Louis leaned onto the island of Scorpius and Rose's kitchen, panting; it took him a moment to catch his breath and Summon a glass of water. As he regained his composure, Rose stood across from him, laughing.
"What?"
"Courtney get the best of you? That's the last time I ask you to mind the children for an afternoon. And I thought you'd be up for it."
He sighed, narrowing his eyes but smiling as he did so. "Your children are demons. Absolute monsters. I swear it Rosie..."
"It's the Malfoy in them. I mean, look at Courtney. Two years old and I swear she has Draco's nose. And Scorpius's love of mischief. Unless she gets that from my dad, of course."
"I suppose you never can tell with this crazy family. So glad Lorcan and I don't plan on adopting any of our own." He really was grateful that Lorcan had agreed. It had been a hard subject to broach at first, but Lysander and Kaylyn already had two of their own, and what with Louis's extended family, they decided there were plenty of Scamanders and Weasleys in the world and set themselves up to be the best uncles they could be. But this was Louis's first attempt at three of them all alone. Even with the older boys helping, Courtney was too much for him. Yes, being an uncle - and only an uncle - would suit him just fine.
A/N: For the Drabble Collection Challenge. Prompt: panting. I'm not JKR and don't own the characters. Word Count: 241.