A LUPIN, A BLACK AND A POTTER
The hardest thing to do when you’re pregnant is to tell your adopted children that you’re pregnant. Dora thought to herself as she sat the three children down. It was bonfire night, and Remus was out getting fireworks leaving Dora to tell the children.
“Auntie Dora?” Hermione said pulling Dora out of her string of thoughts. The little girl had her hair tamed into two braids making her face look bigger.
“Sorry, I was in a dream” Dora said “now I have something to tell you, something important, it’ll change our lives’ quite a bit”
Harry tilted his head and frowned “is Hermione getting glasses too?”
Damn! I forgot I used that to announce that Harry was going to wear glasses. Dora laughed weakly “no sweetheart, bigger than that”
“We’re getting a doggie?” Luna said
This is not working! Why couldn’t Remus be the one to tell them? Dora sighed “no we’re not getting any pets at all. Surely with me turning into a wolf any moment is enough?”
“Not really, we can’t exactly take you to show and tell like we could with a cat” Hermione said
“We won’t get a cat but a doggie” Luna said
“A cat is better”
“Doggie”
“Nah an owl”
Urgh! Now I started them on an argument. The children continued to argue until Dora whirled round and bashed her head against the wall.
“Auntie Dora, you shouldn’t do that! You’ll hurt yourself” Harry said worriedly
Dora rested her back against the wall and smiled weakly to Harry. “Sorry prongslet. But what I’m trying to tell you three, is that you’ll be having a baby brother or sister in eight months”
The three kids started to jump up and down squealing.
“I hope it’s a brother! I don’t want to be the only boy” Harry said.
“It will be a sister” Luna whispered her eyes glazed over slightly
“Err….Auntie Dora, how are babies made?”
WHAT??????? NO!!!!!! I can’t give her the talk…she’s not even interested in boys yet! “Ask Uncle Moony” Dora said smoothly before running out to throw up in the loo.
He was a wolf. A wolf in the shrieking shack. Curled up on the floor next to his heavily pregnant mate. Her pink fur sparkling in the moonlight. His mate’s breathing is getting faster and faster…she was giving birth! He nuzzled her, encouraging her, then there was a strangled cry as a dead wolf cub came out…
“NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!”
Once again the Lupin cottage was woken up by Remus’s nightmares.
“Remus, Remus, wake up it’s just a nightmare” Dora said gently shaking Remus.
“Dora? The baby, oh god the baby is dead, the baby”
“Remus, it was just a nightmare, mum said the baby was a healthy baby, doesn’t even have lycanthropy remember?”
Remus opened his eyes to see Dora in her large t-shirt, her hair in scarlet red and gold spikes, meaning she was in a middle of a dream about her school days.
“Dora” he whispered weakly
“It was just a nightmare Remus” Dora said kissing his forehead as she stroked his hair. “Everything will be fine, just go back to sleep”
The next morning Remus woke up to find Harry, Hermione and Luna sleeping on top of him.
Dora was chuckling “they heard your nightmares and thought to comfort you” she said standing up, her five month pregnancy showing clearly as the sun. “I have a huge craving of custard” she muttered heading towards the kitchen.
Oh well, its better than the morning sickness Remus reminded himself now ho do I get out of bed without disturbing these three?
It’s been seven months since Dora found out she was pregnant. They were asked if they wanted to know the sex of the baby (they decided to be surprised) though Luna was convinced that the baby was a girl. Remus has digged out Luna’s cot for the baby and had to move some of the furniture in the children’s room to make room of it. And Dora…. Dora was suffering with hormones and cravings.
“Remus” Dora whispered shaking Remus slightly “oh remuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuus”
“Not now James I need to sleep” Remus muttered rolling round
“Remus I’m not James” Dora muttered
“Sirius? Peter? Mum?”
