Ella loved playing with Polly. It was almost like having your own baby sister, and even if she was a girl she wasn't as boring as other girls. Usually she made Ella giggle and laugh.
Besides, Liam had Nigel and the new baby on the way, it was only fair that she'd have Polly. It wasn't fair that Liam was getting a baby sister and she wasn't, though she didn't say that. It would only make mummy sad and Ella didn't want to make mummy sad. Or more sad. She thought mummy was sad a lot. And she fought with daddy too, though daddy said she was just still upset about the baby and that she didn't sleep well and that it would be all better when she did. She didn't really understand that because mummy slept lots and lots when daddy wasn't home.
She was happy to go to Princess Pansy's and Princess Polly's house today, cuz mummy was sleeping again, and she was happy to ride the broom too, even if Harry was more fun to fly with. He flew faster and higher. It made her tummy tickle. But then they were there and Pansy asked her if she wanted lemonade and biscuits. Of course she wanted lemonade and biscuits! She grinned, then almost jumped up and down.
'Yes, please,' she said politely, because Miss Fleur had told her just last week that she should always say please when she was offered something. She smiled, feeling very proud of herself for remembering.