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Note: Today is 3 from the end, 2 more after today. Alternate title for this chapter: About Damn Time, Again. I spent a lot of time on these last three chapters. I really wanted to put my very best effort in because the characters, and all of you, deserved it. I hope these, out of all the others, live up to your expectations.
As always, thank you so much for reading and sticking with me. Have a lovely day!
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The Family that Chooses You
Chapter 142 – Ask the Question, Again
One and a half years later
"Ready to go?" Harry asked.
Katie nodded. "Yeah let's go." She tucked her arm in Harry's and they left the stadium locker room. Oliver and Angelina had already left and the rest of the team and staff were on their way. Everyone had just gotten back to Trafalgar's Pitch from Barcelona, where the finals of this year's European League were played. Everyone returned exhausted but in good spirits.
"You know that the next time we visit Fleur and them, we will never hear the end of it," Katie said.
Harry laughed. "Oh yeah, I can already hear them tease us. Still, France had an amazing team this year and it really came down to the wire."
"At least you still caught the Snitch," Katie grinned.
"It was a pretty good catch, wasn't it?"
"Pretty good? Pretty brilliant you mean. You threaded the needle between two Bludgers and still caught it flying straight up. Aimee and the Director were cheering for you at the end despite you being 'the enemy'."
"Did they really think I was the enemy?" Harry asked, slightly hurt.
She patted his arm. "No not at all, that's what someone on the French Medic Corp called you, before Aimee hexed him and the Director chewed him out in front of everyone."
"I was wondering why they were nicer to me after the first day," Harry said, mollified. "Still, second place this year. Better than fourth last year."
"Yeah! And you stuck it to Krum this year, knocking out Bulgaria. He was such a smug bastard last year. I told him we'd get him this year."
Harry smiled. "I love it when you get all feisty for me."
"I always get feisty for you," Katie corrected with a wide grin.
He kissed her cheek. "And I love you for it. Hey, I need to run by Hogwarts real fast for something before we go to Grimmauld tonight for the party. Would you like to come with?"
"Sure, I always love to see the school. Do you need to see McGonagall? Oh do you think there's time to find and hassle Lyla?"
"It won't take long, I'd love to see Lyla too but maybe this upcoming Hogsmeade weekend?"
Katie nodded and yawned. "Probably for the best. I'm a bit knackered. I'll still be good to see everyone tonight though. Let's go!"
The pair walked to the stadium's Floo and took it to the newly made Floo point at Hogsmeade, greeting a few residents that were there. They then walked up the familiar path to the castle, arm in arm. Katie breathed deep of the fresh air, enjoying the still warm evening atmosphere. "I'm glad things still feel the same, no matter how long you've been away."
He hummed with agreement. "Fresh and comforting right?"
They reached the gates and she smiled when they opened to admit them without someone to let them in. "Oh, such privilege," she said with faux admiration. "Keyed into the wards?"
He laughed. "I do come over a few times a week unless on international tours. Professor McGonagall got tired of letting me in herself or chasing after the professors who took the opportunity to skive off and catch up with me. So she had me keyed in."
"You're still not done with your mastery?"
"Nope. I swear, she keeps adding on work for me to do and accomplish. I pointed out that most mastery students don't get several papers published like we have but she insists there's more for me to do. She then said any complaints I have can be directed at the Mistress in charge of the Program."
"Being her of course."
"Or I can complain to the Director of Masteries. Madam Marchbanks," he explained.
"Didn't you say they were old friends?"
"Yup. And she's been super excited to see what I'm doing on the mastery so I bet she's encouraging McGonaMum honestly." They laughed together. "I don't mind really. The vast majority of Masters and Mistresses refuse to do mastery programs with active Quidditch players."
"Is she easier as a Mistress or a Professor?"
"She's more relaxed as a Mistress but there's nowhere to hide when it's just you and her," Harry said while Katie laughed. "I think it's more fun though. No tests really."
They made their way around the grounds and approached the Quidditch pitch. Katie sighed softly, looking fondly at the familiar stands and hoops. "Why does it feel so much smaller?" she said in wonder. "I mean, school Quidditch is a little smaller but it feels incredibly small."
"Right? The first time I saw League standard Bludgers I almost wet myself," he said and she cackled. "Professional Quidditch is so insane compared to school standard. But, it's still nice to come back and see it again."
