Today is the day. All the furniture, the baby clothes, everything for the nursery is coming today on the train from the plaza. It's been a long day for me, but I'm looking forward to seeing how things will look when we put them in the nursery. Pulling my cloak around me, I head towards the fountain where I find Ron waiting for me.
( Old Friends and New Experiences )

Ron is going to think I'm nutters. I know he is. He's going to say that we have plenty of time. I can hear the conversation in my head. But Christmas is next week and after that March is going to come fast. I come out of the bathroom and look at my husband sleeping in our bed. He's not going to like being woken up, but it has to be done.

Going over to his side of the bed, I gently shake him. "Ron, wake up."
( Shopping for the Nursery )

I hope Madame Givens was not upset that I didn't come in yesterday, but both Ron and Ernie suggested I stay home and rest. But fortunately I had my presentation complete and ready to give to her. I had barely arrived at the Ministry when I am called into Madame Givens office. She gets right down to business as I sit down.
( Not a usual day )

The past week or so I haven't really been feeling myself. Perhaps it's the strain of of trying to get my proposal for Madame Givens. Perhaps it's because I'm six months pregnant. Perhaps its a combination of things. All I know is that I just feel... peaky. I go out to the fountain where I find Ron waiting for me and give him a tired smile. All I really want to do is to go home and lay down for a while.
( Something isn't right )

I say goodnight to my fellow Unspeakables and head out of the Department of Mysteries. But instead of heading towards the fountain, where I normally meet Ron, I head out into London. Ron had sent me interdepartmental memo that he was out on a case and that he wouldn't be home until later. So I am on my own.
( Memories )

This morning I found a note on my desk from Madame Givens asking me to meet her in her office. I'm not sure what it is that she wants to speak to me about. I don't have any reason to be nervous, but I am. I take a quick look in the mirror and make certain that my robes are straight and that I look presentable.

When I am satisfied, I go down the hall to her office and knock on her door.
( Some Great News )

I pace around the cottage impatiently.

Where is he?

I look at the clock for what seems like the hundredth time. It's going on midnight, and he's still not home yet.

What if something happened to him?
( Waiting for Ron )

Harry owled me yesterday and asked if we could meet for lunch today at one of the Muggle restaurants. Fortunately, most of my Muggle clothing is still fitting me, although it's getting to be a tight squeeze and I'm going to need to go into maternity clothing soon. Putting my Unspeakable robes in the closet that they provide for us in case we need to go into Muggle London, I put my coat on over my Muggle clothing and head out of the Ministry and towards the restaurant where Harry and I are meeting.
( Meeting with Harry )

Something that Ernie said when he was here for my examination really hit me hard...well, actually a lot of what he said hit me hard, but one thing in particular. He thought I was calling our baby an it. I wasn't - he just assumed that I was, but I think it's time for Ron and I to take out those baby name books I got and start choosing a name.
( Naming our son )

I sit down in the chair I normally sit in when I am talking with Madame Givens, thankful to be getting off of my feet. I'm not sure why she wanted to talk to me, but I'm thankful for the chance to sit down. It's hard to believe than in less than six months I'll be holding our baby in my arms.

One thing that is bothering me though is the thought of going back to work. I love my job, but with my mum gone and Molly gone as well I don't know who is going to watch the baby while Ron and I are working. And Ron and I can't exactly work alternating shifts because he can be called out at any time.

Hearing my name I look up to see Madame Givens. "Good afternoon."

"Mrs. Weasley. How are you? I called you into my office to ask about your plans once your baby arrives. I need to know if I need to hire another intern this spring."

Can she read my mind? "I was just thinking about that. I love my job, but with Ron being an Auror I'm not certain that we know of someone that we can trust to watch him where he'll be safe. If my mum or his mum were around, they could watch him but that isn't the case. I love my job, as I said, but if I have to give it up in order to make sure our son is safe I'll do it."( Decisions )