Chapter 4: The Twin's Birthday.
The next morning, Dragon and Mat were able to "sleep in" until 5:30 before an insistant knocking at the door woke them up. "We're up you can go away now."
"You have thirty minutes to get ready, we're to be at the studio by 6:30, I suggest you just shower, don't do anything to your hair. When we get to the studio you will sit in hair and make up for anotherthirty minutes. The show starts at seven, you will play a few songs at 7:30, be interviewed at eight." His personal assistant called through the door.
"Thank you." Mat called for Dragon, who was already in the shower. Mat took Tiger over the sink in the small kitchen and starting washing Tiger in warm water. Once Dragon was done in the shower, he took over in drying and changing Tiger while Mat took a shower. It was definitely a two person job raising a child. 'How was father able to take care of me on his own when dad was gone? How was dad about to take care of all of us while father was in Azkaban and Wood was plotting against all of us?' Dragon thought. "I promise never to let anything like that happen to you." Dragon whispered, carrying Tiger over to the balcony and looking out down at the street. "You will never have to go through the pain I went, you won't know what it's like to be beat, to be raped, to kill." What Dragon didn't know at the time, was he had just repeated the exact words Draco had said to him when he was Tiger's age.
"You ready to go?" Mat asked, stepping out of the bathroom a few minutes later. Dragon nodded his head picking up the baby bag.
"Ralphie, after the concert tonight, I need to be on the next flight home. The twins birthday is tomorrow, I promised I would be there." Dragon said, walking with Ralphie, Mat, and Tiger into the studio.
"I'll see what the earliest flight is, and make sure you're on it." Ralphie steered Mat and Dragon towards the hair and make up room, holding Tiger for the both of them. The show started while they were still in hair and make up, and once Dragon was done he was escorted towards the stage out on the plaza. The fans were treated to a sound check and a few different songs they used as a test run. It was like a mini concert.
"Thanks Ann. Out here in the plaza, we are extremely lucky to get up and coming singer Dragon Malfoy. Whose going to be singing his new song Wordplay."
"I've been all around the world I've been a new sensation, but it doesn't really matter in this g-g-generation. The sophomore slump, is an uphill battle, and someone said that aint my scene. 'Cause they need a new song like a new religion, music for the television. I can't do the long division, someone do the math. For the record label puts me on the shelf up in the freezer, got to find another way to live the life of leisure. So I drop my top, mix and I mingle. Is everybody ready for the single and it goes..." Dragon held the mic out towards the audience.
"Ha la la la la, now listen closer to the verse I lay, ha la la la la. It's all about the wordplay, ha la la la love. The wonderful thing it does because, because I am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's. Yeah the Mister A-Z, they say I'm all about the wordplay."
"Now it's time to get ill I got your remedy, for those who don't remember me. Well let me introduce you to my style, I try to keep a jumble, and the lyrics never mumble when the music's makin' people tongue-tied. You want a new song like a new religion, music for the television. I can't do the long division, someone do the math. For the people write me off like I'm a one-hit wonder, got to find another way to keep from goin' under. Pull out the stops. Got your attention. I guess it's time again for me to mention the wordplay.Ha la la la la, now listen closer to the verse I lay, ha la la la la. It's all about the wordplay, ha la la la love. The wonderful thing it does because, because I am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's. Yeah the Mister A-Z, they say I'm all about the wordplay..."
"I built a bridge across the stream of consciousness. It always seems to be a flowin', but I don't know which way my brain is goin'. Oh the ryhmin' and the timin' keeps the melodies inside me, and they're climbin' til I'm running out of air. Are you prepared to take a dive into the deep end of my head? Are you listening to a single word I've said?... Ha la la la la, listen closer to the words I say. Ha la la la la, I'm stickin' with the wordplay. Ha la la la love, the wonderful thing it does because, because I am the wizard of ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's. Yeah the Mister A-Z, they say I'm all about the wordplay." Dragon stuck the mic out toward the crowd of people again. "Finish the song with me, ready? One, two, three."
"Ha la la la la, I'm all about the wordplay. Ha la la la la I'm stickin' with the wordplay. Ha la la la love, I love the wonderful thing it does. Because, because the ooh's and ah's and fa-la-la's fall back in love. For the Mister A-Z they say, it's all about the wordplay."
"Dragon will be in our studio right after these messages." Katie Curic said, as Dragon quickly put the mic back on the stand and got off the stage. Once in the studio, he sat down on the couch next to Mat and Tiger, who was again staring at Dragon in awe.
"I swear, he's amazed by you. Everytime you sing he gets a smile on his face and looks in awe at the sound of your voice. I think he's going to end up the biggest fan in your life."
"That's impossible." Dragon said, kissing Mat.
"How do you figure?" Mat asked while they were hooking a microphone up to him.
"Because I'm the biggest fan of both of your lives. Plus, I thought you were the biggest fan of my life."
"Yeah, well I think I have competition now." Mat said, before Katie, Mat, and Al sat down on the couch next to them. The producer started counting down the seconds before they were back from comercial.
