A/N: thank you so much for all the encouragement!! I think this fanfic might come to an end soon, I don't really know yet, this thing is pretty much writing itself.. shrugs but I'm so glad that the children are so adorable! I'm having so much fun writing about them myself, but from now on I promised myself I would focus on SS/HG, but don't worry, the children won't be left out....too much .
It was two days after his attempt at Legilmency, and Severus found himself at a dilemma. He didn't know what kids wore, and Hermione was the only person he could go to for help without her laughing in his face, since Lupin was too worn out after his change. a few days ago. With a heavy sigh, Severus eyed the worn-out overalls his son was wearing, and made the ultimate sacrifice. He asked Hermione and Holly to accompany him to Diagon Alley, Samuel needed some proper wizard's clothes. The two females had accepted with great enthusasism, glad to get out of the castle and do some shopping.
"I don't think Samuel has ever been outside of an insisution, so we had better keep an close eye on him." Severus said in a soft voice to Hermione, his eyes fastened on his son, who was quietly sitting on the floor, mixing various harmless liquids into one of Severus's cauldrons. Hermione glanced up at Severus, nodding in silent agreement as she smiled at Holly, who was curled up near Samuel, a book in her hands.
"Kids, let's go to Diagon Alley." Hermione said with a bright smile after she and Severus had a quiet moment, contemplating Samuel's history. "Samuel, you had better hold on tight to your daddy's hand while we are in Diagon Alley. We won't want you to get lost."
"What if we get lost?" Holly asked, looking up at her mother. "Shall we go to the Leaky Cauldron?"
"No, if you ever got lost, heaven forbid, I would want you to go to Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes. Fred and George are Uncle Ron-ron's brothers."
"really? Can we go there?" Samuel asked, hopping up and down in excitement, his hands flying in the air eagerly, his eyes lighting up with glee. Severus frowned as Hermione nodded in excitement. With a heavy sigh, Severus picked up Samuel in his arms and glanced at Hermione as he picked up some Floo powder.
"DIAGON ALLEY!"
Severus was officially lost. He glanced at Hermione, glad she had come along, she was busily chattering away with madam Malkin, as Holly and Samuel explored the shop with gusto, Holly explaining everything to Samuel, whose eyes twinkled with merriment at the novelty of a mannikin.
"Are we done yet?" Severus asked with a sigh, leaning against the counter as he watched Hermione and Madam Malkin pore over diffrent designs for robes for the children.
"No."
"Oh." Severus said with a sigh.
"Hermione?"
"Yes?" Hermione asked, turning around with a frown on her lips, annoyed at Severus's whining. He had been such a child ever since they had arrived, and for once, Samuel and Holly had been on their best behaivor.... now that Hermione thought about it, it was too quiet in the store..."Severus, is it just me, or is it too quiet?"
"I was just going to ask you the same thing." Severus said with a frown. Hermione hurriedly paid for the robes, and the couple ran out of Madam Malkin's searching everywhere for a black-haired little boy and a brown-haired know-it-all.
"I am sure Samuel will know what to do. He is an intelligent young boy." Severus said, putting an comforting arm around Hermione, not expecting himself to be so senstive towards her worry. Perhaps it was the fact that his son was missing with her daughter that did it. Either way, Severus was still surprised at the odd behavior he exhibited whenever he was with Hermione. Perhaps it was the aftereffects of the Mistletoe attack a few days ago, Severus thought with narrowed eyes as he and Hermione walked up the street towards the joke shop. The two cretins had better be there, or Voldemort would have seemed like a baby seal compared to the wrath that would be released upon their arrival, Severus thought with narrowed eyes, tightening his grip on Hermione's waist, not noticing the odd looks passerby were giving him, surprised at the fact that the Great Bat of Hogwarts had a willing woman on his arm.
"Fred, have you seen Holly?" Hermione asked as she burst into the store, Severus still holding on to her arm. One of the twins shook his head, while the other shrugged.
"If we see her, we'll let you know, 'Mione. Why don't you have..."
"I don't have time for this! I have to find my son." Severus said with a scowl, remembering the indicents he had seen in Samuel's mind. He hoped that the boy would stay safe with Holly Granger.
"If I know Holly, she would have dragged Samuel over to Flourish and Blott's." Hermione said in a bossy tone, dragging Severus by the arm along with her as the two left in search of the children. They approached the front counter, shoving away several angry customers. "Excuse me, but have you seen a little girl with a deaf little boy?"
