You'll Need All The Luck You Can Get

Ivy gripped Neville's hand, tears streaming down her face.

"I don't want you to go Mummy!" the five year old sniffed, wiping her nose with her sleeve and Hermione tsked.

"Come on now Ivy you're a big girl five. Look at Charlotte, she's not crying is she. Be a good girl for Aunty Hannah and Uncle Neville. Mummy and Daddy are only going to the cinema."

"Want to go the cinema too!"

"Tonight's a special night for Mummy and Daddy" Neville said softly "This was the first day they got married. Now come on Ivy, would you like to help me make a cake?"

She wavered uncertainly before nodding. Neville kissed Hermione on the cheek, whispering in her ear.

"Thanks for letting us have them, I'm hoping to warm Hannah up to the idea of kids and this'll be a great test run. Appreciate it."

"Wait until your house looks like a bomb's hit it and neither of them will stop screaming because Captain Catastrophic isn't on TV." Hermione snorted, patting Neville on the shoulder. Neville looked nervously at her as Hermione giggled, walked down the pathway to Harry who was waiting in the car.

"Good luck!"


- The Alphabet Soup Drabble Competition for letter C - 'Catastrophic'

- The If You Dare Challenge for prompt #308 - House Guests