"We're sitting here with none other then Dragon Malfoy and his fiance Mathew Mcguire. How are you two?" Katie asked.
"We're both doing great."
"Whose the little one with you?" Mat Lauder asked.
"Well, this is our son Tiger. We adopted him after his mother, Dragon's ex girlfriend, died during child birth. We decided to introduce him to the world on your show."
"That's great congratulations you two. So, Dragon from what we've been able to gather, you're like the Paris Hilton of the U.K. what made you decide to go into the music industry?" Al asked.
"Whose Paris Hilton? Anyways, I've always been interested in music, I've done small things for my school and for my family, but what really got me into it was when I did a charity concert in Tennessee. I just felt like I was at home on the stage, the only other place I've ever felt that way was at boarding school."
"Have you seriously never heard of Paris Hilton?" Ann asked shocked, from the news desk.
"Yeah, I don't usually stay up to date on what's going on being at a boarding school and all. The only time I seriously know what's going on is when I'm on winter or summer vacation."
"That's amazing. Well we at the Today show actually have a surprise for you. When we were researching your background and career information, we found out that your parents have a lot of children."
"Yeah I'm the oldest of eight children. It's fun though, there's always something going on." Dragon laughed a bit.
"Well we found out that tomorrow is your siblings birthday, which over there is actually today. Your manager who we found out is also your cousin told us a few days ago that you made a promise not justto your parents and siblings, but to yourself that you wouldn't miss their birthday. Unfortuantely, the record label booked your last American concerts for tonight and tomorrow. So, we all pitched in and well why don't you guys come out huh?" Mat said, motioning towards the side of the studio where two little kids walked their way towards the couch, one hand in each others and the other being held by two security guards. Dragon's jaw dropped, before he got to his knees and put his arms out, once Michael and Elizabeth saw this they "ran" towards Dragon. It wasn't really running, more like quick, shaky, fast walking.
"Drag-in! He he he." Elizabeth said, planting a huge, wet, sloppy kiss on Dragon's cheek. "We mis'ed you." Elizabeth said giggling. Dragon picked both the twins up in his two arms before going back over towards the couch.
"Thank you all so much, you don't know how much this means to me." Dragon said, he had a huge smile on his face. His eyes were a little watered over from trying to hold back tears. The twins had grown so much in the small amount of time. Elizabeth's brown hair was in a half pony tail, the hair not up in the pony tail was down to her shoulders, sleek and shiny. She was in a cute little blue flowered dress and black Mary Jane shoes. Both of their faces had Draco's aristocratic features. Micheal's brown hair was spiked to look like Dragon's, though without the red tips. He was in blue jeans and a red t-shirt, with baby Vans shoes on his feet. "These are the twins, Michael and Elizabeth Potter-Malfoy.
"We have a surprise for them also, come on." Al got up and led them over to the side of the studio, Dragon had both the twins hands in his, Mat was holding Tiger. Everyone stood around Dragon and the twins, while one of the Today show's crew rolled out a cart with balloons attahed to the side of it and a cake in the middle. It was Elizabeth and Michael's turn to have their jaws drop as everyone sang 'Happy Birthday' to them. Dragon picked up Elizabeth while Mat Lauder got Michael and held them so they could blow out the candles. Once they were done everyone clapped while Dragon started to cut the cake for them and the crew.
"That's all we have time for today, see you all tomorrow." Al said, closing the show while Dragon handed the cake to everyone.
"What do you two say?" Dragon asked, handing the twins the first pieces.
"Thank you." They said at the top of their lungs before messily eating their cake. Dragon took Tiger from Mat so Mat could eat his cake, feeding Dragon a few bites also. " 'ose that?" Michael asked between mouth fulls of cake.
"It's not nice to eat with your mouth full. He's Mat's and mines son, like you are to dad and father. So he is your nephew, sort of what Cap is to grandfather." Dragon tried to explain the best he could. "So Mat and I are off until tonight, what do you two want to do?" Dragon asked, bending down so the twins could see Tiger.
"Can we go pony ride?" Elizabeth asked, pointing towards the horse and buggy outside the window.
"Yep, what do you want to do Michael?" Dragon asked, turning towards his brother.
"I no care, I be with you. I miss you and love you." Michael put his plate up on the cart and clung to Dragon's leg.
"How about we go shopping after the horse and buggy ride? Then we can go have a picnic in Central Park? After that I have to take a nap as does Tiger, so you two can join us. Then I have to go to work, you two get to come, but you have to promise me you will listen to Mat and you won't wander off, we don't want anything to happen to you two again."
"We romise! We love Mat too." They said, before hugging Mat's legs. Mat bent down and hugged them both since Tiger was currently in Dragon's arms.
"I love you twoalso. You promise to be good though? We can't have accidents okay?"
"We know, daddy warned us, they're muggls."
"Mug-gles. Yes, they are, but be quiet though they don't know that." Mat said, kissing both of them on the cheek. "Why don't we go head out to that carriage now. Did you know princesses ride in carriages?" Mat asked, taking Elizabeth's hand.
