Severus tossed and turned on his bed, he ended up laying on his back. Hermione had rolled over and cuddled herself to his chest, pinning him to the bed. Severus sighed and absently started playing with Hermione's hair.
"Severus, take a potion to help you sleep", Hermione said groggily.
"I didn't think you were awake."
"It's hard to sleep with you tossing and turning."
"Sorry, love. It's just that I slept so long this afternoon, I can't seem to get to sleep."
"Take a sleeping drought."
"No, then I will sleep until odd hours of the afternoon and my sleeping schedule will be all messed up."
"A calming drought?"
"Maybe.."
Silence filled the room. Severus starred at the ceiling, listening to Hermione breathe.
"What do you think the kids are doing", Severus asked a few minutes later.
"Severus, it's three in the morning, they are sleeping."
"Do you think? You don't think they woke up?"
"Listen....(silence)....The house is completely quiet. Addison isn't fussing and I don't even hear Abby's Television. I'm sure they are asleep."
"Abby didn't take a sleep drought before bed and I haven't heard her....screaming, yet. Addison could be awake, you know he's not a fussy baby."
Hermione grinned, "Go check on them Severus, I know you want to."
Severus smiled, "It's just it's the first night one of them or both of them haven't slept in here with us, since we all came back home."
Hermione smiled guiltily, "I know, I checked on them around midnight when you were in the bathroom."
Severus scowled but then grinned, "Were they asleep?"
"Addison was. Abby was laying on her bed, half asleep, looking out the window. She said she was alright in her room and didn't need a sleeping drought."
"Ok, I'll be right back."
Severus went to Addison's room first. Addison had his hand curled in his dark black hair and was sound asleep. Severus walked to the next door, that was Abby's room, her bedroom door was closed. That was odd, Abby had been leaving her bedroom door open anytime she was in there. But, Severus just figured Hermione hadn't thought about it and shut the door after checking on her.
Severus pushed the door open quietly and took in the scene with curious eyes. Matty was sitting on the bed, with his back against the wall, asleep. Abby had a pillow propped on Matty's leg and she was also asleep. Severus stood there for a moment and just watched the two of them.
Abby's eyes snapped open, sensing someone else in the room. She looked sleepily at Severus, pushing her hand on her pillow. Feeling Matty's leg, Abby's eyes became huge and she jumped up.
"Dad, wait, I can explain", Abby said, nervously approaching Severus, who hadn't moved from the doorway. "We were just sleeping I swear."
"Abby", Severus said softly.
"I know your mad! Matty was only going to stay until I fell asleep! We started talking and I guess we both feel asleep!"
"I'm not mad", Severus said with a smirk.
"Your not mad", Abby stated, after taking a second to feel Severus' emotions.
"W-why are calm", Abby stated.
Severus just smiled and leaned on the door frame.
"Oh god! You're going to kill me, aren't you!" Abby said as she backed away.
Severus smirked, holding back his laughter.
"Matty, Matty!", Abby called, backing into a dresser.
"Shh, Abby your going to wake up the whole house", Severus said taking two steps forward.
"HERMIONE, HERMIONE!" Abby bellowed.
"Abby?" Matty said opening his eyes. He started to get off the bed, but then stopped when he saw Severus.
"We weren't doing anything! I fell asleep, that's it!" Matty said as nervously as Abby.
Hermione rushed into the room beside Severus."What's the matter?!"
"Dad's going to kill me!" Abby shouted.
Hermione looked around the room, spotting Matty.
"Severus?" Hermione said softly, grabbing his arm.
"I'm not mad. I know they weren't doing anything. I'm trying to explain that to Abby, but she's freaking out."
"Abby, your dad isn't upset", Hermione said soothingly.
"Calm down, love. Come here", Severus said taking another step forward and reaching out to Abby, a little to quickly.
Abby let out a whimper and fell to the ground, with her arm shielding her face. Matty had been completely frozen until now, he jumped off the bed and started toward Abby.
"Matty, wait", Severus said cautiously. "Give her a minute, she will only freak out more if you try to touch her."
Matty stopped and starred at Abby.
"Abby, love look at me", Severus said softly.
Abby slightly lowered her arm and looked into Severus' face.
"I'm not mad Abby. I know you were just sleeping, it's ok. But that's not important right now, we can discuss it in the morning."
Abby's eyes darted from him, to Matty, to Hermione. Talon flew down from his perch and landed on Abby's shoulder.
"Look at me, love. I would never hit you, I just wanted to comfort you."
Abby dropped her arm down to her side and leaned into the dresser.
"I-I'm sorry. I just got nervous when you weren't angry. I don't know why I thought you were going to hit me, you just moved your arm so fast." Tears started to slide down Abby's face. Severus nodded to Matty that he could go over to her.
"Why don't you go make sure Addison is asleep. I will get Matty home through the floo and calm Abby", Severus said kissing Hermione's cheek. Hermione nodded and walked out of the room.
"Matty, you should probably be getting home. Do your parents know you're here?"
"No, sir."
"Alright, if they have noticed you were gone, have them contact me."
