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Chapter 12: Minerva Wins The Bet After AllIt was March seventeenth and all was going well for everyone at Hogwarts. Well, everyone except for Minerva. She has been getting to her classroom after the students have already arrived, and could barely make it through the entire day without getting overly tired. It was obvious to many that the pregnancy was really starting to put a lot of stress on her body.
Her transfiguration classes have been very helpful to her. Even Draco Malfoy had been a help during class.
"Alright class, I have a written assignment for you to do. It is your reflection about the last lesson. What are your thoughts and opinions on animagus'" Minerva said as she was about to get up and pass out the assignment. "Oh and put your own opinion not your neighbors." Minerva said as she looked at Ron who was asking Hermione for the answer.
"Professor McGonagall, don't get up let me pass those out for you." Hermione said as she got up to go get the papers from her professor. Of course Minerva wouldn't refuse the help at this point. So Hermione took the papers from Minerva and passed them out to the class. Athena finished her paper in no time, because she was actually an animagus herself. She had been training to become an animagus all year, and can now successfully transform into a swan.
"Here you go mum, I finished the assignment." Athena said with a smile.
"Please don't pass out on me this time." Minerva said with a laugh remembering what had happened a few lessons ago. Athena just rolled her eyes and laughed.
"Oh mum, you're not funny. Well if that's the case don't go into labor during class." Athena said with a smile. Minerva didn't have a comeback to this.
"Oh you..." Minerva said with a laugh. "I hope I do sooner or later though." Minerva said with a frown. She put her hand on her aching back. "I just want this to be over with." Minerva said with a frown. After chatting with her mother Athena went back to her desk.
"I think she's she going to go into labor before the day is over with." Athena whispered to Harry.
"I would have to agree." Harry replied. When Minerva wasn't looking Harry stole a kiss from his fiancé.
"I saw that Mr. Potter." Minerva said with a smirk. "Am I going to have to separate the two of you?" Minerva asked. Minerva couldn't help but laugh at them. Minerva had just sat back down at her desk when Fawkes appeared at the window. The bird was holding a message.
"Athena could you please get that message from Fawkes for me?" Minerva asked. Athena walked over to the window and retrieved the letter from Fawkes and gave it to her mother. Minerva then read the message. "Well it looks like you father is going to be in a meeting with the ministry of magic for the day." Minerva said with a frown.
"Oh don't worry mum, he always seems to get out early." Athena said with a chuckle. "Hey mum look at the time, there's like two minutes left of class." Athena said as she looked at the clock.
"Class, you have been rather quiet today, so I guess I'll let you all leave two minutes early." Minerva said cheerfully. Everyone but Harry, Athena, Ron and Hermione ran out of the classroom.
"Do you need us to get anything for you Professor?" Hermione asked.
"Yes, could you please go down to the great hall and get me some hot tea please." Minerva asked. Hermione and Ron went to get some hot tea for Minerva. Not long after they left Minerva felt a dull pain, but shrugged it off at the moment. She couldn't fool her daughter though, Athena knew something was wrong right away.
"Mum are you okay?" Athena asked worried about her mother. At this point Minerva's face went completely pale. Minerva still did not answer her daughter. "Mum...?" Athena asked.
"My water just broke!" Minerva said as she put a hand over her very rounded stomach. "Harry, please do me a favor, tell Ro and Severus to gather all of the children and tell them that their siblings are on the way. After that tell Poppy I will be in my quarters. Try to do that as fast as you can please." Minerva asked her soon to be son-in-law.
"I'm on it!" Harry said as he ran out of the transfiguration classroom. Just as he got into the hallway he ran right in to Severus Snape knocking him off of his feet.
"Watch where you're going next time." Severus shouted angrily as he was getting up.
"You are just the person I was looking for." Harry said.
"What could be so important that you run me over in the hallway?" Snape asked.
"It's Minerva...Her water just broke." Harry replied. "She told me to ask if you and Rolanda would gather their children and tell them that their siblings are on the way." Harry said.
