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The Unbirthday ~ SS/HP, PG
Title: The Unbirthday
Author: lilyseyes
Pairing: Severus/Harry
Rating: PG
Word Count: 567
Challenge: Severus Sighs Birthday Prompts #1 and #3
Warnings: *AU, post-Hogwarts, implied Mpreg, fluff*
Disclaimer: JKR owns the Potterverse – I just play in it. No money is made from these amateur works.
Summary: Severus Snape did not do birthdays, really!
Thanks to alisanne and sassy_cissa for the lightening beta job! - *hugs and kisses*

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Severus opened his eyes, but it was a few seconds before what he was seeing registered to him. The garish pink formed into his daughter's favorite dress and the blunt objects pointing at his eyes were her fingers. The dress was clenched in her other hand and Severus raised a hand to push it out of his face, only to see the child was naked, as usual.

"Cassandra Eileen, what are you doing?"

"Daddy said I had to be quiet, so I was seeing if your eyes were awake," his daughter told him with sound, four-year-old reasoning as she slid her arms around his neck and hugged him tightly.

Winching as an elbow caught him in the larynx, Severus dutifully kissed the cheek that was offered and sat up. The faint sounds of crockery told him Harry was in the kitchen and he narrowed his eyes at the errant child who grinned at him cheekily with her father's brilliant eyes shining with love.

"What are you supposed to be doing?"

"Getting dressed like a big girl," Harry interjected from the doorway, their son on his hip. "Go, Cassy, and stop harassing your papa."

"Happy Birf'day, Papa!" Cassandra told him as she scampered off the bed, naked bum disappearing out the door

Harry moved to sit on the bed beside him, Braden blinking sleepily at his sire. Severus almost smiled as Harry kissed him, the intent was obviously a good morning kiss, but as with most of their touches, the kiss caught fire and Harry was panting as he pulled back. Severus smirked, leaning in to nuzzle their son's ear, making the baby laugh as Harry rolled his eyes.

"Come on, old man, time to get up and face your fiftieth birthday!"

Severus sniffed. "A mere third of a wizard's life, I will be around for many more years to keep you on task."

"I'll hold you to that!"

Harry flashed him a brilliant smile and stood, leaning down to kiss the tip of his nose before stepping away. Severus narrowed his eyes, but that had no more effect on his husband than his scowls these days, and Harry gave him a fond look before disappearing, Braden drooling on his shoulder.

Shaking his head, Severus went through his morning routine. He found new silk boxers and a set of fine new robes by his favorite tailor waiting for him, his lips curving at his husband's Slytherin cunning. Harry knew Severus would shun any wrapped gift and therefore left them out for him to find. No doubt the new crystal cauldron he'd wanted was already on his workbench in his lab, and possibly even the set of platinum stirring rods Severus had mentioned the week prior. Tonight would be a quiet dinner for just the two of them, where Harry would do amazing things with the dark chocolate frosting he would make for the small, undecorated cake Severus preferred.

Making his way down to the dining room, Severus found a full English breakfast waiting. After suffering through a round of kisses from his children, Cassandra now fully clothed, and husband, Severus nodded to the house-elf that he was ready for his tea. The meal was delicious as was the promise in the depths of Harry's eyes.

Severus sat back in his chair and surveyed the world they had created. He was more than satisfied with his life at fifty.

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