Every one has their problems
Chapter five – Questioning the right thing
That night Harry had cried practically all night, unable to sleep, he hated lying in bed alone, whatever happened Severus would always be there to curl up with after a long day, he didn't have that any more and he only had himself to blame.
The following day Harry had to get some food as the cupboards were literally bare, he allowed Bonnie and the twins to go and play in the park nearby but refused to let Constantine go, she threw a tantrum of course but Harry soon had her and Maria in the car ready to go. He had placed a concealment charm over his stomach, it wouldn't do to have the muggles seeing a male pregnant, he certainly didn't want to have experiments done on him.
The local supermarket was crowded to say the least, Harry put Maria into on of the seats attached to shopping trolley's and told Constantine to stay close as they made their way inside.
The shop was relatively easy, he got everything he needed although it had been an adjustment shopping in a muggle supermarket, or at all, in the manor the housel elves bought and served the food. It was a good thing that he knew how to cook. He thought that was the only thing that he could thank the Dursley's for.
They made it back two hours later, Bonnie and the twins had still not returned so Harry unpacked the shopping before he bundled Maria up in her push chair and asked Constantine to show him the way to the park so he could gather up his children. He was to find out that it was just around the corner. He allowed Constantine to go and play for a while, he sat down on a bench and watched them, next to him was another man who was trying to calm his screaming baby.
"May I?" Harry offered, the man trustingly nodded and handed him the child. Harry gently rocked him and made a shushing sound and the baby soon calmed down. "There you go." Harry said as he handed the baby back.
"How did you do that?"
"Oh it was nothing, the shushing sound reminds a baby of the womb, the rocking sort of sooths them."
"You must make a brilliant dad." The man commented. "How many do you have?"
"Five, I'm…their mother is pregnant again with our sixth." Harry said almost giving it away, the baby gave a little kick.
"Wow, this is my second but their mother died last month so it's just me."
"Yeah well, their mother and I aren't seeing eye to eye so she's taking a break for a while and I have the kids, not that I mind, I love them to bits."
"Which are yours?"
"The red haired twins on the swings and the two on the seesaw, plus this little one." Harry motioned towards the sleeping Maria. "Where's your other?"
"Oh he's off playing football over there; you know it's nice to have someone to talk to, my names Craig by the way."
"Harry, I'll see you around sometime, I should get the girls back for their dinner."
Harry gathered up his children and they all headed back where Harry cooked them all dinner. As he tucked Constantine into bed she whispered: "I miss Papa, when we going back?"
"Not yet, now get some sleep."
How else was he meant to answer, it wasn't exactly the easiest question in the world. In truth he was missing his husband as well, but he could not put upon his children the same burden that he now carried. His thoughts were forever questioning whether leaving the manor was the right thing to do.
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