To Infinity... And Beyond [Sequel to ILYONA]

Chapter 12

"Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday dear Jamesie, happy birthday to you! Hip hip-"

"Horray!"

"Hip hip-"

"Horray!"

"Hip hip-"

"Horray!" Everyone cheered, as Ginny and I held James. 

"Happy Birthday my lovely little boy." Gin told him.

"Big boy?" He asked.

"Yeah, you are. Do you want to open presents?" He nodded as he sucked his thumb.

The three of us sat down, as our family and friends crowded around us. Together, Ginny and I opened his presents, taking photos and thanking everyone.

"Gin, this one's for you. Seeing as it's a birthday, and you're the one who gave birth..."

"Oh Harry, you didn't have to-"

"I wanted to." I gave her a parcel which was wrapped as neatly as I could. She gently unwrapped it, and gasped.

"It's beautiful Harry!" I gently took the necklace out of the box, and put it sounds get neck, clipping it for her. "I love you."

"I love you too." I gave her a small kiss, and was surprised when she pulled away quickly.

"I er... I've sorry of got something for you too. It's not an actual thing… yet."

"Huh?"

"I was going to save it until we were alone, but I think it'd be best just to tell everyone, and seeing as they're all here." In that moment, I got it, and a hopeful smile spread upon my face. "I'm... I'm pregnant. James is going to have a younger brother it sister."

"That's brilliant! I- oh Gin, this is great!" I kissed her again, before remembering we had company.

"Congratulations." Ron told us, smiling. That one word was repeated to us, again and again.

"We've er, we've got done news too." Hermione spoke suddenly, turning to Ron and nodding.

"We're expecting a child." Ron said, his ears growing red. "Your baby's gonna have a cousin the same age."

"And they'll have another friend too." Kay chimed in. "Draco and I are also having a child."

"Blimey, this is-" I paused. "-great! Gin, I'm so happy, and it's brilliant that he or she will have some friends too. Congratulations Ron, Hermione, Kat, and Draco."

"You too." So the congratulations (to the four of them) began again - until a toddler started crying. James was trying to bring attention back to himself. We went back to playing with him, everyone amused themselves, James and Fred got up to mischief...

Once we'd done the cake, they'd snuck some extra, found a wand lying around and managed to duplicate it. Let's just say that when everyone left, it was with jam, icing, and squished cake on their trousers. James and Fred were just giggling.

We cleared everything up, put James to bed, then settled down on the sofa together.

"So... How far along?"

"Six weeks. Give or take."

"This is fantastic Gin. We're going to have a bigger family!"

"Calm down. I know. So for a girl is it still Lily Luna?"

"Yeah. Yeah, I think that'd be great. What about for a boy though?"

"Albus? He was the greatest wizard." She suggested.