Disclaimer: I am not JK Rowling. I will never be as talented or successful as Rowling. None of these characters or places are mine, nor will they ever be. This is all JK Rowling and I just want to use her characters and finish what she has left off.

Your baby measures about 13 ½ and weighs about a pound and a half. Your baby is also growing more hair with hits own color and texture.

Chapter 10

25 Weeks

"Blood Baby Shower…Literally"

I woke up this morning to the smell of bacon...yum...but no eggs. Thank Merlin Harry has been paying attention about my personal issues with eggs. It's about 8:30 in the morning, and I am alone in my bed. Something that hasn't happened in a long time. But there is talking out side my door, disturbing my peace. Well since I am up, and it sounds like my mother, I must awake to see what's going on.

I rolled out of bed and threw on a robe I foolishly tried to tie.

"Good morning, Ginny." My mother sat on the couch watching a Muggle cartoon with James. Harry was leaning against the wall smiling, no…smirking.

"Um, hello Mum. I didn't know you were going to be here." I walked over to the plate waiting for me at the counter. It was next to a picture from this mornings Daily Prophet. I am on the cover again, only some random guy was behind me as I stood at an ice cream counter with James and Teddy. Now the head line said, Not Potter's Baby?

"Ugh. Are you fucking me!"

"Ginny!"

"This is my house, Mum. If I want to swear in my house, I will."

"Your very impressionable two year old son is sitting right here." My mother scolds.

I ignore her, and turn to Harry. "I can't believe this garbage. They just want another story, because the news of my baby is dying down." All I wanted to do was buy my kids some ice cream. Just because some creeper was standing to close, they suddenly reporters think that I cheated on Harry? "What happened to the Prophet, it's like some celebrity magazine now..."

"I know sweetheart." Harry pulls me into his embrace, and kisses my hair.

"Yes I saw, and I was discussed." My mother reassured me. "But that's not why I am here." She stands up, and comes toward us. I pull away from Harry.

Harry breaks into a fit of giggles.

"What's so funny sperm donor?" I snapped.

He just kept smiling.

"Ginny focus. You are in lots of trouble." Mum grabbed my arm.

"How?" I asked obviously missing something.

"Remember how at Christmas, you agreed to plan and do something for Hermione?"

I racked my brain, but nothing was coming to mind. Mum keeps glaring at me, and Harry is fighting hysteria.

James screams, "Mommy! Thomas is done!"

Done...Christmas dinner was over cooked, but that's because it took a lot longer make the side dishes... I walk over, and turn the channel, to please my toddler.

I came back to the table and started my breakfast. "Okay, Christmas. I got ...new jewelry, and a dishwasher. We found a home for Ziggy the dog, James caught the tree on fire. We took Teddy to the hospital for a burn, but I can't think of anything..." Then it dawned on me. "OH MY GOD!" I DIED.

Harry could no longer keep to himself his laughter. Mum wasn't amused.

"Yes exactly… and what's tomorrow Ginny?" She looked disapproving.

"Hermione's baby shower." I had 100 percent, completely forgotten.

"I cannot believe that you forgot. How can you? Merlin Ginny, and here I was thinking that you had forgot to invite me and was planning this shindig all by yourself and to find out that you haven't planned at all! You should be ashamed." I put my fork down.

"No, keep eating." My mother pointed at me. "I will get Audrey over here to help."

I choked on my food. My Mum said that Audrey was coming over... here…to help? Mum hates Audrey! Well not hate, but cannot stand to be around her.

You see, Percy was married to Penelope. Until she became workaholic and they started quarrelling. Long story short, secretary Audrey was there to help Percy, in the office, and apparently in more personal matters because she ended up pregnant and with twins! So, Percy and Penelope divorced, and within weeks Percy married Audrey, by eloping, and she became part of the family. Mother and Father hated that they eloped and told no one. Anyways, six months later, Lucy and Molly were born. My Mum loves the girls but isn't too fond of Audrey, and I can't blame her.

"Yes, she is an excellent planner and organizer, and is quick on her feet." She then apparated out of my house. Harry laughter died down.

"She's getting Audrey?" Harry, said amused.

"Mommy!" James demanded, "I want milk!"

