They don't call it Labor for nothing, do they?
After several minutes, Molly then shooded her son out of the room so that Hermione and the baby could get cleaned up, dessed and comfortable. Ron was beeming as he made his way down the stairs, but he was also moving like a drunken man making his way home after a night at the pub. Harry and Arthur quickly met and caught him before he could fall down the stairs. It was good that they had reached him, because the full effect of what he had just seen finally hit him. He smiled oddly and whispered "I have a son!" before his legs gave way and his body went limp in a dead faint! Harry and Arthur carried him down to the couch and laid their friend gently down onto it and covered him lightly.
"He needs some sleep now," Arthur said, smiling. "The same thing happened to me when Bill was born. Then Charley, then Percy, then Fred and George, then Ron, then Ginny! I never learned to handle it I guess."
Harry smiled, feeling just a little left out. He and Ginny had decided to postpone having a child for a while. But now, it seemed as if he should have a talk with Ginny soon, or their children would be too young to be interested in playing with their cousins!
Harry and Arthur then busied themselves by sending owls to everyone on Ron and Hermione's list. It was about 45 minutes later when Ginny came back down and asked the two if they would like to come up and see Hermione and the baby.
"Let Ron sleep!" Ginny advised as Harry started towards him. "He needs it! The baby will still be here when he wakes up!"
They hurried upstairs.
Hermione was dressed in her new nightgown which allowed her to feed the baby easily and discretely. They noticed the baby had already been fed and was sleeping soundly wrapped ing his blanket and laying on his mother's stomach.
"We'll have to wait to see if it takes after the Weasley's," Molly said smiling. "The little one is too bald to tell right now!"
"Congratulations Grandpa!" Hermione smiled at Arthur. Little Merlin James will have to meet you and his Uncle Harry more formally at another time. He is a bit tired right now!"
"And so is his mother!" Molly said. "We need to let Hermione sleep. It has been a long difficult night for her as well!"
"I had a feeling he would come when the sun was just coming up!" Hermione said softly, eyes fluttering with the effort to stay awake.
"We already sent all the owls, Hermione," Harry said. "Better sleep now while you can with a new baby!"
Hermione nodded her head and, as Molly took the baby and laid him in a bassenet next to the bed, she rolled on to her side and fell asleep instantly.
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Keeper of Hermione's Wand and Ronald's Pride 
Thanks to Laura for resizing for me!
Author of Surprise Letter to Harry and Hermione's Challenge
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