"Why don't you go get changed and swim while I figure out something for lunch?" Severus suggested.
The kids changed and tumbled out to the pool, splashing and yelling. "Remember," Severus called out "no jumping off the side, use the board!"
"Dad!" Tirza called.
"Tirza!" Severus called back in the exact same tone as hers.
"Come here, please?"
"What you need?" Severus asked.
"I forgot my ear plugs and I'm all wet. Can you get them for me, so I don't have to run through the house?"
Severus accioed her ear plugs and handed them to her "there you go" She blew him a kiss "thanks!" and put them in
"I'll be inside if you need me," Severus said as he headed for the door. The kids started throwing a beach ball around
"Where are we going?" Maddie asked as she pitched the ball to Tirza
"Disneyland Florida!"
"You're kidding?" Hermione asked as she tosses the ball to George "I've always wanted to go there"
"Me too!" George tossed the ball to Maddie
"Girls only silly" Maddie said tossing the ball to Tirza
"Awww" he pretended to pout
"We'll bring you back lots of souvenirs" Tirza promised sending the ball Fred's way.
"You better or we'll get ya!" Fred teased
Ginny splashed water at him "Mum'll get you first if you get us"
"We'll tickle you to death!" they announced.
Tirza, Ginny, and Maddie started splashing them furiously
"We give! We give!" Everyone laughed and began a game of shark when Severus came out carrying some boxes and gets soaked, accidentally. All the kids gasped, it having been an accident, but thinking he'd explode.
"Well that's one way to cool off" Severus laughed "but I'm not sure your pizza's survived"
"PIZZA!" they shouted and tumbled out. Severus quickly set the boxes down and moved away before he gets mobbed. They laughed and offered him a few slices.
"Thank you," Severus replied taking the offered slices. They sprawled on the patio on beach towels, munching and talking loudly.
"Good thing we don't have neighbors," Severus muttered, laughing
"Totally!" Tirza agreed
Soon they had devoured two whole pizzas and had begun to play chase in the back yard. The boys ended up winning.
"I wish you could come with us," Maddie sighed
"Us too"
"Would you like to stay for burgers before you go?" Severus asked
"Yes please professor!" Lee Jordan had gone on a vacation with his parents and Ron and Harry were hanging together and the twins had felt very bummed.
"I'll fire up the grill then" Severus offered "and I'll leave the condiments, fries, and other assorted things to the rest of you"
"Where are the napkins?" Maddie asked as they raided the kitchen. Tirza pointed out a drawer and helped Hermione get out the potatoes for potato salad. George and Fred got out the ketchup, mustard, cheese, onions, pickles, and other refrigerated stuff.
Ginny found chips and dip and lemonade was made "Did you find everything?" Severus called out just as he took up the burgers
"Yep!" all the kids chorused, as the last item, buns, was tossed out of the bread box Severus conjured up a long picnic table and set the burgers in the middle "Everyone dig in" everyone passed everything around, talking and laughing, even including Snape
"This is delicious" Ginny commented nibbling on her second burger "Thank you professor"
"I'm glad everyone is enjoying it" Severus replied
'Thanks for letting us stay" the twins said sincerely.
"I would love for you to tag along to Florida," Severus commented "but I don't think your mother would approve of you going with a bunch of girls"
George sighed "your probably right"
"But what if we're chaperones?" Fred asked
"Let me think this over gentlemen since the trip is still a week away" Severus suggests "I won't rule it out but I need to think about logistics as well since I've already paid for our hotel rooms"
"Cool" they decide. The girls nodded, hoping he'll allow them "No pranks in the hotel or any places we visit" Severus replied "and no taking the girls to somewhere I don't approve off"
Severus went into the house to floo Molly & Arthur to talk it over with them. "I guess they can come along as long as they don't mind bunking with me" Severus said finally "because I can't afford another room"
"We don't mind!" the boys hollered "and we'll be good chaperones!"
"Please have them here at the manor a week from today no later than 8am" Severus commented
"But they are welcome to visit whenever they wish within reason this week"
"Thank you Severus, this is very sweet of you"
"Your welcome Molly" Severus replied "you and Arthur should do something while all the kids are gone"
"Well, we still have Ron and Harry, but it will be a nice break!"
