Moments
I don't own HP or anything in the HPverse
I was gonna post this chapter the other day, but there's been a lot of family drama. So sorry for the delay.
Chapter 19:
"Stay out of trouble"
"I will"
"Owl me"
"I will"
Mum turned away from me and looked to Ali, "Keep him out of trouble. If he messes up at all owl me."
"Mum!"
"Oh hush. Give me a hug before you go."
I smiled and hugged her. "Take good care of her" mum whispered in my ear.
"I will."
I moved out of the way so mum could hug Ali before we left.
Mum turned her attention to Al and Lily.
"Stay out of trouble" dad said.
"What's with everyone telling me to stay out of trouble?" I asked.
"Because you like to cause trouble" dad replied.
"If I'm the cause than I can hardly be in it" I pointed out.
"Smartass" dad muttered.
We gave my dad hugs as well and then flooed directly back to Hogwarts. We came out in Professor Longbottom's office.
"Hey Professor."
"Hey James, Alison. Congrats on the nuptials. Try not to get to much soot on the carpet."
"Thanks" we replied. We dusted ourselves of soot and got out of the way so Al and Lily could get through.
"The headmistress wishes to see you two before the welcome back feast. She should be in her office. The password is dancing hippogriffs."
"Dancing hippogriffs?" Ali asked as we left Neville's office.
"McGonagall is a Weird Sisters fan."
We headed up to the headmistress' office.
"Why am I not surprised you know where the headmistress's office is?"
"Minerva is practically family. She's always calling me up to her office asking me to have tea with her."
"I cannot believe you just called her by her first name" Ali said shaking her head.
"It's not like I called her Minnie"
"Let me guess, you tried that once."
"I don't think I've ever been more scared in my life" I answered.
Ali busted into laughter.
"Yeah, laugh at my pain" I muttered as we reached the stone gargoyle that guards the headmistress's living quarters.
"Dancing hippogriffs." The Gargoyle leapt aside revealing a staircase.
We went up the stairs and knocked on the door.
"Come in."
"Hey, Minerva, Neville said you wanted to see us."
"Potter, I see you're the same as ever. Please, both of you have a seat."
We sat in comfortable plush seats across from her desk.
"Back already Potter. Isn't it the first day back from Christmas break? You seem to seek trouble like your father" a portrait of a hooked nose man with greasy black hair said.
"Hey, we don't seek trouble. Trouble has a way of finding us."
"That's nice to know" McGonagall said. "Snape let's try to refrain from the snappy comments this time. Don't smirk Potter, the same goes for you."
We have this conversation nearly every time I'm sent up here.
"So what did you want to talk to us about Professor?" I asked.
"I've spoken with Madam Patil, so I'm well aware of your situation. We need to come up with a plan on how we're going to handle the situation. You aren't the first student to attend the school who has gotten pregnant. Nor are you the first couple to be married while still in school. I must let you know fornicating on school premises is still forbidden."
"You know that's not one of the things you mention at the start of term feast" I pointed out.
"James, be serious" Ali said.
"Okay."
McGonagall shook her head.
"Now as I was saying Madam Patil has agreed to look over and monitor your pregnancy while at school however she is not fully equipped to deliver a baby."
"I've been talking it over with Mrs. Potter and we think it might be a good idea if I didn't come back to school after Easter."
This is my first time hearing it. "I thought you were going to consider finishing school."
"Think seriously James, I don't want to go into labor in the middle of Charms class."
"You aren't due until the second week of July, we'll be out of school by then."
"Can we not talk about this here in front of the headmistress and a bunch of staring portraits?"
Suddenly all of the portraits began to snore in their frames, all except one. Snape snickered something that sounded an awful lot like trouble in paradise.
"Anything else to add professor?" I snapped.
McGonagall sighed. "No, that will be all for now."
"James"
"I don't want to talk about it" I said as we headed towards the common room.
"We have to talk about it at some point in time. You're behaving like a child" Ali said.
"I don't want you to look back in twenty years and regret the fact that you didn't finish school" I said.
"I'm the one who made the decision. If I regret it later, then that's on me."
"See, here's the problem with that. We're supposed to be partners, that means we're supposed to make all the decisions together."
Ali sighed. "If we can't come to an agreement?"
"We'll come to an agreement" I promised. I put my arm around her shoulder and kissed her forehead. "We'll figure it out."
Fred punched me as soon as I entered the Gryffindor common room.
"Ow, what the hell is that for?" I asked rubbing my arm. What is it with the members of Fred's family punching me in the face the moment I enter a door?
"That was for not telling you weren't catching the train, leaving me to have to deal with all of your upset fangirls."
I winced, I wouldn't wish those crazy girls on anyone.
"Sorry about that" I said.
"You better be. I was snogging Riza Mustang when the horde cornered me. If I we're you I'd go straight up to the dorm. They're ready to pounce."
"James isn't running from a bunch of crazy girls" Ali said.
"Suit yourselves" Fred said shrugging and he exited the common room.
Well Fred was right. We only took about three steps into the room and we were surrounded by damn near every girl in Gryffidnor from first years to seventh years.
"Are the two of you really married?"
"Look they're wearing matching rings."
"Merlin's hat. It's true. Life is so unfair."
"Excuse us, you're kind of blocking the path" Ali said.
"You can't just—"
"Yes, Ali and I are married. Sorry you all didn't get invitations but we really didn't want to make a big production out of it" I said, "It would be appreciated if you call could value our privacy."
Most of the girls seemed to deflate. Others I knew would be more persistent. Well, we'll deal with them when the time comes. Since most of the girls were no longer blocking our path we headed up to our dorm.
"Don't think I'm going to start sleeping in here now that we're married" Ali said. There was a lightness in her voice letting me know she was joking. "You heard McGonagall, no fornicating on school premises."
"What McGonagall doesn't know won't hurt her."
I pulled Ali down on to my bed. "See no McGonagall here to see us."
She warped her arms around me as I leaned down to kiss her.
She tasted like strawberry chapstick again. I bit her lip and she moaned. The sound went through me like a jolt. I kissed her harder as if I devoured her, I still wouldn't get enough. And then the door banged open.
"Hey. Oh I can see you're busy" Jace said. And the moment was now over.
"I should be heading to my dorm" Ali said. I wanted to punch fate in the face. Seriously?
"Don't go stay" I muttered.
"Can't. Next time we'll hang out in our private room. But I really am tired and should be getting some sleep."
"You have horrible timing" I told Jace.
"Sorry mate. Is it true the two of you got hitched?"
"Yep" I said showing him the ring on my hand.
Ali leaned down and kissed me one more time before leaving the room.
"I never figured you for the marrying type" Jace said.