"They do?" She asked astonished.
"Yep, so do princes." Mat took Michael's hand this time.
"What about their daddies?"
"Yep, and their mommies. That's how they go to dances and special events. " Dragon just watched Mat interact with his siblings in wonderment. 'I always hoped that the person I fell in love with would be nice towards my family, and he's gone above and beyond that. Mat actually loves them, considers them his family too. Merlin I can't wait until we have our own kids together.' Dragon thought, quickening his pace to catch up to them, they were already sitting in the carriage.
"I a pinsace?" Elizabeth asked, sitting on Mat's lap.
"I know you are an actual lady and your brother is an actual lord, just like all your siblings. That's because Draco is a Duke, and Lucius was a prince at one time or something like that. That's just like a princess and prince, but you won't inherit a country. I researched it." Mat said at Dragon's inquiring look.
"Actually, they will inherit a few smaller pieces of land and one or two very small countries. However I will have to ask about that, because Lucius died, wouldn't that make Draco the prince of some country?" Dragon asked, confused.
"Well technically yes, unless of course when the prince became King, he had a son, then it continues down that blood line. His son will become king, and then his son after that if he has one. If he doesn't then it goes to the next person in line, in this case Lucius, I think. He did die which means rightfully Draco should take the crown, however Lucius is alive now. I am so glad I'm not in your family. Though, now that we are engaged, I would be considered Consort to Lord Dragon Malfoy. That is unless you have been given a lesser title such as Earl. Then I would be considered Consort of Dragon Malfoy Earl of where was it again?"
"Carrick. I'm surprised you even remembered that."
"How could I not, it made your name absurdly long. Anyways, I guess you will be inheriting a lot of stuff." Elizabeth pouted.
"I want to be a pinsace."
"Well, your mine,dad's, and father's little princess." Dragon said smiling.
"Oh, I get you now. You can be my princess too if you'd like, and Michael can be a prince."
"Yay!" Elizabeth said, hugging Mat. "I a pinsace." Elizabeth said giggling. "and you a pince Micheal." Michael smiled at that, before getting up and sitting besides Dragon, curling into his side. Once the carriage ride was over, everyone got out and into the limo. "I hold Tiger?"
Mat and Dragon exchanged nervous looks. "Why don't you sit in my lap." Dragon said, handing Tiger over to Mat for a second while Elizabeth climbed into Dragon's lap. He took Tiger back from Mat. "Now, put one hand on the back of Tiger's head to support him or he'll get hurt and we don't want that to happen." Elizabeth quickly put her hand on the back of Tiger's head . "Now, put your other hand on the other side of his back like this." Dragon guided her hand across Tiger's stomach to the other side of this back. Dragon slowly let his hands off of Elizabeth's though keeping them close enough so if something happened he could either catch Tiger, or help Elizabeth support him. "You're doing such a great job. I think he likes you." At that Elizabeth had a huge smile on her face.
"I his what Drag-in?" Elizbeth asked, not taking her eyes off of Tiger, she didn't want anything bad to happen.
"You're his aunt."
"Hi Tiger." Elizabeth barely whispered, she didn't want to wake the sleeping baby. "I yous ant Izzy. I loves you."
'Aww.' Mat mouthed looking at the scene infront of him. Luckily the security guard was quick with the camera and took a picture of it for him. There sat Dragon, his sister in his lap holding Tiger, and his brother curled into his side, looking at the scene anxiously.
"Go on Mat, get in there. I'll get a picture of all of you." Rob said, he might have seemed tough but he was as sweet as a butterfly. Mat sat next to Michael, before picking him up and putting him on his lap. Repeating the same process they did with Elizabeth, they let Michael hold Tiger while they took a picture also. Once they got to Madison Ave, they got out of the limo, deciding to walk. They hit practically every store, buying stuff for Tiger and the Twins. Mat and Dragon had enough stuff as it was, so they didn't need anymore.
"We're almost done but first, a princess needs a tiara." Dragon said, he knew that Elizabeth was way too young for a real tiara, and that Draco would probably buy her one for her sweet sixteen, so they walked into Claires. "Go on, pick one out." Dragon led Elizabeth over towards the fake tiara section of the store. Elizabeth looked them all over before settling on one. It had two pieces of plastic that came up to make a heart shape, but didn't connect. After that were five other pieces of plastic on each size that curled up towards the heart shape, each smaller then then the last. On the plastic were fake rhinestones, and the middle where the heart shape started had pink fakerhinestones.
"I like this." Dragon paid for the tiara, before kneeling down infront of Elizabeth, and trying to put the tiara on her head. The tiara was winning, it was falling off constantly.
