=== February 13, 1998 ===
Friday mornings are usually good mornings for the students at Hogwarts. Anticipation for the coming weekend makes even the most reluctant students eager to get to class. Unfortunately this Friday was not starting out well for a couple of students, one of which: Ginerva Potter was currently kneeling on the bathroom floor as she heaves the contents of her stomach into the toilet.
"Ginny?" A female voice calls out. "Are you okay?"
Ginny looks up and sees one of her classmates, Lucinda Lance, standing at the door to the bathroom. "I don't think so." Ginny groans.
"I'll go get Madam Pomphrey." Lucinda says. Ginny retches in response and she quickly leaves and runs towards the Infirmary. Once at the Infirmary she sees Madam Pomphrey talking to a Ravenclaw in the same year as her named Miranda March.
Madam Pomphrey looks up from the other student and speaks. "Unless this is an emergency you're going to have to wait."
"Ginny Potter is throwing up in the sixth-year Gryffindor girl's dorm bathroom." Lucinda says quickly.
"Luna Lovegood is doing the same thing in the sixth-year Ravenclaw girl's dorm bathroom." Miranda says .
Madam Pomphrey sighs. "Miss Lance, Miss March, you two stay right here, I'll go check on them both."
"Do you think we have whatever they do?" Lucinda asks after Madam Pomphrey leaves.
"I suppose it is possible," Miranda answers. "Though I find it unlikely, as we'd likely be showing symptoms."
Lucinda nods. "Good point."
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Madam Pomphrey leaves the Infirmary and walks into the Daycare where she sees Harry and Hermione. "Oh, thank goodness." She says.
"Madam Pomphrey, what's the matter?" Harry asks.
"I need to borrow Hermione, she can fill you in on the details later." Pomphrey answers.
"How can I help you?" Hermione asks.
"Apparate us within the castle, Gryffindor girls' dorm, as close as you can to the sixth-year lavatory." Pomphrey answers.
"Of course." Hermione says as she grabs Pomphrey's arm and they vanish, reappearing in the third-year bathroom. "This is as close as I can get us."
"It's closer than I could have gotten us." Pomphrey admits. "You might as well come along, this regards your sister-in-law."
'Something is wrong with Ginny?!' Harry's panicked voice echoes in Hermione's head as she follows Madam Pomphrey up the stairs.
'Be patient, dear.' Hermione replies back. 'I'll let you know as soon as I know something, but if you don't calm down I'll block our link.'
'Sorry," Harry replies. 'I'd be just as worried if it was one of the kids.'
'I know.' Hermione says. 'We're here.'
Madam Pomphrey leads the way into the bathroom. "Miss Potter, I understand you're not feeling well." She says.
"I think I ran out of stuff to throw up." Ginny groans.
Pomphrey walks over to her. "First question, is there any chance you're pregnant?"
"It's not impossible." Ginny admits looking away from both Pomphrey and Hermione.
"I'm going to cast the pregnancy detection spell first then, okay?" Pomphrey asks and Ginny nods. Pomphrey casts the spell and sighs. "I suppose congratulations are in order."
"I'm pregnant?" Ginny squeaks.
"Aye, and apparently twins run in both bloodlines." Pomphrey answers. "A girl and a boy for you."
"I can take care of her from here." Hermione says. "Though you don't happen to have any of the morning sickness potion, do you?"
"There's some in the Infirmary." Pomphrey answers. "I'd go with you, but apparently Miss Lovegood is having a similar issue."
"Probably for the same reason." Ginny admits.
"I'll pop up to the Infirmary and get Ginny a potion, then meet you in the Ravenclaw common room?" Hermione asks.
"Please bring a potion with you for Miss Lovegood, and tell the two young ladies in the Infirmary they are free to return to class." Pomphrey answers.
"Sounds reasonable." Hermione says as she vanishes only to reappear in the Infirmary.
The two girls are sitting on one of the beds and jump off when Hermione appears. "Where's Madam Pomphrey?" Lucinda asks.
