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: 341

Notes:

30 Day OT3 Competition/Challenge: Day 17 - Encouragement

Pokemon Trading Card Collection Challenge: Celebi- Bonus Shiny - Write about someone with the power to manipulate plants, flowers and trees (without using spells or potions).

Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry: ROWING - (setting) Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour, (character) Sirius


Sirius sat outside of Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour with his son. Remus and Hermione had gone inside for the ice cream, and it didn't take much encouragement to get Sirius to stay outside with Reggie.

He smiled at Reggie, who eyed the potted flowers. "Daddy, it's happening again."

Sirius turned his attention to the flowers, and his eyes widened as they seemed to grow, and then shrink, and then grow again. He placed his hand on Reggie's should. "Relax, the more uptight you get, the more the flowers will react to your emotions. You need to calm yourself."

Remus, Hermione, and Sirius had discovered Reggie's gift for manipulating flowers, plants and trees when the boy was only three and their son had threw the worse temper tantrum ever. It didn't take spells or potions for them to react. The greenery simply reacted to Reggie's emotions. So far, no one outside of the immediate family knew about it, and the three parents wanted to keep it that way.

"Close your eyes and take a deep breath," Sirius intoned. He looked around as Reggie complied. So far, no one had noticed what was happening near their table.

Reggie focused on regulating his breathing. Suddenly, hurried footsteps sounded and Hermione and Remus appeared.

Hermione gave Sirius the ice cream cones and placed her hands on Reggie's shoulders, gently massaging his shoulders. "It's okay, Sweetie. Just relax."

His mother's soothing tones helped him and finally, the flowers stopped moving. "Thanks, Mom."

Remus sat down, giving Reggie his ice cream. "We should think about getting him a teacher. He needs to learn how to control it."

"How do we do that without advertising his gift?" Hermione logically asked.

Sirius stood up and kissed Hermione on the side of her head. "That's what we have to figure out."

Sirius gave Hermione her ice cream cone and licked his own. Remus was almost halfway done with his.

Although what happened with Reggie was worrisome, they weren't going to let it ruin their afternoon out as a family.