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Description: When babysitting Harry, a ball pit comes in the way of their fun.

Story:

"Do you know how unsanitary that is?" Remus exclaimed, waving his hands around. 

Sirius scoffed. "It's a ball pit, what's so unsanitary about that?"

"Yeah, what's so unnnnsan-tary 'bout that?" Harry shouted, holding onto a few of Sirius's fingers. 

Remus took a deep breath to collect his thoughts. The two of them had decided to take a four year old Harry with them to the mall while James and Lily were away for the weekend. It was Sirius's idea to check out the ball pit, much to Remus's dismay. Remus loathed the idea of the ball pit. All those strangers that had been in there, all the germs from all the little germ-y children...he could think of about a million different places he'd rather visit that afternoon.

He really wasn't looking forward to caring for a sick Harry if he caught something, especially since James and Lily were out of town. And of course Sirius wasn't doing anything to help the matter. Quite the opposite, rather. 

"Pleeeaaaase?" He asked, jumping up and down a little, which prompted Harry to do the same. 

"Yeah, pleeeeeeeeaaaaaase?" Harry mimicked, tugging on Sirius's fingers to try and pull him toward the ball pit. 

Sirius gave Remus his famous puppy dog eyes and Remus returned the look with a stern stare. "Hey, don't give me that, it's not fair."

Sirius only smirked and leaned down to Harry's height. "Quick, go play, I'll distract Moony."

"Hehe, okay!" Harry shrieked and took off. 

"Harry!" Remus called, hitting Sirius in the shoulder. 

"Hey!" Sirius laughed. "The kid wants to play, let him be."

"Germs!" Remus exclaimed, like that would explain all the world's problems. Sirius just shook his head with a smile and led the way to the benches surrounding the ball pit. 

It was a while later when Remus realized that he hadn't seen Harry among the children in a little while. 

"Hey, do you see H--" He asked but then realized that Sirius was no longer sitting next to him. 

"What--"

He stood up and walked closer to the ball pit, looking around for Harry. He started to panic when he couldn't find him. He was about to head over to the mall guest service when he heard Harry calling his name. 

"REMUS!" Harry screamed happily, running at him and hugging his knees. Remus reached down and picked Harry up, holding him close as his heart rate went down and his panic subsided. 

"Oh thank Merlin, I was so worried!"

Harry only laughed giddily. 

"Hey, where's...where's Sirius?" Remus asked himself, turning a full circle. 

"I dunnoooo," Harry said very suspiciously and followed by giggles. 

"Hey, little man, do you know where Padfoot is? Do you?" Remus asked with tickles.

Laughing, Harry finally nodded. "Yes I do!" 

He pointed to the ball pit. 

Remus sighed in a defeated manner and walked over to the ball pit. 

"Sirius!" Remus called out. He knew his boyfriend had to be there somewhere, but he didn't see him. 

That is until Sirius burst out of the ball pit and scared the shit out of Remus, who shouted in surprise. 

"You almost threw Harry!" Sirius exclaimed, stumbling out of the ball pit. He was in hysterics, almost crying of laughter.

Remus's face was beet red and he handed Harry off to Sirius. 

"No kisses for the rest of the weekend, Pads. I don't want to catch your germs!"

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