Snitches and Quaffles

Untitled Part 25

It was a few days later, Lisel was at work when the bell went off. She looked up to see Viktor.

"Hi Lisel," he greeted, awkwardly.

She put her hands on her hips and said. "Hey Viktor."

He glanced at her rapidly growing baby bump and said. "I came here to apologise but if you don't want to listen."

"You punched my fiancé who is your best friend and you really hurt me."

"Lissy, you know how old-fashioned I am. I expected you two to get married before he knocked you up."

Lisel said. "I used a contraceptive charm, Viktor. We always have safe sex."

"You did?"

"I did, despite Charms being my best subject it wasn't strong enough."

Viktor nodded. He still had to get used to the fact that his little cousin is sexually active, let alone with his best friend.

"I was devastated when you reacted that way, I already planned on you being godfather to baby Herschel."

"You did?"

Lisel nodded and said. "Who else would it be?"

Viktor smiled. Lisel continued working for another two hours or so. Viktor was patient. After she finished working they walked down to the coffee shop.

"Hey love," Alfons greeted, kissing Lisel quickly his hand resting on her baby bump lovingly.

She smiled.

"Viktor?" Alfons asked, turning towards his best friend.

"Hey, I want to apologise for the way I treated you two when I found out that you knocked up my little cousin out of wedlock, I'm still quite protective of her despite her being a grown woman. You two obviously love each other very much."

"We do," Alfons said, wrapping his arm around Lisel's waist.

Viktor smiled and asked. "You work here?"

"Yes, I thought I needed another job to support our unborn child," Alfons said, resting his hand back on Lisel's baby bump.

"Would you allow me to help support you two and my unborn godchild?" Viktor asked.

"Yes, the first thing you can do is be my best man at our wedding."

"I'd be honoured."

In a matter of three weeks, they had put together a wedding in Alfons' parent's garden. Lisel was in the bride's room with Joanna.

"How do I look?" Lisel asked her best friend.

"Besides pathetically in love, you look beautiful."

"Even with my almost four month baby bump?"

Joanna smiled and said. "It looks perfect even with your baby bump."

"You're kidding."

Joanna shook her head. Lisel's dad walked her down the aisle towards her soon-to-be-husband. The couple said a few short vows and were finally husband and wife. They had a small reception. Joanna caught the bouquet smiling at Viktor who wasn't paying attention. Lisel shared a dance with her dad, Viktor and Alfons but not necessarily in that order.

The couple was in bed that night. Alfons had his hand resting on her stomach and breast after making love for the first time as a married couple. Suddenly, there was a flutter in Lisel's stomach.

"Was that supposed to happen?"

"Baby Herschel is supposed to kick," Lisel smiled.

Alfons nodded and the couple fell asleep blissfully.

The next morning, Lisel woke up first due to baby Herschel's non-stop kicking. She carefully slipped out of Alfons' arms and waddled down the stairs. She made some tea.

"Morning love," Alfons greeted, kissing her cheek.

"Morning."

"You're up early."

"Our child won't stop kicking," she complained.

Alfons nodded sympathetically.

A few days later, Viktor popped by.

"Hey Viktor," Lisel greeted her cousin.

"Hey Lissy."

"Is something wrong?"

Viktor blushed and said. "I kind of slept with Joanna after the wedding."

"Why are you so embarrassed? You do know she's fancied you for years?"

"She has?"

Lisel nodded as her child kicked.

"Everything okay?" he asked noticing her flinch.

"I'm fine, baby Herschel is just kicking me hard," she said, rubbing her rapidly growing baby bump.

Viktor nodded as Lisel took his hand and rested it on her stomach as baby Herschel kicked. Viktor smiled.

It was now the next day, it was Alfons' twenty second birthday. It was just a small party with his family and Viktor. A few weeks later was Lisel's twentieth birthday and they celebrated in the same way.