Halloween Prompt - Jack O Lantern
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Harry watched Teddy as he ran around with the Weasley children, laughing when the little boy changed his hair to the same orange hue of the other children. It was Halloween, and Harry was beyond happy to have his Godson with him, though he was worried about Andromeda. She had been somewhat poorly lately, and Harry didn't like to see her health declining.
Severus sat beside him, looking bored out of his mind, as was usual at any party held at the Burrow. He held no animosity for the Weasleys, and they none for him, but they weren't exactly the best of friends. Usually, Harry would have let him stay at home with his potions, but Teddy begged Severus to come with them.
Severus couldn't say no to Teddy.
It was a thought that made Harry smile, and it was something he'd used to his advantage on occasion when Severus threatened to drown himself in potions he spent so long in his workshop.
"Come on kids, pumpkin time," Molly called from the garden. As various children ran to their parents, Teddy headed over to Harry and Severus. With a quick glance at Harry, Teddy pulled on Severus' hand.
"Please, uncle Sev! Jack O Lantern!"
"Teddy, maybe you should make a Jack O Lantern with your uncle Harry, huh?"
"But... Uncle Harry can't make 'em as scary as you!"
Both adults chuckled and Severus allowed Teddy to pull him from his seat and out into the garden. Harry followed behind them, Ron at his heels.
"Are you really going to leave Teddy at Snape's mercy, Harry?" he murmured with a chuckle.
"I think you mean that the other way around, don't you?" Harry replied, standing slightly back from the long table where the kids sat. Severus sat beside Teddy, helping him cut the top of the pumpkin. "Just watch."
Ron followed his direction, wincing when Teddy spilled half of the pumpkin seeds on Severus' spotless black robe. Poor kid, Snape would tear him a new one for that!
What followed was Severus laughing and flicking a couple of the seed's at Teddy.
"Well I'll be," Ron whispered, his tone filled with awe at the scene.
Harry laughed. "And you wonder why I love him?"