"Here, let me. My mom had to do this for the girls all the time when they were five and wanted to dress up for their tea parties." Mat handed Tiger to Dragon before he took Elizabeth's half a pony tail and followed it up the the elasitic band. Right after the elastic band he carefully slipped two fingers into the hair and pulling it into two pieces. He carefully slipped the pony tail up and in between the two pieces of hair and carefully pulled the elastic to tighten it, and so the hair covered it. It created a sort of twist to the pony tail, everytime he saw it it always reminded him of how the girls wore their hair in the mediveal times. "Go on, it should work now, just make sure the comb part goes in between her head and the two twists." Mat said, getting up and admiring his work. He then went to get bobbi pins, and paid for them while Dragon was carefully trying to put the tiara on.
"Let's try this again shall we." Dragon got down on hisknees again, and placed the crown exactly where Mat said.
"Here." Mat stood up behind Elizabeth and placed a bobbi pin on each side of the tiara, making sure the pin was hidden in the twists in the back. "There, the pins will make sure that it doesn't fall off, and if it does it'll stay in your hair so all we have to do it pick it up and reposition it. I'm positive it won't fall off though." Mat said, placing the extra bobbi pins in the Claires bag that Dragon was holding.
"Now, one last store so we can get Prince Michael something." He said, noticing the upset look Michael had on his face. He actually thought that Mat and his brother had forgot about him for a few minutes. He began to cry when Dragon turned around, before Dragon had mentioned the next store. "What's wrong bro?" Dragon asked, handing Tiger back to Mat and picked up Micheal. Michael wrapped his arms around Dragon's neck and cried while Dragon rubbed circles in his back.
"You love Izzy more." Michael said between sobs.
"I love you both the same. We're going to get your prince present right now. You don't want something girly do you?" Dragon asked, Michael shook his head no. "Come on, let's go get your prince present now." Dragon carried Michael out of the store, Mat followed carrying Tiger in one arm and holding Elizabeth's hand in his left one. They quickly crossed the street to a small jewlery store, it was nothing fancy, just a family run store.
"Can I help you?" The girl behind the counter asked, standing up.
"Yes, I would like to buy this one here a silver chain." Dragon watched as the girl took out the chains they had. Micheal looked them over before chosing a 4.5mm Silver Figaro Chain. It was made of three tiny links and then one big link that repeated the pattern. The girl, measured it so it would fit nicely around Michael's neck before puting it together so it would hook in the back. "We would also like to see your pendants." Dragon said, watching the girl pick out all the pendants that would go with the necklace. Michael picked out a pendant that had a silver dragon and green dragon on it. The green dragon was a bit bigger then the silver dragon, it also had the silver dragon under one of it's wings like it was protecting it.
"Look Drag-in. It you and me." Michael said laughing. "I get." Michael handed the pendant over to the lady who put it on the chain for him while Dragon paid. He set Michael down and kneeled like he did for Elizabeth, he unhooked the clasp and put the chain around Michael's neck before hooking it again. They then headed towards the Limo so they could go to Central park for their picnic. Once in the car, Dragon beckoned Michael to him. "Aegis." Dragon said, placing his hand on the pendant. It glowed green for a minute before it died down.
"You bad." Michael said, looking at Dragon. "You not do magic in front of mug-ugles. muggles."
"Rob's okay, he knows. Plus, the spell I put on your dragons will warn me if you are in trouble so I can come protect you. It will also place a protective shield around you and anyone you're holding hands with to protect you from whatever is going to hurt you. It will only work though if you are wearing the necklace though, if you take it off then you're on your own." Dragon said, ruffling Michaels hair.
"No!" Michael said pushing Dragon's hand off of his head. "My hair like you."
"Oh, okay then." Dragon messed his hair up also. "There, now we're the same again. Come on Elizabeth, we can mess your hair up to."
"No! No no no! Pinceses hair is good, not bad." Elizabeth said, trying to hide behind Mat so she could save her hair. Mat started chuckling.
"Mr. Malfoy, we're here." Rob said, getting out of the limo first. He had been watching Dragon interact with his brother and sister all day, he was definitely impressed with how well they got along, and how much the twins looked up to Dragon and Mat. Even if Mat didn't think the twins looked up to him, they definitely did. They would both make great parents, there was no doubt in his mind. It was also refreshing to see Dragon and Mat acting like the teenagers they were, instead of the businessmen, fathers, and adults they had to pretend to be so they would survive in the careers they were in, to uphold family names and reputations. This was the side of Mathew Mcguire and Dragon Malfoy that no one ever got to see, the real, uncut, unmasked, stripped to the bone, straight to the heart, lovable people they really were. The teenagers that didn't have to worry about hair products, manicures, keeping a schedule, keeping up grades, gaining their parents approval, or even worrying about how they were going to support their son. It was a rare sight, and Rob knew he was blessed to get a chance to see it.
"You no get me." Michael said, before "running" away from Dragon. Dragon gave him a few seconds head start before chasing after him. Once he got a hold of him, he fell on his butt, but hugged Michael all the same. "Oh man." Michael said before laughing. Mat, Tiger, and Elizabeth came up behind them a few minutes later. Elizabeth wrapped her arms around Dragon's neck from behind him, giving him a hug. Dragon carefully stood up, giving Elizabeth a piggy back ride over to the picnic spot.
