Penelope (hey_penny) wrote in plagued_logs, @ 2016-04-29 12:48:00 |
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Entry tags: | 1999 april, benjamin mcewen, charlie weasley, penelope clearwater |
Who: Penny, Benjy, Charlie
What: Arrival of a tiny human
Where: Hospital wing, hopefully
When: Thursday afternoon
Rating: BABY
Penny didn't know what to expect, but she knew something was happening. Something wasn't quite right. The fluttering, like rapid butterflies, in her stomach, was a good first clue, but then the sudden rush of water down her legs was the real confirmation.
"Oh, oh God. Oh Merlin," she whimpered, clutching her stomach. "Oh no."
She was in the Charms corridor. How long would it take her to get to the hospital wing? Her contractions hadn't started yet, she hadn't felt anything, she might be able to get there.
Waddling towards the end of the hallway, towards the stairs, Penny didn't allow herself time to worry about what was about to happen. Or the pain. She wasn't going to think about the pain. Which was easy up until the point where the first contraction hit. Gripping the wall, then bracing against it, she gritted her teeth and panted, reaching for her pocket and her journal so that she could message someone. Anyone. Benjy. He was more likely to see it than Charlie was right away, less likely to panic-
"You need to stay in there until- until we get to the hospital-" she said to her child. "At least until Benjy is here."