One (h.s.)

december 2017

She noticed Harry was being cuddlier than usual. More touchy and more kissy and more grabby with those hands. His body curled behind hers while she stood by the bathroom sink, trying to brush her teeth with a lanky, and right now, a bit annoying husband peppering kisses on the back of her neck. His hands were moving beneath and up her camisole.

"What are you doing?" Charlotte said through her toothbrush, a little of the foam formed spluttering about.

Harry hummed behind her, "Nothing. Just admiring you."

"Yeah right," she spat out the foam and swished water inside her mouth, before spitting that out too. Turning in his arms, she raised an eyebrow, "Come on, spill. What's going on?"

He looked intently into her eyes, knowing he was caught. It wasn't that he had done something bad, but it was kind of just...something he's been wanting for quite a while. Something that he's not sure if she's gonna want. Not something, but someone. "Let's begin to try shall we?"

She tilted her head back a bit, her eyebrows furrowing, "Begin to try what?" she asked confused, her arms wrapping around his torso.

"A baby."

"Oh," she exhaled, surprise etched into her features. "Are you sure you're ready for it?"

"Yes. Definitely," he paused and looked at her, his green eyes piercing through hers. "Are you?"

She thought for a moment, and the silence was deafening for Harry. He doesn't think he's ever gone through so long without speaking to her while inches away from each other. "I guess so," she shrugged, but her eyes seemed worried and they casted down towards the floor.

Harry leaned his forehead on hers and tilted it back so that she was looking at him again. He stood up straight. "If you're not ready, we'll wait. But I'd like to have a baby with you. One hundred per cent, no doubt," he reassured her, his eyes looking at her lovingly.

"Okay. Yes. Fine. I'm ready," she managed to let out a soft laugh, which pleased him. "Let's go make a babyyy!" she squealed, pulling him by the hand and into their bedroom, both of their laughs roaring in the hallway of their house.

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"What do you want to name the baby?"

"Woah, you're fast forwarding. We don't even know for sure if you're pregnant yet," Harry laughed, his fingers slipping into the spaces between hers, as they laid on top of her tummy. Her back was to his chest, as he leaned over her, with his head propped on one arm.

Her free hand tapped behind her, lightly on his face, "Shut it. Tell me names," she said grinning from ear to ear and closing her eyes.

"Hmm. I think something mystical and mysterious for a girl, like Destiny or Athina. And for a little baby boy, Boris or Walter, names that signify warriors and little fighters."

"Have you done some research?" She laughed softly.

"I may have," he grinned and squeezed her fingers for a moment.

"We are not calling our son Boris," Charlotte exhaled quickly and in that moment, somehow, made up her mind to tell him, "You seriously choose the worst names. We are not assigning the task to you," she rolled her head backwards to look up at him from the pillow. "No way you are choosing the name."

He hummed, leaning down, "Maybe I can do a little convincing." His lips brushed hers lightly, as they both shut their eyes instinctively. Softly, he placed an innocent kiss on her lips. "A little more convincing with a little more than that," he smirked. She slapped his forearm and returned to her previous position.

They laid in silence for a while, Harry having laid down completely on the bed, now twirling Charlotte's ring on her finger. "What type of parents do you think we'll be?" she asked suddenly, and softly. Harry was startled that she still hadn't fallen asleep. It had been a long day.

"We'll be the best. But also the worst at times. We'll make mistakes at the beginning, because we don't know much, but after some time we'll be experts. We'll learn from the first baby. Yes, first. We're gonna have quite a few; I'd like my kids to have quite the company if we aren't able to be there," he squeezed her hand when she gave a little surprised gasp, "We'll teach them through life lessons and we'll mend their hearts after their first or fifth heartbreak. We'll stop unnecessary fights between them and make them become better and peaceful people. We'll take them out for dinner every particular day, go and get some ice-cream in the summer and a nice hot chocolate in the winter. We'll make it family night on Thursdays in their younger years. We'll hug them and drive them to school and make them their favourite food when they behave well. We'll listen to them when they need us to listen, and we'll discuss issues with them that need to be discussed. We'll get annoyed in only necessary moments, and we'll probably try to keep them grounded for a short period because we just wouldn't stand to see them unhappy. And, of course, we'll hug them and kiss them and tell them we love them every single day so they never forget that they are cherished and loved by their parents."

A few tears threatened to roll down her cheeks, but she breathed in deeply and exhaled shakily, trying to calm her feelings down. "I love you," she mumbled, bringing their joined hands up to her mouth to kiss his knuckles.

He nosed her neck and placed a long kiss on the her shoulder, "And I love you more."

"More than ever and more than forever," she whispered.

Soon after, they fell asleep: with both their hands held tightly to her chest, and his face buried in her neck, both of their wedding bands shining side by side in the moonlight.

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HELLO IT HAS BEEN LONG VERY LONG sorry you guys for not updating since september or something like that. I guess these are the consequences of opening a 1dff account and posting updates on my story there AND the work from beginning sixth form AND the studying I had to do because of my SATs.

I did my SATs today so that's pretty much out of the way, but now I have to complete my media coursework and I want to hand it in before half term so I'm doing that atm.

Right, onto it, I am very sorry, but I hope this "after" was quite cute and adorable and loving. I mean, that was the plan.

So yeah that's pretty much it. There's two "after"s left and then this story will officially be completed!!!!

If you wanna check out my 1dff story, my username on there is the same as on wattpad! Hope you guys have a great 2015!!!!