15. Family gathering

As soon as they walked into the house the phone rang. Bobbie picked up and found that it was her uncle Albus from whom she hadn't heard in quite awhile. He called her to let her know that Brutus had called him about a cure for his father, and he let her know that he was going to pitch in. Bobbie let him know that her grandfather had just taken the cure. Her uncle told her that she would see him at the picnic on Saturday and that he would bring his part of the money. Bobbie warmly thanked Albus and told him that she was looking forward seeing him before they hung up.

As soon as she put the phone down Severus took her by the wrist and pulled her to him. His beautiful black eyes had this intense look boring down to the bottom of her soul and when he pressed her against him she felt his hardness and he said in a low husky voice, "I haven't made love to my beautiful wife since we left England."

He captured her lips with his and Bobbie couldn't help but moan against them. She felt the desire for him grow inside her and clung to him like to dear life.

Severus used his wand and locked the front door since it seemed to be the case that everybody in the family just walked in and out each other's houses without announcing themselves. He didn't want any surprises. He then kneeled down and untied Bobbie's shoes and took them off. Then he undid the button and the zipper on her jeans and slowly pulled them and her panties down just enough so he could reach her core with his lips and tongue. He smiled when he heard her emit a small cry of pure pleasure.

He got back up and pulled her shirt over her head. He gasped in desire when he discovered that she didn't wear a bra and 'attacked' her breasts with his hands and lips. He was glad her breasts had tapered off hurting. He sucked and nipped and kissed her senseless. Then he made his way up to the sensitive part of the side of her neck and then back to her mouth.

Then it was her turn to undress him. She first took off his jacket and then his shirt and sucked on his nipples before kissing her way down 'her happy trail'. When she got to the waistband of his jeans she opened the button and the zipper and continued her kisses further to the waist band of his boxers. His pants dropped to the floor and she ran her hands along the inside of his thighs upward until she reached the object of her desire. She stroked him a few times through his underwear and then took it off also. She wrapped her hand around him and circled his navel with her tongue and then ran it further down 'her trail'. She then proceeded to pleasure the whole length of his hardness until he couldn't take any more. The feeling was so intense his knees threatened to buckle.

He grabbed her wrists and pulled her up before getting out of his boots in a hurry and stepping out of his trousers. He then grabbed her with a hand on each buttock and pulled her up to his eye level. She could see the desire in his eyes and wrapped her legs around his waist. When he entered her a gasp escaped her. He gave her a few slow strokes and she moaned with pleasure. He eventually had to stop because he was about to lose it. He walked them both to bed and sat down on the side of it. She rode him until the feeling almost overwhelmed the both of them. Severus lay down with her on top and they just enjoyed the feeling of each other for a while before he turned both of them over and placed her underneath him. He again gave her a few strokes and she begged him to give her all. It took everything in his will power to hold off a little longer.

His breath ragged he felt her stir and push up her pelvis into him. He swallowed hard and closed his eyes for a moment. It would be so easy to just let go right now. He suddenly wanted to see her eyes when he was going to push her over the edge. Leaning up on his elbows he stroked her hair and kissed her gently. She opened her eyes when he whispered against her lips, "Look at me..."

The love, desire and passion he saw in them was the most beautiful thing he had ever seen. He gave her another stroke and she breathed, "Oh Severus... more..." Again another stroke. The wonderment in her eyes was what finally broke his resolve. He knew he couldn't hold on any longer. He gave her two more strokes while they looked into each other's eyes and they came in an all consuming climax, finally closing their eyes because of the overpowering feeling. They were a trembling mass. She cried out his name and she heard him groan when he emptied himself into her.

While trying to catch their breaths Severus exhaled, "My Love...!" He rolled both of them over into their favorite relaxing position and then pulled the blanket over them. They laid there enjoying the afterglow listening to each other's breathing and heart beating.

The next conscious thing Bobbie remembered was Severus hissing "shite" and jumping out of bed.

Bobbie asked sleepily, "What is it?"

"We are supposed to pick up your grandfather in 15 minutes," Severus said and disappeared into the living room where he hurriedly put on his clothes, that were strewn all over the floor.

