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"So, how is it jumping from two to five kids?" James asked his son once the three of them got to work. Lily, was spending the day at home, by herself, sleeping. "Different, that's for sure." Harry said, but smiled. "They are wonderful girls, though, Henrietta wasn't to happy about having a babysitter." Draco said. "She's the tweleve year old?" James asked, unlocking the store. "Yeah." Harry replied. "She'll be okay." James said.

The girls enjoyed, once Henrietta got over being fussy about the whole babysitter thing, being over at Draco's mother house. Draco's siblings were friendly and close to their ages. Henrietta went outside to the barn and was found by Paige. Henrietta was petting the 13 year old horse of Amanda. Amanda was now 17. They brought that house for her when she was just four years old. "That's sunshine." Paige said, walking over. Paige was now ten years old. "She's a pretty girl." Henrietta smiled lightly. "I take care of her while Amanda is at work. Amanda has a competition coming up!" Paige said. "She jumps, professionally?" Henrietta asked. "Once daddy recovered fully. He convinced her to join again. She's happier now." Paige said. "Would she let me ride her? I haven't been able to since my daddy...was able to take me." Henrietta asked. "She likes you, but see if she'll let you give her an apple." Paige said.

"Mommy!" Paige fussed hurrying into the house. "Paige, what's wrong?" Narcissa said, closing her book. "Hen fell off Sunshine." Paige said. "You know your not suppose to be riding Sunshine without supervision, Young lady." Narcissa said, but quickly for to her feet and hurried outside. "She said she jumped before!" Paige fussed. Henrietta was already to her feet, but holding her right arm. It was hurting. "That isn't the point, Paige. Go to your room, now." Narcissa said.

Narcissa took her to children's hospital. Her arm wasn't broken, just badly bruised and swollen, but because of her being hurt, their social worker shown up unannounced. "Mrs. Timmy." Henrietta frown. "Why...are you here?" She asked. "Less then a day, I hear your in the hospital." She said. "I...was riding Sunshine." She said. "Henrietta, You aren't suppose to be riding horses anymore." She said. "I haven't been dizzy in a long time!" She fussed before Narcissa come back into the hospital room. "Oh, hello." Narcissa said. "Hello, I'm assuming you are one of their parents." She asked. "Draco's. I'm Narcissa. Draco's on his way here, currently. Were they suppose to inform you?" Narcissa asked. "No. We did background checks on everybody. However, I had to come down." She said and she was gone by the time Draco made it to the hospital. "Ma, what on earth happened?" Draco fussed. Henrietta arm in a sling, after being bandaged up. "She rode Sunshine and had an accident." Narcissa said. "I used to! It's not that big of a deal." She whispered. "I'm sure we can get you on a horse again, but until you are use to it. You really shouldn't be by yourself." Draco said. "I don't need a babysitter." Henrietta huffed and Draco let out a sigh. "Can I take her home?" Draco asked. "Yeah. Do you want us to keep the kids to the rest get off work?" She asked. "Please. Hen and I, need to talk."

They sat at a table in a coffee shop, that had ice cream. So Henrietta had a small blow of ice cream and Draco had a cup of coffee. "Hen, I know you are used to things being differently." Draco said. "I'm not some little girl, you guys aren't even that much older! Your baby brother is four years old! And isn't Harry's mom having a baby?" She pointed out. "Me and Harry are 24 years old. Biologically, it would be impossible to have a children who was tweleve. Ten would be pushing it, but not seven. We could really be Athena's parents." Draco said. "Okay, so what?" She said. "You have to ignore our ages, Henrietta. The state agreed we could be your foster parents. Meaning, you and your sisters are now our daughters. That make you our responsibility. You are tweleve, not a teenager, yet. Once your birthday rolls around, me you and Harry will set down and talk about other arrangements, but for now?" Draco said. "I'm stuck being treated like a baby." She huffed. "Not a baby, somebody who has to have adult supervision." Draco said, taking a drink of his coffee. "Fine..." She huffed.

"I heard Henrietta took a fall." Harry frowned once he walked into the bedroom. "Yes, and it caused the social worker to request doctor appointments for the girls. She has to be sure it was just the fall." Draco frowned, getting a light kiss. "Your ma told me you also talked to her?" Harry asked and he nodded. "She IS feeling like shes being treated like a baby." Draco said and Harry let out a sigh. "Pa said she's at the age where she can be left alone for a couple hours, but not our whole shifts. It has nothing to do with treating her like a baby." Harry said. "You and I both know that, but it doesn't seem that way to her." Draco said.

Draco had dinner on the table by seven, and Lily slowly eased down. "Ma said you haven't ate all day." Harry said. "I've been asleep all day. You didn't wake me when you came home." She fussed at her husband, Richard, who lend over for a kiss. "You were sleeping, peacefully. I wasn't going to disturb you." Richard said, taking his sit beside his wife and their baby, Holly. Who was a sleepy girl. Her little uncle, Peter, who was now four, woke her up early form a nap. "Awe, what's the matter with sister?" Athena said. "I think she is suppose to be cousin." Maddie said, getting handed her plate.