Watching

[Isabella Knox]

I walked down to the quidditch pitch with Amalia in my arms. I was going to show her what quidditch looked like, you can never start too soon.
I walked to the stands and sat on one of the benches with Amalia in my lap. I watched a few other students fly past on their brooms as they practised.
"Look Mia, you'll be doing that one day." I say quietly before looking back out at the players.

[Gideon Prewett]

"No, do not eat that...Kiiiiim..." I moan, pulling grass away from my daughter's mouth as she stooped down to pick it up.
Clear had abandoned her with me for the day for more 'bonding time'.
Not going so well.
My back was starting to kill me from stooping over to help her walk along, so I straighten up a minute and spot Isa in the stands.
Well, had to meet her sometime.
"Oop, come on you." I mutter, picking Kim up, then running up the benches, "Lo Isa, lo Mia. How's two of my favourite girls today?"

[Isabella Knox]

"We're good aren't we Mia?" I smile, looking down at Amalia who gurgled in response. "I'm teaching her about quidditch early." I look at the young little girl in his arms. "So is this your beautiful little daughter then?" I say, reaching out and stroking her hair, keeping a good hold of Amalia in my other arm.

[Gideon Prewett]

"This is the little grass-eater, yep." I smile slightly, "Never start too early on the quidditch, huh?"

[Isabella Knox]

"You shouldn't eat grass missy, you might turn into a cow." I grin. "Nah, never too early for quidditch."

[Gideon Prewett]

She looks at Isa with big eyes, then squirms to be put down.
"Well, that was a record, Kimkimkeroo." I tell her, putting her down on the bench lightly, "Letting me hold you for a full five seconds. Must be starting to take a liking to me."
"Mia, liking the pitch so far?" I ask, taking a seat next to them to make sure Kim didn't fall off backwards or anything.

[Isabella Knox]

"See i told you, she'll learn to love you." I smile.
"I think she does." I reply as Amalia lifts her arms in the air in excitement as someone flies past the stands. I groan as one of her flailing hands hits me in the face. "Yeah looks like she does." I laugh, rubbing my nose.

[Gideon Prewett]

I laugh, "Hey there, Mia. Remember me, do you? I guess this is your cousin, Kim." I say, then glance at Kim who's reaching for a bug on the bench, "Oi, you, pay attention here." I chuckle.

[Isabella Knox]

"Geez, you're all parents now huh?" I say, keeping a tight hold of Mia who now was also trying to reach for the bug on the bench.

[Gideon Prewett]

"That's a scary thought. I don't like thinking that." I say doubtfully.
Looking after Kim was one thing, but thinking of myself as her parent was another.

[Isabella Knox]

"It'll take some getting used to." I shrug. "So what have the two of you been doing?" I ask.

[Gideon Prewett]

"Walking, we're quite good at it now, huh Kim?" I say to her.
She looks at me.
"She doesn't say much still." I shrug. "What have you two been up to?"

[Isabella Knox]

"Walking's fun, isn't it Kim." I smile at her. "Me and Mia have been dicussing quidditch tactics." I laugh.

[Gideon Prewett]

"She could help you and the team at practice." I smile, "Go for it Mia, you'd do a good job."
Kim is looking at Isa with big eyes, not saying anything still.
"Kim, hunn, I told you that's creepy, remember?" I laugh slightly, putting my hand over her eyes.

[Isabella Knox]

"Yeah, we should make her team captain." I laugh. "It's not creepy Gid, it's cute. All little kids do it. I even do it occasionally if i want to get my own way." I grin taking hold of Gid's hand and pulling it away from her eyes.

[Gideon Prewett]

"Which is why it's creepy. I don't want her to be able to get her own way all the time. I'll go bankrupt or something." I laugh.

[Isabella Knox]

I laugh "She'll be a right daddy's girl then."

[Gideon Prewett]

If I'm around that long.
"One can only hope. I'm trying at least."

[Isabella Knox]

"Good." I smile, looking down at Amalia, who was beginning to fall asleep.

[Gideon Prewett]

"She reminds me so much of Fabian." I say quietly, looking at Amalia.
I missed them both.
Molly and Fay.
Hadn't heard from them at all.

[Isabella Knox]

"She does to me aswell." I say softly, not wanting to wake her. "Molly came back the other day, only briefly though." I tell him. "She looked fine. I wish they didn't have to go on this stupid mission." I say glumly.

[Gideon Prewett]

"I want them back." I mumble, knowing it was stupid to fall apart without them but not being able to help it, "I miss them. Fay and Molly and you are the only one's I've got."

[Isabella Knox]

I lean over and hug him gently, not wanting to squash Mia or Kim. "I miss them both so much." I admit.

[Gideon Prewett]

"It's almost stupid really." I say quietly, "You know, should be able to cope without my big brother and little sister, but I go all...kind of...I don't function right. I need them back. Or to go with them. But I'm not allowed. I just want to protect them, make sure they're okay, but I'm useless. I guess." I force a weak smile. "Can't even do that anymore."

[Isabella Knox]

"They wouldn't let me go either." I say, smiling weakly. "If anything happens to them i-...i don't know what i'd do." I say softly. "They're two of my best friends, hopefully they'll be back soon." I say supportingly.

[Gideon Prewett]

"Yeah, I hope so. Going insane without them. More so anyway. Still got you though, which is...very good."

[Isabella Knox]

"Yeah, i've still got you and Maddie to keep my semi-sane." I laugh quietly.

[Gideon Prewett]

"Poor Maddie," I say softly, "Haven't seen her lately have you? I don't know how she's coping with the...baby thing. Spoke to Ian about it and he insists that they didn't want it anyway and it's fine, but I don't think it is."

[Isabella Knox]

"She's a bit of a mess. It's got to be hard, on both of them. She won't tell me who did it to her though. She won't tell anyone."

[Gideon Prewett]

I keep quiet for a moment, knowing I shouldn't say anything, "Pretty rough situation though. And of course we all want to hurt whoever did it. I can understand why she's not saying anything, I guess."