Chapter 11

Hermione's face was of pure shock, but soon turned into tears of joy. Her husbands all had huge grins on their faces. Pomphrey smiled as she asked, "Would you like to know which one of you fine gentlemen is the father?" Deep down Hermione had hoped it was eight Neville's or Harry because they had lost the most during their lives. They all smiled as Harry replied, "Please, if you can this soon." Pomphrey smiled and waved the wand above Hermione's still flat belly and then replied with the answer, "Well it looks like young Neville is the proud father to be." Neville sat down next to Hermione with a surprise look on his face as he softly put, "I'm going to be a father…we going to be parents." Harry and Draco were both slightly disappointed, but were happy for Neville as they knew that he deserved this after the battle. Hermione smiled then asked, "Madam Pomphrey, when will we be able to find out the sex of the baby?" She added, "I mean it doesn't matter if it's a boy or a girl, but I'm slightly curious as to what the sex is." Pomphrey smiled and replied, "Actually, we can find out now if you want." She turned to Harry and Draco, "You two can stay to watch if you want. After all this involves your futures as well." They thanked her and then stood behind Neville. Neville held Hermione's hand as Pomphrey waved her wand over Mione's belly and after a few minutes a picture of a small baby showed up above Hermione's belly. Pomphrey added that this was a future picture of the baby so they could tell the sex. She then moved her wand around some more. Hermione was teary eyed as Neville was engrossed in the picture that was before them. Harry and Draco smiled as they looked at the young baby moving around. Soon Pomphrey smile got bigger and she replied, "Well, it looks like you Mr. And Mrs. Longbottom are going to have a bouncing baby girl." Hermione smiled and teared up more as she heard Neville reply with a smile on his face, "We're going to have a daughter." Draco and Harry congratulated them both and then turned back to the picture.

A few months had passed and Hermione was now 5 months pregnant and had a slight baby bump. Everyone who passed her in the hallways whether it be student or professor congratulated her on her pregnancy. She would thank them and head to where she was heading off too. One evening it was after dinner and Hermione was in their commons room/main living area. She was sitting in a chair by the fireplace with a blanket over her lap as she graded papers. It had turned into a crisp autumn and the leaves had turned to brilliant colors by then. They had decorated their small apartment to go along with the season. After a few minutes Draco arrived home from his last class of the day. Draco always had one last class after dinner. He smiled as he looked over and saw her sitting in a comfy chair near the fireplace; which by now had a roaring fire going in it. He walked over to her and smiled as he kissed her, "How's the charms professor and mommy to be doing this evening?" She smiled and chuckled lightly as she kissed him back. She then sighed, "Pretty good. Just grading some exams from my last charms class today." He smiled, "Can I help?" She smiled and replied, "Sure, thank you." She knew that he had been right alongside her while back in school as being one of the two best students in charms class. She also knew that McGonagall wouldn't be upset with her because of it made her load lighter.

Draco and Hermione were grading the charm exams when Neville and Harry came in the door. They both smiled as they walked over to her and Draco. Harry kissed her first between him and Neville and then asked, "Hey sweetheart how was your day?" She sighed, "Had a little mishap in first year charms early on today…one of the first year girls accidently turned one of the boys into a dog and we spent half the class time trying to catch the young boy. She chuckled and added, "We got him changed back of course, but now looking back on it." Everybody either shook their heads and chuckled or just shook their heads and smiled. Neville then walked over and kissed her, "Hey Darling, how were you and little one today?" Hermione smiled and kissed him back before she replied, "Well I felt her start moving around in there earlier today." Neville eyes brightened as his smile got bigger, "Really?" Draco and Harry were both fascinated by her latest news. Neville rested his hands on her slight baby bump and smiled, "Hey little one it's Daddy, Harry, Draco, and Mommy." Everyone smiled as they all spent the rest of the evening together. Everything felt perfect in those small moments that evening.

Hermione was 5 months and her daughter was now more active in her womb and she had cravings for pumpkin pasties. Otherwise, her cravings were pretty normal and she didn't make it hard on her husbands. She made it through the day during a break in between classes she managed to visit McGonagall who had become like a grandmother to her while she was growing up at Hogwarts and still was. She didn't have many friends left after the plague left, so she had something important to ask McGonagall. Halfway through her visit with McGonagall she turned more to face the grandmother figure and asked, "Professor, I was wondering something." McGonagall turned to face her more and said, "What is it my child?" Hermione smiled, "Well, you've been like a grandmother figure to all four of us growing up and I'm sure the others would agree me with me." She paused then added, "Well remember we told you that we were expecting a daughter and well we want you to be in her life. Not just as a family friend, but I was wondering if you could be one of her adopted grandmothers?" McGonagall smiled and teared up, "Hermione…I…I would be honored to be one of her grandmothers." Hermione smiled and shared a hug with her former professor. Hermione then added, "Also, we would like to invite you to our home for Christmas vacation." McGonagall smiled and replied, "Thank you and I'll be glad to spend Christmas with you four, soon to be five." They both smiled and planned on where they would meet up at before heading back home.

Later on that evening after dinner, Hermione, Harry, Neville, and Draco were walking back to their apartment and were planning on spending Christmas Vacation back at Longbottom Manor. Hermione smiled as they entered their apartment, "Oh, I got to speak to McGonagall earlier today and she said that she would glad to spend Christmas with us." They all smiled and all were happy that she had said yes. Hermione then added, "Oh, I hope it is okay, but I also asked if she could be one of the little one's Grandmothers." They others smiled and Harry asked, "What did she say?" Hermione smiled and said, "She said that she would be honored and was very happy that we had asked her." The other smiled and Hermione held her belly and laughed while she was sitting in a chair. The other looked at her some concerned while some had puzzled looks on their face. She laughed and responded, "Sorry, the baby liked that idea too." All three husbands sat around her and Neville put his hand on her belly. It was the first time that he had felt their daughter kick. He smiled and chuckled and let the other two feel their daughter kick. Hermione then said, "I was thinking about names earlier today as well." Neville and the others heads looked up at her as Neville replied, "Oh yeah?" Hermione smiled back, "Yeah…I was thinking about the name we could name her Alice Luna Longbottom. Alice after your mom and Luna after our friend" Everyone smiled as Neville teared up, "I love that name." The other nodded their likeness on the name they had chosen and then little Alice kicked at that. Hermione chuckled and added, "I think she likes the name too." They all chuckled and talked to little Alice till late into the night.