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Post by applextree on Aug 12, 2008 15:36:51 GMT -5
Harry laughed.
The boys heard screaming from the room, and they immeditley straightened up.
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Aug 12, 2008 15:37:36 GMT -5
"Call Neville in NOW!" Salem roared, and screamed in pain again.
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Post by applextree on Aug 12, 2008 15:38:50 GMT -5
Ginny rushed downstairs, she was uneasily breathing, obviously scared, "Neville, she needs you, come on." Ginny called impatiently.
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Aug 12, 2008 15:42:40 GMT -5
Neville stood up, and motioned the other guys to come with him. They all rushed up the stairs, and Neville rushed to her side. "What is it, sweet-" but he couldn't finish. Salem's hand grabbed his neck. "I WILL KILL YOU FOR THIS!" she said, and screamed again. Draco ran to her other side. "C'mon you whining little sissy. Push!" he said to her, and it got her pushing.
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Post by applextree on Aug 12, 2008 16:59:08 GMT -5
Ginny giggled a little, and stepped over to Salem's side.
Harry watched Ginny from the corner. He didn't trust himself over there, around all that blood....just thinking about it made him sick. Ron's face was a deep red as they watched.
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Aug 12, 2008 18:25:48 GMT -5
Salem let out a gutbusting roar. "Neville, if you ever dare come near me again, I will rip it off!" she yelled. She latched onto Draco's neck. "AND YOU!" she said, shoving him away."TEND TO YOUR OWN FLOCK!"
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Post by applextree on Aug 12, 2008 18:29:26 GMT -5
Ginny gestured to Malfoy to leave as she took over the part he had vacated. Ginny bravely gripped Salem's other hand, but regretted it during Salem's next push. "Shh, Salem, concentrate on your breathing, not on the boys." Ginny says, stroking Salem's arm, and looking up at Harry, Ron, and Draco with a playful smirk. "You can do this, Salem!" Katie said, helping Madame Pomphrey on Salem's 'other side'.
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Aug 12, 2008 18:33:30 GMT -5
Salem's back reared up, and her wings pushed out. Her fangs protruded, and her claws dug into the girls. "Is vulnero nimium! Ego non operor is!" she screamed, her half red eyes inflamed with fury. Hermione ran to her, and through all the shouting begin to hum a lullabye into her ears. "Sweet sweet, nightengale, sweet sweet nightengale..." she hummed softly.
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Post by applextree on Aug 12, 2008 18:38:58 GMT -5
Ginny pushed everyone back, including Neville, who tried to go to her side. Ginny knew this was when Salem was in the most dangerous state, to herself and others.
Harry looked at Ginny, concern on his face, but she shook her head, catching her breath, leaning against the wall. She watched Hermione and Salem.
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Aug 12, 2008 18:41:01 GMT -5
Salem calmed down tremendously. She closed her eyes, and began to hum along. Draco, Neville and the rest looked at them surprised. Then, with one mighty push, the child was out, but not a sound came from Salem but the humming. "'Mione, what is that?" Draco asked, as Hermione mopped the sweat from Salem's brow. "Vampiric lullabye." she stated simply.
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Post by applextree on Aug 12, 2008 18:43:04 GMT -5
Madame Pomphrey cleaned the baby off and waved Neville over. Ginny's eyes teared as she watched father and child.
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Aug 12, 2008 18:45:24 GMT -5
Unbeknowst to Ginny, Neville's eyes began to water to. "It's a girl." said Pomphrey, as she handed him over. Neville at this point was really crying, tears down his face, and a sob here and there. "D-daddy's l-l-little girl." he said, and watched as it opened its eyes. They were pink. A beautiful, lovely shade of blushing pink.
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Post by applextree on Aug 12, 2008 18:49:32 GMT -5
By now, Ginny's eyes were really overflowing. Harry went over and held her from behind. Ron held Katie's hands. "Congrats, you guys." Ginny whispered, squeezing Salem's hand gently. She looked at Neville, watching him with his new daughter.
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Aug 12, 2008 18:50:55 GMT -5
Neville smiled, and so did Salem. "Marie, Marie Carmen Longbottom." she said, and sighed. A smile lit up her face.
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Post by applextree on Aug 12, 2008 18:54:31 GMT -5
Ginny grinned, "We'll leave you guys with her." Ginny whispered, breaking lose of Harry's arms. She hugged Salem, whispering "I'm so proud of you." in Salem's ear. Harry smiled at Salem and squeezed her hand. The rest did the same. Before she left, after Neville gave his baby to the doctor, Ginny gave him a hug, "Congraduations, daddy." She says, grinning.
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Aug 12, 2008 18:56:08 GMT -5
Neville walked over to Salem. He pushed the hair from her eyes, and held her hand. She looked exhausted. "You did well, Love." he said, and she smiled. "I didn't mean all those things, Neville, I said earlier."she said.