"Ok, I'll go get Rolanda, and we will gather all of the children. Where does she want them to meet at?" Severus asked.
"My guess would be the Gryffindor common room." Harry replied. "I have to go now she also told me to go get Poppy." Harry said as he ran for the hospital wing. On his way there he passed Rolanda. Severus was not that far behind him.
"Let's go gather the Dumbledore children." Severus said as he dragged his wife down the hall.
"Severus, what is with all of the commotion?" Rolanda asked.
"You best friend decided to explode today." Severus said with a laugh.
"I hope you are not talking about Poppy because she's not due until September." Rolanda said.
"No I'm silly I'm talking about your other friend. You know the one that looks like an overweight Hippogriff." Severus said with a laugh.
"You mean Minerva went into labor?" Rolanda asked. "Why didn't you say so in the first place?" Rolanda said as she rolled her eyes. Before Severus could respond Rolanda went off on him. "Severus now's not the time to be a comedian." Rolanda said as she dragged him up a flight of stairs. Harry then runs over to Madame Pomfrey.
"Please come quickly its Minerva, her water just broke." Harry said finally managing to catch his breath after running. Poppy didn't even respond she just grabbed Harry by the arm and ran for Minerva's quarters. Harry was relieved once they had made it to Minerva's quarters because Poppy finally let go of his arm. His arm was throbbing from her tight grip.
"Where's Harry?" Athena asked Poppy noticing that he wasn't right behind her.
"He's over there." Poppy responded as she pointed to the doorway. Harry was still holding his hurt arm. Athena then runs over to him.
"Are you okay?" Athena asked. "You look like you are in pain." Athena said with a laugh.
"Can you tell your aunt to lighten up on the grip next time she decides to drag me along?" Harry asked with a smile.
"I'm guessing once you mentioned something about mom she ran all the way over here." Athena said.
"Yes she did and she dragged me here too." Harry said with a frown looking at his arm.
"That's not that bad." Athena said as she looked at his arm.
"Athena...Harry..."Minerva said loud enough for the two of them to hear across the room. Both of them ran over to Minerva to see what she needed.
"What is it mum?" Athena asked. Harry was not that far behind her.
"Please stay with me." Minerva begged.
"But that's dad's job Athena said trying to save her and Harry from getting hurt." Athena replied hoping she and Harry could leave the room soon.
"Your father is not here at the moment and I don't want to be alone, and I also trust you two the most." Minerva said as another contraction seized her. Poppy came running back over to Minerva.
"Here take this it will help you rest for a while." Poppy said s she handed her friend a potion. Minerva took the potion from Poppy and took a sip.
"This taste like dragon piss!" Minerva yelled. She knew it would help her in the long run and drank the rest of it before Poppy had a chance to respond.
"Can you do me and Harry a favor?" Athena asked in a whisper.
"Yes anything." Poppy replied.
"Can you save Me, Harry and baby Potter by taking mum's wand?" Athena asked.
"Sure thing, I'll take it once she falls asleep." Poppy said with a smile. "That won't be much longer. She's going to need all of the rest she can get." Poppy said thinking about the next nine or ten hours. "Bless your heart, I hope you can get you some rest." Poppy said to a very restless Minerva, who was trying so hard to fall asleep.
"Did you just say baby Potter?" Poppy asked.
"Yeah, Why?" Athena asked.
"I was just wondering what names you have picked out." Poppy asked.
"For a boy, we have agreed on Albus Severus." Harry said with a smile.
"And for a girl, well I want to keep the line going so I want to name the first girl Minerva Athena." Athena said proudly.
"I love both of those names, who knows maybe you will have multiples." Poppy said with a laugh.
"I hope not! I haven't even carried one child to full term and you are talking about multiples. Poppy are you trying to kill me?" Athena asked. This made Poppy laugh, but then a serious look was on her face. Poppy shook her head in response as she looked over at her friends who was slowly starting to fall asleep.
