Can't Catch Me Now / Severus Snape

28. First Things First

A day in the life of Aria Snape.

First things first she always got woken up with a kiss from one or both of her parents. She kissed her cat ser pounce and said good morning to the owls. If she was up before her brother, Harry she would run to his room and jump on his bed.

Harry always smiled rubbing his eyes as she bounced on his bed declaring wake up sleepy head. Then promptly ran to the bathroom for anpotty break.

Then she ran to the kitchen where her mother was usually making her breakfast.

Lilith placed the food before aria and she quickly gobbled down her meal as if she had not eaten in ages. Lilith chuckled putting a napkin in arias lap and kissing her head. Aria smiled up at her through a mouthful of pancakes today.

Harry piled his breakfast high with fruit and syrup but something was missing. Aria knew for a fact that the best part was missing.

"Wh-pppp- creeeem," she said past her mouth.

"More whipped cream?" Severus questioned.

Aria watched as her parents spoke sipping their tea. Severus hand always reached out for Liliths. Aria loved love.

When aria finished eating lilith wiped her face and asked her to get ready for classes.

Aria thought classes were boring. She didnt have to learn of course but she still was required to join her parents. It was this or... the horror... pre school. Aria shuddered at the thought.

She pulled out her sparkly purple shoes. Her shirt with cats all over it and her favorite leggings. She sat in front of the mirror as lilith brushed out her hair and put it up in a little pony tail today. Aria held up a little purple bow and lilith added it. Kissing arias cheek when she was done.

"You coming with me or daddy?" Lilith questioned.

It was always a hard question. With mommy she got to play up in the tower. The ancient runes class was up on the third floor and she got to take the moving staircase up with mommy. But with daddy he let her help with his potions sometimes. But mommy let her teach the class and draw on the chalkboard. Aria debated it and lilith could see her little mind working.

"You!"

"Oh I love that answer!" lilith answered. "Give me just a minute and we will go."

Aria played with the owls and ser Pounce as Lilith finished getting ready, it was never just a minute, she took forever to get ready. Aria blamed her father for distracting her mum. Aria always heard laughter from their room and assumed her father was telling Lilith jokes and preventing her from getting a move on. 

When Lilith finally emerged, it felt like forever, she grabbed Aria's hand, kissed Harry goodbye and they headed off. 

Aria liked when Harry joined them but he was going to Draco's again today. Aria didnt like the manor, she liked bossing around Dobby, their house elf, he did whatever she said instantly but otherwise, it was a big spooky house, too many shadows. 

Aria started coloring as her mother droned on and on about something old and dusty. Lilith held up a stone tablet for the kids to examine and Aria moved to the chalkboard and started to make up her own symbols. 

Aria sung songs to pass the time and then ran to the window to watch the quidditch team practice. She passed the time rather quickly, Lilith always had things for her to do. Aria rummaged through Lilith's desk drawer, Aria had a drawer of her own in lilith's desk you see and it was filled with fun things for Aria from paints and markers to stickers and connect the dots. Matching game and cards she sometimes got to play against ghosts. 

When lunch rolled around they headed to the great hall. Aria ran forward when she saw Severus, he rose up from the table and scooped her up. Daddy gave the best bear hugs, the hugs that wrapped Aria up in so much warmth and love.  Severus spun her around putting her at her seat.

"You have fun with mommy this morning?"

"I painted you a picture." Aria agreed. She patted her nonexistent pockets. "I will get it later." 

"Can I have my aria for after noon classes?" Severus requested. 

"It only seems fair to share in my wonderfulness." Aria agreed easily. They ate their lunch, Aria ran off talking to the students, bouncing between the houses while her parents leaned in, kissing each other gently and holding each others hands. 

Severus wanted to walk Lilith back to her class room so Aria skipped along. Severus kissed Lilith at the door before Aria and himself turned back around. 

"We walked all the way up here for nothing." Aria informed him. 

"Love it not nothing and any moment I get to spend loving your mother, the better." Severus corrected. 

Aria marched down the aisles made by the desk her hands clasped behind her back, she followed her father, scowling at the students and shaking her head at their failure, Severus saw her turning into a mini him. 

"Professor? Is it supposed to do that?" 

"Naturally." Aria drawled out. Severus chuckled, running a hand over Aria's head. Aria marched back and forth with severus as he told the students how clueless they were and his four year old could do better. 

"Thats me. I'm the four year old!" Aria declared. 

When classes were all done, today was a lucky day because lilith didnt want to cook and didnt want house elf cooked foods. She apparated to chicago and got the best deep dish pizza in all the lands. Lou Malnoti's. 

"I smell something amazing," Draco declared. "I'm staying here!" He ran past his father and into the kitchen. 

"You got pizza!" Harry agreed. 

"You have fun with Draco?" Lilith questioned as Aria licked the cheese from her lips.  The boys mumbled yes through large bites of food. "Lucius did you not feed me boy all day?" 

"That was Narcissa's job." Lucius countered stepping in. "That does smell divine..."

"Come on in, we got extra." 

After the Malfoys left, Aria assured her parents she was too tired to take a bath tonight and they relented. She climbed into bed and requested a story. She dozed off quickly but as soon as Severus got up she was wide awake again. 

"Another one." Aria whispered. Severus sat back down as Ser Pounce curled up on Aria's bed at her feet. 

"One more." Severus agreed tucking her in tighter. "Once upon a time..."