A/N: Okay someone needs to give me a good swift kick so I'll stop getting
stuck in my stories and junk. kittykat52788 is doing a lovely job and
motivation so you should all thank her for that.
Randomness of the Moraco: oi, today the fates were totally against me, but I don't suppose it's been too bad. I now only fear what tomorrow may bring.
~ No One Can Stop Us Now ~ Chapter 12 Bleaching Action ~
Weeks passed at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Albus gave Harry the rest of the semester off since he had a bit of a handful with having to look after two children. Friends and god parents constantly traded out days of coming and helping Harry take care of little Amelia and Breen.
Severus went about his usual routine of teaching classes, leaving in the morning, coming to the chambers at lunch time, going back to teach classes, and then coming home for the night.
One day around the end of March, Remus was over for the day helping out Harry. They'd just finished a feeding time and sat down on the couch. Harry leaned over and lay his head on Remus' shoulder. 'I need a night off,' Harry said.
'You look like you could use it,' Remus told him.
'I want a night without having to deal with the kids. A night of just me and Sev.'
'Well, you've got plenty of us who would jump at the opportunity to be baby sitters,' Remus assured him.
'Tomorrow,' Harry said. 'You and someone else watch them tomorrow please,' the young father said sleepily.
'Alright, Harry,' Remus agreed. 'Now you go take a nap. I'll watch them and if I need your help I'll wake you.'
Harry nodded and got up from the couch and went to the bedroom.
~
Severus returned around 5:30 in the afternoon to see Remus sitting on the couch rocking his daughter in his arms. 'C'mon Amelia, darling, go back to sleep.'
'You, know you're taking completely the wrong approach,' Severus told him.
Remus looked up at Severus. 'And I suppose you've just got so much expertise up on me about babies. I was around when Harry was one, you know.'
Severus walked over and took Amelia from Remus. He began walking toward the small new room in the chambers where the babies slept and sang the song he'd sang to Harry's stomach before the children were born. Hey lay her down in her crib as he finished the song and she fell fast asleep.
Remus had been following to see what the 'correct' approach was and as Severus turned around to walk out of the room he faced Remus who had a mesmerized look on his face. Severus motioned not to say anything until after they left the room so not to wake the babies. As they came back into the living area Remus spoke up. 'Since when does the infamous Severus Snape sing?'
'Since it's the only way I've found to make my children go to sleep when they're being stubborn,' Severus replied. 'Where's Harry?'
'Taking a nap.'
'Thank you for staying. I'm here so you can go now if you wish. Harry and I can handle things.'
'No trouble at all. I do have dinner plans tonight though so I think I will go ahead and go.'
Remus left the chambers and Severus went into the bedroom to see Harry fast asleep. He walked over to the bed and leaned down to give his husband a lemony sweet kiss.
Harry stirred awake and smiled, obviously happy to see Severus had returned. 'Good evening sleepy head.'
'What time is it?'
'Nearly 6:00.'
'Another hour until feeding time,' Harry sighed.
'Are they getting the better of you?'
'Trying to at least,' Harry replied. 'Sev, what would you say to dinner out tomorrow night?'
'What do you mean dinner out? What about the twins?'
'Remus has it covered. We, both, could use a break, so let's just go out and have a quiet evening, just the two of us. No crying screaming babies allowed,' Harry suggested.
'I like that idea,' Severus concurred.
'Good.'
~
The next day Harry was so excited for getting a break and having a night out with Severus. It was Sirius' day to help out with the babies so Harry spent the whole afternoon talking with his godfather about the children, and how things were going, and trying to decide what to wear for the evening, until Severus returned.
Severus came back and changed robes, still wearing his usual black. Harry changed into a set of emerald green robes, setting off his eyes. They waited with Sirius until Remus showed up.
When Remus came they left the babies to the men and went out for their evening. They didn't do anything too fancy, really just go down to The Three Broomsticks in Hogsmeade.
'I was beginning to believe I'd never see this place again after the kids were born,' Harry said.
'Are they really that bad? I could always ask Dumbledore about spending more time with you and them.'
'No, no, it's okay. I'm managing. I just think I could use getting out once in a while. Even going to the Great Hall for a meal would be an adventure for me,' Harry explained.
'You miss your adventurous days of sneaking around Hogwarts, don't you?'
Harry smiled. 'A little.'