"Mmhmm. What did you need to get here, anyways?"
"I left my practice Snitch here the last time I visited. Captain Mirabelle asked me to give her Seeker some pointers."
"Oooh, and how's that fair? A pro player giving a student some help?" Katie teased.
"Well…I did a quick thing for all the Houses so it was fair but I might have given our Seeker a little extra help," he confessed.
"Sneaky and I approve," Katie said. She and Harry walked about the pitch and she cried out when she saw a glint of gold in the grass. "Ha! Found it first! Maybe I'll be taking your job next, Harry." She bent down and picked it up. "Poor thing, the enchantment must have worn off sitting outside for goodness knows…how…long?"
Her eyebrows creased as she picked it up. It felt different than other Snitches she held before. The balance felt wrong, even with the enchantment gone, and she found a clasp in the front of its normally smooth surface. She gasped as words appeared as she ran her fingers over the metal. "'I'm going to ask you a question?'" she read. "Harry, wha?" She turned and gasped again, seeing him knelt before her.
"So yeah, uhm," his face was bright red but his eyes stared directly at her. "Bit of a pretense to get you here. I…had something prepared but I've forgotten it all so please bear with me." He took a deep breath. "I've been thinking about how to ask you this for a long time and I really wanted to do it here. This is where we first officially met," he gestured to the pitch around them. "Where you first saw me. The first person to really see me. Not the Boy-Who-Lived, not even Harry Potter, but Harry."
"You saved my life. You were the first to notice me, notice my pain. Who I am now is only possible because of you. All the friends I've made, the families I'm a part of, all I have achieved was only possible because of the chance you gave me. You've helped me so much with all my goals and dreams. I want to selfishly ask you for helping me with my biggest dream.
"I want a family of my own, it's something I've always wanted. You know that more than anyone. I've been blessed with the Team, Sirius, the Tonks family, your family. The only thing that could make it better would be to have a family with you." He gulped and steeled himself.
"Katherine Samantha Bell, would you please ma-"
She tackled him, hard. He grunted when he hit the ground with her on top of him, her arms and legs wrapped around him. She kissed him on the lips, injecting all her love and care and heat into it. Her hands held his head in place, to her, not letting him go. His hands held hers and he felt her tears fall onto his face like warm rain.
They broke apart. "Katherine Samantha Bell, would you pl-"
She kissed him, interrupting him.
"Katherine Samantha Bell-"
She kissed him again.
"Katie!" he laughed. "I have to finish the question."
"Oh! Right! Okay yeah, go on." She sat back, her legs straddling him. Her face was red and tear-slicked, her eyes blazing bright, her hands clutched around the Snitch.
"Katherine Samantha Bell, would you please marry me?"
She crossed her arms and looked up at the sky, humming softly in deep thought. A kernel of dread built up in his chest and he felt his body go numb.
"Wh-What are you doing?" he croaked.
"Weighing my options."
"Weighing your options?!"
"Mmhmm, it's a very important question after all." Her façade of seriousness shattered and she laughed at his dumbstruck face. "Harry James Potter, yes! A thousand times yes!" She kissed him again and again, on his lips, his cheeks, his forehead, his nose, his eyes. She rained kisses on him before she finally stopped, burying her face into his neck.
Harry panted as he laid there, exhausted and exhilarated. His lips twisted and he looked down at her blonde hair, feeling her shake from laughing. "Weigh your options," he repeated. "You're a monster. You're terrible. Why would you ever do that to me?!"
She looked up at him, her chestnut brown eyes dancing with mirth and affection. "If it makes you feel better, everything was in your favor. It just took me a while to tabulate everything."
"Oh yeah?"
She nodded, nuzzling him. "Not even close."
"You practically gave me a heart attack!"
"I know how to get it beating again," she purred. "I'm a very good Healer."
He laughed. "That you are." He nodded at her hands. "Don't you want to see the ring?"
She sat up again and with shaking hands undid the clasp on the Snitch. She opened it and gasped at the sight. A slim golden band sat in the converted Snitch. A garnet was carved in the shape of a Quaffle, sitting in the middle of the ring. Two tiny diamonds flanked it, reflecting the light. Embedded within the garnet was a tiny golden Snitch and it seemed to flutter as you turned the ring to look at it from all angles.
"It's beautiful," she said. She thrust it at him. "Put it on me please." She rolled off of him and stood on shaky legs, her left hand extended.
