A change in life

epilogue

Mama, mama, mama.", yelled a ten year old Anthony, followed close by the triplets Selina, Juna and Regulus, half a year younger than him.

"Don't listen to him. We did do nothing.", exclaimed Juna, trying to stop Anthony before reaching their mother, who already turned around.

"Oh? You mean you haven't just put some dye into the bath for the prefects? Or do you mean trying to use Anthony for another experiment of yours?"

"That's not fair. My experiments are harmless.", whined Juna.

"Yeah? Last time I drank one of your so-called harmless experiments, I laid in bed for two days with a fever.", shrieked Anthony.

"That was an accident."

"I don't believe you. Why don't you use one of our other siblings for your experiments? I'm sure Regulus would like to be your Guinea pig."

"Oy. That's not true."

Severus sighed. "Children, calm down. Juna, you know not to use one of your siblings for your experiments. And that you should show me beforehand what you have done, before using it at all. I know you're brilliant, but that doesn't mean that nothing can go wrong. Regulus, Selina, you will return to the prefect bathroom and clean it up immediately."

Both whined. "But mam. The prefects hadn't even used it. Can't we wait and..."

"No." Both looked at each other, sighed in resignation and went back to clean up their mess.

"Juna, no experimentation for a week, understood."

"Ah, why? I promise I won't use them." Juna stared up at her mother with big doe eyes, but in vain.

"Stick to the rules and you won't have to face punishment. Up you go. You can start helping your grandfathers with preparing for the feast."

"Oh right. Today is the day you and Papa finished off the demon."

"Exactly. We are awaiting many visitors. Anthony you can also go helping. Your older siblings should be in the Great Hall with your Papa."

"What will you be doing?"

"I'll pick up your youngest sibling from the infirmary. Truly, Sephiroth is coming completely after your father. I don't know how often he fell from his broom during his own Hogwarts years, but I'd bet Sephiroth is close to top even your Papa and he isn't even ten yet.", drawled Severus, of which both children snickered.

"I truly hope that your new sibling will have more self-preservation as you all together. I can't remember to be so reckless as you are in my youth.", mumbled Severus, petting his stomach in absents, not realizing what he just revealed.

"You're pregnant?" Both kids shrieked in excitement and Severus flinched at the volume.

"Ah, yes. But don't tell anyone yet. I wanted it to be a surprise."

"How long did you know?", asked Juna, climbing into Severus' lap and staring at his stomach in wonderment. Anthony put himself next to Severus and pressing into his side.

"Not long. I just found out yesterday."

"When will you tell the others?"

"Knowing that it won't be long for your father to find out, I planned to announce it during the feast. My scent will change the next few days and will be impossible to hide it."

It had been ten years as the battle against the demon and his underlings happened. Ten years since Severus conceived their youngest child, when Harry and he got lost in pleasure after killing the demon.