"Heading to Ravenclaw to check on Luna, she asked me to get something for Ginny." Hermione answers as she goes over to the healer's potion cabinet and unlocks it. "Oh, I'm also supposed to tell you both to head back to class."
Miranda and Lucinda look at each other and shrug then head off. Hermione watches the two girls leave, then grabs the potions from the cabinet and pops back to Ginny. "Hey Ginny, I got something for you." She holds out the potion to Ginny.
Ginny takes the potion and drinks it. "Wow! This is amazing!"
"I'll owl the place I was getting it from and get you plenty, Luna too, once I confirm it." Hermione says.
"Thank you." Ginny says.
"Don't thank me yet." Hermione says.
"Why not?" Ginny asks.
"You have to tell your brothers, including Harry." Hermione answers.
Ginny pales slightly. "Harry doesn't know?"
"I can block our bond for a while, so I expect you to tell him soon." Hermione says.
"I will, can you keep him from killing Colin?" Ginny asks.
Hermione nods. "Just as long as you are willing to move up your wedding considerably."
Ginny nods. "Whatever it takes."
Hermione nods. "Now go to the kitchens and get something to eat, I'll bring Luna along shortly." With that she vanishes, and appears in the Ravenclaw common room.
"Impeccable timing." Pomphrey says as she walks into the common room.
"Indeed." Hermione says, then pulls out the pink potion and hands it to Madam Pomphrey. "Just in case."
"You might as well come with me." Pomphrey says. "She may need you as a friend." Hermione nods and follows Madam Pomphrey up the stairs. They enter the sixth-year Ravenclaw girl's bathroom and Pomphrey calls out. "Miss Lovegood?"
"I'm here Madam Pomphrey," Luna says. "I think it passed."
"I'll be the judge of that." Pomphrey says as she walks up to her, Hermione right beside her. "Are you alright if Missus Potter stays while I check you out?"
Luna nods. "Of course."
Madam Pomphrey casts a spell. "It's just as I suspected. Miss Lovegood, you are pregnant, you're having a boy."
"Oh," Luna says. "I suppose that does explain my symptoms."
"Here," Madam Pomphrey says, handing Luna the potion. "Take this for the nausea."
Luna takes potion and drinks it. "Thank you."
"I'll take care of her from here." Hermione says.
"Very well." Madam Pomphrey says. "Just have her come by for regular check-ups."
"I will." Hermione says.
They both watch her leave. "Is Ginny in the same condition?"
"Except she's expecting twins." Hermione answers.
"We need to tell Colin." Luna says.
"First we need to get food in you. There's time for everything else later." Hermione says.
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By the time that Hermione gets Luna to the kitchens Ginny is already there sitting at a small table eating some toast with jam. Luna walks over and sits across from Ginny. "Well," Luna says, "we said we wanted to do everything together."
Ginny smiles slightly. "True, I don't suppose we could have planned this better."
"I'm sure you couldn't have," Hermione says, "but it happened so let's move on."
"So what do we do now?" Luna asks.
"We need to tell my brothers, Colin and your father." Ginny says.
"Can you start with Harry and Ron?" Hermione asks.
"Can you get them together?" Ginny asks.
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Harry and Ron are sitting in Harry and Hermione's suite when Hermione walks in. "Oh, thank goodness!" Harry says as he gets up and hugs Hermione. "You know I hate it when you block me out."
"I'm sorry, but I have a good reason." Hermione says as she breaks the hug. "Now, sit."
Harry does as instructed. Ginny and Luna enter the room. "What's going on here?" Ron asks.
"I.. we need to tell you something." Ginny says, nervously. "I need you to promise you won't be mad."
"I promise, Gin." Harry says then they all look at Ron.
Ron looks at all of them and sighs. "I'll try my best."
"It's as good as we can hope for." Luna says.
Ginny nods as she takes a deep breath and slowly releases it. "Luna and I are both pregnant."
Ron jumps up. "I'm going to kill Creevey!"
"Locomotor Mortis." Harry says quietly and Ron's legs stick together.
Ron falls backwards onto the bed. "What's the hell?!" He yells.