Harry took the ring and held her hand gently, sliding the ring onto her finger. "It looks better than I hoped it would," he said happily.
She pulled him up and gathered him to her, kissing him on the lips. "I love it, and I love you," she whispered against him, their lips barely apart. She leaned back to admire the light on the ring. "So am I your Snitch then?"
He hugged her. "It means I'll never stop seeking you."
She blushed and laughed. "You're so cheesy."
"You love it."
"I do." She wiped her face. "These are happy tears, I swear." She hugged him close, ear pressed against his chest so she could hear his heartbeat. "Is that what the gathering at Grimmauld is for tonight?"
"No, that was legitimately just a big family dinner but I really hoped we would have some good news to share."
Katie looked up at him. "Is that why you said we wouldn't go looking for Lyla today while we're here?!"
He grinned. "McGonaMum let her go to Grimmauld tonight."
Katie squealed happily. "Does anyone know?"
"Just your dad. I asked him for permission and a blessing."
"What did he say?"
"At first he thought we already were engaged." They laughed. "He was kidding though. He then asked me if I really wanted to get married to a Bell girl, something about them being a lot to handle."
"I'm going to get him," she muttered.
"When I said I wanted nothing more he smiled and told me that's what he thought I'd say and he said…" Harry's voice hitched, "he said that he had been mentally calling me son for a while now so it'll be good to say it out loud."
Katie teared up. "Oh that's so sweet."
Harry nodded, also with wet eyes. "Yeah, it was pretty awesome. He said he'll keep it secret though in case you said no."
"I'm going to kill him," she grumbled.
"Please don't, I like him."
She sighed. "I guess I do too and since he gave you his blessing, he gets to live." She curled into him, keeping an arm around his waist as they slowly walked towards the gates and back to Hogsmeade. "I can't wait to tell them."
"Oh and uh, Angelina, Alicia, George, Fred, and Oliver are coming late tonight to Grimmauld. I didn't tell them why but just that we wanted to see Alicia, George, and Fred."
Katie's smile outshone the sun. "First our big family, then our first family. I like it." She giggled. "Who do you think will figure it out first at dinner?"
"MumAndi," Harry said. "She's always the first to notice things. Sirius will be last."
"Agreed." She smiled impishly at him. "You really didn't tell anyone else or ask for any advice?"
"Nope. Played this one close to my chest."
Her eyes became soft. "Worried I wouldn't say yes?"
"More like you'd want us to wait a little longer and I would have been fine with that too," he said sincerely. His sincerity made her feel warmer and she pressed against him.
They finally reached the apparition point in Hogsmeade. She looked up at him. "Let's go tell them the good news."
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They walked into Grimmauld together, hand in hand. She felt her heart singing the entire time and she knew his was singing in tune with hers. She could feel his step with hers, how her hand fit hers perfectly. She had vaguely suggested they head back to their flat in Portree first and he had heroically and reluctantly deferred, something she admired him for.
She had always wondered how the moment would happen. She knew he would ask eventually and she was in no hurry for it. She loved him and she knew he loved her, they did not need the ring nor the title per se. But now that she wore the ring, now that she knew she would official be Katie Potter, she felt even happier. She would finally be able to give him the happiness he wanted, in having his own family.
She would get all the happiness she ever wanted from him.
To say he was happy would be a gross understatement. In fact, he squeezed her hand every few moments as a way to tell that he was not dreaming. There was a time that he did not think he would ever make it to an age to be married, much less find someone that he loved and that loved him. Now that it was here, he still had difficulty believing it. However, all he had to do was look to his side, to see Katie's smile, to know that he was really here, that it was really happening.
He would always do his best to deserve her. To deserve this.
"Hey, welcome back!" Sirius called as the pair walked into the sitting room. He and Amelia were there, sitting across from Ted and Thomas. Lyla waved happily from sitting beside her father. Samantha leaned over the couch behind them and Tonks sat in an easy chair besides, waving while drinking from a glass. Andromeda stood between her and her husband, her face bright and merry seeing them. Her look changed when she focused on Harry's and Katie's faces. Her eyes narrowed and she looked at them searchingly. Her eyes drifted down Katie's arm and her mouth opened wide and her eyes gleamed. They screamed a question that she had trouble articulating.
