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[alt_alice]

My water just broke.

I'm in the garden.

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[alt_lupin]

What!

[alt_lupin]

Alice!

[alt_frank]

what?

which garden?

where is poppy?

are you in pain?

[alt_lupin]

Wait, hang on, where exactly? I'm coming to find you. Where's Frank!

[alt_lupin]

Frank! You get Alice, I'll get Poppy.

[alt_frank]

where's poppy? is she close? I'm on my way to the garden.

[alt_frank]

right.

[alt_lupin]

Where's Poppy!!

[alt_sirius]

Alice, if you can, send up sparks. Your two handmaidens are having trouble finding their own elbows, apparently.

[alt_alice]

I'm in the side garden.

The one with the flowers.

Someone should tell Stephen, he doesn't have a journal.

[alt_lupin]

Oh bugger off you. Like you'd do any better.

[alt_frank]

be right there. should I take you to your room?

[alt_lupin]

That's actually not a bad idea though. Alice? Sparks would be marvellous.

[alt_alice]

Yes.

Bother. I did like those

I did like those sheets.

[alt_sirius]

Would so. I was James's backup, wasn't I? Piece of cake.

Just don't let her crush the bones in your hand when the contractions come.

[alt_molly]

Well, of course she's going to be in pain, you silly man. It's childbirth.

[alt_alice]

I'm found!

Frank is carrying me to my room.

Honestly, I don't need it, but he

Oooh! he is rather insistent.

Could you fetch Stephen?

[alt_lupin]

HAH! What utter bollocks, you were in bits when Harry was born.

[alt_molly]

Best of luck to you, dear. You'll come through it all beautifully, I know, with Frank and Remus and Poppy to help you.

[alt_lupin]

Yes, of course. I'll get him now.

[alt_molly]

Have you found her yet?

Fortunately, I expect you have a little time, although third babies do come faster . . .

[alt_molly]

Was he now? Somehow I'm not surprised.

[alt_sirius]

...

Well, perhaps. But that was a first for all of us.

And besides, Lily was screeching and threatening to kill James. I had to get her wand away before she hexed him through the wall.

[alt_sirius]

That's enough out of you, Molly.

I was only nervous in spurts. The rest of the time I was chatting up the junior healer. Can't remember her name now. Julia?

[alt_poppy]

Not to worry, dear. They'll clean. That's what cleaning charms are for.