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daphne (ex_transcend779) wrote in unexpectedrpg,
@ 2008-08-17 22:44:00

WHO: Daphne & Harry
WHERE: Home
WHEN: Lets say during the day for once
WHAT: Baby talk
RATING: we'll see
STATUS: Closed/complete

After lying to Harry for what had to have been the second or third time about wanting a kid, Daphne decided it was time to let him know the truth. While she knew he wouldn't like hearing it, she didn't want to lie to him. He was her husband and eventually, they would have a child. Why not at least express the want to have one and be honest about it for once? It wasn't as if they took any precautions against having one anyway. Either way, it was bound to happen whether or not he liked it or whether or not either one of them were ready. But the truth was, Daphne really wanted a child. Why, she wasn't sure, but she felt ready.

She had been on a walk just beyond their property with the dogs when this had dawned on her. She needed to tell him sooner rather than later. She couldn't lie anymore. So, turning around on her walk, she trekked back to their house, dogs either in tow or playing just ahead of her. Her cat lurked around someplace, but she had no bloody idea where. Someplace was a good enough guess. Sighing as she reached the house, Daphne slowly opened the door, spotting Harry on the couch. Closing it behind her, she gathered her nerves and exhaled slowly.

"Harry," she began, taking a big breath one last time before she spoke. "I want a child whether or not you want one. I'm tired of lying about it. I want to have a baby." She could have very well fainted after saying that, but she kept her composure, hands going to her hips as she waited.

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darkhairedgryff
2008-08-17 10:00 pm UTC (link)

The fact that Daphne wanted a child had not escaped Harry. She'd brought it up at least twice now and despite her denying that she wanted one, he knew there was something more to it then that. When she had told him about the faulty pregnancy tests, it had been in her tone. He hadn't recognized it at the time, what with the shock he'd been dealing with, but looking back it was obvious.

Since she had said it was nothing they needed to talk about, Harry had been thinking of nothing else. He needed to figure this out, but had felt like he was drifting at sea, not really sure where he was going or what was going to happen. In the end, he'd gone to see Mr. Weasley. If Daphne wasn't going to talk then he needed to find someone who would. Mr. Weasley had always treated him like a son and if anyone would know what Harry was going through at the moment, he was sure that it was Arthur.

As expected the conversation, while a little embarrassing, had been beneficial. Arthur had given him several things to think about and that had been what he was doing when Daphne returned to the house. At first all he could do was blink and stare at her. There hadn't even been a hello, she'd just thrown it at him and for some odd, he found it endlessly amusing. Perhaps because that she was thinking on the same topic or perhaps it was the way she was standing, looking for all the world as though she was scolding him. For a moment, he fought with himself before he started to snicker.

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ex_transcend779
2008-08-17 10:07 pm UTC (link)

It was not funny! Daphne saw nothing amusing in her wanting to have a kid. Out of all the people in the world, she figured he'd be serious about ONE thing. A baby. A baby. That's all it was! It was no different that the four animals they already had! Well, maybe. Rather than just leaving food out for the baby, she supposed she'd actually had to feed it, but that was it! Nothing different between a baby and animals. If she could take care of those damned animals, then she'd be okay with a kid.

"Why are you laughing?" she exclaimed, throwing her hands up. "It's not funny, Harry. I'm standing here telling you I want to have a child with you because I love you and there would be no one else in the entire world that I would ever imagine raising a child with. Doesn't that mean anything to you? Other than something you find amusing, which it is not!" She huffed, arms crossed now as she looked at him. Yes, she was probably over reacting, but he had just laughed at her without saying anything.

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darkhairedgryff
2008-08-17 10:21 pm UTC (link)

Harry felt bad for laughing, he really did, but the image she'd made when she came in was amusing. It really was. "No, I'm not laughing about that, honestly." he responded, getting a hold of his amusement and banishing it for the time being. "It was just that I was thinking about the whole baby issue when you stormed in here."

It hadn't been the baby issue that made him laugh. That normally made his heart speed up and his breath quicken until he felt like he needed a paper bag. "And with your hands on your hips like that it looked like you were scolding me ... which was funny .... because it was motherly and the whole baby thing..." he suddenly came to the realization that he was digging himself a bigger whole with each word he spoke.

"It wasn't funny at all. I'm sorry."

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ex_transcend779
2008-08-17 10:28 pm UTC (link)

Daphne let her arms drop before brushing some hair out of her face, now looking away from him as she heard him talk. Motherly? Looking like she was scolding him looked motherly? That may have been a good thing. Still, he made it seem like he was laughing at her and she didn't like being laughed at. She pouted some before letting it go, holding up one hand, letting him know she understood.

Finally, after sighing, Daphne moved over to the couch and plopped down next to him, looking over at him some what surprised. "You were thinking about it?" she asked in a mousy tone, hoping he was thinking about it in a good way. "And I looked motherly?" she gave one of those wishful smiles before taking his hands in her own.

"I'm sorry for lying about it, and now just throwing it out there. I just really think I'm ready."