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Post by applextree on Aug 12, 2008 19:02:52 GMT -5
The group went downstairs. Everyone sat on the couch, Harry holding Ginny, Ron holding Katie, and Draco with Hermione.
After a few minutes, Katie and Ginny both fell asleep on their boys. Harry played with Ginny's hair gently.
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Aug 12, 2008 19:03:47 GMT -5
Hermione looked at the boys. "I am really proud of them two." She said, and leaned into Draco. "She did well."
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Post by applextree on Aug 12, 2008 19:10:14 GMT -5
Harry nodded, watching Ginny sleep on his sholder. "They did well. She's beautiful." Harry says, looking up, stroking Ginny's hair. Ron nodded in agreement.
Eventually, the entire group fell asleep on the couch, and slept soundly. The next day was a saturday, and also the very last full day at Hogwarts.
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Aug 12, 2008 19:39:33 GMT -5
Hermione woke up, sleeping on Draco, and in the Gryffindor Common Room. She quietly walked up stairs, into Neville and for the moment Salem's room. Salem and Neville were sleeping soundly on the bed, and little Marie in an old, gothic looking rocking cradle. "Hello, pretty lady." she whispered, and Marie opened her eyes.
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Post by applextree on Aug 12, 2008 19:43:47 GMT -5
Ginny sighed in her sleep, still on Harry's sholder, on his bed. Katie looked up and saw Hermione walking upstairs, "'Mione?" she mumbled, getting up and following her. Katie leaned against the wall and rubbed her eyes. "What's up?" she whispered.
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Aug 12, 2008 19:46:32 GMT -5
Marie smiled a baby smile at Hermione, and Hermione smiled back. "Heya, pretty lady. Did you sleep well?" she cooed. "I sure did." said a voice, and Hermione looked up to see Salem, eyes glaring red in the morning darkness, with a soft look on her face. "Salem! I didn't mean to wake you!" she said. "It's no problem." she said. "So, um, how long did she sleep?" Hermione asked. "All night. Vampiric babies are smarter than human. They know to stay asleep, and when to wake. They drink blood, and not milk." she said.
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Post by applextree on Aug 12, 2008 19:51:48 GMT -5
Katie smiled from her spot on the wall. She could see baby Marie cooing in her cradle, and her heart lept with joy. "Salem, she's adorable." Katie whispered, keeping the corner of her eyes on Neville, still asleep, careful not to wake him.
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Aug 12, 2008 19:52:56 GMT -5
Salem smiled. "Yes. She looks just like her daddy." she said, and placed a hand on Neville's sleeping form.
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Post by applextree on Aug 12, 2008 20:00:16 GMT -5
Katie smiled, she heard a rustle downstairs and figured it was Ron waking up, so she silently went downstairs. Turns out she was right. She sits down next to Ron and kisses his cheek, "Morning sleepyhead." she whispers, he looks at her and smiles. She puts her head down on his chest and he holds her protectively.
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Aug 12, 2008 20:02:29 GMT -5
Hermione, still cooing at the baby felt arms around her waist. She looked back, and Draco stood there. "Hey, Shilling. You've got one hell of a kid." he said, and smiled. "I'm sure yours would be much better, Malfoy." she retorted, and Hermione blushed. "So much for your infatuation with Longbottom. If I had known when I teased you so long ago, I would have never said anything." he said. "Same here." she said.
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Post by applextree on Aug 12, 2008 20:12:25 GMT -5
Katie held onto Ron, "What were you boys talking about when you were downstairs? I heard laughing and all." Katie whispered. "They were just busting me a bit." He said softly and laughed. He brushed up against her sholder and she winced, he caught it. "Are you okay, Katie?" Ron asked, trying to pull her shirt sleeve up. Katie resisted, "Nothing, not-nothing, Ron. It's from when I fell in Qudditch." she says softly, nervously hiding her sleeve. Ron wrenched her arm off her sholder and got her shirt to expose her sholder. It was huge bruise, surrounded by scars up around her arm. Ron gasped, forgetting Harry and Ginny beside them. "Ron, don't, please." Katie whispered, studing his face.
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Aug 12, 2008 20:14:33 GMT -5
*Salem hoisted herself out of bed. She cracked her neck. "Would you two mind? I need to eat, and I also need someone to babysit these two." she said, and walked down the stairs. She immediatly felt tension in the room. "What's going on?" she said.
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Post by applextree on Aug 12, 2008 20:18:13 GMT -5
Katie gasped. Her sholder was still exposed, "Nothing! nothing!" she gasped out, before running out of the portiat. Ron put his head back on the couch, looking at Salem from upside down. He groaned before getting up and following her.
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Post by misslongbottom13 on Aug 12, 2008 20:19:36 GMT -5
Salem ran out after the two. She held out her hand, and a wall of vines forced Katie to stop. "What is going on?" she said, walking over to the two.
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