A/N: this one is really short. Sorry. Well like I said in the last chapter, I don't like this story, but I'll keep posting it anyways.
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter only this bad plot.
Chapter 9"A month Harry! You haven't been gone for that long since Emily was born! Why a month now? Usually it's just a few days!" Hermione said angrily. It was a week after Emily's first birthday and Harry had just found out that he would be leaving for a month on a Quidditch tour.
"What do you want me to do Hermione? If I quit, I wont' have a job," Harry said.
"But a month! Harry that's too…Emily no!" Hermione said, running over to Emily who decided it would be fun to walk into the fireplace. She had learned to walk a week before her first birthday. Hermione grabbed her before she fell into the flames. "Harry I can't keep my eyes on her at all times, I need you home."
"Hermione I'm sorry. Do you want me to quit?" Harry asked as Hermione put Emily into her high chair.
"Yes Harry I do," Hermione replied after a few minutes.
"Fine! I'll go tell couch now!" Harry yelled and walked out the door. Emily gave a squeal from her highchair. But when Hermione turned around Emily wasn't there anymore.
"You've figured out how to get out of this too? What am I going to do with you?" Hermione said, finding Emily crawling towards the bookshelf. "You get out of your crib, out of your highchair, out of everything!" Emily laughed as her mother picked her up and brought her outside.
"Hermione!" Lavender yelled, coming across the street with Mallory on her hip.
"Hello Lavender," Hermione said, putting Emily down on the grass. Emily stood up and walked around, pulling flowers out of the ground. Lavender put Mallory down next to Emily and sat down on the step next to Hermione.
"It's been forever since I've talked to you," Lavender said.
"Yeah, just yesterday," Hermione replied, putting her head in her hands.
"Oh yes, well I was heading over to Parvati's but she and Dean went out with Lauren so I decided to come visit you," Lavender replied.
"How nice of you to think of me," Hermione said dully.
"Hermione look what your daughter's doing!" Lavender exclaimed. Hermione looked up. Mallory had come over and grabbed the flower out of Emily's hand. Emily got mad and pulled it away, knocking Mallory to the ground. Emily fell down on her bottom with a laugh. Mallory was sitting on the ground crying because Emily got the flower back.
"She was just getting her flower back," Hermione said.
"She hurt my baby!" Lavender said, running over to crying Mallory.
"Sure she did," Hermione said sarcastically.
"I'm taking her home. I don't think Mallory and Emily should play together for awhile," Lavender said, crossing the street to her home.
"Ok, have a nice day!" Hermione said, picking up Emily. "What am I going to do with you?" Hermione laughed and brought Emily back inside.
"Harry what do you mean? You can't just quit!" Coach yelled.
"Sorry, it's just not working out. Hermione is tired of me leaving so much. And I'm missing out on tons of stuff that's happening to Emily," Harry replied.
"You haven't left for long periods of time though!" Coach complained.
"Actually I have. When we left two weeks ago, I missed her first steps. And the time before that I missed her crawling for the first time," Harry said.
"But Hermione can have another child! How am I going to find a seeker on such short notice?" The coach demanded.
"How should I know? And maybe I didn't want to miss these things that happened to Emily," Harry yelled and walked out of his office.
"I'll give you a raise!" Coach yelled after him. Harry ignored him and apparated to the ministry. Harry spoke with Fudge for a few minutes and by the time he left he had a job at the ministry. Harry came at suppertime and found Hermione trying to get Emily to stay in her highchair.
"I'm home," Harry yelled. Hermione set Emily on the floor and ran over to Harry.
"I'm sorry for yelling at you," Hermione said, throwing her arms around Harry. "Did you quit?"
"Yes," Harry said hugging her back.
"Then what are you going to do?" Hermione asked, worriedly.
"Fudge gave me a job at the ministry. I'll be fine and I won't be away for long periods at a time anymore," Harry said, giving her a light kiss on the lips.
"I love you Harry Potter," Hermione said, smiling.
"And I love you too, but we might want to grab Emily," Harry said, letting go of Hermione.
"What?" Hermione asked and turned around. "Not again!" Harry and Hermione raced to the fireplace, grabbing Emily before she fell into it.
"She must want to use floo powder," Harry joked.
"Harry it's not funny! She could have been seriously hurt," Hermione said, hugging Emily close, who was squirming to get down.
"She's ok though, I'll get something to put in front of the fireplace so she won't get hurt," Harry said coming over to Hermione. "Was she a good girl after I left?"
"Well she did push Mallory Finnegan down, but Mallory took her flower," Hermione replied. Harry laughed and took Emily from Hermione's arms. Harry spun her in circles, making her squeal for joy. Hermione laughed and grabbed Emily from Harry's arms.
"You're going to make her sick," Hermione said, bringing her back to the highchair.
"Hermione, you're so over protective of her," Harry laughed.
"No I just love her," Hermione replied.
"So you don't love me?" Harry asked with a frown.
"Oh of course I do Harry," Hermione said, walking over and giving him a kiss.
"Good," Harry smiled and helped her set the table for supper.