Harriet Potter and the Alpha in the Dungeon

Chapter 9 - Warm Cookies, Soft Glances

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At dawn the next morning, Severus greeted the light of day sitting at his desk in his empty dungeon classroom, already diligently working on the many tasks he had set aside for that weekend.

A short while after Severus began his work, he heard footsteps approaching his lonely room and as they grew closer, he looked up just in time to see Harriet walk through the door, holding hands with the small toddler who was in her care.

"Good morning, Headmaster." Harriet nodded at Severus.

Severus scowled at Harriet and stood from his chair as he swept over to the omega and the child.

As the tall alpha loomed over them both, Harriet smiled, but Teddy clung to the side of her robes.

Severus Snape wasn't a very approachable sight.

Although many children Teddy's age would have burst into frightened tears as they looked up at the menacing figure, Teddy Lupin didn't cry, but he didn't seem too sure about Severus either.

"Potter......." Severus whispered curtly, "I already have your assignments for the day sorted and waiting. I advise you to hurry if you'd like to spend any of your Saturday somewhere other than this room."

"Is that my work, there?" Harriet asked as she pointed to a huge stack of parchments piled high on the Gryffindor's table in the deserted classroom.

".........Correct." Severus murmured.

Harriet nodded and walked over to the stack of parchements.

Severus kept his eyes on her while she sat down and then helped the small boy up onto the wooden bench to take a seat beside her.

"I trust.... the child......will not be a distraction from your duties?" Severus asked coldly.

"Oh, no." Harriet replied to Severus as she pulled out some parchment and a few sticks of colored wax from her pockets. Severus looked on as Harriet sweetly handed them to Teddy who sat patiently waiting to begin his activity.

Teddy Lupin seemed to be happy with his entertainment and he began his own task of drawing and coloring a picture on the blank sheet of parchment.

Harriet smiled over at Severus and nodded, "He's very quiet.... he'll be no trouble, Headmaster."

".......See that he's not." Severus snipped.

Harriet didn't say another word as she began her work.

With Harriet and Teddy both silently occupied, Severus scowled as he glided back over to his desk and sat down.

The day passed by delightfully slowly for Severus.

Harriet had spoken truthfully about Teddy.

Severus was pleased that the little boy barely made a sound.

The alpha did notice at one point that Harriet let Teddy lay against her chest for a nap and she did give him a few different toys, all of which he could play with silently, but Teddy Lupin was a polite, well-behaved boy.

Severus eyed the child curiously as he thought to himself..........Remus had been the only Marauder to have offspring, besides James.

It surprised Severus that he found himself longing for James's daughter and thinking that Remus's son may not make a terrible student one day.

Severus kept glancing up to not only keep his eyes on the boy, but to steal unnoticed looks at Harriet when he could.

In between monitoring his two companions, Severus slowly but surely finished his own projects.