Chapter Eight, New Blacks

"Are you ready pup?" Sirius asked his daughter as he popped his head around her bedroom door. It was now the middle of November and Honor was now five months pregnant and would be finding out what her twins would be. It had came as a bit of a shock to everyone when they found out at her first scan she was expecting twins, Narcissa had rushed around buying double of everything so they had enough for when the babies were born at both Hogwarts and Grimmauld Place. In September they'd also found out that both Sirius and Remus would be the Defence Against the Dark Arts; Dumbledore thought he could win them over by giving them the job.

Not that it worked. Instead they'd used the position to be closer to their daughter. They had requested that Honor's room be next to theirs so they could look after her. Draco had also moved into Honor's rooms so he could be there for her when she needed him. "I'm ready dad." Honor said as got up with some difficulty and zipped up her jumper. She took her dad's hand as he led her to the fireplace, her Papa had already gone on with Draco. "It's okay to be nervous pup." Sirius told her knowing her all too well.

"I'm excited and nervous to find out about my grandchildren so I know you must be. But there's one thing you must remember: you have a number of people who will be there for you and Draco including your Papa and I." Sirius assured kissing her head and holding her close for a few minutes before entering the fireplace to go to St Mungoes; Madame Pomfrey had recommended her sister in law Healer Helena Andrews who was more skilled in births then herself.

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"Hello Miss Potter-Black." Healer Andrews greeted as she entered the room where Honor was laying on the bed her father's and the baby's father sat in the chairs beside the bed. "Hi." Honor said nervously. Healer Andrews smiled to the shy young woman before her. "Don't worry dear everything will be fine. Now have you felt the babies moving at all?" Honor nodded her head with a smile on her face. "Excellent." Healer Andrews says happily directing the quill to write on a piece of parchment. "Now, what about you: have you been taking the nutrient potions you were given?"
"We've made sure she takes all of her potions." Sirius interjected running his hand through her hair to soothe her.

"Good. Now how about we have a look at your babies?" Healer Andrews asked the young mother smiling as she readily rolled up her top. Waving her wand over Honor's stomach Heaker Andrews muttered a complicated spell as she placed her wand on Honor's stomach as a screen popped up. Showing two tiny babies who were holding hands the Healer moved her wand around a bit more before smiling at the family before her. "Congratulations. You're having a boy and a girl." She watched as wide smiles spread on everyone's face and the three men kissed Honor. Her father's to her head and her fiancé to her lips. Knowing they would want pictures Healer Andrews printed off quite a few and bid the family goodbye as they headed back to Hogwarts.

When they arrived back in Honor's and Draco's quarters they were greeted by Andromeda, Ted and Dora Tonks, Lucius and Narcissa Malfoy, Luna Lovegood, Neville Longbottom, Blaise Zambini and Theodore Nott. "Congratulations Honor." Luna chirped happily smiling from ear to ear as she hugged her friend tightly. Knowing her friend all to well by now Honor just smiled and hugged Luna just as tightly. "Thank you Luna."
"Okay Lovegood may know but the rest of us do not." Blaise interrupted. "What're you having?" He asked impatiently almost bouncing on the spot though he would deny vehemently he ever did such a thing.

Deciding to put everyone out of their misery Draco smiled as he wrapped his arms around Honor is hands resting on her stomach. "We're having a boy and a girl." Draco told them as the room erupted into cheers everyone celebrating at the two new babies entering their world in these Dark times. Dobby happy for his Mistress passed around drinks to everyone, pumpkin juice or butterbeer to the teens and firewhisky or elvish wine to the adults as they celebrated the two new lives residing in Honor. Dobby blinked back tears as Honor handed him some pumpkin juice and asked him to stay.

His Mistress was too good to him and he knew her babies would be like her. He would make sure no one ever hurt her again, especially Dumbledore and her old friends Ron and Hermione who were planning something. He would tell his Mistress's father's when she was in bed and they would stop them. They had to she'd been through too much that Dobby knew for sure. He didn't know what they were planning but Dobby knew it was nothing good.