I absolutely loved this story! It's well-written and has a very sweet plot.

I can't wait to read the second chapter! I want to know the baby's name (please, not James!). Well, update soon, please!

Oh, I needed this, after a tiresome day, thank you!

Hugs from Italy ,

Hilde

Mille grazie, Hilde! To my shame, I'm still working on the second part... but the baby will not be called James! LOL

I'm glad you found the fic an antidote to your tiresome day, and stopped by to let me know. :))  Hugs from Lancashire!

Ci vediamo! Baffy

Tear-jerkingly beautiful. (Yes, I'm a mom.)

What I want to read about is what happens to the twins after this! (and all the baby stuff too, of course)

Thank you for pausing to read and review!

Why does everyone want to see what happens to the twins...  Ginny has a few ideas... and an accomplice...

Sequel means another baby!   Er --not yet! Sorry! *grin* To answer your questions: Parsley was ratting in the cellar with the Muggles got in and Billy's tail is forked because he is a Crup and Harry has been too busy to get his puppy tail docked yet.

As for the twins...  You'll see!

And many apologies for the appallingly late reply. Computer Woes!

Thanks Art. Yes, I do think I'm lucky to have Jels as a beta -the more so because she offered before I'd submitted, after some good-natured banter on the Chirp thread.

I was interested to hear you say I had a curious mix of progressive and modern for the birth -I thought I was being shamelessly old-fashioned! lol! How can I explain...? I worked on the theory that the wizarding world seems to be more traditional in its views (magic notwithstanding) and approach to life. It felt logical to me that women would give birth at home, the way our grandmothers did. I had them try to keep Harry out of the way because I felt that childbirth would be viewed as a 'female mystery' from which men would be excluded. Of course, Harry was never going to agree to that! And I must confess -having the family around never occurred to me! Even if it had, I doubt I'd have gone that route as I've never seen it happen in real life. The family turns up later, well, they do in the UK to the best of my recollection!

*grin* I absolutely and positively agree with the water birth, and I say this from experience on  both sides of the birthing pool. Say no more.

You are only the second person to mention that the story so far reads in two halves. I know it does. Maybe, as you say, when I've got some more down, it will make more sense. Fred squirm...? He knows he's going to need an Everlasting Ladder to get out of the hole he's dropped himself in, oh yes indeedy!

Thanks for taking the time to read and pass on your helpful comments. Muchly appreciated.

Apologies for not responding sooner.  I have to say that I agree with you -it does read in two halves! Maybe when I post What Comes Next, it will make more sense!

There wasn't meant to be much connection between the two beyond the Muggle and magical worlds intersecting at that point. Thank you for taking the time to read and review, I appreciate all comment!

Wonderful!  Great job Baffy, I'm surprized that hHarry didn't blow down the door when they tried to keep him away

I really enjoyed this and I can see some room for an expansion.

Great job!

Eee, tha's a reet little clever clogs!!

Seriously...  Thanks, bart!

I'm glad you thought so. It came out of one of those weird chains of +blocked+ociation while I was working on something else. Actually, I can't claim to have thought up 'Through the Keyhole', as a tv programme exists in the UK by that name. I 'borrowed' the idea and crossed the wires up, so to speak.

As for the GW... I'm ankle-deep in Number One son's Tyranids, soon to be joined by Space Marines... They were the kind of thing I could see being real in Harry's world

If there ever was a chance of having  stories of Ginny and Harry after the seventh book, this would be one of those. I confess at first I was confused with the arrival of the reporters and only understood it when you spelled it out ( that may happen after having only three hours of sleep).

 I enjoyed to learn that H/G's house was simple, not with excessive things or luxurious; just homey, that special feeling of coziness, love and contentment.  It just pictures them as they are in canon.

I loved how Harry apparated and decided that he'd be there against  Molly and Susan's will. It is so Harry. Baby grabbed on to his Daddy's finger, loved that. I couldn't help having tears slip down as I read.

Knowing that the worst is yet to come in the next two installments, this story offers comfort to those who like me are dreading what we know will come and how much more he must endure to finally have a peaceful, normal life. 

An excellent piece. I would certainly read anything else you write.

Happy Holidays!!!

HPNana

Just colour me Weasley! You are too kind, HPNana. I confess I couldn't see Harry wearing a groove in the floor either. He'd have to be right there at Ginny's side, and blow tradition!

Happy holidays to you as well!

Wow - what a  wonderfully told and so adorably different angle on the  &  ship! Funny, touching and ever so sweet - and with a few wonderful lines as well:

"Be glad she can't use her magic!" - Hahaha. From what I have heard from my fellow mates that have been through the child birth procedure with their wives / girlfriends the tongue-lashing can be very severe and is quite enough to handle on it's enough and I can see Susan's point; it's a good thing that the verbal curses aren't followed by hexes, especially not Ginny's!!!

Must agree though with the other reviewers, a sequeal would be wonderful!

Thanks for your review, Spark Soliton.  I too have seen that happen -the verbals, I mean- and always felt sorry for the poor bloke in question. Yeah, I think Harry would have been quite happy not to be dodging hexes as well!

I'm plotting up a sequal; after all, when your Beta asks, and starts tossing bunnies at your feet, what else can you do?

"Harry, I'm having a baby, not a bloody mermaid!"

Hahaha. Not to mention

"I was there when she got pregnant and I'm bloody well going to be here when she gives birth!"

Nicely put! I'm glad you decided to continue this, because the ending really made this fic for me.  A sequel? Surely you jest! Oh, that would be wonderful! It'd be especially nice to see the interrogation of those poor meddlesome muggles *hint hint*

"You're having the next one!" Ginny grunted."  If only that's how it worked, eh?

Delani

If only indeed, Delani!   Thank you for your kind comments. You picked on a couple of lines where I hoped to raise a laugh or even a wry grin, so I've got an idiot grin of my own now!

The poor Muggles being questioned in the sequel? Don't you think they've gone through enough...?

Squee, nice to see this up here.

Yeah...what was the baby's name?  Fancy a walk, Baffy?

The baby's name? You want me to name him?! I'm sure  and   will beat me to it.

Okay, and we're walking...  

Never mind the baby (although it is sweet)-- HOW ABOUT GRED AND FORGE'S TALKING TO!

Really awesome and funny! Can't wait for the sequel!

Thank you, you're very kind.

Gred and Forge have a few tricks up their sleeve as well and they will see another side to Harry in the sequel.

Whee!  You know I loved this, and I just wanted to give you an 'official' review over here.  I love the camera crew and their astonishment as they come across all the strange things that make up the Potter residence.  Also Harry's determination to be in the delivery room was very touching.  Am also looking forward to an F, fn update (oh aren't I so subtle)!

Lizzy xxx

P.S. I agree with Jels - SEQUEL!  *g*

Thanks Lizzy, I'm plotting a sequel out  and I'm sure Harry will be as determined there as he was here...

With regard to 'F,fn'... if you don't ask, you don't get, right?