"How's my princess doing back there?" Dragon asked, before carefully letting Elizabeth off of his back so they could eat.
"I great. I no wanna go home." Elizabeth said pouting.
"You're not going home. You get to stay with Mat and I tomorrow too, and then we all go home together. That was the plan dad, father, and I made. Then when we get home your going to have a big birthday party with everyone there, that's why you came here early. Now come on and eat your lunch." Dragon said, patting the ground next to him.
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"Severus Octavious Snape, you get your arse right back in this room. I am not done yelling at you!" Chastity yelled, standing in the potions lab.
"Yes, because that's a huge incentive to have me come back into that room. You're not done yelling at me, if that ever works out let me know, I'd like to thank the man that actually walks back into that room." Severus called, walking down the hallway. He knew he wasn't suppose to be making Chastity upset, especially since she was five months pregnant, but the woman was just being unreasonable.
"Severus, you need to add it to the course list. It's imporant." Chastity said, walking after him.
"Oh, and tell me exactly why having a Healer and Medi-witch course is important." Severus said, stopping at the stairs and turning around. "With out yelling at me."
"Because, there are less and less people who would be great Healers or Medi-witches actually picking up the subject. Eventually we are going to run out of top rate healers, and people will end up dieing because of it, diseases will go without cures. You will be out of a job because the demands for potions will be few and far between."
"How comes you didn't take up the profession then? You went off to go flaunt your body in contests."
"You know good and well why I left Snivellus. I was as good as dead if I stayed here. I'm going to go read in bed, don't bother coming up tonight." Chastity pushed past Severus and walking up the stairs.
"In trouble already? I knew my daughter put up a fight, but I must say she was just too calm. You've definitely dug your own grave, now how do you plan not to sleep in it?"
"Mr. Malfoy. It's a pleasure to finally get to meet you. I'm sorry for not asking your permission for your daughter's hand in marriage, but no one knew where you were except for Chastity and if I had asked her for your location she would have been suspicious." Severus said, holding his hand out to the man.
"That's not a problem and please call me Francois or dad it's up to you really. I know how my daughter can be, and we can get familiarized with each other, in a more suitable place then the hallway perhaps? You still haven't answered how you plan not to sleep in the grave you've dug." Francois Malfoy said, shaking Severus' hand. He had the infamous long blond Malfoy hair. Though his face was a bit rounder then the traditional Malfoy aristocratic features, and he had a laid back demeanor.
"I have no clue sir. When your daughter and I fight, she usually isn't so calm, and it's usually resolved quickly. I've never been kicked out of the bedroom before. Do you have any advice?" Severus asked, giving a half smile. He then was alerted that Cap was crying.
"What is that soft quaking sound?" Francois asked, looking around.
"It means that Capucius is crying, come I'll introduce you to your grandson." Severus and Francois walked down the halls of Snape Manor walking towards Capucius' room.
"Chastity and yourself have had a son?"
"No, Chastity and her last fiance did, before he found out about her past. Though, I am happy to say that Chastity is currently five months pregnant with another son. This is his room, his name is Capucius Eros Snape, though his father was Sirius Black." Severus opened the door and went straight to his son. "Hey there, shh it's okay. This is your grandfather Francois. Do you want to feed him?"
"Sure." Francois took Capucius and started feeding him one of the warmed up bottles. "I hope you don't mind me just popping in here, but Serenity came back and told us all these great stories about Chastity and yourself, and how nice you two were to her that I wanted to thank you myself for taking her in. She ran away from home, her mother and I were frantic, we had no clue where she went. I should have figured that she would come here, I found the adress two days before."
"Your welcome. Though, we were informed about it ahead of time by what we assumed was you."
"Voice changing machine I guess, that or she recorded pieces of different conversations I've held and put them together. She's quite tricky like, nothing like our Chastity of course, but tricky none the less. Now, about this situation you are in, I didn't catch all of the argument."
"I've become head of Hogwarts, and now Chastity wants me to add in a medical course to 'train future Healers and Medi-witches.'"
"And you don't think you should?"
"That's the thing, I don't see the use. Everything one needs to take to become a healer or medi-witch is already offered. Potions, Transfiguration, Charms, Arithmancy."
"Yes, but could you imagine what it would be like to have hands on training. It would put many students nine years ahead of other students, giving them nine years of training, experience, and understanding. Could you imagine becoming a potions master only taking Herbology and Charms? By reading out of books and hearing other potions masters talk about mixing a potion?"
"Well no, I would not be able to understand temperature changes, cauldron thickness, the difference between cheap and expensive ingrediants."
