Someone You Loved
Chapter 7 - A day with Daddy
'Why don't you go get dressed. I'll watch them.' Severus said as he took a seat at the table.
'You sure?' Hermione asked holding onto her white towel suddenly feeling very naked.
'Go.' He said softly.
'Thanks. Silas, Piper, be good for your…father whilst I get dressed.' Hermione said rushing off upstairs.
'What about me?' Piper said as she watched her mother flee quickly from the kitchen.
'I'm sure your mother will help you dress after breakfast.' Severus replied softly.
'Are you really our daddy?' Silas asked looking intently at Severus.
'Yes.' Severus said looking at the small boy in front of him.
'Are you going to see us all the time now?' Piper asked as she looked at Severus hoping he would say yes.
'Of course.' He replied he looked at them both. 'I want to see you all the time and spend lots of time with you.'
'Are you going to live with us Daddy?' Piper asked Severus as she smiled at him.
'I have my own home.' Severus replied. 'Remember the castle you visited a few days ago?' he asked as both children nodded their heads. 'That's where I live.'
'Really?' The twins said at the same time.
'Yes. You can come and visit anytime.' Severus replied.
'But Mummy's and Daddy's live together.' Piper said confused.
'No all Mummy and Daddy's Piper.' Silas replied to his sister.
'That's right Silas.' Severus replied.
'I want you to live here.' Piper said as she got off her seat and climbed onto Severus' lap loosing the towel on her head. 'Can't you live here?'
'Piper.' Hermione said from the doorway. 'Come on let's get you dressed. Silas once you've finished come upstairs.'
Severus looked up to see Hermione dressed in a simple white summer dress and her brown curls framing her beautiful face. She looked like an angel he thought.
'Mummy.' Piper said sliding off Severus' lap. 'Tell Daddy he must live here with us.' The little girl said putting her hands on her waist.
'Daddy has a home.' Hermione said picking up the little girl. 'Come on, we need to dry you're hair before it becomes unmanageable.'
'Like yours then.' Severus said with a smirk.
Hermione smiled at Severus. 'Silas was blessed with your straight hair.' She said as she turned and walked up the stairs.
Hermione dressed the twins quickly. Silas in dungarees and a navy t-shirt and Piper in a navy denim pinafore with a pink t-shirt underneath and then re-joined Severus in the living room.
'Don't you look beautiful.' Severus said as Piper climbed back onto his lap. Piper smiled brightly up at her father, her dark eyes sparling with adoration.
'I'm pretty like mummy.' Piper said looking over to her mother who was helping Silas gets his lego out.
'You are.' Severus said looking over at Hermione.
Hermione blushed at the comment and quickly put out Silas' Lego on the floor.
'Why don't you show your father your quidditch stadium.' Hermione said to Silas changing the subject.
'Do you fly Daddy?' Piper asked.
'I use to.' Severus replied. 'Not for a long time now though.'
'Why?' Silas asked as he made his way over to Severus.
'Well I'm a little old now.' Severus replied.
'How old are you Daddy?' Piper asked. 'Are you older than mummy.'
'Definitely older than your mother.' Severus replied.
'Older than Uncle George?' Silas asked.
'Much older than George Weasley.' Severus said.
'How old then Daddy?' Silas asked.
'Well I'm 43.' Severus replied.
'That's really old.' Silas said as he looked at Severus.
'Not as old as Granddad Arthur.' Piper said. 'Granddad Arthur is really old!'
'I'm not Granddad Arthur would like to telling people he is really old.' Hermione said smiling at her two children who were crowded round Severus. 'How about you grab your baby books and show Daddy photos of you both.'
The twins rushed off upstairs before Hermione could mutter another word.
'Granddad Arthur?' Severus asked Hermione who was sat on the floor.
'Molly and Arthur have taken me on like I'm their own especially as I can't return their memories.' Hermione said sadly. 'They love the twins and treat them like their grandchildren.'
Severus nodded as he took in the sadness of Hermione's eyes.
'Look!' Piper screamed as she came running into the living room holding a large pink photo album.
'I got mine too!' Silas said as he followed Piper into the living room with his own Blue photo album.
'Right, sit either side of Daddy then.' Hermione said as she got up off the floor ushering the twins to sit beside Severus on the sofa.
'Mine first!' Piper said.
'No mine!' Silas replied.
'How about we look at them at the same time. Open the first page on your lap and Daddy can look at both. The first couple of pages are the same anyway.' Hermione said as she sat on the arm on the sofa beside Silas.
'Look Daddy. Look how fat mummy was!' Silas said as he pointed to a picture of a very pregnant Hermione.
'Thanks for that Silas.' Hermione said as she ruffled her son's hair. 'That was three days before they were born.' He said noticing Severus studying the picture.
'There's us!' Piper shouted as she pointed to a picture of the twins as newborn babies.
'You were three minutes old there Piper' Hermione said smiling at the picture.
Piper smiled up at her mother and turned to the next page.
'Look Uncle Ron and Uncle Harry.' Silas said turning his own page.
'Are they both you're Godfathers?' Severus asked knowing Hermione would be the one to answer.
'Harry and Ron are Godfathers to both.' Hermione replied. 'Ginny is Godmother to both.'
'All Gryffindor.' Severus remarked.
'I'm going to be a Gryffindor Daddy!' Silas said smiling. 'Just like Uncle Harry and Uncle Ron.'
'And me!' Piper stated. 'Were you Gryffindor Daddy?'
'No!' Severus said quickly. 'I was…I am a Slytherin.'
Both Piper and Silas stared at their father in shock.
'But Slytherin's are naughty Daddy.' Piper replied.
'Yeah Uncle Ron says there a bunch of Death Eaters!' Silas replied shocking both Hermione and Severus.
'I shall be having words with your Uncle Ron.' Hermione said looking at Silas.
'Will you spank him mummy?' Piper asked
'I hope not!' Severus replied looking up at Hermione who was smiling.
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