"Oops!" Bobbie said and jumped out of bed herself. She followed him and dressed in a hurry and went to the bathroom to check on her hair. Then Severus came inside and did the same on the other side of the double sink and soon they were ready to go.

Severus said on the way to Anton's house, "I am glad you aren't one of those women who take forever to get ready. Not that I would know anything about that but I remember Lucius and some other men always lamenting about that.

Bobbie smiled at him and before she could say anything they saw Anton and Eleonore sitting on Anton's front porch waving at them. When they approached Eleonore got up off her rocking chair with a radiant smile on her face and she asked, "Severus, what have you done to him?" pointing at Anton. "I haven't seen him like this in years. He said you gave him some medicine from the Wizarding World."

Anton also got up and gave Severus a handshake and then a hug, which made Severus at first very uncomfortable before he patted Anton on the back and then held him away from him on the shoulders asking, "So you are feeling better?"

"I feel great, Severus. I don't know how to thank you," Anton said.

Severus looked at Bobbie and said, "I didn't do a whole lot. Bobbie did..."

Bobbie interrupted him before Severus would spill the beans about how expensive it was. "I only made a few phone calls. Severus did all the work."

"I can't imagine that it was free," Anton said knowing the truth from his contact with Severus.

"Just look at it as an early Christmas present from Onkel Brutus, Onkel Albus and the two of us." With that she pointed at Severus and herself. Then she changed the subject and asked, "Are you guys ready to go. Looks like you," she pointed at Eleonore, "are going with us, judging by the way you are dressed?"

Anton said, "If you don't mind. I invited her to come along."

"Heck no, we don't mind. We can't leave my grandfathers girlfriend behind now, can we?" She winked at her grandfather.

When Anton and Eleonore looked a little embarrassed at each other she continued, "Oh come on you two, I think it is wonderful."

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They did have a great time in the restaurant. They ordered several racks of barbeque ribs and a pitcher of iced tea.

The waitress looked at them a little funny and asked, "What, no beer today?"

Anton said, "Well, I am on medication, Bobbie is pregnant and those two," he pointed to Severus and Eleonore, "are joining us in our misery, so we won't feel so bad."

The waitress chuckled and took their order.

Severus loved the taste of the ribs but wasn't too fond of having to eat them by hand and having the barbeque sauce 'up to your elbows' as Bobbie called it.

There was lots of laughter and fun and once in a while some other people came over and sat there to have a small conversation or say 'Hi' to Bobbie whom they hadn't seen in a long time. Severus thought it wasn't as bad as he thought it was going to be, until the door opened and a tall man with thick windblown dark blond hair and tight jeans and shirt, with muscles bulging underneath came inside with a skinny blond woman with perfectly coifed hair. Severus thought she looked a little overdressed with too much 'paint' on her face. What he particular didn't like was that the man looked straight at Bobbie with a radiant smile, showing all of his perfect white teeth.

He felt Bobbie tense up beside him and then she looked at her grandfather hissing, "What is he doing here?"

Anton glanced to the door and rolled his eyes, "Oh great! I guess word about your visit has gotten out."

The couple got a table and as soon as they were seated the man got up and came over to them and said with his perfect smile, "Bobbie, it is great to see you again." Then he looked over at Anton who reached his hand to the man in greeting and said, "Nice to see you again Isaac."

The man looked at Anton's hand and finally shook it with a puzzled look on his face and said, "Nice seeing you too Anton." Then his attention went straight back to Bobbie and he said, "I'm glad you are back. How was England?"

Bobby sighed in annoyance and asked, "What do you want Isaac?"

He said, "I was hoping I could have a word with you."

She said, "Not right now, I'm busy."

"Well, I guess I'll see you later then." With that he reluctantly went back to his table.

Severus who had watched the whole thing with unease asked Bobby, "Who was that?"

Bobbie said, "This bozo would be my philandering second ex-husband. Then again, I'll have to say he's still with the same woman he cheated on me with. Maybe he has learned a thing or two."

"No he didn't!" Anton blurted out. "He approached me about 4 months ago about you. He wanted to know where you were, saying he wanted you back. I told him to get lost. That was probably why he was a little taken aback that I suddenly wanted to shake his hand."

