Change the Future

Babies

Rory sat on the bathroom floor looking at the small stick in her hand, staring at the 2 lines. She hears the front door open and shut.

"Nova, you home" She stands quickly leaving the test in the bathroom as Charlie walks up the stairs. "Hello darling"

"Hey Charlie" 

"You okay?" He asks looking at her as he places his hands on her waist, she nods.

"Charlie"

"What's wrong"

"How do you feel about having a baby" She asks as she sits down on the bed, he sits beside her. 

"You want to try for a baby?" he says excitedly.

"Well that's kind of the thing" he looks at her confused "I'm pregnant Charlie" his smile grows as he grabs her face gently with both hands before placing his lips on hers.

"You're pregnant, we're going to be parents"

"We are" he wraps his arms around her and pulls her into his lap.

"You have no idea how happy I am to hear that. I've been thinking about starting a family with you for a while but I wasn't sure if you was ready yet"

"Well it would appear we should really talk more about this sort of thing because I've been having the same thoughts" They both laugh slightly as he places a hand on her stomach.

"I can't believe there's actually a baby in there" he says smiling. "How far along are you"

"Only a couple of weeks" A few months later Rory was laying in bed beside Charlie. He rested his hand over her belly.

"Can you believe we're going to be parents" he asks looking at his wife.

"It's a weird thought" Rory says smiling. Charlie kisses her small bump before talking to her stomach.

"Hi I'm your dad" at the sound of his voice one of the babies kicks "I felt it, I actually felt something" Rory smiles at his excitement of finally feeling their baby kick.

9 months later

"Congratulations Mrs Weasley, you have 2 healthy baby boys" the Healer says as she leaves the room. Rory looks down at the baby in her arms as Charlie holds their other son in his arms beside her. Both of them have Charlie's bright red hair colour rather than Rory's darker red but they have her hazel eyes. 

"What are we going to call them" Charlie says as he kisses her on the head. She looks down at the baby in her arms again.

"I was thinking maybe, Carter George Weasley for this little one" She nods at the baby in her arms "and Luke Freddie Weasley for him" She strokes the top of the other baby's head.

"I think those names are perfect darling" he looks down at both babies "Welcome to the word Carter and Luke Weasley"

"What about Bill and Fleur as their godparents" Rory says after a while.

"I think they'll be perfect" Charlie smiles at her.

17 years later

Carter and Luke were now starting their 7th year at Hogwarts whilst Rory and Charlies other twins, yep two sets of twins, were starting their 3rd. Funnily enough Carter and Luke were nothing like Rory or the twins with pranking or trouble but the girls Minnie Lily Weasley and Iris Molly Weasley were female replicas of Fred and George. Luke and Carter had been placed in Ravenclaw to everyone's surprise whereas Minnie and Iris were both Gryffindors.

Autumn seemed to arrive suddenly that year. The morning of the first of September was crisp and golden as an apple, and as they walked towards the train the kids cages rattled both Carter and Luke had wanted owls whereas Minnie and Iris wanted mini pygmy puffs which Fred and George gifted them for their last birthday. They all headed off to meet the others. Rory spotted her brother stood with his wife Ginny and their 3 children James, Albus and Lily.

"Auntie Rory, uncle Charlie" Lily shouts as she spots them.

"Hey Lily" she gives Rory a hug before running back over to Ginny. Albus was next to give her a hug followed by his dad.

"Hello Rory"

"Hey Harold" he rolls his eyes but smiles. They all head off to find Ron and Hermione. They stopped beside them.

"Hi," Albus said, sounding immensely relieved. Rose, who was already wearing her brand-new Hogwarts robes, beamed at him.

"Parked all right, then?" Ron asked Harry. "I did. Hermione didn't believe I could pass a Muggle driving test, did you? She thought I'd have to Confund the examiner."

"No, I didn't," Hermione said "I had complete faith in you."

"I didn't" Rory says as Ron glares at me before smirking and helping Harry and Charlie get the kids trunks on the train. Back on the platform, Lily and Hugo were having an animated discussion about which House they would be sorted into when they finally went to Hogwarts.

"If you're not in Gryffindor, we'll disinherit you," Ron said, "but no pressure."

"Ron!" Lily and Hugo laughed, but Albus and Rose looked solemn. "He doesn't mean it," Hermione and Ginny said.

"Just look at Carter and Luke, they're both in Ravenclaw" Rory adds making them smile again. James had reappeared, he had divested himself of his trunk, owl, and trolley, and was evidently bursting with news.

"Teddy's back there," he said breathlessly, pointing back over his shoulder into the billowing clouds of steam. "Just seen him! And guess what he's doing? Snogging Victoire!" He gazed up at the adults, evidently disappointed by the lack of reaction. "Our Teddy! Teddy Lupin! Snogging our Victoire! Our cousin! And I asked Teddy what he was doing"

"You interrupted them?" Ginny said. "You are so like Ron" They all laughed as Ron's face dropped.

"and he said he'd come to see her off! And then he told me to go away! He's snogging her!" James added as though worried he had not made himself clear.

"Oh, it would be lovely if they got married," whispered Lily sarcastically. "Teddy would really be part of the family then!"

"He's already part of the family Lily" Rory said smiling as she spots Teddy. He waves before turning back to Victoire.

"It's nearly eleven, you'd better get on board." Harry says.

"Be good" Rory says as she hugs the girls.

"When aren't we good mum" Minnie asks a smirk on her face.

"Plus you weren't good was you" Iris adds making Charlie laugh.

"Just be good" Rory said rolling my eyes before turning to the boys. Carter hugs her first then Luke. "Try and keep an eye on those two please"

"We'll try but from what we've heard they're just like you and uncle George and uncle Fred so it's not an easy job" Carter says making Charlie laugh again. All the kids headed off and got on the train as Rory leant into Charlie. The doors were slamming all along the scarlet train, and the blurred outlines of parents were swarming forward for final kisses, last-minute reminders. Students were hanging from the windows nearest them. The last trace of steam evaporated in the autumn air as the train rounded a corner. Teddy walks over to them.

"Hey Aunt wolf" he says hugging Rory, he'd called her that since he learnt that's what his father always called her.

"Hey Teddy. How's your dad" 

"He's good. Him and Mum said to tell you to visit or else" Rory laughs. 

"Tell them I'll visit them on the weekend"