Can't Catch Me Now / Severus Snape

15. Take Her Back

Lilith felt like she needed a nap for the next three moons after pushing Aria Rose Snape into the world. Aria was perfect but she was always hungry and very needy. 

"I carried her for nine months, your turn." Lilith decided as she curled up in bed. She hated that her boy was so stretched out and flabby. She hated that she felt so weak after going through such a process that required so much strength. 

"She just needs a constant snuggle buddy." Severus remarked kissing Aria's little face. She settled in his arms. 

"She does." Lilith agreed. She knew just what Aria needed. 

When Aria was born they got her a kitten.

A little black fluff ball.

He pounced everywhere. Harry adored him as well. Aria was too little to play cars with so harry focused mainly on the kitten. WHen she was bigger harry would play games and dote on her but right now she slept, ate, and pooped. Harry didnt want to be apart of any of that. 

"Ser pounce?" Harry suggested "because hes always pouncing?"

"I like it." Lilith agreed. Ser Pounce slept in the bassinet with Aria, curled up beside her and slank through the bars moving to harry's room and curling up at his feet when Aria cried out for food. 

It was an adjustment, having a baby again, Harry understood, Lilith's attention was always drifting to the baby. 

Lilith was taking a nap when the baby napped, she didnt know why she thought she could teach and this soon. Harry was in classes with Severus. He helped with the potions getting ingredients and making sure the children were staying on track. 

When they got back for the night, Lilith was cooking, Harry ran to her jumping up on a stool. 

"Can I help you mama?" 

"I would love that! I missed my Harry!" Lilith declared kissing the top of his head. "How was classes with daddy?"

"Good. We had three weasleys in class today." Harry realized. "All in gryffindor." 

"Yes that is their house." Severus agreed. 

"Three children." Lilith couldnt imagine.

"I think they have more. Lucius is always complaining," Severus murmured as he moved to Aria's side, she was having some tummy time. "that there are too many weasleys." 

"Well Lucius has never liked anyone thats a bit different." Lilith agreed. "He likes cookie cutter molds." 

"I like cookies." Harry agreed. 

"They are delicious." Lilith agreed. "Can you stir the pot for me?" He grabbed the wooden spoon as she moved to the oven. "I missed my boys." Lilith said as she put the roasted veggies and garlic bread on the counter. 

"Are you going to start teaching soon?" Harry questioned. 

"Not so soon." Lilith countered. "But I want to start teaching you again... we can have classes outside if you like."

"Yeah." Harry agreed. Anything to be with his mum more.

"Wonderful." Lilith agreed. "I set up the stroller today." Lilith added. "So while Aria sleeps we can play." Harry beamed back at her. 

After supper they were sat around the television. Lilith yawned out tipping into Severus side as Aria stared up at Severus. Harry click, click, clicked the buttons of the remote until he found the right channel. He jumped up snuggling into Lilith. SHe wrapped her arms around him, kissing his cheek. Ser pounce jumped up walking along lilith's side before making biscuits on her and then falling asleep, his little paw out stretched to bat at harrys hair. 

Harry liked being a big brother, he had a responsibility as the big brother to understand his tiny sister. So that started with learning how to hold her. 

"Can i hold her?" Harry questioned.

"Of course." Severus agreed placing aria in harrys arms.

"Shes so little," he whispered.

"She is." Lilith agreed. Harry giggled out. 

"I think she tooted on me." Harry's smile was picture perfect. 

"I think she pooped on you." Severus corrected, Harry's smile dropped. His eyes filled with horror as he shifted his baby sister away from him. 

"Do you want her back?" A horrified harry asked.

"What's wrong?" Lilith chuckled. 

"Mama, take her back, you want her back? Take her back." Harry begged. 

"Whats going on?" lilith questioned picking up aria. "Oh someone made a stinky." Lilith agreed. 

"She pooped on me!"