Harry's lopsided grin and Katie's teary smile answered her question and Katie raised her hand, palm in, to put the question firmly to rest.
Andromeda screamed with delight.
Tonks coughed, startled, and spat butterbeer all over. "Bloody hell Mum! What's wrong?!"
Heads turned at her scream, startled and shaken. They watched as she clambered over a protesting Tonks, pushing her way through everyone, stumbling over the coffee table, homing in on the pair. Thomas caught their expressions and raised an eyebrow. His face creased in a broad smile at Harry's nod and he raised his glass to them. Samantha caught the exchange and she looked at Katie's hand. She screamed too and leapt over the couch, surprising Lyla and Thomas.
Andromeda grabbed Katie and Harry, hugging them tight. "My darlings!" she squealed. "Oh my sweet ones!" She kissed Katie's cheeks. "Welcome to the family!"
Samantha launched herself at them, pushing Andromeda into them and Harry stumbled to keep them upright. Samantha hugged and kissed Katie before squeezing Harry tight, forcing the air out of his lungs. "My wonderful boy," she gasped, "oh my sweet dear! A thousand welcomes!"
"What the hell?" Sirius exclaimed. "What's going on?!" He looked at Harry's happy expression and then his eyes were drawn to Katie's hand being held and cooed over by Andromeda and Samantha. "Wait. No way!"
Tonks and Lyla shrieked and they came running, eager to see the ring and to congratulate them with hugs, kisses, and shouts.
"Congratulations!" Tonks screamed, shaking Harry. Her hair shifted to long and black before becoming short and blonde and curly. Her eyes went from blue, to green, to brown. "Ahhh now we're officially sisters!" She hugged Katie and lifted her into the air.
"I have a brother!" Lyla shrieked as she hugged Harry.
"It's about time," Thomas teased as he shook Harry's hand. "Glad to have you join the family, Son, officially."
"You look remarkably well," Ted laughed, shaking Harry's hand. "I was a right mess when I proposed. Well done my boy!"
Sirius openly wept. He hugged them both and wiped his eyes. "I can't believe it," he said. "Your parents would be so happy for you both. You two are perfect for one another." He looked fondly at Katie. "Lily would have loved you."
Amelia smiled shyly but shook their hands firmly. "When I first saw you two together, even back then, I knew you two shared a special bond. It's a delight to see you two engaged. You have my sincerest congratulations." She looked surprised when Harry hugged her firmly and teared up a little as well, returning the embrace without reservation.
"The ring is so pretty," Lyla sighed as she looked at it. "If I heard you were getting a Quidditch themed ring before this I would have smacked you but it looks so nice."
"I love the floating Snitch," Samantha said. "It's so whimsical."
"Kreacher!" Sirius bellowed. "Where are you?! Break out the best champagne and wine!"
Kreacher appeared with a pop and he looked up at Sirius sourly for a moment. Then his head turned and he looked at Harry and Katie. "Ah!" the old Elf exclaimed. "Mistress Katie!"
"Wait what?" Katie gaped at the smiling Elf. "What did you call me?"
"You are Master Harry's betrothed. I can feel his magic on you. You are Mistress now." He bowed low and popped away.
"Hey," Tonks said petulantly, "he still calls me Mistress Andi's Young!"
Andromeda cackled, cackling louder at Tonks' look.
Kreacher popped back, holding a tray of gleaming glasses filled with sparkling champagne. He served Katie first, then Harry, then Andromeda, then the others.
Sirius held his glass high. "The family grows, so does our magic. Together, we are mighty and feared. Naught can break our ties."
"Be creepier old man," Tonks said, disgusted. "Way to ruin the mood."
"It's an old Black blessing," Sirius said, rolling his eyes. "Anyways, to the happy couple. I am so happy to see you two together. You both deserve this, sincerely."
Everyone toasted and drank. Harry snagged an extra glass and gave it to Lyla.
"Really?!"
He winked. "You're just about seventeen, right? You can blame it on me."
"Harry! Don't get your sister drunk!" Katie said, her laughter ruining her scolding.
"You're my favorite sibling now," Lyla said, hugging Harry while sipping her glass.
"Are you going to let this happen?" Katie laughed to her smiling parents.
"Just the one glass," Samantha said. "It's a special occasion after all."