"No." the clerk said with a frown on his face. "Now, if you would kindly remove yourself from our store.." Hermione scowled at the clerk as she shoved her way out of Flourish and Blott's, Severus at her side.
"Let's try Quality Quidditch Supplies, I'm sure Samuel would have wanted to go there." Severus said, as he eyed the newest Nimbus model with a gleam in his eye, Hermione following with an exasperated sigh. They didn't find the two children at Quality Quidditch supplies, nor Eyelop's Owl Emporium, Ollivander's, Florean Fortescue's, Zonkos', The Shrieking Shack, or the Three Broomsticks.
"I think they must have gone to Weasley's Wizard Wheezes by now. Let's wait for them there." Hermione said as she leaned against Severus, thoughts of the children running in her mind. "Oh, Severus, I hope they didn't get in trouble."
"What trouble could the two of them get into in Diagon Alley?" Severus thought out loud as he glanced at Hermione with a worried glance, the two halting at the door to Weasley's Wizard Wheezes as they heard pandemonium inside. "Let's go." Severus moaned, shaking his head as he stepped inside, Hermione at his heels.
"MIONE! LET US GO!" the twins shouted, from their frozen stances, upside down on the ceiling, while Samuel was gleefully chasing after several chocolate frogs that had been set loose, oblivious of the firecrackers going off behind him, set off by Remy Lupin, and Holly's gleeful squeals as she was gorging herself on Sugar Quills and other wizarding sweets. An exasperated sigh made its way out of Hermione's throat as she shared a matching scowl with Severus.
"IMMOBILIUS!" Hermione shouted, freezing all of the children in their tracks. Severus managed to get Fred and George off the ceiling, much to their gratitude. Hermione, Fred, George, and Severus all tidied up the shop with a flick of their wands, and conjured up cups of tea, taking a small breather while they could, the children frozen in their places. Holly Granger sitting cross-legged on a counter, Remy Lupin below her on the floor on his knees, leaning forward to light a firework which had been defused by the spell, and Samuel frozen mid-jump to grab at a frozen chocolate frog which had only managed to elude the boy's fingertips.
"I think I shall keep them like this for a while, it is the first time I've heard them this quiet without any trouble." Hermione said with a sigh as Remus Lupin ambled in, his robes scuffed with mud and panting, a thin sheen of sweat on his forehead.
"I thought I would find him here, I heard screaming."
"Mm-hm, you were right, Remus. Have a cuppa?" one of the weasley twins asked, as the other held up the pot of tea.
"Yes, please. My, Severus, I think it's the first time I've seen them so quiet. How do you do this, Magic?" Remus teased with a laugh as he took a seat, leaning back and eyeing his son. "Now I know who is cleaning up the bathroom for the rest of the week, and it isn't me."
"Could he do the staff bathrooms? Hagrid's plumbing backed up again, and he's resorted to using the staff facilities." Severus asked in a pained voice, wincing at the unfortunate memory of witnessing said giant's presence in the bathroom after dinner a few days ago. Lupin let out a laugh, as Hermione blushed furioiusly.
"Well, Severus and I had better get going, it's nearly time for Samuel's lesson with Professor Clerc, and Holly has volunteered to clean up all the bedpans in the hospital wing, how nice of her." Hermione added with a small laugh, flicking her wand, re-animating the children.
The trip to Hogwarts was taken in silence, after a firm scolding by Hermione, Severus, and Remus Lupin. The trio of children all dragged their feet through the mud, frowns on their faces as they reached the castle, Samuel's the saddest of all, since he had lessons that day with Professor Clerc.
"Have fun, Samuel. During your lessons, Hermione and I are going to have a nice, long discussion about your actions today." Severus said with an icy glare to his small son, who scowled up at him with a fierce determination.
"Remember what I said this morning, Daddy." Samuel firmly signed, his hands sure and quick, a glint in his eye as he was greeted at the doorway of the dungeons by a smiling young man of thirty, who was outfitted with muggle clothes, and had long brown hair put back into a ponytail, and glasses perched on the tip of his nose.
"Thank you for having Samuel on time, Mr. Snape. Today we'll be working on his reading and writing..." Clerc said as he watched Samuel throw himself into a chair with usual childlike stubborness. "..And I think this lesson will be difficult. I hope you and your wife have a nice day." Mr. Clerc added, his hands moving the entire time with smoothness.
"We're actually...." Severus trailed off, but sighed when the door was shut, preventing him from finishing his sentence. "Well, shall we head to my rooms for a discussion?" Severus asked with a sigh, holding out his arm for Hermione, as Holly Granger went off with the Lupins up to the hospital wing for her punishment. Today was going to be a good day, indeed, Severus thought with a small smile on his lips. Let the games begin, Severus thought to himself as he shut the door to his rooms.........
