Charlie sat in the living room reading a book, it was one that had been
recommended by a workmate, he claimed that it will put the spice back into
any marriage.
Not that he and Tonks needed it, after 8 years of marriage and 3 kids they were as still frisky then a pair of teenagers. But it was good for a few new ideas.
Maybe he'd pass it on to Percy he thought, god knows he could do with it.
He closed the book and leaned his head back hoping to catch a quick nap before having to leave for his parents.
Tonks had been on a night shift at the ministry so she was still fast asleep in bed, Charlie had already prepared the food that they would take with his daughters help.
Well if you could call it that, what they had mostly done was sit on top of the work counter and point out everything that he was doing wrong.
His Six year old daughter Hannah and five year old Stephanie were currently upstairs playing a game together, Every now and then he could hear giggling coming from their room, he was relieved that they were getting on but it worried him to what they were up to.
Charlie's eye snapped open when he felt something climb onto his chest. His eyes met the brown ones of his 3 year old sons.
'Jesse you scared me' Charlie said 'what's up buddy'
'I'm bored theirs nuthing to do, will you play wit me' he asked Charlie, giving him the brown puppy dog eyes they always got him what he wanted.
'Well what do you want to play' Charlie asked 'junior exploding snap, don't wake Salazar Slytherin or even monopoly, you can start with the Hogwarts property you get lots of rent on that one.
'Nope, I want t play your game' Jesse said 'the one were iam the rider and you're the dragon'.
Charlie stood up severely regretting the game that he had made up one day with his son, 'Ok' Charlie said as Jesse climbed on to his back wrapping his arms around his daddy's neck. 'But not very loud because mummy's still asleep'.
'Okay dokay' Jesse said.
Charlie started racing around the house going in and out of different rooms and spinning around until they were both dizzy. As Charlie ran into the living room, Jesse's foot caught the large vase sitting on the table.
It fell to the ground with a large crash, pieces shattering, and spreading themselves across the carpet.
'Opps' said Jesse.
'well at lest we know that you didn't get all my genes there defiantly some of your mothers in there, specking of the devil' Charlie said seeing his wife come down the stairs, dressed in her pyjamas and her hair in a messy ponytail Charlie knew she was person who loved her sleep and telling by the bags under her eyes she hadn't got enough of it.
'Who is being loud' she grumbled while trying not to yawn.
'Uh oh it the mother dragon and she's pissed' said Charlie cheekily. He was surprised to see Tonks mouth dropped open and looked at him with wide eyes.
It surprised him he didn't think that being called a dragon was a bad thing, in fact it was often a joke between the two of them and how he had tamed her.
But then a voice close to his ear made him relise that it wasn't the dragon comment at all.
'Daddy what's pissed', Charlie closed his eyes and softly swore under his breath. He bent down so Jesse could climb of his back, he turned around to his son 'what's does it mean daddy', Charlie looked at his wife for help only to find that she was fighting to stop the laughter that was slowly growing inside her.
She hated his laungue and had been trying for years to get him to stop.
'It's a very bad world and I'll give you a Knut if you promise to never repeat it again'
'Ok' Jesse said and held out his hand, Charlie dug into his pocket and took out a shiny Knut, which he placed into his son's palm. Jesses hand tightened around the coin and ran upstairs.
'Do you bribe all the kids like that when they hear you swear' asked Tonks
'Yes' replied Charlie
'You know it might be cheaper to just stop swearing.'
'Nope because I have a plan, you see when are kids turn into moody teenagers and start to swear themselves, then I'm getting all that money back because they would have broken the promise' Charlie told her 'you see its all part of my plan'.
'Did you get enough sleep', Charlie asked wrapping his arms around her and pulling her close to him. She wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her face into the crock of her neck.
'As much sleep as you can get with four kids', Tonks said closing her eyes and breathing in the scent of her husband.
'Nymph we only have 3 kids, are you saw you got enough sleep' Charlie asked in a concerned voice.
She laughed at his comment. 'It often feels like it, you cause enough trouble then the other 3 put together. Specking of then were are the other two' Tonks asked.