Thomas frowned slightly. "You're barely reacting to that," he said to a suddenly cagey looking Lyla. "Have you had any alcohol before-"
Ted and Sirius distracted him by handing him a tumbler of firewhiskey. "Thomas, now that we will be proper family, you have to try some of this really aged stuff," Sirius said with a laugh.
"It's really good," Ted said eagerly. "I used to know nothing about firewhiskey but Sirius here is a connoisseur and this stuff will show you a brand-new world."
"A brand-new world of being sick," Tonks muttered.
"Don't you throw up Thomas, you're not a teenager anymore!" Samantha said, wagging her finger. "You better thank your new relations later," she said to a red Lyla.
Tonks draped herself over Harry's back, resting her chin on his shoulder. "You look really pleased," she said happily. "Afraid she'd say no?"
Harry chuckled. "No not really. It's just, I'm actually here."
"Of course you are. How much have you had to drink?"
"No I mean, I'm here. I have a fiancée now. I have families. I have you and MumAndi and Ted and Sirius and everyone else. I'm just…I'm really happy."
Tonks sniffled and hugged Harry from behind as hard as she could. "You fucking deserve it, Harry," she said.
"I don't deserve all of you," he replied, hugging her arms.
"Yes you do. And you deserve being happy and I'm glad I'm here for it." Her hair became long and black, her eyes cerulean. "I'm going to spoil the crap out of your babies."
Harry grinned. "Those kids are going to be so lucky to have super awesome Auntie Dora."
She teared up. "Those kids are going to be so lucky to have their wonderful father and excellent mother."
"You think so?" he asked softly.
"I know so. You're going to be a fucking awesome dad."
He twisted in her arms to hug her properly. He did not know what to say out loud so he said it with his arms.
Tonks cried and hugged him all the tighter.
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"You just can't get enough of us, can you?" Oliver asked breezily as he stepped off the grate in front of the hearth. "We only just saw each other a few hours ago, and after spending weeks together on tour."
"You might've, I didn't," Alicia said crossly, pushing him away. "Get out of my way."
Oliver pretended to look hurt while the others laughed. "You haven't seen me for weeks and this is how you treat me?!"
"I saw you for hours just now and that was enough," Alicia sniped as she hugged Harry and Katie.
Angelina, Fred, and George laughed at Oliver's face, having arrived a few moments before. It was late, after Wheezes closed, but the twins came over readily enough and Angelina did too. She fought off her yawns but was happy to be there.
"So what's up?" Fred asked. "Not that I'll ever pass up the chance to hang out but it's a bit impromptu, thought we had plans for this weekend already."
"I really wanted to see everyone tonight," Harry said, making them all smile. "It's been a while since I got to see my first family together."
"Awww," George said, pretending to blush. "We can't carouse too late; Great-Aunt Woodie needs to go to bed soon."
Oliver threw a cushion at the grinning prankster while the others laughed, Alicia laughing hard enough to fall to the floor.
"Besides, we wanted to tell you something," Katie said, trembling with suppressed excitement.
"Oh yeah? What's that?" Fred asked, intrigued.
Angelina's brows creased, yawning again. "Why didn't you tell us sooner? When I was more…awake…" her eyes drifted to Harry's and Katie's joined hands, their fingers entwined, and her ring glinting in the firelight.
She shrieked, all semblance of fatigue driven out of her. George, who had an arm around her jolted back, surprised and he fell out of the couch with a squawk when she leapt up and knocked him out. Fred was so surprised he did not try to catch George who fell in front of him. Oliver jolted too and Alicia flinched lightly, then she saw Angelina's pointing finger. Then she saw where the tall girl was pointing.
Alicia screamed and she and Angelina dashed and tackled the grinning couple, babbling and squealing. Their voices overlapped, reaching a crescendo and they pulled Harry and Katie up so they could hug and squeal and jump.
Oliver caught on next, seeing how ecstatic Alicia was, finally seeing Katie's ring. "Hey! Congrats you two!"
Fred and George howled with delight, catching on, and they jumped into a giant group hug with everyone.
"You finally did it!" Fred yelled.
"We knew you had it in you!" George yelled.
"About damn time!" they yelled together.
"Oh this is darling," Alicia sighed as she looked at the ring. "It's beautiful."
"Wait, it's a Quidditch themed ring and you're saying it's beautiful?" Oliver asked.
"It suits them."
"What did you say to me that time when I joked about getting a themed ring?"
