Quote of the Day:

"Hope for the Best,

Expect the Worst,

Life is a Play,

We're unrehearsed."

--Mel Brooks

Family for the Dragon: Chapter 2

The next morning, Severus and Draco woke up to a steamy hot breakfast. Severus immediately started making coffee feeling that it was too early in the morning. In the other room, Draco ironically woke up at the same time as Severus. Feeling groggy, Draco stumbled to the bathroom and started a warm bubble bath. Two hours later found Severus and Draco lounging in the living room talking.

"So Severus can we start the potion?" asked Draco eagerly.

"As soon as we finish breakfast," replied Severus giving a small smile at Draco's eagerness. Draco and Severus headed down to breakfast.

"Ah! Severus my boy you are here. Draco I was wondering if you slept in again," said Albus.

"Severus! You let Draco skip dinner! Don't you know a   growing boy needs his food much more then a man like you? You need food too may I remind you. You should eat every meal not skip off," started Poppy, piling food high on Draco and Severus's plates.

"But …Poppy..." said Severus.

"Madame Pomfrey, it's not his fault I wasn't at dinner. I fell asleep," said Draco saving his professor.

"You may call me Aunt Poppy, but still...I guess it wasn't his fault that you missed dinner" said Poppy softening.

"Now that you are done yelling at the poor boys, can we talk about today's outing?" said Albus.

"I wasn't yelling at them!!" protested Poppy.

"Whatever, can we find out about this outing that I had no idea about? And that I certainly not going on," said Severus grouchily. Minerva had just taken the coffee pot to the other end of the table. He didn't want to walk all the way over to the other side to get it.

"No, but you see it will be useful to you. I remember you saying something about needing Unicorn hoof root or something. We are having a picnic at Hillflower's meadow today," said Albus cheerfully.

"That would be delightful!" said Minerva.

"Yes, that would be a wonderful outing," said Remus cheerfully.

"Some of us would prefer not to go places just for the fun of it so this would be a perfect outing. Everyone knows that Hillflower's meadow is a magical place," said Marthie with a pointed look at Severus.

"What about me?" asked Draco quietly to Severus, "Am I going?"

"Yes, that is a very good question. Is Draco joining us?" asked Severus.

"Of course, in fact it is mandatory that everyone comes unless they have an appointment that is cleared with me. I wouldn't make this necessary except some of

us last time skipped out on these delight events faking appointments!" said Albus with a pointed look at Severus.

"What is it with pointed looks toward me?" complained Severus.

"Well, old boy, it seems that they mean that a certain someone who could be oh I don't know you skipped out on these outings last time?" said Remus smart-alecky.

"Who you calling old?" said Severus.

"I don't know perhaps you?" joked Remus.

"I am only thirty five like you, Mr. Thirty Six and look much older!" joked back Severus.

"What are you taking about, Mr. Thirty Five and look at least fifty during the school year?" said Remus. A sudden silence followed.

"Dear me, I said the wrong thing didn't I?" said Remus nervously. "Sorry Severus, I really didn't mean anything by that. It just came out of my mouth before I realized why you looked so much older."

"Don't worry about it. I know that you didn't mean anything by it," said Severus forgiving Remus. Draco noticed that even though Severus forgave Remus, Severus kept quiet not talking much. Remus too was exceptionally quiet only answering everyone's questions with a yes, no, or other monosyllable answer.

"When is the outing?" asked Minerva as Draco, Remus, and Severus all got up to leave thirty minutes later.

"Be in the front hall at 12:00." replied Albus.

On the way to the rooms, Remus stopped Draco and Severus.

"Severus, I would like to apologize again for my blunder. Draco, I wanted to tell you that if you want any extra Defense Against Dark Arts lessons to just ask. I have a lot of free time and I wouldn't mind teaching you. Don't worry it would just be for fun anyway, nothing like school with homework and all," said Remus.

"No thank you, I am already taking Potions lessons and I want to ask Uncle Edward about Charms lessons," replied Draco.

"That was another thing I wanted to talk to you about, I would rather you call me just Remus then Uncle Remus. It makes me feel old," said Remus.

