A/N Have yourself a bunch of sweets


Title: New addition

Summary: Ginny and Harry announce the venue of a new addition to the Potter family!

Word count: 511

Genres: Family

Characters: Harry P., Ginny W., James P. II, Albus P.


FOR HOGWARTS SCHOOL OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY

House: Ravenclaw

for august auction:

Day 21/ Auction 3: Family Potters


"You're going to have another sibling!"

There was a long silence in the Potter household. It was a bright sunny day in the middle of the month of May and Ginny and Harry were looking proudly at their two children, who themselves looked thoroughly confused.

James, soon to be four, tilted his head to the side, his hands still coloured in paint (if one were to check the wall behind, they would have a heart attack) and lovely green mustache painted on his face. "Another baby?"

His disappointed expression made Ginny burst out laughing. Of course, they shouldn't have introduced the matter by saying "We have a surprise". James had been begging them for a new broom for ages and probably hoped they had decided to give it to him.

"Well, yes," said Harry.

"Oh."

"But we already have one." Ginny was still laughing.

"I know, but we wanted another one, so you're going to have a little brother, or a little sister."

"A little brother?" James's face lit up.

"Hopefully not," muttered Ginny, "Two boys is enough." But, of course, James didn't hear, but if he did, he sure didn't understand.

"Will he be more fun than Albus?"

"Is Albus not fun enough?"

"No, he never wants to play."

"That's because he's too young to play."

"But the baby will want to play," reasoned James, nodding to himself.

"Probably not. It'll be even younger than Albus."

"Oh." James paused. "So the baby will be boring."

"James!"

But the toddler had already disappeared, returning to his paintings on the brand new white walls of the living room.

Albus, on the other hand, was smiling brightly at his mother and father, his tuft of black hair standing. Albus had turned one year old a couple of months ago, and was still learning how to walk properly, teetering on his legs. He was currently sat down in front of them.

"And you, Albus? Are you happy about the baby?"

"Baby! Baby!" the little boy shrieked through his gap-toothed smile.

Harry smiled at him: "Well, that's a start."

"Oh, I'm sure James'll come around, he's just being so difficult at the moment."

"Yes, hopefully it is a girl, can you imagine three Jameses going around the house?"

"Oh I can, but doesn't mean I would love them any less."

"Of course." A pause. "But if it is another boy, then we're going until we have a girl."

"What? You try giving birth and then we'll discuss that!" Ginny whacked him with what seemed to be a mangy stuffed toy.

"Just kidding, Ginny!"

"Well, you'd better be!"

They both looked back to the living room, watching their two sons lovingly, as James continued his messy reaction and Albus carefully toddled over to go and bother him. He pulled his older brother's hair, who began to cry and tripped his brother in retaliation. Both were now crying.

But despite all this, and while Ginny rushed over to console the two boys, they were both happy to have the new addition in their family. The Potter family.