'Well, then we should try to do this more often,' Severus suggested.
'We should,' Harry said. 'But I hate having to ask people over to watch the twins. I feel like I'm being a burden.'
'As much as everyone loves seeing the twins I don't think you're being too much of a burden.'
'You're right. A few weeks ago Ron and Draco were fighting about trading days so one could spend more time with the twins. I guess everyone really does care a lot.'
~
When Sev and Harry returned, it was quiet. Actually quiet. Harry and Severus looked at each other, both with a confused and surprised look.
They walked into the living area to see Remus and Sirius together on the couch in each others arms asleep. It seemed as though the twins must be asleep too.
Why can't the twins ever be this good for me? Harry thought.
Harry walked over to the couch and shook the two men awake.
'Oh Harry, you're back,' Remus said.
'You two can go now. Sev and I can take it all from here.'
Sirius and Remus stood. 'Well, it was great fun seeing my grandgodchildren,' Sirius said.
'Tell me Black,' Severus said. 'How did the two of you manage to get them to sleep?'
'Heh, heh. We sort of slipped a few drops of sleeping draught into their bottles during feeding time,' Sirius explained.
'You did WHAT?!' Harry and Severus both shouted in unison.
'We used to do it all the time with Harry when he was a baby. It doesn't do anything to them, just makes them sleep a little longer,' Sirius explained.
'I'd rather you not tamper with my children's sleeping patterns, Black,' Severus said.
'Sirius, Remus. Just go. Don't say anything else or you'll get him even more mad and I'm the one who has to deal with him,' Harry said.
Remus and Sirius both left the chambers. 'I wasn't finished tearing into them yet,' Severus said.
'You've had enough darling. I want to sleep before they wake up, so let's just go to bed and forget about it,' Harry said as he began pushing Severus toward the bedroom.
Severus gave in and they both changed into their pyjamas. They lay down in the bed and wrap their arms around each other and as they close their eyes, cries begin to come from the babies' room.
~
A/N: Boy ya really gotta feel for Harry more than Sev, but then again think about Sev. He's gotta wake up in the middle of the night with Harry to help feed the twins and he actually has to teach classes in during the days. Well I know that chapter was all just kind of there, or at least it was to me, so review anyways and let me know what you think.
Randomness of the Moraco: oi, today the fates were totally against me, but I don't suppose it's been too bad. I now only fear what tomorrow may bring.
~ No One Can Stop Us Now ~ Chapter 12 Bleaching Action ~
Weeks passed at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Albus gave Harry the rest of the semester off since he had a bit of a handful with having to look after two children. Friends and god parents constantly traded out days of coming and helping Harry take care of little Amelia and Breen.
Severus went about his usual routine of teaching classes, leaving in the morning, coming to the chambers at lunch time, going back to teach classes, and then coming home for the night.
One day around the end of March, Remus was over for the day helping out Harry. They'd just finished a feeding time and sat down on the couch. Harry leaned over and lay his head on Remus' shoulder. 'I need a night off,' Harry said.
'You look like you could use it,' Remus told him.
'I want a night without having to deal with the kids. A night of just me and Sev.'
'Well, you've got plenty of us who would jump at the opportunity to be baby sitters,' Remus assured him.
'Tomorrow,' Harry said. 'You and someone else watch them tomorrow please,' the young father said sleepily.
'Alright, Harry,' Remus agreed. 'Now you go take a nap. I'll watch them and if I need your help I'll wake you.'
Harry nodded and got up from the couch and went to the bedroom.
~
Severus returned around 5:30 in the afternoon to see Remus sitting on the couch rocking his daughter in his arms. 'C'mon Amelia, darling, go back to sleep.'
'You, know you're taking completely the wrong approach,' Severus told him.
Remus looked up at Severus. 'And I suppose you've just got so much expertise up on me about babies. I was around when Harry was one, you know.'
Severus walked over and took Amelia from Remus. He began walking toward the small new room in the chambers where the babies slept and sang the song he'd sang to Harry's stomach before the children were born. Hey lay her down in her crib as he finished the song and she fell fast asleep.
Remus had been following to see what the 'correct' approach was and as Severus turned around to walk out of the room he faced Remus who had a mesmerized look on his face. Severus motioned not to say anything until after they left the room so not to wake the babies. As they came back into the living area Remus spoke up. 'Since when does the infamous Severus Snape sing?'