"Ron and Harry could go visit Charlie" Ginny pointed out "he's staying in the area for awhile"
Molly smiled "thank you for reminding me dear! That slipped my mind! What a wonderful idea... Well thank you Severus, goodbye"
"Bye mum" Ginny called out and everyone else chorused their good-byes "You're welcome molly" Severus called out just before her head disappeared
"Hello hello!" Fred and George call, appearing in the fireplace a few days later.
"Fred" Tirza called out "What you doing?"
"Came for a visit goof ball, what's it look like? Hello girls! Giving Snape a run for his money?"
"Of course" Ginny smiled "come on through" they came into the room
"Is Severus Snape there!" someone yells through the fireplace
"Sure hold on please" Tirza replied, "I will go get him"
Severus looked up as Tirza entered his office. "Yes sweetie?"
"Dad there is a fire call for you" Tirza replied "and Fred and George have arrived"
"Thank you" he hurried out to the fireplace "Hello this is Severus Snape" Severus said into the fireplace
"Severus Snape, this is Lisa Thomas at St. Mungos. We have an emergency and need your potion knowledge right away!" All the kids looked concerned
"How long do you expect this to take?" Severus asked concerned
"At least through the night We need you right away, our patient is dying"
"Dad we'll be okay" Tirza said, "you can go"
"Sir, we can watch them...we've baby-sat Ginny and Ron before... We'll be responsible," Fred offered
Severus sighed, "I doubt you've babysat them all night but it seems I have no choice"
They nod. "We'll be ok sir, and we can floo you if we aren't" George added.
"They have to be in bed by midnight, no later" Severus said "Make sure they eat something decent for supper and above all call me if there is an emergency or I'm sure you can call your mum later if necessary"
"Yes sir" they said seriously. All the girls are stunned. Fred and George baby-sit: PARTY!
"If necessary you may spank Tirza" Severus commented as he accioed his supplies "but I doubt it will come to that"
Tirza's jaw drops. Fred and George frown... She'd have to burn down the house before they'd do that!
"Now I must go," Severus said "Take care, love you Tirza" and with that Severus disappeared into the fireplace
Tirza burst out laughing. "Yes! Party! Wooo hooo!" Maddie nods, and throws a fist in the air
"No wild party" Fred said sternly "we can watch movies and have fun but no other guests besides whose here already"
Hermione piped in "I'll cook a good delicious and somewhat healthy meal"
"Fred, you got a fever?" Tirza asked.
Ginny looked very confused; this was so unlike her brothers!
"No but I don't think your dad would appreciate us having a party without his knowledge" Fred pointed out
"Since when do you care about that?" Maddie asked
"Can you cook?" George questioned Hermione
"Since I was put in charge" Fred replied "George and I are in charge"
"Of course" Hermione looked pleased "What should I cook?"
"Um, something Snape would approve of," George told her
"Can we still slide down the banister?" Tirza asked
"I guess since he allows it when he's here then yes," Fred said
"And swim? And eat ice cream?" Ginny and Maddie ask
Hermione thought then spoke up, "I can cook spaghetti and meatballs"
"Sounds good. Can you make cheese bread too?" George asked, glad someone knew how to cook!
"Swim yes" Fred, said "ice cream after supper"
"Yes" Hermione replied "and salad"
"Dude, this is wrong" Tirza decided. "But lets go swimming" "
I'll help you Hermione, whatever I can do that's simple"
"Why don't we all help Hermione get the food on the table" Fred suggested "quicker we eat the quicker you can swim"
"No thanks!" Maddie replied, pulling Tirza upstairs with her. Ginny shrugged and followed them
"Either help out with supper or you'll go to bed as soon as it's done" Fred shouted after them
"WHAT?" the girls shriek, "You can't do that!"
"I certainly can" Fred said "or don't you remember Tirza? And Ginny I'm sure mum would let me spank you as well"
Tirza peaked her head between the railings. "You wouldn't!"
Ginny was already heading downstairs "I would" Fred vowed "and Ginny don't think you can get away from me"
Tirza's jaw dropped and she immediately slid down the banister
"No, I'm coming to help...I know mum, and your right..." Ginny said softly.
