Learn to love

I have to

Sorry for the really long delay in updating. Things just got busy for me, but I am back and should be doing regular updates now.

I laid in bed, waiting for the spectacle to begin. I had asked Nurse Pomfrey to not tell anyone about my pregnancy, which she had agreed to of course. But Dumbledore had to be notified regardless. So here I was waiting for the headmaster to walk in through those doors.

"So I hear congratulations are in order." I looked over to find Dumbledore stroll into the Hospital wing. I was perplexed to find him carrying a little teddy bear and a box of candies. Having probably seen the look on my face, he placed the items on the table located at the end of my bed. "On behalf of professor mc."

"Thank you." Sitting up, I rested my back against the headboard. "To answer your question, yes. It appears I am carrying Black's child."

Dumbledore hummed, walking over to me. "Do you mind?" Not sure what he wanted I gave him a nod. His hand laid flat on my abdomen, a slight chuckle escaping his lips. "My what excitement awaits."

"I suppose you're right." I mumbled.

"I am sorry, but you are just a child! I see no reason to be excited!" Professor Pomfrey exclaimed. "A child having a child. Headmaster the father of that child should be charged for this!"

"Ms. Po-"

"No one is charging anyone." I refrained from rolling my eyes. This woman was another Molly. I can only handle one in a lifetime, two is simply pushing it. "The father of my child is my husband, Sirius Black. And I am not a child as you say, I am 18 and by law, I am an adult. Granted I have my moments where even I doubt that to be true, but I assure I am."

"Ms. Black is the one in control." Dumbledore stated. "I assure you there is no need to in prison anyone."

Pomfrey humph, clearly not liking it, but deciding not to argue. "Very well. But there are a few things we will have to do."

I frowned. "Like what?"

"We will have to monitor all your classes. Avoid anything that can and will harm the child." She stated. "Albus, she will need a specific diet from now on." Dumbledore nodded, clearly not really paying attention toying with the little bow on the teddy. "We will have to do checkups every three weeks or so."

I pretty much spaced out after that. I retreated back into my mind. Into my safe zone. I wasn't as you would say super thrilled at being pregnant. I wanted to at least wait a year before this. I wanted to get a grip on my life, help Harry. Now it wasn't just me right now. I had a life being created inside me. Why the hell wasn't I more careful! How was I able to help my friends and Sirius if I was pregnant! I needed to keep this under wraps. No one can know. At least until the year was over. I can't even begin to imagine what Umbridge would say or do if she found out about this. Still, with all of that aside, I couldn't believe I was carrying Sirius's child.

"Athena?" Pomfrey placed a hand on my shoulder, pulling me back into reality. "Are you feeling well?"

Was I? Was I truly feeling well? "Y-yeah."

"Did you hear everything I said?" She asked. "You will need to come back the day after tomorrow, for a check-up."

Dumbledore hummed, handing me the teddy bear. "I suppose you would like us to contact Sirius Black."

My mind went blank for a moment. This wasn't how I wanted him to find out. I also didn't want anyone else to know before him. "No."

"No?" Both professors frowned.

I nodded, trying not to laugh at the look on their faces. "I would prefer to tell him myself, but the hospital wing doesn't seem to the place for that."