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sarahlooo · 01-29-2019, 02:18 AM

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Originally Posted by ArianaBlack

"Of course," duh, confidential. What could a Nursery Attendant possibly do to help the DEPARTMENT HEAD of the MINISTER OF MAGIC'S office????? Not a whole lot, probably. Except babysitting. That particular fell under his job description, actually.

But this wasn't the point.

The point was he was going to sit down now, smiling at January and crossing ankles. One over the other. What could she do for him today? Well. "My partner and I are..." Pregnant? No. That made it sound like they were BOTH pregnant. Which they definitely were not. "We're expecting a baby in January," the month, obviously. Ahem. "And I wanted to speak to you about possible paternity leave? We'll both be first time parents and I know lots about kids, but raising one full time sure is different than keeping them for a few hours and handing them off after office hours..."

Y'know?

This was mortifying. Why did he feel like he was asking for SO MUCH!!

She watched him come to her desk and sit down and then she poured him a cup of tea, something she did every so often to make a visitor feel welcome in her office. It looked like he could use it, too.

Oh! January lit up immediately when Zander said he and his wife were expecting. "You are?!" she gushed, before quieting herself and listening to the rest of what he had to say. Oh, paternity leave. Of course, of course. January knew all about this, since she had her first child ten years ago when she was in the Creatures department. She understood completely. And thankfully, he was in the right place.

"Of course, take as much time as you need. Having your first child is like nothing else you'll ever experience. Whatever, you need, Zander, just let me know." She would let him take off a whole year if he needed it. She had taken a bit of time off when she had Louise, but it was Vic who had left his job to be a stay at home dad. Sometimes she wondered how different things would have been if it had been the other way around... But she was glad for her career.

And she was excited for Zander. "You must be so excited! Do you know the gender yet?" That was an exciting time.

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Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie

He was uncomfortable with this arrangement, but he was trying his best not to let it show. They had not been partners here at the Ministry for long, but Charles and quickly taken to January and much of his affection came not only from respect for the word she did but from a paternal place. It was these sentiments that drove his next actions, one that were not particularly the more professional given the setting but seemed entirely necessary in the moment.

Reaching out, Charles gingerly placed one of his hands on the back of her head and leaned it forward against his chest so he could kiss the top of her head - something he had done so many times to his own daughter, even recently. "Good," he said as he pulled away, elephantine smile plastered across his face. "I'll let you get back to your work then," he added with a jolly wink.

January wasn't the most confident with everything that was going on, but... she was doing the best she could. She always tried to do that.

Looking up, January saw Charles reaching out and felt the warmth of his hand on her head. And then he did the most fatherly thing he could have done in that moment. Held her and kissed her head. Something her own father used to do, when he was alive. It was a simple gesture, but it brought her comfort and a swarm of memories. Would her father be proud of where she was at?

Blinking back a few sudden tears, January smiled when Charles let her go and dismissed himself. "Thank you," she said quietly, looking back at her desk to try and shake the emotions. Yes, she knew they would be a good pair here.

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sarahlooo Shrake Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Rohan Posts: 12,679 Hogwarts RPG Name: Louis Bracken Gryffindor Sixth Year x3 x1	Sardines ♥ BHB ♥ Dallie ♥ Grumpy ♥ MY SUN AND STARS ♥ i love julia Quote: Originally Posted by ArianaBlack "Of course," duh, confidential. What could a Nursery Attendant possibly do to help the DEPARTMENT HEAD of the MINISTER OF MAGIC'S office????? Not a whole lot, probably. Except babysitting. That particular fell under his job description, actually. But this wasn't the point. The point was he was going to sit down now, smiling at January and crossing ankles. One over the other. What could she do for him today? Well. "My partner and I are..." Pregnant? No. That made it sound like they were BOTH pregnant. Which they definitely were not. "We're expecting a baby in January," the month, obviously. Ahem. "And I wanted to speak to you about possible paternity leave? We'll both be first time parents and I know lots about kids, but raising one full time sure is different than keeping them for a few hours and handing them off after office hours..." Y'know? This was mortifying. Why did he feel like he was asking for SO MUCH!! She watched him come to her desk and sit down and then she poured him a cup of tea, something she did every so often to make a visitor feel welcome in her office. It looked like he could use it, too. Oh! January lit up immediately when Zander said he and his wife were expecting. "You are?!" she gushed, before quieting herself and listening to the rest of what he had to say. Oh, paternity leave. Of course, of course. January knew all about this, since she had her first child ten years ago when she was in the Creatures department. She understood completely. And thankfully, he was in the right place. "Of course, take as much time as you need. Having your first child is like nothing else you'll ever experience. Whatever, you need, Zander, just let me know." She would let him take off a whole year if he needed it. She had taken a bit of time off when she had Louise, but it was Vic who had left his job to be a stay at home dad. Sometimes she wondered how different things would have been if it had been the other way around... But she was glad for her career. And she was excited for Zander. "You must be so excited! Do you know the gender yet?" That was an exciting time. Quote: Originally Posted by sweetpinkpixie He was uncomfortable with this arrangement, but he was trying his best not to let it show. They had not been partners here at the Ministry for long, but Charles and quickly taken to January and much of his affection came not only from respect for the word she did but from a paternal place. It was these sentiments that drove his next actions, one that were not particularly the more professional given the setting but seemed entirely necessary in the moment. Reaching out, Charles gingerly placed one of his hands on the back of her head and leaned it forward against his chest so he could kiss the top of her head - something he had done so many times to his own daughter, even recently. "Good," he said as he pulled away, elephantine smile plastered across his face. "I'll let you get back to your work then," he added with a jolly wink. January wasn't the most confident with everything that was going on, but... she was doing the best she could. She always tried to do that. Looking up, January saw Charles reaching out and felt the warmth of his hand on her head. And then he did the most fatherly thing he could have done in that moment. Held her and kissed her head. Something her own father used to do, when he was alive. It was a simple gesture, but it brought her comfort and a swarm of memories. Would her father be proud of where she was at? Blinking back a few sudden tears, January smiled when Charles let her go and dismissed himself. "Thank you," she said quietly, looking back at her desk to try and shake the emotions. Yes, she knew they would be a good pair here. __________________ January ★ Natalie ★ Evangeline ★ Pierson ★ Louise