A/N - sorry if you have seen this chapter before - it was originally stand alone, but I thought I might as well add it to this fic, also sorry i haven't updated recently, but i am currently working on another one-shot, more is coming though, i promise!

What Best Friends Are For

Hugo lay peacefully in his bed, cuddled up to his wife, listening to her breathing, in, out, in out. It's rhythmic and he's almost dropped off when a loud cry wrenches through the night air, he jumps up, and runs down the stairs, pulling on his dressing gown, taking the stairs three at a time.

He enters the living room cautiously, wand drawn, poking his head round the door; Lily's standing there, tears pouring down her cheeks, cradling her tiny daughter in her arms, trying to soothe the babies crying. Hugo almost sighs with relief, in his sleepy state he'd thought that someone had been attacked or worse killed, and one of his aunts, uncles or cousins had come to tell him about it.

Biting his lip he goes over to Lily and gently takes the baby from her arms and sits her down on the sofa, "what is it Lils" he asks her quietly

Lily starts to sob, burrowing her face into Hugo's shoulder "She just won't stop crying" she chokes out, "I've tried everything and she just won't stop" he pats her on the back as she continues "Alex is at some bloody conference in China and I'm alone in the house, I didn't know where else to come. Seems stupid, now I've gone and woken you up too – I'm such an awful mum" she starts to sob again, huge tears rolling down her cheeks

"Hey" he says softly "you're not a bad mum Lils, you're just having a bad day" she gives him a weak attempt at a smile, fingering the tassels on the edge of a soft blue cushion "Look if it's any consolation" he continues "I know for a fact that Teddy came out of your fireplace every night for a month after Isabella was born and Rose still turns up on mum and dad's doorstep at least once a fortnight."

Lily giggled "I needed that" she says quietly

"I know" he agrees "So do you want to stay here tonight?" he asks

She bites her lip, then nods "If it's not too much trouble"

"Of course it's not too much trouble" he exclaimed "Look" he continued "You go up to the spare room and get some sleep, and I'll settle this little monster down" he said tickling the baby's tummy

She gave him a tight hug "Thanks Hugo" she whispers

"S'alright Lils" he replies "that's what best friends are for."

Hee, hee, I love Hugo and Lil's - review if you do too!