Pairing: HarryNeville (platonic)
Prompt: 58. Music to My Ears
Word count: 245
Music to My Ears
Neville couldn't help but smile at the gurgling of his daughter as she chewed on a toy. She was teething, so everything that looked edible was fair game. Beside her, the toddler Lily Potter watched the baby with great curiosity.
Harry smiled fondly at the pair. "It's wonderful having children," he said affectionately.
Neville agreed. He had never expected a baby's cry would bring him so much comfort. Yes, it woke him up at night, but it was better than hearing no crying from her. Who knew what had gone wrong if she didn't cry.
"Lily, no!" Harry reached forward just in time to stop his daughter. When his hands gripped her arm she looked at her father like she had done nothing wrong, despite just moments ago attempting to push over the baby who was just learning to sit on her own.
"You were saying," Neville chuckled. He rather enjoyed Having Harry over with his children. Sometimes Ron would come along, too, when he wasn't working. It was nice having the people he cared for the most all in the one room.
"Maybe I should correct that to most of the time," Harry laughed, as he dragged Lily into his lap after her second attempt at attacking the baby.
Neville laughed with his friend as silence befell them. All that could be heard was the clicking of Lily's toy, and the gurgling of his own daughter.
The sounds were like music to his ears.
This pairing was requested by KingOfShadowedOnes
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