=== July 31, 1998 ===
Harry wakes to the feel of Hermione's lips on his own. He kisses her back then opens his eyes as they break the kiss. "Good morning."
"Happy birthday." Hermione says as she kisses him again.
Harry returns the kiss. "And happy anniversary." They kiss again and Harry reaches for her underneath the blankets only to feel what she's not wearing. "Early morning celebration?" He asks with a grin.
"That's the idea." Hermione says.
"Mama! Mama!" One of the triplets call from the nursery.
"Damn!" Hermione mutters under her breath.
"Pick this up later?" Harry asks.
Hermione nods as she gets up and throws on a robe before going to check on the triplets.
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Hermione walks into the nursery to find Clover standing in her crib. "Mama!" Clover says as she holds her arms out towards Hermione.
Hermione picks her youngest child up. "Time to change your nappy." She takes her over to the changing table.
"How are things?" Harry asks quietly as he enters the room.
"Clover was the one calling out. I haven't checked on the boys." Hermione answers.
Harry looks in the other cribs. "Looks like they're asleep."
"Good." Hermione says as she picks a freshly changed Clover up. "Maybe this one will go back to sleep."
Clover shakes her head. "Hungy."
"I'll take her and start breakfast." Harry says as he reaches out and takes Clover.
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Harry steps into the kitchen only to find Colin helping Ginny and Luna cook breakfast. "Well, this is a pleasant surprise." Harry says as he summons a highchair and puts Clover in it.
"We wanted to do something special for your birthday." Ginny says.
"That's very sweet, but should you even be on your feet?" Harry asks as he looks at her extended belly, already looking ready to pop.
"I'm fine." Ginny replies.
"I'm more worried about my niece and nephew." Harry says.
"Give it up, Harry." Colin says as he brings a plate of food over to him. "If I couldn't convince them not to do this, do you really think you have a chance?"
Harry laughs. "True, true."
The door to the back opens and Hermione steps through with the boys. "Gin!" William exclaims as he runs over and hugs Ginny's leg.
"William!" Hermione scolds.
"I'll get him." Harry says as he pushes the plate of food in front of Clover then gets up and goes over to be Gin and William. "William, Aunt Ginny is cooking. You know better than to bother someone when they're cooking."
"Sorwe." William says as he lets go of Ginny's leg.
"It's okay." Ginny says as she stops cooking long enough to reach down and gently pat William on the head. *You meant well."
William smiles and heads to the table with Harry who puts him in another highchair.
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Soon as everyone has finished breakfast, several owls come in dropping Hogwarts letters. The kids eagerly open their letters pulling out their lists.
"Looks like we're going shopping." Moira says.
"Winky!" Hermione calls out.
Winky appears, her belly swollen in pregnancy. "Yes, Hermione?" She asks.
"I was wondering if you would be up to watching the triplets so we could go to Diagon Alley." Hermione responds.
Winky nods. "What about Iris and Rose?"
"Since we're not getting supplies, I think we can manage them." Hermione answers.
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Moira pulls the Grangers' modified SUV up to the Leaky Cauldron. "Have either of you thought about learning to drive?" She asks as she gets out of the car.
"I know how to drive." Hermione answers as she gets out and opens the back door. "I just haven't taken the time to get my license, with as much time as we spend in the magical world it almost seems superfluous."
"Still something to think about." Moira says.
Hermione nods as she helps Harry unbuckle the twins from their car seats and everyone gets out of the car. They all walk to the entrance of Diagon Alley. "Now," Hermione says in her best impersonation of McGonagall. "Who here knows the correct sequence of bricks?"
The soon to be second years all look to the ground. "Really?" Ginny asks.
"We were too astonished last year when we found out we were witches." Eliza admits.
"We came by floo last year." Shannon says.
Iris tugs on Hermione's robes. "I know the sequence. I'll need your wand." She pauses as she looks over the wall, "and a boost."
Hermione looks at her daughter astonished, but hands her her wand and picks her up. "Okay, you direct."
With Hermione's help Iris taps the correct sequence of bricks and the entrance opens up. "See?" Iris says as Hermione puts her down.
"How did you know that?" Hermione asks, incredulously.
Iris shrugs. "Magic?"
=== August 17, 1998 ===
Harry and Hermione sit on a park bench watching both their children play on the playground equipment. Shannon and her friends help the triplets when they need it, otherwise they join in playing.
"Looks like they are having fun." Harry says.
Hermione nods. "I agree."
They sit, hand in hand, watching the children when they spot a silver hare hopping their way. The hare approaches them and speaks in Luna's voice. "Ginny's water broke."
"You should head to Saint Mungo's," Harry says. "I'll keep an eye on the kids." Hermione nods and vanishes.
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Harry puts the last of the dirty dishes from dinner in the sink and sets them upon cleaning themselves when he felt a pull on his bound with Hermione. He looks outside and sees her at the apparition point.
Harry smiles and heads out to greet her. "Hey, you."
"Well," Hermione responds. "You're officially an uncle."
"Good to know." Harry says.
"Ginny wanted to talk to you about something, she wouldn't tell me." Hermione says.
Harry chuckles. "Very well."
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Harry enters the room at St. Mungo's. Ginny lays on the bed, chest exposed as she feeds one of her babies. "Not a part of my sister I particularly want to see." Harry jokes.
Ginny chuckles. "I'm not going to apologize."
"Never apologize for being you." Harry says. "So, Hermione said you wanted to talk to me?"
"I wanted to okay the names of my kids with you." Ginny says.
