A/N:

To Bri892 - Super duper thanks for pre-reading and editing.
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Chapter Eight: Routine

The next morning, Sabrina found her mother asleep on couch surrounded by the photo albums. She shook her awake, "Morning Mummy! I wanna see pitchers!"

Laughing, Hermione slipped down onto the floor and sat Sabrina in her lap. "Yes, let's look together. Who is this cute little baby?"

"That's me!" Sabrina told her.

Harry flooed in as they were finishing the first album. "How about we skip Nana Molly's today and spend the day with Mummy?" He asked the little girl in his arms.

After giving Hermione a tour of the kitchen, Harry settled them down in the dining room. He put on an apron and draped a napkin over his arm as brought them each a bowl of Sabrina's favorite breakfast cereal, "M'Lady, would you care for milk in your cereal?"

"Ah Potter, you have finally found your calling," Snape arrived; dressed formally in his teaching robes.

He crouched down next to Sabrina, kissing her on the forehead. "You are going to spend the day with Mummy and Potter. I expect your behavior to be impeccable."

"Have fun teaching Dunderheads, Daddy!" Sabrina trilled as she smooched kisses on his left cheek.

"Miss Granger, Potter;" Snape turned and swept out of the room.

"This just keeps getting stranger and stranger." Hermione commented on the affectionate display.

Harry grabbed his own bowl of cereal and sat down. "Normally, Sabrina spends part of the day with Molly and the many Weasley grandchildren. It's like a nursery school! If Snape has a light schedule, she will stay with Poppy but usually she's at the Burrow."

"How many Weasley's are there now? And how is Teddy doing?" Hermione asked.

"Teddy has funny hair." Sabrina helped.

Hermione reached over and pulled Sabrina's hair out of her cereal bowl; wiping the milk out of her brown waves.

"Daddy braids my hair cause I always get food in it."

"Professor Snape can braid hair?" Hermione asked Harry.

"That man is a machine; there is nothing he can't do! You should have seen him change diapers. He never once got his hands dirty." Harry smiled, "I hope I'm that good when the baby arrives."

"Now, let's see Weasley's - Molly and Arthur are still raising Teddy; Andromeda visits when she is strong enough. You remember Bill and Fleur had Victoria and Stephan. They added Rose to their family. They just announced they are pregnant again."

"Rosie is two and her hair is like Ariel and I'm bigger than her. Stephan is biggerer than me."

Hermione asked "Are Ron and Lavender together still? I didn't want to ask yesterday. Did George ever get married?"

"Lavender has moved to France; they didn't last. You should see the string of girls Ron has been through. George married an Australian girl, Pam. They have two kids, Julianna and Robert. Fred and Angelina have Colin and are pregnant."

"Colin is a stinky dunderhead!"

"Oh man, I need a reference guide of who's who." Hermione started clearing the breakfast bowls and headed for the kitchen. "So, Sabrina goes to Poppy or the Weasley's during the week?"

"Yes. Once in awhile, on Saturdays, she spends a few hours with your parents or Ginny and I. It's been great since she's potty trained." Harry filled her in.

"I'm three and I don't have accidents!" Sabrina announced proudly before rushing out of the room..

Harry grabbed a kitchen towel and continued, "About once a month, your parents host a sleepover for Sabrina, some of the Weasley grandkids and your cousin's kid. Diana is hilarious."

Rinsing the dishes the muggle way; Hermione asked Harry, "Diana has kids?"

"Just one, Helena is three."

Finished with the dishes, Hermione turned to Harry, "Now what?"

"Now, we get the munchkin ready for the day and we do whatever you want." Harry led Hermione to Sabrina's room. "She needs a bath since she missed hers last night."

"How would you know that?" Hermione asked.

"Snape fire-called me last night with explicit instructions: 'Sabrina is not to fill up on sweets, give her a bath, don't let her near a broom, make sure she takes her nap on time, don't overwhelm Miss Granger, her appointment with Madam Pomfrey is at 1:00 pm, inform her that her parents will be joining us for dinner, blah blah blah blah,' You would think it's the first time I have watched her."

Mesmerized, Hermione watched Sabrina playing with her toys while singing Under the Sea from Little Mermaid movie. A mermaid swam by the enchanted window as several small toys floated and danced in the air.

"Sabrina, what did your father say about using magic?" Harry asked her.

"I'm not posed to but he's not here."

Hermione covered her mouth as she tried not to giggle out loud. "How about we get you in the tub?"

The toys dropped from the air as Sabrina ran to her closet. Grabbing a hooded towel, she announced that she was ready. She dragged Hermione to the bathroom and requested colored bubbles.

Hermione helped her undress while Harry ran the taps. "This one," he said pointing, "gives the colored bubbles."

He conjured a bench to sit on as Hermione put Sabrina in the tub. Sitting next to Harry, Hermione asked Harry about Ginny, the baby, his new job at Magical Cooperation department.

"I just couldn't keep hunting down dark wizards. I was never home and always getting into scrapes." Harry said. "Now, I get to travel around the world on my terms and I feel like I am accomplishing something. Plus with the baby on the way, it makes more sense."

Harry, Hermione and Sabrina spend the day by visiting professors around the castle, and stopped in for tea with Hagrid. After lunch in Hogsmeade, Hermione carried a tired little girl on the long walk back to Hogwarts. Harry offered to put Sabrina down for a nap while Hermione was ushered into the infirmary for a quick check up.

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As Anna and Mark Granger arrived for dinner, Harry excused himself. "I'll come by later in the week, Mione."

Hermione shared her day with her parents as they ordered dinner from the elves in the school kitchen. Sabrina danced around and chattered incessantly.

The professor arrived home as they finished setting the table. "Good evening," he stated formally. Sabrina continued talking as the adults attempted to have a conversation.

Despite assurances by everyone, Hermione was still surprised to see Snape and her parents being friendly. Anne referred to him as dear, Mark patted him on the shoulder. All three of them rolled their eyes at Sabrina's antics while Hermione felt like the odd man out.

Frustrated with the situation, and at herself for not being articulate the thoughts running through her mind, Hermione excused herself from the table.

Motioning for the others to remain at the table, her father followed her to the guest room (now Hermione's room). Their quiet conversation reassured Hermione. She shared her frustrations; not knowing her own child, her PROFESSOR being friends with her parents, and how bizarre it is to play house with a virtual stranger.

"Darling, it's been two days. Our relationship with Severus took three years of living together in a highly stressful situation. Sabrina thinks the world revolves around you. Everything will fall into place but it will take time."

They returned to the dining room in time for dessert. Anna encouraged her to take her time easing back into her life, throwing her a stern look when Hermione muttered, "What life?"

"Perhaps you should come home with us for awhile," Anna said.

"No, no, I don't want to be away from Sabrina. I need to get my head on straight." Hermione answered.

"Please take it easy; give it a few days and you will see. You don't have to have all the answers now." Anna kissed her Hermione and Sabrina before leaving with Mark.