Severus Snape and the Picnic

~Characters: Severus Snape and Harry Potter.

~Rating: K+

~Genre: Family/Humour

~Summary: Harry's birthday, Severus gives him free rein to do what he wants. What could possibly go wrong?

~Disclaimer: THIS IS A DISCLAIMER! I do not own Harry Potter in any way, shape or form. All I own is my own plot twists, creativity, magical imagination and Micah.

~ AU~Severus Snape is Harry's legal guardian after a botched Death Eater raid on number 4 privet drive.

~A/N: Italics are Snape's inner thoughts.

~A/N: Flames and insulting comments will not be tolerated, if you don't like the pairing then...Why are you reading this fanfic?.

Chapter II: Draco's Arrival

After breakfast, Severus sent Harry to his room to get dressed and be ready to greet his friends when they arrived. Harry went up while Severus cast a few quick cleaning charms on the main rooms to make it look a little more presentable since Narcissa Malfoy would surely scold him if a speck of dust stained her robes when she came to drop Draco off.

Nobility and cleanliness. Severus thought derisively. It was not as though his home was filthy, it was just the fact that the Malfoys would not look kindly on leaving Draco in a house where there was the slightest chance he would dirty his designer robes. Narcissa is going to be furious if she finds out Draco will be going to the forbidden forest for a picnic. Not to mention her fear and paranoia of the thestrals residing there. I'll just have to make sure she doesn't know and hope Harry did not mention to Draco where we would be going for the day. Severus mused as he finished cleaning the kitchen, he would also have to remember to think up a convenient excuse for why Draco's robes were no longer perfect by the end of the day.

A few minutes later, Harry descended the stairs dressed in loose fitting black robes and a huge grin on his face. "Hey Severus, did Draco and Micah get here yet?" asked Harry excitedly. "No Harry, not yet. Why don't you go wait outside by the door so that you can say hi to them the moment they arrive?" Severus suggested gently. "K" Harry said as he rushed to the front door to go outside.

Smiling slightly, Severus went up to his room to fetch one of his gifts for Harry. He was sure that Harry would be spoiled by Draco and Micah, yet he still had thought to get him a little something that he hoped Harry would like. Coming back downstairs, he heard the telltale crack of a person apparating outside the front gate. Placing his gift on the coffee table in the living room, he opened the front door and stepped outside.

Harry was near the front gate chatting with Draco while Narcissa was striding daintily towards the house. Upon seeing Severus she smiled and increased her pace. Severus nodded back and went to join her on the front lawn. "Greetings Severus" Narcissa said in a soft voice. "I hope Draco will not be too much trouble and if he does act up just let Lucius know. He will deal with any misbehaviour from Draco"

Knowing what Lucius' way to 'deal with misbehaviour' was, Severus told himself that he would punish Draco himself before he even considered turning him over to Lucius' 'disciplinary techniques'. "Of course Narcissa" Severus replied evenly, "though since I am his godfather, if he really does act up I will punish him myself first and if he hasn't learnt his lesson after that, then I will let Lucius deal with him." Narcissa took a moment to consider his words and then nodded in agreement. "That's fine Severus" she replied. Turning around, she made her way to Draco.

"Draco, dear" she called. Draco came over to his mother and waited for her to speak. "Now, I want you to be a good boy and to obey Severus at all times. Am I understood?" she asked while giving a sharp glare at Draco's mischievous expression. "Yes mother" Draco replied in a quiet voice. "Good, now Severus will contact me when it's time for you to come home" and with that Narcissa walked to the front gate and disapparated away with a loud crack.

"Finally" Draco sighed. "I thought she would never leave". Harry grinned at him sympathetically, and then they both turned and started to walk towards the house.