Rating: T
Pairing(s)/Character(s): Hermione/Remus/Sirius
Warnings: None
Disclaimer: Don't own 'em - not making any money off 'em. Dern it.
Word Count: 715

Notes:

30 Day OT3 Competition/Challenge: Day 7 - Disagree

Pokemon Trading Card Collection Challenge: Bulbasaur - Gold - Write about a young character soothing or looking after a younger character (small child, toddler or baby).


Sirius and Hermione stood in front of Remus. "I don't get why you're being so difficult?" she implored.

Sirius nodded. "It should be an easy decision to make. This isn't something you should be so obstinate about."

"Mom, Dad, Daddy, are you two fighting?" a young voice asked.

Hermione jumped, and Remus rushed to their oldest child. "Of course not, Rose. We're just disagreeing about something."

Reggie looked at his parents. "Are you sure, Dad? It sounds like a fight," he mumbled, sticking his thumb into his mouth.

Remus's eyes softened. "I'm sure. Rose, why don't you take your brother outside for a while?"

It might have been posed as a question, but Rose saw it as the order that it was. She took Reggie's hand and led him through the door.

Reggie looked at the door, as if he could see what was going on even though it was closed."Do you think Mom, Dad, and Daddy will get separated?" he asked.

Rose stiffened at the idea, but she knew she had to make her little brother feel better. "Of course not."

"But they're fighting. And they seem really angry."

Rose put an arm around Reggie's shoulder, hugging the smaller child to her. "Parents fight all the time, but they don't leave each other because of it."

"Some parents leave each other," Reggie logically pointed out.

Rose sighed, once again, hating the idea that Reggie had friends with divorced parents. "You're right. The ones who don't love each other enough to stick it out leave each other. We don't have to worry about that, though. Our parents love each other too much to ever leave each other."

"Are you sure?" Reggie asked skeptically.

"Considering how often we walk in on them kissing, I am one hundred percent sure," Rose said, and she meant it.

Whatever the fight was about, it didn't matter. She knew it would pass.

That night, the five of them sat down to dinner. Hermione did flambé, and that was Rose's absolute favorite, so she was eagerly waiting to be told to dig in.

First though, Hermione said, "We need to talk to the two of you about something."

Reggie was already crying. "You're getting separated, aren't you?"

Sirius blinked. "Of course not. Where did you get that idea from?"

"You guys were fighting."

Rose rolled her eyes. "I told Reggie that parents fight sometimes, but that doesn't automatically mean separation or divorce. I guess he didn't believe me."

Hermione stood up and walked over to Reggie. She knelt down and put her arm around his shoulders. "Listen to me. Your dads and I will sometimes fight. We try to keep it where your kids don't see it, but like today, we're not always successful. We won't ever leave each other, though."

Remus nodded. "Your mom's right. We love each other way too much. I can't imagine my life without your mom or daddy."

"Same here," Sirius agreed.

"Never worry about the three of us walking away from each other. We've been through too much together to do that," Hermione promised.

Reggie nodded.

Sirius stood up and walked over to Reggie and Hermione, and he pulled Hermione up and into his arms. "Now, listen up. What we were fighting about had to do with having another baby. We would like a third child, and we want your dad to be the father, but he's afraid the child would be a werewolf, and even if he or she isn't, that child would have the stigma of having a werewolf as his or her biological father."

Remus stood up. "I thought we should ask the two of you how you feel about having a little brother or sister before we got any more involved with the discussion."

Rose and Reggie looked each other in eyes. They nodded after having a silent conversation and then looked at their parents. Simultaneously, they ordered, "Do it."

Rose then said, "Dad, you shouldn't be scared about being the biological dad. If Daddy and Mom aren't scared, why are you?"

Hermione grinned. "Out of the mouths of babes."

"Yeah, Moony, why are you worrying?"

Reggie nodded decisively. "I agree."

Remus sighed. "Now I'm going to have all four of you ganging up on me. I don't stand a chance."