"Nothing silly about that," Alice commented. After all, she and Frank had rather simple, old-fashioned names. Nothing extravagant, like so many other pureblood families. "Augusta keeps mentioning old family names every time we visit." She knew it was because her mother-in-law was excited about being a grandmother, but it could be frustrating. She was thinking a lot farther ahead than Frank and Alice were, and Alice found it a little bothersome.
She took another sip of tea, placing her free hand over her belly. She was starting to show, now. It wouldn't be much longer before she needed to wear maternity clothes. "Merlin, I wish I was out there with him," Alice said softly, taking a longer drink of tea this time. How long would it be before they returned?