Eleanore snorted and said with feigned indignation, "You set him up Anton. You should be ashamed of yourself."

Anton smiled at her mischievously, his blue eyes twinkling. "He deserves it. That poor girl he has with him probably loves him even though he broke up with her several times before and then got back together with her. He is using her as a back-up if Bobbie doesn't buy his crap and refuses to get back together with him. One of the reasons seems to be the house in Arizona."

Bobbie snorted, "Figures! For all I care he can go and screw himself."

Severus looked at Anton and said, "Let me guess, he doesn't know Nevari exist? You shook his hand because you wanted to know his motives."

"Precisely!" Anton smirked merrily.

"Just remind me never to try to hide something from you," Severus said with mock indignation.

Anton laughed and then said, "I have a feeling that by the time you are leaving I won't be able to receive any flashbacks from you anymore. You already feel too much like family."

Severus was surprised hearing this. Bobbie leant into his shoulder and quietly said to him with a radiant smile, "See, I told you it would happen."

Shortly before they were ready to go, Bobbie went to the restroom and when she came out her ex was standing in front of the door waiting for her. Bobbie said, "Get out of my way."

Isaac said, "Please I just want to talk to you. Jackie doesn't mean anything to me..."

"Oh, Jackie is the poor gal's name. You know that I actually hated her for taking you away from me? Now I feel sorry for her," Bobbie interrupted.

"It was only a fling. I never loved her. I want you back," he said looking at her like a scolded puppy.

"Fat chance, Buster!" she said and then she noticed Severus leaning with his arms crossed against the archway that led to the restrooms, watching the show. When Bobbie saw him she smiled at him and said, "Hey Baby!" She walked right by Isaac and into Severus's arms.

Severus said loudly enough for Isaac to hear, "Is this individual in any way aggravating you, my Love?"

"Oh no! He's nothing!" She kissed Severus and said, "Would you please take me home, Baby? This pregnancy is just making me so tired."

Severus looked at Isaacs shocked face when he heard that Bobbie was pregnant and said to him with a haughty air about him, "Excuse us, my wife is ready to retire for the evening!" He laid his arm around Bobbie and led her back to the table where Anton and Eleonore already waited for them to leave the restaurant.

"Thanks for rescuing me," Bobbie said to Severus.

"My pleasure! What I really would like to know is why he showed up just now, when you are in your home town? Somebody must have tipped him off," Severus said.

Anton said on the way out, "Yes, the woman in the bank. She is originally from Arizona and is a friend of his sister. Bobbie met him through her years ago when they came up to visit her. His sister was actually trying to match up her friend with him but he decided he wanted Bobbie instead."

Severus looked at Anton with suspicion. "Bobbie said Nevari wouldn't go through people's flashbacks but you found that out from shaking his hand."

Anton said with a wink, "We do for self preservation. I think this applies."

"Indeed...!" Severus answered.

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Very soon it was Saturday when Severus would meet most or maybe even all of Bobbie's extended family. Before they left to pick up Anton and Eleonore, Bobbie called Hermione to find out about the prisoner.

"Bobbie, how are you?" the young woman said when she picked up.

"We are doing great. I can't thank you enough for helping us find the potion for my grandfather. I am so grateful. He is doing very well," she said.

"I am happy to hear that. I'm glad I could help," Hermione said.

"I know it is Saturday and you are off work but since it has been exactly a week I thought I call you anyway and see how that prisoner on the werewolf cure is doing," Bobbie said.

"He is doing excellent," Hermione said. "They took him back to Azkaban, where he has his own cell now. It is a cell for werewolves, just in case, but they checked him out once again before they discharged him in St Mungo's and nobody there said anything that he is a werewolf. You know we didn't tell them that he used to be one. Minister Shacklebolt had Harry, Ron and Neville take him to Madam Pomfrey before they took him to Azkaban, so she could check him again for any traces of lycanthropy and there was nothing. We are very confident that it worked."

"That is awesome news!" Bobbie said. "I can't wait for the next full moon and see for sure."

