lilies *James Potter*

Chapter 21

Liliena was wearing a flowy maternity dress with leggings underneath since it was only late February. She had decided to ride with Regulus in their shared car with Barty and Evan in the back. It was when they pulled into the parking lot of the karaoke place that Evan decided to be the one to break the rather peaceful silence.

As Regulus turned off the engine, she flipped the mirror down to check her hair and makeup, where she could also get a good reflection of Evan who sat diagonally from where she was in the passenger seat.

"Neverous?"

"Why?"

"You're meeting his friends and having this weird gender party all at once."

"It's not weird, it's actually something many people do nowadays. And I think the party would help ease everything else, the meeting and all. Also, it wasn't my idea anyway. All on James, I just agreed."

"Were we supposed to bring presents?" Barty speaks up spotting a giant ginger mob enter the building. The parents, along with each child had a small present each in hand. The group of children were shoving and pushing one another in a taunting manner as the youngest, who was the smallest and only one dressed in a dress, she assumed to be Ginny was holding onto her mother's hand as the boys went wild behind. But each child, parents included, was dressed in either pink or blue.

Liliena imagines supporting the gender they hope for.

She glances at Evan who is dressed in a light blue button-up and jeans but Barty is in a mix of black and dark green, and Regulus is in black everywhere except for the shine of his silver jewellery in rings, necklaces, and earrings. She believes Evan in blue wasn't really in thought of gender support.

"I don't think so," Liliena mumbled as all four of them eyed the group enter.

"Did you invite them? Do you even know them?" Evan asks with wide eyes.

"Must be the Weasleys. James and Harry's friends. Seven kids."

"Fucking hell, how'd they manage with seven?"

"No clue. But I'm hoping to get some tips from their parents. Got a set of twins. Wild ones, James warned me they'll get into trouble at some point. I can only hope they'll hype up the party for you guys."

"Fancy seeing you think a bunch of gingers are going to want me to keep being sober, Howell," Barty tells her putting his hands on the back of the seat where he sat behind her leaning close to her.

"I'm only hoping they'll keep you from going blackout drunk. Sober, even I have my doubts. Tipsy, I hope is the limit."

"Ready?" Regulus asks popping his door.

"As I can ever be."

The four of them get out of the car and head inside. The decor was all in pink and blue. It looked to be mostly everyone already here, though Liliena couldn't do a head count with everyone moving around, kids chasing one another in a laughing shout.

Upon entry, there was a sign posted.

Pink or Blue. JK, there are two! You're invited to the big reveal! Potter babies coming soon to you!

She took notice Lily was there and was chatting with Pandora by the sideline. Narcissa was sitting with Draco who looked unwilling to participate in the large crowd and instead was at the table with Luna coloring, a hobby she noticed Luna had taken interest in.

Harry, however with with one of the ginger boys playing around with plastic blue and pink glasses by two propped-up chalkboards with dashes as marks. She notices him in a shirt that says, Soon-to-be Big Brother.