72. Three Years

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Today was mine and Fred's three years together, and I had a special surprise for him for the evening. I was now twenty-five weeks pregnant which meant I was nearing the end of month six and my baby bump was increasingly getting loads bigger. I sit up in bed as Fred is still sleeping, I've been feeling extremely energetic throughout September and finding it hard to sleep. Next to me, Fred is tossing and turning, when he wraps an arm around the bump.

"Good morning, handsome." I say cheerfully.

"Good morning, beautiful." He says sleepily.

"Happy three years." I say as he keeps a hand on the bump.

"Yeah, happy three years to us." He says, sounding more awake than before. "Look how much we've accomplished and been through in that time."

"I know, on the eleventh it will be six months until we get married, and hopefully by the end of the year, we have two amazing babies with us." I say as the said babies kick away happily.

"I love our little family." Fred tells me, sitting up with me. "Another bad nights sleep?"

"A bit, yeah, but I seem to have loads of energy and I am excited for this evening." I tel him with a small smile.

"Why what's happening tonight?" Fred asks.

"That, my love is for me to know and you to find out." I say, trying to get him to stop asking me.

"But -" He tries to protest.

"Nope, you do all sorts for me and the babies and it's nice for my to do something for you for once." I say, then feeling the urge to wee. "And on that note I need to go to the toilet. I miss needing to see the normal amount."

"I miss it too, because you never seem to be able to get comfy anywhere." Fred tells me.

"And as soon as I do and I need a wee again." I tell him. "I can't wait for these babies to get out of me."

"I am very excited but not as much as you - you are the one who has been growing them for the last six months - well almost seven." Fred says as I sit on the toilet going for a long wee.

"Honestly I peed about an hour ago and I have had like one small glass of water since then." I say to him, laughing lightly as I wash my hands.

"I do feel bad for you, so have you got the hospital bag all packed?" Fred asks me.

"Mostly, yeah. I've put a few things for each of us in, plus the nappies, dummy's and the bottles with the powder since Eloise said I can't produce enough milk." I say. "And it's more two bags as I have double the stuff, and we should leave them by the door from thirty weeks." I tell him, climbing back into bed as Fred still had half an hour before he had to get ready for work.

"I still can't believe we have been together for three years." Fred says. "Sometimes I never thought I would even get close to asking you to be my girlfriend and here I am three years later, with you; planning a wedding and about to become parents."

"Yeah, I was so nervous telling you how I felt, but I'm forever glad I did." I tell Fred as we feeling the babies move around in my stomach.

Although our life's were complicated with the second wizarding war now here, when I was with Fred - he made everything seem fine and helped me forget all of the bed things that have ever happened.

"So am I." Fred says, placing a kiss on my cheek. "Everything worked out in the end."

"It did, you've still go half an hour till you actually need to get ready." I say to Fred with a smirk.

"Well, I suppose we could have a little fun before I have to get ready." Fred replies with a smirk before pulling me into a kiss.

"We should." I reply.

And fun it was, although with the baby bump it was a little different, but I watched Fred get ready for work as I lay in bed under the duvet.

"I love you." I say smiling at him.

"I love you too, y/n." He says fixing his tie. "And I can't wait to see your little surprise later."

"I can't wait for you to see it." I say with a little smile. "I guess, I'll see you later."

"Yeah, you will." Fred says, leaving the room and going to work.

Fred and I didn't really say anything about getting presents but I decided to get him some and that I'm going to dress up, make a lovely dinner and end it with a film on the blankets and pillows that I will lay on the floor.

The day goes by rather fast and I asked George if he could go and stay at Angelina's and he agreed straight away, so Fred and I had the whole place to ourselves. I had a shower and got myself dressed up, styling my hair and putting make up on, before getting everything ready and starting on dinner. I see the door open and Fred walks in.

"Wow." He says, clearly lost for words.

"Happy three years." I say walking over to him, placing a kiss on his lips.

"You've done all of this?" He asks me.

"Yes, I did you deserve it. Now, sit down for dinner." I tell him, as I walk over to the table we're I just fished up dinner, and Fred pulls my chair before pushing it in. "What a gentleman."

