Sirius and Narcissa picked a fight with one another outside Tonks's hospital room
when they could not agree if godfather or godmother would hold the baby first. It didn't
matter, of course, as Remus passed the baby into Mia's waiting arms, and she grinned
smugly.
April 15th, 2000Unlike Tonks's labour with Hope, when Ginny started having contractions, she was
stuck at Shell Cottage, surrounded by witches and a Floo Network that had been
temporarily closed for repairs. Patronuses were sent across Wizarding Britain and soon,
the entire Weasley clan, followed in by the pack, were at Bill and Fleur's door.
Tilly was there to watch over Teddy, Victoire, and Hope, while Dobby looked on
with wide, anxious eyes, overly eager to welcome in the first Potter baby born in over
nineteen years.
When complications arose and Molly kicked everyone out except for Harry, the
large family sat outside of the small cottage, hands gripping tightly as they waited for news.
"It's a boy!" Harry shouted as he stepped through the door, announcing the birth
of his son to an expectant crowd of family and friends. "Hermione, Ron," he called to his
two best friends and godparents of his heir and invited them in to see the baby first,
followed behind by Arthur and Sirius, who were the closest thing to fathers that Harry had.
Mia nervously stood in the corner while the baby passed from Molly to Arthur to
Ron and eventually to Sirius, who grinned at the mop of hair that was almost as black as
Harry's, just as messy certainly, but with a tinge of red marking him a Weasley.
"James Sirius Potter," Harry named his son proudly, and Sirius blinked away tears
before gently placing the child in Mia's waiting arms.
Her bottom lip quivered; unlike her husband, she did nothing to stop the flow of
tears that cascaded down her cheeks as she smiled down at the little boy in her arms. She
brushed her fingers over his mess of hair, unsure if her heart was breaking all over again
or being permanently repaired.
Placing her lips gently against the baby's forehead, she whispered, "Hi, Jamie."