Much Needed Downtime

[Ginny Weasly]

Cody nodded a few times, "Yup. Using magic to do easy stuff is showing off. And it let's your enimes see some of your power." He grinned and Ginny laughed softly.

"I'm afraid I've told him too many stories from my youth." Ginny laughed again, feeling a bit old. She was only 20, younger then most mothers with children Cody's age, but nonetheless, she felt old at times.

Ginny sat down, pushing her hair back and smiling at Xaver.
-Yes, I remember.-

[Xaver]

"I've done that twice today, haven't I?"

He shook his head slightly, grinning, sitting, bringing his bowl of soup all the closer, and breathing in the warm, delicious perfume.

-Smart kids.-

[Ginny Weasly]

Ginny smiled softly at him, watching Cody off and on as they ate to make sure he didn't make too much of a mess. When Cody finished, he looked at his mother expectingly, "How long can I play?" He asked.

Ginny contemplated the question, not done with her own soup yet, "!5 minutes, then bath time. And bed time right after. Go ahead, get lost." She told him, ending with a smile. Cody looked at Xaver, smiling, then slipped out of his seat and practically ran from the room.

He hadn't been near his own toys in almost a wekk. He missed them.

[Xaver]

Xaver finished his soup, much about the time Cody did, and was filling himself with his second bowl when Cody asked to be down, to go play. He chuckled softly into his spoon, as the boy scampered off with as much enthusiasm as before.

-A goof.-

[Ginny Weasly]

-Just like his father.-

Ginny stood, taking her and Cody's bowls to a sink, then cleaning up the rest opf the minor mess the meal had made. She did it without complaining, or even really realizing it. She had learned in the first year of this life that certain things would always need done, even if she hated them, and she might as well do them and get them done without wasting her breath or energy complaining.

Now she smiled at Xaver as she cleaned, "Really, I sometimes forget how young he is."

[Xaver]

Xaver smiled slowly, finishing up his bowl, and standing, the bowl clasped in his hand, as with his other he pushed in their chairs, thoughtful. He set his bowl down, awkwardly, on the counter beside the sink, feeling a bit useless because he wasn't the one washing up, and guilty because she was. He contented with standing behind her as she worked over the sink, one arm wrapping around her waist, the other fiddling with her lovely hair, as he rested his chin lightly upon her shoulder, chuckling softly.

"It's easy to... He's brilliant. Cute, too. I think we've got our hands full.."

He smiled, slightly, tilting his head to the side so he could look at her.

Xaver was a bit worn, and a bit on edge, still, his senses raw from the encounter with his brother, though, slowly, but completely, he felt that warm peacefullness settling into him again. And he welcomed it.

"I suppose it'll seem he's growing up fast... but he's got a lot of stages and youth left to go, no?"

[Ginny Weasly]

"I suppose. I sometimes worry about him growing too fast." Ginny leaned back against him, smiling softly.

[Xaver]

Xaver brought her close, hugging her against him, his smile unending, and full of warmth.

"You've been a good mom, Love. You've been good to me, too."

He shook his head, his chin on her shoulder.

"Cody and I, we got very lucky, didn't we?"

He grinned.

[Ginny Weasly]

"If you say so, hun." Ginny looked at him sideways, drying her hands and shutting the water off. She stood in his arms for a moment, her eyes closed, simply loving the feeling, then moving from him.

"Time for Cody's bath." She explained, "You can look around, get used to the place if you like."

[Xaver]

Xaver missed being close to her already, but he nodded.

"Alright. Call down if you need anything.."

He shrugged. He doubted she needed help..

[Ginny Weasly]

Ginny smirked, "I promise me and you will stay up and talk after I get Cody in bed." She doubted they'd talk, really. But cuddling would be ten times better without having to run after the three year old.

She went back into Cody's room, watching him before clearing her throat. He looked up and sighed, but threw no real fuss. He was gettng sleepy anyway. She took him to the bathroom, started the water and got him in the tub.

[Xaver]

Xaver grinned after her, shaking his head after she'd rounded the corner, and chuckling softly to himself. He looked around for a moment, suddenly alone. As he heard the bath begin, he padded, quietly, into the living room, fixed up in a homely fashion that was very much Ginny's style.. He picked up the pillow on a chair, and sat, planting his elbows upon his knees, the pillow encased between his arms. It smelled of her.
He sighed, closing his eyes for a moment.

[Ginny Weasly]

Fifteen, maybe twenty minutes passed, and Ginny was carrying him into the living room. He held some stuffed animal, his hair still wet and spikey around him, his eyes dropping slightly.
"Say goodnight to Dady." She told Cody and he smild, wanting to be let down. Ginny put him down and he went to Xaver, climbing on his lap without being invited, hugging him.

"Goodnight, Daddy." He kissed Xaver's cheek again, "I love you."

[Xaver]

[That was so cuute. XD]


Xaver opened his eyes, and slowly looked over to them, when Ginny spoke, smiling slightly, as he came out of his reverie.
He opened his arms, moving the pillow to the side when Cody came to him, loosely wrapping his arms around the boy when he clambered onto his lap.

"Goodnight, Daddy... ...I love you."


Sentimentality was going to be the end of him.
His heart stirred, and he fought a sudden lump in his throat, as he brought Cody into a tight squeeze of a hug, planting a smack of a kiss upon the boy's own forehead.


"I love you too, Cody. Cross my heart."
He smiled slightly, signing an 'X' over his chest, his other arm wrapped around his son. He messed the boy's identical, messy hair.
"You off to bed?"

[Ginny Weasly]

"Mmhmm. Momma says it's time." Cody's grin was wide, but tired. He snuggled up against Xaver, sleepily, "But I don't wanna."

Ginny smiled slightly, "Now Cody, " She started, warningly. She knew he was going to try and get his dad to allow him to stay up longer. Cody sighed and gave Xaver another hug, before slipping off his lap and going to Ginny, clasping her hand.

Ginny smiled at xaver before leading Cody to his room, tucking him in.

((I know. :] ))