Disclaimer: I don't own anything of Harry Potter. JK Rowling does.

Based on the song You'll always be my baby. Sung by Sara Evans

There I was ten years old, waiting in my room for him to come home. I just knew he'd be so mad and though I begged my mother not to, she told my dad. There was no denying I'd let him down, but instead of being angry he put his arms around me and said, "In the sunlight or the rain, brightest nights or darkest days I'll always feel the same way. Whatever road you may be on know you're never too far gone, my love is there wherever you may be just remember that you'll always be my baby."

Sitting in my bedroom that afternoon waiting for dad was the worse feeling ever. I hadn't meant to try and use his wand; I just wanted to see if I could conjure up a Patronus. I know it is very advance magic but I… Oh hell he was going to kill me I just know it, even though I had achieved my objective. I know the rules and those rules are there for a good reason, so that I do not get killed, maimed or injured in any way. Well I hadn't gotten hurt but mum arrived just as I was putting the wand away and I couldn't lie to her so I told her what I had done and now I am in so much trouble. Mum was furious but I think she believes I am lying.

By Merlin why the hell didn't I just leave it alone? I get my wand in one week, and now I'll be lucky if I get a wand at all. He might make me go and stay in the Muggle world away from everyone.

I am so scared what if he no longer loves me, what will I do then? Oh no he's home, I can hear mum and dad talking. Here he comes what am I going to say? What can I say?

The door opened and in walked dad, he looked at me with disappointment in his eyes and I feel mine tear up, I really hate that look. He's asking me to explain what I did and why? I look back down and try to explain that I had been reading about Patronuses and I wanted to try. I'm crying now in earnest, begging him not to send me away. He sits beside me and places his arm around my shoulder and I turn in to his hug and cling to him tightly. He holds me and soothes without speaking until I am calm enough to hear him. He tells me he forgives me and to never think he will send me away if I'm naughty, I will always be his baby.

Ten minutes later we are in his study and he gives me his wand and asks me to show him and I murmur the Patronus spell and there out of the end of his wand appears a beautiful shimmering white Snow Phoenix. I hear the gasp of both my mother and father as they watch the Phoenix fly around the room and land in front of me.

I stroke the Phoenix and slowly it dissolves and I turn to look at them, and see the tears in my mother's eyes and pride in my father's and I know I was right to try.