(A/N: oy! the last chapters could have been a sneaky one shot… a plotline to themselves… sorry I made the children jump to being five, but I have little knowledge of toddlers and how they function. I do know that (sadly,) they don't make as interesting plotlines as children who are older… well… not for my stories… toddlers cause for much cute fluffiness, but not the fluffiness I'm looking for… sigh… I have 16 years to fill in between 1922 (last chapter… and this one) and 1938 when Grindelwald (and Hitler) comes to power in Germany… In this chapter, we finally get to know the order of birth and personalities)
So there they were on a lazy Sunday afternoon, sitting in their spacious garden. The lawn was a plush green carpet with deep enchanting roses curled around it and luxurious colorful pillows of spring flowers formed quite an idyllic pastoral setting. Albus was reading expressively to the children out of a children's book whose pictures pranced blithely across the page. Minerva sat on a chair, calmly sewing nearby.
She looked at her children and sighed. They were all growing up so quickly. It seemed like yesterday when all five of them were screaming incessantly, waiting to be fed, bathed or changed. She cringed at the memory. It really wasn't all that bad, just very trying. She would do it again if she had to, but alas, she really wasn't all that up for it. And neither, she thought to herself, is Albus. He looked up to her and gave her a boyish grin and a wink. His auburn hair was now long a wavy and almost reached his shoulders, but he looked handsome that way.
Nathaniel, their first, did, as Albus had once said, have black hair like his mother. He was a leader, headstrong and sure of everything he did. He took charge of everything, even so young. He was serious, but something in his shockingly sapphire blue eyes was devious and twinkled handsomely like his fathers'. He was taller than the rest of the children by a few inches and thus took a natural lead.
Elizabeth was next but, even though the same age as all of them, seemed the youngest because of her devious nature. She was the most talkative and outgoing of the bunch. She had light blue eyes and rich blond hair that had a natural wave to it. She seemed to inherit a curious instinct from her mother, but unlike her mother, it seemed to get her into trouble a lot. However, she had a natural charm about her that, even though she got into many a predicament, always kept her out of too much trouble.
The twins were next in line, Curtis followed by Timothey. They seemed to have many of the same qualities. Although Curtis seemed more outgoing, they both were quiet and insightful. They had dusty yellow hair and blue eyes with a green tint to them. They were freckled, but not excessively. They fought with each other on occasion, but not when anyone else was present. They never finished each other's sentences, but, much to the amusement of their parents, often said the same thing at the same time.
And then there was Susan. Although theoretically the youngest, Susan seemed older than the rest. Although he knew it was unfair, Susan was secretly Albus' favorite, but he never let anyone know it. She reminded him the most of her mother. She had Minerva's long dark hair, though it was not quite black, it gave the appearance that it was except in the sunlight where it was revealed as a glossy chocolate brown. Her eyes were deep green like Minerva's. She was docile and more mature than the others. She sat up straight in her white frock but her eyes darted across the page Albus was reading, following the words he read.
(I know, lame ending to a chapter, but you know how it goes… another plot twist coming up! Hey y'all! Read "Love MMADly". It's the prequel to this and it explains much. I need reviews or I'll be darn stubborn and not bother to put it up so all of you can read it)