"No offense Gin, but I think that's something you should discuss with your husband," he pauses for a second, "and your wife."
Ginny nods. "I've already discussed the names with them. They're the ones that want me to run the names by you."
"Well then," Harry says. "Let's hear them."
"Jameson Arthur Potter-Creavy, and Lilith Molly Potter-Creavy." Ginny says.
Harry smiles. "I couldn't think of a better way of honoring both of your sets of parents."
"Thank you."
=== August 31, 1998 ===
Hermione is helping Harry clean up the breakfast dishes when McGonagall walks into the kitchen. "Morning, Headmistress." Hermione says without missing a beat.
"You know as junior professors you can address me by my given name, right?" McGonagall asks.
"Of course we do." Harry answers. "We just choose not to."
McGonagall smiles. "Cheeky."
"Shannon is in the backyard." Hermione says.
"Actually I'm here to see you two." McGonagall says. "Have you given any thoughts on to how you were going to come to Hogwarts this year?"
"I assumed we'd drop everyone off and floo to your office." Harry answers.
McGonagall nods. "Normally that would be fine, but I'm concerned about your sister."
*What's wrong with Ginny?" Harry asks concerned.
"Nothing," McGonagall answers. "She's insisting that since it is her final year that she'll take the train in with her children."
"I would have insisted the same." Hermione says.
"Yes, I imagine you would have." McGonagall says.
"So, if you're not trying to get us to change her mind what is this about?" Harry asks.
"I want to ask the two of you to ride the train with her, just in case." McGonagall answers.
"Yes!" They both exclaim.
McGonagall nods. "Thank you."
=== September 1, 1998 ===
Richard pulls the car up to the station. "Here you go."
Harry and Hermione get out and start helping the others out. "Thanks for the lift, Dad." Hermione says.
"No problem." Richard says.
"Though, I never thought we'd be dropping you off for your first day at work." Helen teases.
"Then I suppose we shouldn't ask you to come get us at year's end?" Harry snarks.
"Wait? Are you not coming back for Christmas?" Richard asks worriedly.
"We're professors now." Hermione answers. "We may be expected to stay."
"I hope not." Helen says. "I want to see my grandchildren for Christmas."
"We'll ask the Headmistress." Harry says. "If we can't leave for the whole time we'll at least floo home the day of." Helen and Richard nod.
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Shannon and the others run off to get their usual car. "Feels weird, we're about to board the express as professors." Harry says.
Hermione nods. "At least we get to ride the express again?"
"True." Harry says.
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When they get to their normal car they found that Shannon and her friends have expanded it significantly, and added some changes, including an area for Ginny to breastfeed without everyone else watching.
"That's a really good idea." Hermione says when she sees the area.
"We wanted to make the ride as comfortable for Ginny as possible." Gabrielle says.
"Thank you." Ginny says, drawing their attention to her. She walks all the way into the car holding a baby with a wisp of red hair.
Colin, who is carrying the other baby comes In behind her followed immediately by a very pregnant Luna.p
"There's the happy parents!" Hermione exclaims.
"I thought you two were going to Hogwarts by floo." Ginny says.
"The Headmistress asked us to come by train." Harry admits.
Ginny rolls her eyes as she sits down. "I'm sorry."
"Don't be." Hermione says. "We'd rather come this way, at least we'll have a few more hours before we have to pretend to be complete adults."
Ginny nods. "It's going to be weird having you two as professors.
"How do you think we feel?" Harry asks.
About then the train whistle sounds and they feel the train start to move. They all settle on for the ride.
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About halfway through their journey Luna suddenly speaks. "Oh no.*
"Luna?" Hermione asks concerned as she looks up from her book.
"I think my water just broke." Luna says.
Hermione looks and sees a puddle at Luna's feet. "I'd say you're probably right."
"We still have a couple hours until we arrive at Hogwarts." Harry says.
"She may not make it that long." Hermione says. "Harry, go commandeer the next car."
"Got it!" Harry says as he taps his griffin pin activating his heir robes.
"How can we help?" Shannon asks, Gabrielle, Eliza and Lotte right behind her.
"Two of you go help Harry and enlarge the other car. The others stay here and keep an eye on things here."
After a brief discussion between the four, Shannon and Gabrielle go after Harry. "Can't you just teleport her to Hogwarts?" Colin asks.
Hermione shakes her head. "Not without one of my daggers there to guide me."
"Right, I forgot." Colin says.
"It's going to be alright." Luna says. "Hermione has this."
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Luna lays on a bed, propped up by pillows holding her newborn son. "You did good, Luna." Hermione says.
"You helped me through it." Luna says.
The door to the train car opens, Colin and Ginny stand there. "Harry said we should come see the newest member of our family."
Hermione leaves the car and goes to the other one where Harry is with the kids. "Is Luna alright?" Eliza asks as soon as Hermione sits down.
"She is." Hermione answers. "She's the proud mother to a boy she named Lex Colin Lovegood-Creavy."
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"We're almost there." Hermione says. "Once we stop I'll apparate Luna to the Infirmary."
Harry nods. "I'll be right behind you getting our kids to the daycare."
"We can help, if you want." Shannon offers.
"I won't turn it down." Harry says. "With the boys it's like herding cats."
The train comes to a stop. "See you in a few." Hermione kisses Harry and quickly heads off.
"William! You're with me!" Shannon calls out.
"And Aaron you're with me." Gabrielle says.
Both boys go the the respective girl that called to them. Iris and Rose each take one of Clover's hands and they all set off for the castle. Harry smiles as he watches them, and gets ready to start this new chapter of his life.