'In their room playing' Charlie replied. 'Together' Tonks said shocked at what he had told her. 'Yep they've been getting along all day, I keep hearing giggles every now and then so they haven't killed each other. Yet.' Charlie said, Tonks removed her arms around his neck and tried to turn around.
But Charlie still had his arms around her waist and wasn't going to let go 'Charlie' Tonks said 'I've got to go and get ready' Tonks laughed trying to get out of his embrace, but Charlie still held on to her.
'Will be late, and I need to get the girls and Jesse ready,' she said trying to twist away, but the more she twisted the tighter he held on to her. 'Nope, there's nothing you can say that will make me let go' Charlie said 'ok then. So how do you think your mum will react when I tell her why we were late?' Tonks asked knowing late he would never want to be on the receiving end of his mothers temper.
He imminently yet go of her causing her to lose her balance and fall to the floor.
'Well what are you doing just laying around' he said holding out his hand and pulling her up 'go and get ready'.
'Ok ok, but can you go and find jesses and give him a bath'. Tonks said walking up the stairs.
'Why me, you know how he's like with baths its like trying to bath a pit bull' Charlie said looking in horror at what his wife was asking him to do.
Tonks turned to face him when she reached the top of the stairs, 'which is why my dragon keeper husband, you are just the man for the job'. She turned away and walked in to the bedroom. Leaving Charlie the task of not only finding his son but giving him a bath as well.
He knew his son was properly hiding some were, and for a 3 year old he seemed to know every hiding place in the house, which only made it harder for Charlie to find him.
He walked into the kitchen and pulled out a tin that was sitting on top of on of the cupboards. He'd have to use one of his father's tricks.
He took the lid of the tin and poured out the contents. 'Jesse' he shouted, 'I got toffees'
Sure enough he heard the patter of his son's feet charge through the house.
~*~Percy and Penelope next~*~
~*~thanks to the people who have reviewed, and I need some help with what food Percy, Fred, George and Ginny would bring for a picnic, so if you have any suggestions please let me know thanks~*~
Not that he and Tonks needed it, after 8 years of marriage and 3 kids they were as still frisky then a pair of teenagers. But it was good for a few new ideas.
Maybe he'd pass it on to Percy he thought, god knows he could do with it.
He closed the book and leaned his head back hoping to catch a quick nap before having to leave for his parents.
Tonks had been on a night shift at the ministry so she was still fast asleep in bed, Charlie had already prepared the food that they would take with his daughters help.
Well if you could call it that, what they had mostly done was sit on top of the work counter and point out everything that he was doing wrong.
His Six year old daughter Hannah and five year old Stephanie were currently upstairs playing a game together, Every now and then he could hear giggling coming from their room, he was relieved that they were getting on but it worried him to what they were up to.
Charlie's eye snapped open when he felt something climb onto his chest. His eyes met the brown ones of his 3 year old sons.
'Jesse you scared me' Charlie said 'what's up buddy'
'I'm bored theirs nuthing to do, will you play wit me' he asked Charlie, giving him the brown puppy dog eyes they always got him what he wanted.
'Well what do you want to play' Charlie asked 'junior exploding snap, don't wake Salazar Slytherin or even monopoly, you can start with the Hogwarts property you get lots of rent on that one.
'Nope, I want t play your game' Jesse said 'the one were iam the rider and you're the dragon'.
Charlie stood up severely regretting the game that he had made up one day with his son, 'Ok' Charlie said as Jesse climbed on to his back wrapping his arms around his daddy's neck. 'But not very loud because mummy's still asleep'.
'Okay dokay' Jesse said.
Charlie started racing around the house going in and out of different rooms and spinning around until they were both dizzy. As Charlie ran into the living room, Jesse's foot caught the large vase sitting on the table.
It fell to the ground with a large crash, pieces shattering, and spreading themselves across the carpet.
'Opps' said Jesse.
