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April 1st...Lottie was at home at last. She was doing well. Though the Doctors say she may have problems as her lungs were so underdeveloped.

Louis was a besotted big brother, always looking over her, feeding her bottles, helping to change her nappies and dressing her. Jay and Mark always knew he would be a wonderful brother. He never felt jealous at the attention she got.

Harry was equally in love with the little girl. When he first met her, he  cried, saying she was most prettiest baby in the world. It was like she had two big brothers.

"Me help?" Harry asked as Louis was about to give Lottie her bottle.

Louis looked at Jay, she nodded. "Ok. Sit here and I'll put her on your lap."

Harry sat up straight against the cushions and opened his arms. Louis placed her on his lap and handed him the bottle. "Hold the bottle like this and put that bit to her mouth." He instructed. Harry did what Louis said and the teat entered her tiny mouth. She began sucking.

Harry giggled. "She drinking it! Look ooo ooo." He was so happy. Louis and Jay both smiled because this was the first time Harry had fed her and he was so excited.

"She sound funny." He giggled again, as some milk dribbled out of her mouth.

Jay took a bib and wiped her chin.

The bottle was soon empty. "All gone!" He said.

"Now she has to burp." Louis said, making Harry giggle again.

"But dat rude ooo ooo."

"Babies need to bring up wind after they have their milk love, or they get a tummy ache." Jay said. Harry nodded.

"Me do it?" Harry asked.

"Ok. I'll help you." Louis said. He sat her up a bit on his lap and they both held her as Louis showed him how to rub and gently pat her back until she burped. Harry laughed out loud.

"Pardon." He said, still laughing. She burped again.

"Well done boys. Thank you for your help. Why don't you go and play now?" Jay said. She was very proud of them. She picked Lottie up and took her to change her nappy.

"Thay was fun ooo ooo."

"Yes. I love helping Mummy and Daddy. Would you like a baby sister? Or brother?"

Harry nodded. "Yes please. Mummy need eat seeds then me be big bruvva too."

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"You been a good boy Harry?" Anne asked as she went to pick him up.

Harry nodded. "Me fed Lots."

"He did a great job." Jay said as she passed Anne his bag.

"Well done. That's very clever."

"Mummy...me wants be big bruvva."

"Oh. Well. We'll have to see about that." She replied.

"You needs eat seeds Mummy."

Anne blushed, and Jay smirked.

"Well. We need to get home now." Anne said, trying to change the subject. "Say thank you."

"Thank you Auntie Jay Jay. Bye bye." He hugged her.

"Bye Harry. See you at school tomorrow." Louis said as he threw his arms around the smaller boy.

"Bye bye ooo ooo. Luff ooo."

"Love you too. Thank you for helping with Lottie."

"Was fun. Bye bye." He waved and held Anne's hand.

"Thanks again. Jay. Bye."

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The next day the boys were at school.

"Harry gave Lottie her bottle yesterday, didn't you?" Louis said.

"Did she sick up on you after?" Niall asked.

"Eww don't be disgusting. No she didn't." Louis replied.

"My baby cousin threw up on me when I fed her once. It was yucky." Asa said, cringing at the thought.

Louis and Niall laughed.

Harry didn't though. He wasn't feeling great. He had a little headache when he woke up, but didn't tell Anne as it wasn't too bad and he wanted to see his friends at school.

"You ok Harry?" Louis asked.

He nodded, but said nothing. The bell rang.

"See you at lunch." Louis said, as he went to his classroom.

Harry, Niall and Asa went to their classroom and sat at their table.

"Right children. We're going to do some paintings. I want you to paint either a pet or a family member." Mr Sheeran said.

Harry sighed. He loved painting, but he really didn't feel like doing anything today. His headache was getting worse.

He put his head on his arms that were crossed on the table, and closed his eyes.

"Harry? What's wrong?" Miss Grande said as she sat beside him.

He sniffed. "Head hurts." He replied, quietly.

"Oh no. Would you like to sit in the quiet corner with me?" He nodded.

She took him to the quiet area if the classroom and laid down on a bean bag. Ariana put a blanket over him. "You try and have a little nap. You may feel better soon."

Harry closed his eyes and was soon asleep.

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"He spent most of the day in the quiet corner, either asleep or just sitting there. He's been very quiet." Ariana told Anne when she went to pick him up at 2pm. She thought it was pointless hom staying til the end of the day.

Anne picked him up and he closed his eyes. "Head." Was all he said.

"Thanks Ariana. Hopefully he'll be back tomorrow. "

"Get well soon Harry." Ariana said.

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Anne tucked Harry under a blanket on the sofa. He fell asleep immediately.

He only woke for dinner, but then he didn't eat much. He spent the evening cuddled up next to Anne and ended up sleeping in her bed, Robin having to sleep on the sofa.