"Then how do you expect your future doctors to know what they are doing by reading out of books, and hearing other medical professionals talk? By taking courses that might assist in the learning process, but doesn't give them any clue on what to do if say, their patient accidentally takes Wolfsbane and the clueless nurse gives them Asphodel. The nurse has now poisoned the patient, but thanks to the first year intern, student, or resident they had training on how to counter that. That's what happened in Chastity's first year as a resident, her patient took Wolfsbane, and before Chastity could tend to her patient, the nurse administered Asphodel, as the antidote to the curse that was shot at him. That was the first patient Chastity had died on her. That's why she was writing that article about Draco, and how people can be brought back from the dead. She has a whole library filled of medical journals back at our manor, from what she's explained the first ten pinks ones are of all common medical mistakes made due to lack of knowledge. Imagine that, ten 300 page journals, one page dedicated to one mistake and how it could have been solved. Then of course there's the rest of the library, about as big as the library in Malfoy Manor, top to bottom filled with medical journals, of occasional but not rare accidents that happen. Could you imagine the people who could have been saved had they had been educated earlier?" Francois finished, putting the bottle down and burping Cap.
"I didn't know, she just put it as my job depended on it, as did the fact that we would run out of Healers and Medi-witches."
"Well, we sort of are, as is the muggle world. There's been so many problems with people sueing for anything now-a-days that the first people they go after are doctors. So, there are less people going into that field because they do not want to be sued due to stupid things. I swear, if a family member dies of a heart attack, someone will sue the hospital because 'they didn't do all they could to save them.'"
"So how do I make it up to Chastity?"
"First, give her time to cool off. Second, write her a letter coming from your heart, because you know there is no way she is letting you in that room. For all you know, she's probably left to go talk to a friend. Finish it off with doing something romantic, but do not try to get into her pants, and do not let her get in yours. Trust me, if you do, tomorrow she will wake up even more upset because she thinks that you did all of it just to get her back in bed, and not because you really are sorry. I will come by tomorrow afternoon to see my daughter, and I trust that you two will be happily together again. If not, well then your on your own because I've run out of advice." Francois handed Capucius to Severus and headed towards the fireplace to Floo back to his room at the Leaky Cauldron. Severus placed Cap on his play-with-me mat and sat down at the desk
To my dearest Chastity,
'Where to begin.' Severus thought. 'That is one of the crappiest beginnings I could think of. Concentrate, letter, go.'
To my Dearest Chastity,
I am more then apologetic for my immature nature earlier this morning . You were right, there are more then enough reasons for me to add a new course to the curriculum. It only took me minutes to figure out that you were right and I was completely idiotic to think otherwise. I would love if you could forgive me for my temporary loss of sanity, hearing, and reasonable thinking, and enjoy a nice romantic dinner with me at 7:30 at the following adress. 1476 Whitepole Terrace, if you can not make it I understand completly, I was more then a complete git to you and you have every right not to talk to me.
With warm regards and love,
Your loving husband,
Severus.
"Please work." Severus said, before sealing the letter and attaching it to the owl. It was obvious that his father-in-law was a step ahead of him. Severus got up, unbottoned the cuffs of his sleeves, before rolling them up. Unbottoned the first few buttons of his shirt before untucking it and sitting on the floor playing with Capucius. The smile on his son's face always cheered him up no matter what, it was something about the way his eyes lit up when he saw Severus, and the smile on the boys face when he discovered something new. "I love you you know. You might not be mine through blood, but I love you just the same. You are my son, and nothing will change that. You'll be a whole year old soon, you haven't even said your first word yet, though I love the gurgling sounds you make, the nonsense bable you think are sentences. You haven't taken your first steps, but you're amazing all the same."
"D...a." Capucius whispered.
"What was that Cap?" Severus asked, turning to lay on his stomach, resting on his elbows to look at his son.
"Da." Cap said giving that cute baby giggle he gives when he's extremely happy.
"Eros that's your first word. Oh my Merlin, that was your first word and it, it was me." Severus leaned over and kissed Capucius' forehead, before lying on his back, picking him up and holding him in the air, carefully and slowly making him go up, down, and side to side like he was an airplane.
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Dragon and Mat woke up at the pounding on the door, taking a shower and getting dressed quickly, Dragon woke up the twins while Mat got Tiger ready for that night's concert. "'ere we goin?" Michael asked, pulling a t-shirt over his head, with help from Dragon of course.
"I have a concert tonight. You guys are coming with me." Dragon said, taking both the twins' hands.
"We ear you sing?" Elizabeth asked excited, she loved when Dragon sang.
"Yep."
"Yay!" Elizabeth hugged Dragon tightly. The concert started at 7:30 which meant they had to be there by 4:30.
"Want to see something really cool you two?" Dragon asked, turning to the twins.
"Yea." They said in unison.
"Well come on, I have something huge to show you before sound check." Dragon got out of the limo and, taking the twins hands again, led them towards the enterance of the stadium. There were magical fireworks going off, it looked like the world cup just without the tents and guys walking on sticks.
"They bad!" Michael said shocked.
"No it's okay, we're in the wizarding world right now. They're all here to see your brother and the Avada's."
"Wow. Dragin hero."
"Not hero, just popular. Now let's go in, I have a sound check to do before the concert and we don't want a mob of people to come chase us."
"We do magic?"
