Hermione's POV

I finish icing the cake and put it in the fridge. Before checking on dinner. Which is spaghetti. I hope Charlie likes it and takes the news well. But maybe I should cancel. This will turn his life upside down. I don't want to take him away from his work and I don't want to leave mine. How can we raise one baby together, let alone two?

Something rubs against my leg purring. I look down and smile at Crookshanks. Maybe I should get him a friend? He appears lonely since I left school. I hear a knock on the door. I wipe my hands and go answer it to see Charlie with a box.

"Evening Charlie, what's with the box?" I ask him curious.

"I know it's six weeks late, but it's a birthday present" he says sheepishly as I close the door.

"A birthday present? For me?" I ask surprised.

"Yeah" he says placing it on the counter. He gestures for me to open it. I nod and lift the lead. I gasp at the sight of the kneazel kitten. I pick him up.

"He's gorgeous" I state.

"His name is Koshkin" he tells me. I giggle as the kitten nudges me. "What's so funny?" he asks me curious.

"I was just thinking about getting Crookshanks a friend and here you are with me" I tell him.

"Huh, guess great minds think a like" he states. I nod my head with a smile as Crookshanks appears. I place Koshkin down and Crookshanks sniffs him. Koshkin pawed at him and Crookshanks flattened his ears before heading over to his food bowl. Koshkin follows trying to bite Crookshanks tail. Who whacked him with it, making Koshkin sneeze.

"I think they'll get a long fine, once Koshkin knows his boundaries" I state.

"Sure he'll learn quickly, kneazels are smart" Charlie states. I nod my head in agreement. "So what's for dinner?" he asks me.

"Spaghetti and cake for dessert" I tell him.

"Sounds perfect" he says with a smile.

"How was Banksia?" I ask him.

"She was good, though is getting restless. Not expending enough energy. So it'll be good for her to play with other dragons when we return tomorrow" he states. As I serve the food.

"Right, you're leaving tomorrow" I mutter as I sit down.

"You ok Hermione?" he asks me.

"Yeah just a lot on my mind" I tell him.

"Well if you ever need another vacation, my door is always open" he tells me. I give him a smile and we enjoy dinner making small talk. When we finished, he helped me with the dishes. "So what's on your mind?" he asks me curious.

"What?" I ask him.

"You've been wanting to tell me something all night, I can tell" he states. "You can tell me anything" he tells me. I bite my lip as I put the last bowl on the dry rake.

"Why don't you get the dessert out of the fridge, I'll get us plates" I tell him. He nods and I grabbed the plates. While he went to the fridge.

"Um Hermione, does this mean what I think it mean?" Charlie asks holding the cake. Which says 'It's Twins'. I nod avoiding his eyes. "You're pregnant?" he asks shocked. "With twins? Our twins?" he asks.

"Yes, the healer confirmed it today" I tell him. As tears well up in my eyes. "Stupid hormones" I mutter turning my back on him wiping my eyes.

"But we only did it once and how can it be twins?" he asks me.

"Most likely identical as they run in your family" I tell him.

"Right, mum's brothers and Fred & George" he mutters.

"Besides, once is all it takes" I add.

"But I live in Romania and you live here. How will this work?" he asks me.

"No idea" I tell him. "Cake?" I ask. He nods and I cut us each a slice.

"So when are you due?" he asks me.

"June" I answer. "I'm sorry" I tell him.

"Nothing to be sorry for, it takes two to make a baby" he states. "Well in this case two" he adds. "Man two babies, I hope they won't be like Fred and George" he mumble.

"Merlin help us if they are" I tell him with a smile and he smiles back.

"How do we do this?" he asks me.

"We both have very important jobs. I'm in the middle of getting rid of centuries old laws and you have Banksia to take back. Neither us can just up and leave our jobs" I state.

"I could get a transfer" he tells me. "I hear Hagrid is thinking of retiring as a professor at the end of the school year. But will remain keeper of keys and ground" he states. "Maybe I could apply for the position" he suggests.

"Would you be happy?" I ask him. "I know how much you love your jib with dragons" I state.

"I'd miss it, but I can always volunteer on holidays. Besides you and the babies need me here" he states.

"I don't want to make you stay here" I tell him.

"You won't be" he tells me. "Since I've been back I have thought of getting a job here. So that I could be closer to my growing family. It's just happening a few months ahead of schedule is all" he states.

"Ok, as long as you are sure" I tell him.

"I am" he states. "Can I come to your next appointment?" he asks me.

"Of course you can, you are the dad" I state. He smiles.

"I'm going to be a dad" he says with a smile.

"And I'm going to be a mum, finally. Though not exactly how I planned it" I state.

"Oh and what was your plan?" he asks me curious.

"Get married, then kids" I state.

"We could elope" he suggests and I laugh. "I'm serious" he tells me.

"You want to elope? Your mum would kill us" I tell him.

"She'd kill me, not you" he states.

"Charlie we aren't even a couple" I remind him.

"So?" he asks shrugging.

"You're crazy" I giggle.

"We'll need a bigger place" he states looking at my apartment.

"True, I will need a house" I state.

"You mean we" he states.

"You really serious about this?" I ask him. "About eloping and living together?" I ask him.

"Dead serious" he states and I bite my lip. "Come with me to Romania, we can marry there" he tells me.

"I have work and so do you" I remind him.

"Ok, next weekend take another vacation" he states. "We can even look at houses" he tells me.

"Lets slow down a little ok" I tell him. "It's Halloween in two days. I need to book at least two weeks in advance for vacation. Unlike you" I tell him.

"Ok, what do you suggest?" he asks me.

"I'll get the last week of November off, Thanks giving. We can settle things then" I tell him.

"But that's three weeks away" he whines.

"Yes and I'll be nine weeks then, ten when I get back here" I state. "We can tell your family on Christmas, when I am 13 weeks" I add.

"Sounds good" he tells me. "I should go, I leave early tomorrow" he states.

"Ok, we both look at houses and compare on Thanks Giving" I tell him. He nods and hugs me.

"Thank you Hermione" he tells me.

"Thank you Charlie" I say hugging him tight. He left and I see Koshkin sleeping with Crookshanks on a chair. I smile and clean up the plates from dessert. Then sit down in another chair and begin to read a book. When the clock stroke ten, I got ready for bed and called it a night. 

A/N

Picture above of the cake and picture on the external link of the kneazel kitten Koshkin.