December 25, 1972
"Perseus, Theseus, hurry up and put away your toys before mum gets mad because she told you 3 times already." The boys hurried up and grabbed their toys running up to their room while Alina picked up any remaining wrapping paper.
"Alina, where are your brothers," asked her father as he was coming into the room placing the last of the presents into his bag to take to the McGonagall Manor.
"They are putting their toys away, do you need any help with the presents, da?"
"No thank you sweetheart, I've got it all taken care of." Albus loved how caring and considerate his daughter was, she truly was the best of both him and Minerva.
"Perseus, Theseus! Come downstairs, we don't want to be late." Minerva half shouted as she put her cloak on and then helped Alina with hers. The twins came running down the stairs crashing into their mother. Minerva had gotten used to being tackled by them and stood her ground well enough.
"Come along boys, get your cloaks on the portkey will be ready soon." Albus pulled out the sledge bell that Robert had given him when he and Minerva had married since the only way to get to McGonagall Manor was through portkey because they didn't want to risk taking down the wards.
Alina and her brothers placed their hands on the bell first then their parents and within a few seconds they felt the pull to the Manor.
"Daddy, daddy, "lina and Auntie Min are here!" Moira squealed as she rushed to hug her cousin and aunt. Alina had let go of the bell to caught her cousin, who running at full speed and into her arms.
"Happy Christmas 'lina."
"Happy Christmas Moira, did you get what you asked for from Santa Claus?"
"Yeah, but daddy said I cannot use it till I older because he doesn't want me to gettings hurt."
"Don't worry, I'll teach you how to fly just like my mama taught me." Alina and Moira were very close despite their near seven-year age difference.
"Could you take me right now please?" The almost three-year-old was very anxious to try out her broom.
"Maybe after presents and our parents say it's okay," Moira then jumped out of cousin's arms running in and out of the living room trying to find the rest of their relatives.
"Come on Robby, present time!" The impatience girl said while Alina just laughed at her little cousin drag her Robert across the room.
"Moira, let go, I can get there myself. And don't call me Robby," she quickly pouted and then ran out of the room to get her parents.
"So Uncle Albus, what did you get me for Christmas this year?" asked the seven-year-old asked.
"You'll just have to wait and see like everyone else, Robby, and I do mean everyone." Robert turned around and rolled his eyes.
"Daddy come one presents," Moira was also dragging her father into the living room.
"Moira, lass,I'm coming. Why aren't you hurry your mum up?"
"Cause she's carrying Richard, daddy. We have to make sure he isn't crying."
"Ah yes of course, silly me." Malcolm often asked his daughter silly question because she was always so straightforward and truthful, even for a two, almost three-year-old. "But where are Matthew and Gemma and your grandparents then?"
"Mmm, in the living room?" Moira wasn't sure in truth she forgot to go get them. "I'll go to their rooms just to make sure they aren't in there." She let go of his hand and started to run off to the rooms her cousins were staying in.
"That's a great a idea lassie, why I don't I come with you just to make sure they are coming." Moira didn't say anything she just keep running till she stopped at Gemma's doors and slowly opened it.
"Gem, are you coming to open presents," she whispered causing her father to chuckle a little.
"Yes, I was just putting a new nappy on Hazel," she said as she was picking her newborn daughter up.
"Oh okay, wait, where's Uncle Matthew?"
"He got called in by the Ministry, he said he would be back in time for dinner." Moira just accepted the answer and the four of them made their way to the rest of their family. When they reached the living room Aberforth, Lawrencia and Matthew appeared.
"Everyone's here! Presents?" Minerva and Jensen laughed while Alina took a present from the bag that her father had brought, while he placed the rest of the presents under the tree
"Here, you can go first," Moira's eyes lit up as she took the present from her cousin. She looked up to her father.
"Go ahead lassie, open it." He was just as excited to see what his sister and niece had gotten his daughter. Moira quick make work of the wrapping paper to reveal a shirt that said Gryffindor with the number 9 underneath it, she picked it up and the back said McGonagall with the number underneath it as well.
