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Chapter 46

July 23rd

Grayson- 14 weeks

Asher's POV

"We'll tell them next week" Atlas hugs me before we're pulled apart by everybody scrambling around to leave. This family is too big, but Molly loves to see us all at the same time. I kinda just stand there until somebody pushes me to a new spot.

"Okay people, the carriages are here, I have no order since none of you listen to me anyways" Uncle Draco shouts as Herb opens the door letting out a stampede of kids.

I didn't feel like getting trampled so I just waited for them to push through before walking out behind them. I chuckle listening to our parents mutter to eachother about raising wild animals. The only thing different about my parents was that they were part of the stampede of children.

"Come with me" I'm grabbed by an arm and look to find Atlas bringing me to the end. I just shrug and follow him. The door already opened to reveal Seren and Emerald. "What's wrong with her?" Atlas laughs at the face she was making.

"Well you came in so... Iris can't... obviously" Seren sighs rolling her eyes. "She can easily fit in here" he groans not wanting to deal with Emerald's mood. "Oh yeah? I'm going to go get her... watch her not fit" she fights back not wanting to be wrong.

As soon as she jumps out of the carriage I look to Atlas with confusion. "Where is she going to fit?" I ask and he pats his lap with a smirk. I gulp looking over to Seren. Her hand, resting on her face as she looked at us expectingly.

"If you think I don't know you're dumber than I thought" she sighs the look on her face showing complete boredom. I pout, not liking the thought of being dumb. I think I'm pretty smart, I don't excel in all classes, but I most certainly try.

"Hey they're coming back" Atlas pats his lap again and I shake out of my thoughts standing in front of him. "Which way?" I whisper rubbing my arm. "Whatever you're more comfortable with" he smiles taking my hand.

Well I don't really want to watch them all staring at me so... I crawl into his lap straddling him, my face burying itself into his neck as his arms pulled me close to his body.

"Wait are they dating!?!" The twin immediately shouts as shes pulled into the carriage. Everybody seems to ignore it as Atlas chuckles at his sister. "See plenty of room" he sneers, Seren moving next to us, Emerald and Iris getting their own side.

"You're such a pervert Atlas, you pry did this just to get Asher in your lap" Emerald laughs making the other girls giggle silently. I found my hands gripping onto his shirt, as I slowly looked up to him.

"Don't worry, I'm not using you" he whispers kissing my forehead. "Wait nobody answered my question!?! Are they dating!!" Iris shouts again her girlfriend to busy fangirling to answer. "Yes they're dating" Seren sighs as her hand comes up to pat my hair.

"Poor, poor Asher" she continues and I shake my head "no it's okay... I love him" I finished my thought leaving me incredibly flustered. Atlas chuckles an "I love you too" back to me before I practically fell asleep.

*

"You up?" Atlas mumbles into my hair and I hum a response into his neck causing his grip onto me to tighten. "Okay we're here" he continues to mumble and I sit back blinking rapidly with a small yawn.

I turn around to face the others and sigh "have you been crying?" I ask the couple behind me. They both shake their heads no, but the tears that were streaming down their face tell me other wise.

"C-could you kiss please" Iris stutters gripping onto her girlfriend's hand. They both shake excitedly waiting. I turn to look at Atlas who wipes a thumb over my cheek. "Fine by me" he whispers and we lean closer our lips touching for one small gentle kiss.

"You should've seen it, in the kitchen they were full on making out" Emerald lets out a content sigh as Seren excuse herself from the carriage. "You mean to tell me, you already knew!? For how long!?"'she shouts pulling her girlfriend down the steps.

I giggle standing and carefully going down each step of the carriage as our family all made their way into the burrow. "Molly!" Half the kids clutter around her as she pulls each of them into a hug, kissing heir forehead.

"Well hello, Lyra, Ivy, Iris, Emerald, Seren, Emerson, oh little Imani and Isla.. where's my two big boys" she chuckles turning to find us her eyes twinkling. I step forward hugging her tightly "hello Asher" she whispers before I have to let go and she quickly hugs Atlas.

As soon as he steps away, she aims right for Uncle Harry and Draco. "Oh my, he's grown so much since the last time I seen him... Ronald you need to visit more!" She sternly lectures her son as he throws his arms up "this is not my fault!"

My parents snicker at their younger brother, as I along with the other children scamper off. Iris and Ivy immediately go to play wizards chest, Emerald clinging onto Iris for dear life.

Lyra was hugging our Pops, Arthur. Seren was watching the game between the twins thinking of every possible strategy. Then the three toddlers, they chased each other around Imani running to her Dad for sanctuary.

Atlas walked over to Lyra giving Pops a hug as they struck a conversation. That left me alone. I let my feet take me to the same place as they always do. Walking up the stairs I trace my fingers across the hallway wall stoping once I found the spot I was looking for.

I let my hand touch the moving picture. "She's so pretty" I whisper to myself. The girl with long red hair twirled around before Ron got in the shot smiling like a maniac. Her innocent face immediately dropped and turned into a scowl as she literally tackled him to the ground.

I hold in a laugh as my parents go to drag her off of Ron. There two older brothers stepping into frame for the so called family picture. Her eyes were brown like mine. "Why didn't you want me?" I ask as the picture repeats itself.

I don't get an answer of course, I just wanted to know if I was that much of a burden. Looking around to make sure I was alone, I find myself touching her smile. It was weird, but it was nice, she was once a nice, smiling, and gentle person.

"Well, I know you d-don't feel the same way, but I still love you" I whisper my other hand clutching my heart. I mentally smack myself for getting too into my emotions. Sighing as I wipe the unneeded tears off my cheeks.

"I've never even met them, and it's obvious they didn't want me" I try to tell myself, but it doesn't matter, they were bad people... yet... I let out a frustrated groan wiping my remaining tears away. Slowly I make my way down the stairs.

"Oh there's our bubba!" My parents smile pulling me into a hug. "Sorry I just went on a little walk" I explain shyly. They both continue smiling Papa giving me one last squeeze before walking off to join the others.

"Yes you are! yes you are!" Molly coos at Gray tickling his stomach. I smile at the scene slipping my way through the overly crowded living room. I find myself weaving by people just to sit down.

I plop down next to Atlas in the corner. His arm secretly wraps itself around my hip. "Hi" he smiles his finger running up and down my side. "Hello" I reply letting my head lay on his shoulder. I'm just emotionally exhausted.

A few seconds later a tiny body jumps onto me, and I open my eyes smiling at the familiar toddler. "Hello Ashy" Emerson bats his eyes getting comfortable in my lap. I hug him close just liking the comfort and security I got from being around the adorable thing.

I just want to be loved, I might never feel that from my birth parents, but at least I have this family and they're the best family I could ask for. "You okay" Atlas asks his fingers now drumming a pattern on my hip.

"Hm? Yeah sorry just zoned out" I whisper looking down at the messy hair child. "I help you beel better" the toddler smiles up at me patting my cheek. "Don't worry I feel fine" I assure him and he nods "oh okay" he whispers, before turning to Atlas.

"You lie!" He shouts to his big brother who looks back appalled.

"What how!?"

"Liar"