"You and me both...," Hermione said with enthusiasm.

"So, how are things over there? Anything new? How are you doing?" Bobbie asked.

"They did find three elusive Death Eaters holed up in Diagon Alley when they raided a few places there... And... and..."

Bobbie virtually felt that Hermione was about to burst with excitement, so she asked, "What? What's going on? Spit it out...!"

Hermione spluttered, "Ron proposed...!"

"Yay, that is great! Congratulations! When is the big day?" Bobbie asked.

"We haven't set a date yet," she answered.

"Hey whenever it is, I want to know," Bobbie said.

Hermione giggled. "You will..."

Bobbie said, "Well, I better let you go. It is expensive by mobile phone and I also have to get ready for a picnic. I see you in a couple of weeks. Take care."

"You too, bye!"

As soon as she got off the phone she relayed the news about the prisoner to Severus, who was very happy to hear it. When she told him that Ron proposed to Hermione he said with a sarcasm laced voice, "Oh joy, that is all I need, more Weasleys coming out of that union."

Bobbie couldn't help but laugh at his antics and she said, "Hey, behave...!" Then she grabbed the car key and they drove over to Anton's house where they picked him and Eleonore up and then drove to Brutus's ranch.

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When they arrived there was a huge long table surrounded by chairs. Some people were sitting there but a lot of them, including most of the kids were busy with lawn games. When they got out of the car people were already coming to greet them. Brutus gave Severus a friendly slap on the shoulder and thanked him for curing his father. Felicia gave Severus a hug in greeting and she introduced her daughter Helen to him who was named after Bobbie's mother.

While the whole group was chatting a motorcycle drove up and Bobbie 'attacked' the rider as soon as he got off. He took his helmet off and gave Bobbie a huge long hug. She grabbed his hand and pulled him to Severus. The man said, while shaking Severus's hand, "Ah, here is the man of the hour. Nice to meet you in person instead from up there." He pointed to the sky. "I'm Geronimo, well George but I doubt anybody knows that name anymore," he said and laughed.

"I see, you were the one in the airplane the day we arrived," Severus said and then noticed that Geronimo suddenly focused on something over his shoulder. He watched him toss the keys over his head and when he followed the path they were taking he saw Bobbie behind him catch the keys with a big smile on her face.

She waved at him and said, "Later Sev." And before he knew what was going on she mounted the motorcycle, fired it up and took off down the driveway.

Severus looked after her aghast and then he heard Geronimo say, "She'll be back. Probably going for a little joy ride around the neighborhood." When he saw Severus's face he said, "Don't worry, she knows how to ride. She had one even before I did. She was the reason I started. Drove my parents crazy." He laughed at the thought of it.

"Seems I was correct in my assumption that you and Bobbie together would produce nothing but mischief," Severus mused aloud.

Geronimo laughed and said, "You don't know the half of it. I was hoping she would go skydiving with me tomorrow. The weather is supposed to be perfect for it."

"Skydiving? You mean jumping out of a plane? I have heard of it. I don't think it is wise. She is pregnant," Severus said.

"Well, Ina my wife is pregnant with our first child. There is nothing wrong with it if you know what you are doing. I wouldn't advice it if it was her first time, but Bobbie has done it many times before. Just before she left for England we got a few jumps in."

To say that Severus felt out of his league and nervous would have been an understatement. What had he gotten himself into here?

Geronimo grinned and pointed to the end of the driveway saying, "There she is now."

They watched Bobbie drive up and park the bike. When she walked up to them she said, "Brrr, I should have taken a jacket." Then she said to Severus, "Oh, there are Onkel Albus and Aunt Karen. Let me introduce you." And then she pulled Severus to the table where some people were sitting.

A man who looked like a younger Anton got up and pulled Bobbie into a huge hug. "You look so good, girl. It is great seeing you again. How long has it been, 5-6 years? Unfortunately we couldn't even make it to your parent's funeral." The mood went from delight to sadness for a moment.

Bobbie said, "I know you guys are doing some top secret things and can't get away at the drop of a hat. Even if you would have been there, it wouldn't have brought Mom and Dad back."

