Chapter 3: Tears and the start of a big trouble.
Severus walks restlessly through his dorm; he had not seen his brother since he left the Great Hall, who knows where. -'And if he got hurt and if something happened to him.'- He thought as he shook his head, he went to Kat's room and knocked on the door.
Kat heard the knock and went over to open it -"Hey, Sev, what's wrong?"- She asked, seeing the distress on his face. She stepped aside, so he could come into her dorm, closing the door behind him. Her father asked her to watch both of her brothers, but he would rather have a closer eye on Alex then Severus.
Severus takes a deep breath. -"By any chance, do you know if that shortie made it back safely to the common room"- He clears his throat. -"I haven't seen him since he left with his friends, who knows where, and I don't want to get in trouble because of him"-. He tried to be rough and disinterested, but the tone of panic in his voice was obvious.
-"Yeah, he got back"- Kat nodded -"But with dad"- She said with a sigh -"He caught Alex in the corridors after curfew and brought him back here. He interrogated me, but I'm pretty sure he only knows about the spells that Alex and his friends were trying to perform."-
Severus sighed in relief before frowning -"Ah! Dad brought him back"- He looks at his sister with a raised eyebrow -"Spells? So that's what it was, I saw him coming out of the Great Hall with a book in his hand, but I didn't think It was a spell's book"-. He sighed in relief again -"Then, he doesn't know that we were in his lab, good. That kid, he can't stop doing something that gets him in trouble, and are you okay? How much trouble did you get into because of him?"-
-"I overheard them talking in Alex's dorm, apparently it's a book from the forbidden section"- Kat says with a sigh -"Luckily I didn't get in any trouble I just have to keep a closer eye on Alex, I don't know what kind of trouble he's in though. He'll be lucky if he gets away without having to stick to one of us for the next month."-
Severus sighs. -"Having to be with him all the time for a month, that would be very exhausting, and he took out a book from the forbidden section, how could that 12-year-old boy take out this kind of book without being seen?"- He runs his hand over his face. -"Why that ingenuity that he has to get into trouble does not use it to avoid having them, I really do not understand"- He shakes his head
-"You probably won't be the one that he has to stay with"- Kat sighs; they both knew that he would be stuck with her unless she was too busy. -"I don't know, one of his friends must have done it"- She shrugged. -"I don't think he realizes what he should and shouldn't tell dad, he came into the common room happy to tell me about the new spells he tried"-
Severus snorts. -"That kid, why is he always like that, well at least he didn't tell dad about the potion and I hope he has hidden it well, I don't want to imagine how dad will get if he finds it in his room"-.
-"Oh, he didn't hide it"- Kat said as she raised an eyebrow -"He broke it, and it made a hole in the floor that I had to go handle"-
Severus sighs. -"I'm not surprised. Well, I'll go back to my dorm, let me know if you're too busy, so I'll keep an eye on him, I don't want to be unprepared if I have to help him out of some trouble or clean up some of his 'accidents' as he always says"- He says, and then he heads for the door.
-"Ok, I will"- Kat said with a smile -"Goodnight"- She said right as he left her dorm.
Severus rolled his eyes -"Good night"- He said, closing the door. He was in the hallway when he saw Alex staring at the floor next to the door. -"What are you doing here?"-
Alex kept looking at the floor. -"I am sorry"-
Severus ran his hand over his face, suspecting that he had heard everything. -"In how much trouble did you get into? And raise your head, I'm not talking to your nape"- He crossed his arms.
-"I have to tell Kat or you where I am going and what I do at all times from now on"- Alex said as he lifted his head with tears in his eyes. -"I'm so sorry, I'm very sorry, I didn't want to be a nuisance to you"- He said with a trembling voice before crying out loud. - "Waaahhh"-
-"Oh shit"- Severus said before grabbing his brother and holding him against his chest.
Kat heard Severus talking in the hallways after the door was closed, she went back to the door and opened it again, sticking her head out the door -"Who are you talking t..oh shit"-. She said, seeing Severus actually being affectionate to his brother -"How much trouble did he get in?"- She asked as she walked out of the dorm.
Severus rubbed his brother's back and turned his head to see his sister. -"Well, he said he has to tell you or me, I guess more to you than me, where he will be and what he will be doing all the time from now on"-. He sighs when Alex cries louder -"And he is crying because he thinks it is a nuisance for us"- He looks at her desperately -"Help me calm him down, you know I'm not good at giving affection"-
-"Well at least that's not much difference from what he's supposed to be doing"- Kat said as she walked over to the 2 of them -"You're not a nuisance for us, it's not your fault father makes us watch you all the time"-. She said, taking him from Severus's arms and pulling him into hers.
