Summary: see chapter one
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Chapter 21
Harry had never seen Severus move so quickly. In one quick flash Severus had slapped the thing in Harry's hand across the store, and standing in front of him pulled his wand. Harry watched as Severus muttered the cleansing spell on his hand. "But my hand is clean" Harry insisted as Severus preformed the spell over and over, all the while muttering about things that children should not know, much less touch.
Remus and Severus were so enraptured into cleaning Harry's hand that they did not notice Sirius walk over to the object and pick it up. Sneaking, he walked over and purchased the object and placed it into his pocket. Some things you just did not wish to explain.
All the excitement died down as Severus pushed the others out the door. "I think it is time for some lunch. Where would we aquire such provisions?"
"I do not know" Harry said still mad because he had been scoured seven times in the store. All the while yelling "I do not have cooties or anything."
Sirius and Remus both took off, headed past the rows of many stores. "This way" Remus said calling over his shoulder. Harry and Severus had to almost run to catch up. Harry was beginning to lose his breath as he weaved in and out of the crowds of people and finally Severus grabbed his hand and helped him. In no time they found Remus and Sirius sitting at a table in a large room. There were many small places to get food from.
"What do you want Harry? It is your choice."
Harry seemed to think for a long time. "Can we have pizza please?" he said his eyes pleading. None of the others knew of this pizza, but Remus agreed he would go and order one and bring it back to the table.
Severus looked around glancing at all the people crowded into one space and noticed many of them looked as if they were attached at the face. He was disgusted, but a part of him tried to remember when he was a boy. The Potion Professor side of him won out in the end, and he glared at the teens giving his most evil sneer. Even in the muggle world it produced the same effect as the teens gulped and moved to sit back down in their seats. He would have laughed but Harry was staring at him. "Do not ever let me see you doing such things in public Harry. It is shameful and tactless to say the least."
"Oh that's okay Dad. I would be a lot sneakier if I wanted to kiss a girl" Severus was about to ask many questions, but Remus returned with the pizza. He placed it on the table and passed napkins around. Harry looked down at the pizza and drool began at the corners of his mouth. It smelled so good but he wondered what was the small things on it that looked odd. His stomach won over any argument and he dived in.
Savoring the bite Harry noticed Severus unlike Sirius who had also dived in trying to eat the thing with a fork. "Dad, it's pizza you are supposed to use your hands. Just pick it up." he said rolling his eyes. Severus did so, much to the snickering of Sirius and Remus. "I would love to have a photo of this moment, Snape eating pizza and with sauce on his face no less!" Sirius snorted and even Remus chuckled. They were soon silenced as a mushroom flew towards them and landed on Severus' head. Following that one was another and another until all three of them had at least one of the mushrooms stuck to some part of their head.
"Harry... what in the world are you doing, stop that!" Severus yelled.
Harry immediately dropped his slice, it only being half eaten and began to cower in the chair. His eyes grew large with a fear that was inbred into him for so long.
"Harry.. I am sorry" Severus said reaching out to him, but Harry scooted away in his chair and seemed to shake in his seat. Sirius glared at Severus and Severus glared back. He knew he had hurt Harry but he would be damned if he would be chastised by a dog. Since Harry could not be persuaded to eat anymore Severus got up. If you would like we can go back and play a game before we go back to Hogwarts. Harry shrugged, but stood up and they all walked after Harry who was just not as cheerful as he was a few minutes earlier.
Once inside the arcade again Harry looked at all the games and tried to decide which one he wanted to play since they only had time for one. Harry looked over them all again and walked over to one. "Come on, dad! Let's play this!" Harry pointed to an odd looking game that had two platforms, eight arrows on them - four on each platform. Across the top it said, 'Dance Dance Revolution', the Max 4 version. Severus looked at it with distaste.
"Yes, go on Sevvy, give it a go." Sirius snickered. "Let us see how great your dancing skills are.
Remus gave a not-so-silent snort from behind Sirius. Harry glanced at them, and his eyes said it all. ""I'm sure dad can dance. Right?" He said as he looked at Severus.
