Lady Black (Sirius Black's Daughter)

Momma Weasley always knows

Bill, Charlie and I went downstairs for breakfast. We got some strange looks as we were smiling so much. I took a seat next to Fred with George next to him. It didn't take long for them to let their curiosity get the best of them. Fred leaned in and whispered in my ear.
"What's going on?" George nodded as if to back up their need to know and I grinned as I told them the news.
"We're having twins, both boys." Their faces lit up like a Christmas tree.
'Twins?" Fred asked while George said "boys". I nodded and they started whispercongratulating me. Why were we whispering? Well, everyone was present in the kitchen and by everyone I really mean everyone. One side of the table had people seated in this order: Nymphadora, Remus, Dad, Harry, Ron, Hermione and Ginny. The other side went like this: Athur, Molly, Bill, Charlie, me, Fred and George. So yeah, we had a full house. The good thing about the table set-up is that I'm not close to the parents, soon to be grandparents. I wouldn't like our news to be overheard.

The strange think is that I could see Molly sneaking glances at me once every while. I had checked myself multiple times to see if I had slipped up and my babybump was visible, but it never was. Perhaps she just has something she wants to ask me. Maybe it's an innocent question about the wedding or uhm I don't know what else. She can't suspect I'm pregnant, can she? I mean, I haven't shown any symptoms infront of her and the ones that know wouldn't tell. I'm just being paranoid, she doesn't know. I kept reassuring myself and when that didn't work, tuned back into the conversation the twins were having. They were already planning their next  prank. I quess I should be carefull the nest time I enter the teachers' lounge...

When breakfast was over we decided on going to Diagon Alley. I wanted to get some new books, Hermione did as well. Charlie and Bill wanted to go check out the new quidditchsupplies and were quickly assured of company when Ron, Harry and Ginny also showed interest. Fred and George wanted to go to a joke shop. What the adults wanted to do I'm not sure but they seemed to have plans as well. So with that in mind, we all left through the fireplace. We floo'ed to The Leaky Cauldron and split in little groups depending on where we liked to go. Hermione and I quickly left to the bookstore.

While walking we made some small talk but soon Hermione needed to rant about Ron and Harry. Ron had apparently ruined the yule ball for her and Harry had chosen his side. Then she also wanted to talk about her and Viktor. It seems like Krum really likes her but she isn't quite sure of her feelings. Maybe she's in love with one of the lovely Weasleyboys... she just doesn't know it yet or she won't admit it.

Once in the store we split up. She went to search some 'light reading' as she called it and I discreetly left to the maternity books. Seeing as I don't have a lot of female guidance in my life wwwho could help me with the pregnancy, I can use all the help I can get. I found a book about twins, a book about newborns and a book about pregnancy explained week by week. I quickly checked them out so Hermione wouldn't see and then shrunk them to put them in my pocket. My next move was to scoop up a book about the history of English Witchcraft and Wizardry. The only reason I did this was so that it wouldn't look strange if I had no books to show even after I had made it clear I needed to go to the bookstore. Hermione had bought some books which were way more advanced than what the usual Fourth year reads. I graduated two years early so I'm not going to comment.

After we had bought our books we went back to The Leaky Cauldron. We soon found the others and went back home. I motioned for Charlie to come with me when we arrived back in Grimmauld and we went back to our room. The books I had brought were still small so I magically enlarged them back to their original size and showed them to him. He laughed and kissed my head. We looked into the books for a while before going back downstairs to join the others.

The moment my eyes met Molly's I got that feeling again. The feeling as if she knows about her upcoming grandchildren. I don't know how or why I can't get rid of that feeling but it doesn't help to see her making her way towards me. Don't get me wrong, she's nice and I love her but I'm paranoid. When she finally made it to me and Charlie she asked Charlie if she could borrow me for a second, then dragged me to the kitchen.

We entered and she gestured for me to take a seat while taking one herself as well. I gave her a small smile which she returned before speaking.
"Jane, is there anything you and Charlie need to tell me? Anything at all?" She asked in a motherly but strict tone. I swallowed before lying.
"No, everything's fine." She gave me that knowing look and pierced into my eyes.
"Dear, I've been pregnant six times. I know what it's like and I can help you." She smiled at me and I could feel my breath hitch. How the freaking Fudge did she find out?! We've been so careful. Maybe she doesn't know, maybe she's just quessing.
"Why would you assume I'm pregnant?"  I asked with a straight face. I had finally regained my composure. She was still smiling when she answered.
"Bill isn't the quietest and I was upstairs when he asked you if you were pregnant. You three stayed upstairs for a while before coming downstairs with smiles so bright they could light up the entire house. Then you told the twins something which made them happy and each time I looked at you, you peeked at your belly. Also you've been eating more." I couldn't form a response. Had it been that obvious? Well, of course she had heard Bill. Damn, if she knows then who else does?
"You haven't told anyone have you?" Her smile grew and I saw tears forming in her eyes as I had actually just affirmed that I am indeed pregnant. She stood up and hugged me.
"No, I haven't told anyone yet. I figured you'd want to tell everyone yourself. How far along are you?" She asked after letting go of me.
"I'm about fifteen weeks in now. We're having twins, both boys." Her smile seemed to grow wider every time I spoke.
"Who else knows?"
"Well, Charlie knows obviously. Then Fred, George and Bill and my doctor. That's it. We were planning on keeping it a secret until summerbreak. You won't tell anyone, right?"
She shook her head and then began asking me more details about the pregnancy. About what I'm eating, how I'm feeling, if we've discussed babynames and godparents yet, if we've prepared a nursery...

She made me think about the fact that we haven't prepared anything for our kids. We still have time I suppose but we should start thinking about all of these things...