'well at lest we know that you didn't get all my genes there defiantly some of your mothers in there, specking of the devil' Charlie said seeing his wife come down the stairs, dressed in her pyjamas and her hair in a messy ponytail Charlie knew she was person who loved her sleep and telling by the bags under her eyes she hadn't got enough of it.
'Who is being loud' she grumbled while trying not to yawn.
'Uh oh it the mother dragon and she's pissed' said Charlie cheekily. He was surprised to see Tonks mouth dropped open and looked at him with wide eyes.
It surprised him he didn't think that being called a dragon was a bad thing, in fact it was often a joke between the two of them and how he had tamed her.
But then a voice close to his ear made him relise that it wasn't the dragon comment at all.
'Daddy what's pissed', Charlie closed his eyes and softly swore under his breath. He bent down so Jesse could climb of his back, he turned around to his son 'what's does it mean daddy', Charlie looked at his wife for help only to find that she was fighting to stop the laughter that was slowly growing inside her.
She hated his laungue and had been trying for years to get him to stop.
'It's a very bad world and I'll give you a Knut if you promise to never repeat it again'
'Ok' Jesse said and held out his hand, Charlie dug into his pocket and took out a shiny Knut, which he placed into his son's palm. Jesses hand tightened around the coin and ran upstairs.
'Do you bribe all the kids like that when they hear you swear' asked Tonks
'Yes' replied Charlie
'You know it might be cheaper to just stop swearing.'
'Nope because I have a plan, you see when are kids turn into moody teenagers and start to swear themselves, then I'm getting all that money back because they would have broken the promise' Charlie told her 'you see its all part of my plan'.
'Did you get enough sleep', Charlie asked wrapping his arms around her and pulling her close to him. She wrapped her arms around his neck and buried her face into the crock of her neck.
'As much sleep as you can get with four kids', Tonks said closing her eyes and breathing in the scent of her husband.
'Nymph we only have 3 kids, are you saw you got enough sleep' Charlie asked in a concerned voice.
She laughed at his comment. 'It often feels like it, you cause enough trouble then the other 3 put together. Specking of then were are the other two' Tonks asked.
'In their room playing' Charlie replied. 'Together' Tonks said shocked at what he had told her. 'Yep they've been getting along all day, I keep hearing giggles every now and then so they haven't killed each other. Yet.' Charlie said, Tonks removed her arms around his neck and tried to turn around.
But Charlie still had his arms around her waist and wasn't going to let go 'Charlie' Tonks said 'I've got to go and get ready' Tonks laughed trying to get out of his embrace, but Charlie still held on to her.
'Will be late, and I need to get the girls and Jesse ready,' she said trying to twist away, but the more she twisted the tighter he held on to her. 'Nope, there's nothing you can say that will make me let go' Charlie said 'ok then. So how do you think your mum will react when I tell her why we were late?' Tonks asked knowing late he would never want to be on the receiving end of his mothers temper.
He imminently yet go of her causing her to lose her balance and fall to the floor.
'Well what are you doing just laying around' he said holding out his hand and pulling her up 'go and get ready'.
'Ok ok, but can you go and find jesses and give him a bath'. Tonks said walking up the stairs.
'Why me, you know how he's like with baths its like trying to bath a pit bull' Charlie said looking in horror at what his wife was asking him to do.
Tonks turned to face him when she reached the top of the stairs, 'which is why my dragon keeper husband, you are just the man for the job'. She turned away and walked in to the bedroom. Leaving Charlie the task of not only finding his son but giving him a bath as well.
He knew his son was properly hiding some were, and for a 3 year old he seemed to know every hiding place in the house, which only made it harder for Charlie to find him.
He walked into the kitchen and pulled out a tin that was sitting on top of on of the cupboards. He'd have to use one of his father's tricks.
He took the lid of the tin and poured out the contents. 'Jesse' he shouted, 'I got toffees'
Sure enough he heard the patter of his son's feet charge through the house.
~*~Percy and Penelope next~*~
~*~thanks to the people who have reviewed, and I need some help with what food Percy, Fred, George and Ginny would bring for a picnic, so if you have any suggestions please let me know thanks~*~