"Sure, but only if you ask Mat first. You will tell him what you are going to do, truthfully, before you do it also. We don't want anyone to get hurt and dad and father to get in trouble for it." Dragon said, picking the twins up and holding them on either side of his hips before walking towards the back enterance of the stadium. Right after the sound check, Dragon got changed into loose fitting jeans and a tight black shirt before being hooked up to a microphone and ear piece.
"Hello New York! How is everyone tonight?" Dragon asked, walking out on stage to the cheering crowd. "Everyone ready to rock?" Dragon picked up the electric guitar. "Looking back at me I see that I never really got it right... I never stopped to think of you. I'm always wrapped up in things I can not win. You are the antidote that gets me by, something strong like a drug that gets me, high...What I really meant to say... Is I'm sorry for the way I am...I never meant to be so cold. What I really meant to say is I'm sorry for the way I am...I never meant to be so cold to you."
"And I'm sorry about all the lies... Maybe in a different light, you could see me stand on my own again. Cause now I can see. You were the antidote that got me by, something strong like a drug that got me high... What I really meant to say...Is I'm sorry for the way, I am..I never meant to be so cold, never meant to be so cold. What I really meant to say, is I'm sorry for the way I am...I never meant to be so cold, never meant to be so cold. Never meant to be so...Cold." Dragon said, before jumping down on stage while playing his guitar.
"I never really wanted you to see, the screwed up side of me that I keep. Locked inside of me so deep. It always seems to get to me.. I never really, wanted you to go, so many things you should have known. I guess for me there's just no hope. I never meant to be so. What I really meant to say is I'm sorry for the way I am..Never meant to be so cold, never meant to be so cold...What I really meant to say, is I'm sorry for the way I am, I never meant be so cold, never meant to be so cold..." Dragon finished the song, letting the last chord play out. The crowd went wild. "Thank you. Now, before I introduce the Avada's, I was wondering if you would all do a favor for me. See, tonight is a very special night for me because tonight is my siblings Elizabeth and Michael's second birthday, and they flew all the way from England to be with me tonight. Unforunately, while I was scheduling the American leg of this tour, I forgot to schedule it around the twins birthdays. Now, they didn't know that until now and I'm sure they are probably very mad at me. However, I was wondering if you would all help me by singing Happy Birthday to them. Michael, Elizabeth can you please come out here." Dragon said, turning towards the side of the stage, bending down and holding his arms out. The twins slowly, cautiously, and very shyly made their way out onto the stage. The girls in the audience all awwed. "And you two thought I forgot. Well New York, these aremy two year old brother Michael, and his twin sister two year old Elizabeth. Wanna say hello you two?" Dragon asked, taking their hands and leading them to the center of the stage, fixing his mic so when he picked the twins up they could talk into it. Once to the center of the stage he picked the twins up and held them on both his hips like he had earlier.
"Eww, you all sweaty." Elizabeth said, scruntching up her face.
"You're right I am, but it's hot up here. Why don't you say hello to everyone." Dragon said, motioning towards the group of people. "Can someone turn on the lights please?" Dragon asked, the lights came up showing the huge stadium, both the top and bottom sections filled with people.
"HI!." They said waving, some of the audience was laughing at the comment Elizabeth made.
"On the count of three, ready? ONE. TWO. THREE." Dragon said into the mic before the whole crowd burst out. "Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you. Happy birthday Michael and Elizabeth happy birthday to you."
"Dragin!" Elizabeth squealed trying to hide her red embarrased face in Dragon's shoulder. The whole crowd awwed that that too.
"What do you two say?"
"Thank you!" The crowd yelled back that they were welcome, before clapping. Dragon whispered into the twins ears, having Micheal cover his mic with his hand. Once the twins nodded Michael removed his hand.
"Ow, Ears our pals The Avadas." The twins yelled before wandlessly doing a spell that shot off red and green sparks above their heads. Dragon walked all three of them off the stage.
"You two did great." Mat said hugging them, while Dragon spent time with his son, standing on the side of the stage.
"We want to send out our birthday wishes to our new friends Michael and Elizabeth too, and for their birthday present we not only dedicate the first song to them, but we are also going to let them have one hundred dollars each worth of merchandise from the concession stands. So Dragon, if you and Mat want to take the twins up there to get their presents after this song, by all means rock out." The lead singer said, before bursting into the song Dance, Dance. Once the song ended, Dragon and Mat took the twins up to get their presents, then waited during intermission to sign autographs, and meet the fans, before heading back to the hotel room and sleeping.
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Capucius was currently staying with Harry and Draco. Severus was outside the small Snape Villa in Italy, the balcony over looked the Rhone river. He placed a boquet of white roses in the middle of the table, placing two red rose boquets at either end up the balcony ledge. He had prepared authentic Italian chicken, noodles in fettucini Alfredo sauce, and green beans. Sparkling water for the drink, as Chastity was currently pregnant and alcohol would be bad, and Chocolate suffle in chocolate that was made to look like pie crust. He was even dressed in a suit, his hair was cleaned and he stayed away from all potions that would make it greasy. Now all he was waiting for was the arrival of Chastity. At 7:30 sharp, Chastity walked out onto the balcony.
