Author's Note;
I'd like to straighten something out about Severus' pregnancy~
We found out on April 21st he was almost 3 weeks pregnant – and the baby was 7 weeks in size. In this chapter it is June 3rd which means Severus is 9 weeks, so this is 6 weeks after April 21st, and if the baby was 7 weeks in size then, now it is at roughly 13-14 instead of 9. :3 So things will be happening early, like the baby moving and what not. Etc. I look all my information up, as I've never been pregnant. O.e So estimates are what I use. The baby will be born in October or November meaning in reality it's been: 30-34 weeks instead of 38-42 (which is what I found on a site) – so yeah… quite a few weeks early. O.e… I just wanted to clear that up! :3
Btw, the cravings used in my stories – are cravings I've seen my pregnant friends actually have. xD They all amused me…
Chapter Eighty-three;
[June 3rd, 1999]
"Severus, what are you eating…?" Sirius asked as he stepped into the kitchen and caught sight of what was sitting on the plate in front of Severus who was casually reading a newspaper.
"Crisps," Severus said dryly as he turned the page.
"With chocolate!" Aidan beamed from his lap as he picked up one of the odd colored crisps and put it into his mouth.
Sirius blanched. "Wh-what kind of crisps?"
"Barbeque," Aidan answered as he grabbed an article of the prophet and began to pretend he was eating.
"Ah…" Sirius nodded, rubbing his now twisting stomach.
"Do you want some, Daddy?" Aidan asked as he picked up one of the crisps and dipped it into the small siding of melting chocolate and popped it into his mouth.
"Aidan, I understand Severus liking it, but you surely cannot…"
"Dad. It's chocolate… for breakfast. I love it," Aidan rolled his eyes and continued on.
Sirius' nose wrinkled in disgust as he crossed the small kitchen and grabbed a cup and poured some coffee into it, sipping at the hot beverage and sighing in appreciation. "Aidan, go get ready. I'm taking you to the Ministry today to make sure you're signed up for Hogwarts."
"Yes, daddy!" Aidan beamed and jumped off Severus' lap, running out, Salazar revealing himself from under the table and following him.
"Couldn't you speak to Albus about that?"
"I asked him yesterday, he said I'll have to go speak to people at the Ministry, plus I wanted to spend the day in Diagon Alley with Aidan," Sirius said with a grin.
"Ah."
"What are your plans for the day, love?" Sirius asked as he came up behind Severus and pushed his hair off to the side to place a kiss to the back of his neck.
"I have a class in two hours, and then I've invited Lucius over for tea." Severus responded which caused Sirius to stiffen. He let out a sigh. "Sirius, it's already been proven he had nothing to do with what… what happened. I haven't seen him since, and he's blaming himself." He frowned.
Sirius growled. "I still don't like him."
"Yes, and I dislike the werewolf of yours, but I tolerate him because he is like a brother to you. Lucius is just that, a brother to me. He's helped me a lot."
Sirius waved his hands dismissively. "Nothing I say is going to change your mind, do whatever the fuck you want."
"Don't get snappy. It doesn't become you,"
"Snappy?" Sirius repeated. "It's true! Look what happened with your father!"
"Tobias will not be coming near us anymore."
"Oh? And it only took hundreds of beatings, almost the death of our twin girls, and our son to practically blow up a house for you to realize he was bad." Sirius hissed.
Severus tossed the paper down and growled. "He was my father!"
"And?"
Severus stared at the thrown paper and frowned. "My mother always wanted us to be on good terms…"
"I understand attempting, and you did! He just doesn't listen… I'm sorry, Sev. Listen, I shouldn't have yelled, okay?"
Severus rolled his eyes and picked up his paper once more – Sirius figured that was the closest to an 'I'm sorry too, Sirius,' he was going to get. "I'm sure you'll be pleased to know, Sirius, which I've given up on my mother's wish, and as of last week, I heard my father had a… accident and now has a rash which covers his whole body and won't go away until he changes his ways."
Sirius paused in movements to think over what Severus said before he began to snicker. "What kind of rash?"
"One that itches and burns if you attempt to relief the itching by scratching, it's also invisible to the eye so you think you're going insane."
Sirius held it in as long as he could before he doubled over and bellowed in laughter. "Git fucking deserved it."
"Deserved what? I've no idea what you're talking about." Severus said slyly.
"Of course you don't," Sirius retorted before placing a kiss to Severus' lips. Severus hummed into the kiss and leaned up to deepen it.
"Yuck…" Aidan groaned as he stepped into the kitchen, pulling his little cloak over his body. "Can we go, Dad?" He whined.
"Yup. I'll see you later, love." Sirius smiled and placed a kiss to Severus' forehead before picking Aidan up off the ground.
"Bye, papa!" Aidan called as they walked out.
Sirius thought he heard something along the lines of 'Make sure he eats something healthy for lunch!' – But then again that /could've/ been the wind.
After three hours of talking to idiots at the Ministry telling them how Aidan indeed did have magic and he didn't give a Hippogriff's arse what the papers on his record from a MediWizard stating he was a Squib – he finally had them convinced thanks to his memories from the Tobias encounter and a voucher from Albus, they finally entered Diagon Alley and began to swarm the shops. Aidan found he much liked shopping with his father, 'cause if one thing worked on Sirius, it was the puppy dog eyes, which Aidan had mastered.
After some much needed – or to Aidan's need – shopping, Sirius feather charmed and shrunk their seven bags to fit into his pocket. "Where would you like to eat, kiddo?" Sirius asked Aidan who was currently sitting on his shoulder resting his head atop Sirius'.
"Cheeseburger."
Sirius rolled his eyes. "We'll need to put you in C.A."
"What's that?"
"Cheeseburgers Anonymous, to get you help with your addiction, son."
Aidan scoffed. "Mutt."
"Oi!" Sirius swatted Aidan's leg playfully. "Someone's been hanging around papa too much!"
"Nu uh."
"Oh, yes, I'm afraid you have."
"Papa says I hang around you too much."
Sirius rolled his eyes. "Papa is crazy. You have to be around me, how else will you be placed in Gryffindor? Can't have those Slytherin traits getting to you, Aid."
Aidan stuck his tongue out in a response though Sirius couldn't see it. "Can we have ice cream for lunch?" Aidan asked as they walked past the ice cream parlor.
"Your papa would kill me, and then you'd be fatherless!"
"Technically I would still have one father."
"You want me to die, Aidan?"
"Will my answer be held against me?"
Sirius rolled his eyes. "Yup. Been around Severus too much."
Aidan giggled. "Leaky Cauldron." He ultimately decided.
"Leaky Cauldron it is!" Sirius grinned as he began to jog towards the pub, Aidan wrapping his arms around his forehead to hold on.