=== March 15, 1997 ===
Students quickly got used to their new professors and soon life in Hogwarts was moving long much like it had before.
Harry and Hermione were getting the triplets ready when someone bangs on their door. "I got it!" Rose shouts as she comes out of her and Iris' room dressed for the day. She opens the door. "Uncle Ron?"
"I need your parents, quickly." Ron says.
Harry finishes getting Claire ready and scopes her up before heading to the door. "Ron, what's the matter?"
"It's Lavender.. I don't know what to do." Ron answers.
"Honestly Ron," Hermione says as she walks in with Aaron in her arms. "Did you not read the book I gave you?"
"I tried, I really did." Ron replies.
Hermione sighs. "Iris, you and Rose go get Shannon to help your dad." Iris quickly comes out of the room, grabs Rose's hand and the two of them bolt.
"Here Ron," Hermione says, handing the infant in her arms out to him. "Hold Aaron, I'll go help Lavender."
Ron takes Aaron and Hermione heads to check on Lavender. "Did you really try to read the book?" Harry asks.
Ron nods. "You know me and books."
Harry nods. "Hence the reason you both have been volunteering to help with the triplets?"
"Yeah, figured get a little experience in before we have our own." Ron says.
"You'll be fine Ron." Harry says.
"Thanks." Ron says.
Rose and Iris return with Shannon. "Ron, give me Aaron and get to the infirmary, my mother's orders."
Ron hands Aaron to Shannon and runs off. "Did your mum actually order that?" Harry asks.
"No, but you have a better way to get him there?" Shannon asks.
Harry chuckles. "Nope."
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Sometime later Hermione comes into the common room. The twins are playing on the floor while the three basinets with the Potter insignia are scattered amongst the students.
"I guess it really does take a village, huh?" Hermione says as she sits next to Harry.
Harry nods. "I can't complain, I haven't had to change a diaper since this morning."
Hermione chuckles. "I bet." She leans against him.
"You alright?" Harry asks.
"Just tired, and I wasn't the one in labor." Hermione answers.
"How is Lavender?" Harry asks.
"She's fine, so are the babies." Hermione replies. "She wouldn't tell me their names yet."
=== March 16, 1997 ===
Lavender and Ron enter the command room with their set of triplets, in muggle baby carriers, only to find a congratulations party themselves.
"You didn't have to do this." Ron says to everyone.
"We did it for the Potters, so it only seems fair." A student says.
"Yeah," Ginny says. "Now introduce us to your children."
Ron nods. "I have Scarlett Annise here." He says as raises his right hand, "and Sienna Rayne here." He says as he raises his left hand. "Lavender has Sorrelle Jayne."
The babies quickly get passed around leaving Ron and Lavender to rest for a little. "I see you got our gifts." Harry says.
"Thank you, for them." Ron says.
"I have another gift, but it's more for Lavender." Hermione says as she hands Lavender a box.
Lavender open the box and pulls out a pair of empty baby bottles emblazoned with a W. "I don't understand."
"A spell I found in the grimoire allowed me to enchant them so that they'll pull milk from you no matter who has the bottles." Hermione says. "So anyone can feed your babies, but you still breastfeed."
"Really?" Lavender asks
Hermione nods. "You'll know when they're being used, you'll feel it, but you get used to it."
Lavender looks around and sees one of Harry and Hermione's triplets being fed from a bottle with the Potter emblem on it. "Thanks, they will help a lot."
"You're welcome." Hermione says.
Things are winding down and the Potters are just about ready to head to bed when a large snake patronus comes up to Hermione and speaks in Draco's voice. "Hermione, Amanda's in labor, she's asking for you to join us." The snake vanishes.
Hermione sighs. "I guess they feel comfortable having someone experienced there?" Harry asks.
"Probably, you got this?" Hermione asks.
"We'll help." Rose volunteers and Iris nods in agreement.
Hermione kisses each of the twins on the forehead. "Thank you girls." Then kisses her before running off.
"Alright you two, let's get these three ready for bed." Harry says.
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Late that night Harry lays back down from having tended to one of the triplets. Moments later he feels a pair of arms around him. *Mione?" He asks sleepily.
Hermione yawns. "Tired." She says as she snuggles against him and they both fall asleep.
=== March 17, 1997 ===
The magical alarm goes off, waking Harry and Hermione for class. They lay there for a second before realizing how quiet everything was. They quickly get out of bed and discover Rose and Iris tending to the triplets.
"Well, look at you two." Harry says.
"We didn't wake you did we?" Ross asks.
"No, our alarm for classes did." Hermione answers. "Did you two take care of your siblings all night?"
"No, just after you came home when William woke us and since then." Iris answers. "Neither of you even stirred."
"I wish you had gotten us." Harry says. "You two shouldn't have to tend to your siblings."
"We don't mind occasionally, right?" Rose asks, looking at Iris.
Iris nods. "Right."
"Well, thank you both." Hermione says. "Now let's get everyone ready for the day."
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Later that day when Draco and Amanda come into the common room with their twins there's a cheer of congratulations.
Ginny immediately comes up to them. "We would have arranged a party, like we did for the others, but we weren't sure which common room you would go to."
"It's fine," Amanda says. "We weren't sure ourselves."
"Fair enough." Ginny says.
"Gin, let them make themselves at home and introduce their children." Harry says.
Ginny moves, Amanda and Draco quickly find a place to sit. "I'd like to introduce to you Scorpius Draco and Cassiopeia Amanda." Amanda says.
"How'd you convince her to let you do the naming?" Hermione asks.
"I saw his family tapestry." Amanda answers. "Then I remembered how it was so important to Harry to continue his family's tradition, and I realized it might be just as important to Draco."