"I'd make you eat it, yes. That's you and this is them."
"You're not going to win there, mate," Fred said patting Oliver's shoulder.
"Oh I knew I'd never win a thing with her," Oliver laughed. "Why do you think I care about my wins at my job?"
Angelina kissed Katie's and Harry's cheeks. "Oh I'm so happy to see this! My two favorite people!"
"Hey," George muttered.
"You're my favorite Weasley," Angelina said comfortingly, patting him on the back.
"Boo!" Fred exclaimed, pushing a smug George away.
"I wanted to share this with you tonight. We shared it with the families before but you lot were and are my first family so there was no way I wouldn't tell you all tonight," Harry said. "I really wanted to do it together like this."
"Aww, you really care," Fred said, sniffing dramatically.
"Man, where did the time fly?" George asked. "I still remember you being a scrawny shrimpy speccy git. Now you're a fleshed out speccy git."
"You've come a long way Harry," Oliver said warmly. He hugged the shorter young man. "It's been a real treat to see it."
"Hey," the twins leaned in. "So, real fast. Who's going to be your best man? Because we'd like to petition to be bachelor party organizers and-"
"ABSOLUTELY NOT!" Alicia, Angelina, and Katie yelled.
"Hey! We didn't even tell you our idea!"
"Not having it! Not one bit!" Angelina grabbed an ear from each twin. "You two aren't going to do anything to ruin things. You hear me?!" She pulled them up by their ears.
"I 'ear you!" George squealed.
"I can't 'ear anything!" Fred squealed.
"I've missed this," Katie said happily as she watched Angelina chastise the twins with Alicia throwing things at them. After a few moments she released them and they grinned unrepentantly while rubbing their ears.
Suddenly Alicia sat up straight, looking cross. "Damn!" she exclaimed.
"What's wrong?" Oliver asked worriedly.
"I swore to get my revenge on you and I was so happy I forgot!" Alicia said crossly, kicking Harry in the leg.
"Ow! Revenge for what?!" Harry said, trying to fend her off.
"I could have had it earlier if I thought of it," she moaned.
Angelina started to giggle. "Oh I know what it is." She looked at a confused Harry and Katie. "Could you repeat what you said earlier? About why you wanted us to come over tonight?"
"We wanted to tell you something?" Harry repeated, confused.
Alicia shot Angelina a grateful look. She sat up straight and looked at Katie and Harry directly. "Is it a boy or a girl?"
Despite knowing that the question was in jest and that there really was no way she was pregnant, Katie's heart stopped for a moment and her eyes widened as she tried to think if there was a possibility. Harry paled and gaped like a fish at Alicia. Katie summoned her wand from her holster and cast a hurried diagnostic charm on herself while the other four laughed themselves hoarse.
"I'm not pregnant," she said in relief and Harry almost flopped over in shared relief. Katie's face filled with rage and she flung herself at Alicia who ran squealing.
"You should have seen your face!" the twins hooted.
Harry was trying to will his heart to beat normally and he smiled shakily. "Damn, no wonder Alicia got mad at me! That really is kinda terrifying."
"Hey you did better than me," Oliver chuckled. "When she told me the story, I'm pretty sure I fainted."
"Men," Angelina snorted. "So dramatic."
Harry laughed. "I mean, I want kids eventually, but not till we're ready."
They watched as Katie tripped Alicia and grabbed a pillow and proceeded to try and smother her.
"I told you it's therapeutic!" Angelina encouraged the irate Katie.
"Hey, what's that face for," Oliver asked Harry who suddenly looked reserved.
Harry grinned weakly. "Just, I'm a little worried about being a father. Don't know if I'd be a good one."
The twins snorted. "Harry, you're going to be a great one," they said in unison.
"You think?" Harry asked hopefully.
"Those kids are going to be so lucky," Angelina said, hugging him. "You're going to be awesome."
He hugged her back, feeling better. "Dora said that too but I still worry," he confessed.
"I know you like doing that, but don't about this," Oliver said easily. "You know what it's like to not have parents and well, knowing you, you're going to do everything you need to make sure your kids will be loved and happy. I have absolutely no doubts."
"Besides," the twins wore identical broad grins, "we're going to spoil the crap out of your sprogs."
Harry glowed with happiness. "I'm going to do the same with all of yours," he vowed.
"We know," Angelina said lovingly. "You spoil us as it is."
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