"I really hope your mother can get through this, quin...I mean quads are a lot of work you know." Poppy said almost giving it away.
Back in the Gryffindor common room things were getting calm. Everything was calm until Alice decided to show off her ability. Severus did not know she was a Metamorphmagus.
"Hey you're not Alice!" Snape said. Alice just laughed at him.
"Yes I am." Alice replied angrily. This made Rolanda laugh.
"Severus yes that is Alice." Rolanda said rolling her eyes.
"But, she doesn't look like..." Severus said but was cut off by Rolanda.
"She's a Metamorphmagus. That means she was born with the ability to change her appearance at will." Rolanda said explaining to her clueless husband.
"And she inherited the ability to put me up a wall from her mother." Severus said dryly. A moment later Poppy walks into the Gryffindor common room. Severus looked up at her hopefully.
"Well is she done birthing that litter already?" Severus asked. Rolanda just shot her husband a look.
"No, it will be a while." Poppy replied as she rolled her eyes at Severus. She then looked over at her friend. "How is he going to act when it is his daughter on the way." Poppy whispered to Rolanda with a chuckle. Then all of a sudden the three of them heard a loud noise. When they listened closer they realized it was a voice.
"ALBUS PERCIVAL WULFRIC BRIAN DUMBLEDORE! THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT!" Minerva yelled at the top of her lungs.
"Well I better get going." Poppy said with a frown.
"I guess Albus is back from that meeting at the ministry." Severus said with a laugh.
"I guess he is." Poppy said. "And I better get going before we don't have a headmaster at all." Poppy said with a frown.
"WHERE"S MY BLOODY WAND?" Minerva yelled very loudly. Rolanda looked at Poppy and smiled.
"You took her wand didn't you?" Rolanda asked.
"Yes I did, it was for her own good and Albus' safety." Poppy said with a smile. "Remember what happened last time." Poppy said remembering that Minerva turned poor Albus into many different things.
"Yeah didn't she turn him into a mouse and hold him by the tail over a hot cup of tea." Rolanda said with a laugh. Poppy nodded as she ran back to Albus and Minerva's quarters.
"Thank goodness you are here" Albus said quietly as Poppy entered the room.
"Now Minerva, could you try to be nice to Albus he's only trying to help." Poppy pleaded. Minerva nods her head in agreement. She was in too much pain to argue with Poppy.
Four hours later...
It had been four hours since Albus had made it back to the castle. At the moment was trying to get his wife's mind off of all of the pain by massaging her back. Minerva was really enjoying this.
"Oh Albus this feels so good." Minerva said happily. "Thank you for making it back in time." Minerva said as she hugged Albus. This made Poppy smile.
"You're not going to break my nose like you did the last seven times are you?" Albus asked. This made Minerva frown. "Or...turn me into a mouse and hold me over a hot cup of tea?" Albus asked remembering what happened the night Alice was born.
"No, I'm not going to do any of that this time." Minerva said. "And I am sorry for doing all that I did." Minerva said truly feeling bad for all that she did. "I will be more patient and understanding this go round." Minerva said with a smile. Just then another contraction struck Minerva. Poppy and Albus coached her through it. It was going to be a long day, maybe even night at this point.
"Min, you are doing good." Poppy said trying to keep her motivated.
Seven hours later...
Eleven hours have passed since Minerva's water had broken earlier in the morning. She has made a good amount of progress. Poppy had just checked Minerva to see if she had made any more progress. Poppy was pleased with the amount of progress that Minerva had made so far.
"Min, on the next contraction give it all you have." Poppy said. Just then another contraction hit, so Minerva pushed. Albus felt really bad when he heard his wife scream in pain,
"This is all my fault, I did this to you. I'm so sorry Minerva." Albus said feeling kind of guilty.
"It's okay Albus..." Minerva said trying to catch her breath. "It's partially my fault too." Minerva said as she managed to catch her breath before another contraction seized her. Poppy couldn't help but laugh at her friends comment. Poppy was shocked that Minerva hasn't gotten violent yet.