"Alright, thank you sir."
Matty said goodbye to Abby and made his way out through the flow.
"Lets get you back to bed, love", Severus said, helping Abby off the floor.
"I'm sorry", Abby whispered.
"There's nothing to be sorry about. But, we will discuss this in the morning."
Hermione walked in and handed Severus a vial of potion. "I figured after that, Abby would need something to help her sleep." Abby gratefully took the potion and drifted to sleep.
Severus and Hermione returned to their bedroom and cuddled back on the bed.
"I can't believe she flinched away from me like that. I have never harm her like that", Severus said.
"Severus, I know you would never intentionally harm her. But you do have to remember that time you smacked her head into the wall last Valentine's day and the Greybacks did beat her for two days straight just some weeks ago."
Severus sighed, "I know I can't believe I did that, I hate myself for it. Those damn Greybacks should be glad their both dead or I'd kill them!
"Don't get yourself excited, you need to sleep. Lets leave all that stuff in the past. Why are you so calm anyway? You just caught Abby and Matty sleeping in her bed."
"It was obvious they weren't doing anything. Matty was sitting up and Abby had her head laying on his leg. They were both fully clothed. I figured we all had had enough drama to last us a lifetime, my overreacting was not going to do any good. I was debating on whether or not to wake up Matty when Abby had woke up."
Hermione smiled and nuzzled into his chest.
"I guess I'm going to have to have the talk with Abby tomorrow."
"The talk?"
"The sex talk..." Severus grimaced.
"Don't you think she's been through enough", Hermione giggled.
The next morning, Severus and Hermione sat at the kitchen table. Hermione was feeding Addison, while Severus was reading the daily prophet. Abby walked in and started eating what was left of breakfast.
"How are you feeling", Severus asked as he peaked over his newspaper.
"Ok", Abby replied through bites of food.
"We need to talk."
"Yeah, I figured", Abby said without looking up at Severus.
"Why was Matty in your room so late? Hermione said when she checked on you around midnight, he wasn't there."
"I couldn't sleep and I didn't want to bother you. So, I stuck my head through the floo to see if Matty was awake. He was, I only meant to talk to him, but he said he would come through for a few minutes. I guess we fell asleep while we were talking."
"Why was the door shut?"
"We didn't want to wake anyone up. Matty was going to open it again when he left."
Severus nodded, "I don't mind Matty coming over to keep you company, but leave the door open. In the middle of the night I'd rather you come to our room instead of Matty coming over. Don't ever worry about disturbing us."
Abby nodded, "Ok, is that all?"
"Erm, no."
It was silent for a moment.
"What?" Abby said, looking up from her plate.
"Well, I....it's just....I think it's time we had another talk", Severus said slowly.
Abby looked at him with a confused expression.
"I know you and Matty are close and are slowly embarking on a relationship."
"And..."
"Well, I should have had this conversation with you when you started dating Jordan."
"Dad, what are you going on about", Abby said, completely confused.
Severus sighed, "It's just, I know teenagers are....intimate..."
Abby scrunched up her face, "EW! NO! We are not having this conversation!"
Severus scowled, "Yes, we are!"
Hermione was trying to hide her amusement and stifle her giggles.
"No!" Abby yelled, almost angrily but more terrified then anything.
"I'm your father!"
"Exactly why I don't want to have this conversation with you!"
"I have experience!" Severus exclaimed, without thinking.
"Oh god, I'm going to be sick. You did not just say that!"
Hermione almost burst out laughing when Severus exclaimed he had experience. She had to get up and walk over to the counter, so she wouldn't interrupt the two with her amusement.
"Abby..", Severus started but was cut off.
"Please dad. Shut. Up. Before you scar me for life."
"You have to have this conversation with someone!"
"I already have! Mum and grandmum had the sex talk with me, like two or three summers ago."
"Oh. Wait, which one of your grandmothers?" Severus questioned, suspiciously.
"Erm, both."
"Why didn't anyone tell me! You were too young!"
"Because you have flipped out, dad. They wanted to talk to me about it before I started experimenting with it. Neither one of my grandfathers knew either, because we all knew they would have the same reaction that you would have had."
"I just don't want you to wake up pregnant one day."
"I know what I'm doing."
Severus scowled.
"Not like that! I just meant I'm not stupid!"
"It happens, it doesn't matter how smart you are!"
"Oh. My. Gods. Dad! I'm a virgin! Now, leave me alone about this!" Abby said scowling at her plate.
"Oh", Severus said, visibly calming down.
"I just thought...I mean you were in a relationship before with Aiden, and then Jordan, and now Matty...You're going into your sixth year, I was a student once too."
Abby sighed and shook her head, "Like you said dad, I was to young with Aiden. The relationship with Jordan had too many other things going on in it to think about anything else. And Matty and I are, well I don't know what we are right now, but we're not having sex."
"Ok...I just want to make sure you know...ugh...the ins and outs of everything."
Abby made a face, "Haven't I been through enough!"
