Suffering Part 4: New Blood

Move In Day Part: 2

“Hmm, did you get anything fun?” Y/N asked as she inspected the groceries Severus had brought home. “I got the ingredients to make you chocolate chip cookies tonight,” he replied as he unpacked the groceries. 

“I’ll take them. Are they bribery for something else or because I’m the prettiest Princess ever?” she asked cheekily. Severus rolled his eyes, “The prettiest Princess ever, of course,” he replied. 

“That's what I thought,” she replied cheekily as she stole a banana. She walked to the dining table where the twins were sitting quietly in their new highchairs watching the whole thing. “I’m making dinner soon,” he announced. 

“I’m going to eat. I thought they might want a little taste of this,” she replied as she opened the banana. She squished the tiniest piece of banana and pushed it into Stevies mouth. “Please be careful,” the man groaned as he watched like a hawk. 

“Look, she loves it. I squished it, it’s fine,” she replied. She repeated the process giving Charlotte a tiny piece as well. Finally, she started eating the banana herself. Once the girls had thoroughly gummed the pieces they had, they fussed for more. 

“Oh, I didn’t think this through,” she giggled back at Severus. She got up with her banana and went to retrieve some of the little ring toys for the girls to grab onto. 

“There we go, distraction,” she announced, as she continued eating her banana. 

“That made me very nervous,” the man replied from the kitchen. “Huh? The food or the fussing? It was a tiny piece. They need some more toys to play with while they sit here. Maybe some of those wooden baby puzzles,” she replied while watching them intently. 

“The food of course. We have to be careful what we give them. No cookies, please,” he said with a sigh. 

Y/N’s eyebrows raised, turning back to the girls, “You hear what Mr. No Fun said? No cookies for the two most beautiful girls in the whole world. A shame,” she announced. 

“Why do I feel as if you are trying to gain favoritism? I don’t want to be Mr. No Fun but I’m also trying to be conscious of what we give them. Their stomachs aren’t the same as ours,” he replied. 

“I just love when you talk to me like I don’t know as much as you. I’m not as flighty as I may seem,” she glared at him. 

Severus glared back at her, trying to find his patience, “Princess, let's just talk about the foods we are going to let them try. I would like for us to be on the same page when it comes to this,” he replied.

“I want to get in your way while you cook,” she replied mischievously. “Apparently, you and Sam. She keeps following me around since we got here,” the man replied. 

“It’s just a new place, she will get used to it. What can I help you with? Please give me a task or I will just sit on the counter in my tiny shorts and watch you,” she smirked. 

“You pride yourself on being a great distraction, don’t you? Very well. You wash and peel the potatoes,” he replied as he continued putting ingredients into cabinets. “Finally, a task,” she announced as she walked over to get the potatoes. 

“Quietly or I will silencio you,” he teased her. “I didn’t even tell you, your haircut looks so good. I knew she would do what you wanted. Very handsome,” she replied as she admired him. 

“Thank you, Princess. I’m satisfied with it as well,” he replied softly before returning to the food he was preparing. Y/N worked peeling and cutting the potatoes. She put them in a pot with water that Severus had brought her.