Maddie follows Tirza. They helped Hermione get supper ready and in no time they are sitting down to eat
"So I say we stay up all night and watch movies, we can sleep tomorrow if we get tired," Tirza suggested. This time, even Hermione agreed that might be fun. George sighed
"Your dad said midnight" Fred pointed out "and I believe tomorrow is our last day before we leave"
"Aw Fred, what is wrong with you, come on!" all the girls whined
"Do you really want to get in trouble before we leave?" Fred asked
They all shook their heads no "But Fred, your so cool, this isn't like you" Tirza pointed out
"I'm still cool" Fred said, a little hurt by that statement "but I also take my responsibility seriously"
"Since when?" she countered
"Since I was put in charge tonight" Fred pointed out "I don't want your father to come home and tell us we can't go because we let you get out of hand"
Tirza scowled and eats, all the girls sigh
Fred sighed and looked at George "What do you think? He put us both in charge"
"I agree 100 and don't get an attitude Tirza, you're like our sister and you know it and knock it off" Tirza looked up at him, quite serious shocked
Fred nodded his head "We're just trying to keep you from getting in trouble before your trip so you should thank us"
She ate some more, now quiet. "Tirza quit moping" Hermione said, "we still got 6 hours left before midnight"
"Not moping, just eating," she commented more brightly. "It's really good"
"Could have fooled me" Fred muttered then said to Hermione "This is really good where'd you learn this?"
"Aw Fred, don't be mad" Tirza smiled gently, trying to make amends
"This is just weird, that's all" Maddie added
"Takes some getting used to, we are legendary you know" George laughed
"I actually took lessons last summer" Hermione offered "and thanks"
"More cheese bread please!" George and Maddie chorused
"We're still the fun lovers but we also like to keep things under control," Fred said
"Right so brother" George agreed
"I left some in the oven so I'll go grab it" Hermione said
"And besides, Snape will have our necks and Tirza's butt if anything goes wrong"
"So true" Fred agreed "and that would so not be cool going into a vacation"
"Definitely" Tirza agreed "Sorry guys"
"Apology accepted" Fred replied, smiling at her and ruffling her hair.
"Here you go" Hermione said passing the basket to George
"Yes!" he shouted, taking two pieces, then passing it around "I'm glad you like it" Hermione smiled "although only half my salad has disappeared"
"Sorry!" They chorused; cheese bread was much more popular then salad!
"It's okay" Hermione sighed "I know not everyone likes them or at least likes them plain"
"But it was all great" they assured her
"I'm glad you like it" Hermione blushed "and for dessert I have two choices we can either have plain old ice cream or we can have hot fudge sundae's"
"Hot fudge sundaes" they all chorused
Hermione smiled knowing that would be their choice "Should we set this up out by the pool?" she asked Fred and George
"I guess it couldn't hurt" Fred admitted
"Sounds good" George decides "everyone get suits on!"
"Already ready" Hermione said "sorta put it on this afternoon as an afterthought so I'll go start setting up" Everyone else scrambles into their things and brings out the beach toys
"All I say is no horseplay" Fred smiled "but other than that anything goes"
"Splashing and beach ball throwing ok?" Ginny asked
"Yep" Fred said
They run out to the patio "thanks Mione!"
"Your welcome" Hermione said, "It wasn't hard"
They eat and then play around in the pool When it gets too dark to really see Fred pipes up "How about we move this inside and watch movies"
"Sounds good. Hey, I gotta set you two up with some rooms" Tirza commented
"We can crash on the couch," Fred offered, not wanting a fuss made.
"Dude, we have so many bedrooms, that crazy!"
"Okay then we'll take whatever you can give us" Fred sighed "just nothing to girly"
"Nah, only my bedroom is girly" she led them to two bedrooms on the third floor.
"We are on second, but we got all the rooms on that floor, Cuz I don't think dad wants you in his"
"These will do fine" Fred smiled
"Good" she smiled and hurried to change and set up movies in the living room
Fred and George talk on the way down to join them "What should we do if they refuse to go to bed?" Fred asked
"Well, I see the most problems from Tirza, and we can spank her if we have too. And Ginny too. And that will probably scare Maddie, and I doubt that Hermione will be trouble"
"I don't think Hermione would know trouble if it bit her" Fred said with a laugh "and yeah I agree we might have to spank if worse comes to worse"
"I'd hate too, but we are in charge And mum would let us She used to let Percy spank us"
"So true" Fred sighed "but I really would hate to have to resort to it"
"Me too" Soon enough, bedtime rolls around
"Alright you lot of gigglers, off to bed with you"
"We're not tired!" Maddie whined
"Yeah, we aren't ready to sleep" Tirza adds
"Sorry guys but it is midnight' Fred pointed out.