"Say please."

"Pweese."

Harry went to get him milk, and pick James up, and place him in my lap.

"No!" James squirmed, and disappeared with a pop. He re appeared behind Harry, next to the refrigerator.

I looked at Harry, full of fear and shock, and got up to where my son was. Harry stopped laughing. "Did…did he just aparate?" I look at my husband and then back to my son.

"I think so…" Harry came closer to James, who just stood there, smiling.

"Um, we need to stop this before he is old enough to get into trouble, or know how to aparate to different places." I picked him up, and holding him in a death grip.

"I'll ring Hermione. She'll know what to do." Harry reached for the phone on the wall.

"NO! Mum and Audrey are coming! Take James to her, don't bring her here!" I handed him over, leaving Harry confused for a moment, but decided to go along with it.

"Okay, I'll take him to Ron's. Hopefully Hermione will quit asking about the shower." He started to giggle again.

"Wait, you remembered? She never said anything to me!" I snapped back.

"Yes, but I thought, you had it handled! Showers are a girly thing to do, and when I didn't think you said anything to me, that meant that it didn't concern me. Not that you actually forgot."

"Harry, I have pregnancy brain!" I stress.

"Ginny, look, I am sorry. But when she would ask, I made her think that this was a surprise shower, since like I said already, I though you were taking care of it."

I growl at him. He smiled, grabbed James' diaper bag and left.

I sat there in disbelief. "I'm screwed."

"Yes you are." Audrey came in through the fireplace, holding Lucy…or Molly. Mum wasn't far being holding the other twin. Eventually I am going to figure out a way to tell them apart. They acted and looked too much alike.

"Where did James go?" My mother sat Molly down on the floor to play with Lucy.

"James is apparating around the house…so Harry took him to Hermione to see if she could put a stop to it."

"Oh, Ginny there's nothing to worry about. Some advanced toddlers tend to do these things. Ron did all the time. I just used a spell and took it off when he was 11, before school. He never knew." She acted like this was something I should already know about and that I was silly for being concerned.

"Ron aparated?" Huh.

"Yes." She smiled. "Here, Lucy, take Molly and go play."

"Alright, Grandmama."

"Well, Harry took James over to Hermione to see if she could do anything. If not, could you put that spell on James?"

"Of course."

"Great. Now, we need to get this planned." I pulled out a quill.

Audrey was already on it with her binder and planning supplies.

"As far as guest, we are inviting the entire female side of the family, aunts ect. Her mother…" Shit. I forgot Hermione's mum was muggle.

"What about her?" I asked concerned.

"I'll spell her invite so she will think she knew about this party weeks ago, along with her cousins and aunts. It's fine. Also, I pulled some strings and we can get a room at Three Broom Sticks in Hogsmead." She checked her muggle cell phone and nodded her head. "And as long as we pay a 100 galleon rush fee, we can have the Three Broom Sticks caterer there too. So that puts the guest list at…75 people, and assuming one present per two people, and cards with money, three gift tables will be suitable…" I stared at her and my mother in disbelief.

"...And this is why I called Audrey." My mother told me sipping some tea I didn't even notice.

James' shower was at my mothers. She did the cooking, and it was mostly family and my teammates.

"I've already bought the crib and furniture," My mother said pointing to a list Audrey was making.

"Well, I helped painted…I guess I can make her a tip book of all the things to expect when the baby gets here that no one tells you."

"Sounds good; now all we need are decorations, and a way to get Hermione there with out her knowing. I am sure she will suspect it because she's due in three weeks, but that's what we get for forgetting her shower." Ah, I just remembered why I didn't care for Audrey much either…she's a bitch that just scoffed at me.

We then spent the rest of the afternoon buying pink shower items, and outfits. I'm sure Hermione will end up exchange them all, because if she doesn't do I it herself then it isn't right.

"Hey, so you made it back in one piece I see." Harry kissed me as I came through the fireplace. I placed all the decorations and bags at the floor. I looked over to see James looking clearly constipated.

"What's wrong with our child?" I picked him up. Ugh, not going to be able to do this much longer…

"He's been trying to aparate all day. But he can't. Hey did you know that Ron used to have this problem, too?"

