A/N: This is a work of fiction using the characters from Harry Potter that are trademarked by J.K. Rowling.


Harry sat on the couch with his daughter, Ivy, on the floor in front of him. Harry ran his fingers through her blonde hair and pulled half of it up into a half ponytail.

"Which bow would you like today?"

"This one, daddy!" Ivy said excitedly and held a red and gold bow up in the air.

After Harry clipped the bow into Ivy's hair, he looked over at Teddy who sat at the other side of the couch with a book in his lap absently whistling under his breath.

"Ted, can you stop with the whistling please?" Harry nudged the brown-haired boy to pull his attention away from the book.

"Sorry," Teddy said sheepishly.

Ever since the boy had learned to whistle, he had been doing it subconsciously and it was starting to drive him and Fleur crazy.

"What do you want for breakfast?" he asked his children.

"Waffles?" Teddy suggested.

"I love waffles!" Ivy squealed in excitement.

"Quiet. Mom is still sleeping," Harry said as he tried to quiet the excited four-year-old. His wife was feeling more exhausted than normal now that she was pregnant again. Harry tried his best to take over as much of the housework as possible but keeping everything running while dealing with three children was difficult and every day his respect for his wife increased.

"Want to help me cook?" Harry asked his kids.

"Yes!" Ivy yelled out and ignored Harry's shush.

Teddy on the other hand shook his head, "I want to finish this chapter," he said softly.

"Alright, Ives, let's go," he chuckled and plucked his daughter up and threw her over his shoulder. Her giggles warmed his heart.

He stood in the kitchen with Ivy on a chair in front of him as they mixed the batter for the waffles, and he kept an eye on the bacon that sizzled on the stove top. He heard a soft whistling start up in the family room and he called out, "Ted, whistling."

"Sorry," Teddy called out and the whistling stopped once more.

"What do you think Ives, plain or chocolate chip?"

"Chocolate!" Ivy cheered, "Blueberry for maman though, that's her favourite," she said matter-of-factly.

"You got it," Harry chuckled and separated a little of the batter into a smaller bowl so that he could make two blueberry pancakes for Fleur.

With the help of Ivy and Teddy breakfast took twice as long to get ready but eventually the table was set and with the help of a warming charm the pancakes, bacon, and eggs were kept the perfect temperature while Harry shuffled upstairs to wake up his wife.

He walked into the bedroom and was surprised to see the bed empty. He checked the ensuite bathroom and it was also empty. He finally moved down the hall and peaked into the nursery. Fleur was over at the changing table and Louis was waving his hands and rambling constantly towards his attentive mother. Only one in three words were actual words, the rest was a jumbled mess of baby talk.

"When did King Louis wake up?" he asked softly.

"Not sure. He was chattering away when I came in here," Fleur explained as she finished up her task and picked up their son.

"Papa!" Louis yelled, excited and reached out for Harry.

"Bonjour, your majesty!" Harry chuckled and plucked the boy that his wife's arms, "We've got delicious waffles ready for you. Ivy and Teddy are waiting impatiently at the table."

"Let me guess, chocolate chip?" Fleur asked wryly.

"Don't worry. We remember to save some batter and make blueberry just for you," Harry reassured his wife.

"I knew there was a reason I married you," Fleur chuckled.


Word Count: 616

Challenges/Prompts:

Scamander's Case – Action: Whistling, Character: Teddy Lupin
Five Nights at Freddy's – Funtime Freddy: "I love waffles!"
Writing Club: What's in a Month – 10. Object: Hair Bow