"I wasn't either," Hermione replied with a shake of her head, though she dropped a hand back to rest in Ron's, lacing their fingers together. "We'd been so careful about protection, but I suppose... I suppose protection isn't completely foolproof, is it? I'd actually expected for it to be another year or two before we decided to start trying."
She ducked her head, cheeks still flushed from excitement and relief alike. "But when you think about it, there are some people who work so hard to try and conceive and don't have half the good fortune we've suddenly come across," Hermione continued, shaking her head with a small, almost disbelieving laugh. "And we have your mum around to help us navigate parenthood, as well as Charlie, who'll keep the household full of smiles and laughter, I'm sure. Of course I'm still nervous about being a good parent, but when I think about how much love our child will grow up experiencing, I feel like it'll be wonderful."
Hermione glanced up shyly. "It also doesn't hurt to imagine a beautiful baby crawling around with fiery red hair."
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Date: 2014-10-02 02:57 am (UTC)She ducked her head, cheeks still flushed from excitement and relief alike. "But when you think about it, there are some people who work so hard to try and conceive and don't have half the good fortune we've suddenly come across," Hermione continued, shaking her head with a small, almost disbelieving laugh. "And we have your mum around to help us navigate parenthood, as well as Charlie, who'll keep the household full of smiles and laughter, I'm sure. Of course I'm still nervous about being a good parent, but when I think about how much love our child will grow up experiencing, I feel like it'll be wonderful."
Hermione glanced up shyly. "It also doesn't hurt to imagine a beautiful baby crawling around with fiery red hair."