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Chapter 6 Severus Arrives
Thanksgiving was on that cursed Thursday that Severus arrived in Chicago. A parade was going to the streets and the smell of roasting turkeys could be smelled coming from the homes. Most businesses, including Coyote Ugly, were closed for the day. Mona had spent the morning with Draco watching the parade on T.V., and preparing dinner for Severus and coyotes.
"Why is Santa Claus in the Thanksgiving parade? Christmas isn't for another month." Said Draco, who sitting on the couch with the dogs while Mona checked on the turkey.
"I have no idea." She admitted. "Maybe they forgot that it wasn't Christmas?"
Draco snorted. "Muggles…" Mona rolled her eyes in amusement and went back to her turkey. The parade ended so Draco helped Mona with the rest of the dinner for the night. The coyotes, Kristina's guest, and Severus would be there. Even Sam was planning to stop by as he usually did. That was nine people! It would take some serious cooking and a lot of planning, but Mona was going to do it, with a little help from Draco.
"I hope they don't miss that stuffing." She sighed as she rolled the dough for her bread.
"No one ever eats it anyway. They didn't last year." Said Draco. Five 'o clock was nearing and it was nearly time to pick up Severus.
"I got extra shampoo for him and a big bar of soap and a loofa sponge for him. Think that'll be enough to clean him?" asked Mona.
"Mona, he's a professor, not a bum."
"He sent us a fruit cake for our wedding present. What kind of an idiot sends you a fruitcake for their wedding? And what's worse, I bet it was leftover from Christmas, which was four months before our wedding."
"Did we ever eat it?"
"No, I sent it back to him the next Christmas." Said Mona. Draco laughed and put on his coat.
"Are you positive everything is locked and no one could get in by means of dark or light spells?" he asked for the fifth time that morning.
"I checked them. Don't worry. I'll be fine." Said Mona reassuringly. Though she looked calm and collected, inside she was scared and hoped Draco wouldn't be gone long.
"Okay, if you're sure. I should be back in about two hours depending on traffic." He said wrapping his arms around her belly and giving it a small squeeze. He kissed her and rubbed her belly.
"We'll miss you." She said nodding down to her stomach.
"Do you know what it is yet?"
"It's human and a witch or wizard." She said simply.
"I hope it's human. Anyway, see you guys in a few hours." Draco said kissing her once more and walked out the door.
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Draco arrived at the airport exactly on time. Severus's plane would land any minute now. The airport was busy with people getting off planes and greeting their family members. Draco felt nervous as to how her would react to all of this. He knew Severus wasn't one of the nicest people around, but maybe he would change if he had a kid of his own. More importantly, how would he react to Taylor? Or worse, how would she react to him?
Taylor had been a mess the night before at the bar. Her hormones were out of control! She had at least twenty different emotions in a single minute! He was thankful that Mona had passed that stage, but now he had to endure it all over again. Mona had announced Taylor's pregnancy as well, but this, strangely, made the men want her even more.
The plane had finished unloading, but there was still no sign of him. Did he miss the plane? Did he really know what a plane was? Draco was about to ask a flight attendant when a voice was heard from behind.
"Draco Malfoy?" asked a silky voice. Draco whirled around and saw Severus Snape himself standing there. His hair hadn't changed at all, and Draco found himself glad that Mona had bought that shampoo, soap, and sponge. There was something different about him though. He looked skinnier and it seemed as though he hadn't gotten a lot of sleep.
"Professor Snape." Said Draco giving him a smirk and extending his hand. "Congratulations." Severus glared hard at him.
"How do you know it's mine? She could just be planting this on me." He shot back though still shaking his hand.
"She performed that spell that tells you who's the father. I was there and I did see it. You're going to be a father."
"Oh joy." Severus muttered sarcastically. Draco led Severus away from the plane and to the baggage claim area.
"It's not so bad. I'm going to be a father soon enough as well." Said Draco happy at the thought of his son or daughter.
"How touching. Congrads to you too then." Said Severus. Draco shook his head as Severus grabbed his bags and they walked out to Draco's truck. This was going to be a long night…
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"Oh my God… Oh my God… Oh my God…" said a very nervous Taylor, who was pacing back and fourth across the living room. Taylor, Kristina and her guest, whose name was Ethan, Megan, Chelsea, and Sam had made it to Mona and Draco's house. Now all that was left was for Draco and Severus to arrive.
"I tell you what is, Taylor." Said Sam in his thick Italian accent. "Peoples is peoples. Is greasy haired one not here yet? Yes, but the birds will go on singing and the bees will keep stinging and the hookers will keep sleeping, but is all good. Peoples is peoples." Everyone stared.
"Uh, thanks Sam." said Taylor going back to her pacing. The room remained silent for a few minutes until the sound of the front door opening could be heard.
"We're here!" called Draco as the dogs came to greet him and sniffed Severus.
"All of you?" asked Megan.
"Yes all of us." Said Draco coming into the living room with Severus not too far behind him. He dropped Severus's things on the ground and kissed Mona's cheek.
"Welcome to Chicago, Professor." Said Mona trying not to stare at his greasy hair. "Um, that's Sam." She said pointing to Sam. "And there's Megan, Chelsea, Kristina, her boyfriend Ethan, and you already know Taylor." Severus looked from Taylor to her pregnant stomach, but did not utter a word. The room fell silent again as they all stared at the two.
"Thank you Miss Granger." Said Severus at last. The room breathed a sigh of relief as Mona ushered them all into the dinning room. The food was already set out and kept warm by magic. Draco and Mona sat at the two ends of the table while Kristina sat on Mona's right next to Ethan, who had Taylor on his other side. Taylor and Snape sat across from each other and
Sam sat next to Severus. Chelsea was next to Megan, who was on Mona's left.
The sounds on crunching and munching could be heard. It was as though the silence made more noise than the eating people. Severus and Taylor stole looks at one another, but said nothing.
"There's no stuffing here." Whispered Chelsea to Megan.
"I know! That's my favorite part too!" said Megan.
"Don't tell me you like that stuff!" said Mona rolling her eyes. Megan and Chelsea gave her guilty looks. "No one ate it last year, and I can't stand it."
"I happen to like it." Said Severus cutting into their conversation. "Besides, if a certain someone doesn't stop eating then you might run out of food." He glared right at Taylor, who looked livid with fury.
"Well excuse me if I happen to be pregnant!"
"Well you wouldn't have been pregnant if you had used some sort of spell!"
"Well last time I checked, you're a wizard too so you could've done it!"
"Well you know what?"
"What?!"
"I hate you!" they yelled at the same time storming out of the room. Severus went upstairs and Taylor headed out the back door. They could hear her car start up and drive away. Mona let out a sigh.
"Well that went well."
"So that's Taylor's baby's father?" asked Ethan.
"Yeah. They slept together and then he left for England again." Said Draco putting down his fork.
"Sounds like she got humped and dumped." He said. Draco started to laugh and Sam, Megan, and Chelsea tried not to laugh. Kristina hit Ethan on the back of the head, but also chuckled a little.
"That's one way to put it, I suppose…" said Mona who was also trying not to laugh. "But seriously, we should try and help them somewhat."
"I know they still love each other." Said Chelsea, who had stopped laughing. "You can so see it in their eyes."
"It won't be easy." Said Draco.
"First thing's first." Said Mona. "We have to get Snape to take a shower."
A/N: I hope that was good. I thought it was kind of funny actually. Consider this a "back to school" present to everyone who's starting today or sometime soon! I started today! Anyway, I'll update more tomorrow!
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