It's quiet moments like this that both Tom and his lady wife, Renae, appreciate the most. Even in the years of courtship before their marriage began, they would take the time after a long day at work to simply sit by the fire and read some tomes that they had started collecting over the years.
Though they would both admit to each other the desire to have a family of their own, they have decided to simply take the time to further their bond as a married couple. Especially, with Tom having just finally won the legal battle against Dumbledore to gain the Slytherin Lordship and thus partial ownership of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, it is not the time to start having children of their own just yet.
Little did they know, it would take another 25 years before they could have their first child on July 31st, 1980.
Renae is my OC and not a canon character nor will she ever be. The written events above are also not canon and should not be taken seriously.