Chapter Sixty;

Aidan widened his eyes as he stared at his lap, he was in shock. "Really?" He whispered.

"Really." Sirius said, smiling.

"Why?" Aidan asked, looking up at Sirius.

"Why wouldn't I want you as a kid?"

"I'm…"

"Hm?"

"I don't have any magic."

"That again? I thought Severus got it through your head."

"I just… you two are famous war heroes. Why wouldn't you want a son you can teach magic too?"

"Well… we can still teach you about magic, and plus you can make potions with Severus, I bet we could even work something out for you to attend Hogwarts."

"R-really?"

"Yeah. So, what do you say?"

"Okay." Aidan responded, smiling.

"Excellent!" Sirius said as he stood up from the bed and pulled his wand out, waving it with a non-verbal packing charm, all of Aidan's things beginning to pack. "Come on. Let's go tell Severus the good news, 'eh?"

Aidan watched in amazement as all his things began to pack themselves. "Okay." He muttered, standing up and looking up at Sirius. "I can bring Scylax, right?"

"Um… your snake?"

"Yes…"

"Sure, of course you can."

Aidan nodded his head and smiled. "Thanks." He muttered as he stepped out and began to walk to find Severus.

Aidan and Sirius found Severus just as he was walking out of the first room they were in with all the children. "Sirius. Where wer—oh, hello, Aidan." He said as he turned his gaze downwards and smiled.

"Hi." Aidan responded.

Sirius stepped forward and took hold of Severus' arm, pulling him away so that when they whispered, Aidan wouldn't be able to hear them. "I want to adopt him." Sirius whispered, smiling at Severus.

Severus blinked and then turned to look at Aidan. "Really?" He whispered back, turning to look at Sirius.

"Of course, um… you do too, right?"

"Of course I do… I just…"

"What?"

"I thought you would want a child who can use magic. You know… to teach how to play Quidditch and things."

"I can still take him flying if I wanted, and we can even toss the quaffle, and then there is always a muggle sport." Sirius admitted, shrugging his shoulders.

Severus smiled. "Alright then."

Sirius nodded and slipped his hand into Severus', pulling him back to Aidan. "Ready to go home, kiddo?"

Aidan smiled widely, nodding his head. He followed Severus and Sirius back to the office to fill out the adoption forms for Aidan's records, and then called upon a house elf to take all his packed things to their chambers and stepped out of the orphanage, Aidan trailing beside them. "Alright, so we need to head to Hogsmeade." Sirius said.

"Why?" Aidan asked.

"To buy things for your room." Severus finished.

"I really don't need much, I mean… um." Aidan bit his bottom lip.

"Don't be like that. You'll need new covers, paint for your walls, lots of posters, whatever you kids are into these days. Oh, and toys, we can't forget toys, do you like stuffed animals?" Sirius asked.

"Um. Yes." Aidan admitted, smiling.

"Great." Sirius said as he pulled Aidan into his arms, Aidan squealed and wrapped his legs around his chest as far as they would go as he was still a small child and his arms around his neck. Sirius smiled at Aidan, holding him up with one arm and the other wrapping around Severus and then disappearing with a crack of apparition when they reached the alley.

When they arrived in Hogsmeade, Aidan's eyes were wide with amazement. They took him to various shops; he picked out much to Sirius' liking green blankets with silver pillows, as well as the blankets having a snake design. He chose a few things for his room like posters and decided he wanted his walls painted a deep shade of blue. They also stopped by Gladrags and purchased him several robes and some normal clothing; they stopped by Spintwitches, much to Severus' dislike, to pick out some Quidditch equipment, as well as a set of Aidan's own Quaffle, Bludger, and Snitch. By time they had finished getting all the essentials and having them owled to their chambers, it was just nearing dark as well as dinner time at Hogwarts. Aidan was in Sirius' arms, his wraps loosely resting around Sirius' neck, his head resting on his shoulder and quietly snoring into Sirius' ear.

As they walked up the path to Hogwarts, Sirius slipped his hand into Severus', grinning from ear to ear. "Think he'll be too tired for dinner in the Great Hall?"

"Possibly, we wore him out, I think. We were in Hogsmeade for almost seven hours."

"Yeah, we could just have Whisper get us something and bring it to the chambers."

"That might be best. Everyone can meet him – or be better introduced during breakfast."

"Agreed." Sirius said as they walked into Hogwarts and down the corridor to their chambers.

Severus said the password and pushed the door open; Sirius walked past him and gently laid Aidan on the couch, being careful not to wake him up. He stood up and smiled down at the sleeping form of /their/ son, turning to look at Severus, who was starting a fire with his wand. Sirius crossed over to where he stood, wrapping his arms around his waist and pushing their lips together. Severus turned a bit red, responding to the kiss and wrapping his arms around Sirius' neck. Sirius grinned into the kiss, nipping at his tongue and then pulling back, ignoring the soft whimper that escaped from Severus' lips.

"Ahem." Aidan cleared his throat which caused Sirius and Severus to jump apart as if the other was on fire.

"You're awake!" Sirius said, smiling.

"Just in time to see my parents kissing. Yuck." Aidan said, smiling.

Sirius chuckled, walking over to the couch and taking a seat next to Aidan. "What do you want to eat?"

Aidan blinked lazily, giving a shrug. "Cheeseburger!"

Sirius quirked his eyebrow and turned to look at Severus, who was wearing an amused expression. "Uh, okay. Cheeseburger it is." Sirius agreed, pushing off the couch.