It was two days after his attempt at Legilmency, and Severus found himself at a dilemma. He didn't know what kids wore, and Hermione was the only person he could go to for help without her laughing in his face, since Lupin was too worn out after his change. a few days ago. With a heavy sigh, Severus eyed the worn-out overalls his son was wearing, and made the ultimate sacrifice. He asked Hermione and Holly to accompany him to Diagon Alley, Samuel needed some proper wizard's clothes. The two females had accepted with great enthusasism, glad to get out of the castle and do some shopping.
"I don't think Samuel has ever been outside of an insisution, so we had better keep an close eye on him." Severus said in a soft voice to Hermione, his eyes fastened on his son, who was quietly sitting on the floor, mixing various harmless liquids into one of Severus's cauldrons. Hermione glanced up at Severus, nodding in silent agreement as she smiled at Holly, who was curled up near Samuel, a book in her hands.
"Kids, let's go to Diagon Alley." Hermione said with a bright smile after she and Severus had a quiet moment, contemplating Samuel's history. "Samuel, you had better hold on tight to your daddy's hand while we are in Diagon Alley. We won't want you to get lost."
"What if we get lost?" Holly asked, looking up at her mother. "Shall we go to the Leaky Cauldron?"
"No, if you ever got lost, heaven forbid, I would want you to go to Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes. Fred and George are Uncle Ron-ron's brothers."
"really? Can we go there?" Samuel asked, hopping up and down in excitement, his hands flying in the air eagerly, his eyes lighting up with glee. Severus frowned as Hermione nodded in excitement. With a heavy sigh, Severus picked up Samuel in his arms and glanced at Hermione as he picked up some Floo powder.
"DIAGON ALLEY!"
Severus was officially lost. He glanced at Hermione, glad she had come along, she was busily chattering away with madam Malkin, as Holly and Samuel explored the shop with gusto, Holly explaining everything to Samuel, whose eyes twinkled with merriment at the novelty of a mannikin.
"Are we done yet?" Severus asked with a sigh, leaning against the counter as he watched Hermione and Madam Malkin pore over diffrent designs for robes for the children.
"No."
"Oh." Severus said with a sigh.
"Hermione?"
"Yes?" Hermione asked, turning around with a frown on her lips, annoyed at Severus's whining. He had been such a child ever since they had arrived, and for once, Samuel and Holly had been on their best behaivor.... now that Hermione thought about it, it was too quiet in the store..."Severus, is it just me, or is it too quiet?"
"I was just going to ask you the same thing." Severus said with a frown. Hermione hurriedly paid for the robes, and the couple ran out of Madam Malkin's searching everywhere for a black-haired little boy and a brown-haired know-it-all.
"I am sure Samuel will know what to do. He is an intelligent young boy." Severus said, putting an comforting arm around Hermione, not expecting himself to be so senstive towards her worry. Perhaps it was the fact that his son was missing with her daughter that did it. Either way, Severus was still surprised at the odd behavior he exhibited whenever he was with Hermione. Perhaps it was the aftereffects of the Mistletoe attack a few days ago, Severus thought with narrowed eyes as he and Hermione walked up the street towards the joke shop. The two cretins had better be there, or Voldemort would have seemed like a baby seal compared to the wrath that would be released upon their arrival, Severus thought with narrowed eyes, tightening his grip on Hermione's waist, not noticing the odd looks passerby were giving him, surprised at the fact that the Great Bat of Hogwarts had a willing woman on his arm.
"Fred, have you seen Holly?" Hermione asked as she burst into the store, Severus still holding on to her arm. One of the twins shook his head, while the other shrugged.
"If we see her, we'll let you know, 'Mione. Why don't you have..."
"I don't have time for this! I have to find my son." Severus said with a scowl, remembering the indicents he had seen in Samuel's mind. He hoped that the boy would stay safe with Holly Granger.
"If I know Holly, she would have dragged Samuel over to Flourish and Blott's." Hermione said in a bossy tone, dragging Severus by the arm along with her as the two left in search of the children. They approached the front counter, shoving away several angry customers. "Excuse me, but have you seen a little girl with a deaf little boy?"
"No." the clerk said with a frown on his face. "Now, if you would kindly remove yourself from our store.." Hermione scowled at the clerk as she shoved her way out of Flourish and Blott's, Severus at her side.