"Yes, my mother informed me this morning." I plopped on the couch letting my rest on the coffee table. James crawled off me and on to the floor.

Harry decided to then kiss my neck from behind. It feels nice but I am so not in the mood. So I turn away and He gets all defensive.

"What did I do?" He sighed.

"Nothing. I just am edgy today." I stared at my swollen feet, feeling depressed. I prayed silently for sleep to come. Harry can bathe James tonight…

I wake up early next morning to Harry rubbing my feet. I am in my own bed. Oh I hope he didn't carry me. I am getting so fat now.

"What time is it?" I asked

"Six. The sun is about to rise."

I glanced at the alarm clock and noticed that it said April 8, 6:02am. Fantastic.

"Your mum and Audrey picked up the decorations for the shower already."

"Great…so my job is to get Hermione to Hogsmead with out her knowing there's a party." I rolled over.

"That won't be hard." Then he decided to work his way up my body, and I realized that maybe this day sin't going to be such a bad day after all.

I kissed my son, and husband good bye, and stepped into the fireplace to floo to Hermione's. Her house is starting to fall apart. And when I say fall apart, I mean still looks cleaner than my house has ever been before, but for Hermione's standards, it was an utter mess. I know this because she was yelling at Ron for living a ring mark on the table after having breakfast.

"Um, did I come at the wrong time?" I pulled out my dusting brush and brushed the suit of my clothes. I would use my wand, but it thinks I am trying to clean myself with water. Stupid hormones.

"No, Ron was just being a slob again."

"You didn't realize this when we were dating? You were in my room a thousand times. Surely you know I like a little dust particles on some items." He apparated away.

"Where did he go?" I asked.

"Your place. I thought it would be good for him to get fathering practice with James and Teddy. So we are shopping for boy clothes? What's wrong with James? Also I want to look for some more clothes for the baby."

"Uh, yes. I just love to shop and with another baby on the way, it's an excuse. Plus I needed a child free day." I hope she bought it. I really hate shopping if I don't have a purpose. Christmas last year, was a bitch.

"Okay then, if you say so. Wow, She's really kicking today." She adjusted her back.

"Are you sure they are contractions? You're due in a few weeks Mione." I said concerned. That's what my labor pains stared out with James; just an aching back and excessive kicking.

"No, she should be baking for at least a few more weeks." She smiled. I don't know if it was at me or the baby, but I stepped into the fireplace anyways.

We arrived at the Three Broomsticks, and instead of everyone yelling "Surprise!" like they were supposed to, Audrey, Mum and Fleur were fighting in a circle and everyone around them were watching. Hermione's mum and aunts were standing awkwardly on the side.

"Mum!" Hermione yelled. "Why are you here?" She waddled over to her; taking notice of Congratulations banners, and said…"Is this a shower for me?" It went quiet.

"Ze? Tause of your fiting, Zey arrived, and you ruined ze party! Now eet is not a zurprise!" Fleur snapped.

"Surprise!" Victoire shouted, and everyone followed.

Hermione beamed. I knew she loved the attention.

"Here Mione, let me take the trash" My Mum has been trying to show up Hermione's mum the entire day. After learning that mum and Audrey were fighting about what time we were getting here, Audrey was quiet, and just sat like a guest with Angela. And Hermione's mum was trying to do everything, clearly hurt she wasn't involved with planning her only Childs shower; as is her right. But Mum, being Mum had to run everything, so they were fighting on who could do the most for Hermione.

"No, its okay, I have already started picking it up. Please SIT Molly, you have been on you feet all afternoon. How are you feeling, dear?" Mrs. Granger directed her attention to Hermione so Mum couldn't say anything more.

"Well at least let me take it down stairs to the shoot, Jane." Molly said.

Hermione began to become irritated. "No, I'll take it! You too just need to sit here and get along because I don't want to deal with anymore stress, on my very special day!" Hermione sniffed, then turned to the other guests, as they were leaving. "Thanks for the gifts!" She snatched the trash bags from our mother's hands, and headed for the door.

"Ooh. Look at all the toys! And stupid diapers and clothes." Victoire said with the other children gazing longingly on the table. Dominique was sneaking the crackers off the rest of the plates when fleur wasn't looking.

