Over the Moon and Up the Duff

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Top!Harry

Bottom!Draco

Author: Enchanted_Jae ( on ao3 ) 

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Draco stepped smartly from the Floo and paused to flick a bit of ash from his shoulder.

"Daddy!"
"Daddy's home!"
"Hi, Daddy!"
"Up, Daddy!"

Draco laughed as he was swarmed by a mob of children. The youngest, Adora, was holding her arms in the air, entreating Draco to pick her up. He dropped his briefcase and bent to lift his daughter into his arms.

"Have you been a good girl today, Adora?"

"Yes!" she replied immediately.

"No, she was naughty," drawled James.

Before Draco could question his eldest, Harry strolled into the parlor. "Hello, love," he murmured, leaning over Dora to press a kiss to Draco's lips.

"Yuck," said Scorpius.

"Ew," added Sirius, his twin.

Harry stepped back and focused on the tow-headed terrors. "Why don't you two go wash up before dinner? James, help Lily set the table."

"Why do we have to set the table?" James grumbled.

Draco was about to scold James when Harry handled the complaint with his usual finesse.

"You don't have to set the table," said Harry, "if you want to do dishes after dinner."

James flinched and grabbed his sister by the hand. "Come on, Lily," he said. "You can put the silverware on the table."

Draco rescued a strand of his hair from Dora's chubby fingers, and he smiled at his husband. "Have the children been little monsters today?"

"Just Dora the Horror," Harry replied. He plucked her from Draco's arms. "Let's get you washed up before dinner, princess."

"Daddy," whined Dora, reaching for Draco once more.

"Daddy has to get ready for dinner, too," Harry told her in a firm voice as he headed for the stairs. "If you behave yourself, he will read you a story before bedtime."

Adora waved at Draco over Harry's shoulder, and he smiled at her and waved back. When his husband and daughter disappeared from view, Draco felt a mild pang of melancholy. There were times he wished he could spend all day with his family, but at other times, he was grateful to escape the mad house. He didn't know how Harry managed it day in and day out. Having five children under the age of ten would be enough to drive most people spare, but Harry loved staying home, raising their family and keeping house. He claimed he'd had enough excitement by the age of eighteen to last him a lifetime.

Draco knew he'd go barmy at home all day, no matter how much he missed his family while he was at work. He needed the challenge of crunching numbers and making a profit, both for his clients and his employer. Draco enjoyed working for Bulstrode Investments and Commodities, and Millicent valued him enough as an employee to allow him the flexibility to work from home if he chose. It allowed Draco to stay with the children when Harry needed a break or had something to do elsewhere.

Draco shook himself from his reverie and went to wash up and dress for dinner.

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While Harry got the girls ready for bed, Draco wrangled the boys into their baths. By the time he checked back on the twins, the bathroom was more wet than they were. Draco planted his hands on his hips.

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