Fixing One Thing At A Time
Severus sighed and sat up. He put a finger to Hermione's chin and turned her face towards him.
He looked at her for a while, unable to say anything. He asked himself the same thing- why did he care? Isn't it obvious? Can't I just care about her without it having to be something more?
Hermione looked back. Charlotte continued to cry.
"Give her to me." Severus held out his hands for his daughter. Hermione frowned but handed her over.
"She won't settle down if you're upset." Sure enough in a few minutes, Charlotte was lying quietly on Severus' chest.
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Aw, Sev's parenting! –grin-