"Do you think that's healthy, Sirius?" Severus asked.

Sirius smirked down at Aidan. "I'm the fun parent, if you couldn't already tell."

Aidan chuckled, leaning back against the couch. "Cheeseburger with lettuce. There. It's healthy."

"I like how this kid thinks." Sirius said, smirking at his husband.

Severus rolled his eyes. "Sirius, don't influence him against me."

"I won't influence him against you… just… to annoy you as much as possible. Right, Aidan?"

Aidan smiled. "Yup!"

Severus groaned. "I need to check up on something in my office. Do get something healthy for dinner, please." Severus told them as he stepped into the small closet which led to his office.

"You heard him, Aidan. Something healthy." Sirius told him. "Whisper!" he shouted, the elf appearing. "We need you to bring us dinner, if that's okay with you?"

"Yes, sirs. What do yous need?"

"Cheeseburgers" Sirius began.

"—With lettuce!" Aidan added.

"Only us two, for Severus bring a very small salad."

Whisper tilted her head. "Yes, sirs!" She said, disappearing.

"You got him a small salad?"

"Let's see how he likes our healthy vs. his healthy." Sirius said, winking.

Sirius took a seat back on the couch, and waited for Whisper to get back, staring at the fire and letting a comfortable silence fall between them. Aidan fiddled with his fingers, biting his bottom lip and debating something in his head. He sighed and took a look at Sirius. "What do I call you?"

Sirius quirked his eyebrow. "What do you mean?"

"You and… you guys are my parents now, right?"

"Mhm."

"Do… can I call you guys Dad?"

"Well… if you called us both the same thing it would get a bit confusing. How about you call me Father or Dad, and Severus Papa?" Sirius said, grinning.

"Okay!"

"Oi, but listen, do something for me."

"Okay, what?"

Sirius leaned over and whispered something in his ear, Aidan chuckled softly and Severus chose that moment to enter. "What're you two whispering about?"

Sirius pulled away and smirked. Aidan turned to look at Severus and smiled. "Nothing, Mommy."

Sirius bit the inside of his cheek to keep from laughing, and Severus' left eye twitched. "What…?"

"Mommy. Daddy says he's Dad or Father, and you're Mrs. Black, so you're Mommy."

"Sirius, I am going to cut you into potion ingredients."

"But then the boy won't have a Father!" Sirius groaned.

"Sirius!"

Aidan giggled. "We're just kidding."

"Hmmph."

"We made Mommy mad, Aidan."

"You made Mommy mad."

"Oi! I did not. Don't blame this all on me."

"You told me to do it!"

"You did it though!"

"You're both children." Severus interrupted, sighing.

Both grinned at each other. "Aw, Sev, we're just kidding, love. Though he does want to know what to call us. I figure I could be Father or Dad, and you can be Papa, if that's okay?" Sirius suggested.

"I'm fine with that." Severus said, sitting down on the couch on the other side of Aidan.

Aidan leaned back into the couch, smiling at both his parents, jumping from being startled when Whisper returned with three plates, Aidan leaped forward and attacked at his plate, nibbling his burger, Sirius doing the same and Severus staring at his plate, his eye twitching. "What the hell?"

"You're the one who wanted healthy." Sirius said, smirking.

"Plus Mommy has to watch his figure." Aidan said as he nibbled at his food.

Sirius dropped his food on his plate and crouched over, letting out a loud laugh. Severus rolled his eyes and ruffled Aidan's hair. "You know if Sirius was to say that, I would—"

"Chop him up into potion ingredients!" Aidan finished.

"Now who's influencing him?" Sirius muttered, rolling his eyes.

Severus shook his head and began to eat. "Both of you be quiet and eat."

"Oh, but Momm—" Sirius stopped, smirking as he received a glare from Severus.

After they ate, Sirius and Severus decided that Aidan should have a bedtime, since he was only five, and he refused to go to bed unless Severus put him to bed, so Severus lifted Aidan off the couch and stepped into the room where Aidan's things were put, Whisper had put up everything, his toys, and posters, etcetera, as well as made his bed with the new blankets and pillows. Severus sat Aidan on the bed and stepped over to his drawer, pulling out a pair of pajamas and tossing them to Aidan, who quickly got changed into them and climbed into the bed, snuggling under the covers. Severus smiled and stepped over towards Aidan, placing a kiss to his brow. "Night." He muttered as he turned on his heel and began to walk out of the room.

"Will you read to me?" Aidan whispered, climbing deeper into the covers to hide himself.

Severus stopped at the door, turning to look over his shoulder at Aidan. "Read to you?"

Aidan nodded his head, biting his bottom lip. "You don't have too."

"No. I will." Severus said as he turned back around and crossed the room. "What do you want me to read?"

"Um. What do you like to read before bed?"

"Well… when I can't sleep, I read from my old potions journal."

"That then!" Aidan said, grinning.

Severus nodded his head, pulling his wand out and accioing the book from his shelf, catching it in the air and then climbing into the bed on top of the covers, Aidan scooting over. He opened the book and began to read quietly, Aidan turned on his side towards Severus, closing his eyes and listening as Severus read to him until he fell asleep, though Severus didn't notice he fell asleep and continued reading until his eyes began to droop and he too fell asleep, the book falling onto the floor.

Sirius peeked into the room, glaring at the two. "Oi, don't invite Daddy to sleep." He scoffed, crossing the room and gently moving Severus to pulling the blanket out from under him and cover him up as well, and then morphing into a dog and lying at the foot of the bed, closing his eyes and falling asleep as well.