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Chapter 104

July 31st (same day)

Harry's POV

"Do you want to play baby?" I ask my child. While he uses his hands to push himself up. "Oh that's so good, come to Papa" I coo making grabby hands for the child. He clumsily walks over to me hugging onto my neck, bouncing in excitement.

"Now can we try something?" I stay hushed and he backs away flopping onto his butt. "Eh!" he calls bringing a hand to his mouth. "Okay, Grayson focus on papa," I tell him. He looks up at me with the biggest most adorable eyes.

"Can you make a fist" I whisper holding a fist out and near my shoulder. He brings his hand to his shoulder patting it. I chuckle and this makes him 'laugh' as well. 

I raise my hand again and he holds his copying me, it wasn't a fist but we can always perfect things later, I mean I'm nowhere near perfect. "This means yes, I know you're not going to understand, but when Daddy or Papa ask if you want to play, you make this motion, okay?" I try to explain bending my wrist in a nodding sort of motion.

Grayson was still flat palmed but he copied me and threw his arms up in a cheer when I clapped for him. Our little session was interrupted as my door is pushed open. "Hello, my beloved best friend!" Ron cheers and I give him a knowing look.

"Don't tell me you've been alone in here" he shakes his head in disbelief. "I'm not I have Grayson" I give him a smug look pulling the baby to my chest. "Eh!" He shouts telling me that Ron was there.

"I know babes" I laugh patting his back. "I thought for sure the ferret would be fucking you," he says it so causally, maybe with even a little bit of pep. "Ronald! My child is right here" I narrow my eyes at him but his expression doesn't change.

"So why did you think Draco would be f-ing me, and why are you surprised that I'm alone?" I ask already bothered.  "Harry, mate, you must be joking" he chuckles his smile finally dropping when he sees that I'm dead serious.

"Bloody hell- Harry it's your birthday" my annoyed expression drops at those words. "No- wait, really?" I keep my suspicions, he's probably pranking me. "Harry you can't be serious" he sighs.

"Well no one has said anything so I forgot, plus they just got rid of Thomas" I try to explain suddenly feeling bad. Everybody is just busy. I slid off of the bed bringing my baby with me.

"It's not important... just means I'm getting older" I groan realizing I'm now... ugh 37. "Where are you going?" I'm questioned as he bends out of my view coming back up with a present. 

"Nevermind don't answer that, happy birthday I love you best friend" he smiles walking over to hand me the gift. I take it in my free hand and look at him with tears. "I love you too" I whisper staring at the present. "Thanks for remembering" I quickly add setting the present down on my nightstand.

"I'm going to open it later, so I can end this day, well," I tell before crushing him in a side hug. Grayson staring curiously at my not so nicely wrapped present.

"I need to go back to feeding my little monkeys, but I'll come to hang out with you afterwards" he smiles patting my head. I smile at this and we both go into the hall going our separate ways.

Not even a second later the door to my precious Lyra leaves her room holding EJ's hand. "Do you remember what you were told, when we see Papa we are going to yell Happy birthday and then you give him this! Okay-" she gets cut off on her explanation as Emerson's eyes go wide.

"Happy bwirhday!" He screams running over to me. I awe at the two and Lyra freezes. "Our surprise!" She pouts quickly jogging over anyways. "Here papa! Here papa!" He shouts.