'Since it's the only way I've found to make my children go to sleep when they're being stubborn,' Severus replied. 'Where's Harry?'
'Taking a nap.'
'Thank you for staying. I'm here so you can go now if you wish. Harry and I can handle things.'
'No trouble at all. I do have dinner plans tonight though so I think I will go ahead and go.'
Remus left the chambers and Severus went into the bedroom to see Harry fast asleep. He walked over to the bed and leaned down to give his husband a lemony sweet kiss.
Harry stirred awake and smiled, obviously happy to see Severus had returned. 'Good evening sleepy head.'
'What time is it?'
'Nearly 6:00.'
'Another hour until feeding time,' Harry sighed.
'Are they getting the better of you?'
'Trying to at least,' Harry replied. 'Sev, what would you say to dinner out tomorrow night?'
'What do you mean dinner out? What about the twins?'
'Remus has it covered. We, both, could use a break, so let's just go out and have a quiet evening, just the two of us. No crying screaming babies allowed,' Harry suggested.
'I like that idea,' Severus concurred.
'Good.'
~
The next day Harry was so excited for getting a break and having a night out with Severus. It was Sirius' day to help out with the babies so Harry spent the whole afternoon talking with his godfather about the children, and how things were going, and trying to decide what to wear for the evening, until Severus returned.
Severus came back and changed robes, still wearing his usual black. Harry changed into a set of emerald green robes, setting off his eyes. They waited with Sirius until Remus showed up.
When Remus came they left the babies to the men and went out for their evening. They didn't do anything too fancy, really just go down to The Three Broomsticks in Hogsmeade.
'I was beginning to believe I'd never see this place again after the kids were born,' Harry said.
'Are they really that bad? I could always ask Dumbledore about spending more time with you and them.'
'No, no, it's okay. I'm managing. I just think I could use getting out once in a while. Even going to the Great Hall for a meal would be an adventure for me,' Harry explained.
'You miss your adventurous days of sneaking around Hogwarts, don't you?'
Harry smiled. 'A little.'
'Well, then we should try to do this more often,' Severus suggested.
'We should,' Harry said. 'But I hate having to ask people over to watch the twins. I feel like I'm being a burden.'
'As much as everyone loves seeing the twins I don't think you're being too much of a burden.'
'You're right. A few weeks ago Ron and Draco were fighting about trading days so one could spend more time with the twins. I guess everyone really does care a lot.'
~
When Sev and Harry returned, it was quiet. Actually quiet. Harry and Severus looked at each other, both with a confused and surprised look.
They walked into the living area to see Remus and Sirius together on the couch in each others arms asleep. It seemed as though the twins must be asleep too.
Why can't the twins ever be this good for me? Harry thought.
Harry walked over to the couch and shook the two men awake.
'Oh Harry, you're back,' Remus said.
'You two can go now. Sev and I can take it all from here.'
Sirius and Remus stood. 'Well, it was great fun seeing my grandgodchildren,' Sirius said.
'Tell me Black,' Severus said. 'How did the two of you manage to get them to sleep?'
'Heh, heh. We sort of slipped a few drops of sleeping draught into their bottles during feeding time,' Sirius explained.
'You did WHAT?!' Harry and Severus both shouted in unison.
'We used to do it all the time with Harry when he was a baby. It doesn't do anything to them, just makes them sleep a little longer,' Sirius explained.
'I'd rather you not tamper with my children's sleeping patterns, Black,' Severus said.
'Sirius, Remus. Just go. Don't say anything else or you'll get him even more mad and I'm the one who has to deal with him,' Harry said.
Remus and Sirius both left the chambers. 'I wasn't finished tearing into them yet,' Severus said.
'You've had enough darling. I want to sleep before they wake up, so let's just go to bed and forget about it,' Harry said as he began pushing Severus toward the bedroom.
Severus gave in and they both changed into their pyjamas. They lay down in the bed and wrap their arms around each other and as they close their eyes, cries begin to come from the babies' room.
~
A/N: Boy ya really gotta feel for Harry more than Sev, but then again think about Sev. He's gotta wake up in the middle of the night with Harry to help feed the twins and he actually has to teach classes in during the days. Well I know that chapter was all just kind of there, or at least it was to me, so review anyways and let me know what you think.
