Harry was riding his new big wheel around the Entrance Hall as his mommy sat on the stairs and watched while working on a project for her Charms Apprenticeship. She was working with Flitwick. Harry was actually having fun he'd never had a bike before. Severus was brewing he took two to three hours everyday to brew or work on lesson plans. Then he'd play or teach Harry the same as Lily. Harry was leaning fast. So fast it was scaring them. They didn't say anything but he could feel it. It'd been a month since Harry had killed the guy in the book store and he'd found out that Ghosts were just souls that hadn't crossed over. So he'd sent Binn's on his way. That had caused great joy then a scare over who they were going to get for the position.
"Mama." Lily jumped, everyone jumped they were coming for lunch. "Uncle Remus can teach History." Harry said, as if he'd been talking this whole time. Not wanting to go through all that baby crap he'd come right out with a full sentence that they could understand. " Then I could see him every day and he could play with me."
"Your son is plotting against me." Severus growled, he watched Harry peddle around the Hall aimlessly. "Harry, why would you suggest that?"
"So Uncle can play with me all the time." Harry said looking up at Severus. "I miss Uncle and want to play with him. We can play Latin! "
"You don't play Latin." Severus sighed, picking the small boy up. "YOU learn Latin and we teach Latin."
"Then he can teach me Latin." Harry said, rolling his eyes at being corrected. "So is Uncle going to teach here, Daddy? " Severus froze he never thought that Harry would call him that. He gave the boy a hug and a strained smile. " You can brew his potion! You're the best at Potions!"
Lily was giggling and Severus did actually smile at Harry. A real smile.
"Well, it would be nice if I had access to my test subject at all times." Severus said, trying to save his dignity. "All right."
Harry nodded. He didn't show emotion.
Harry wasn't stupid he had a goal in mind. But despite that he couldn't figure out how to do it. He wanted to get rid of Trelawney but she hardly came down out of her Tower and he couldn't ride his bike up there he defiantly couldn't walk and climb up there. He was only 2. He sighed and tried to think.
"Mommy." Harry finally said, two weeks later. " Have I met all the teachers? Because school is going to start soon."
Lily chuckled.
"You'll meet everyone tonight during the get together in the Staff room."
"Okay," Harry said, sitting in Remus' lap. "Teach me to use a quill, Uncle."
Remus chuckled and summoned Harry's workbooks that Severus had started Harry on. The three of them were encouraging Harry as best they could. He thought back to three days ago when he'd gone bragging to Sirius and James about how Harry had come out speaking in full sentences, and was learning at a rapid rate. How he could read better than a five year old.
James had looked angry and had stared at Jamie for over an hour. It seemed the boy was refusing to potty train, and wouldn't even look at a book. He wanted to fly and nothing else. Jamie was also not showing as much magic as Harry. James had thrown a fit screaming at him to stop comparing his son to the Child of Evil! and when Remus had tried to point out that Harry was his son too and as nice as could be. James had thrown him out .
Remus had gone straight to Lily and Severus and told them what James had said. Since then they'd been trying to find out what the Child of Evil was. It was another reason they wanted to see Albus, Trelawney, and Harry in the same room.
It was six when they went to the meeting that night. Trelawney stared at Harry in shock and Albus frowned at the boy. He always seemed to act weird around Harry and would never stay alone with him but always watched Jamie when asked. Harry rode his big wheel in and around the table happily. He'd just finished his History of Goblin lesson from Remus.
He was hungry so he stopped and climbed up into his chair. He looked around his eyes locked on Trelawney. He had to time this right. He was sitting close enough. Or at least he hoped he was.
"and what are you planning to do with Harry while you two teach?" Albus asked, near the end of the meeting. Harry was enjoying his Banana pudding but looked up.
"I'm going to class with Daddy on Monday , Wednesday, and Friday." Harry informed, knowing that no one had thought about this, " Mommy on Tuesday and Thursday one week and Uncle Remus Tuesday and Thursday the next week."
Harry noted that Trelawney was drunk and called her soul to him. Her knowledge flew into his head. Trelawney fell off of her chair and Madam Pomfry sprang to check her over.
"That's sounds like a great idea." Remus chuckled, "I'm glad you thought of it."
"I'll study hard." Harry declared, "I wont neglect my studies just because I'm sitting in classes with you. I will require a shrunk down desk and chair."
"OH MERLIN!" Poppy Pomfrey cried, "Sybill is dead!"
"How?!" Albus demanded, they were all stunned but he was angry. He needed that damn woman." How did she die?"
"I don't know." Poppy cried, " If I had to guess I would her liver failed. "
'Fitting way to kill her.' Harry thought, ' Maybe now he'll get a good teacher. Like Frienze.'
There was a panic and a loud one at that. He curled up against his mommy as Albus raged. Finally, Lily, Severus and Remus took Harry back to their living quarters to get Harry away from all the noise.
"Did you see how Albus reacted?" Remus asked as Harry sat at the living room table writing something. "He wasn't that mad when Binns finally passed on and I don't think he'd react like that if it was anyone else."
"I always wondered, " Lily said staring at Harry. " If he set up the whole thing with the Dark Lord. We all know she was a fraud. What if he staged the whole thing."
Harry was drawing now.
"I didn't think about it at the time." Severus sighed, " But it would be just his style. "
"Mommy, may I borrow Titan?" Harry pipped up " I want to send this to Jamie." He held up a picture. "See that's a horsey man teacher in the Forest. I never saw him but wouldn't a horsey man teacher be the best for the Seer class?"
"The Horsey Teacher man is a Centaur, Harry." Remus chuckled, "and yes I agree with you. I actually know a Centaur who looks like this. "
"Wow." Harry said, as Lily got Titan and attached Harry's letter. "Really? I thought I was just making him up."
Remus chuckled but Severus was brooding and Lily was sending off Titan.
Harry huffed a moment later when he was taken to be tucked in. He hadn't slept since he'd come to this world though he had tried he just couldn't
"Well, done, Harry." Death appeared, "Both Binns and Trewalney."
"Both useless teachers." Harry told Death. "Besides I had a score to settle with Trewlaney."
"I have come to give you a boon because I've been after those two for a long time." Death said, "You can now read minds. Any mind through any shield and your mind will be shielded so no one can read yours. "
"I like it." Harry smirked. "Now about this sleep thing."
"It is just as much a mystery to me as you."
"I doubt that."
Death touched Harry's head and Harry felt the powers be bestowed on him.