They all start whining, except for Hermione, who just sighs disappointedly
"Then why are you yawning?" George asked
"For fun?" Tirza said. The other three giggled
"I seriously doubt it so give it up and go to bed," Fred said a little more sternly
"No" Tirza, Ginny and Maddie said firmly "we aren't tired, we want to finish the movie!"
"We will allow you to stay up IF you agree to our conditions"
Fred looked pissed. They had agreed to be firm and Snape had said midnight. "I am not going to lie to Snape. Bed. Now" Fred ordered.
"Fred" George whispered, "here's my idea. We get them to lie down and watch the movie with all the lights out. I give them half hour and they're out like lights"
"Snape's gonna ask" Fred whispered back
"Well do we also tell the complete truth?" George asks, "they will be laying down and the lights will be off"
"I for one do not want Snape AND mum on our backs...what if they don't let us go?"
"Fred they will and I promise the girls will be asleep in a half hour" George sighed "just look at them they can hardly keep their eyes open now but they are fighting us"
"Fine" Fred sighed "but if they aren't asleep in a half hour then we have to get tough"
George nodded. "Right. Alright girls half hour"
They all shouted, except Hermione. "I'm really tired, I'm gonna go to bed" She hugged the other girls and headed upstairs.
Fred reached over and turned out the lights
"Hey!" Tirza yelped, "Why'd you do that?"
"It's better with the lights out" Fred admitted
Tirza nodded. "True" she and Ginny and Maddie snuggled back under the blankets. Within 15 minutes they were asleep
"You were right" Fred admitted, "We should move them"
George chuckled. "Besides, Snape wouldn't kill us for fifteen minutes I imagine." He gently picked up Ginny and headed upstairs
Fred reached down and gathered up Maddie and carried her up. George tucked Ginny in snuggly and headed back downstairs for Tirza
Fred tucks Maddie in and meets him on the stairs. "I'll help you tuck her in" Fred whispered "K, thanks" he led the way into Tirza's room. Fred pulled back the covers and when George placed her on the bed, he tucked them around her
"Wow, I can't believe SNAPE left us in charge," George said as they leave the room
"I know what should we do?" Fred asked
"Eat?" George suggested "Or go to bed?"
"Eat then go to bed" Fred agreed
George laughed and led the way to the kitchens
"That was nice of Tirza to set us up rooms"
"I know and they are actually rather nice," Fred said helping him to some milk
"They got a fancy place here" George opens a bag of French onion chips
"I know and it's really nice," Fred said grabbing a few chips "we gotta get Tirza to show us that big room they made over in the attic tomorrow"
"Oh yeah! Gin keeps raving about that... And unhand my chips!" he said with a laugh
Fred stuck his tongue out at George "There's enough to go around bro"
George laughed and hugged the bag to himself
"Don't make me take them from you" Fred said
"Oh ho brother!" George said, winking "I should like to see you try!" Fred began tickling him
George howled with laughter and drops the bag "cheat!"
"I'll share though" Fred smiled grabbing the bag "at least I'm not a hog"
George laughed "That's good, I might have to curse you if you were"
"Funny" Fred smiled. George smirked
Half an hour later they headed up for bed. "I wish we could stay here forever"
"Yeah, that would be fun... But I'd miss mum" George blushed
"I would too," Fred admitted softly "but maybe we can convince him to let us stay tomorrow night so we won't have to get here so earlier for our trip"
"Hey, that isn't a bad idea..." George decided
Fred plopped down on his bed "I'm so tired"
"Me too. Goodnight bro" George headed to the room next door
"Goodnight" Fred called out
A/N: The next chapter, number 42, remains lost, though all other missing chapters have been recovered after being deleted. The next chapter, originally number 43 is the beginning of the Disney Adventures, which will now be number 42.