Ted came home from work later than usual, Apparating to just outside the door and opening and closing it softly so as not to wake his daughter. Nymphadora had gone to sleep hours ago, but she woke at the slightest of noises.
He took off his cloak, tossing it over the sofa in the middle of the sitting room. Ted took a seat and draped an arm around Andromeda's shoulders, pulling her close. He'd had a long day at the office, and it was a welcome relief to be back home.
"Hey," Andromeda murmured. "I just got Dora back to sleep, she was being restless… Just had to show me her purple hair…" She giggled softly, her voice trailing off. Now that their daughter was older, she was learning how to control her Metamorphmagus powers, and would drag her parents over to the mirror every ten minutes to "Lookit my hair, Mummy! It's puple!"
Ted sighed, shaking his head slowly and smiling at Nymphadora's antics. She was a handful, alright, but he wouldn't change it for the world.
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For the Achieve that Outstanding Challenge (Troll: Write a fic under 200 words. Prompts used: Marauders Era and purple). Also for the Represent that Character Challenge.