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darkhairedgryff
2008-08-17 10:38 pm UTC (link)

Harry flushed at the question about looking motherly. He hadn't meant for it to come out like that. Sure, she did look motherly...but he hadn't meant to say it so ... well, he hadn't meant to say it. "Yeah, you did." There was no point trying to deny it. He'd already put his foot in it.

He relaxed a bit when she sat down beside him. The initial breach of the conversation was over, but there was still the remained to handle and while Mr. Weasley had pointed out some thing he hadn't considered, he was still a bit nervous about the entire thing. "I sort of went to see Mr. Weasley, today." he admitted, ignoring her apology. She didn't have to apologize. He wasn't upset about it and he didn't want her to feel sorry over something that didn't bother him .... well, didn't bother him a whole lot.

"I sort of told him ... about the whole thing." he responded, just now realizing that she may not have wanted anyone to know and the fact that he hadn't asked her before he offered the information might be an issue. "I hope your not mad about telling him. I just figured, he'd be the person to ask about stuff like this."

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ex_transcend779
2008-08-17 10:52 pm UTC (link)

Her cheeks blushed slightly when he said she did. Maybe she'd be a good mother if she looked motherly just for scolding her husband? That had to say something, didn't it? Plus, it didn't help that she liked hearing it. Maybe he wasn't so against having a kid after all? She'd be really lucky, but honestly, they never took the proper precautions, so either way, it was bound to happen!

Hearing that he went and talked to Mr. Weasley about it, Daphne looked at him, eyes narrowing for a moment before letting them relax. She would have gone to her mother if she wasn't so sure, but Daphne was a big girl and she knew how to handle it herself. She wanted a damn kid.

"What did he say?" she asked, surprising herself in how interested she actually sounded. "I'm not mad, I would have done the same thing. But what advice did he give you?" Now she was really curious, hoping Mr. Weasley would have pushed Harry in the baby-having direction.

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darkhairedgryff
2008-08-17 11:05 pm UTC (link)

He was relieved that she wasn't angry. That was the last thing they needed. He didn't want to argue with her anymore. They'd argued more then enough since they got married and he thought it was about time that they moved past that....or at least put more time between the arguments. That way they might actually be able to sort out some of the underlying causes of the arguments.

What had he said? Arthur had said a lot of things....some made him flush horribly and others...well, others he hoped he'd never have to hear about again. He could understand that Mr. Weasley now thought of him as an adult and didn't see an issue with talking to him man to man....but there were certain things he NEVER wanted to know.

"Basically, that I'm worrying to much," he responded, with a light sigh. Perhaps he was worrying too much. He knew his fears made sense, but not only was it not fair to himself to hold back, it would also effect Daphne as well. "And that if I wait to work through the nerves life will pass me by ... or something along the lines of that. Either way, I'd miss out and regret it later on."

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ex_transcend779
2008-08-17 11:15 pm UTC (link)

Furrowing her brows slightly, Daphne leaned back into the couch and crossed her legs comfortably. She didn't want him to hold himself back, but she really didn't want to force him into anything he didn't want. And if that meant waiting, Daphne could wait, she just didn't want to. Then again, not everything was about her anymore. They were a team and decisions needed to be made together. And if they weren't made together, Daphne knew she could trust Harry's decision. He'd make a choice that would work out in all cases.

Her fingers stroked his hands gently as she listened, thinking about what he was saying. "I don't think you're worrying too much, but he's right about life passing you by. I don't want you to miss out on something that's supposed to be special. We already didn't have our picture perfect wedding, but if we do one thing correct while we're married, I want it to be our child."

She smiled reassuringly, removing on of her hands from his and resting it on his cheek gently. "I think you'll be a great father, Harry. You're a wonderful husband, and you have the compassion to be a wonderful father, too."

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darkhairedgryff
2008-08-17 11:25 pm UTC (link)

Had he known that Daphne had such confidence in his decisions, he might have bored a bit to help him feel confident toward the decision he was going to have to make. Knowing that he ultimately had to decide, particularly when it came to children, he'd been driving himself crazy fretting over it. There was just too may factors to take into account and there was always one that would interact and cause problems with another. This wasn't Quidditch or even a case for work. There weren't clean cut lines to follow. He was on his own ... they were on their own.

He didn't think waiting would result in him missing out ... but he could be wrong. What if he took the chance and he did miss out? What if Daphne missed out because of him? He'd always wanted just a simple, ordinary life. Having a family would offer him that. Mr. Weasley had been adamant on that and it had left Harry feeling far better about the situation, but ultimately it would be Daphne who would help him through this. If she had confidence in him, then surely they could do this.

"You'll make sure I don't miss this all up, won't you?"

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ex_transcend779
2008-08-17 11:36 pm UTC (link)

She sighed, figuring she'd have to fight her case a bit more. That wouldn't be too bad, she figured. It's not like they needed to be pregnant right away. She just wanted him to know that she wanted a baby and if it had to be with anyone in the world, she was glad it was with him. After all they had been through, good and bad, she thought this was the best way to settle down. Marriage may have had its ups and downs, but it was supposed to. Having a child may be able to neutralize the arguments while they both had something to focus on other than work and each other.