How could he say no? Harry was looking at him with the same eyes that he had saw hurt only half an hour ago. "Fine, we'll play, but I do not know how to so will you show me?"
"Okay." Harry stepped onto one platform, pulling Severus onto the other. "Now, when the arrow on the screen matches the ones at the top, you step on that arrow on the platform. He pointed to the screen, then the arrows below their feet.
"Right. I can do that." Severus said. "Just pick something easy."
Harry nodded and put two dollars in quarters into the machine. He skimmed through the songs, choosing one called "Boom Boom Dollar". "This should be fun." Harry gave Severus a quick grin, turning his attention to the screen.
It can be later said, that Severus Snape is one able to do many things. He can brew potions, do Voldemort's biddings, teach a class full of whiney children... he can NOT however play DDR. Starting off, Severus was pretty good. He managed to get several of the arrows correctly, although not as fast as Harry, who didn't miss a beat.
The song ended and Severus never felt more relief. He was about to step off the platform while muttering that the game must have been created by some foul creature from the depths of hell when Harry moved to choose another song. "ANOTHER one?!" Snape hoped the horror didn't show in his voice.
"Yep. Don't worry, this is an easy one also." From Harry's amused tone, Severus somehow did not believe him. As he turned he saw Remus and Sirius trying to keep a straight face, but they were basically laughing in his face.
A few seconds into the song, he noticed two arrows coming up, the ones directly opposite each other. 'Okay, I can get those, just jump on them both at once.'
His feet had other ideas. Severus pounced, and his foot slipped from the edge of the platform, sending him into a very painful split. In this situation there is only one thing for any normal male to do, he screamed. Quite high, in fact, Sirius remarked later.
Harry looked over at his father with one eyebrow raised. "Are you okay?"
"Yes," Severus squeaked. He could hear the mutt laughing in the background, being unsuccessfully shushed by Remus. Oh, he'd never live this down ...
"Perhaps we should go." Harry said, helping his father up. "You don't look so good. You're paler than normal."
Severus, who had now lost the ability to speak, nodded and merely limped from the arcade. He needed ice. Massive. Amounts. Of ice.
Portkeying back to Hogwarts left something to be desired, as Severus did not love the landing. Standing up from the grass he and the other three walked back up to the castle and inside. Albus met them at the door and welcomed them back and asked about their day. He had that same damn sparkle in his eyes and Severus was in no mood for it now.
"I am tired and just wish a nice warm bath, and a goodnight's sleep, so I bid you farewell as I turn in." with this he took Harry and led him toward the dungeons.
Albus watched the retreating figures and raised an eyebrow as he saw Severus limping away. "Let me tell you all about it Albus. How about over some tea?" Remus said for even he had to snicker at the composed Snape holding his butt as he walked away.
Severus sent Harry to shower and then placed him in the bed. "I will come back and we shall have a talk. He then went inside and let the shower drain all the tension and hurt from his body. "He apparently needed to speak with Harry about girls, and this was not something he wished to do ever. He would rather run naked through the Great Hall than do this. After he got out he decided that talk could wait for another time, and instead decided to just ask Harry what he would like for his birthday which was two weeks away.
Opening the door Severus walked back into the room to find Harry fast asleep. Severus walked over and removed his glasses and placed them on the nightstand. He then pulled the covers up to his chin and ruffled his hair. "Goodnight Harry" he said. Thinking he should at least speak to the headmaster about the party they were planning he left the room. He had made it down the hall and was on the second floor. He was about to walk past the mutt's room when he heard noises. Stopping dead in his tracks he could have sworn .. no it could not be. From somewhere inside the room he heard someone yelling wheeeeee and then a buzzing noise. As Severus could take it no more he leaned his ear towards the door. What he heard from inside that room turned his usually pale face very red. He quickly placed a silencing charm on the door and ran for the headmaster's office. He walked away muttering about nasty dogs, and their nasty habits. "Hope he gets his whee caught in a door, or that the buzz electrocutes his wheee" he grumbled as he stalked away to make plans to give Harry his first ever birthday party.
Beware the things that are coming! ahem Prank war sooner or later Until next time!
