Her First
Molly's house was a lot louder when Hermione arrived than during the morning. She could tell some of the children were tired, some were crying, others running wild around the house.
Molly didn't seem to mind. Hermione glanced around, looking for Charlotte, dreading that she would make a scene when Hermione took her home but desperately wanting to hold her to her once again.
But when Charlotte spotted her mummy, she scrambled over, with a grin plastered on her face.
"MAMA!" Charlotte lifted her arms, wanting up.
Hermione smiled back. This time, her tears were those of a mother's joy.