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As Seasons Change

FOUR: The Trouble with Two-Year Olds

17th May 2007

"Guess what mummy!"

Ginny placed the plate she was holding onto the table and kneeled down so she was level at her son's eyes. "What?"

"I found this!"

In his small hand, Regulus held up a coin. A large grin spread across his face. "I found it, I did!"

Ginny gently prised the coin from her son's hand. She held it up, and then pocketed it. "I will keep this. It is not for you. Not until you're old enough to handle money."

"I'm old enuff!" Regulus said. "I'm two!"

"Not until you're eleven."

"S'not fair."

"You're only a baby."

"I'm not!" Then he stamped his right foot in anger. "I'm two!"

"And to me that makes you a baby." Ginny gently pulled her son toward her, putting her arms round him and giving him a hug. "Listen, Reg, you are a young child. Do you really want to harm yourself and worry your parents sick?"

"No, mummy."

"Then abide by my decision."

"Yes mummy."

"Go and play with your toys in the living room."

"Kay."

Ginny stood up and watched fondly as her son trundled down the hallway, turning to the right and plopping himself on the floor, right in the middle of the door.

There were some days when Regulus was unbearable. Being two didn't help it. He was too hyper and overactive, especially when he had milk. He loved milk, but some days Ginny didn't allow him to have any, however this didn't help one bit. If he had milk he'd be difficult to handle (though sometimes he was fine) but when he wasn't allowed any he would be a terror. She was out of her wits trying to please her son, while being a firm mother. She had never understood why her mother had always been exasperated; now she knew.

Regulus was definitely a Weasley. Whether a Potter was a terror, she didn't know, but from Harry's childhood, she guessed not. Yet his father had yet to reveal much about his childhood.

Some weeks before Regulus' third birthday, an event occurred which put his name down on the list for Hogwarts. It happened quite by accident. Regulus, as usual had been running around, his little feet padding across the concrete, laughing. Ginny sat nearby, keeping an eye on him. Harry was upstairs, sleeping. He'd had a very bad week and needed to relax.

It was getting dark when Ginny decided to call her son in.

"No! Not comin'"

"Yes, you are, young man." Ginny said, walking over. She grabbed his hand but he let out a shriek. "NO!"

But she held tightly with her hand and began to drag him inside. As they lived in a Muggle neighbourhood, she couldn't risk magic outside. Then she was pulled to a stop. Regulus was stubbornly pulling, his feet planted firmly on the concrete.

A slight glow seemed to emanate around her son's feet. Her eyes widened when she realised what it was.

Magic!

Her son was using magic to ensure he wasn't pulled in, but he didn't know it. "Regulus, if you don't come in then you won't get a story tonight."

It was this simple sentence that made Regulus release his unconscious hold on the concrete and rush inside. "I want story!"

Ginny smiled. Always works.

Carrying her son upstairs, she gently shook Harry awake. When she told him the news, he was delighted.

"I was wondering when he would start showing magic."

"You do know this is going to be hard to keep from the neighbours. They may start to notice strange happenings." Ginny cautioned.

Harry shrugged. "It will be hard, but it's a challenge I'm willing to face. Besides it's not his fault that he does magic at uncertain times."

"True." Ginny left the room, and put Regulus to bed. She told him a little story but never finished as he was fast asleep.

Creeping back to her own room, she found Harry smiling at her. "Do you want another one?"

"You really want another Potter?"

"Only if you do."

"I suppose going through pregnancy and labour has it's reward…" Ginny trailed off, leaning forward, kissing him on the lips. He slipped his arms around her and pulled her onto the bed.

TBC

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