They headed down along the beach, coming to a stop at the cusp of the sea, so close that moving just a few meters forwards would render them partially submerged beneath the sea, completely if the tide came in (Severus had checked in advance - that most certainly was not going to happen).
He let Harry and Dudley out of their pushchair, setting them down on the golden, glistening sand that stretched beneath them, each with both of their toys. They began playing almost immediately, and were enjoying themselves so much that Dudley actually forgot to be mean to Harry.
Later that morning, they went over to the Mr Whippy van at the edge of the beach, and Severus bought them all an ice-cream to enjoy, each with chocolate sauce and a chocolate flake. They all tucked in as they returned to the beach, Severus keeping a close eye out so that he could ensure that neither Harry nor Dudley would choke on their chocolate flake.
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