"I can't decide…. there are just too many choices." Remus relented after a full ten minutes of looking at the same shelves in the Muggle grocery store.
Wide noodles, thin noodles, spaghettis and linguini's, bellflower looking spirals, raviolis, shell-like dumplings ranging from jumbo to small and all the sizes between and- if Remus hadn't been trying not to keep from pulling his hair out in indecision he would have grinned- that the muggles even had pasta made into little edible bow ties and what seemed like a limited timed holiday themed brand.
"Death by pasta choices." The bookish werewolf muttered to himself letting out a low frustrated growl as he looked over the choices running a hand over his face in complete defeat. "Which one do you think?" he asked curiously as he looked over at his shopping companion pulling two packages from the shelves at random and held them up for inspection.
"That one." The three-year-old answered proudly at being asked such an important question pointing at the bag in his Daddy's right hand. "This one huh?" Remus asked putting the rejected box back on the shelf. "Uh-Huh." The boy nodded "Mommy like hearts." Teddy pointed out as if it were obvious without looking away from the plush wolf his Daddy had gotten him from the zoo earlier in the day.
"She does….and I suppose even in a different shape it cooks just like normal pasta would." The older man nodded as he put the bag in the cart.
"OOO OOO Ruff wants that one Daddy," Teddy exclaimed before Remus had even drawn breath to ask once they'd reached the sauces section.
"Okay monkey if it's the one he really wants." The professor grinned chuckling at his son's outburst. "Mini-meatball." He read picking up the jar curiously. "Amazing that there are these many kinds of basically the same product huh?" he asked as he set the jar in the cart. "Ruff say more choice" Teddy started then paused struggling over what he wanted to say before trying again "... He says more gall-on get token" the tree year old answered with a shrug.
"Ruff is very smart for thinking that then." Remus nodded petting the stuffed toy's head fondly as he gazed at his son with amazed pride "he'll have you sorted into Ravenclaw before we know it with advice like that." He continued ruffling his son's hair making the boy giggle as the few strands of his natural light brown hair that were sticking out from under his hat turned to gold, scarlet and black "Us a Gray—in-puff." Teddy countered matter-of-factly struggling over his parent's house names.
"Okay okay, you're a Gray-in-puff." Remus agreed before his son could get upset with his frustration as he rested a hand on his shoulder to calm him. "I have an idea." He announced by way of changing the subject "Now we have dinner sorted why don't we go see what sweets and desserts the Muggles have come up with yeah?" he asked making his son squeal loudly in anticipation drawing an assorted mix of reproachful, curious and tender looks from the surrounding none-magical shoppers.
"Candy Candy CANDY." Teddy chanted happily nearly dropping Ruff as he shook in excitement while his father started to push the cart toward the end of the aisle with one hand while the other was busy pulling the hat lower on Teddy's head while his hair flashed different colors in his delight.
"Just promised not to tell Mommy how much sweets we buy okay?" Remus whispered pushing the cart around the corner while his son calmed down "No tells mommy." Teddy promised giving his Daddy a tight hug as they went in search of sweets.