He took Teddy to the kitchen and opened the fridge. "Do you want a drink?" he asked. Teddy nodded so Harry poured him out half a glass of milk and gave it to him. "Be very careful with that. Ginny won't be happy if you spill it." Teddy took this very seriously and drank his milk very slowly.
"Do you want a strawberry yogurt?" Harry asked when he had decided that that was the only thing he had that he was willing to give Teddy.
"Yum, yum," Teddy said nodding.
Harry gave him the yogurt and a spoon and took him back into the living room.
Teddy ran up to Ginny and smiled proudly. "I didn't spill my milk," he said tipping his yogurt sideways.
"Well done," Ginny said while grabbing Teddy's hand and putting the yogurt pot the right way up. "Why don't you show me how clever you are and not spill this either?"
Harry sat down beside Ginny and put his arm round her. "Are you sure you want someone spilling things on your floor all the time?" he asked.
Ginny shook her head without taking her eyes off Teddy. "It would be my own child so I wouldn't care and all you need to do is watch them, which you seem to not be doing with Teddy," Ginny said noticing that Harry was looking at her hair and not his godson.
"Okay," Harry said.
Ginny decided to test him so she got up and walked out of the room to see what Harry would do. Teddy saw her go but he was trying hard not to spill anything so he didn't watch her. Harry, however, turned to watch her until he realised what she was doing, at which point he turned his attention to Teddy. Teddy had finished his yogurt and had stood up to go to Harry.
Ginny came in and took the pot and spoon from the floor and went into the kitchen. When she came back she found Teddy sitting on Harry's lap and hanging on to his every word.
"What are you telling him?" Ginny asked.
"I'm just telling him that when he's older we're going to tell him all about his mum and dad and how great they were," Harry replied.
"Oh," Ginny breathed. "Won't that upset you? Going over everything for him.
Harry shook his head. "I'm just keeping them alive. And Teddy needs to know."
Ginny smiled at this. "We can tell him more than he thinks."
"How?" Harry asked.
Ginny looked at Harry, warning him that what she was about to tell him was a secret. "Andromeda knows that Sirius told you a lot about when he, your dad and Lupin were younger. She knows you'll tell Teddy that. She knows that you'll tell him about Tonks from when you knew her. She's not going to tell him anything. She says it's your job and she also doesn't know much about Tonks even though she's her mother. Tonks ran away from home for a long time and no one knows where she went."
Harry knew where Ginny was getting with this. "Except you," he whispered.
"Harry," Teddy yawned. "I'm tired."
Harry picked Teddy up and took him upstairs to the spare bedroom. As he put Teddy in the bed he was thinking 'this room won't be spare for much longer'. It would become his child's room.
"So where did she go?" Harry asked when he was downstairs again.
"She came to The Burrow. She lived there while I grew up. She's my godmother. I can tell Teddy a lot about her that no one else could. Not even any of my brothers."
Harry was surprised at this but he was also pleased. "That'll be good. Teddy will definitely know his parents."
Ginny nodded.
Teddy woke up just before Andromeda came back. When Ginny let Andromeda in it finally hit her that she was going to get married. She ran to Harry and leapt up for him to catch her. She did it a lot so Harry had gotten his timing perfect. "What is it, sweetheart?" he asked, kissing her hair.
Ginny couldn't form proper words. She just muttered. "I...You...We...Oh my...help."
Harry laughed. "Are you getting cold feet?"
Ginny shook her head. "Of course not," she exclaimed. "I want to do this."
The four left the house and Andromeda asked where they were going. "We'll go to the muggle church near here. If any wizard knows about this it'll be all over the world by the end of the day."
Andromeda nodded. "Lead the way."
Harry started to walk but Ginny shouted "Stop!"
Harry turned, question in his eyes.
"Shouldn't we ask Kai to come?" Ginny asked.
Harry nodded. "He's been a really god friend to us. Yes. Go and ask him."
Ginny went to Kai's door and was soon back with Kai in tow.
"So I gather this is a secret wedding?" Kai asked Harry.
"Yes," Harry said.
Kai smiled and pretended to zip his lips.