"I'm sorry Chastity, I was a complete and utter git, can you forgive me?" Severus asked, handing her a single violet rose. "I've decided that Hogwarts needs a medical course due to the fact that there are so many problems in hospitals these days, many of the problems could be fixed if we started training our future doctors and nurses earlier. They also need a great teacher, if you're willing to take up the post."
"Thank you Severus. What about current history?" Chastity asked, accepting the rose. She was currently wearing a black dress that came up to her knees.
"We are getting rid of that class, it's not very necessary anymore. Everything you taught will be what is covered in the first semester of History of Magic, along with the Wizarding World's royal family, we have one but not many people know about it. It's a shame really, they run the wizarding world, you know besides the Minister, but no one really knows who they are. Sorry, let's get off of business and onto the rest of the romantic evening." Severus held his arm out for Chastity, which she took greatfully. He pulled out her chair for her, before pushing it in once she sat and taking the seat right across from her. "The flowers on the table and the balcony are for you also. In case you wanted to put your single rose in the water so it doesn't die."
"Thank you, it's magnificent here." Chastity said, looking around before looking up at the star filled sky.
"I made everything, the house elves have the day off." Severus said, pouring her drink into the wine glass.
"It's all very romantic, but I can't have wine, it will hurt the baby."
"It's fine, it's sparkling water. I would never do anything to put the baby or yourself in jeapordy. Capucius is at Draco and Harry's for the night, so there's no rush in finishing dinner." Severus placed his napkin in his lap before starting to eat.
"This is delicious, you're a very talented cook."
"Thank you, cooking is much like potion making, and a hidden talent of mine. I love you Chastity."
"I love you two Sev." Once dinner was done, Severus served desert.
"Chastity, you're very beautiful, may I ask what made you chose me when you could have anyone you wanted?" Severus asked, posing the question that had plagued his mind for so long.
"Come." Chastity stood up, holding out her hand before leading them over to the balcony. Looking straight out it looked like you were flying, all you saw were stars and the river. Severus wrapped his arms around Chastity from behind, resting his hands on Chastity's stomach, feeling the magic that was their son. "I didn't chose, no one choses, they are blessed by Merlin to recieve someone to love with all their hearts. At first I thought Sirius was sent to me, but obviously I was wrong. Then I got the chance to see how you really are, not the person you pretend to be in front of your class, in front of the public. I got to see the amazingly wonderful, caring, loving side of Severus Snape. You are an amazingly strong and wonderful person. I didn't chose you, I was blessed to be given you, to be given your love, to be able to bear your children. I thank Merlin everyday for sending you to me." Severus felt his heart melt. How could he not be in love with someone like Chastity.
"It's getting chilly out, why don't we go inside." Severus said, kissing Chastity's neck before taking her hand and walking with her into the house. Chastity steered them towards the bedroom. "Chast, I don't want to make love with you tonight, I just want to hold you. I don't want to hurt the baby, I don't want you to wake up tomorrow and have any doubts that I did this all just so I could bed you tonight. That is the furthest thing from my mind. I love you Chastity, and we have the rest of our lives to make love, tonight I just want to be with you." Severus said, getting down to just his boxers and undershirt before getting under the covers. Chastity changed into a pair of shorts and a tank top before getting into bed. Severus kissed Chastity's stomach. "Hello babe, it's your dad. I just wanted to let you know that I love you." Severus said, kissing Chastity's stomach once more before kissing Chastity. The rest of the night, Severus and Chastity just held each other until they both fell asleep.
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D/N: Song number 1 is called Wordplay by Jason Mraz. Song number two is called Cold by Crossfade, and Dance Dance is by Fall out Boy. I hope you all enjoyed that chapter, the next chapter is a bit short but Kime and I read this over and forgot to include Francois' meeting slaps hand Bad Dragon. Anyways, we hope you enjoyed the ridiculously long chapter. Now, on with these reviews huh?
Orlin: You've finally made it around huh. Glad you've enjoyed it so far. Dragon: Thank you, I'm so glad that you love Tiger. Mat: Thank you.
Adrianna: Sev: I did warn you Crucio . I must be sooo mean, because that is how I am. Kime: I'm glad you enjoyed Mat's speech and the way they introduced Tiger to everyone, I was a little iffy on if people would like it. Yes Dragon is suppose to be extremely hot, then again he is a mix of Draco and Harry ;). I wish I had a picture of what Dragon's suppose to look like so I could show you though.
Heather: Sev: You too woman. Crucio. It's very nice to be mean to Kime, and it's fun too, you should try it one day. Plus if James gets to hurt her why can't I? If she makes that joke come true, something very very bad will happen to James. Kime: You are very welcome :). Thank you for pointing out that mistake, I've noticed that I'm getting confused with Tiger and Dragon and then Dragon and Draco.
Sarahamanda: Glad you enjoyed the chapter. You should play online it's fun. Glad that baby sitting is going good. Congrat's to your sister on winning.
