Ch29: Christmas Eve
Charolette's testimony had kept Sirius out of jail and Severus as well. She took joint custody of Harry along with Sirius.
Severus married Natasha Dumbledore in November and they along with Sirius and Margaret Black moved into Malfoy Manor with Charolette and Alabaster.
It was now Christmas Eve and they were all spending it at Morganshire Manor in Dublin; Albus and Minerva's home away from Hogwarts.
Sixteen year old Albus Jr. was now a strapping lad and tall as his father. He wore half moon shaped reading glasses and had a small goatee. He was currently playing peak a boo with Margaret six month old son Sebastian Black. An adorable baby with curly black hair and eyes.
Harry was nuzzling deep into Charolette's crimson dress and robes. It seemed all he wanted to do was cuddle with her. He didn't even talk anymore but to whisper in her ear. It worried everyone but after his ordeal of surviving the killing curse and being heralded as the savior of the world they supposed it was normal.
"You know you are rather good with him. Do you still need a summer job?" Margaret asked smiling.
"Sorry Mags but Charlie asked first," AJ shrugged, "I'm helping her this summer with coaching the little league Quidditch players for Slytherin Falls."
"We're taking the championship this year," Charolette chuckled.
"She'll need all the help she can get with a four year old, one year old, and four month old," Natasha laughed.
"If mum can do it so can I," Charolette said, "And I don't have to run a school!"
Everyone laughed as they turned to the green armchair that held Minerva Dumbledore and her newest grandchild. She smiled softly as the little baby cooed.
The baby was named Abraxous Alabaster Malfoy after his grandfather and father. He was a chubby little boy with peach skin and hazel eyes. He had a small patch of red blonde fuzz on his head. So far he was always a quite happy baby while his sister had a flare for drama.
Often the joke was made that Carmen had a mission to drive her father mad with being so like her aunt. Carmen was very like Margaret and it seemed she was destined to go into acting and singing as well.
Albus sighed as he swirled his cognac in the glass.
"What's on you mind dad?" Natasha asked from her place sitting in Severus lap.
"Just thinking on how good it is to have you all here this year. It's the first time in nearly six years," he replied.
"True…and who'd have thought your daughters would marry a Malfoy, a Black, and a Snape," Charolette laughed as she settled her head on Alabaster's shoulder while rubbing Harry's back. The little tyke was sleeping on her chest sucking his thumb.
"Who indeed," Albus laughed.
"Let's put these kids to bed and play I've never!" Sirius said sitting up.
"Define the term kid," AJ said.
"You are not going to play that game," Minerva snapped.
"Then I suppose I will go to bed with the others and read," AJ sighed as he stood up with Sebastian.
He, Minerva, and Charolette headed upstairs to put the little ones to bed while the younger men got out the Fire Whiskey and Vodka and Albus conjured large beanbags for everyone to sit on.
When the women returned everyone sat around the coffee table and the game began.
Three hours later Natasha was totally snockered as she leaned on Severus' shoulder.
"I've never cast the Crucio on anyone," Sirius replied.
Alabaster, Severus, and Albus did their shots.
"Okay dad I know and Severus is a given considering…but you Al. You I can't see you have to elaborate," Margaret smiled.
"Well I…I'd rather not say in front of respectable ladies," Alabaster said.
"Alabaster just tell us," Minerva sighed.
"I uh…I did it a few years back…Lucius was staring at Charlie while she slept and I didn't like the way he was staring at her," the man admitted.
Charlie kissed his cheek and smiled, "I love you all the more for protecting me." He smiled and sighed.
"Okay I've never…had sex in Hogwarts," Margaret stated.
Everyone took a shot but Maggie that time. As they place their glasses down they all fell on each other in a fit of laughter.
"Now that is just wrong," Margaret frowned. The adults fell asleep around the coffee table.
