"Lucy doesn't need to tell tales when I already know how devious her Aunt Penny can be," he teased. "And thank you for reminding me about trick or treating. I was thinking of asking Hermione to make me a version of her bottomless handbag to keep the sweets in. Otherwise, I would have to shrink every bag one by one. Quite tedious. Will you be serving treats this year? We could always stop by so Lucy can show you her costume."
He knew Penny had a point, but he was terribly overprotective of his daughter. "Nevertheless, there are some conversations I would rather not have with her yet, or at all. Her mother can take care of that," he finished with a devious smirk.
He smiled at her felicitations. Whatever his misgivings, he was quite proud of the offer. "I've been going over options and pros and cons in my mind most of the week. In the end, my greatest doubts come in two areas. First, my family - I would not be able to educate Lucy as I have been at work, and I fear that having to work in the Muggle sphere might give her mother the perfect excuse to shorten my custody. Furthermore, where would she go when I am at work? I cannot ask my mother to raise my daughter. And neither could I even bring Lucy to visit. You've heard her talking, she would not be able to hide that our family is magical."
He folded his napkin and placed it on the table. "The second area would be myself. You know me better than most, and you know the Muggle world well. Do you think that I would even fit in, or would I accidentally create an inter-world incident?"