Snow Storm - D.M , H.G

12. Christmas chaos

Ginny was nervous. It was Christmas day, and the entirety of the Weasley family had gathered out in the garden under a large tent, magically warming the inside so that they could all enjoy each other's company comfortably. Even Fleur's family had come from France to spend the holiday all together as one family. It was late morning, and everyone had just enjoyed a very elaborate brunch, one that would challenge even the Hogwarts elves. They were preparing to exchange the gifts, and she spotted the gift under the tree from Hermione, knowing that it would contain a gift for the baby.

She hadn't worked up the nerve yet, to tell her family, and Harry had promised to follow her lead. They learned about two weeks ago that they were expecting a boy, and she and Harry had already decided to name him James after his father. Maybe if she opened the gift, it would be a good ice breaker to letting the family know about the newest addition. She caught Hermione's eye as she reached for the gift, biting her lip nervously.

Hermione was enjoying the brunch, and when it was time for gifts, she watched anxiously as Ginny reached for her gift. Inside she would find a blue baby blanket, the name James was embroidered on it, along with a hat that Hermione had knit herself. She didn't normally do such things, but in this case, she was glad she knew how. She looked over at Harry excitedly, and she could almost see him sweating. She understood why he was nervous, she wanted to believe they would all be happy. But there was a chance not everyone would be as thrilled as they were about a new baby. Especially since Ginny was the youngest, and she was still in school.

Ginny held the gift on her lap as people took turns opening a present, before finally her mother got her attention, and told her to go ahead and open the gift she was holding. With a deep breath, Ginny began to unwrap the present. She wasn't sure what she was going to find inside, but she was sure it was going to be something special, Jame's first Christmas present! When she lifted the lid off of the box, and unfolded the tissue paper, a baby blue blanket with a navy blue trim rested inside. Ginny's heart gave a leap, and her eyes almost filled with tears. She blinked them away quickly, not wanting to give it away too quickly. She lifted the blanket up and saw James's name embroidered in the corner. Her heart swelled again, and she hugged the blanket to her chest briefly.

It wasn't long before people began to ask what she'd gotten. Harry, who was sitting next to her, took her hand and gave it a squeeze. Ginny turned the blanket around, holding it up for everyone to see. At first, confusion, but then, one by one, she could see the realization hit each family member. Molly, who had been distracted at first, was just now looking at the blanket.

"A baby blanket? Who's James-" But the moment the question came out of her mouth, Molly made sense of the clues. "Ginevra Weasley," she gasped in surprise. She looked between her daughter and Harry, who was practically her seventh son. A mix of emotions flooded through her. She didn't know whether to cheer, yell, or cry. "Are you...?" The tent became more quiet than the Weasley home had ever been in Ginny's memory, and she held her breath as she watched her mother figuring it out. She was frozen, struggling to find her answer. She hoped her face said it all, or that someone, anyone, would just say it for her.

Hermione watched Ginny, enjoying watching the expression on her face. Before anyone realized what was happening, she could see the wave of emotion her gift had caused, and it almost made her cry, too. But then people started realizing what it was, once Ginny held it up, and Molly asked who James was. She thought as soon as the name left her lips, she had to have realized it was Harry and Ginny's unborn son. Harry opened his mouth to speak, but she could see that he wasn't sure what to say, so Hermione stood up. "Congratulations, you're going to be a grandma!" Hermione said, going over to hug the stunned Molly.

As quickly as the room had gone silent, it erupted into celebration again. Molly was indeed stunned, and any opportunity she'd had to get upset seemed to have passed now. She hugged Hermione, who had just informed her that she was going to be a grandmother, again. Bill and Fleur were expecting as well, but everyone knew that already. People began to hug Ginny and Harry as well.