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Dinner started off as a quiet affair. The only noise was the sounds of silverware clinking against the dishes. Tobias and Severus were generally just ignoring each other. the two women kept glancing at the two men. All could feel the tension hanging between the two men.
"Severus," said person snapped his head towards his mother who called him. "Why don't you tell us how your classes are going?"
Tobias' fork and knife clattered onto the plate, and glared at his wife. Ignoring her easily angered husband, Eileen motioned for her son to speak.
"Nothing new has happened mother." Severus said evenly. A side glance at his father happened every few moments. Eileen turned to her daughter. Just thinking about her now returned daughter made her smile. she had been waiting for years for Hermione to return. And now she has.
"How are your classes Hermione?" the old witch asked and eyes her robes. They did a sort of Dumbledore eye twinkle when her daughter gave a small smile.
"They're fine." the smallest dark-haired Snape replied.
"That's good sweetheart." The newly happier mother smiled. "I see you are in Russy's house. Are they treating you alright?"
The drink that Hermione was consuming sprayed in front of her in a knee-jerk reaction. Severus' face burned a deep red in humiliation and put his head in one hand to cover his eyes.
"'Russy'?" Hermione sputtered as she tried to clear hr airways and to try and stop laughing.
"Severus didn't tell you his nickname?" Eileen said surprised in some way.
"The boy didn't need to be even more embarrassed Eileen." Tobias rumbled out looking at his dinner and ignoring his two children. Eileen huffed and went back to and idle chatter with her two 'baby's'. Although Severus kept shooting glares at the older man.
It lasted, the dinner, for a good hour and a half. Everything was peaceful until desert.
"Tobias, what kind of work do you do?" Hermione questioned her silent father as they started cookies and coffee. The man in question gripped his mug, stood up, threw it at the wall and left.
The other three watched as he stomped towards what appeared to be the master bedroom and slammed the door shut.
"Did I do something?" Hermione asked quietly while watching the door.
Eileen shook her head while muttering and cleaning up the wasted coffee and mug. Severus sat by his baby sister and touched her shoulder while slightly rubbing it.
"Ignore him." was all the older brother said when his mother sat down again.
The rest of the evening continued without Tobias. Eileen told stories about when Severus, 'Russy', was a baby and Hermione told her mother about her childhood with Severus putting little stories about her in school.
Although Hermione couldn't stop thinking about Tobias' angered expression.
AU I am sorry it has taken me awhile. But I have another account with a friend of mine called IronFrost. Please check it out. And I see only like... TWO people have review for the last chp. Not cool guys. I will also be putting up another story called 'Elf Stark' in a day or two. Please check it out.
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