The following day I wrote to Uncle George about Bridget. He replied to say that she was welcome to work in his shop and stay in the empty room above it, under the condition that she starts paying rent as soon as possible.

A few days later, Bridget left Hogwarts. She thanked me again and then looked around sadly. "Wish I could have graduated," she said wistfully. "I made it through six and a half years and then this happens…" She looked over at me. "You're lucky, you know. Getting to graduate and everything. Don't forget it."

She was right of course. If her situation had taught me anything it was that I was extremely fortunate. I was being given the chance to finish school, which would of course lead to better job opportunities in the future. I had family and friends who were supporting me. I had an amazing boyfriend. The only thing missing was the baby's father.

Colin O'Brian.

It was stupid, but sometimes I still missed him. There would be nights that I would be lying in bed and my mind would drift to him.

I'd remember the times he'd sing me to sleep, his voice low and familiar in my ear, as I lay wrapped in his arms. I'd remember the look he'd give me sometimes. The one that made me feel like I was the most important thing in the world. The center of the universe. I'd remember the way he'd call me "babe" and the way he never wanted to let go of my hand. The way he'd kiss my neck and whisper that he loved me.

But then I'd remember what had happened on the day I'd told him that I was pregnant. The angry look he'd given me and those awful things he'd said. "Slutty girl" and "stupid baby." They flashed through my mind and echoed in my head and all those good memories would vanish. And I would be left feeling miserable and empty.

But then there was Teddy. Wonderful, wonderful Teddy who I was desperately in love with.

I asked Rox if she thought it was possible to be in love with two people at once, but she just looked at me strangely and asked who I loved other than Teddy. And I had been too ashamed to admit that Colin was still plaguing my dreams, both when I was awake and when I was asleep, so I quickly changed the subject.

When Christmas holidays finally arrived, I was extremely relieved. I would be able to spend a lot of time with Teddy and hopefully I would forget about Colin once and for all.

Dom, Louis, and I arrived at King's Cross on December 21st and my dad was waiting there to pick us up in a car he borrowed from work.

"Daddy!" shrieked Dom when she saw him. She took off running in his direction, Louis right on her heels.

By the time I made my way over to them, Dom and Louis were both wrapped in his arms, chattering away about everything that had happened to them at school. My dad looked up when I approached and I suddenly felt very nervous. Neither he nor Mum had seen me actually looking pregnant.

His eyes widened as he stared at my stomach.

"Well, well, well," he said finally. "Look at you."

I stood there awkwardly for a moment, until Louis piped up, "Come join the group hug, Vic!"

So I did.

Dad dropped us off at the house and then headed back to work to catch up on a few things. "Tell your mum I'll be home for dinner," he said.

We got out of the car and headed up to our house. My mum rushed to the door to greet us. "Oh, darlings!" she cooed. "I missed you!"

After Dom and Louis regaled her with tales of encounters with Peeves and particularly exciting games of Quidditch, they headed up to their rooms to unpack.

My mum then turned to me. "Oh my," she said. "Look at 'ow big you've gotten."

I nodded. "Madame Pomfrey told me that everything seems to be right on track."

"Zat's wonderful, darling," she replied. "By ze way," she added, "Teddy and Andromeda are coming for dinner tonight. They should be 'ere any minute."

Teddy! My heart soared. I'd only seen him a few times since that first Hogsmeade trip at various other Hogsmeade trips. I missed him a lot.

There was a knock on the door. "Zat will be them," Mum proclaimed. "Will you be a dear and get the door? I need to check on something in the kitchen."

I pulled open the door and came face to face with Teddy, who standing beside his grandmother.

"Hello Victoire, dear," said Andromeda.

"Hey Andromeda," I replied. I stepped back and allowed them in the door.

My mum appeared and greeted them warmly. Andromeda offered to help her with dinner.

"Dinner won't be ready for a while," Mum told me. "So find something useful to do in ze meantime."

When she and Andromeda had disappeared into the kitchen, I turned to Teddy. "Want to go up to my room and help me unpack?"

He grinned. "Sure," he replied and he followed me upstairs.

Once we were in my room I closed the door and lay down on my bed. "Care to join me?" I asked.

"I thought you were unpacking," he said, making his way over to me and lying down.

"Later," I replied, wrapping my arms around his neck and pulling him closer.

"Fine by me," he mumbled and he pressed his lips against mine.

It had been two weeks since we'd last snogged and things began heating up fast. Soon his shirt was discarded on the floor and my hands were tracing his wonderful abs. I felt him tug at the hem of my shirt.

"No," I murmured. "I'm starting to get stretch marks. I don't want you to see."

"Don't worry," he replied, pulling off my shirt. He stared at my baby bump for a moment before whispering, "Beautiful," and leaning down to kiss it.

We snogged for a while longer, before my hands made their way to his jeans. I fumbled with the zipper for a moment, before he jerked away and sat up.

"We have to stop," he said, panting slightly.

"Why?" I moaned.

"Because we can't have sex here," he replied.

"Why not?" I asked.

"Because your mum and my grandma are right downstairs and your little brother and sister are right down the hall."

I rolled onto my back and pouted. "I locked the door."

"You think that a locked door will somehow stump your mum, a fully qualified witch?"

I knew he was right, but for some reason I was still annoyed. "I bet you never stopped Maria when she wanted to have sex."

"I would have if her family had been right downstairs," he replied.

"Did you prefer her company to mine?"

He shook his head. "That's the dumbest thing you've ever asked me, Vic. You know how much I love you. Of course I prefer your company to Maria's."

I pulled my shirt back on, and then I lay back down and closed my eyes. "I think I'm going to take a nap. Wake me up when dinner's ready."

"Do you want me to leave?" he asked.

"No," I murmured in reply.

"You sure?"

"Yes," I whispered back. "I never want you to leave me."

I felt him lay down beside me. "Okay."

"Do you promise?"

"I promise. I'll always be here for you."

I smiled contentedly and then I drifted off to sleep.

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