A/N: Tom takes his daughter to Diagon Alley.

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Daily Drabble Competition: single father Voldemort raises Bella Junior

The man had held out for ten minutes before the pitch became unbearable. He held his hands over his ears as the little girl continued to wail, throwing her wild black hair back as fat tears rolled out the corner of her eyes.

"Alright, fine!" he shouted as he reached into his pocket to withdraw his wallet, handing the man at the stand a few sickles before handing his daughter the frozen treat.

The screams immediately silenced, her face completely free of any trails of wetness on her cheeks. She gave her father a toothy smile before she licked the ice pop and the man sighed. Cordelia was definitely her mother's daughter.