Chapter One; Halloween Fun
Hey guys! Chucky Ray here. First of all I just wanted to give HUGE thank you's to all of you who read, reviewed, favorited, and followed my first Harry story (Harry Snape) in the Harry series! You guys are SO awesome! I had no idea that that story was going to be as popular as it was, and I really appreciate all your support. So, I hope you enjoy this special one in the Harry series just as much!
An autumn wind blew the leaves off the trees that stood by Hogwarts castle. Halloween was quickly approaching, it would be here in a few days, and little Harry Potter,.. or Harry Snape (since he was recently adopted by his stepfather) was filled with excitement!
First he and his father would be carving a pumpkin together for the pumpkin carving contest, then he would be entering the costume contest with his mother, (he was going as a vampire and she was going as a princess) after that he would be allowed to trick-or-treat inside the castle for a whole bunch of candy and sweets, then finally he would be allowed to stay up way past his bedtime dancing at the party and playing a bunch of carnival games that they set up down in the dungeons.
On top of all that, Harry was about to become a big brother. Of course it wouldn't be for another several months, but he was excited anyway. He secretly wished for a baby brother, but a baby sister would be nice too.
"One, two, three!" he cried excitedly while he swung his arms back and forth and leapt down into the big pile of leaves. He squealed with laughter and giggles while Lily and Hagrid watched him from afar. "You're turn Mummy!" he exclaimed as he turned his head and looked up at her with a bunch of dried up leaves stuck inside his hair.
"Sorry baby, but Mummy is too old to be jumping in the leaves." She told him as she shook her head while at the same time trying not to laugh. That's when suddenly Harry flapped his arms up and down and started making chicken noises.
"Oh, alright." She agreed reluctantly with a groan as Harry got to his feet and stepped aside so that she could gather the pile back together again. That's when all of a sudden Harry caught sight of his father walking down the hill towards them.
"Daddy!" He cried as he started running towards him. Snape grinned and hoisted him up inside his arms.
"You better be careful," he began as he started picking leaves out of his hair. "somebody might mistake you for a scarecrow." He told him as Lily jumped inside the leaves and took a deep breath of fresh air and sighed dreamily while she laid on her back and looked up at the clouds.
She hated to admit it, but she had forgotten how wonderful it felt. Her mind flashed back to the times she used to have with her current husband when they were children. How they would have contests to see who could make the biggest pile of leaves, and then throwing them at each other when they were done. Snape set Harry back down on the ground before he walked over to her and bent down.
"Hullo,.." He began with a grin while offering his hand down to her. "having fun?" he questioned.
"Oh, hullo Severus." She told him feeling her cheeks flush pink as he took her hand and pulled her back up to her feet. "What are you doing here?" she asked him.
"My potions class just let out." He began. "I figured that now would be the perfect time to spend with you and Harry." He told her.
"Can we carve our pumpkins now!?" Harry asked him eagerly while jumping up and down. "Pretty, pretty please with a cherry on top!?" he cried as Snape grinned and rolled his eyes.
"Now how can one possibly resist that?" he questioned.
"You can't, it's impossible." Harry began with a shake of his head. "That's why I said it silly!" he exclaimed.
"Well pardon me for my stupidity." Snape began before he swooped him up inside his arms and carried him down to the pumpkin patch. "Tell you what, you can pick one out, then we'll carve it together up in my office. How does that sound?" he asked him.
"Terr-iffic!" Harry responded enthusiastically while Snape simply chuckled at him before setting him down in front of Hagrid's pumpkin patch. "Uh Dad, I have a little problem here." He said.
"Well admitting you have a problem is the first step to fixing it." Snape teased.
"Ha, ha, very funny." Harry said sarcastically with a roll of his eyes. "I'm talking about the pumpkins. These are too big for me, I can't lift one off the ground!" he told him.
"Well I have an idea, what if I give you a hand? You pick which one you want and I'll take it back to the castle for you." Snape said.
"Alright," Harry agreed with a nod. "Hmm,.. now let me see,.." he began before pointing to one of the pumpkins. "I want that one!" he cried.
"Alright, stand back." Snape told him as he obediently took a step backwards.
"Wingardium Leviosa." He said as Harry gazed with bewilderment and astonishment as he levitated one of the pumpkins out of the ground.
"Whoa,.. I wish that I could do that." He said.
"You will someday, now come on let's go. I have some other stuff to work on before lunchtime." He told his son before Harry followed him back up to the castle.
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Harry grinned as he placed his tiny little hands inside the pumpkin. He had loved that feeling even more than the crinkling leaves beneath him. "Ooh,.. so cold and squishy between my fingers." He said as Snape smiled at him while he removed the pumpkin seeds and placed them onto the newspaper.
"Harry, look up!" his mother exclaimed as Harry eagerly looked up at the camera and smiled before he continued his job.