Hermione could hold back her laughter anymore, drawing the attention of Severus and Abby. Hermione's face was bright red and tears were rolling down her checks.
"You two are too much", She said through her laughter.
Severus turned back to Abby and couldn't help but grin, "You know, Hermione said the same thing you just did, when I mentioned to her about speaking to you."
Abby's mouth was starting to twitch into a smile, "Smart women, you should listen to her more often. I'm going to get dressed."
Hermione walked over to Severus, still giggling, and handed him Addison. "I'm going to get dressed as well. We need to be at the Weasley's in a few hours."
Severus looked down at Addison, after Hermione and Abby left the room. "These women are going to be the death of us."
A few hours later, Severus and Hermione sat in the Weasley's kitchen with the other usual guests, now including Hermione's parents. The younger ones of the group, and Edward Granger, were outside playing quidditch.
"Tell me something Severus. Matty took one look at you and ran outside, what was that all about?" Albus said curiously.
Hermione burst into another fit of laughter.
"It's not funny", Severus scowled.
"Yes...it...is", Hermione said through her laughter. She went on to explain about Matty and Abby falling asleep in Abby's bedroom, which led to the sex talk the following morning.
"Severus, Abby's already had the sex talk", Eileen stated.
"I knew nothing about that!"
"Oh yes, right, I forgot we didn't tell you", Eileen said, hiding a grin with her cup of tea.
"It was the funniest conversation, ever. I wasn't sure who was going to have a heart attack first, Severus or Abby."
"You probably scared that poor child", Narcissa said grinning.
"Well, once Severus exclaimed that he had experience, Abby was horrified."
The room erupted in laughter.
"I didn't mean to say that! It just came out, I didn't know how else to relate to her", Severus said glaring at Hermione.
"When Edward and I talked to Hermione about sex, he said something along the same line", Jane Granger said, trying to comfort Severus.
Hermione rubbed his shoulder and kissed his cheek, "Don't get angry, love. It was just humorous."
"Don't worry Severus, after the conversation I had with Jordan Chambers while they were dating, I don't think Abby is going to be coming to me for sex advise either", Lucius said with a smirk.
"What do mean", Narcissa said scowling at her husband. "I told you to leave that boy alone, while he was dating Abby!"
"I didn't do anything to him. We just had a talk."
"And what exactly did you say."
"I went to Hogwarts and told Jordan that if he ever took his penis anywhere near Abby, I was going rip it off and give it to fluffy, Hagrid's three headed dog, as a token of my affection."
Then entire room burst into laughter, including Severus.
"Abby wasn't too happy with me for a while, after that. Apparently it took her and Harry a few hours to get that boy calmed back down."
"Serves that moron right", Severus grumbled.
"Mummy", James called from that other room.
"James must be awake from his nap", Ginny said, starting to stand, with Lily in her arms.
"Have a seat, Ginny. I will get him", Severus said standing and walking into the other room.
"Sev'rus!" They heard James exclaim from the other room.
"Severus is so good with all the children", Ginny smiled.
"I know, I never would have thought that about him when we were attending Hogwarts."
"Believe it or not, Severus has always loved children. Obviously being caught up with the dark lord, he wasn't able to show it. Once Abby was born, he was the happiest man alive. Abby had Severus doing whatever she wanted him to at an early age. Addison will too, and any other children you two decide to have."
"Do you want more kids?" Ginny asked Hermione.
Hermione grinned, "Yes, not right now of course. When Addison is a little older I want to have another one, but I haven't talked to Severus about this yet."
"I'm sure Severus won't have a problem with it", Eileen commented.
Severus walked back into the room, with James in his arms. Everyone looked at him and grinned.
"What", Severus said suspiciously.
"Nothing", Hermione said with a grin.
"Right", Severus said rolling his eyes and sitting down.
An hour later, Severus and Hermione had managed to escape all the people in the kitchen, and were laying on the couch in the Weasley's sitting room.
"So what were you talking about when I walked into the room with James earlier?" Severus questioned, as he stroked Hermione's back.
"Just talking about children", Hermione said, hiding her grin in Severus' neck.
"What about them?"
"Ginny wanted to know if I wanted more after Addison", Hermione said hesitantly.
"Do you?"
"Do you?"
"That didn't answer my question."
"Well, yes. I've never said anything because I wasn't sure how you felt about the subject. And we have had other things to worry about, that's why I hadn't brought it up before."
Severus flipped Hermione, so she was laying with her back on the couch and he was hovering over her.
"I would love to have more children", Severus said seriously, then he grinned. "Perhaps we should start now." Severus ground his hips into hers and started nibbling on her neck.
"Severus!" Hermione giggled. "I didn't mean now, I want to wait until Addison is a little older and everything has settled down."
"Well, we can practice", he replied with a grin.
"We are in the Weasley's sitting room!"
"Why are you two always all over each other!" Abby said from the doorway of the kitchen.
Severus looked over and grinned.
"Your dad just wanted to show you some of the experience he has", Lucius said with a grin, standing beside Abby.
Severus and Abby both scowled, as Abby walked back into the kitchen.
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