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"I play a lot of puzzle games. I'm actually also playing in this spelling game. I'm the youngest in the group and my school wants me to join the spelling bee." Teddy said. "You should, maybe you could win?" Harry asked and Teddy let out a sigh. "Well, if I win the school...then it would go to country, then state and then national, that requires transportation and I've never had that." Teddy said softly. "You do now. Inter your spelling bee, Teddy." Harry encouraged and Teddy nodded after a minute.

"I...don't want you to go." Lily frowned sitting on the big bed in her daddy bedroom. "Baby girl, I'm just going to be gone the weekend, it's for my game, I'll call you, I promise." Harry said. "Daddy." She frowned and Harry let out a sigh but picked her up.
She nuzzled to his side and he picked up his phone. "Hey Danny...I don't think I'm going to be able to come." Harry said softly. "Harry, you are suppose to pick me up. You have to come! Even if I can get a ride, we need five people!" Danny fussed. "I'm sorry, Lily's...not wanting me to go and I can't just leave her here crying and giving her parents a head time because I'm fucked up. I shouldn't of never got into the game anyway. Should of known." Harry said, before hanging up the phone. "Come on, let's go play." Harry said softly, putting down his bag.

Harry was sitting on the floor of his little girls room, about two hours later when her bedroom door opened up. Danny and Peter stood at the door. "Pack the baby a bag." Peter said.  "You have another player you can just have meet you there." Harry said. "Harry, come on. There's a reason your captain." Danny said. "Just pack the baby and let's go! We have to be at the hotel by seven." Peter said.

Lily fell asleep on her carsit, nuzzled to a teddy bear as Harry followed the car before him and Danny beside him in the passenger sit. "What on earth made him agree?" Harry asked. "I really didn't have to, Harry. They know you got kids and he doesn't mind Lily. Mum is coming to get a ticket, and maybe one for Lily, I'm not sure if Lily is young enough to not pay or pay." Danny said, looking back at the toddler. "Isn't it early for her to be asleep?" Danny asked. "Car rides make her sleepy. All the kids are like that. She'll be okay." Harry said.

"l-lily Ice cream?" She yawned at Peter getting sat on the little toddler bed in the room that was large with five other twin beds in it. "Your daddy didn't forget about you." Peter said, handing her a little spoon. "You'll have to take her dress off, she'll make a mess." Danny said. "I'm not undressing the baby. You are welcome to do that." Peter said. "Harry!" Danny called for. Harry was in the bathroom, putting up his meds. "It's fine!" Harry yelled back. "Just get her the ice cream, Peter. We got a game to get ready for." Said another man, Thomas.

Lily sat in her pull out on the carpet eating her chocolate ice cream, watching their game get started. Harry lend down and ruffled her hair. "Like your ice cream?" Harry asked and she nodded, taking a big bite of ice cream.

They played for a couple hours before Harry picked up Lily and took her into the bathroom, one of the bathrooms. Harry ran her some bath water. "Daddy?" She yawned. "Yeah, baby?" Harry asked. "I sorry." She frowned. "Baby, what do you think you have to be sorry, for?" He asked. "That...I wanted you." She said. "Oh, no, baby. That's okay! I love Lily very much and...I know sometimes it hasn't been easy because daddy hasn't been okay." Harry said, easing her down in the bath water. She giggled at the bubble and soon started to play. "Hey, do you want a beer?" Thomas asked. "I can't drink, but thanks." Harry said. "Is there something you do want? Peters running to the store, or the baby?" Thomas asked. "Maybe some whole milk? She likes it with her breakfast. Can he pick up a vape juice? I'm nearly out." Harry said. "Sure. Flavor?" Thomas asked. "Anything but grape." Harry said.

Harry walked outside the hotel room, and down the stairs to step outside, so he could hit his vape. There was still a lot on Harry's mind. He just wasn't sure if he was good enough to be a father to his children. He wasn't sure if he was good enough for Draco to like him. Draco was just confused. He was healing and Harry was just the person who helped him. Harry was nothing.
Harry pulled out his pocket knife, and was sitting in the snow behind the building. The little voice in his head was telling him to not do this, but the bigger voice in his head told him he would feel better if he did. The knife just went to his wrist when his phone rang. He looked over and seen it was James's number, asking for a video call. Harry let out a sigh but put the knife away and answered the call. "Hi, daddy." Albus said, and Harry smiled. "Hi, buddy. Shouldn't you be asleep? Is brother asleep?" Harry asked, seeing Albus sitting under his blanket using a flashlight for light. "Brothers are both asleep. I borrowed his phone, something told me to call you daddy." Albus said. "I'm glad you did, buddy." Harry said. "Can...you tell me story? Maybe I can sleep soon." Albus said. "Alright, buddy." Harry smiled and softly told Albus a bedtime story, one he had read so many times he knew it well, watching his boy fall asleep on bed, thankful, very, Albus called him.

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