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Spring had sprung at Hogwarts. It was late March, bees buzzed, birds chirping. It made his eyes twitch. His daughter was no better off. Sneezing every few minutes from the pollen. He had finally brewed an allergy tonic and made her drink it before she looked like a walking head cold.
However there was Easter to think of, and the prize this year was something Minerva had said to be "New and exotic." Whatever that was he was not about to give up his streak at finding the Golden Egg. Normally whilst the children were home during the break, the professors had a bit of fun of their own. Creating eggs of magical origin and coloring them.
Then spelling different prizes inside. However the golden egg was always the best. A lunch ticket to a fabulous restaurant in London, a certificate to Flourish and Blotts. All sorts of expensive gifts.
And Severus always won. He had of course treated his daughter to the same prizes, since this was her home she joined in on the fun. In early years she would find a hidden egg with a stuffed animal or a book. Now at the age of 8 she was ready to try for the Golden Egg. They would split the prize of course. He smirked as they rounded the corner, she had chosen to go into pup form as she scurried around sniffing for clues.
Severus had trailed Minerva all day. Watching and waiting. He had spent all day tailing her, he had made absolutely sure she had no idea he was behind her. However, that was until a soft "wuff," came from his boots and Sirin gave them away.
"Severus…"
"Minerva, lovely evening.."
"You are not winning this year. I have already hidden it." The Scottish witch said.
He growled and lifted his daughter up glaring down at her furry head in a tilt, tongue out happily as her tail beat against his robes "Yes..some spy you are." She stretched up and licked his chin "Ugh puppy breath!"
** When the day of the hunt came , Sirin was nowhere to be found. He checked his office, her rooms and even Hagrids. It was until he saw a black furred tail poking out of a rose bush that he relaxed. He then saw it, a glint of Gold. A smirk formed upon his face as he lifted both his daughter and the golden egg. It was warm. odd. Sirin curled up around it and began whining. The egg shook. He put it and his daughter down. He knelt, watching it rock back and forth. Then the top flew off, Sirin wagged her tail happily and spun around. Severus glared. Exotoc indeed.
HONK
"Minerva?"
"Yes Severus?"
"Just what the bloody hell am I to do with a penguin?!"