"I understand." Hermione says, "and I'm glad you did it."
Amanda nods. "Me too."
"Looks like we'll be planning birthday parties together." Lavender says as she comes up behind them.
"Yes, I love the idea." Amanda says. "We can all do it, right?"
Hermione nods. "I'm fine with that."
=== March 29, 1997 ===
Hannah and Neville are in the Greenhouse when she goes into labor. They rush to the infirmary, Neville staying by her side as she goes through labor. The newborn screams.
"Good lungs on this boy." Pomphrey says as she cleans him up.
"Madam Pomphrey, something isn't right." Hannah says as she groans.
"Neville, take your son." Pomphrey says as she hands the baby over.
Neville takes the baby. "Is something wrong?" He asks.
Pomphrey casts a spell on Hannah, when it doesn't do anything she feels Hannah's belly. "There's another baby, but it's not showing up with magic."
"What's that mean?" Neville asks.
"I don't know, I'm going to deliver it though. Go get Professor Tonks, she used to be a healer." Pomphrey says.
Neville nods and heads out of the infirmary only to run into Harry. "Neville, is everything okay?" Harry asks.
"No, something is wrong with Hannah or the other baby. Madam Pomphrey told me to get Professor Tonks." Neville answers.
Harry puts his hand on Neville's shoulder. "You go back to your wife, someone is on their way to get Professor Tonks right now."
Neville nods. "Thank you."
"You want me to come with you?" Harry asks.
"Sure." Neville says as they go back in. "Why were you here anyway?"
"Word made it to us that Hannah had gone into labor." Harry says. "So I came to check on my cousin."
"Thank you." Neville says.
"Here, you want me to hold him?" Harry asks.
"That way you can be there for Hannah?"
Neville hands the newborn to Harry. "His name is Franklin Angus." Harry nods as he takes Franklin and Neville heads back to Hannah.
A few minutes later Andromeda comes in. "Harry?" She asks.
"In there, it's Hannah." Harry motions to the room.
Andromeda nods and heads in. "Poppy, what's wrong?"
"Missus Longbottom is about to deliver a baby that isn't registering magically." Pomphrey answers.
"I'm glad you called me." Andromeda says.
Sometime later Neville comes out to see Harry still holding Franklin. "Harry." Neville says.
"Nev?" Harry asks.
"I have a daughter." Neville says. "Her magical core…. Professor Tonks says she's never seen anything like it."
"Neville, take your son." Harry says.
"Why?" Neville asks as he does so.
Suddenly Hermione is standing in Harry's place. "Take me to your daughter." Hermione says.
Neville doesn't argue as he leads Hermione back to Pomphrey and Andromeda. "Madam Pomphrey, Professor Tonks." Neville says as he moves out of Hermione's way.
"What's wrong with his daughter's magical core?" Hermione asks.
"The spell says it's incomplete." Andromeda answers sadly. "She won't last the night."
Hermione summons the grimoire. "Let me be the judge of that."
"You're not a healer." Andromeda says.
"No, but I know how to rewrite a magical core thanks to this grimoire." Hermione says as she lays the open grimoire next to the baby. "So I may be able to fix hers."
"You really think you can fix her?" Neville asks.
"I'm going to try." Hermione says.
"She can have my magic if you need it." Neville says. "I'll give my life for her to live."
"Right now I just need to see your magical core, along with Hannah's and Franklin's, I swear I won't hurt them." Hermione says.
"Missus Longbottom is sleeping after delivering both babies." Pomphrey says motioning to Hannah out cold nearby.
"Do it." Neville says.
Hermione casts a spell on each of them, examining them as she does. Then she turns to the baby and casts the same spell. "Interesting, Professor Tonks, Madam Pomphrey, may I see your cores as well?"
"If you think it will help, sure." Pomphrey answers, Andromeda nods in agreement.
Hermione casts the spell on each of them. "Professor Tonks, I could use a second opinion." She holds out her hand.
Andromeda takes Hermione's hand. "My word you've captured images of all of our cores so you could compare them to the girl's."
"I have." Hermione says. "It appears to me that her core is all here, just in pieces."
"Yes, I would agree." Andromeda says. "It's almost like she received spell damage."
"Could it have been caused by a miscast gender reveal spell?" Neville asks.
"Yes, that would explain it." Andromeda answers.
"Then it's my fault." Neville says.
"If you had mentioned that during pregnancy we might have been able to fix this before it became a problem." Pomphrey says.
"I think we have enough information that we can rebuild her core." Hermione says.
"Yes, I believe you're right." Andromeda says.
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"I.. I think that's it." Hermione says obviously exhausted, sweat running down her face.
"Very good work, you would make an excellent healer." Andromeda says.
"I'll have to consider that." Hermione says.
They both turn around. "Mister Longbottom, congratulations, you have a healthy baby girl." Andromeda says as she hands the baby to Neville.
Neville hands Franklin to Pomphrey and takes the girl. "She's beautiful." Neville says, then he notices something. "Did you pierce her ears?"
"Yes, we needed to bind the fix to an object that could be permanently left on her." Andromeda says. "If you'd like we can enchant them so that nobody outside your family can see them."
"No, it's fine." Neville answers. "Just didn't expect it." He smiles. "How can I ever thank you?"
"There's no need to thank me." Andromeda answers.
"You just take care of her, and we'll be even." Hermione replies.
An owl flies in and drops a small envelope into Neville's hand, he opens it find the pink paper to register his daughter. "We hadn't discussed names for girls."
"Alison Fiona?" Hermione suggests. "Honor your mum and your love for plants at the same time?"
Neville nods. "Thanks for the suggestion, I'll run it by Hannah when she wakes."