The school term ended and Bridget graduated so Neville could go back. That summer they celebrated their twenty eighth birthdays and five-year anniversary.

It was now time for Neville to go back. Delaney was pushing their eleven-month-old and their three-year-old was next to her in the extended pram.

"I'm going to miss you, love." Neville said.

"I'm going to miss you too."

Neville leaned down to say goodbye to his son and daughter.

"Dada." Piper said.

Neville looked up at his wife grinning and said, "That's her first word."

"It sure is, Neville."

He grinned again, kissed his daughter's head then kissed his wife briefly but passionately and boarded the train. Delaney waved to her husband and walked off with their children.

They celebrated Piper's first birthday a few weeks later. Neville couldn't miss his little girl's birthday so he got a sub and flooed home.

"Hey Nev." Delaney greeted kissing her husband.

"Hey love, where's the birthday girl."

"Right here, Neville." Dora said walking in with Piper.

"Daddy." She exclaimed the minute she saw Neville.

His face lit up in response as he took her from Dora.

"Well, she's as much of a daddy's girl as Eden is." Dora smiled glancing at her husband who was playing with Eden who had just turned six a few days before.

"Yes, she is." Delaney smiled.

They celebrated their daughters birthday and by the end of it she was knocked out on her father's lap.

"I'll put her to bed and then floo back to Hogwarts."

Delaney nodded and asked, "Isn't it a little late to go back to Hogwarts?"

"You just want to snuggle with me, don't you?" Neville smirked, playfully at his wife as he put their daughter into her crib.

"I know you've only been gone for two weeks but I've missed sharing a bed with you." Delaney said.

"Alright, you've convinced me love." Neville smiled as he kissed her forehead.

Delaney smiled happily. The couple got ready for bed.

"That's a nice nightgown, when did you get it." Neville asked glancing at how the nightgown clung to her body.

He held back the urge to lick his lips just looking at her.

"You like it, Valerie talked me into getting it." She said getting into bed.

Neville nodded and asked, "Thank her for me, will you?"

Delaney giggled and snuggled up to him.

"You're beautiful, even after our two precious kids." Neville said.

"Thank you, but if you think that's going to get you anywhere it won't." Delaney smirked, feeling the tent forming in her husband's pants.

Neville cursed the fact that his "little friend" had to make an appearance. The couple fell asleep.

Neville woke up first the next morning. He noticed his wife was clinging to him for dear life. He kissed her forehead, untangled her arms from him and got up. He checked on his son who was sleeping in his toddler bed holding onto a stuffed lion that Harry had gotten him. After that he checked on his daughter who also fast asleep and holding her stuffed wolf. He couldn't help but grin. He was so happy with his family. Part of him thought he would never have a family. He decided to write a note to his wife. It read:

Hey love,

I have to go early but I love you and our children so much. I don't know what I would do without any of you. You truly are my soulmate.

Forever under your spell,

Nev.

He put the note on the dresser, conjured a rose rested it by the note, kissed his still fast asleep wife's cheek and flooed back to Hogwarts.

Meanwhile, Delaney woke up. She noticed Neville was gone and the note and rose on the dresser. She grabbed the note and read it.

"Morning mummy." Ethan said, rushing in.

"Hey sweetie." Delaney smiled looking up at her little man.

"What's that?" He questioned, inquisitively.

"A note that your daddy wrote me."

He nodded and said, "That's a pretty flower."

"It sure is."

"I like flowers." He smiled.

Delaney smiled back at her son as her daughter cried. She went to go take of Piper. After that she made breakfast for her and her son.

She continued working at her bookstore. It was a Hogsmeade weekend in late November. Delaney was working when Neville walked in.

"Hey beautiful." Neville smiled charmingly at her.

"Hey Nev." she grinned at her husband.

"Do you think I could steal you away for a date?" Neville smiled, hopefully his blue eyes twinkling.

Delaney thought for a moment.

"Go ahead, I can handle it here." Cho said.

"Alright, Cho." Delaney said thankfully grabbing her cloak as Neville took her hand.

Cho smiled at the slightly younger couple as they left the bookstore.