Black-and-white - life is beautiful (Translation)

76. Perfect world

Again, how lucky Harry and Severus were with their crazy family. ,without these, the two fathers would have been only a shadow of themselves at the end of the first week in which they had to look after six children. How should you do such a task with two people? two toddlers and four infants, the strongest mother hen could not last long.

As soon as the news had spread, everyone offered to help. especially the godparents were only too happy to help the couple. Which Severus and Harry of course rejected for those who had also just had children. At least in part. because among them were the sponsors who naturally wanted to be there for the little ones.
Gogol was most amazed when asked if he wanted to sponsor Max.
"Of course I want that, I can hardly believe it. But Hestia and I cannot do this task on our own, we cannot do it, we definitely need professional help. what do you think, teddy, can you teach me and your mom how to do such a job properly? "
,With excitement about the great trust, teddy had the responsibility he was given not only to change his hair color but also that of his eyes.
"Yes," he cheered.
so Gogol had made a small request that one did not have to fear Teddy would feel neglected in the near future. Now the boy had an important job and he wanted to do it conscientiously. So he immediately started to educate his mom's friend about how to handle an infant. Hestia almost fell off the sofa so she had to fight her laughing fit.
the two house elves also overturned with enthusiasm when they learned that their loved ones also wanted to appoint them as godparents. They were moved to tears and gently hugged their protege.
"Our children are so spoiled," Severus breathed into his husband's ear.
"Don't worry, no one will overdo it. It is particularly important to me that our little ones always know how much they are loved, ”Harry whispered back.

as soon as Albus saw the little ones, two things were completely clear to him, actually three. First, the little ones were totally cute and you just had to love them. secondly, the two Snapes would not be able to think about their work so quickly, not with the child's blessing. So he sent both Severus and Harry on a two-year maternity leave. under no circumstances did he want the children to be constantly passed around because their parents had to work. Besides, all of this would never be reconcilable. something was always too short and nobody wanted to risk that it was the children. He preferred to find a temporary replacement for the next few years. the Snapes were more than happy with this decision, but insisted on keeping their home at Hogwarts.
"Of course, what did you think? I'm not throwing you out, I just want your sweet little ones to have their fathers with them around the clock. "
"Thank you, and what's the third point you realized?" Harry asked.
“That the primary school, but above all the kindergarten at Hogwarts, will be bigger than expected.six snapes, five weasleys, three malfoys, four black lupins, a small Jones-Tonks and as much as I have heard, Blaise and Milli are also looking for youngsters. ”
"Don't forget the good Sinistra," grinned Severus.
"I'm sure I've forgotten a whole lot more. What I want to say is that this country will no longer have to worry about its offspring. Only for their accommodation if we don't stick around. we need a lot more supervisors than I have assumed so far. Fortunately, we have enough primary school teachers. Let's see who we take there? "
Harry immediately raised his hand when he noticed that the headmaster was already planning.
"Please, Albus, don't. I'm way too ready to focus on anything other than our babies. And I find the inside of my eyelids very remarkable at the moment. ”
"Excuse me, boy. you should really rest, don't take it against me but you look terrible. "
"I can imagine," grumbled Severus.
"What do you think of it if you lie down for a while and we take care of your lovely babies in the meantime?" Suggested the headmaster.
"Who is we?" Harry wanted to know.
"Merlin, you're tired, Nic came ten minutes ago, he's with your house elves right now," the headmaster explained.
"Oh," was all the vampire cat had to say.
"Off to bed with you," commented the old man.
his two boys, as he still called them, nodded politely and groped into the bedroom.
"You couldn't have shown me more clearly how accomplished you are," chuckled Albus and went in search of his husband. he had to ask him who he was looking for for Severus and Harry. And maybe he also knew who you could hire as a kindergarten supervisor.

As it turned out, Nic could not help his husband with the first problem, but he could do so with the second problem, simply by making the decision. he was of the opinion that the current supervisors should be responsible for the selection of their colleagues. And so they did it too. Molly and Blaise would do this job conscientiously.
a guess that soon came true. Molly and her young colleague already had very precise ideas about how kindergarten should be structured in the future. So the gnomes would not be involved in the upbringing of the children, but they would be to play with them. They should also sing with them. in this way they were all busy and the children learned that a gnome could be much more than just an annoying garden demolisher. In addition, some house elves were hired, these were not for cleaning or cooking, because that would be the elves of Hogwarts. Their staff have also been increased. the house elves in the kindergarten were normal carers, after all the little creatures were incredibly good at dealing with children, and here too they would learn something again. house-elves could do more than just keep the house running.
Then came a big surprise for everyone, because Agrus Filch also applied as a kindergarten teacher. And he was also taken. since the man had magic, he had changed so much for the better that no one had concerns about bringing him together with children. He had proven that again and again in the past few years. the students valued and respected the former curmudgeon so much that they were really sad when he left.
"Hey, I'm really not at the end of the world. See, my future job is over there, and I still live in school. So you can visit me at any time, ”he reassured the children, visibly moved by their feelings.

as a final decision, Molly and Blaise determined that not only human children were welcome in their kindergarten. The doors would be open to all magical children who wanted to come here. All parents, without exception, received an invitation to take a look at the location and to find out what everyday life was like for a kindergarten child. one would also see if there were still many witches and wizards in this country who could not see beyond their own nose. You could then keep an eye on them.
Surprisingly, it soon turned out that there were not many such people and beings anymore. ,because even with magical beings there used to be those who looked down on people or simply didn't trust them, for example the centaurs. but they also accepted the invitation and even registered some of their foals for a few hours a day. Because the kindergarten was open from morning to evening, but you could only give your offspring for a limited time. this was to prevent the parents from eventually not knowing their children. It was a little help not being a complete undertaking of parental responsibilities.

afterwards Albus personally took care that the black lake was safe for all children. Nobody could go under now. And if necessary, Robin was still there to keep an eye on everything.
the headmaster did something similar with the forbidden forest. Here the centaurs agreed to look after the foals. They were supported by the little monsters. the Queen of Spiders provided her little conspecifics as help. Since these are already spanning their nets everywhere, they would act as a kind of scout in the future. As soon as something was in the forest that clearly had no business there, the eight-legged as well as the centaurs were informed. This ensured the safety of every child.

Harry and Severus only got a glimpse of all of this. They were too busy with their children. There was often not enough time left for a little cuddle. One of the little ones always needed something. Harry couldn't thank his husband enough for breastfeeding the little ones too. He would have been stuck alone. It was often not so easy and they were almost always tired. but still the fathers enjoyed this time to the fullest. They did not have to stress, could do everything in peace and enjoy their family life. there was no contract left on their neck and no fear of losing their beloved partner. This knowledge alone had brought great relief.
The contract, which had finally been declared invalid, was solemnly burned. really solemn, everyone was there when Harry threw the thing into the fire, from the goblins to the Malfoys to the kids. They were only told, of course, that they just wanted to celebrate that they were all doing so well. the fire was so bewitched by the twins that it shimmered in the brightest colors and therefore did not appear threatening to the children but funny. After that, the party was in fact celebrated until the last one couldn't get tired of it.

if you asked Harry today how he felt about his life you would only hear one word:
"Perfect.".