Growing Up As He Should

New Friends

Harry was in the garden, playing with Padfoot, Neville and Moony. His mama, Dada, uncle Frank and auntie Alice had gone to the nice goblins. So padfoot and Moony were taking care of Harry and Neville. At the moment Harry was riding on Padfoot's back and Neville was in Moony's arms reading a story.

The weather was nice. A good day to be outside. The sun was shining. Both boys were having the time of their lives. They were together almost everyday. Times at Potter Manor, times at Longbottom Manor.

Neville has recently started displaying fits of accidental magic, turning his mum's hair electric blue. His parents were ecstatic, Augusta Longbottom even more. She had actually announced it to the entire family, that her grandson was not a squib. That earned Neville some brand new toys, books and a new toy broomstick.

Harry was still practicing parseltongue with his parents, Vica and Grandpa Sal. Lily was reading to him, a story in parseltongue every night now. His playdates with Neville were his favorites. They either played "war", listen to stories from Grandpa Sal, playing with Padfoot and Moony, playing with their toys or playing with their brooms.

Remus loved watching his nephew/godson playing on his husbands back, while his other nephew was blabbing about flowers. Both boys calmed his wolf. They are both part of his pack now, both are his cubs. And he would protect both of them with his life. His thoughts were interrupted by someone pulling on his sleeve. Little Neville was showing him something.
"Uncle Moony, Uncle Moony. Look, look!". Remus looked at where the toddler was pointing. A butterfly was sitting on the book.

"Pretty"

"Yes Cub it's pretty. This Neville, is a butterfly" the boy looked at him weird. " B-buteflut?" Remus smile. "No little one. Butter- fly". Neville pushed his lips and tried again " Butterfly?". That earned him a kiss on the head. " Yes Butterfly. Good job!".

Sirius was running in the garden, his pup was on his back laughing. He could never get enough of this. Harry was a very energetic and happy child. Having Neville around was definitely the best idea Lily had. His pup looked happier. Harry and Neville are definitely going to be best friends. Maybe as close as him and James. He really hopped so.

Both little boys had already pulled a couple of pranks on their parents and uncles. Their mothers weren't happy about it, but it doesn't matter. They had fun and that's what's important. Sirius, James and secretly Remus were proud of them.

Sirius sat down with Harry on his arms, having turned back to human.
" OK boys, who's hungry?"

" Me!"
" Me!"

They both chanted. Sirius and Remus laughed. " Alright then, let's go inside to find something to eat." Both picked up one child each and went inside.
They put the boys in their chairs. Yes the Potters had an extra high chair for Neville and the Longbottoms had one for Harry.
Sirius was looking in the cupboards for something. " So boys, what would you like to eat?" Asked Remus. The boys in question, pretended to think, then whispered at each other, nodded and looked at Remus. " Crepes with chocolate please!" Sirius laughed and looked at his husband " Oh Moony love, they got you now!". The werewolf sighed, yup it was 100% his fault. How was he supposed to know that the boys would eventually become addicted to chocolate?!

He still started to make the crepes.

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Lily, James, Frank and Alice finished their visit to Gringotts successfully. Everything appeared to be in order. So they stopped at the Leaking Cauldron for a really needed butter beer. Their babies were safe behind Parseltongue wards with Sirius and Remus.

" Lily. I was thinking. Neville and Harry are benefited by hanging out. What if we introduced them to more children?" Alice asked. " Yes actually. I believe it would be good for them. Perhaps they could even make more friends!". Alice smiled "Do you have anyone in mind?" Lily started thinking. There where couple of names in her mind, until Frank spoke.