Alex was still crying out loud in his sister's chest -"But, but, I make your life more difficult, and you're always in trouble because of me, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, Waaahhh "- He said as he held tightly to his sister's shirt.
Severus sighs -"That's obvious, shortie, you're our little brother, what younger brother doesn't get his older siblings in trouble and makes life more difficult for them"- He huffs.
-"Here, come into my dorm before we wake up the entire house"- Kat said, picking him up and bringing him into the dorm.
Severus sighed, closing the door and leaned against the wall.
-"You don't make my life more difficult, I'd be watching you anyway because I'm prefect"- Kat said with a sigh while rubbing his back -"If you didn't get me in trouble then my life would be pretty boring, it's just what little brothers do"-
-"Waaahhh, I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Waaahhh "- Alex repeated over and over again while crying, he managed to calm down a little after a while, and now he was just sobbing. -"I don't want you to hate me, I'm very sorry"-.
Severus rolls his eyes and walk to them. -"As if that's possible, shortie"-
-"We could never hate you"- Kat says with a soft laugh as she looked down at him. -"It's ok, neither of us got in trouble so we're ok this time, just please calm down"- She said with a soft voice.
Alex took a deep breath trying calming down a little more and after a while he just sniffed while a couple of tears fell from his face - "I" -He sniffs- "Calm down" -He sniffs. - "I" - He sniffs - "am sorry."-
Severus sighed heavily - "You want to stop apologizing, we didn't get in trouble, so stop." –
Alex nods - "I'm sorry" –
-"Sev, be nice"- Kat said, scolding him.
Severus rolled his eyes.
.-"Alex, we're not mad at you, just please stop apologizing because you have nothing to apologize about"- Kat said softly as she rubbed his back.
Alex looks up and looks at his sister. -"Okay, I won't apologize anymore"- He says in a low voice and then rests his head on her shoulder as he continues sniffing.
Severus took a handkerchief out of his pocket and wiped Alex's face -" You have a red face and puffy eyes, I'm surprised you can cry so much"-
Kat laughed softly at Severus's comment, she pushed Alex's hair out of his face and rubbed his back -"What do you want to do? Got back to your dorm, or you can stay here if you'd like?"- She asked him softly, so he could be ok tonight.
Alex hugged his sister and put his head against her neck -"Can I stay here, I want to sleep with you"- He says in a low voice.
"Hey, look at me, like that I couldn't wipe you well"- Alex looks at Severus, and he continues wiping.
-"Yes, that's fine, do you want to go change and get ready for bed then come back here?"- Kat asked as Severus wiping his face. -"You know, when you're not trying to be a tough guy you're very nice"- She said looking at Severus as he took care of his brother.
Severus blushes as he puts the handkerchief in his pocket and then clears his throat -"Oh, come on, shut up, don't talk nonsense."- He picks Alex up from Kat's arms and puts him on his hips -"I'll take him to his dorm so that he can change, and then I'll bring him back here"- He says before turning around and walking to the door.
Kat laughed. -"You know I'm right."- She went over to the door and opened it for them -"Just walk in when you get back, don't bother knocking."- She watched as they walked out of her dorm and back towards Alex's
Severus rolled his eyes as he walked. He walked into Alex's dorm and put Alex on the floor. He reached into Alex's drawers, pulled out a Slytherin pajama and placed it on the bed.
Alex came over, took off his uniform and put on his pajamas, then looked at Severus -"Can you sleep with me too?"- He said in a sweet and manipulative tone as he tilted his head slightly.
-"I don't..."- Severus stuttered
-"Please, Sev"- Alex said while hugging Severus.
Severus sighed before picking up Alex again, and putting him on his hips -"Okay, okay"-. Severus went to his dorm, put Alex on the bed and changed, then put him back on his hips and went back to Kat's room; he opened the door and walked inside.
While the boys were getting ready, Kat got changed and got her dorm ready, since she was prefect she had the dorm to herself. She put away all her school work, got pillows and blankets out, by the time the boys had come back her dorm was ready.
Severus placed Alex on the floor, he was about to regret it and thought to leave, but Alex took him by the hand and led him to the bed -"We are ready"-Alex smiles and Severus rolls his eyes.
Kat laughed when she realized that Alex had manipulated Severus into feeling guilty and got him to stay. -"I assume he got you to stay?"- She said, still laughing -"Let's get to bed, I'm tired, and it's late."-
Severus nodded and blushed -"Agh! Enough, to sleep"- He picked up Alex and put him on the bed.
