A/N: Oh that was not the end.  Oh no, faithful readers I still have plans for the lovebirds.  *Cackles manically* fear not.   Sadly the end is in sight

The Horrors of Catnip

Over the course of family visits and the actual childbirth, Sinistra and Snape were left very tired and had virtually no time to spend together.  Poppy had made Sinistra stay in the hospital wing for a few nights.  Severus had moved things from their respective rooms to their new chambers.   The new chambers were larger than either of their previous ones.  The twins' room was directly across from Snape and Sinistra's room.  They still had a storeroom for Severus' potion ingredients along with a small lab; there was a kitchen and a dining room along with a living room.  The living room had tons of bookshelves for the bookworms that Snape and Sinistra were. 

Sinistra woke from her nap and looked around the empty room.  Poppy had taken the twins to test them for allergies, so she had decided to take a nap.  She instinctively looked for her wand to her dismay it was on the other side of the room.  She groaned but couldn't make her self go get it. 

"Well, sleeping beauty she awakens," Snape said standing the doorway.

"That would make you my very own Prince Charming." She giggled, "I'm not buying it."

"What would you call me then."

"Certainly not prince charming," she snarked at him.  She heard him mutter something under his breath that she could not make out.  When the smell of Nepeta cataria, commonly known as catnip, reached her nose.  She cursed under her breath catnip was the only thing that she was allergic to and naturally Severus knew about this, he had to brew her special potions that did not include catnip.  She looked over the side of her bed and sure enough he had flooded the floor with diluted catnip it would still cause her rash if it came in contact with her body.  She grabbed her glasses and glared at his smirking face.

"Severus Archimedes Snape, get over here and clean this up."

"And if I refuse, then what will you do your wand is over there and you can not get off the bed."

"Get over here, right now."

"That I can do," he commented and strode slowly across the room, "I've been wanting to get you alone for a while."

"Where are the twins?" she asked as he came closer.

"Albus and Poppy are telling them stories about me," he said standing within arm range.

"Do they have any allergies?"

"Just pollen and dust," he told Sinistra and then she grabbed his starched, white collar and pulled his face down to her level.

"Clean that crap up before I get ticked." She threatened.

"Fine," he grumbled and with a flick if his wand the floor was once again clean.

"Be glad I didn't make you give me a piggy-back ride."

"I want to show you to our new rooms," he said as he led her out of the infirmary.  They walked down the hallway, the ghosts all showed up to offer their congratulations.  Snape scowled at Peeves and warned him about trying anything. 

"Root beer barrels," Snape said and the door to their new chambers opened.

"Dumbledore?" she asked and Snape nodded, "where does he find these candies?"

"I honestly have no idea," he said; they stepped through the portrait hole and entered the spacious rooms.  Sinistra gasped as she looked around the living room.  The rooms were beautiful.  The rooms did not clash with the blue, silver, and green color scheme, as she had been afraid that it would.  Severus showed her the twins' room.  It was painted bright sapphire blue.   In the large wooden crib there was a note from Albus.  In the note he gave them the spell he used on the rooms.  In the corner, also from Albus, was some stuffed animals (actually quite a few of them).  Then they walked into their own bedroom.  It was painted jade green with a silver trim that had navy blue Celtic knot workings painted on the trim.  They had moved Severus' massive four-poster bed into the room it fit quite nicely.  Sinistra went and lay on the bed and looked up at the ceiling.  The ceiling was remnant of her old quarters; it had the night sky with all the constellations painted on it.  She smiled as Severus moved on to the bed as well.

"We may have to do something about the colors on this bed," she teased.

"Like what."

"Too much Slytherin green, we need more Ravenclaw blue," she smirked, "I don't mind the sliver though."

"The bed is staying as it is."

"Oh no its not."

"Yes it is."

"I merely think that we should decorate our bed in neutral colors."

"Like what?"

"Sliver and black."

"That I can deal with," he said lazily looking at his fiancée as they lay there.  He got out his wand and the bed sheets, blankets, and pillowcases became silver or black.  "I think that we should go get those girls before Albus tells them all our secrets."

"Good idea," she said as Severus rose from the bed; he extended his hand and helped her up.  Holding hands they walked back to the infirmary and found Albus playing with Katia while Nadia napped.  Severus was handed Katia and Aurora picked Nadia up when she started to fuss.  They took their daughters back to their new home.  And were later visited by many of their colleagues, all bearing gifts, that day.

They were settling down in the living room when there was a sharp rap on the door.  Sinistra handed Nadia to Severus who was sitting on the floor playing with Katia.  She opened the door standing there was Hagrid and Flitwick. 

"Come on in," she said taking the gifts from her guests.  Both men entered the room.

"Aurora," Flitwick said, "I think that there is far too much green in here for any self-respecting Ravenclaw."

"I know Fillius," she sighed, "but when one lives with Slytherins, they have to compromise because the Slytherin won't."

"Hey," Snape objected.

"I can fix it for you?" Flitwick offered in a teasing manner.

"No that's ok," she said, "I am assuming that you both desire to meet our daughters?"

"Of course," Hagrid said as he looked at the little girls, "they're jus' so tiny."

"Would you care to hold Katia?" Snape asked the half-giant.

"No, no," he stammered nervously.

"Hagrid," Snape said impatiently, "they are harmless, unlike those beasts that you are so fond of."

"Fillius, she will know if you are nervous," Sinistra said as she handed Nadia to the equally nervous charms professor.

"Oh, they are beautiful."

"Thank you," Severus said, he was still trying to get Hagrid to hold Katia, who was getting fussy.  Sinistra took Katia back and went to open the door again.  Standing there this time were Professors Vladimir and Vector. 

"Come on in you too," she said smiling brightly.

"Severus my boy," Vladimir said brightly, "who on earth decorated this room, all this blue."

"Honestly, Severus, blue, and I thought you where head of Slytherin," Vector teased her scowling friend.

"I am," he growled, "unfortunately I happen to be living with a bloody Ravenclaw."

Sinistra handed Katia to Vector, the tall and normally stern professor was delighted to hold the baby.  She cooed over her and smiled at her and Katia smiled back.

"She smiled at me," Vector told Snape.

"It's just gas," he smirked.

Sinistra had finally coaxed Hagrid into holding Nadia.  He smiled down at the baby and quickly passed her back to her mother.  He and Flitwick left leaving room, for the Slytherins.  As they were leaving there was another knock at the door.  Fleur was standing there, she had returned, as the DADA teacher with her was Madame Hooch.  Sinistra ushered her friends into the rooms.  This was the first year in many that a DADA teacher had returned, however the muggle studies professor had decided not to come back.  Over the course of the next two days, before the new term started, the new family was visited by many of their colleagues and friends.