The group of five headed for the church. Harry started to realise exactly what he was letting himself in for when he saw the church looming above him.
"Are you sure you want to do this?" Harry whispered to Ginny.
She nodded and smiled up at him. "I've wanted to do this since I was ten years old, Harry. Nothing you say is going to change my mind."
"That's why I love you," Harry said.
"Come on," Teddy demanded. Harry and Ginny had stopped walking without realising it.
Harry laughed at how pushy Teddy was. "You don't even know where we're going," he said lifting Teddy up.
"Somewhere good!" Teddy shouted and started to wriggle to get down.
Andromeda was just opening the door to the church when Kai said, "You do remember that the church needs to be told way in advance about a wedding?"
Harry knew this and he had a way to sort it but it involved magic so he had to get Kai out of the way. "Can you take Kai somewhere," he whispered to Ginny. "We need to do magic."
Ginny nodded and took Kai round the back saying that she was going to show him something.
Harry, Andromeda and Teddy went into the church.
"Is there a specific service you're wanting?" a woman said, coming round the corner.
"A wedding," Harry said.
The woman frowned. "I'm sorry; we don't have any weddings scheduled for today. Who's wedding is it you're looking for and I can tell you when it is."
"That's good," Harry said. "I want to have one."
The woman shook her head. Harry looked at Andromeda and she took out her wand. She murmured a spell and the woman started to nod. "What name would you like to book it under?" she asked.
"Potter," Harry said.
"Yes," the woman replied, writing it down. "Are you wanting it just mow?" she asked looked up to find only Andromeda and Teddy there and Harry just leaving.
"Yes he would," Andromeda said. "He's gone to get the bride," she continued in response to the woman's questioning look.
Harry came back in with Ginny and Kai. Kai was wondering what was going on when Ginny didn't show him anything and just stood there but he sensed that asking would just cause problems.
"Right this way," the woman said when everyone was there.
She led them to the main hall and got a priest and told him that she had forgotten to tell him about the wedding. The priest nodded and the woman left.
The priest motioned to the benches. "I'm Father White. Please sit down, unless you are involved in the ceremony. Is this it?"
Harry nodded. He and Ginny stood at the front and everyone else sat down.
The priest looked slightly surprised that no one was dressed for a wedding but he went on anyway. "We are gathered here today to witness the marriage of..." he looked at Harry. "Harry Potter," Harry said. "Harry Potter and..." The priest continued, looking at Ginny. "Ginerva Weasley," she said, smiling at Harry. "Ginerva Weasley," he finished.
The priest looked at Harry. "Do you, Harry Potter, promise to love Ginerva Weasley for your whole life, through good and bad?"
"I do," Harry said.
The priest then looked at Ginny. "And do you, Ginerva Weasley, promise to love Harry Potter for your whole life through good and bad?"
"I do," Ginny said.
"Do you have rings?" The priest asked.
Harry shook his head.
"Then I pronounce you man and wife. You may kiss the bride."
Harry took Ginny in his arms and kissed her like he'd never kissed her before.
After the ceremony, Andromeda said goodbye and apparated home, from where Kai couldn't see. Kai walked home with Harry and Ginny and left them at their gate.
"Thank you," Ginny said when they got in.
"What for?" Harry asked.
"For letting me finally marry you," Ginny said as if it was obvious.
"Oh," Harry laughed. "Thank you for loving me for who I am and not for my fame."
"It's easy," Ginny said hitting Harry lightly on the head. "I just pretend you're a little annoying bug that doesn't have any money so that you think I love I love you for you," Ginny laughed.
"Oh really?" Harry asked standing up.
Ginny nodded, trying to keep her face straight.
"I don't think so," Harry said.
"Why?" Ginny asked.
"Because if you didn't love me you wouldn't have come here with me and stayed for so long and you most certainly would not be carrying my child inside you," Harry said putting his hand on Ginny's stomach.
"Okay, I love you," Ginny sighed, giving in.
"I love you too," Harry said.
So there you go. They're married. Next chapter might be Draco and Hermione. I'm still considering. Please review.
