Prompt Used - Birth of a child.

A Family

She held the bundle in her arms, overcome with emotions. This was her child, her daughter. At only thirteen minutes old, she was more beautiful than anything Katie had ever seen in her life. The love she felt for this helpless little being was threatening to explode from her chest.

"Isn't she beautiful," she murmured quietly.

"She looks just like her mother, of course she's beautiful," Marcus replied from his seat at the side of her bed. His arm rested lightly against Katie's.

"Do you want to hold her," Katie offered, though she was loath to let the little girl go just yet, even if it was to her daddy.

"You've got her," Marcus said. "There will be plenty of time for me to hold her while you get some rest."

Katie smiled, though it was punctured by yet another yawn. "Yeah, I am tired. I just... I don't want to sleep yet. What if something happens or... I don't know. Am I being stupid?"

"You could never be stupid, and certainly not about the safety of our baby. I'll be here while you rest, and nothing will happen to either of you, I promise. You'll feel better after you get some sleep."

She nodded. "I know. I love you."

"I love you more."

Katie chuckled. "I love you most."

"You are perfection. Both of you." As Marcus lifted the baby out of Katie's arms, he smiled at her one more time. "Get some sleep, Wifey, we'll be here when you wake up."

"We're a family now," Katie said, even as her eyes drifted shut.

Marcus glanced up at her. "We've always been a family, baby, we've just added one more."

This was a brand new pairing for me, and only the second time I've ever written about Marcus, so I hope I did okay, and that you enjoyed it. Thank you to Danie for the prompts that finally made my head work enough to post a Potter Fanfiction. It's been a while :P