And to have one thing be so dependent on you had to be a good feeling. She depended on Harry just to be there and be a good husband, just as he was doing, but to have someone depend fully on her for everything would have been something special for her. But if he wanted to wait, if he really wanted to wait, she'd wait with him.

Hearing what he said, her heart skipped a beat as she almost excitedly smiled. "Harry, you'd never be able to mess up. You're already a perfect husband, and I know you'll be a perfect father. I just know it. We're a team and we can do this," she said with a smile, as if it were really about to happen.

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darkhairedgryff
2008-08-17 11:48 pm UTC (link)

It felt better knowing that he wouldn't be alone in this. He'd known it before, but it still felt good to be reassured. While Daphne was excited about having someone depends on her to that degree, Harry was a little nervous. He'd had people depend on him before and he knew for a fact that it rarely went as they hoped. He didn't want that to happen to them.

Daphne's entire body language told him all he really needed to know to make a decision. Like Mr. Weasley had said, everyone was nervous about being a parent and everyone had doubts, but to let them run your life wasn't the most beneficial action. Daphne wanted this. Badly. How could he possibly say no to her? He couldn't. Not about this.

"We're going to end up with a girl. I just know it," he responded, hiding a small smile with a sigh. "I'm going to be even more lost than I am now."

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ex_transcend779
2008-08-18 12:04 am UTC (link)

Daphne really did want to have a kid. She really didn't know why, but it was something she felt was necessary. Loving Harry as much as she did caused her to want that even more. She sighed, almost a dreamy sigh, before she completely pounced on Harry. Yes, it was a bit much, but she needed him to know that they were in this together, and she was really excited to know that someday they'd have a baby together.

She completely smothered his face in kisses before reaching his lips, grabbing him in a kiss, smiling the whole time. "You're not going to be lost," she said with a laugh, kissing him again. "You have me, and we're in this together," she said, laughing some more. And in all honesty, Daphne really wanted a girl. Well, she wanted a boy, too. She really wanted both, but that would mean two babies and she was sure Harry it take a while to get over the initial shock of just one.

"Are you sure you're ready?" She asked, pausing a moment and looking at him in a worried manner. She didn't want to rush him, which she wouldn't if she had anything to do with it, but she just wanted to make sure.

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darkhairedgryff
2008-08-18 12:19 am UTC (link)

He felt something stir in his chest when she sighed happily. He wanted to make her happy. He wanted to be happy with her and if this was what would accomplish that then he would try his very best to ensure that it happened. He wasn't sure if he could say he was ready .... ultimately, he didn't really care for that term. It was a little too cut and dry for a situation like this.

"I don't think anyone can really be ready for this," he responded, after she had released him from her kiss. It was a lot to be ready for and you could never tell what was going to happen or how everything would turn out. "but, I don't want to give this up, either. I'm not going to be completely ready whether we have a child now or three years from now. Learn as you go, right?"

He'd voiced the concern of being ready with Arthur and he could safely say that his outlook at the current moment had been greatly influenced by the older man. He never thought he'd see the day when he would turn to Mr. Weasley for this sort of advice ... but, in the end, he was glad he had.

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ex_transcend779
2008-08-18 12:35 am UTC (link)

She was probably too excited now and that wasn't the best of things. She should have been much more calm, so as he talked, Daphne calmed herself, sitting back where she was, her excited smile disappearing as a solemn one took its place. She wanted him to be happy about this, excited even, but she knew he was afraid of failing. He could never fail, not her at least. Daphne knew Harry could do whatever he set his mind to, and if that meant setting his mind towards having a baby, she knew he could do it.

"Learn as you go," she repeated with a nod. That's actually what they did with their marriage, was it not? They learned more and more about ... each other, their past, everything, every single day they've been married. While Daphne knew and felt that she was prepared for this, he may not have been.

"I'll be there for you every step of the way, Harry. You're not in this alone." She smiled, though it was followed up by a laugh. "All you have to do have sex with me. I doubt your job will be too hard," she teased, grinning at him a bit.

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darkhairedgryff
2008-08-18 12:50 am UTC (link)

Harry had thought along the same lines as Daphne as he'd listened to Arthur. There marriage had certainly been a learning experience. Given the circumstances, it really couldn't have been anything but. Despite barely knowing each other when they were married, things were turning out for what he thought was the best. They were happy with each other and in all honesty, if they could make a marriage work on such a small foundation then surely the two of them could handle this next step.

He didn't laugh at her comment, but he did find an amused smile. It wasn't that he was hesitant or anything, it was the fact that he was much more relieved by the fact that she would be beside him in this then he was amused at her take of what he had to do.

"That part I know how to do," he responded, putting an arm around her and pulling her closer to him. "It's the rest of the stuff that I'll need the help with."

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ex_transcend779
2008-08-18 12:58 am UTC (link)

That was right. If they could build a marriage on what little they had when they got married, then they could succeed with a child. She'd be there every step of the way, through the good and the bad and she'd help him. If not, she had her mother who'd try to help out and he had the Weasley family. That right there was proof that having kids wasn't so bad. They had a whole brood!

As he pulled her to him, she rested against him loosely, and smiled. "I'll help you," she said solemnly, smiling some more. "You'll make a really great father, Harry. I can tell."

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