"Only the best, for you." He says, before sitting in his own seat and looking at the plate of food. "This looks amazing, thank you my love." He says before tucking into the food.

We sit having general conversation and Fred starts talking about work today.

"I would of hexed the brat." I tell him.

"I would of too, and the parents didn't even apologise, so its a whole load of products wasted." Fred moans.

"Honestly, how hard is it for two grown ups to watch a small child?" I ask him.

"I have no idea but my days ended on a good note." Fred says as we eat our dinner.

"Yeah it does, so I've got some snacks and we can watch a couple of films before heading to bed?" I suggest.

"Of course, I do love spending time, just us and well the babies." Fred tells me.

We clean up after dinner before finding a few films to watch together, I then changed into some pyjamas along with Fred and we sat watching films on the blankets cuddled up together whilst the babies move around.

"Not long, till we can get all the cuddles with these two and I can't wait." Fred tells me.

"We at least have a couple more months, but it will speed by." I tell him as I balance a bowl of snacks on my bump and the kick it off.

"I don't think their fans of being used as a table." Fred tells me and I laugh lightly.

"I can see that." I tell him. "I still have so much energy - I'll come and help out at the shop tomorrow if you want." I suggest to him.

"If you want, but I want to see you taking plenty of breaks." Fred tells me.

"Of course, boss man." I say jokingly.

"I'm serious." Fred tells me.

"Err, no your not, you are Fred my fiancé who is very much alive." I say, jokingly and Fred looks with slight concern. "What?"

"Just you, are you okay? I mean - " Fred tries saying.

"I'm fine - honestly, I just make some insensitive jokes now and again." I tell him, shrugging my shoulders.

"Only if you are sure." Fred tells me, and I just rest my head on his chest as we watch the film.

After we watched one film, we decided we will watch another one, then head up too bed as it wasn't too late. After watching the second film - we were both tired and we both quickly cleaned up with a wave of our wands before making our way up to bed.

"Thank you for the little surprise." Fred says as we snuggle into bed.

"You are very welcome, I loved planning it and doing it all for you." I say to him as we settle down in bed and the babies have already settled down.

"I suppose we should get some sleep before tomorrow." Fred tells me.

"Yeah, we should." I reply, cuddling up him. "Goodnight Freddie, goodnight babies, I love you all."

"Goodnight y/n, goodnight bean and pea, I love you three so much." He says, kissing my forehead before we settle down and go to sleep.

We wake up together in the morning and get ready for work as I made the deal with George that I would work so he could spend some time with Angelina. So in the store it was just Fred, Verity and myself.

"I can't believe you spoke to George about it and not me." Fred tells me.

"Fred, everything is fine, isn't it?" I ask him.

"Yes, I suppose so, one of you two could of told me before this morning." Fred says to me, as we stack some shelf's.

"But you would of made him come home and come to work, and him and Angie need to spend some time together." I tell Fred.

"That's true - they seem to be going through a rough patch." Fred says as some customers walk in and he goes to help them, letting me continue with stacking the shelf's, apart from some of the bottom ones.

When George arrives home, Fred gives the same lecture to him and we both roll our eyes at him, he is stepping into dad shoes already.

"Okay - your not my dad, stop telling me what to do." I say to Fred as we sit in the living room, arguing slightly.

"I'm not trying to be! I'm just worried about you!" He tells me, raising his voice.

"I know! But I can take care of myself, I don't need you to baby me all the time!" I say, raising my voice, slightly above his.

"Sometimes I think you need reminding that you are heavily pregnant and can't be doing what you want all the time!" Fred tells me.

"I barely do anything, apart from sit here all day!" I tell him, as George wonders off not wanting to get involved in the argument that we were now having.

"I don't want you going out because you are pregnant in the middle of a war and I would never forgive myself if anything ever happened to the three of you!" Fred shouts at me.

"I get that, I don't want to loose anyone else especially you three! I've already lost two people that I was close too! Do you really think I want to loose anymore people?" I ask him on the verge of tears.

"No of course not, I'm just worried about you and I'm aloud to be." Fred says, and he stops shouting, clearly seeing that I'm upset about this conversation. "Now let's stop arguing about this and come and give me a hug."

