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snarry100 Challenge 35: Anticipation ~ Sniffed

Original poster: lilyeyes

Title: Sniffed
Author: lilyeyes
Rating: R
Word Count:100x4
Warnings: MPreg, ribbon abuse
Challenge: #35: Anticipation
Disclaimer: Not mine – just playing with them

Another in the Breathe series

For my frequent reviewers and irisgirl12000 who have given me such encouragement! Happy Holly-days!!

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Severus stood watching as Harry rocked their son, an expression of sadness marred his husband’s face. It was well into December, and their rooms were bare of the garish decorations that contaminated the Great Hall. This time last year, Harry had wrapped green and red around everything stationary, with gaudy bits of gold and silver, and charmed mistletoe that followed him everywhere.

Harry sniffed, his nose buried in the baby’s hair. Severus frowned. Was Harry ill? Had the birth thrown him into postpartum depression? Did he not want to watch little Severus’ face light with joy?

Concerned, Severus left silently.

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Harry strapped Sevvy into his carrier, headed to the library. Severus had hated Christmas last year, and Poppy said his mother followed the old ways. Harry knew little of either holiday, beyond gift giving. Sevvy sniffed and sneezed at the dusty old tome his Daddy studied. Holly, mistletoe, and Yule logs, Harry was determined to get it right.

He needed to show Severus he could learn; he was mature enough to compromise. A secret, whirlwind trip to Diagon Alley, quills, ink, luxurious new cloak, and rare books to be delivered by daily owl.

Harry steadfastly ignored the trappings of Christmas.

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Sevvy liked riding in his carrier. There’d been so many new things to see! Daddy bought him lots of T-O-Y-S’s and he couldn’t wait to find out what those were.

Papa was standing in the middle of the room, shiny things draped across his shoulders, and along the walls, sparkly balls hung everywhere. The spiky leaves and red berries Daddy brought would go well.

Daddy looked at Papa. “I thought you didn’t like…”

“I was trying…are those Yule boughs?”

Suddenly, Papa hugged them both, Daddy sniffed. Then they were biting each other and Sevvy squealed. He liked this Christmas stuff.

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“I know it’s only Solstice Eve, but would you like to un-wrap your gift?”

Harry purred as he crawled up Severus’ body, a ridiculous red ribbon around his cock. Twisting, Severus had his husband on his back, kissing him with all the love he felt. Harry was willing to forego Christmas for Severus. No, their family would forge their own traditions, and his little serpent would get the Father Christmas gifts his fathers hadn’t.

Severus moved to unwrapped his present with his teeth. Hands stroking, he trailed his tongue around the glistening tip, settling in to properly taste his treat.

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