Being Parents

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The doctors at the Western General Hospital of Edinburgh were completely confused when Alicia and baby Brian were released three days later. For a pre-mature baby like Brian, the protocol said he should be for at least a few days in the ICU, but the newborn's recovery was astronomic fast and so was Alicia's recovery from the cesarian surgery. Now as a couple, Lee and Alicia brought Brian home to his nursery, where they received everyone who hadn't still met the little addition to their not-so-little 'frimily'. They had been using that word (friends+family) ever since the commotion that brought so many of them together when Alicia went to the hospital. They were indeed becoming a family. 

And so, September came and differently from Teddy the previous year, Victoire was super excited to finally start Gaillard Institute. She was put on the second class, hugged Miss Clearwater when called and not even looked behind to one last look to her parents. Bill was holding Dominique on one arm and holding a crying Fleur onto his chest with the other. Ginny had to calm the blonde woman down while Bill and Harry watched Dom and James play in the grounds of the school before she could even consider apparating to work. But by the end of the day, when both couples went back to pick up their kids, Victoire came out crying with Teddy holding her and explaining how difficult it was for the little girl to make friends. 

"Don't worry, Vicky," the boy told her before he had to go with Harry and Ginny. "You will always have me. And Tobias too. You'll never be alone." He hugged her tight then ran to catch his godmother's hand for them to apparate home. 

A few weeks later from Vic's friendship-making disaster, Hermione finally left for her maternity leave. Kingsley organized a 'baby-shower' on the department on her last day and as Harry gave her a hug by the end of her party and saw Hermione entering the elevator, he sighed of relief. 

"Couldn't handle her anymore, could you?" Harry heard from behind him and turned to see Bernard with an amused expression. 

"No, I didn't. I begged Ginny to not ask Hermione and Ron over anymore because I'm going crazy with that pregnant lunatic." Harry admitted with a heavy heart. He loved Hermione to death, but pregnant Hermione was not being easy to handle and he was sorry for Ron. She would break to tears at a joke or start a row with you for the silliest of reasons. The most epic moment was when she scolded the Minister for Magic in front of the Department because he had killed a fly. A fly! "I can't wait to see that girl out of her!" 

Bernard laughed. "I get you, mate. Heather was like that when she was pregnant of Tobias. Robins and I almost lost it!" 

Harry shared a sympathetic smiled. Ben's eyes still turned dark when mentioning his late best friend. "At least now, I don't have to put up with her all day long." Harry confessed.

"Just at Thursday night dinner, frimily gatherings. Yeah, you'll be fine." Ben joked.

Harry rolled his eyes at his partner. "Trying to be funny, sir? Well, we still have the McDonnell's surveillance to plan for us, kids to teach and people to boss around. Let's go!" Bernard grinned and turned on his heels to go back to the Auror Office, with Harry following him.  

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"MUMMY!" Teddy yelled out. "Where's my Harpies' scarf?" 

Ginny came in running with James on her arms. She looked around his room and found the piece of clothing under his dirty school uniform. She tossed the scarf to Teddy and grabbed the dirty clothes, throwing Teddy a meaningful look. 

"What have I said about the dirty clothes, Ted?" Ginny scolded. 

Teddy looked down ashamed and said with a hushed voice. "To put them on the basket. Sorry."