Now we have a problem, I am way too stubborn for this, so I stand there with my arms wrapped around me, and I stare him down.

"Seriously? Stop being stubborn." Fred tells me.

"Fine!" I say, slowly walking over to Fred and his open arms. "Sometimes I hate you but still love you."

"As long as you still love me, everything is fine." Fred says, wrapping his arms around me.

"Of course it is." I say to Fred.

- - time skip - -

It was now the twentieth of October and I was now going for my twenty-eight week scan at the Burrow and then to spend the day there with the twins coming for dinner as Charlie was now here as he had to postpone his September trip.

"I'll see you both later, I'm off to the burrow now!" I announce to the twins as I walk through the shop.

"Okay, see you later!" George says as Fred talks to a customer and I wait for him to finish, as I run the bump, waiting for him to finish and when he does he comes straight over to me.

"I'll see you later beautiful, we will be at the Burrow as soon as we can." Fred tells me, as I adjust my bag on my shoulder.

"Okay - well I get to have a good catch up with one of my favourite Weasley's, I would say he comes in a good second." I say with a smile.

"So I'm number one?" Fred asks me, with a smirk.

"Nope." I say popping the p. "Ginny takes that spot, anyway see you later handsome, I love you!" I say before walking out of the door.

"This isn't done!" Fred says before I leave the shop, apparating to the burrow, with the hood of my coat over me and I knock on the door. And Charlie opens it.

"Charlie!" I shout, practically pulling him into a hug. "It's been too long!"

"It has, look at you - going to become a mum!" He says, shutting the door behind me.

"Yeah and a Weasley, myself." I tell him as Molly walks over to me.

"Are the twins still coming round for dinner tonight?" She asks me.

"Yes, once they have finished everything off at the shop, I presume Bill and Fleur will also be here." I say to her, and Molly pulls a face when I mention Fleur. "Molly she isn't that bad and you need to stop trying to set Bill and Tonks up!"

"But, he - " she tries to protest.

"He is happy with her, and if things go wrong you can say I told you so." I say to her, not wanting to have another discussion about this.

"You are a little early." Molly tells me, changing the subject.

"Yeah, it is honestly so boring sitting around in the flat by myself all day." I tell her. "And Fred has practically put me on house arrest and won't let me do much."

"He cares about you too much." Molly tells me.

"I know, I needed some adult conversation without sending it through letters but, Tonks' letters have had me worried especially the first one she sent in September about Harry getting beat up by Malfoy." I say, I've been worried and stressing about Harry ever since he left for Hogwarts.

"Anyway, I got a week off in April, so I can stay for a bit before and after the wedding, never thought little Freddie would be the first to get married." Charlie says, and I just laugh at him. "Although, I always knew he would marry little y/n over here."

"Yeah, all the teasing you and Tonks used to do, when we were in our second year!" I say folding my arms.

"It was funny." Charlie says, laughing at the memories.

"You are such a wind up." Molly says, making some tea.

"Yeah, Molly most of your children are." I tell her.

"Oh dear - I know." Molly says, finishing the tea, as I sit at the table.

"It's funny to see how people react." Charlie says and I roll my eyes at him.

"Yeah, you all do." I say as Molly hands me a cup of tea. "Thank you." I say to her.

"Why don't you make me tea?" Charlie asks, looking slightly offended. "See when Fred told me you have favouritism toward y/n I didn't actually believe him."

"Molly feels sorry for me as I don't have any parents you see." I say to him playing the dead parent card.

"Don't make me feel bad." Charlie says shaking his head.

"I'm being honest, no offence Molly but Harry and I are clearly the favourite children as we both don't have any parents." I say and Charlie laughs.

"I just worry about the pair of you." Molly says, trying to deny that she has favourites.

"A likely story." Charlie replies. "So how are the babies doing?"

"They are fine, from what Eloise, the Midwitch, said at the last appointment but, I've gone back to feeling exhausted again, which I really dislike but I'm now in my third trimester which is expected." I say, and the babies begin kicking. "Oh and the babies love to kick."

