Summary: When Gabriel is tasked with caring for a child, he immediately knows that this isn't a good idea. So he instead sends the kid to someone he knows is mature and responsible enough - Castiel. This can only end in tears.
Warnings: Cavity warning.
Disclaimer: HP and SPN are not mine. More's the pity.
A/N: Very short, sweet little piece set directly after ‘The Monster at the End of This Book’ - contains vague spoilers for that. We’re back to the fluff.
“…And that one is Sirius, the Dog Star. He was so loyal as a dog, that when his master, Orion, was taken into the stars Sirius was allowed to follow him.”
Castiel and Teddy were lying back on the hood of a car at Bobby’s junkyard, the angel telling his son about the different constellations. It soothed them both, watching the bright pinpricks against the darkness, and of course it was time spent with just the two of them.
Well, not just the two. Bobby was watching them from his porch, talking to Dean on the phone at the same time.
“They’re about giving me cavities, they’re so sweet,” Bobby grumbled, though without heat. Shortly after, he hung up and wandered over to where the angel had set up camp. “You’re a sneaky featherduster, ain’t you?” He asked once Cas had finished his latest story.
“What do you mean?” Cas responded, both him and Teddy looking up in complete innocence. It was a look Bobby had quickly become immune to, for the sake of his own sanity.
“That stunt with Lilith and the prophet. You put the idea into Dean’s head.”
“I merely explained the facts,” Castiel’s lips quirked up slightly. “What he chose to do with those facts was beyond my control.”
“Sure it was,” came the muttered response. The two adults kept watching each other for a moment, both well aware of the truth. Soon enough, Bobby let out a chuckle, and lifted his eyes up to the sky. “So, you gonna keep up the astronomy lesson?”
“Of course,” Castiel nodded, and Bobby leaned against the side of the car as the angel picked up where he’d left off. “Scorpius was rewarded for his service by Gaia, who placed him in the sky for the animals to look up to…”
Bobby snuck a glance at the others, smiling at the sight of the stars reflected in their eyes.
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