HP Starlight

Seeing Esther sleeping peacefully on the bed, Snape finally settled down.He brushed Esther's hair, matted with sweat, lightly.The sheets and quilt were wrinkled, and it could be seen that she had experienced great pain.Thinking of this, Snape felt a little distressed.

Esther slept very lightly, feeling someone beside her, she slowly opened her eyes.But before she could see who it was, the quiet potion smell had already hit her, arousing her joyful nerves.

"Sev." She rested her head on Snape's hand and smiled languidly.

"Sleep a little longer." Even though Snape's voice was low, it couldn't hide the thoughtfulness and concern in it.

"I'm not really sleepy," Esther said. "See the baby?"

"Not yet, I'm more worried about you." Snape said flatly.But he didn't know that sometimes the truth is more touching than the artificial love words.

Esther lowered her eyes shyly, and urged in a low voice, "Go and see, I'm still waiting for you to name the child."

Snape then turned his attention to the cradle beside the bed.The newborn baby was wrinkled and his skin was a little red.Snape frowned, a large mandrake root, this was the first thought that came to him.

With black hair and eyes and a straight nose, it is almost exactly like him.It was conceivable that in the near future he would be his counterpart, a little Snape.Thinking of this, Snape was a little excited, he no longer cared about his appearance, and was even a little satisfied with him, at least he didn't cry like Mandrake.

The baby's face was fleshy, not as sharp-edged as his, but more like his mother, round and elastic.Snape couldn't help but give him a gentle pinch on the face.

The little baby was also quietly looking at the man in front of him.Seeing the man stretching his hand towards him, he stared curiously at his motionless movements.Until he felt a gentle rub on his face, and he let out a short, happy cooing.

The little one thought he was playing with him, and he loved the game.Then he stretched out his own hand to reach the big hand, but the hand jumped and jumped and couldn't reach it.He pursed his lips and fell silent, like Snape was upset.

Snape couldn't help but twitch his lips.The reaction of the children is really interesting.He sent his hand to his little one as a reward.Never having touched something so smooth and soft, Snape's heart softened instantly.

"How's Kevin?" Snape asked Esther.

"Kevin—" Esther looked at the child tenderly and called softly.

Little Kevin was happy again when he finally got his big hand.After playing for a while, without warning, he grabbed a finger and stuffed it into his mouth.

"No." Snape quickly withdrew his hand, frowned and said seriously, "It's dirty, don't put it in your mouth."

The little guy also frowned, pursing his lips unhappily.Two people, one big and one small, are like looking in a mirror, even the angle of curling their lips is exactly the same.

Esther couldn't help laughing, "He's just hungry. I haven't fed him yet, and Mrs. Weasley told me to rest first. But I think it should be fine now, can you help me carry him?"

Snape stretched out his hand cautiously, then withdrew it, stretched it out again at a different angle, and withdrew it again, as if he didn't know what to do.

"One hand supports his head and neck, and the other hand supports his buttocks. Don't be so careful." Esther reminded him with a forced smile.

Snape was a smart guy, he knew what to do with a little hint.He picked up the little guy and put him next to Esther.Seeing himself struggling to find that white and soft spot, Snape subconsciously recognized a burst of heat on his head and face.

"I'll help you boil some potions to help you recover." Snape found a good excuse and quickly left the bedroom, just like when he came.

Snape had gone home to work almost every night since he had little Kevin.After a few short and busy days, Snape and Esther gradually adjusted to life with new members.

But taking care of children is still not an easy task.Feed every two hours, and burp and change diapers after eating.When Snape was at home, he tried his best to help Esther complete these tasks, and often boiled some potions to help her stabilize her emotions and restore her physical strength.

As the main caretaker of the child, Esther was so devoted to the little guy that she hardly had time alone with Snape.Even a brief hug at night is quickly interrupted by Kevin's babbling.Looking at Esther who left him to nurse the little guy again, Snape felt unhappy, and even looked at little Kevin a little unfriendly.

Finally, after being neglected for half a year, Snape found the space to be alone with his wife again.Kevin moved to his own small bedroom, and the right to use the big bedroom returned to Snape and Esther.

But Esther was a little uncomfortable.She is used to getting up in the middle of the night to take care of little Kevin.Sleeping separately now made her a little empty, as if she had lost something.

"Why don't I take another look, I'm afraid he might be in danger." Esther looked at the door hesitantly.

"We've put the strictest spells on that room. If he's in danger, I'll know right away," Snape said quietly.

"But I'm still worried," Esther sat up, "I always feel like I've overlooked something."

"You did overlook something," Snape said.

"What?" Esther cast a questioning look at him.

"You neglected your husband," Snape's deep voice sounded slowly, "you haven't touched him for half a year."

Hearing Snape utter a meaningful sentence in a serious and serious tone, Esther couldn't help raising his eyebrows.Although Snape seldom spoke harshly to her now, such eccentric expression still made her feel very familiar.

"Really? It's been so long?" Esther turned and moved close to him, running a finger on his chest, "Then how does my husband want me to touch him?"

