Severus frowned as he glanced between the happily gurgling blond baby, and the now empty Potions bottle. There had been too much Potion in it to put it in a vial, not to mention the bottle had been darkly tinted and sealed with magic to prevent it from reacting to something Severus didn't want it to react with.
"You didn't drink that, did you?" he asked the baby suspiciously. Draco only blew him a spit bubble in reply, still giggling innocently. Severus cast a glare at the baby, wondering how he had been convinced into taking care of the little devil again.
Last time had been bad enough. Draco had, somehow, managed to get into his ingredients cupboard, and gnawed on everything his chubby little fingers could reach.
Of course, Narcissa and Lucius just cooed at the brat when they found out, not looking the least bit upset. The boy was going to be a spoilt brat at this rate!
Severus stared at Draco, who was now waving his arms up at him.
"Stay," Severus told the toddler, after he checked the time. He had a potion that needed to be taken of the fire in about a minute. That potion was in another room because apparently Lucius and Narcissa wouldn't have their child exposed to fumes at this age.
A loud crash told Severus that Draco hadn't bothered to listen.
Written for October Event: Bingo [50 – empty potions bottle]