"Biting off me, Remus?" said Severus.

"No, just like you, I am too young to be called an Uncle by an fifteen year old."

"Don't worry about the remark, Remus. I know you didn't mean anything, like I said," said Severus.

"Well, I guess I will see you at the outing" said  Remus walking off in the opposite direction of Severus's rooms.

"Draco you do not have to stay with me all the time. As long as someone knows where you are, you do not need to be with an adult." said Severus.

"I don't?" asked Draco brightening up.

"Yes, it would be very boring for you," said Severus.

"Really?"

"No, I just said that for the fun of it. Yes, Draco really."

"Then I really have wanted to see the Slytherin balconies. Do you know the password?" asked Draco.

"Yes, the password is Salazar's mother's grandniece's daughter's son's daughter was my mother, so I am related to him. What a password!!" said Severus.

"Is that really the password?"

"Yes, except I have changed it to The Greatest of the Four. That is the last time I let Blaise Zabini pick the password."

"Wow, was that really her family's connection to Salazar Slytherin himself?" asked Draco.

"I don't know, didn't you say something about the Slytherin Balconies. The password for the passage is the same while the password for the balconies has changed into Harry Potter sucks." said Severus.

"O.K. See ya!" said Draco.

"Don't forget to be at the front hall at 12:00."

"Whatever!" Hearing the less than satisfactory answer, he walked down to his rooms to finish the lesson plans.

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Draco glanced at his watch. He was standing on the Slytherin balconies, a bunch of balconies known only to the Slytherin students. He almost jumped of the edge when he saw that he had only fifteen minutes to get cleaned up, the passage to the balconies were really dirty, and get down to the Front Hall. He sprinted down to the rest of the castle, running from corridor to corridor racing to get to Severus's rooms. As he sprinted in, Severus asked "What's the hurry?" from his spot on the chair.

"We only have ten minutes and I have to change and get down to the Front Hall. Got to go!!" yelled Draco from his room.

"Ten minutes??? Oh no, I have to be there on time or Albus will kill me" said Severus getting up and racing around the room like a mouse.

"Let's go!" yelled Draco pulling on a black Hurley sweatshirt with a hood that went well with his muggle black jeans.

"Is that what you are wearing?" asked Severus as they sprinted down the halls.

"Yeah, something wrong with it?" said Draco with a sneer.

"No, except that it's Goth." said Severus.

"You are one to talk. All you wear is black robes even to dances. And you think this is Goth" said Draco with an expression that clearly stated disbelief.

"Have you seen nice robes that aren't black?" asked Severus stopping his sprint.

"Yes, now come on we will be late," replied Draco.

"No, the Front Hall is just a corridor away," said Severus.

"No, you just don't want to arrive running and breathing heavily." teased Draco. He looked at Severus, he didn't mean to say anything, but it kind of slipped out like when he was with his muggle friends.

"Yeah, well…" said Severus.

"Oh, my god! You really don't want to appear like that!!!" said Draco.

"Well…" said Severus.

"Oh, hello, Severus, Draco," said Albus happily. "I am so glad you could make it."

"Everyone here? Good, let's go!!" said Minerva.

"How we getting to Hillflower's hill?" asked Marthie

"Portkey," said Albus pulling out a long coil of rope.

"Everyone, grab on!" said Minerva holding the end of the rope. Edward, Marthie, Severus, and Draco crowded in holding the rope as the familiar stomach wrenching feeling started.

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They arrived on a sunny, warm hill full of beautiful flowers.

"What a sight, what a sight. Come on this way is my cabin, we will go from my cabin to the picnic in a couple of minutes," said Albus leading the way. As they turned the corner, they saw a beautiful wood cottage in the midst of seas of flowers. Albus opened the door and settled them down in the Living Room.

"Shall, we go?" said Albus after disappearing for a couple of minutes. "just had some food business to take of. The house elves will be at the site by the time we get there." said Albus.

"Well, what are we waiting for? Shall we?" said Edward holding his arm out for Marthie.

"We shall," said Marthie accepting the offered arm and walking off into the flowers.

"Well, my good Madame, shall I continue the example?" said Albus holding his arm out for Minerva.

