Enigma~ Part 1|| Harry Potter x The Originals

Chapter II

The Tonks family were having a pleasant evening with Ted Tonks reading a book out loud to his daughter Nymphadora while her mother read the Daily Prophet.

The door bell rings. "It's 10pm, who's at the door at this time?", questions Andy.

"Do you want be to go look or will you?"

"You both continue, I'll go see who it is." Andy puts the paper aside and walks to the door to open it.

A few minutes later Andy walks back into the room with a bundle of blankets in her arms and takes a seat.

Ted paused mid-sentence, lowering the book as his eyes shifted to the bundle in Andromeda's arms. His brow furrowed, confusion evident on his face. Nymphadora, on the other hand, sat up straighter, her curiosity piqued.

"Andy?" Ted asked carefully, his voice a low murmur. "What is that?"

Andromeda remained quiet for a moment, her eyes fixed on the tiny form nestled within the blankets. The room felt suddenly smaller, the warmth of their peaceful evening giving way to something heavier.

"It's a baby," she said softly, as if she couldn't believe the words herself. Her voice cracked slightly as she continued, "Her name is Lyra."

Nymphadora gasped, her eyes wide. "A baby? Where did she come from? Is she... ours now?"

"Yes Dora, she's ours now and she'll be your sister from now."

"Andy..." Ted starts. " Ted, could you tuck Dora to bed and come to our room? We have to tall."

"But I wanna play with my new sister!!", complained little Dora.

"I promise you can play with her tomorrow. You have to sleep now Dora."

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Ted knelt beside Nymphadora's bed, gently pulling the covers up to her chin. Her eyes were wide with excitement, the remnants of her earlier enthusiasm still shining in the dim light.

"Dora, I know you're excited about your new sister," he said softly, brushing a stray hair behind her ear. "But you need your rest. Babies wake up a lot at night, and you'll want to be ready to play with her in the morning."

Nymphadora pouted slightly, her brow furrowing. "But what if she gets scared or needs something?"

"Then we'll be there for her," Ted replied, his voice steady and reassuring. "You'll be the best big sister, I promise. But for now, you need to sleep so you can help take care of her."

She sighed dramatically but nodded, a small smile creeping onto her face. "Okay, but you have to tell me all about her in the morning, and I want to help with everything!"

"Deal," Ted said with a chuckle, pressing a gentle kiss to her forehead. "Goodnight, sweetheart. I love you."

"I love you too, Dad," Nymphadora whispered, closing her eyes.

As he stood up and walked toward the door, he glanced back to see her already settling into sleep, a small smile on her lips.