Severus smiled down at his best friend, the pride shinning from his eyes as he watched the new mother hold her tiny child. After hours of waiting Lily Potter, Queen of Gryffindor was finely able to hold her child. Her gaze shifting to Severus, Lily held the child out to him and the court potions master and healer took the little prince carefully into his arms. Little Prince Harold, already deemed Harry, by Black, had come three months early, born at the end of July instead of the end of October. It had taken all of Severus' skills to keep the tiny boy alive, but now the little prince was as healthy as he would have been had he been born on time, but Severus feared the youngest prince of Gryffindor would always be more susceptible to illness than most. As the endless green eyes gazed at him awe, Severus knew he would protect Harry like his own flesh and blood. Severus almost sneered as Black and Lupin crowded around him, cooing at the babe.
"He's so precious," Lupin sighed. Black nodding in agreement to his lover said, "Yep, another chip off the old block, Jamie-boy." Black paused, "and speaking of chips, shouldn't we let Camron in to see his little brother."
"Not yet," Severus said, "I want to check Harold's magic aura and level while I have the peace to do it." He almost beat Black scowled at him an then screwed his face up and blew a raspberry at the babe, hoping to cause the babe to laugh, but only caused Harry's lips to quiver and his emerald eyes to water.
"I see you still have your touch with children, Black," he said harshly, then turned his attention to Harry, "Hush now, little prince," Severus made sure to keep his voice low and soothing, watching as the quivering lip calmed slightly, "you are fine, hush now."
He was rewarded with a beaming smile from Lily, and tug of hair from Harry. Before anything else could be said a putrid smell rose in the air, and Severus groaned. Lily moved to rise from the bed, her husband and Severus both moving to stop her, "I can change the child and check his aura at the same time, my Queen, you rest and recover your strength, the prince will need you soon enough."
Severus half expected his king to glare at him, James and he had never gotten on well, but their love for Lily, though very different types of love, gave each an odd respect for the other. The King merely nodded and wrapped an arm around Lily. Severus saw the rings of black under his King's eyes, and Severus knew that while not as physically tired as the Queen, the emotional ordeal had been just as worse. Severus made a mental note to give them both a sleeping draught once Harry was asleep. Severus moved to the section of the royal quarters that held the nursey Camron, and now Harry would stay in until he was old enough for his own set of rooms. He set the baby gently down on the changing table and began to change the soiled nappy. As he was wiping Harry down, Severus began to examine the boy's magic aura, and almost fell to his knees in shock. Harry's aura was unusually strong, which didn't surprise Severus with who the child's parents was, nor was it dominating color of emerald green of healing magics that made up his aura, Lily was an excellent healer when she need to be, no it was the strands childe bearing pink that mixed with the vibrant green. Harold Potter, Prince of Gryffindor, was a bearer.