"Thank you, my good sir," said Minerva walking off with Albus.

"Thank god those love birds are gone!!" said Severus irately.

"Come on Severus, you know that it is hard on them not being able to act all love-y dove-y during the school year," said Remus.

"What? Aunt Minerva and Uncle Albus are a couple and Uncle Edward and Aunt Marthie are a couple????" said Draco not quite following the conversation.

"Unfortunately yes," said Severus grumpily.

"Why can't they act all "love-y dove-y" as Remus put during the school year?" said Draco.

"Because it wouldn't be a good example. I think this is the year they all are going to curse the example and finally do something about it," said Remus with a smile.

"Oh" said Draco.

"I know. I didn't know about them during my school years either. Its kind of weird thinking that your teachers have a life except for school," said Remus.

"Are you two going to stand around talking the whole day or are we going to start off. I want to get the root before lunch?" said Severus.

"Okay," said Remus grabbing Draco and Severus by the shoulder and pushing them to the flowers.

"What are you doing..." said Draco as he was pushed through the flowers and into a clearing.

"Sorry," said Remus. "Those flowers will take you anywhere on Hillflower's Hill. All you have to do is think it and you will be there when you are walking through. I did the thinking for all of us and wished us to the forest by the Hillflower's hill."

"Oh!" said Draco watching Severus kneel and starting pushing leaves aside.

"What are you doing Severus?" said Remus chuckling at the funny sight of the usually cool professor digging through the mud like a little kid.

"What do you think? I am getting the root of

Unicorn Hoof plant." said Severus pulling out some grubby worm like roots. "This should be enough."

"Look at this, strawberries. Ripe and red, perfect, how weird strawberry season is over," said Draco having a stupid moment in his life and putting the magical strawberries into his mouth before Severus or Remus could protest.

"Don't..."

"Wait...."

But, it was too late. Draco had already put the magical strawberry into his mouth and swallowed. Two seconds later he started growing smaller and smaller, disappearing into his muggle clothes. After another second, Remus and Severus couldn't see him anymore.

"What the hell?" cursed Severus rushing over to the pile of clothes that was moving. Remus picked up the clothes and looked down at a very small, tiny, baby

boy.

"Houston, I think that we have a problem!"

"What the freaking hell is Houston?" cried Severus.

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A/n: Dumb of Draco wasn't it?

"Hey I wasn't dumb!!"

Oh my god, who are you?

"Good lord women, don't you know Draco Malfoy when you see him? Draco Malfoy at your service."

Oh my god, Draco Malfoy is standing next to me!! When did he get here?

"Yeesh, if you don't want me to be here I will leave.."

No! Wait stop. You can stay; you will be good muse.

"Good, because I brought along a couple of friends *Severus Snape, Remus Lupin, and Voldemort step out of the shadows.*  they tagged along."

Voldemort! Out! I don't want Voldemort in my room! I am already grounded! Out!!! *Voldemort starts to back out of the room.*

"What are you doing here? I told you to wait in the car! Go, before you cause any more trouble!!"

Voldemort is one of your friends? When...What...How...

"Where, who, and why. Those are the five Ws and How. I found out that Voldemort isn't as bad as you think.  Yeah, yeah all that evil crap and all, but once you get past that outer exterior you have a nice middle aged man.

"I am not middle aged! I am only forty!" yelled Voldemort.

"Whatever, like I said a nice forty year old. He actually likes ABBA. How can you hate someone who likes ABBA?" asked Draco.

Okay. You are definitely freaking me out. Can you go do something so I can tell the readers about the chapter and stuff.

"Sure, I love your story. It is so cool. Well, duh, it has me in every chapter..."

Stuck up, brat!

"...But what is a Hurley's sweatshirt?"

You don't know what Hurley's sweatshirt is? What about a roxie or billabong?

"What are those... *is dragged by author to mall and shown some very cool clothes* ...oh cool! Wait let me go get my gringots credit card and exchange some money and you have to buy some clothes."

I never knew that I would see the day that I went shopping with Draco. Well, whatever I have to go shopping! So hope you liked this chapter!

Bye, Madame Moony