The Lily That Poisons the Snake
Chapter 18
AN: Sorry it's been a while since I last updated.
Severus settled into life living with Lucius and his son fairly easy. His parents were thrilled to learn that Lucius had taken their son in. They'd been worried about him living alone trying to take care of Harry while trying to work through all of the things Lily had put him through. They offered to look after Harry while he was at work, and when they weren't available, Lucius's parents, who remembered Severus from when he visited with Lucius back in college, had no problem with looking after Harry as well as Draco.
The first few days after Lucius had asked him to stay, Severus barely left his and Harry's room except to go to work, eat, and shower. He didn't want to get in Lucius's and Draco's way. So he kept to his bedroom, grading papers on his bed and playing quietly with baby Harry.
Lucius realized what he was doing after about the third day and confronted him about it. "Sev, this is your home now as well," he said, "You don't have to hide in your room."
"I-I don't want to get in your way or bother you," the dark-haired man said softly, staring at his friend from where he sat on the floor in front of his son's baby carrier.
Lucius opened his mouth to try to assure his friend but changed his mind. He walked over and lifted Harry out of his seat. Harry gurgled happily and reached for a lock of pale blond hair that had escaped his hastily done ponytail. Lucius grinned and cooed at the baby before turning back to his friend. "Grab his seat and come on. We're watching a movie in the sitting room."
Knowing better than to argue with the other man, Severus grabbed Harry's carrier as well as his plush snake and one of his dummies before he followed him out of the room.
Draco was bouncing on the sofa in a pair of light blue footie pajamas. "Baby!" he exclaimed when he saw Harry in his father's arms. Even though both Lucius and Severus had explained that the baby's name was Harry, he still insisted on calling him 'baby'. "Baby's gonna watch the movie with us?" he asked as his father sat down on the sofa, still cradling Harry.
"Yes, he is," Lucius said.
"And Sev'rus too?"
"Mm-hm."
"Yay!"
Severus sat Harry's carrier on the floor in front of the sofa and went to take him from Lucius to get him settled but the blond shook his head.
"He's fine, Sev. Besides, I hardly ever get to see the little love. If he gets fussy or tired, you can take him, but he's fine for now."
Severus bit his lip and nodded before putting Harry's snake and dummy in his seat and sitting down on the sofa. He was shocked when the moment he sat down, Draco scrambled onto his lap and sprawled out, pressing his pajama clad feet against his father's thigh.
Lucius grinned at how comfortable his son was with his friend before starting the movie.
Throughout the movie, Severus kept glancing over at his son, who seemed content to spend the entire evening with his chubby little hands knotted in Lucius's hair. At a particularly painful wince from the other man, Severus tried to reach for his son, but the blond shook his head.
"It's fine. Draco used to do it all the time too. I think it's soothing to them somehow. I'm surprised he doesn't do it to you." He nodded to the man's dark shoulder -lenght hair.
"He does," Severus said, smiling tentatively.
"Then you know it's not bothersome," Lucius said, grinning, "Besides, my son's drooling all over your trousers."
Severus looked down. Draco had fallen asleep and was drooling all over his thigh. "I've been covered in worse than a little drool," he said shrugging. The two men shared a look before turning back to the movie.