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 Nine,
Seamus carried the sleeping Sean in his arms, his head resting on his shoulder. The little boy had been hyper until dinner, which was taken in a place of honour at the Gryffindor table surrounded by Seamus's friends and now just after he was completely worn out and already sound asleep.
"He's drooling," Harry commented as he pushed Paddy along beside his Irish friend. Seamus just laughed slightly, he didn't care. Ron and Hermione had been with them but had disappeared at some point, causing Seamus make a comment about dark corridors and kissing. Dean had gone up to the dorm with Neville so it was just the boy who lived accompanying Seamus to his room. "You're very lucky to have brothers like this, so well behaved and everything."
"I know I'm lucky to have them, Caitlin was the same, well behaved," Seamus smiled sadly as he thought of his little sister, "Well she's with mum and dad now so she'll be happy wherever she is."
"Do they miss them? Your parents and sister I mean," Harry asked quietly.
"Yes, well possibly not Paddy, he's too young to understand but Sean often wants our mother after a nightmare," Seamus shifted the boy slightly so he could open the door, "I miss them as well but I have to keep going for Sean and Paddy. Want to come in and have a drink before you go back?"
"Sure," Harry said manoeuvring the pushchair through the door.
"Take a seat, I'll just put these two into bed," Seamus carried Sean into his room and easily changed the limp boy into his pyjama's before tucking him securely into bed. "Goodnight dear Sean and may your dreams be happy."
"Seamus?" Harry asked as the Irish boy was seeing to Paddy.
"Yeah?"
"Why is Snape nice to you and you to him?" Harry's question startled him and he took his time thinking over his answer, he didn't answer until Paddy was safely tucked up in his crib.
"I think he's nice to me for many reasons, he felt sorry for me at first and now as strange as it sounds I think he likes Sean like an uncle would, like our uncles used to," Seamus went about making tea for both of them. "And I'm nice to him because of the way he treats my brothers, it makes them happy. It's nice to see them smiling again."
"Really?" Harry asked surprised that Severus Snape could have a heart underneath the incredibly cold exterior. Seamus nodded with a smile as he handed Harry his cup of tea. "Wow, never would have known he could do something nice." Seamus sat down by Harry on the couch.
"No he's really nice, to me and the boys anyway," Seamus said sipping at his tea.
"I'm glad, really I am," Harry said, looking around at the mess littering the floor from Sean's present opening earlier. "Do you want some help clearing this lot up?"
"Nah I'll do it in the morning, let's just sit and talk. After such a busy day with a hyper Sean to look after I'm knackered," Seamus chuckled quietly. Harry laughed and nodded.
"Just wait till Paddy start's walking," he said to the Irish teen who smiled ruefully.
"He'll be even more trouble. I think it must run in the family."
"I think it must."
"Hey! You're not supposed to agree with me!"
A/N Sorry it's so short but I've been really busy what with four performances of Godspell, a Guard Competition and a band performance at Canford Magna School. Now it's all caught up with me and I'm ill, just in time for my mocks, great.