Alex crawled on the bed until he lay in the middle of the bed; he wanted to sleep among his siblings.
Severus climbed onto the bed and lay down next to Alex.
Kat climbed into the bed and shut off the lights with her wand. She laid down on the edge of the bed, facing away from her siblings.
Alex yawned before slowly closing his eyes -"Night"- He whispered and fell asleep immediately.
-"Goodnight Alex"- Kat said softly as the boy fell asleep.
Severus looked at him and raised an eyebrow -"That was quick"-
"He's had a rough day." Kat mumbled with her face in her pillow.
-"Aha and the days he still has to come" - Severus says while putting a blanket over Alex - "Good night" - He says before putting on a blanket and closing his eyes.
-"Goodnight"- Kat mumbled into the pillow again before falling asleep.
Severus fell asleep shortly after.
Severus while he slept put his arm over his brother and put him against his chest. Alex snuggled closer to him while smiling. Kat rolled over in her sleep eventually to face her siblings.
Alex woke up the next morning, he sat on the bed while stretching and then rubbed his eyes. He looked at his siblings and smiled.
Kat could feel someone moving on the bed, so she woke up slowly; eventually she sat up and rubbed her eyes. -"Morning"- She grumbled to whoever was up.
Alex smiled at Kat -"Good morning, Kat!"- He said energetically.
Severus growled at the noise -"Shut up"- He said, growling.
Kat laughed at Severus and threw a pillow at him -"Get up"- She said as she stood up and went into the bathroom to brush her teeth and wash her face.
Severus growled and sat down.
-"Good morning, Sev!"- Alex said, bouncing.
-"Oh, no, Kat, this kid woke up very hyperactive"- Severus said whimpering.
Alex pouted. -"Not true"- He got off the bed and jumped to the door -"I'm going to my dorm"-
- "Get changed and then go to the Great Hall for breakfast, we'll meet you there" - Kat said with a yawn and before Alex left the room.
Severus sighed when he saw his brother jump out. - "Well, today will be an interesting day, if he woke up so hyper and happy" - He stretches and gets out of bed.
- "I just hope he doesn't try to do anything like he did yesterday" - Kat sighed as she went into her closet and took out her school robes.
Severus sighed- "Well, at least if he does something like that he will tell you right away, after all the more excited he is, the more talkative he is"-. He walks to the door -"I see you in the Great Hall"-
-"Yeah, you're right."- Kat said as she closed her wardrobe with her robes in hand -"See you at breakfast."- She said with a wave as he left.
Alex jumped all the way to his dorm; he puts on his uniform shirt and pants, slowly ties his tie and puts on his robe; he grabbed his backpack, put his wand in his backpack, left his dorm and was jumping into the Great Hall. Severus put on his uniform shirt and pants but didn't put on his robe or tie; he grabbed his school bag, put his wand in his pocket, left his dorm and walked into the Great Hall while scratching his head and yawning. Kat went into the bathroom and changed into her uniform shirt and skirt, she left her robes off because she would put them on after breakfast; she grabbed her school bag and wand then walked out of her dorm to go to the Great Hall; she waved at her father at the professors table before sitting down with all her friends.
Alex was talking to his friends about what had happened yesterday.
They were all looking at Alex with concern. -"You didn't tell him that I take that book out, did you?"-. She said.
Alex shook his head -"Nope"-
Everyone sighed in relief.
-"But he kept the book"- Alex said with a sigh.
-"It's okay, never mind, I have something more fun to do today."- She said.
Alex grinned widely and they began to whisper.
Kat looked over at Alex and his friends, noticing that they were whispering; she glanced over at Severus to see if he had noticed what their little brother was doing also. She sighed as she took a sip of her drink, knowing that he would get in trouble again today if he was planning on doing something stupid.
Severus saw his little brother whispering with his friends. -"Oh, no"- He sighs and sees Kat glance at him. He got up and sat next to her -"Can you see what he's doing? I assure you, he is up to something, and I am sure that he'll do something stupid"- He says, frowning.
-"No they just started whispering, I have no clue what he's up to"- Kat said back to Severus as they both watched their brother -"Hopefully he comes and tells one of us"-
Severus rolled his eyes -"I hope so, plus he's supposed to tell you where he's going and what he's going to do; and if he's excited he won't stop talking about it"- He says he while he takes a sip of his drink.
-"I don't feel like getting yelled at again today."- Kat said as she looked back down at her food -"Let's just hope he follows the rules today"-
Severus sighed -"Yeah, I hope so too"-
