The Tabby, the Phoenix and the kitten

Chapter ten

Albus was touched that Minerva wanted to name their daughter after his sister. He loved and missed her very much, and he thought she would be happy to know that their daughter would be named Arianna.

He descended the stairs and entered the sitting room where a worried looking Isobel sat, right next to a sympathetic Poppy.

"Albus," Isobel said noticing he was there, "how did it happen? Why is my daughter on bedrest?" She asked deeply worried for Minerva.

Albus took a deep breath and began to tell Isobel how it happened. Telling her how Minerva left to have lunch with a friend, and how worried he was when he couldn't find her. He told them about the note he had left for Minerva after his worry turned into a stupid anger, he said how she came up to his office angry, an they talked, and how she looked like she was in pain but when he asked her she wouldn't say anything about it except she was fine.

After finishing the story Isobel nodded.

"I'm sorry, it's my fault she is there in that bed, exhausted even just after talking. It'a all my fault, Isobel-" he was trying to explain but was cut off but Isobel's hand coming up and stopping him.

"Albus, it isn't your fault, you must stop blaming yourself. These things happen and I am just glad and relieved that you are here with her. The man she loves. You care for her and it had better stay that way young man!" She said pointing a finger at him.

Albus chuckled, "I am not young, Isobel surely you know that?" Albus joked.

"Well your younger than I, so yes your young." She said pulling him into a hug. The two let go and we about to sit down and have some tea, when they head the soft music of a piano.

"Is that Minerva?" Isobel asked.

"Oh, I will restrain that woman to her bed and give her a bed pan so she can use the restroom!" Poppy ranted and headed upstairs.

"She still plays piano?" Isobel asked. Albus nodded, "indeed she does. Quite often really, it's beautiful and I think the baby likes it. She loves to play, she even had a piano in her quarters in Hogwarts." He said with a smile before heading upstairs with Isobel to the sound of the music.

"Minerva! You cannot be sitting up like this! You can play your ruddy piano after this baby is born! Now come on back to bed!" Poppy sternly said but Minerva kept playing. Albus and Isobel entered just as she was finishing the song. Slowly she turned around to face Poppy.

"She likes it." Was all Minerva said, rubbing her stomach and starting to stand, Poppy rolled her eyes and helped a very pregnant Minerva to her feet.

"And besides it gives me more to do than just sit there all day doing nothing except re-reading the entire library and only getting up to use the loo or grab something new to wear whilst I lay in bed all day, resting." She ranted while Poppy ignored her and brought her back to her bedroom.

"Take advantage of your sleep now Minerva because that baby won't be giving you very much when she gets here!" Isobel pipped up, Albus chuckled and Minerva rolled her eyes as she got back into the bed.

"Let me check you over Min." Poppy said as Minerva was getting comfortable, she sighed and stopped fidgeting while Poppy poked and prodded, and cast spells.

"It won't be long now Minerva, I'd say she will be here in a couple of weeks! Then you can busy yourself with her and you can stop complaining! I'm going to go call the healers at St. Mungo's, one of the head healers will want to come check you out every few days now." She said and walked out of the room.

Minerva smiled and rubbed her belly as she felt the babe move beneath we finger tips. Albus came over and put his hand over hers and sat down next to her. She looked up and smiled at her husband before leaning into him.

"I'll leave you be." Isobel said with a small smile before leaving the room.

"I hope she doesn't have your sweet tooth, or she won't grow any teeth!" Minerva joked after her mother had left.

"Oh, I hope she does, then I can take her to the best candy shops in the wizarding and the muggle world!" Albus joked back.

Minerva scoffed and rolled her eyes with a smile. Just then Poppy came back followed by a healer from St. Mungo's