Seeker for the Montrose Magpies, Animagus, Occlumens
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PLAYED BY Meg
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Post by verona waverly potter on Jan 20, 2023 11:05:16 GMT -5
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She'd taken ten tests, just to be sure.
Maybe it was excessive, especially since she'd been certain after the fourth test that they were all going to be positive. Still, she'd been unable to stop once she started, plowing through each of the five boxes she'd purchased as quickly as possible.
There was no denying it - she was pregnant.
Verona knew immediately that she'd have to go through with the pregnancy, despite her disdain at the idea of being a mother. She didn't have it in her to give the baby away, knowing fully the sort of attachment she was already starting to feel. How did one willingly give up the life that they created, even if it was accidental, even if it was unwanted?
Even though she didn't want to be a mother, Verona didn't have it in her to do anything but follow through.
Truthfully, she should have told Taeyung first. There was no debating who the father was - he was the only man she'd been with in years. A drunken fling, unprotected sex... really, it was a textbook unplanned pregnancy. It was almost funny that this was how she was going to be a mother.
Verona had called Cress over - her best friend had a far more level head than she did, and would be able to at least talk some sense into her. Maybe Verona was hoping to be convinced that this was a blessing, that this was going to change her life for the better... but, really, she simply needed to tell someone who could be sworn to secrecy.
Cressida came by Floo, entering her apartment with a rush of emerald flames. Verona didn't say anything to her immediately, merely beckoning her over to the coffee table in the center of her living room. Wordlessly, she dumped the positive pregnancy tests onto the table from the plastic bag she'd put them in.
"So... yeah."
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Chaser for the Montrose Magpies
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Post by cressida elaine robinne on Jan 26, 2023 11:23:52 GMT -5
cressida elaine robinne Anytime Cress’ eyes glanced at her left hand, she was shocked once again by the big, sparkly ring around her ring finger. She shouldn’t have been surprised that Sonia got her the shiniest ring she could have possibly found, showing people from a mile away that Cress was taken - that Cress was her wife. Cress was happy enough, over the moon actually, to be married to Sonia Flint, after having been in a relationship for almost ten years. She had returned from their tropical getaway only a day when she received Verona’s message, asking her to come over. It was convenient even, since she desperately wanted to tell her best friend about the spontaneous decision she and Sonia had made during their trip. Besides, she knew she’d be terribly bored the upcoming days, since the Magpies’ Quidditch practices were only starting again in the beginning of next week and Sonia had already left for a job in Paris the evening before. Cress had picked up two cups of coffee and a bag full of treats and baked goods from the bakery in her street before she used the Floo network to travel to Verona’s apartment. “V!” She greeted her friend, obviously in a great mood as she put down the coffee and bag with treats on Verona’s dining table. "So... yeah."Before she could properly great her friend with a hug, Verona was already motioning her towards the coffee table. “How are you this fine mor-“ Cress couldn’t finish her sentence when Verona emptied the bag and the table was filled with tests - ten of them. All positive. “Oh Godric,” Cress said, reaching towards the table to pick one of the tests up, bringing it closer to her eyes to see if she saw it right. “You’re pregnant,” She said, looking back up at Verona, who seemed just as shocked as her. “V, I don’t know what to say. How are you feeling about this?” She asked, scared that she would say the wrong thing if she spoke too soon. |
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Seeker for the Montrose Magpies, Animagus, Occlumens
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PLAYED BY Meg
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Post by verona waverly potter on Jan 27, 2023 15:55:05 GMT -5
❝ | If Verona weren't so caught up in her own bullshit, if she wasn't used to the chipper air and scent of Sonia on Cress, she might have noticed that her friend was going through her own life-changing event. She might have even felt guilty for detracting from something so cheerful... but, she was far too focused on the pregnancy tests on the table to think with any sort of sense, or to be the usual, observant person she was.Cress came bouncing out of the fireplace only to come skidding to a halt in front of the tests. She plucked one from the table as if it were going to break in her hands, examining it in the light. Verona settled into the couch with a sigh, crossing her legs underneath her as she perched on the cushion."Oh Godric. You're pregnant. V, I don’t know what to say. How are you feeling about this?"Verona let out a snort, immediately regretting it. Why did she have to be so irritated about every little thing? This should have made her happy."I have no fucking clue," she confessed. "I've already decided to keep it, and I know who the father is. Haven't told him yet... dunno why. Just... needed a girl's viewpoint first. Your viewpoint, specifically," she replied."You're more levelheaded, and certainly more chipper. Figured you could... I dunno, talk me into being happy?"
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Chaser for the Montrose Magpies
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Post by cressida elaine robinne on Jan 30, 2023 9:35:05 GMT -5
cressida elaine robinne Her best friend was having a baby. Naturally, Cress had no idea how to react to this news. Sure, she had friends who already had children, but this was her best friend. She had been for years. And as much as it pained Cress to say it, they were both almost thirty, they had gotten to that age where it wasn't weird for them to have kids, even if it wasn't planned. If it would have been easier to have kids with a woman, Cress may as well have been a mother already as well. Besides, Cress loved her and Sonia's life the way that it was right now, having the freedom to travel and play Quidditch without having to worry about a baby at home. But Verona had retired from Professional Quidditch after last season, the timing was perfect really. Nevertheless, Cress couldn't really tell from Verona's face whether she was happy about this or not.