"Reckon, their fighting in there? Like Fred and George." Charlie says laughing. "That's what you used to say when you were pregnant with the twins."

"They could be, but I tell you one thing, they have way to much energy already, like their father and uncle George." I say. "Want to feel them kick?" I ask Charlie.

"Sure." He says, and I place his hand where one of the twins was kicking.

"Wow - you feel that every time?" Charlie asks, slightly amazed.

"Yeah, it's a nice feeling apart from when you want to sleep." I say, laughing lightly. "They love waking me up."

"Yeah, it feels like it." Charlie says, as there's a knock on the door and Molly gets up to answer the door.

"Hello, dear, would you like something to drink?" Molly asks Eloise as she walks through the door.

"I'll have a tea please." Eloise replies as Molly closes the door behind her.

"Hi Eloise." I say with a smile.

"Hey, y/n." She says with a smile walking into the living room.

"Help me up please, Charlie." I ask him.

"Fine." He says, and I give him my hands to help me up and we walk into the living room.

"So everything's going well?" Eloise asks.

"Yeah, exhausted again now being in the third trimester." I tell her.

"That is expected." She says, as she sets up the equipment.

"This is Charlie, by the way, he is one of Fred's older brothers." I tell Eloise and Charlie looks at me and shakes his head.

"Nice to meet you." She says, with a small smile. "Right, time to see these little cuties."

"Yes, I've finally got the hospital bags packed, and yes bags having double the amount of stuff for twins, means needing two." I say, pulling my top over the bump and Eloise applies the cold gel, with Molly then walking in, Eloise places the little device thing on my stomach and starts moving it around.

"Look at how big they are getting." Molly says, as Eloise concentrates on the screen in front of her leaving the device in its place. "Is everything okay?" Molly asks.

"Yeah." Eloise says, unconvincingly and I hold on to Mollys hand for comfort.

Eloise moves the device around slowly as the room stays silent, before Eloise clears her throat.

"So... it seems the babies heads have dropped down into your pelvis, which is a sign of early labour, now this can mean anything from a few hours up to four weeks, which I know is scary but the best possible outcome will be four weeks." Eloise says and I look at Molly slightly scared.

"Charlie can you go and get your brother, hand on you've not been to the shop, I'll be right back, look after her." Molly says before rushing off.

"So you are going to have to be on bed rest up until the babies are born, which I know is boring, you can get up to go and shower, the toilet and all the stuff you need to do. So I would advise to be somewhere where someone is available a lot of the time." Eloise tells me, and I'm trying not to be scared, but I can't help but panic. "So I will now be having weekly visits with you, just to make sure everything is running smoothly as it can be."

"Okay, I'm going to have to talk to Fred about staying here, I'm not going to be able to stay at the shop with him working everyday from the early hours of the morning." I say, as Charlie comforts me and the door bursts open to reveal and extremely panicked Fred and he rushes over to me and Charlie moves out of the way.

"That would be the best option, yes." Eloise tells me.

"What's happening?" Fred ask in a panicked voice, looking between myself and Eloise and I nod for her to tell him.

"So the babies have dropped meaning..." Eloise begins to tell him and I zone out.

"So we need to discuss options on where y/n is going to stay." Eloise says as I zone back into the conversation.

"I think it's best if she stays here." Molly begins telling Fred. "I'm here all the time, that way you can still work and you can come and stay here after work."

"Are you sure? I can take the time off - we aren't that busy." Fred tries to protest.

"I'll be fine, and I'll have some company and can read as well, you can't take four weeks off now and the two full weeks off after they are born, otherwise you are going to have to find someone else to work at the shop for all of that time." I tell him.

"Fine, you can stay here, I'll get you - your stuff and bring it round later, are you okay if I go back to work?" Fred asks.

"Yes, I've got your mum and Charlie here to help look after me." I say to him, he places a kiss on my forehead, before looking me in the eyes.

"You know I love you right?" He asks.

"Yes, I love you too, now go back to work." I say to him with a small smile.

He thanks his mum and Charlie before leaving.

"So bedrest please y/n, read to your heart's content; but rest, right now that is the best thing you can do for

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