Melodies of the Lyre

Chapter 35

It was now the last week of September, Amber was on her way to start her second year of university. She was just over five months pregnant now, so it was quite difficult to maneuver around the campus with her belly but she managed well enough. She sat in her classroom.

"Hello, I'm Megan," a girl introduced herself.

"Hi I'm Amber," she said.

Before Megan could respond the professor walked in and class started. Her daughter kicked throughout the lesson.

"How far along are you, Miss?"

Amber corrected her nicely. "It's Mrs. actually. It's Mrs. Selwyn. I'm just over five months along."

"I hope you'll be able to keep up with this course with your pregnancy."

Amber said. "I know I will, Professor."

"If you fall behind, I won't hesitate to drop you from the class."

Amber said trying to keep her composure. "You won't have to do that."

The professor nodded. Amber left the classroom.

It was lunch time, Amber was quietly eating her lunch when someone sat down next to her. She looked up to see a girl who looked about her age.

"I'm Kristen Howell, nice to meet you."

Amber smiled and said. "I'm Amber Selwyn."

"How far along are you?"

"I'm five months along with a girl, it's my first."

Kristen nodded. "I'm seven months along with a boy, it's also my first."

The two women continued talking until they went their separate ways.

"We should talk more, here's my phone number," Kristen said, scribbling down her phone number.

Amber scribbled down her number as well and handed it to Kristen before she left.

Once classes were finished Amber went home to see Tim cooking dinner.

"Hey love, hey 'Baby Selwyn'," he greeted kissing his wife's cheek and resting his hand on her baby bump lovingly.

"Hey Timmy."

He helped his wife to the table sweetly.

"I'm pregnant not helpless, dear," she giggled.

Tim said. "I know that. How was school?"

"It was okay, I met a girl who is also pregnant she's seven months along with a boy."

Tim nodded as he walked back to the stove. She summoned the baby name book to thumb through it as dinner cooked.

"What do you think of the name Cassandra Nymphadora?" she asked her husband.

"It's a bit of a mouthful, don't you think? I understand that you want to name our daughter after your mum and cousin but maybe we can save one of the names for our next daughter."

"What makes you think we'll have another child?" Amber teased.

"You know you can't resist me and my charm," Tim smirked.

"Certainly not, at long as it's less than seven. I'll be happy to bear your children."

Tim looked crestfallen. "Aww, I wanted my own Quidditch team."

"Quidditch isn't everything, dear," she chuckled.

Tim didn't reply he went back to the stove and grabbed their dinner. The couple ate and flirted blatantly.

"I love you both so much," Tim sighed, wrapping his arms around his wife.

Amber grinned.

—

A few weeks later, the couple was on their way to visit Kristen.

"Hey Kristen," Amber greeted her friend.

"Hey Amber."

"This is my husband Tim," she said gesturing towards her beloved husband.

Kristen smiled. "It's nice to meet you, Amber never shuts up about you."

"I don't see how she could, I'm amazing."

Amber rolled her eyes playfully. "Don't mind my husband, he's cocky."

They walked in. Tim helped his wife to the table and helped her sit down. He sat down next to her and rested his hand on her six month pregnant stomach lovingly.

"How is it having such an attentive spouse?"

"It's sweet but it gets annoying sometimes," Amber smirked.

Kristen said. "At least you have a guy that cares about you."

"Where's the father of your child?" Tim asked, a bit judgmentally.

Kristen sighed. "He's not in the picture and I don't want him to be."

"Why?"

"I'm a bit ashamed, I slept with the professor at my old university to get a good grade and he immediately knocked me up."

"You should be ashamed," Tim said.

Amber glared at her husband. After that the rest of the dinner was awkward. The couple soon left.

"Timothy Selwyn, how dare you say Kristen should be ashamed!" Amber scolded the minute they got home.

"She should be, that child is illegitimate."

Amber exclaimed. "You're sleeping on the couch tonight!"

"Good."

Amber threw a pillow at her husband, turned on her heel and waddled up to their room.