Just so everyone knows there will be some years skipped in the story just so we can get to the important parts of the story. But no worries...once we meet the Dumbledores it will.

minerva's- kitten


Chapter 10: Intelligent

"Up, up, up! Get up!" Athena replied as she sat on her father's chest shaking him.

Athena had grown like a bean stalk. She was tall and full figured with a head full of messy crimson hair and the brightest grey eyes. The joke was she looked just like her grandmother but had her mother's exact personality.

Today was her seventh birthday and she was not going to let her father sleep in…even if he'd been up two nights straight working late.

"Up, up, up! Wake up daddy!! Don't you know what today is!?" Athena replied in her squeaky voice.

"Of course I do! Happy Birthday little Kitten," Stewart yawned and stretched while the girl still sat on his chest.

"Thank you daddy. Look at what mummy gave me!" Athena exclaimed leaning forward.

Around her neck was a thin golden chain with a brilliant cat eye stone in the shape of an actual cat eye.

"Mummy says I am a young lady now and every young lady should have jewelry," Athena explained.

"It's very pretty Athena. Now how about you get off of old papa so he can get out of bed?" Stewart asked giving her a significant look.

Athena nodded and quickly scrambled off of him sitting on her mother's side of the bed. She was still wearing her night dress and her messy crimson hair was frizzing out all around her head.

Stewart got out of bed and put on his slippers and bathrobe tying it tightly around him before running a hand in his hair and turning to his little girl.

"Where's your mother?" he asked.

"Mummy is downstairs. Daddy why can't we have my party now? Why do we have to wait till sunset?" Athena pouted as he scooped her up in his arms.

"Because everyone has to go to work. You forget that I have to as well," Stewart explained as they went down stairs and entered the kitchen.

"Oh yes…I get to go with you today though! Mummy has to go to classes today," Athena said perking up.

Stewart laughed as he dropped her off in her chair. Athena loved going to the Ministry with her father and watching court proceedings. She even helped him occasionally by taking notes…she was a better assistant than the one he had and Stewart planned to hire her after Hogwarts if she was still interested.

The child was right about Katherine though. Today would be her last set of classes to be a midwife. It amazed him to no end how fast Katherine could learn something that interested her. Athena was the same way.

Stewart walked over to the woman in question and wrapped his strong arms around her slim waist. She was wearing a simple brown skirt and white blouse with a dark brown corset over it.

"Hello my gorgeous young beauty," Stewart grinned kissing her neck.

"These are not proper manners mister," Katherine said sternly but he could hear the teasing in her voice.

"Forgive me madam but I had thought I was greeting my wife. Not the etiquette constable," Stewart said he released his grip and bowed gentlemanly to her.

Katherine turned around and smirked as she held the wooden spoon in her hand and poked him in the chest with it.

"You fair sir are hopeless and I don't know why I married you," Katherine frowned.

"Well apart from being forced to…I'm a dashing young man," Stewart said standing straight and smoothing his hair.

"You're an old codger with an ego to match," Katherine said rolling her eyes as she pushed past him and placed Athena's breakfast in front of her.

"Why you little wench!" Stewart growled as he took her wrist and spun her into him. Katherine grinned and leaned up to kiss his lips softly.

"That's cheating," Stewart frowned releasing his grip.

"I'm a Slytherin. It's my forte," Katherine smiled as she kissed him again and walked back to the stove.

"Athena your mother is pure evil," Stewart said shaking his head as he sat next to her.

"Yes papa," Athena laughed as she dug into her breakfast. She always loved how her parents teased each other.

"I object! Counsel is leading the witness…there is no evidence of foul play in the death!" Stewart snapped banging his fist on the table.

Athena sat by him in her blue birthday dress writing quickly and quietly.

"Sustained," the minister sighed.

Two hours later Stewart and Athena reentered his office after having won the case. Stewart sighed as he slumped into his chair.

"Papa I'm hungry…is it lunch time yet?" Athena asked.

"Yes! Let's get out of here!" Stewart exclaimed throwing his files in his briefcase and shutting it with a click.

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Ross and Rosalyn both watched silently in the back as Katherine handled her first delivery solo.

"She babies her clients too much…but other than that her technique is very effective and flawless," Ross observed.

"I don't know if I'd call it babying. She did say a few choice words to the women when the women refused to let her treat her," Rosalyn chuckled.

"It's that spitfire attitude that'll get her ahead and make her enemies. I think we'll give her the certificate. She's not by the books but she seems to get the job done fast and effectively without much pain to either side," Ross replied as they walked back to the bed.

Katherine was holding and cleaning a large baby boy.

"Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you. Happy Birthday dear Athena, Happy Birthday to you," the family sang as Katherine entered the dining room with the large chocolate cake.

"Make a wish and blow out the candles," Stewart instructed as he and Katherine hovered over the girl's shoulders.

Athena closed her eyes and wished for the thing she'd wished for three years now.

A sister like mama. She thought to herself and blew the candles out in one breathe.

The family clapped as Rosalyn started to serve. Katherine and Stewart were standing behind them smiling; but actually they were speaking in their heads.

"She made the wish again," Stewart sighed.

"If I hadn't been so stupid she'd have a sister," Katherine said ruefully.

"Kat stop blaming yourself! It's not your fault Aphrodite died and it's not your fault you have been able to get pregnant again. It maybe we are just meant to have Athena," Stewart snapped.

"I can't help but blame myself. It was my fault!" Katherine screeched.

"Shut it! You are my wife and will obey me! Now shut it!!" he snapped.

Katherine looked at him before stepping away and seeing to her child and nieces and nephews.

Stewart sighed crossing his arms. For a smart woman she wasn't very intelligent.