"You said you'd try not to get mad." Harry says in a voice that is way too calm, a voice that silences any other protests from Ron. "I will not have you hurting our future brother-in-law."
Ginny perks up slightly. "You're not mad?"
"I'm not happy about it." Harry admits, "just a tad disappointed it happened before you got married."
"A tad?!" Ron shouts.
"Silencio!" Harry shouts silencing Ron.
"Thanks." Ginny says.
"You do know what happens next, correct?" Harry asks.
"We get married before we give birth." Ginny answers.
Harry nods. "I'd suggest right after the end of the school year, so you can still have a nice wedding."
Tears well in Ginny's eyes as she goes over and hugs Harry. "You are the best brother."
Harry hugs her back. "I love you Ginny, don't ever forget it."
"I love you too." Ginny says as she steps back from the hug.
"Luna, you're going to be family now, so let us know if you need anything." Harry says.
Luna nods. "I will."
"Now, I believe you two need to go talk to Colin." Harry says.
"We'll deal with Ron." Hermione says.
Once Ginny and Luna leave, Harry looks at Ron. "I'm going to release the spells, and we're going to talk this through." He releases the spells.
Ron gets up and goes to walk out only to find Hugin pointed right at him. "He said we're talking this through." Hermione says.
Harry gets up and places his hand on Ron's shoulder. "Talk to us." Ron pivots and punches Harry in the jaw. Harry's glasses skitter across the floor. "Feel better?" Harry asks.
Ron goes to punch Harry again only for Harry to summon his sword. "You can't let me punch something!?" Ron screams.
Hermione grins. "I think I have the perfect solution."
A few minutes later the three of them stand inside the Room of Requirement. In front of them stands a dummy of some sort. "I don't get it." Ron says.
"Colin Creevey." Hermione says, the dummy changes form to resemble Colin. "This you can punch, kick, cut, and curse to your heart's delight." She explains as she hands him Hugin.
Ron takes the dagger and stabs it into the dummy, then pulls it out and sees the dummy is unharmed. He then proceeds to start beating the crap out of the dummy.
'Think we're good to leave?' Harry sends to Hermione.
Hermione nods. "We'll leave you to it Ron, just keep a hold of Hugin and I'll know when you're done." Ron just grunts in reply and the Potters leave him to it.
=== February 14, 1998 ===
Harry and Hermione walk just behind Ginny, Colin and Luna as they go through Hogsmeade. They enter The Three Broomsticks and see Arthur and Xenophilius already sitting at a table.
"Well, here we go." Ginny mutters as they all approach the table. "Daddy!" She says happily.
Arthur smiles as he gets up and hugs Ginny. "It's nice to see you Gin."
Ginny smiles as she hugs him back. *You too Dad, where's Mum?"
"Right here." Molly says, having come in during the hug. Ginny smiles as Molly hugs both her and Arthur.
Meanwhile Luna is hugging Xenophilius. "I missed you."
"I missed you too." Xenophilius says, then breaks the hug. "Let's sit."
They all sit. "You know," Arthur says. "I can't believe we never thought of this before."
"I know," Hermione says. "With magic it's not even hard to get here."
They all nod. "Now, as much as I'd like to think that you asked us to meet you all here because our children missed us." Xenophilius starts, "as a reporter I suspect there's another reason you asked us here."
"Xenophilius, what makes you think that?" Molly asks.
"The absence of the Potters' children, in addition to the absence of your son Ron and his family." Xenophilius answers.
"Daddy is right," Luna says. "There is a reason we asked you here." The parents all wait as Luna pauses for a minute before continuing. "The truth is, Ginny and I are pregnant."
"I suspected as much." Xenophilius says.
"Really?" Luna asks.
"Of course," Xenophilius answers. "Right after we got here Arthur asked me to postulate why I thought you asked us here, and that was my guess."
"Mum? Dad?" Ginny asks nervously.
"Are you going to get married before you give birth?" Molly asks.
Ginny nods. "We're talking about getting married on June 20th. We were hoping to have it at the Burrow."
Molly smiles and nods. "That sounds wonderful."