“Oh for god sake Remus it’s me Dora”
“Nymphadoooooooooooooooora” he muttered rubbing his face into his pillow. Dora grabbed her pillow and whacked him in the head. “OW! What was that for!” Remus said rubbing his head.
“You called me you know who and wouldn’t wake up”
“for the last time dear I need sleep and I swear I didn’t mean to call you Voldemort the last time I was having a weird dream wear Voldemort was doing a strip show on Dumbledore’s desk and Professor McGonagall was paying him with ducks”
“….”
“Anyway dear what did you want? Is the baby early? Oh god it is why didn’t you tell me earlier???”
“Remus, calm down I just need you to get me some Ben and Jerry’s cookie dough ice cream”
“What happened to the chocolate brownie thing I got you yesterday?”
“Our baby ate it. It likes its chocolate and now it wants cookies…… it’s already taken after you and it’s not even born yet”
“Fine I’ll get some ice cream”
By the time Remus got back he found Dora sleeping with a large smile on her face and glittery blue hair landing on her waist.”
It was a warm July evening. July the tenth in fact. Harry, Hermione and Luna were playing snakes and ladders with Dora while Remus was out getting take out.
“Oh no” Luna whispered as she moved her play piece down the snake
“Don’t worry Lu, you’ll get back up soon” Harry said
“But I was about to win” she whispered
“Well that’s life sweetheart” Dora said “I was going to be an auror, but things changed, people only saw me as Sirius Black’s cousin. So I swapped things around and ended up as Amelia Bones’ secretary, but I have two lovely girls, one amazing boy, a gorgeous husband and a beautiful baby on the way”
Luna looked puzzled
Dora sighed “ignore me sweetie I’m being all emotional” There was a sharp jab in her stomach. “Ah!”
“Is the baby kicking again mummy?” Luna asked
The feel of liquid filling up in her underwear told her otherwise.
“Oh no, oh no,” Dora said trying to get up
“Auntie Dora?”
“Get someone….. I’m going to give birth” Dora gasped
Harry ran to the fireplace and Hermione ran to the phone.
“Everything will be fine mummy” Luna said soothingly
Remus was running towards the maternal ward, jumping over a passing trolley, pushing people out the way. He skidded as he tried to stop in front of Ted.
“Whoa Remus calm down take deep breaths” Ted said holding the panting man up.
“How….is…..she?” Remus asked in between deep breaths.
“She’s in the middle of labour right now, the kids are fine, and they’re with Augusta Longbottom and her grandson in the tea room. Just get in there”
The doors opened as a nurse went in
“REMUS JOHN LUPIN, YOU BETTER GET IN HER BEFORE I KICK YOUR ARSE FROM HERE TO PLUTO!”
“Really Dora” Remus said coming to her side
“Bastard” she hissed “this is your entire fault, making me pregnant. First thing I’m going to do when we get out of here is to give you the snip AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!”
“Just push Dora” Andromeda said
“I’m trying” Dora whimpered
“You’re almost there, just one more push”
With all her might Dora pushed….. There was a wail.
“Congratulations, you have a little girl”
The family of six sat there on the hospital bed. The little baby in her mother’s arms, Luna sitting on her right with Remus on her left. Harry and Hermione were sitting on Dora’s feet and the proud grandparents stood in the back as the picture was taken.
“Oh congratulations” Minerva McGonagall said placing the camera on the bedside table. “I remember when Harry was born; poor James had to have his bones mended. And when Hermione was born, Sirius fainted. Then when James was born, well let’s just say poor Charlus almost had a heart attack”
Remus smiled remembering both Hermione’s and Harry’s birth. “Minerva…. We were wondering….would you like to be godmother?”
“Oh Remus…I feel honoured to be godmother” Minerva said tears welling up in her eyes
“Speaking of the baby” Ted said “have you figured out a name for her yet?”
“Yes” Dora said smiling “Selene Lily Lupin”
Author’s note: Selene is the Greek goddess of the moon, teehee. Please review.
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