"Let's try Quality Quidditch Supplies, I'm sure Samuel would have wanted to go there." Severus said, as he eyed the newest Nimbus model with a gleam in his eye, Hermione following with an exasperated sigh. They didn't find the two children at Quality Quidditch supplies, nor Eyelop's Owl Emporium, Ollivander's, Florean Fortescue's, Zonkos', The Shrieking Shack, or the Three Broomsticks.
"I think they must have gone to Weasley's Wizard Wheezes by now. Let's wait for them there." Hermione said as she leaned against Severus, thoughts of the children running in her mind. "Oh, Severus, I hope they didn't get in trouble."
"What trouble could the two of them get into in Diagon Alley?" Severus thought out loud as he glanced at Hermione with a worried glance, the two halting at the door to Weasley's Wizard Wheezes as they heard pandemonium inside. "Let's go." Severus moaned, shaking his head as he stepped inside, Hermione at his heels.
"MIONE! LET US GO!" the twins shouted, from their frozen stances, upside down on the ceiling, while Samuel was gleefully chasing after several chocolate frogs that had been set loose, oblivious of the firecrackers going off behind him, set off by Remy Lupin, and Holly's gleeful squeals as she was gorging herself on Sugar Quills and other wizarding sweets. An exasperated sigh made its way out of Hermione's throat as she shared a matching scowl with Severus.
"IMMOBILIUS!" Hermione shouted, freezing all of the children in their tracks. Severus managed to get Fred and George off the ceiling, much to their gratitude. Hermione, Fred, George, and Severus all tidied up the shop with a flick of their wands, and conjured up cups of tea, taking a small breather while they could, the children frozen in their places. Holly Granger sitting cross-legged on a counter, Remy Lupin below her on the floor on his knees, leaning forward to light a firework which had been defused by the spell, and Samuel frozen mid-jump to grab at a frozen chocolate frog which had only managed to elude the boy's fingertips.
"I think I shall keep them like this for a while, it is the first time I've heard them this quiet without any trouble." Hermione said with a sigh as Remus Lupin ambled in, his robes scuffed with mud and panting, a thin sheen of sweat on his forehead.
"I thought I would find him here, I heard screaming."
"Mm-hm, you were right, Remus. Have a cuppa?" one of the weasley twins asked, as the other held up the pot of tea.
"Yes, please. My, Severus, I think it's the first time I've seen them so quiet. How do you do this, Magic?" Remus teased with a laugh as he took a seat, leaning back and eyeing his son. "Now I know who is cleaning up the bathroom for the rest of the week, and it isn't me."
"Could he do the staff bathrooms? Hagrid's plumbing backed up again, and he's resorted to using the staff facilities." Severus asked in a pained voice, wincing at the unfortunate memory of witnessing said giant's presence in the bathroom after dinner a few days ago. Lupin let out a laugh, as Hermione blushed furioiusly.
"Well, Severus and I had better get going, it's nearly time for Samuel's lesson with Professor Clerc, and Holly has volunteered to clean up all the bedpans in the hospital wing, how nice of her." Hermione added with a small laugh, flicking her wand, re-animating the children.
The trip to Hogwarts was taken in silence, after a firm scolding by Hermione, Severus, and Remus Lupin. The trio of children all dragged their feet through the mud, frowns on their faces as they reached the castle, Samuel's the saddest of all, since he had lessons that day with Professor Clerc.
"Have fun, Samuel. During your lessons, Hermione and I are going to have a nice, long discussion about your actions today." Severus said with an icy glare to his small son, who scowled up at him with a fierce determination.
"Remember what I said this morning, Daddy." Samuel firmly signed, his hands sure and quick, a glint in his eye as he was greeted at the doorway of the dungeons by a smiling young man of thirty, who was outfitted with muggle clothes, and had long brown hair put back into a ponytail, and glasses perched on the tip of his nose.
"Thank you for having Samuel on time, Mr. Snape. Today we'll be working on his reading and writing..." Clerc said as he watched Samuel throw himself into a chair with usual childlike stubborness. "..And I think this lesson will be difficult. I hope you and your wife have a nice day." Mr. Clerc added, his hands moving the entire time with smoothness.
"We're actually...." Severus trailed off, but sighed when the door was shut, preventing him from finishing his sentence. "Well, shall we head to my rooms for a discussion?" Severus asked with a sigh, holding out his arm for Hermione, as Holly Granger went off with the Lupins up to the hospital wing for her punishment. Today was going to be a good day, indeed, Severus thought with a small smile on his lips. Let the games begin, Severus thought to himself as he shut the door to his rooms.........