Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. I do own Sean and Paddy. Snape may come across a bit OOC but that's only because he's being nice. SLASH!
Family
Chapter Seven,
"Take a seat Mr Finnigan," Dumbledore said kindly. Harry was watching the boys while Seamus met with the Professor, for what he did not know. "I've asked you here for two reasons. Now as you know the first Hogsmeade weekend is coming up."
"Yes and I already understand that I can't go, no parental permission and it wouldn't be safe for Sean and Paddy," Seamus said calmly. "I've asked the others to get what I need."
"Ah but there is a way you could go my dear boy. If a teacher accompanies you, you may take Sean into Hogsmeade, not Paddy though," Dumbledore watched the smile that appeared on Seamus's face. "It would have to either be Professor Snape of Professor McGonagall though."
"That would be fine, perfect even. It's Sean's birthday next week and I wanted to get him a special present. Thank you," Seamus smiled happily. "What was the other thing Professor?"
"Sadly it is not such a happy thing. It has been brought to my attention that you are having trouble meeting deadlines in classes," Seamus looked down sadly, "It has been pointed out however that what you do manage to hand in is of a very good standard so the teachers and I know that it is not a case of you not wanting to do the work or not understanding it."
"I am trying Professor. It's mainly in Potions, Transfiguration and Charms I'm struggling because that's all essays and what with looking after the boys and Quidditch now I end up doing them at silly o'clock in the morning," Seamus looked down, "I didn't have plans to be on the Quidditch team only Harry was so desperate I couldn't turn him down. But it's not really that which takes up my times because that's only 2 nights a week."
"Would it help if every Friday one of the teachers had the boys for the whole night so that you could get all your homework done?" Dumbledore asked.
"Yes it would, all the big assignments are always over the weekend and I manage to do the little ones anyway," Seamus said, Dumbledore picked up on the thankful note in the exhausted boys voice.
"Then that's settled. It starts tonight. After class you bring the boys up to me and I'll bring them back when it's their bedtime. The Professor accompanying you will pick you up tomorrow morning," Dumbledore said standing slowly. Seamus jumped up.
"Thank you so much Professor."
"Good Morning Mr Finnigan," Professor Snape said as Seamus opened the door the next morning. "Madame Pomfrey has agreed to look after Paddy for the day."
"Great, come in Professor. Sean's not quite ready to go," Seamus went back into the apartment, ruffling Paddy's hair as he passed the boy playing with toys on the floor before he went into Sean's room. "Right, arms up Sean, you're not going out without a jumper on."
"Guh," Paddy mumbled incoherently as he saw Snape and crawled unsteadily over him.
"Hello Paddy," Snape said, his mask fading as he smiled at the baby, "You'll be talking soon won't you," he commented as he picked the boy up easily. Paddy giggled and his little hands took reasonably firm grips on Snapes black clothes.
"He's not bothering you is he?" Seamus asked as he emerged holding Sean's hand,. Snape shook his head. "Got get your coat and shoes on Sean." The boy ran over to the coat rack and excitedly pulled on his blue coat. "I just need to grab my things. Could you possibly carry Paddy's bag of things as well Professor?"
"Of course." The group walked to the Hospital wing and dropped off a reluctant Paddy before walking down to Hogsmeade.
"Wow!" Sean exclaimed as he saw the magical town, with it's amazing shop windows and extravagantly dressed people. "This is so cool! Where are we going first?"
"Well I think we'd go to Honeydukes first and get you some sweets to say well done for being such a good boy so far this term. Then I need to do a little shopping on my own quickly so if it's alright Professor could you take him to the Three Broomsticks and get him a drink?"
"That's fine."
"Are they magical sweets?" Sean asked as they entered the shop. He stopped dead, staring wide eyed around him at all of the amazing sweets.
"Yes Sean they are magical sweets, now lets pick shall we but not too many. And you can't eat them all today," Seamus led the boy closer to the stalls while Snape stayed back, a slight smile on his face as he watched Sean buying simple wizarding sweets as if they were most amazing thing in the world. That boy was a little angel of a child…sometimes.
"This is just like in Willy Wonka!" Sean said happily as Seamus put more sweets into the boys bag. "Remember, all those amazing sweets and the room where everything was edible. Ooh what are those?" Seamus chuckled and followed him to the new sweets of interest. "Can I have some?"
"Alright, but then only one thing more," Seamus smiled down at his brother and Snape was caught up in the beauty of the Irish boys smile, the way his eyes twinkled.
'What am I thinking? He's a boy, my student!' Snape mentally scolded himself, watching Seamus bend over to talk to Sean again, causing his black jeans to tighten around his bum, 'That sight should be illegal. Augh! Why am I thinking this way?'
"Right Sean go and wait with Professor Snape while I pay for this," Seamus's mind stopped Snape's musings and the little boy obediently ran over to him, soon followed by Seamus. "I'll only be a couple of minutes, I'm just getting a few things," Seamus nodded down at Sean. Snape smiled and nodded, Sean's birthday presents.
"We'll see you in the Three Broomsticks. Is he allowed Butterbear? It's non alcoholic," Snape asked. Sean immediately asked what that was.
"Probably a bad idea, far too much sugar for one little boy."
"Oh," Sean whined.
"Maybe next time if you behave yourself. I'll see you in a little while then."
A/N There we go, another chapter done. I'm amazing myself!