May 21st: Sliding into the Future
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hp_may_madnessTitle: May 21st: Sliding into the Future
Characters or Pairing: Daphne/Harry
Word Count: 574
Rating: PG
Challenge: Day 21: Slide
Daphne held her husband's hand as they walked part of the way home from work. They could've just Apparated the whole way, or even taken the Floo, but this was going to be their only chance to get some fresh air today. They were both keen on taking advantage of it, especially since the weather wasn't too bad.
"So listen, I didn't know how to bring this up, but did you think Padma was looking at me weird today when we passed her in the corridor?" Harry asked.
"Really? Do you think so?" Speaking of not knowing how to bring something up, she still hadn't found a way to talk to Harry or Astoria about yesterday.
"Yeah, I don't really know how to describe it," he said. "But there was definitely something strange going on."
"Hmm," was all she said. "I can talk to her about it, if you like." That would probably be a good idea anyway. While she had little doubt Parvati would still be interested in her voyeuristic proposal, Padma might have second thoughts about it now that she was no longer in the heat of the moment. Best to confirm both Patils were still interested in the idea before she brought it up to her two lovers.
"Watch me, daddy!"
They both stopped and turned their heads to look. They had been walking past a local park. Nothing big, basically just a few swings and a slide, but that didn't seem to bother the little girl. After making sure she had her father's undivided attention, she went down the small slide feet-first. Her father clapped and cheered her on, and when her feet touched the ground he was right there to give her a high five. The little girl's blonde pigtails bounced as she hurried back up the slide to do it again.
Daphne smiled and looked up at Harry, who was watching the scene with a smile of his own. Instantly she imagined a similar scene playing out a few years into the future, a little girl with blonde pigtails very much like those going down the slide while the man standing next to her watched her every move like there was nothing else in the world he'd rather be doing. She had no doubt that Harry was going to be an excellent father, showing their children the love and warmth he'd never gotten to experience as a kid. He'd confided to her and Astoria that he had some anxiety over the whole thing since the only parental examples he had to go by until he was about 11 or 12 were his aunt and uncle, who were textbook examples of what not to do. But he'd somehow grown up to be the amazing man he was despite his awful childhood, and she and Astoria assured him he was going to be great. Frankly Daphne was more worried about her own maternal instincts, though Astoria just rolled her eyes and told her she was being silly when she brought it up a few days ago.
"What're you grinning like that for?" Harry asked. "Do I have something on my face?" He rubbed at his cheek self-consciously, causing her to snicker.
"No," she said, patting his cheek fondly. "You're free and clear."
"Then what's got you smiling?"
"The future," she said. She gave his hand a squeeze and turned away from the small park so they could continue their journey.
Characters or Pairing: Daphne/Harry
Word Count: 574
Rating: PG
Challenge: Day 21: Slide
Daphne held her husband's hand as they walked part of the way home from work. They could've just Apparated the whole way, or even taken the Floo, but this was going to be their only chance to get some fresh air today. They were both keen on taking advantage of it, especially since the weather wasn't too bad.
"So listen, I didn't know how to bring this up, but did you think Padma was looking at me weird today when we passed her in the corridor?" Harry asked.
"Really? Do you think so?" Speaking of not knowing how to bring something up, she still hadn't found a way to talk to Harry or Astoria about yesterday.
"Yeah, I don't really know how to describe it," he said. "But there was definitely something strange going on."
"Hmm," was all she said. "I can talk to her about it, if you like." That would probably be a good idea anyway. While she had little doubt Parvati would still be interested in her voyeuristic proposal, Padma might have second thoughts about it now that she was no longer in the heat of the moment. Best to confirm both Patils were still interested in the idea before she brought it up to her two lovers.
"Watch me, daddy!"
They both stopped and turned their heads to look. They had been walking past a local park. Nothing big, basically just a few swings and a slide, but that didn't seem to bother the little girl. After making sure she had her father's undivided attention, she went down the small slide feet-first. Her father clapped and cheered her on, and when her feet touched the ground he was right there to give her a high five. The little girl's blonde pigtails bounced as she hurried back up the slide to do it again.
Daphne smiled and looked up at Harry, who was watching the scene with a smile of his own. Instantly she imagined a similar scene playing out a few years into the future, a little girl with blonde pigtails very much like those going down the slide while the man standing next to her watched her every move like there was nothing else in the world he'd rather be doing. She had no doubt that Harry was going to be an excellent father, showing their children the love and warmth he'd never gotten to experience as a kid. He'd confided to her and Astoria that he had some anxiety over the whole thing since the only parental examples he had to go by until he was about 11 or 12 were his aunt and uncle, who were textbook examples of what not to do. But he'd somehow grown up to be the amazing man he was despite his awful childhood, and she and Astoria assured him he was going to be great. Frankly Daphne was more worried about her own maternal instincts, though Astoria just rolled her eyes and told her she was being silly when she brought it up a few days ago.
"What're you grinning like that for?" Harry asked. "Do I have something on my face?" He rubbed at his cheek self-consciously, causing her to snicker.
"No," she said, patting his cheek fondly. "You're free and clear."
"Then what's got you smiling?"
"The future," she said. She gave his hand a squeeze and turned away from the small park so they could continue their journey.