"I want a girl so badly." I said to Fleur. Next to Hermione, she was one of my favorite sister-in-law.

"Zey are wonderful. But I wanz my boy. Bill really needs zim-" She said but was cut off by a blood curdling scream.

It was Hermione's.

The race was on. Both my mum and Jane raced to the door to see what's wrong. I was close behind them. Jane won, and looked down the celler stairs.

"OW! Mum!" Hermione screamed. She was hanging awkwardly on the bottom two steps, and the wall; grasping the wall.

"Oh, God she's bleeding!" Jane screamed. "We need to get her to the hospital!"

"Well take her St. Mungo's."

"What the hell is that?"

"My hospital!" Hermione was yelling and holding her stomach. "Oh no, my baby." She was in tears, along with the rest of the party.

This is not good. Oh no. Bleeding is never a good thing. I was scared for her, and what loosing the baby could mean.

"Mum, the placenta has detached." I whisper, to my mother, who heading down stairs, with some of the other guests to get Hermione up them.

"Yes I can see that."

"She needs an ambulance!" Jane cried.

"No, she needs her Healer!" Mother corrected.

"I need my Healer, Mum." Hermione said, between breaths.

"Okay, well then yes. Mione, baby, can you move at all?" Jane asked.

Hermione pulled a little, and said "Shit! NO!"

"I'll levitate her. Fleur! Make a table a cot or moving device now!" My mum took order. Fleur nodded. "Audrey! You take kids and rest of the party else wear. Ginny, take all the gifts home and let Ron know! Fleur, After I put Hermione on the make shift stretcher, floo with her to St. Mungo's; I'll aparate after you with Jane. Everybody go now!"

Scared to death, and tears in my eyes, I started to gather all the gifts together. I prayed that I had some control over my magic, and made my purse a little bigger. It worked. I packed all the gifts in it, and explained to the waiters at Three Broomsticks what's going on. They will not give us a refund on the food, so ill have to come back and get it later.

"Harry! Ron!" I screamed the minute I got home.

The were laughing with the kids, but stopped when they saw me.

"What's wrong what is it?" Harry asked concerned, looking me over.

"It's Hermione." Ron's face feel. "She fell down the stairs and is really hurt. Mum and Jane are taking her to St. Mungo's." Ron sat back on the couch, blank.

Harry went over to talk to him.

"Hi Mommy." James came to me.

"Hey baby, do you and Teddy want go play at Mammies?" I asked.

"Yes!" Teddy answered for us.

"Okay, Vic and the others are there. So, put your shoes on."

"I got to get to St. Mungo's!" Ron stood up.

"Duh!" I said.

"Yes you do, but you need to be calm! You need to be relaxed so Hermione can. Okay?" Harry was soothing him.

"I'll drop off the kids, and meet you there." I kissed Harry and floo with the kid to mums. I let them run off and waved to Audrey, Percy, George, and Angela. Promised to owl them later, and went to meet everyone else at the hospital.

When I got there, Jane, and my mum had blood on their hands, and were waiting in the waiting room with Harry, Bill and Fleur. My father is working, but mum says he will be here soon.

"Any news?" I knew this wasn't a good situation, because neither Mum or Jane were in there with Ron and Hermione. All we hear were Hermione's screams. Harry flinched. This is what is must have sounded like when she was in the Malfoy manner.

"No, they took one look at her and rushed her in. Ron had to fight with the Healers to be let in with her. So we are all out here waiting." Mum answered.

"My hands are dirty." Jane said randomly.

Mum cleaned them for her.

"Thank you. Magic is very interesting."

"Useful." Mum corrected.

Jane didn't fight back. She just pulled out her mobile phone and ringed Hermione's dad.

Harry took me in his arms and I just laid on his chest; listening to his heart beat. And then felt our son kicking in me.

Twenty minutes later, Ron comes out and says "It's a girl". He was smiling, ear to ear.

"They had to do an emergency C-section, but they are sure that Hermione will be okay. She's under the anesthesia right now, but they are taking the baby to be checked out, but she looks healthy.

We all stood up and hugged Ron, excited that a new Weasley was in the world, sooner than we thought.