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RP: Lending a Hand

Aug 14, 2006 15:11

Date: 14 August 2001
Characters: Sirius, Molly, Quin, Tracey
Status: private
Summary: Sirius and Tracey watch Quin for the evening to help out Hermione while Charlie's withdrawing
Completion: incomplete

( Adventures in Babysitting )

quin, sirius, tracey, molly

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mumof7redheads August 14 2006, 22:36:00 UTC

Hello," Molly said. "We do. He's in the sitting room climbing his grandfather." She led the way through the door and stopped to watch Quin climbing up and down onto Arthur's lap and down to the floor while Arthur cheerfully read him a story, apparently not minding that Quin was in a state of constant motion as he listened.

"Quin," she said, "Are you ready to go play with Sirius?"

quin_gw August 14 2006, 22:39:40 UTC

"Hi Otur," Quin said, stopping to wave. He pulled very hard to get back up on grandfather's lap. "Not done wif 'tory yet," he said.

Grandfather read a few more line, then looked down at him. "The end. Did you like that story?"

Quin nodded. "Dat bunny haves too many foods." He slid down again and hopped over to Otur. "Go hop-hop," he explained as he held up his hands to be picked up.

olddognewtrick August 14 2006, 23:59:37 UTC

"Hi Quin," Sirius said, smiling as Quin climbed back into Arthur's lap. and continued with the book.

He turned to Molly, concern striking his features. "How are they doing?"

Quin was hopping around like a rabbit on a sugar-high, and Sirius picked him up, giving him a kiss on his cheek. "Oh, he did? He must have had quite the bellyache!"

mumof7redheads August 15 2006, 03:50:20 UTC

"All right, I think. As well as can be expected. I gather Ron is helping, and while I'd like to go take care of him myself--and kick certain select portions of his anatomy--I think it's a relief to Hermione that I've got this part under control."

She smiled at Quin. "He's very enthusiastic about virtually everything. You've had him for an afternoon before, then?"

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tracey_schemes August 15 2006, 21:10:26 UTC

By the time Tracey got back to the flat, she had two bags full of food. She had no idea what babies ate so she'd gone down the aisle at the market and gotten one of everything with a baby face on the packaging. There were jars of gross looking stuff that was supposed to peas and carrots, and a box of biscuits and several other things that seemed baby-ish ( ... )

olddognewtrick August 15 2006, 21:23:33 UTC

Tracey was back! And she had two large and very full bags from the market. Sirius winked back at her and finished the last verse of the song.

"Thanks for the help, Quin," he said, grinning as he put his guitar back into the case.

"Bought out the whole market, did you?" he teased as he got up to kiss Tracey hello. A chaste kiss, since Quin was watching them interestedly.

"This is Quin. You saw each other at the party last week. Hey Quin, do you remember Tracey? She's going to play with us today as well!"

tracey_schemes August 15 2006, 21:29:46 UTC

"Not the whole market," she said before she pouted. "Just part of it."

She kissed him lightly and then looked down at the baby. She hadn't paid that much attention to him at the party since she'd been nervous about meeting Friends of Sirius and then had just sort of stayed out of the way. "He's like a tiny little person," she said with a smile. When she realized how stupid she must sound, she glanced at Sirius. "I mean, well, fuck. I'm not used to being around babies and children and haven't given them much thought."

"Hi Quin," she said before she sounded even more ridiculous and Sirius decided she was too brainless to date anymore.

quin_gw August 15 2006, 21:37:35 UTC

"Hi," Quin said. Then he scowled briefly. "I not a baby. I big!"

However, there were toys, and this was someone to play with, so he grinned. "Tum play. Dere a shiny bunny, an a bots, an... other 'tuff." She didn't seem so sure, so he tugged at her hand. "You haves to sit down foost, den we see in dat bag."

He looked up as she didn't come with. "It easy! Tum on!"

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quin_gw August 17 2006, 01:47:13 UTC

Quin grabbed the box, which had a picture of apples on it.

It squished juice on his nose!

How rude!

He wrinkled his nose and wiped it on his sleeve, the glared at the box. "Not 'pway Quin. Not nice." He picked it up again and put the long tube in his mouth like Tracey was, then tipped his head back to take a drink.

Juice did not come through the tube. It dripped from where the tube went in the hole.

He tried again, tipping his head further back and blinking as juice dripped on his hair and eyes, then he set the box down. "Dat doose is not tumming out of it box wight," he complained. He looked up at the drips hanging from his hair as he picked up a biscuit. "It hiding."

tracey_schemes August 17 2006, 01:53:26 UTC

"Oh no," Tracey said when Quin poured juice all over himself. "I don't think he can use a straw. Maybe you have to be a certain age?"

She got a napkin from the table and wiped off his face and hair. "You're all sticky now," she said as she made a face and then winked at Sirius. She wasn't comfortable about the kid, really, but she was getting used to him. "We may have to have Sirius give you a bath before he takes you home or your mother won't be too happy."

She transfigured the box of juice into a cup and looked at Sirius. "Does he use a normal sort of cup or one of those types with a lid?"

olddognewtrick August 17 2006, 02:06:40 UTC

Sirius had to chuckle when he saw how Quin was trying to drink out of the juice box. It didn't look like a battle Quin was going to win anytime soon.

"I guess he's used to drinking from a sippy cup instead," he observed as he watched Tracey clean Quin off. He was really glad that she was starting to relax a bit. This was new territory for her, but she was taking it really well.

"The cup needs a top to it, with a little spout he can drink out of so he doesn't spill on himself." He ate a biscuit while Tracey fixed the cup.

"That should be easier for you to drink, sprog," he told Quin as he nudged Tracey's foot with his toe under the table

quin_gw August 17 2006, 02:33:25 UTC

The cup was more familiar, and Quin picked it up with both hands to drink. "Dat doose not hiding any more," he said, panting to catch his breath after drinking the entire cup in one go before it went back to hiding again. "I drink all gone. Tankyou."

He munched on the edge of a biscuit and watched them eat. "Why did frog go thtwash? Dat frog not careful," he decided. "Have to be careful wif on dat roads."

He looked down at Kensi, who was wagging his tail and sitting next to his chair. He probably wanted a biscuit. "Dis my bistit, Tensi. Not for puppy. Otur haves puppy fings."

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