Ch 7 Terrible Two's
When Severus brought the two frolicking adolescence into the castle he thought that Dumbledore would not take Harry for their usual play time. It surprised him when the headmaster took both boys with them excepting Draco as readily as he had excepted Harry. So Severus went to his chambers anticipating some quiet time before the two children were back in his care. He only had an hour of this before the two said boys came bursting straight into his chambers wetting each other with Water Wands. Albus behind them laughing wholeheartedly.
"Albus! What is this" Severus protested outraged.
"Don't worry Severus at least it isn't you who has to play War with Harry. I think it was an excellent idea to get the boy some playmates." Dumbledore said smiling and laughing again as he dodged a spray of water that hit Severus straight in the face. Albus only laughed harder at the look on the younger mans face.
"Oh don't be such a wart Severus let the boys play" Albus said and He waved leaving the room. When the Water Wands were water free that was when the two boys stopped. Severus looked at them soaking wet. He shook his head his lips pursed. The boys had the decency to look ashamed.
"Sowee unco sevis" Harry said looking down at his feet.
"Its fine. Come on lets get you both changed before dinner." He said and lead the boys into the bathroom. He went and got clothes for both Harry and Draco making them change.
When they finished Severus took them down to the Great Hall for dinner. They would be expecting Minerva sometime during the course of the evening. The boys sat down in the house tables while the teachers remained at the teachers table. Severus talked among the staff as he watched the two boys playing hide and go seek beneath the tables. The doors to the great hall opened just before dessert and in stepped Minerva McGonagall. She began walking up to the Head table with as much grace as a queen. Her head was so high that she didn't see the two little boys behind her with two water bombs in there hands each.
Giving each other some unknown signal they each let out a war cry and launched the four balloons. Minerva visibly jumped as she spun around. But it was to late the water bombs exploded as they hit her. Only it wasn't water that was held inside, but bright red paint.
"That's for you Gryffindor!" Draco called to the woman.
"Get the Gwyffindor!" Harry chanted and to Severus' amazement they pulled out two more balloons. Minerva Pulled out her wand. Severus stood up Quickly but before he could bring out his wand. The two boys were in the air hanging by their ankles the red paint on them from the other two balloons they had.
"Minerva. I am glad you arrived in time to meet Harry and of course Draco!" Dumbledore said his voice full of amusement. The Transfiguration professor turned toward Dumbledore her lips pursed. With a quick cleaning charm on her robes she strode up to the head table leaving the two boys dangling covered in paint. They protested at the woman who now sat calmly beside Dumbledore.
"Albus, Severus" she said tucking into her food. The headmaster waved his wand and the two children floated slowly to the floor. They scrambled and hid under the tables.
"Well his behavior certainly reflects who is caring for him" McGonagall said raising a brow at Severus. "You bloody Slytherins" She said in good humor. Severus smiled in return. Soon after that incident the two boys getting board from hiding ventured out to glance at their attacker. They deemed her to be safe enough to play around so they started another game of tag running around the great hall their voices growing as it grew later.
Severus took them to bed after Harry took a tumble and scrapped his hands. When they reached Severus' chambers he had to take them a bath to efficiently get the paint off their faces and hair. He got them ready for bed and tucked them up before retuning to his room to send a letter. No more then half an hour had passed when he heard muffled laughing. He got up quietly and went to Harry's room. He pushed the door open quietly and looked in. the boys were filling up two knapsacks with something that Severus could not see.
"What are you to doing?" He asked stepping into the room. They hid their work and jumped back into Harry's bed.
"Nuting unco sevis." Harry said quickly.
"Could you tell us a story about a prank you pulled when you where at school?" Draco asked Severus. Severus shook his head.
"Perhaps another time but you two had better go to sleep now. No more laughing" Severus said. It wasn't as if he was unwilling to share a story, he just didn't have one to share. He was always so caught up with a new book that he didn't have time to play pranks on people. Although there were plenty of pranks played on him. Severus left the room and went back to his letter. A couple of hours later he went and checked on the boys. They were tucked up in bed fast asleep. He closed the door gently and went back to his bed.
The next morning Severus woke up to the same muffled laughs he had heard the previous night. Sighing he got out of bed and went into Harry's room. They sat on the bed plotting something on a piece of parchment. Snape walked over and told them to hand it over. He thought it was going to have something amazing on it but it didn't. it just had a bunch of different drawings that Severus could barely make out. He handed back the paper.