"Thank you, thank you Auntie Min, 'lina! Thank you so much," Moira quickly put on the jersey and hugged her cousin and aunt.
"Min, isn't it a bit premature to be giving the girl Gryffindor paraphernalia. She could be in Ravenclaw or Slytherin for all we know," said Robert.
"No, I'm going to be in Gryffindor just like daddy, mommy and Auntie Min."
"Don't forget about Uncle Albus too," said Gemma as she rocked Hazel.
"Oh yeah and you too Gem and 'Lina when she goes to Hogwarts, too." All the adults in the room laughed at the toddler as she walked over to the tree trying not to trip over the jersey that was like a dress on her to continue passing out the presents.
"Mama please, can we fly our brooms, please please please?" Asked Perseus as his mother was tucking him into bed.
"Yeah mama please?" Theseus joined in on his brother's pleading, Minerva just shook her head as she tucked Theseus back into bed.
"Now boys, why don't you ask one of your cousins to teach you tomorrow but right now is bed time." She gave each of them a kiss to their forehead, "Goodnight, my loves. Have pleasant dreams." She left the room turning off the light and made her way to room Alina was staying in. The door had been left opened.
Minerva walked into the room finding Alina and Moira sleeping with a book half way opened. It warmed her heart to see her daughter and niece so close. Minerva took the book and placed it on the night stand and placed the covers over the girls, shutting off the lights and making her way to her old room. Minerva walked in to see Albus getting ready for bed before beginning her own night routine.
"Albus, how you would you feel about having another baby?" Minerva was plaiting her hair while sitting at her vanity as Albus was getting into bed but suddenly stopped.
"Minerva are you, are you pregnant?"
"No, I just wondering your thoughts about having one?" She turned around on her settee, "would you like to have another?"
"You know how much I love Alina and the boys, why wouldn't I want to have another child?" This caused her to smile and he smiled back at her. "What brought this on all of a sudden?" He made his way to Minerva and began finishing her hair.
"Just seeing Alina and Moira today, Moira really looks up to her. I know Theseus and Perseus are really close but Alina never had that with anybody except Gemma but now she has her own life."
"So you want a little sister for Alina," he chuckled as helped her up and over to the bed. "Well, I'll try my best but I make no guarantee." He slowly began trailing kisses along her neck and across her collarbone causing Minerva to giggle.
"I didn't mean right this second, Albus."
"Well, it never hurts to practice," Minerva wasn't going to argue with him.
February 14, 1973
"Min, are you and Albus going to be welcoming anymore little Dumbledores into the world," Malcolm asked his older sister as he held his sleeping son. Minerva laughed at her brother's question.
"Not that I am aware of, Albus?"
"Yes dear," he asked? He was distracted by Moira, who on her third birthday was spending more time with her favorite uncle over her favorite cousin.
Minerva chuckled at her husband's remark as he continued to make bubbles for Moira to pop. He was wonderful with children considering he was a child himself most of the time. He would whine when Minerva hid his favorite candies or get out of bed in the morning after relying him up and said they had to act like adults and couldn't spend all day in bed; or least one of them had to because truth be told he rarely acted like the adult he was supposed to be.
Maybe they would try for another baby, Minerva did miss having a little one around and especially seeing Albus care for their children. The twinkle in his eyes was always brighter when he smiled at something they did. Maybe they would try for another; with Alina going to school in the a few years and the twins were being more independent, now would be a perfect time to have one. They hadn't really talked about it more than that initial conversation at Christmas.
"Mama, I tired. Can we go home now," asked Theseus as his mother scooped him up into her arms. She rubbed circles on his back and give him a quick peck on his cheek before he started to nod off. Minerva went in search of her nine-year-old and remaining six-year-old.
"Alina, Perseus, time to go," she called out as she walked to where the group of children were playing. She found toys scattered all over the ground, Minerva adjusted Theseus and continued to look for her children, hopefully not doing anything too mischievous.
I know this chapter is a little shorter than the others. It was sorta filler and including the rest of the family besides I already have half of the next chapter finished so hopeful I get that up in the next week.