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[leplusbeau]

Fleur feels like a house. Even though she isn't even vaguely house shaped. A very mild beach ball might be the closest term. She isn't as big as she should be for 12 weeks.

But here they are. Finally back in the Healer's office. A new Healer. That deals with "special magical needs".

Fleur is trying to see her feet over the top of her tummy. She is in a midriff baring top and long, long skirt. Because she is going to show off her nice skin even if it sticks out in funny places.

"I can still see my toez." With sparkly nail polish!

The healer, doctor person took blood and haven't returned yet.

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[leplusbeau]

"Most Mums don't last longer than 37 weeks with twins. Mrs. Weasley, I think, will be a good bit shorter than that. Veela have such short gestation periods. But I can't say anything concrete. We'll know more in a few weeks, Mrs. Weasley." As she wipes Fleur's belly clean with a smile. "If I think we might need it, I might start seeing you at least once a week soon than I first thought. You can travel and Apparate for the next six weeks, but after that, I want you in one place and hoofing about the old fashioned way. Anything else?" she asked with a smile.


Fleur blinks. "I am...I am still on thiz 'two bebes'. I...oh. When will we know the genders? Are they identical?"


"Well...they are in two different amniotic sacs. So they could be. And not just yet on the sexes. A few more weeks, and we might be able to cox the little ones to give us a peek."

[thecoolone]

Veela have short gestation periods? Who knew? Not Bill, and one more question springs to mind. "Doctor... with the baby -- no, babies -- being only part-Veela... Fleur's only quarter-Veela herself... how does the Veela shorter gestation factor into this? And is there any special preparation we need to do for them, in terms of differing from babies without Veela heritage?" His brain is absolutely spinning: he's gone from being certain there were problems to finding out about the twins to deciding to give up Egypt to...

"I'm a bit overwhelmed," he confesses. But happily so; he leans over to give Fleur a kiss to the top of her head. "But I promise these are my last questions. For today, that is." He knows he'll come to the next visit with a whole list... if Fleur lets him tag along.

[leplusbeau]

The healer lets out a little laugh. "Well. You see. This isn't something that has a great deal of documentation. I...don't know. Most...magical races," she says instead of Dark Creatures, "keep these sorts of things to themselves. Your wife hasn't popped out an egg, so this should be more of a "normal" birth." She takes up both their hands. "Both of you. Take a breath. We'll figure this out! All right?" And she beams at them both. "You get yourself dressed, Mrs. Weasley, and I'll set up some things for you to take home to read. Get yourself settled! No rush!" And the healer exits.



Fleur blinks. "...Bill?" She pokes his ribs. "...are we really...?"

[thecoolone]

He can't not smile at her: she's his wife and he loves her, and she's so young and so beautiful and her eyes are a blue he never sees anywhere else. "Yes, love. We are. Really. Come, let's get you dressed so we can go home."

Once she's done dressing, he brushes back her hair and touches her tummy. "Two. We're twice blessed." The pamphlets the healer gave them already fill his pockets and he can't imagine needing more things beyond that, but she does return with a little booklet, more informational items, and some samples: bottles, coupons for diapers, things of that nature. And once she's dismissed them and they find themselves walking through the door, Bill can't resist pressing a kiss to Fleur's temple.

"Let's go home, love. We've got a lot of homework to do."

Only some of it is the healer-assigned reading material. The rest is something he hopes will be far more pleasurable for the both of them. "I love you, Fleur."

Twins. It shouldn't be as much of a surprise as it is; a bit of manly pride floods his veins. Twins. We're having twins.