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Chapter 18

December 31st

Harry- 5 months

Emerald's POV

"Seren... I must tell you the important news" I shout into her room.  She turns in her chair a not very interested look on her face.  "As you know today is the last day of the year..... this awful dreadful year" I keep rambling on and she continues to glare.

"Get to the point I don't want to listen to you longer than I have to," she says with a bored expression waving her hand for me to get it over with. "Rude" I scoff. "Em!" She groans still waiting for me to explain.

"Fine! I'm going to confess to Iris" I smile putting a hand over my heart. Her face turns to one of confusion. "Well, I definitely wasn't expecting that" she whispers staring at the floor.

"Why all of a sudden?" She asks looking back up at me. I scuff my shoe on the floor "well I was eavesdropping on Asher and Atlas and heard them talk about how Iris and I were oblivious and I wouldn't confess for years" I explain obviously annoyed getting a weird expression back from Seren.

"I mean.... good for you, but why were you eavesdropping on them?" she asks her eyes narrowing.  "I wanted to know if I was going to be an auntie soon!" I blush embarrassed. 

She quickly facepalms and I turn running away from the embarrassing situation.  "I don't care I'm doing it.." I mutter tying my hair back into a low short ponytail. 

Stopping at the clock I begin getting antsy, only 3 hours till midnight.  Wait should I actually do it? If she rejects me that's gonna be awkward we literally live together.

I could go live with Mimi, or gramps, Mema! I think to myself as I lean against the wall watching the chaos unfold in front of me.  It was weird usually I was the chaotic one.

My mind was too focused on everything to worry about causing mischief and making everybody's day living hell.  Atlas was currently talking Lyra into going asleep as she fought back saying that she would make it, through a yawn.

Asher didn't seem to care because he was curled up on the couch Atlas's sweatshirt keeping him warm.  I swear I will die for their relationship..... I will death.

Smiling at the sleeping boy like the stalker I am I get knocked out of my trance by knocking on my leg.  "Em-Em" EJ looks at me lifting his arms making grabby hands.   "I sleepy" he whines as I lean over to pick him up.

"Want sissy to take you to bed?" I ask him placing him on my hip.   See I knew I could be responsible!  "No..." he mumbles laying his head on my chest.  "But I thought you were tired?" I repeat bouncing him a bit.

"I am" he yawns again.  "So I'm going to take you to bed" I whisper, he stays silent for a minute. "EJ?" I ask patting his back.  "Sleep" he mumbles halfway there already.

I nod walking him to his room leaving the chaos behind me as Lyra attempted to tackle our brother who was way too tall for my liking. Lyra is still tiny tiny compared to him.

I can tell by the way Emerson's body went limp that he was passed out. I quietly take him into his room stepping over all the toys he had littered across the floor trying not to make too much noise.

Once I make it to his tiny toddler bed I go to my knees pulling back his covers to lay him down. He turns waking up to look at me. I just smile at him while pulling his socks off. He was already in pajamas thanks to Papa who knew he was going to pass out soon.

"Night night buddy" I whisper pulling the blanket over him.  "Wolfie!" He shouts trying to crawl out of bed.  I look around through the dark trying to find him.  Going to his dresser I tap the magic snitch nightlight.