Chapter 7: The shopping trip...

Yes shopping is finally here...enjoy :-) I'll try to update more often, every few days hopefully, had writers block there for awhile...

Severus, as he trekked upstairs, began to make a list in his head of what the two boys would each need. Sean evidently needed a new wardrobe, underwear, pants, maybe shirts, he really had no idea of what fit and what didn't fit. Realizing this he told Emrys to dress himself in the other pair of Sean's old pants and shirts and to occupy himself with the television downstairs. He decided to have Sean try on most of his clothes just to see what fit and what didn't fit.

He promptly walked over to Sean's door, knocking and telling Sean, "Sean since you need some new clothes I would like you to try on all your clothes, but come out and show me each pair, as last time we did this you pretended nothing fit just to get new clothes. Got that?"

"Sure dad."

Severus stood outside the door patiently, realizing this might take awile and within a few moments Sean was out in jean and a shirt that were both way to tight, Severus nearly flipped as he saw how Sean stomach really did flop over the waist of the jeans he just bought a month or two ago a good two inches, through the tight shirt he could see a roll forming on top of the gut his son had grown right under his eyes, even his chest looked flabby.

"Dad this shirts to small, but the jeans still fit."

"Sean those jeans must be really small, your stomach is HANGING over them!"

"No its not dad" Sean lifted up his shirt and Severus saw that it wasn't that the pants we squeezing Seans stomach but that they were underneath his overly large stomach.

"Sean buddy, were did this come from" Severus asked Sean as gently as he could as he patted the flabby belly.

"Dunno..."

"Well some more exercise and less junk food will do you good." As Severus lifted his sons belly he saw that the jeans weren't even done up underneath. "I don't think you need to waste your time trying on anymore pants, these were the biggest ones you had. Why didn't you tell me your pants didn't fit though Sean?"

Sean quietly answered a simple 'dunno'

Well you come out and show me the rest of your shirts and then well head out. As Sean went back in to change, Severus realized that he would be spending a lot of money today. Both Sean and Emrys would need about 10 pairs of pants each some underwear, Sean would probably need a few new shirts, swimtrunks, Emrys would need shoes, shirts, swimtrunks, a coat, school supplies, books, toys..ouch this would be a lot of money.

Sean came out each time, in the end only about 6 or so of his shirts still fit him, the buttons on his nice dress shirts straining, and the rest two short or two tight.

So the three headed out, hopping into Severus's Jeep and heading to the local shopping plaza. The started in a department store, in boys wear. Severus let Sean and Emrys each pick out 6 pairs of pant, figuring he'd chose the other 4. Emrys looked so lost and afraid he ended up helping him. For Emrys he grabbed two pairs of dark blue and 2 pairs of light blue jeans, a pair of green khakis and a pair of beige khakis, a pair of track pants, a pair of blue corduroys and a pair of black corduroy, a pair of black dress pants and a pair of overalls. Finding the sizes in each of theses that fit was difficult as Emrys waist was so small and although he was impossibly short for his age, he was extremely skinny for his short stature. Eventually the pants were all the right length and they ended up having to buy some belts to hold them up.

Severus was having a different sort of difficulty with Sean, as the boy did not really fit into boys wear anymore, the pants all being way to tight to even do up underneath his bulging belly. Severus realized he would have to start Sean in mens wear. He started on shirts for the two. Emrys still didn't know what he wanted and Sean wanting all the name brands. Severus got a Nike and an Adidas sweatshirt for Emrys as well as about 10 sports T-shirts, all these clothes seemed enormous on Emrys but were better then what he had. They found two nice pairs of swim trunks, luckily with a drawstring, a nice black Nike pair and a red pair. He go him nice dress shirts, navy blue, royal blue, forest green, white and emerald green. Emrys also got a nice pair of black dress shoes. None of the shirts would fit Sean once more. He got Emrys some boxers and some briefs, deciding Emrys could decide for himself which he liked better. He picked up socks, a tiny little windbreaker that actually fit and a nice black and silver Columbia winter coat, and snow pants. Finding clothes for Emrys had taken awhile and they now headed over to mens wear for Sean.

Sean's waist size was a 30inch, while not large to an adult, for his height it was large, he insisted to Severus that he wear his pants buttoned underneath his belly, as it was more 'comfortable'. Severus realized he would have to have all of Seans pants shortened. He got him 6 pairs of jeans, most of them a dark blue but two pairs were light blue. A pair of black dress pants, 2 pairs of Adidas track pants. They found a blue pair of swim trunks and a black pair. Severus also bought Sean two sweatshirts; both were large on him with the arms too long. He also bought him some tshirts. Dress shirts were what really bugged Severus as although he could find the right size for Sean when Sean tucked them into the dress pants his belly still hung over his jeans a good two inches which could clearly be seen with the shirt tucked in. Nevertheless he bought a white, a forest green, a brown khaki color and a black. He also bought a new pair of jeans for himself, creeping himself out as he only had a 32inch waist, 2inches larger then his 10year old son! As he picked up some boxers for Sean and paid for the lot they headed over to the shoe store.

The sports store, it was only Emrys who really needed new shoes, he got a nice pair of cross trainers, that were black with a silver Nike check mark, it Emrys tiny child size 10(US/CAN) foot. As Sean and Emrys were wandering around Emrys noticed a TV with hockey playing, he told Severus, saying doesn't that look like fun, Dudley played it for a week, but he quit. Severus then asked Emrys, "Would you want to play?"

"Yes but I wouldn't be good, I'm not good at anything." He answered.

"Well you never know until you try, Sean tried for a bit but he quit to. I'm signing him up for football(soccer) and I was thinking of signing you up too, but you could play both."

"Could I really?"

"Sure, why don't we get somewhere over here while were out today, to get you and Sean some cleats, and you some hockey equipment.?"

"k..." Emrys answered.

Both Sean and Emrys got some cleats, then it was time to try to find hockey equipment in Emrys size, luckily they could cut a stick to his height with no problem and he got an Easton X-Carbon and a Koho stick, as according to Severus the shiny metal sticks wouldn't be could for his size. The found shoulder pads that were the smallest in the store, a neck guard, elbow pads, hockey pants, shin pads and a jersey and hockey socks. All that was left was a helmet, and Emrys got a black Bauer one. He also got a pair of CCM Tacks in his size. Severus bought all the best equipment for Emrys and he was so small he would be the smallest by a head in his age category; he didn't want him to get hurt.

They headed then to the food court for lunch, who knew shopping could be so TIRING! And they still weren't done; Severus realized they still needed school supplies for Emrys and probably some toys.

Emrys surprisingly was the one who suggested the place to eat to Severus.

"Daddy, I've never had McDonalds before, could I try it?"

Severus sighed, he really didn't like McDonalds and Sean didn't need it. But Emrys had suggested something, that was a good step forward.

"Ya Dad McDonalds!" Sean answered.

Severus really didn't want McDonalds and it was not like he could let Emrys go there and not Sean.

"Fine you two, here is some money, you can each order a meal, but I want all of the change Sean! I'm going to head over to Subway."

"Awesome dad," smiled Sean, "C'mon Emrys"

Severus shook his head and headed over to Subway.

Sean had gotten a double bacon cheeseburger meal with fries and a coke, and Emrys it turns out had actually decided on something, coming back with a Big X'tra meal with fries and a coke as well, according to Sean it was the only 'normal' looking thing, everything else had looked huge to Emrys. Severus had just gotten a sub and a coke.

As the three sat down to eat, Emrys actually at about a third of his hamburger and a few French fries, Sean ended up eating the rest as Severus took Emrys to the bathroom when they were done.