Chapter One; The Shopping Trip

"Alright Danny, Mummy's going to change your nappy and get you dressed and then I'm going to put you in your car seat and we're going to go to the grocery store." Brittany said while she unbuttoned his onesie and he started to fuss. "I know you don't like this part but you know the drill. Once I feed you I generally have to empty you out again." She told him while he closed his eyes and continued to fuss and flail his arms and kick his legs.

"Shh,.. it'll be over before you know it I promise." She reassured him soothingly while he tore the straps off his diaper and slid it down off of his bottom. "It doesn't look like you have too big of a mess." She told him while she folded up his diaper and placed a fresh one down on top of his wiener so he wouldn't squirt her while she was busy wiping his bottom. He continued to cry louder as she reached a red irritated spot. "Uh oh, it looks like the king of diaper rashes now has some competition." She told him referring to Johnny who had had diaper rashes ever since he was a newborn.

Brittany finished cleaning him up before she squeezed some diaper cream onto her pointer finger and started rubbing it onto his rash. Then she quickly put the fresh diaper on him and got him dressed before she cradled him insider her arms and kissed his forehead. "See? Now that wasn't so bad was it?" she questioned him as she carried him out into the living room and sat him down inside his car seat before she strapped him up and placed a blue pacifier inside his mouth before giving him his favorite rattle to hold.

Then after she tossed the diaper bag over her left shoulder, she grabbed ahold of the car seat by the handle and carried it out the door.

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"I still don't understand why we had to come along if Hermione and Eve could just watch us and Tobey could listen for us." Teddy said.

"Because for one, this is food for your birthday party that we're buying for and for two, you go back to charm school in a couple of days and you need your supplies." His father told him while they continued walking down the aisle together side by side. "Now let's see, Teddy, do you think you can grab the unicorn milk?" he questioned him as Teddy nodded before he quickly hurried away. "Alright Heather, you get the dragon eggs, and I'll go ahead and grab the watermelon." He told them before she quickly hurried over to Teddy.

That's when all of a sudden Fleur pushed her cart around the corner while Johnny started screaming on the top of his lungs. "I want cookies!" he shrieked in a pitch that Teddy deemed to be higher than a banshee's while tears continued pouring out of his eyes and rolling down his cheeks.

"John Lucas that's enough." Fleur told him firmly. "You're already going straight into timeout when we get home, if you carry on having a fit, you'll have to go straight down for a nap after lunch and you won't get any dessert. Do you understand me?" she questioned.

"No!" he shrieked while he continued sobbing hysterically making boxes and cans of food fly off their shelves.

"You've have to love the terrible two's." Snape said sarcastically as Fleur withdrew her wand and started levitating the food back onto the shelf.

"Yeah, especially when they're wizards." She told him as both of the twins ran back to the cart and placed the items inside of it. Johnny (who was starting to calm down now) sniffed and looked at them through his teary eyes. "Oh, hello Teddy, hello Heather." Fleur said while she smiled warmly at them. How have you been?" she questioned them as Johnny started sucking on his fist.

"Alright." Heather replied with a shrug.

"Just alright? You're going to be eight years old in a couple of more days and starting your second year of charm school. Not to mention that Hermione told me that your big sister Evangeline is teaching you how to ride a broomstick." Fleur said. "Which is pretty impressive since Johnny isn't even out of diapers yet." She told her.

"I know, but it just isn't the same not being able to go to Hogwarts." Heather said.

"Yeah, but you've only got a few more years of charm school until you do and I know how much you love it there." Her father told her when all of a sudden Brittany started pushing her cart towards the dairy aisle. Danny was still busily sucking on his pacifier while he started to fall asleep. As Brittany stopped and put a carton of (cow) milk inside the bottom of the cart, she glanced up at the Snape family.

"Ah, it's the birthday twins." She began. "I see that you're getting all of your shopping done. Is it for your party later on this evening?" she wondered.

"Uh, I have to go to the bathroom." Heather told her father.

"Alright Heather but answer her question first." He told her.

"Daddy! I've really got to go!" Heather cried as she started jumping up and down.

"Heather, answer her question. I warned you to go before you to go before you left and you didn't listen to me." He told her firmly.

"But Daddy!" she exclaimed.

"Oh it's alright, let her go. It isn't that big of a deal." Brittany told her as Snape breathed a deep and heavy sigh before he rolled his eyes and took ahold of his daughter's hand and walked her away.

"Teddy you stay here with Brittany, Fleur, and the boys." He told his son over his shoulder before he glanced down at Heather. "Why didn't you just answer her question? It would have only taken you a few seconds to do so." He told her.

"Because I didn't want to! That's why!" she yelled.

"That's not like you. You've always been a very sweet and polite little girl. Now what's bothering you?" he asked her.

"Nothing, I just have to go to the bathroom that's all! It's not like I would miss Tobey's or Eve's birthday party because I was too busy doing whatever the heck I wanted to since I cared about myself more than them or something like that." She said when suddenly Snape understood before he bent down to her level and turned her body to face his.

"Oh really? This wouldn't happen to have anything with Harry not being there tonight would it?" he asked her.

"Well, maybe." She admitted sadly.

"Heather, Harry loves you very much. You know that." He told her as she took a deep breath and sighed sadly.

"I know. It just won't be the same without him being there." She told him.

"I know, but like it or not that's just something that we're going to have to live with. He's very busy with his music career right now. I'm sure he'll still send you your card and your birthday presents though. Now, let me take you to the restroom so we can finish our shopping." He told her before he took her hand again and led her away.