A/N: Merry Christmas everyone! This first drabble features Severus and Dinah from "The Serpents' Kiss", a few years post-story, when their children are still small. This was written for a Christmas Drabble Challenge for a Snape facebook group, based on the prompt word "cookies".
SECRET COOKIES
"Shh!" Dinah giggled, pressing her finger to her lips as she bumped Severus, his dark robes almost invisible in the dim light, he covering a laugh of his own.
Dinah glanced at the children, Maylene and Owen sprawled in opposite directions, Altair tucked in tight with his book, and Adara curled cozily up against her 'Tah'. "They're asleep. Waiting for Santa. Or have you given them so many secret cookies there aren't any left for him?"
Severus's eyes glimmered with mischief as he leaned in to murmur, "Tonight, they're your secret cookies."
Dinah flushed and grinned back. "Time for dessert."