"Is there anything I can do for you? I owe you a whole lot for doing this." Albus said.
"Do exactly what you are doing, just hold me." Minerva replied as she gasped for air. Albus then pushed his wife forward and climbs in the bed behind her. "Now that's even better." Minerva replied as she leaned back against Albus.
"Oh...and I forgot to say, my hands are yours to break." Albus said with a laugh. "Just don't break my nose again. I might not have a nose left if you do." Albus said with a laugh. Poppy was really surprised at how calm Minerva was. Another contraction ripped through Minerva's abdomen.
"Push Min!" Poppy said.
"I am!" Minerva said as she bore down harder.
"Baby number one is almost here." Poppy said cheerfully. "One more push like that and we should have a baby." Poppy said.
"Come on Min, don't you want to meet our child?" Albus asked. Minerva did not respond but instead bore down again. All of a sudden a loud cry filled the room. Poppy then holds the baby up to the proud parents.
"It's a boy!" Poppy said excitedly as she held the baby up to show them.
"Our little A.J is here!" Minerva said proudly. "Albus he looks just like you." Minerva said happily. Poppy then hands Albus Jr. to Athena to hold for the time being while she delivered the rest of the babies.
"Go introduce him to the family!" Minerva said happily. Athena and Harry then make their way to the Gryffindor common room with Albus Jr.
"Guess what we have a baby brother!" Athena said happily. "Meet Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore Jr." Athena said as she held him up for the rest of her siblings to see him.
"Aww he's so precious!" Autumn said happily. "May we hold him?" Autumn asked.
"Sure!" Athena replied.
"Just think in October it will be your baby you will be carrying around." Aquarius said with a smirk.
"And I can't wait." Athena replied with a smile.
"Hey aunt Ro, can you bring him back to Mum and Dad's quarters when everyone is done holding him? Harry and I are going back in there with mum and dad." Athena said as she and Harry made their way back to her parent's quarters. So Harry and Athena walk into the bedroom only to hear Minerva screaming at the top of her lungs.
"Push Min...Push!" Poppy said loudly trying to motivated a very tired Minerva. Minerva looked at Poppy and pushed again.
"I can't" Minerva replied as another agonizing pain ripped through her.
"Min, you can do it! You are the strongest witch I know." Albus said motivating his wife not to give up just yet. "Min, don't you want to meet our little Eve Alaina. I know I do and plus I think Eden really wants her sister with her, she hasn't stopped crying yet." Albus said with a smile. Minerva didn't respond instead she gave it all she had. Just then another cry filled the room.
"As you two probably already guessed it it's a girl." Poppy said cheerfully as she held up the tiny baby girl. Albus just looked at his baby girl with pride in his eyes.
"Min...She's beautiful...actually they are all beautiful!" Albus said happily as she kissed his wife. "Thank you so much for our beautiful children." Albus said. Before Minerva could respond to her husband another contraction seized her. "Min...are you okay?" Albus asked as his wife screamed out in pain. Poppy then comes running over with a smile on her face.
"Min, you're not done yet! There's another baby in there and he wants out now." Poppy said. Minerva looked at her friend pretending to be surprised.
"Wait up...Poppy, did you just say that there was another baby in there?" Albus asked not believing what he just heard." Albus asked confused.
"Yes Albus, you heard me correctly, there is another baby on the way." Poppy said as she rolled her eyes. She knew exactly what he was about to say.
"Minerva, you know what that means!" Albus said. "The bet is on again!" Albus said with a mischievous laugh. "I say it's another boy, therefore I win this bet and that's final." Albus said determined to win the bet this time.
"You are so wrong on this one Albus." Minerva said with a smirk.
"We won't know for sure until he makes an appearance, now will we?" Albus asked. "Hurry up and push him out already." Albus said starting to get impatient.