"I've already decided to keep it, and I know who the father is. Haven't told him yet... dunno why. Just... needed a girl's viewpoint first. Your viewpoint, specifically,"
Cress nodded at Verona as she took a seat next to Verona on the couch. "Do you have any idea on how he is going to react?" She asked, tugging her legs beneath herself as well. She was silent for a moment, letting Verona's words sink in to decide what she could possibly say to make her friend feel better.
"You're more levelheaded, and certainly more chipper. Figured you could... I dunno, talk me into being happy?"
"Well, I don't think I can talk you into being happy," Cress said with a smile around her lips. She reached out to take a hold of Verona's hand, squeezing it softly before she continued. "But I think you should be happy, I know that I would be. I mean, you're having a baby, that is very exciting." She said, her eyes lighting up as she spoke. "And even if the father is not as excited about it, you won't be on your own. You have a big family and of course you have me and Sonia. We would help you in any way that we can. It's gonna be great. You're going to be an amazing mother, trust me."
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Seeker for the Montrose Magpies, Animagus, Occlumens
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PLAYED BY Meg
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Post by verona waverly potter on Feb 9, 2023 14:13:35 GMT -5
❝ | Even if it wasn't obvious, Verona could tell that Cress was happy for her, happy at the news. It killed her that she couldn't find a way to share that sentiment, to join in with the joy that was being contained just below the surface.This baby should have been theirs - hers and Sonia's. They were far better parental candidates than Verona ever could be and, if only for a moment, she wondered if she could simply give the unborn baby to them... but, that wouldn't work, not really. She had Tae to consider, even if she didn't want to be a mother. She wasn't heartless - this was his baby too.She just... had to tell him that it even existed in the first place.Cress moved to sit beside her and Verona moved over to give her more room, sighing a little as she glanced over the positive pregnancy tests."Do you have any idea on how he is going to react?"Verona merely shook her head by way of response. She and Tae had only just started fooling around - they barely knew each other outside of surface level information... though, they certainly knew their way around each other's bodies well enough by now.Clearly."Well, I don't think I can talk you into being happy. But I think you should be happy, I know that I would be. I mean, you're having a baby, that is very exciting. And even if the father is not as excited about it, you won't be on your own. You have a big family and of course you have me and Sonia. We would help you in any way that we can. It's gonna be great. You're going to be an amazing mother, trust me."Verona did her best not to scoff at that final, grand statement by her best friend. Was that going to be the trend, people she loved making sweeping, generalizing claims about how wonderful she would be as a mother? She knew that was a crock of shit... though she doubted she'd be terrible, she certainly wasn't going to be amazing.How could she, really, when she didn't even want the damn thing in the first place?"I sincerely doubt that," Verona replied. "But I appreciate the encouragement. And I'm keeping it, whatever it is," she said, knowing fully that was the only decision. "Thanks, Cress." |
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Chaser for the Montrose Magpies
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Post by cressida elaine robinne on Feb 16, 2023 14:05:54 GMT -5
cressida elaine robinne For a long time, Cress would have been utterly shocked if Verona had told her that she was pregnant. Admittedly, in their teens they'd both had their fair share of pregnancy scares. At least Cress had, and Verona was the one that she would always turn to with her concerns. Obviously that had stopped being a problem when Cress got together with Sonia, now almost ten years prior. But now, it didn't shock Cress anymore. They were nearing their thirties, no matter how hard Cress tried to ignore that. Having a baby wasn't odd anymore, it was even wanted in many cases. Cress and Sonia hadn't thought about children that much yet, but Cress never felt a strong need to become a mother. Besides, her life with Sonia, playing Quidditch while Sonia was on billboards and magazine covers, travelling the world together whenever they could, it was all Cress had ever wanted. Not that Cress wouldn't absolutely loved expanding their family if it would have been easier.
"I sincerely doubt that, but I appreciate the encouragement. And I'm keeping it, whatever it is. Thanks, Cress."
Cress knew Verona, better than she knew anyone. She knew that her best friend was as stubborn as they got, and she was likely not going to believe anything that Cress had just said. "Of course, I am your best friend remember, and I for one am very excited about this," She said. "A little Verona is going to be absolutely adorable," Cress said, a bright smile playing around her lips as she squeezed Verona's hand again. "And like I said, I will help you as much as I can, and I know Sonia will too. So even if the father doesn't want to be involved, you won't have to do this on your own."
As she let go of Verona's hand, her eyes once more spotted the shiny ring on her finger, and was reminded of her own big announcement. "Now that we are here, there is something I have to tell you as well." She said, holding up her hand for Verona to see, the back of her hand turned towards her. "I got married," she said, blinking her eyes as she waited for Verona's reaction.
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