"Here get dressed for the day" Severus said going to the wardrobe and removing something for Harry and something for Draco out of his bag. He then left the boys to it and returned to his room to change as well. When they were all ready Severus took in the knapsacks on each of their backs and the broomsticks in their hands.
"Why do you have all that?" Severus asked.
"Becuz I going to show Dwaco Peeves!" Harry said smiling and leading the way out the door. Severus shrugged and mumbled 'explains the bags' before following the excited boys out. They ate breakfast quickly and quietly once again pouring over that same parchment.
"I don't like the way they are behaving Severus. They are plotting something" Minerva said also watching the boys.
"Don't worry Minerva they will be completely safe. When Harry goes with Peeves Nearly Headless Nick accompanies them too" Dumbledore said smiling at the two boys.
"They are plotting though" said Severus. "from last night. I caught them filling up those knapsacks with something, and this morning they were discussing that parchment they have now. I looked at it but have no idea what it is. It looks like a bunch of scribbles and pictures to me." Severus said facing Minerva who pursed her lips.
"Well I suppose we shall find out soon enough" she said returning to her breakfast.
Before the teachers had finished Peeves burst into the great hall the Gryffindor ghost mournfully behind him. The two boys laughed as Peeves went and said something quietly to them. They showed him the parchment and the poltergeist looked up at the staff table a wicked grin on his face. Then he lead the boys out of the hall with hurried goodbyes.
"I don't know Albus" Minerva said uncertainty in her voice Severus to felt it in the pit of his stomach.
The staff didn't see the boys at all that day until they were summoned for dinner and were informed of the boys already being there. So Severus and Minerva and Albus went down to the great hall together. Everything was fine it seemed when they entered the boys were at the house table eating quietly. So the staff preceded to the head table. Dinner was eaten in tense forced conversation. Everyone was expecting something chaotic to happen.
They didn't wait for long because very soon after they began to eat. The two boys stood up and faced the head table. A wand in each one of their small hands. The staff sat there not sure what to expect. And quite suddenly the wands shot off. Covering the adults with a multi colored liquid. The staff tried to run for cover but found they couldn't. the spray from the wands stopped and they pulled out another wand each. From that wand came giant bubbles. They floated lazily toward the staff before engulfing them completely. Drowning out their cries of protest. The two little boys were laughing completely. As the staff began to float in their bubbles bouncing off each other. The boys ran around the table and helped them along. Pushing them with not that much trouble into the air where they bounced and floated turning in all sorts of directions. Then Peeves came in and caused a sort of whirl wind and the staff swung in a number of directions. After about two minutes the bubbles popped and down fell the staff still stuck to their chairs.
Albus was laughing like he had never had so much fun in his life. Some of the other staff couldn't help a chuckle or a smile. It was pretty funny to see each other looking like a rainbow. Albus waved his wand and they were freed from their chairs.
"Bravo boys bravo! I have never seen a prank like that in my life. Very well thought out and executed!" Albus beamed. "When the two of you start school here there will never be a day without amusement." Severus was truly impressed these two boys were barely going to be three years old and they were thinking up tricks like this. It was amazing. They just giggled happily taking in the praise. Severus took the boys back to the room to get cleaned up before Lucius came to claim Draco.
Severus tried everything to get the rainbow color out of his once black hair. It just simply didn't want to. After an hour of trying there was a knock on the door. Severus went and opened it to reveal Lucius Malfoy.
"Don't say it Lucius" Severus growled when the man stared at his friends hair. Instead of saying anything he burst out laughing. Draco came running into the room screaming Daddy Daddy at the top of his voice. He jumped into his fathers arms.
"Look what we did to Sevenis!" he said beaming.
"They did that to you Severus?" Lucius asked bemused. Severus just scowled at the man.
"Shouldn't you be going now Lucius" Severus said his lips pursed tightly. Lucius just laughed even more.
"I should be going though I was hoping not to expect Narcissa for a late dinner, but we just might have to" he said grabbing Draco's bag and leaving the room. They said a quick goodbye and Severus stocked back to find Harry coloring a picture.
"Harry how in Merlins name do I get this crap out of my hair?" Severus said a bit hysterical. The boy smiled.
"I dunno I found it in Filches office when Peeves took me to see it." he said going back to his artwork. Severus growled and went back to his own bedroom.
/ Well did you guys like all that fun? i wish there was some sort of multi color potion that doesn't wash out. i would throw it at so many people. Any way tell me if you guys liked it. TTFN
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