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Chapter 15: 7th of July 2004
7th of July 2004
Diary,
Now I'm in bed, with Hermione sleeping beside me and baby William sleeping in a crib nearby.
Okay, so I brought Hermione and William home today. Hermione loved it here once she stepped foot in here, I'm not sure about William though…
The first thing William did when he came into this house was, what else? Crying for his mum.
So Hermione rushed to him and fed our baby while I cooked lunch. Then when I called Hermione that lunch was ready, she came with William in her arms and sat down, so that we could have lunch together.
Hermione loves William very much, she never puts him down in the crib. Instead she walks around the house with him in her arms. I wonder how her arms manage.
I don't know whether it applies to all babies but William seems to drink his milk, a lot. Hermione has to feed him after every 4 hours (I can't help her, you know. She breastfeeds him.) William cries a lot too, every now and then I will hear a loud wailing from him and Hermione has to take care of him. I hope that he won't be a cry-baby when he grows older.
The only time I did help out today was during William's bathing time. Hermione handed him over to me so that she could have a bit of rest. But she did stand at one side and watch while I filled up the sink with water and gave our baby a bath right on the spot.
Lucky for us, William was still too small to play with water, otherwise he would splash water all over the place and drench his parents wet.
Then I was responsible for helping William to put on his diaper and fresh set of clothes. I think William doesn't like to wear diapers, because he cries once he has one on. I carried him up and tried to make him quiet but he just wouldn't stop crying. It was until Hermione carried him off from me, then he kept quiet.
I think this little guy likes his mother more than his father. Sheesh.
Dinnertime came and I ended up making a meal for Hermione and myself, again. Hermione wanted to help, but she got her hands full with William. Lucky that I got my good cooking skills from my days at the Dursleys.
When dinner was ready, Hermione came with William in her arms again. Finally I asked her did she ever get tired of carrying our baby. She said no.
"I want to carry him as much as I can… before I go back."
That shut me up. Hermione was thinking a month ahead. She knew that she couldn't carry William again after we left him at the orphanage.
We ate our dinner in an uncomfortable silence. Then I broke it by telling Hermione that I was sorry for asking a stupid question.
"It's okay. You didn't mean it." said Hermione quietly.
Okay…
We went to bed at around 10pm and I zapped up this little blue crib for William in my bedroom. Hermione finished feeding our baby and she sang him to sleep. Yes, sang. Hermione actually sings. I had never heard her singing before… I guess it just come naturally for mothers.
To be honest, Hermione is a good singer. Her voice is kind of dreamy and soft. It took William just 1 minute to fall asleep straight away under the sound of her voice. Hermione kissed him and placed our baby into the crib.
I leaned down and rested my arms on the crib, watching our baby slept. He looked just so innocent while he slept.
"Isn't he adorable?" whispered Hermione as we watched him.
He sure is. And I'm proud to be his father.
Uh oh. There's William, crying again.
William is adorable, yes, but sometimes I really wish I could keep him quiet with a spell. Why can't babies just sleep throughout the night like adults?
Hermione and I have come to agreement that we will take turns of taking care of William at night. Just now it's Hermione who took care of him, so now it's my turn.
William is still crying, I have to go!
Harry