"That's easy for you to say...I didn't see you push four babies out of the smallest orifice of your body." Minerva said as she managed to catch her breath.
"No I didn't, but you squeezed the shit out of my hands. I think you may have actually broken one." Albus said reminding Minerva.
"And I do recall you telling me that your hands were mine to break." Minerva replied with a smirk.
"Yeah, but I didn't actually mean break my hands off of my arms." Albus replied. "And that really did hurt. I'm probably in more pain than you at the moment." Albus said as he looked at his swollen hand.
"Albus Percival Wulf...Ow...Ow...Oh god this hurts." Minerva said as another contraction struck her.
"Push Min!" Poppy said. Poppy could tell that Minerva was beyond exhausted at this point.
"I can't, I'm beyond exhausted and if I." Minerva said very weakly.
"Yes you can. I know you can." Albus said as he looked down at his wife who was leaning against him.
"Come on Min..." Poppy pleaded. Minerva looked at up at Albus and then over at Poppy. She then bore down with what energy she had left.
Finally the sound of a newborn crying filled the room."
"And it's another girl!" Poppy said cheerfully as she held the baby up to show them.
"Are you sure it's a girl?" Albus asked hoping that Poppy had made a mistake.
"Yeah I'm sure it's a girl Albus!" Poppy said as she rolled her eyes.
"Are you absolutely sure?" Albus asked still in shock that he lost the bet once again.
"YES Albus you have another daughter!" Poppy said with a laugh.
"Are you sure there aren't any more kids in there?" Albus asked.
"Albus!...I won get over it." Minerva said weakly as she collapsed against her husband. "Her name is Marni Piper." Minerva said to Albus. Minerva's vision was starting to blur and then not long after that she was out.
"Min...Min!" Albus said trying to get Minerva's attention. Just then Poppy runs over. This freaked Albus out a lot.
"Albus calm down." Poppy said. "She's lost quite a bit of blood, but she's not going to die." Poppy said grimly. "But there is something I have to warn you. This pregnancy has taken a toll on your wife. If she were to have quints again she probably would not make it Albus." Poppy said. Albus was about to speak but Poppy cut him off. "Yes she will still be able to have more children, but not as many as she just did. Albus control that wand of yours!" Poppy said with a laugh. "I don't want to lose my best friend because of you." Poppy said coldly. Albus could not believe that she just told him that.
About a half hour later Minerva wakes up to see her whole family gathered around her. Even Severus and Rolanda were there.
"Hey..." Minerva said as she looked up at everyone. Just then Poppy places all five babies by Minerva. Albus walked over to place them to where they are all leaning against Minerva comfortably. She then introduced them to the rest of the family. Everyone noticed that Minerva had that I "I'm on top of the world" look on her face even though she was exhausted.
"Wait a minute," Rolanda said. "I thought you only had four babies." Rolanda asked.
"Marni Piper over here was a little surprise." Minerva said with a smile.
"So I'm guessing you won the bet this time?" Rolanda asked.
"I sure did." Minerva said happily.
"I can't ever win, I'm surrounded by ladies." Albus said with a laugh. His response made everyone laugh.
"Tell me about it." Aquarius said sarcastically. Everyone just started laughing.
"You will understand one day." Albus said to his son as he bent over and kissed his wife. "Thanks for everything." Albus said. Minerva returned his kiss.
"Don't think that's going to make me forget that I still won mister." Minerva said with a laugh as she pulled him down to her and gave him another kiss.
"Can I have some time off of work Headmaster?" Minerva asked with a smirk.
"Yes you can, I have found your replacement for your classes. I think she will do a great job too. Here's your replacement professor." Albus said as pointed at his oldest daughter. Athena was shocked but excited. "And the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher is Mr. Potter." Albus said cheerfully. "And as for you Minerva You will be head mistress." Albus said happily. "What I need somebody to help me run the school." Albus said with a michevious laugh.
This is so much beter than typing a research paper on art history which I like, but not enough to write 8 pages. 
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