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"Taddy?"

"Yes son?"

"Why is Diana a girl?" Harry asked as he leaned against Ianto's legs "I thought it was a boy in your tummy. Uncle Owen said so."

"Well, at first it was… I think. Then he changed his mind and wanted to be a her" Ianto replied without looking up from his book.

"How does that work!" Harry asked as he slid into a chair to join his Tad at the kitchen table, where reading was definitely allowed.

"Like anything else with free will. Besides, look at her. Can she be anything except herself? She was always supposed to be a her. Clearly. The Him thing was just… sort of… a trial run. Not a mistake but… maybe a first try." Ianto screwed his face up "We don't always end up as we began ya know. Sometimes it's a journey and at the end of it we are who our soul needs us to be for it to have a home in this vessel. It is just a vessel after all. A Him or a Her or a They. In the end we are all the same, all human with a unique soul."

Harry grunted swinging on his chair as he held the table tightly. Yes, he had fallen once or twice, the last time almost 'killing' a Candy 'Corn so he is careful these days. Just likes to swing. And Dad was allowed to, so… Harry did to.

"Maybe you were looking forward to a little brother and I know you didn't' really like the idea of a little sister and maybe she heard you? Knew that and so she was what you needed her to be was a Him for a little while?" Mumble joined the conversation with his own face screwed up, walking calmly across the table for the fruit bowl and the banana the same size as him.

"Are you disappointed?" Ianto asked after he had given Harry tie to chew over his thoughts.

Harry's face showed his horror at the mere suggestion as he gasped theatrically, showing Harkness in there for sure "Of course no. I love her. She is perfect. Maybe you're right. She wanted to please me, instead of me making sure she was the one happy. Selfish."

"No, just human nature" Ianto smiled softly at his son who grew so much each time they conversed like this.

"Come on Mumble Bum, I need to go throw the ball for the dogs." Harry slid from his chair, finally done with the conversation and Ianto knew that whatever he was seeking, he had got it.

Mumble dragged the banana to the edge of the table and then disappeared over the side, the thump on the floor followed by a soft 'oof' told Ianto the little guy was not hurt.

Ianto considered the fact she had surprised them, he had not really thought much about it at all. I mean, she sort of tried to tell them I guess, the colours of the nursery the first giveaway that this was not a normal child.

Still… she was perfect. He was right there.

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"What was that? Say again?" Jack looked up from their daughter as she lay kicking her legs with enthusiasm.

"The first scans said boy and Harry wanted a boy, remember? Then Diana came out clearly a girl and Harry was… well…"

"disappointed?" Jack asked with shock.

"No, confused. Of course he loves her. To bits. Just, he did say he wanted a brother" Ianto sighed "and Mumble is just too small for some of the games and things he likes to play with his school friends."

"Well, he is fond of Little Ronnie, right? Maybe some sleepovers and stuff, more time together?" Jack suggested "either that or we just adopt a little boy or something, lots out there needing love."

"Gods, I am NOT ready for another kid. Nope. I do like the idea of young master Weasely though, I do like that kid." Ianto nodded "and the girl with the crazy hair… ah… Hermione?"

"Yeah, some sleepovers and epical things for the three of them maybe? Just the two boys sometimes too?" Jack suggested "then when Diana is a little bigger, her and the baby Weasely an be friends, the five of them up to mischief?"

"Virginia?" Ianto asked, "What do they call her… Ginny."

"Yeah, a couple of little girls up to mischief and if there is one with the boys they will not feel as included to leave the girls out of things. Hermione is a lovely girl, one of the boys really" Jack shrugged.

"Good idea. I will…" whatever else Ianto was about to say was drowned out as Harry screamed from the doorway with excitement, running off yelling over his shoulder that Hagrid was invited too.

Somehow the idea of the three kids, Hagrid and two babies… and the animals… and the dragons that were a species all of their own… and… oh god.

Nope.

Ianto went out to make sure the tent was a little bigger on the inside than before with more beds, play areas and a bathroom… god… he did not want that many kids in HIS bathroom.

He knew Jack would laugh about that but seriously… this place was like a fucking zoo.

He had no idea how the Weaselys did it.