Dan Granger was pacing up and down the kitchen while his mother looked on. Emma had gone back to bed for a lie down, she hadn't slept well last night.
The letter had disappeared the moment he placed it on the table, he just hoped they came by today. Dan had always wanted more children but after the difficult time Emma had carrying Hermione, the doctors had said it would be imposable to have any more.
Now he had a son and three grandchildren on the way, nothing was going to come between this family. Emma had asked him to fix this and that's exactly what he intended to do.
When the doorbell rang his heart sank, things may be worse than he thought if Hermione felt she couldn't enter the house she grew up in without permission.
He answered the door to find the young couple standing there, Hermione holding on to Harry's arm so tightly she must have been stopping the blood flow.
"Merry Christmas Mr Granger," said Harry.
Dan couldn't hide his disappointment, "what happened to dad, Harry?"
"After last night I wasn't sure where we stood sir," answered Harry.
Dan realised that Harry had no frame of reference here; his only experience of 'family' was those bloody Dursleys.
Dan dragged his son into a hug, "Harry, family's may argue but they always remain family son."
Hermione joined them in the hug, kissing her father as she wished him Merry Christmas.
They entered the kitchen and greeted Amanda with hugs and kisses before they were all seated, drinking cups of tea in deference to Hermione's condition.
Amanda asked where Ginny was and heard about the planned Weasley reunion.
"Where's mum?" Hermione asked.
"She went for a lie down, I don't think any of us slept well last night." Answered Dan
"And we all know why, a neurotic mother not only spoiled the ball but managed to ruin Christmas as well. I'm so sorry everyone," said a crying Emma from the doorway.
Dan made to rise but Harry's hand on his arm stopped him. Hermione rose and hugged her mother, "Merry Christmas mum, it's ok"
Emma was on a roll and would not be placated, "No it's not ok, this is your first Christmas as a couple and I've ruined it. We're all here without even a tree and the only food in the house is frozen macaroni." She sobbed.
Harry approached and took Emma in his arms, "mum, I'd gladly eat the macaroni, frozen even, if it means I get to spend Christmas with my family. Merry Christmas mum," he said while kissing her on the cheek.
Harry led her over to the table then sat down, content to watch the mother and daughter quickly repair any hurt that was done last night. He had never really noticed how similar they were, both were frighteningly intelligent and downright scary when angry, both had an innate sense of morality, compassion and the conviction to make a difference, and both were pregnant?
Harry bursting out laughing had everyone in the room staring at him, then Hermione's hand suddenly flew to her mouth as she realised what Harry was thinking.
The Grangers watched in confusion but when Hermione stood up and pointed her wand at Emma, Dan made to intervene. He was once again stopped by Harry's hand on his arm, "if I'm right you really need to be sitting down, trust me on this," said a smiling Harry
Hermione shot a faint yellow beam of light at her mother, which gathered at her abdomen before turning blue.
Harry slapped Dan on the back, "congratulations dad, you're going to be the proud father of a wizard."
It took a few seconds for the news to sink in, then Dan's eyes rolled in his head as he promptly fainted.
As Harry was levitating Dan through onto one of the couches, Hermione and Amanda were hugging Emma; the tears were flowing from all three.
Dan was coming round by the time the ladies decided to grace them with their presence, Harry was congratulating Emma when she asked him, "how did you know?"
"When we hugged I felt a tiny magical presence in the room, I wouldn't have felt it in the castle or manor because of all the magic in the background. Hermione and I share an identical magical signature so that left you or Amanda. I want to see in the New Year so I figured it was safer to test you first."
A cushion hit Harry on the back of the head, "hey gran, pregnant women here," he laughed
"Don't worry Harry, I never miss," answered Amanda.
Dan took Emma in his arms and proceeded to kiss her with such passion that only Hermione shouting 'children present' got them to stop.
It was Dan that asked the question that was on both of their minds, "how is this possible?"
Hermione answered before anyone else got a chance, "looks like you didn't do a very good job with 'the talk' gran, well when a man loves a woman…"
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