Then Albus looked over at Severus and said, "You must be Bobbie's husband Severus. Brutus said you cured our father. I don't know how to thank you for your kindness." He shook Severus's hand.

By that time Bobbie had already said 'Hi' to her aunt Karen who took an envelope out of her purse and gave it to her. "This is our part of the money for the cure. I can't believe how good Anton looks. Maybe now he can live a little and have a few good years with Eleonore."

Severus was also introduced to Albus and Karen's son Lance and their daughters Nicky and Michaela. He also met the spouses of all three of them and countless grandchildren. Everyone was very friendly and respectful to him and extremely thankful for his help in curing Anton.

Later when it looked like the first people were leaving because they had to get the children to bed, Bobbie let out a loud whistle to get everybody's attention. The sound just about blew Severus's ear drums out. Getting everybody's attention took a little longer though because Geronimo and Ina, who had had a good look at Severus's face when Bobbie whistled, couldn't stop laughing but finally everyone quieted down and looked at Bobbie. She said, "I want to let you all know how much it means to me to have seen you all again. I don't know when it will happen again after I go back to England. I love you all. I also suspect that all of you know by now that Severus and I are going to have a baby in a while. I want to let you know that it is going to be a little girl and Severus and I have decided, well it was actually Severus's idea, that we are going to call her Serina."

The announcement was greeted with a lot of folks saying, "I love you too!" and more than one outburst of appreciation for the name they had chosen for their child. Anton was overcome with emotion about it and Severus promised him that they would come back when the baby was born.

The party wound down around 11 o'clock with just Severus, Bobbie, Geronimo, Ina, and Brutus sitting there in a small group. Anton and Eleonore had gotten a ride with Brutus's and Felicia's daughter Helen and her husband and their three kids who had all squeezed into their minivan. Albus and Karen who had come from far away with their family all stayed in the guesthouse on the ranch and had already turned in, and so had Felicia who had had a long day to get everything ready.

To Severus's chagrin the subject of skydiving for the next day came up and was met with enthusiasm on Bobbie's side. It was agreed that Severus and Bobbie would come to the ranch for breakfast at 10 in the morning and then they would take Brutus with them over to the ranch of Ina's parents, where Geronimo and Ina were living.

Bobbie had a feeling, since Severus didn't even like the confinement of a car, he probably would feel even less comfortable in a small plane up in the air, so she asked him, "Do you want to come with us or would you rather stay here with Aunt Felicia?"

"I am going to stay right here just in case something happens. I don't want to lose my wife just two months after I married her," Severus answered.

"Nothing is going to happen but just for the sake of argument, what could you do if something really did? Would you be able to fly up and catch me?" she asked.

"No, unsupported flight can only be done alone, but I could help you land safely with a Levitation Charm. It doesn't work on you but it would on the parachute," Severus said.

"Wait, wait, wait, wait... what are you guys talking about?" Ina butted in. "I know you are a Wizard Severus, but flying...?"

"Yes! I would like to hear, or better yet, see that myself," Geronimo agreed. "I know Opa told us about flying with a broom but are you talking about no broom, no magic carpet, no nothing?"

Severus looked at Geronimo with a raised eyebrow, "Magic carpet? What are you talking about?"

"Aladdin had one...never mind...I'm kidding." Geronimo chuckled. "Anyway, come on man, don't hold out on us..."

Severus finally got up from his chair and walked away a few steps and took off. It looked like he was billowing black smoke as he flew to the top of the barn and everyone, even Bobbie who had never seen him do it before, was sitting there staring at him. The first one who got his speech back was Geronimo who quietly said, "Holy shit...!"

The next thing that happened was that they all heard a crack and Severus sat there at the table again. Geronimo who had sat across the table from him leant so far back in his chair from being startled that he fell over. He jumped up and in feigned anger pointed at Severus and said, "Don't you ever do that to me again. You scared the shit out of me." Then he shook his head and started laughing and jested, "I can see why Bobbie keeps you around."

Severus chuckled and said, "And all this time I thought it was because of my good looks."

They all had a good time for a little while longer but then decided to call it a night because of their plans for the next morning.