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"Lily, you really must teach this thing some manners." Severus Snape huffed at his, once again, best friend as he avoided a clump of mash potatoes flying towards his head at a surprising speed.
"Sev! He's only four months old, and his name is Harry." She said looking lovingly at food-covered, round-faced brat.
"Well when I was a four month year old I don't remember being quite so…" Severus paused and reevaluated what he was going to say, as Lily's glare pierced him "quite so… charming." Severus sneered sarcastically at the raven-haired baby in front of him.
Lily shook her head and looked towards the ceiling. Severus knew what she was thinking "Lord help us."
Severus sighed, and once again picked up the small plastic spoon. "Eat." He commanded pointing the mush-filled spoon toward the small infant's mouth.
Lily tsked at him. "Severus you can't order him to do something, you have to persuade him with gentle noises and…lots of kissies!" Lily instructed while ambushing her child in adoring kisses. The boy giggled delightedly.
"I don't do…kissies." Severus shook his head as Lily gave her son one last kiss on the head.
"Just try to show him some compassion, don't you give me that look Severus Snape, I know you're quite capable." Lily smiled at her best friend as he put on, what Lily called, his 'pouty face.'
"Fine."
Severus tried and put his best 'compassionate' face on. "Okay, you little…Rascal…open up…" Severus lifted the spoon up and, to his surprise, the little tike opened up, then promptly spat it out all over Severus.
"You little Beast!" Severus glared at the smiling child "Listen up Potter-Spawn, I-"
"SEVERUS!" Lily brandished, her hands on her hips. Calming down she demanded "Do not call him that!"
Severus leaned over and looked the child in his beautiful green eyes and whispered "Potter-Spawn."
"SEV! Stop, you're going to confuse him!"
Severus looked over at the laughing child and smiled "See…he likes it…"
Lily threw her hands up and walked into the kitchen to continue making dinner. Lily couldn't help but smile at how she now had her best friend back in her life. And how her James was being understanding and supportive…or, at least trying to be…but it was progress.
As Lily chopped carrots (she thought carrots and other foods tasted well handled with a personal touch, rather than just waving a wand) and she began to reminisce in how her renewed friendship with Severus all began…
Lily Potter walked along the endless aisles filled with muggle foods, since she was muggleborn she felt comfortable being in the muggle filled store. Feeling confident, she took her time examining the oranges while little Harry sat in the cart, with a feeingl of contentment as he sucked on an avocado. Lily shook her head at her son, but couldn't help but smile at her little troublemaker. 'Well,' she thought as she continued inspecting the fruits 'when life gives you avocadoes, make guacamole.' What happened in the next few moments, Lily couldn't say, one minute Harry was there sucking happily on his avocado, then the next minute he wasn't there at all.
"Harry!" Lily quickly looked up and down the aisle, then looked in every aisle, then ran all over the store. Lily couldn't find any employee all that willing to help her look. Lily began desperately calling for Harry. 'Wait,' she thought 'the toy aisle!'
Lily raced to the toys, but there was no need because coming from that direction was a tall, lanky man dressed in complete black, walked towards he,r a smiling Harry in his arms.
"Severus?" Lily looked up into his dark, sleep deprived eyes. Severus stood there and held Harry awkwardly in his arms.
"Um…this belongs to you…" Severus passed Harry to Lily, Lily held her child close.
"But…what are you doing here?" Lily asked still trying to process what just happened.
Severus held up a roll of toilet paper helplessly, a sheepish look on his face. "Even sorry gits, like me have to come out of their slimy holes sometime."
Lily laughed. She couldn't help it. Then she was sobbing. She couldn't help it. And Severus was holding her, not bothering to keep his own tears back. And of course with all the tension, little Harry began to cry too. Eventually a worker had to ask then to leave because they were disturbing the other customers. And well…something just…clicked. The pain was gone, yes there were still scars. But Lily and Severus wanted nothing more than to forgive and move on...
"Lily! Ow! You…stop…Lily!" Severus called from the kitchen table. Lily snapped out of her memory, and turned to look at one of the most adorable moments ever. Harry had some how manged to get a good, firm grip on Severus's nose and was pulling with surprising strength.
"Get this thing OFF!" Severus yelled, attempting to pry Harry's small chubby fingers off his nose with no success. Harry continued to giggle and Lily clutched her gut laughing at the scene in front of her.
"Awww…you guys are bonding! Hold on…hold on…I need to get my camera!" She said darting towards the kitchen door, only to be beaten to it by James Potter walking in.
Everything froze. Only Harry remained oblivious to the tension in the room. His hand still pulling on Severus's hooked nose. James took in the scene in front of him, looking at wife, then at his son, and finally his eyes rested on Severus Snape…And he burst into uncontrollable laughter.
The tension was immediately broken. Lily ran upstairs, got her camera , and took many pictures of her Harry and Severus. Severus pouting, and James standing next to him, one hand on the back of his chair, and strangely, it looked like Severus didn't mind that at all.
Lily smiled. Phase 1: Get James to like (or at least accept) Severus…complete.
Now, Stage Two: The rest of the Marauders…
This was sort of a prologue (I know sometimes I really hate those things) to explain what's happening…now the real story begins…