"Maybe start with a kiss?" Snape seemed to be having an academic discussion.

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Snape removed the cloth covering Esther's eyes and planted a soft kiss over her dazed eyes.

"Looks like this time is enough." There was a hint of pride in Snape's voice.

Esther slowly recovered, and gave Snape a rewarding kiss on the cheek, "Why are you so active today?"

"Seeing that you've worked so hard, I want you to relax completely." Snape pulled Esther into his arms.

"With you by my side, I don't find it hard."

"There's so little I can do to help, don't you realize that you're thinner than ever?" Snape said, touching Esther's thin shoulder.

"I thought it was your potion that helped me regain my figure. I also want to thank you." Esther laughed briskly.

"I prefer you to be a little fleshy, it will feel better."

Esther pinched Snape as well in retaliation, eliciting a pleasant laugh from Snape.

But Snape's words soon became reality.Esther plumped up again.She is pregnant again.

Fortunately, with an experience, the two of them felt that everything went much smoother this time.She suspended all work at hand to take care of Kevin while taking care of herself.

Kevin is a quiet little guy who hardly ever cries.Even if he is unhappy occasionally, as long as Snape and Esther make him some colorful bubbles or make his dolls fly, he can immediately forget the unpleasantness and devote himself to self-entertainment again.

Soon, in July of the following year, their daughter Amy was born.This time Snape was finally by Esther's side from beginning to end.As it was her second baby, Esther didn't bother much this time.Still, it seemed to Snape it was excruciatingly painful.He decided that next time no matter what, he couldn't forget to prepare his special purple potion for Est just in case.

Unlike the rest of the family, little Amy has dark brown eyes and hair.This became the most important problem that troubled her throughout her childhood.

"Mom, why can't I have black hair and black eyes like my brother." Amy pouted and said childishly.

"Your hair and eyes are beautiful, why must they be black?" Esther answered her while sorting the herbs.

"My brother is the same as my father. You can tell at a glance that they are father and son, but I seem to have picked them up." Amy said unhappily.

Kevin kept silent by the side until his sister told the reason, and he slowly said, "No one will think you picked it up. Every time I go out, Dad hugs you instead of me. I think I Like the one you picked up."

Esther grinned.She stopped her work and squatted down to hug the two little guys, "Don't be silly, you were all born in this family, I promise."

"But I'm still different from them." Amy was unhappy.

"I'd rather be different from everyone else, if it would make Dad hug me more." Kevin was not happy either.

Esther looked at Snape, who was sitting by the fireplace finishing his papers, for help.

In fact, Snape has been paying attention to the conversation of the three people here, just pretending not to hear it.Feel Esther's eyes.Snape paused his hands and pondered for a while and said, "Kevin, I thought you were an older brother and wouldn't argue with your younger sister. Amy, if you really want a pair of black eyes so much, I suggest you study hard in the future. Transfiguration, it will help you."

Kevin pouted and fell silent.Amy was not satisfied either, "But I want it now, Dad, have you taken Transfiguration classes? Can you change me? Please—"

"No, and your mother is better at Transfiguration." Snape threw the two difficult little guys to Esther again.

"Mom—" Amy changed the target of acting coquettishly.

"It's not about Transfiguration, Amy. I think no matter what, mom, dad, and brother love you, so why bother with this?" Esther felt a little headache.

"Because I want to be like Dad!" said Amy.

"You already look alike." Esther said perfunctorily.

"Not at all!" Amy was very dissatisfied with her mother's attitude.

"Sev—" Esther's voice was a little pleading and a little threatening.It was her last resort, but it worked every time.

Snape raised his eyebrows, put down the things in his hands, walked over and rubbed Amy's head, "At least your persistence is very similar to mine. I think you will probably work as hard as I do, right? If so I will not ask my parents to change me. I will learn it by myself, and then I can do whatever I want."

He paused, picked up Kevin next to him, and said, "So, don't disturb mom's work now, okay? Let's go to the garden and see what new plants you know."

Kevin wrapped his arms around Snape's neck and leaned his head on his shoulder, pursing his lips contentedly.

Amy got excited too, "I know belladonna, Dad. Today I'm going to see the little blue flowers. I saw them the other day. I think they are so beautiful. Can I pick some?" I thought it would be nice to stuff it in a book as a specimen."

The moment they were about to step out of the house, Esther suddenly reacted and warned Amy loudly, "Don't touch my aconite! It's poisonous!"

"I'll be a glove-wearing mama, papa told me," said Amy.

"But I planted it with great difficulty!" Esther gave Snape a dangerous look.

"Practice is good for children." Snape was not intimidated by Esther in the slightest.

Esther watched through the window helplessly as the three men ran towards her fruits of labor and sighed softly.She was about to lose another batch of materials.

The author has something to say:

(Friendly reminder: the dividing line is the part with the fewest parts, see you at the old place!)

In order to thank my treasure readers, I specially added a special episode.Since someone mentioned the problem of reading comfort last time, I split it into two chapters this time, hoping to have a better experience.

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